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

Andy Sullivan does her knee very sad night for soccer. I've heard that scream before.

Really sad. You could just see the look on the SC player's face. She had to turn away. Sullivan was dominating and fun to watch.
 
Andy Sullivan carried off clutching her knee very sad night for soccer. Let's hope it's just a scare, although I've heard that scream before...:(
It happened right in front of us. The scream was horrible. I don't wish that on anybody. Hope she's going to be OK.
 
Santa Clara 1 - Stanford 0 in double OT.

I thought that Santa Clara looked dangerous all game even with Stanford dominating possession. Soccer is one of those funny games. Today and Sunday are going to be fun. At this point in the tournament all of the sweet 16 teams have beaten good opponents and lost to good opponents so it's going to be a matter of who wants it the most. There are only 5 teams left in the field who have hoisted the crown so the likelihood of a first time national champion is high. I can't wait to see how it shakes out.

Good luck to you and yours tomorrow.
 
Well I guess I'm going to have to root for UCLA and *gulp* Santa Clara! Go Broncos and Bruins! Nice run, Pepp...it's a tough grind to make the tourney when your not in the power 5!!
 
Well I guess I'm going to have to root for UCLA and *gulp* Santa Clara! Go Broncos and Bruins! Nice run, Pepp...it's a tough grind to make the tourney when your not in the power 5!!

It was a nice run any way you slice it. There are other teams outside of Santa Clara and UCLA that you can cheer for. Plenty of SoCal players on some of the other remaining teams. Anyway good luck to you and yours in the future.
 
Well I guess I'm going to have to root for UCLA and *gulp* Santa Clara! Go Broncos and Bruins! Nice run, Pepp...it's a tough grind to make the tourney when your not in the power 5!!
Get use to Santa Clara winning for the next 4 years, because I hear Kelsey Turnbow and Julie Doyle are both YNT players and 2 of the best outside forwards in the nation.
 
http://static.psbin.com/4/8/0dqd4dmrkkp2d7/16.11.18_WSOC_STAN.mp4

Both centerbacks fell down. Sucks to have to lose that way.
Thanks for the video MAP. I was there, albeit on the complete opposite end of the field and I thought I saw this goal scored in an entirely different way. I had not idea it was an own goal.

Totally agree with your earlier comments about Santa Clara. Despite the constant onslaught from Stanford, Santa Clara was dangerous and had a few of their own chances early on.

The thing that stood out however was Santa Clara's back line and keeper. Every time you though Stanford had the advantage and was going to score, Santa Clara's defenders poked the ball out. On a couple rare occasions, Santa Clara defenders were beat but got back on D, chased down the Stanford player with the ball and poked it away via a perfectly timed slide tackle.

Their keeper was the player of the game though. Not only did she make 14 saves but the majority of them were spectacular and miraculous. I've never seen so many "sure" balls get stopped. She was ubiquitous.

Bummed about Pepp but to be perfectly honest, neith Pepp nor NCS played the best soccer on Friday. That's not to take anything away from NCS it's just that when Stanford & Santa Clara took the field, the quality of soccer was night and day (speed, # of passes, accuracy of passes, ball control, shot quality, etc.). Pepperdine didn't switch the field enough as outside forwards were usually wide open. Great season nonetheless.

I truly wish everybody who still has daughters with games left all the best. We will definitely be watching and will be rooting for all West Cost teams, especially UCLA.
 
Bummed about Pepp but to be perfectly honest, neith Pepp nor NCS played the best soccer on Friday. That's not to take anything away from NCS it's just that when Stanford & Santa Clara took the field, the quality of soccer was night and day (speed, # of passes, accuracy of passes, ball control, shot quality, etc.). Pepperdine didn't switch the field enough as outside forwards were usually wide open. Great season nonetheless.

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I think what has helped Santa Clara is loading their non-conference schedule with 5 Pac-12 and 3 additional Power 5 opponents. It helps their RPI, prepares them for conference and NCAA tournament play.
 
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