WSU Soccer Begins NCAA Tournament Run At Kentucky
by Jeff Nusser on Nov 12, 2011 3:58 PM PST
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PrintI meant to do more with this earlier in the week, but if you're looking for a bright light in the blight that has again been this football season, the WSU soccer team has made its way to the NCAA tournament for the third time in four years, and the Cougars begin their quest for a title at Kentucky today at 4 p.m. PDT.
The game apparently is available via streaming at Kentucky's athletic site, so please use this as a game thread as you watch the game before the probable football result later in the evening.
It all starts on defense for the Cougars, who are led by their outstanding freshman goalkeeper, Gurveen Clair. She was second in the Pac-12 in goals against average, saves and save percentage. She ranked 20th nationally in goals against and 17th in save percentage. Her seven shutouts are one shy of the school record, and the 0.63 goals against by the team is the lowest in school history.
WSU's attack is led by freshman Jocelyn Jeffers (seven goals, five assists) and junior Brandi Vega (six goals, five assists). Vega is tied for ninth in school history with 13 goals. Kentucky, however, will have the best offensive weapon on the pitch in senior Kelsey Hunyadi. Hunyadi has 13 goals and 10 assists.
But if the Cougars get behind early, don't worry -- they've come from behind to win five different times this season.
Also, if WSU wins, the Cougars will face the No. 2 seed in their regional, Virginia -- the same Virginia team that WSU played to a 0-0 2OT tie in Charlottesville back in early September.
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WILD!
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by Craig Powers on Nov 12, 2011 4:42 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Im watching the end of BSU-TCU first
apparently, MWC officials are trying to imitate Pac-12 refs.
They need to play girls soccer in the Spring
so it doesn’t interfere with football. I would totally make it my spring hobby.
They play on Friday and Sunday
How does that interfere?
by Aaron Whiteman on Nov 12, 2011 4:26 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I'm watching!
It’s hard to adjust to web streams when I’m used to watching the Sounders in HD :(
I've got my Macbook plugged into my stereo
Max volume on the stream and the Mac, pretty close to max on the Pioneer.
by Aaron Whiteman on Nov 12, 2011 4:15 PM PST up reply actions
Thanks for the feed
Women’s soccer games were some of the most underrated sporting events at WSU. I never understood why more students didn’t show up (early start times on Sundays conflict with hangovers?).
In any case, glad to see the seniors get 3 NCAA appearances – now lets hope for a deep run.
Attendance is up this year
There’s even a supporters group. They sit behind the west end zone.
by Aaron Whiteman on Nov 12, 2011 4:19 PM PST up reply actions
Are the girls soccer matches in Martin now?
That would be awesome. They were still in the lower soccer fields with small and bad bleachers when I was there.
Lower Soccer
Still the same bleachers, but they added another set behind the west goal.
Bill said this week that there’s plans to improve Lower Soccer field (most importantly, adding lighting).
by Aaron Whiteman on Nov 12, 2011 4:26 PM PST up reply actions
That makes sense
I couldn’t imagine that they played in the big stadium, but glad they added some new seating and are looking at further improvements.
I've only seen a couple games
Stanford live and the televised game against Washington.
They were stronger in possession in those games. They also send the ball in the air too much (they hold the ball better on the ground, but don’t do it enough).
by Aaron Whiteman on Nov 12, 2011 4:39 PM PST up reply actions
How's it going?
I’m at a Vermont hockey game. Can’t follow online.
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by Craig Powers on Nov 12, 2011 4:44 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Woooooooo!
How much time left?
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by Craig Powers on Nov 12, 2011 5:24 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Woooooooo!
How much time left?
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by Craig Powers on Nov 12, 2011 5:24 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
What happened?
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by Craig Powers on Nov 12, 2011 5:30 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
I turned it on a second before it happened but I think this is accurate.
WSU had a free kick and took it and scored but they ruled that it was supposed to be an indirect kick and WSU instead took a direct kick so the goal was wiped off.
by Mark Sandritter on Nov 12, 2011 5:34 PM PST up reply actions
seems so
Where’s the line for the direct/indirect distinction?
by Aaron Whiteman on Nov 12, 2011 5:31 PM PST up reply actions
Pretty much at the ref's discretion
its signified by the ref holding his arm straight up, and its basically on the players to know whether its direct or indirect.
Well, he certainly did that
but given that he stopped play to call the foul (why stop play if it wasn’t dangerous), I don’t get why it would be anything but direct.
by Aaron Whiteman on Nov 12, 2011 5:36 PM PST up reply actions
The problem is, I'm not sure what the ref called
generally if its a foul, then it is direct. if its a non-penalty foul like dangerous play, which it might have been as the Kentucky player was playing on the ground and thus creating a dangerous situation.
This is more the WSU style I've seen before
lots of time on the attacking end.
aside from it going directly to the keeper
at a pretty slow speed, sure.
by Aaron Whiteman on Nov 12, 2011 5:43 PM PST up reply actions
Hard to see the pace on my stream
I just noticed the defender looked like she left her feet to make contact, and I didn’t think she really had control of where she sent it.
That was faster than your average back pass
I’ll be happy if they want to keep doing it
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Wow that was a really good look.
Kicked it right at the keeper.
by Mark Sandritter on Nov 12, 2011 5:49 PM PST reply actions
Overtime scares me
UK does not need a chance to regroup
Two 15 minute periods
sudden death.
In regular season, at the end of the second period, a tie is called as a tie.
I assume we go to PKs in the playoffs.
Did I mention I hate NCAA rules?
by Aaron Whiteman on Nov 12, 2011 5:59 PM PST up reply actions
I believe there are 2 15 minute overtime periods followed by penalty kick shootout
during the overtime periods, golden goal rule applies.
I didn't think it was going to be a big deal
Until they gave the two teams 15 minutes off before starting OT ….
Their goalie is making some awful passes
Of course then we lob it a mile over the goal
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The fear is heightened by the announcer call
Hunyaaaaaaaaaaaaadiiiiiiii
by Mark Sandritter on Nov 12, 2011 6:25 PM PST up reply actions
I can't believe how into this I am.
There is knowing nothing about soccer and then what I know and that is even less.
Sometimes I act irrationally.
I know it's windy
But you have to keep that free kick in bounds
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Anyone watching 0regon-Stanford?
Thomas is so fast!
Sometimes I act irrationally.
Oregon's in video game mode again! Up 22 - 9
Sometimes I act irrationally.
Gee thanks
Because I didn’t want to try and catch up and watch it or anything.
by Jeff Nusser on Nov 12, 2011 6:35 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Followed by an epic finga gun celebration.
by Mark Sandritter on Nov 12, 2011 6:40 PM PST up reply actions
On it.
I’m hoping WSU athletics posts some highlights so I can get a closer shot.
by Mark Sandritter on Nov 12, 2011 6:41 PM PST up reply actions
If it was possible
That needs to be our new finger gun GIF. For the game thread tonight.
Just like Honey Badger in the RSL game
Dial down the center
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Wooooo!
Go Cougs!
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by Craig Powers on Nov 12, 2011 6:43 PM PST via mobile reply actions
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