2016-17 D1 Women's soccer thread!!!

Legendary FC said:
'SC has a horrible defense. They are going to struggle against the top half of the conference. It's starting to look like last year was a fluke.
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And what would you base your outstanding match analysis on? I would say the last 2 games the d has looked pretty solid as there has been a major change implemented. Pepperdine sorry to say had no one that really had any opportunity to look dangerous. You will not beat that back line with a 30 yard entry ball now that MF is in the back.
 
pulguita said:
And what would you base your outstanding match analysis on? I would say the last 2 games the d has looked pretty solid as there has been a major change implemented. Pepperdine sorry to say had no one that really had any opportunity to look dangerous. You will not beat that back line with a 30 yard entry ball now that MF is in the back.
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I don't know. Perhaps the fact that they have a revolving door back there trying everyone and their sister. If MF is the answer then good luck against the top half of the conference. Nobody looks dangerous outside of Morgan Andrews. They need Demelo and Pruitt and a whole bunch of defense. They are going to have a tough time against Stanford, UCLA and Cal and I don't see them keeping it within 2 goals of the first two teams. Cal will be a little closer but still a loss. They better also not sleep on Washington St. and the Huskies!
 
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The season is still early...
Third week in Sept. we will all have a much better idea of who's who...
Good luck to our dd's, nieces, friends and neighbors.
 
CaliKlines said:
Z, I love the Pac12. Friends at AZ, Bezerkeley, SC, AZ State and UCLA. I want them all to do well! Just because I am pro-ACC doesn't mean I am anti-Pac12. Traveling for work is going to be more fun now on Thurs nights. Hopefully I'll be able catch some matches from my DD's former teammates across the country.
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Legendary FC said:
I don't know. Perhaps the fact that they have a revolving door back there trying everyone and their sister. If MF is the answer then good luck against the top half of the conference. Nobody looks dangerous outside of Morgan Andrews. They need Demelo and Pruitt and a whole bunch of defense. They are going to have a tough time against Stanford, UCLA and Cal and I don't see them keeping it within 2 goals of the first two teams. Cal will be a little closer but still a loss. They better also not sleep on Washington St. and the Huskies!
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The back row is the best thing about USC. Mandy Freeman, Kayla Mills, and Ally Prisock are national level players. The left back is a freshman but left footed and functional. Goalkeeping is solid. WhatchatalckinaboutWillis.
 
Swoosh said:
The back row is the best thing about USC. Mandy Freeman, Kayla Mills, and Ally Prisock are national level players. The left back is a freshman but left footed and functional. Goalkeeping is solid. WhatchatalckinaboutWillis.
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Let's have this discussion in a couple of months. Mandy Freeman got moved back to the backline due to the injury to Randle. I have a different opinion on the left back based on what I saw in those games. Beijing Normal made all of them but Prisock look questionable. You telling me that they are meeting expectations this year?
 
Legendary FC said:
Let's have this discussion in a couple of months. Mandy Freeman got moved back to the backline due to the injury to Randle. I have a different opinion on the left back based on what I saw in those games. Beijing Normal made all of them but Prisock look questionable. You telling me that they are meeting expectations this year?
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So, from the CSULB to Pepperdine game with what looks like now a consistent back line lineup and subs SC has surrendered zero goals in the run of play. CSULB scored on a cluster on a corner. The three coaches standing next to me and myself have far different conclusions on how solid that lineup is. So you are calling last year's backline a fluke cause Dom is injured and Mandy is covering for her. Seems to me that with a consistent lineup in place they are only going to get better. Plus in a week or so they will be getting back a significant addition to the midfield off the DL.
 
pulguita said:
So, from the CSULB to Pepperdine game with what looks like now a consistent back line lineup and subs SC has surrendered zero goals in the run of play. CSULB scored on a cluster on a corner. The three coaches standing next to me and myself have far different conclusions on how solid that lineup is. So you are calling last year's backline a fluke cause Dom is injured and Mandy is covering for her. Seems to me that with a consistent lineup in place they are only going to get better. Plus in a week or so they will be getting back a significant addition to the midfield off the DL.
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I like 'SC and more importantly the PAC 12 so I look forward to the consistency that a stable lineup will bring. I do like Petredes and liked her as a club player too and she will definitely help. The 3 mid majors they played are a far cry from the extremely talented and seasoned teams that are who they need to be measuring themselves against. We will see next weekend against a talented but inconsistent North Carolina team.
 
pulguita said:
So, from the CSULB to Pepperdine game with what looks like now a consistent back line lineup and subs SC has surrendered zero goals in the run of play. CSULB scored on a cluster on a corner. The three coaches standing next to me and myself have far different conclusions on how solid that lineup is. So you are calling last year's backline a fluke cause Dom is injured and Mandy is covering for her. Seems to me that with a consistent lineup in place they are only going to get better. Plus in a week or so they will be getting back a significant addition to the midfield off the DL.
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I actually think Mandy Freeman is a better defender than midfielder, so they may have gotten better by accident. I saw the corner kick Long Beach scored and it wasn't a cluster not sure if you saw, it was a back post ball and it was headed down into the net one touch. By a Real So Cal player. The issue with USC is offensively. Getting the SDSU transfer eligible was the key to this season.
 
That may be true..... If Michgan and/or UofA Comes knocking and says.."we love you Susie, however we play kick ball but we'll give u $$".....Most will gladly say 1) thank you and 2) go on girl ..... Kick that dang ball!!
 
Zerodenero said:
That may be true..... If Michgan and/or UofA Comes knocking and says.."we love you Susie, however we play kick ball but we'll give u $$".....Most will gladly say 1) thank you and 2) go on girl ..... Kick that dang ball!!
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But most coaches won't offer $ to kids if they don't fit their programs. If you have a technical player getting offers from P5 programs, then there should be other opportunities where the player is a better fit. Unless, of course, the school has an academic specialization that is the right one for your player, and she knows what she wants to study, then all bets are off and send it Suzy.
 
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CaliKlines said:
But most coaches won't offer $ to kids if they don't fit their programs. If you have a technical player getting offers from P5 programs, then there should be other opportunities where the player is a better fit. Unless, of course, the school has an academic specialization that is the right for your player, and she knows what she wants to study, then all bets are off and send it Suzy.
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Parents should be happy and consider it a win, if their DD's college plays the ball on the ground.
 
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Waves 1-0 over Maryland in OT on the road.
Road wins are tough.
Nice job Waves.

Virginia is up on Sunday....
 
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