http://www.d3sports.com RSS Feed for www.d3sports.com en-us D3sports.com RSS Software 1.1 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:30:00 EDT http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/2009/06/14/6697/former-pro-replaces-conn-colleges-first-ever-coach.html Kenny Murphy, assistant soccer coach at Brown, has been named head men's soccer coach at Connecticut College. Murphy follows Bill Lessig, who won 269 games in his 38 seasons and was the first head coach of the Camel program.

Murphy, a former professional soccer player, spent 16 years on Wall Street as a successful commodities broker before joining Brown's soccer program in 2003.

"I respect and admire the academic commitment inherent among NESCAC colleges," Murphy said. "I am proud and excited to work with the student athletes at Connecticut College, where athletics and physical fitness are important components of their broader liberal arts education."

At Brown, Murphy's teams earned four NCAA Tournament Berths, capturing three Ivy League championships along the way. Under the direction of Brown's head coach, Murphy coordinated recruiting efforts, played an active role in fundraising and assisted with academic counseling for a program that consistently ranks among the nation's top 10 percent for academics.

Fran Shields, Connecticut College's athletic director and chair of physical education, says Murphy is a highly respected soccer professional who will bring a fresh perspective to the soccer program. "He has played professionally, coached at the highest collegiate level and has years of experience with club teams," Shields said. "We are confident his experience at Brown will help him attract talented student-athletes capable of succeeding on the NESCAC playing field and in the classroom."

Forward Trevor Prophet, a Connecticut College rising junior who was named to the 2008 All-NESCAC team, anticipates an exciting future for Camel soccer under Murphy's leadership.

"After serving on the coaching search committee, I am 100 percent sure that Ken Murphy is the man for this job," Prophet said. "I have so much respect for what he has accomplished as a player and as an assistant coach at Brown."

An advocate for the game at all age levels, Murphy plays an active role with the Bruno United FC youth soccer club in Providence, RI, where he is a member of the board of directors and serves as head coach of the under 17 team. Murphy's name is well known within the soccer community in Sun, 14 Jun 2009 20:25:50 EDT http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/2009/06/14/6697/former-pro-replaces-conn-colleges-first-ever-coach.html http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/2009/05/26/6678/.html
Southern Methodist University men's soccer coach Tim McClements has announced the hiring of assistant coach Phil Wolf, who moves to SMU after eight seasons as head coach at NAIA powerhouse Azusa Pacific University.

Wolf led Azusa Pacific to the NAIA National Championship and a 20-1-1 record in 2007 and earned the Brine-NAIA Coach of the Year award. The 2007 NAIA championship was the third-straight appearance in the national title game for Wolf. Over his eight seasons as a head coach, Wolf has posted a 120-29-18 record and was named Golden State Athletic Conference Coach of the Year three times. At Azusa Pacific, Wolf coached the 2008 NAIA National Player of the Year and has had one players selected in each of the past two MLS SuperDrafts. Previous to his tenure at Azusa Pacific, Wolf was an assistant coach at Wheaton College (Ill.), where he was a part of the coaching staff that won the 1997 NCAA Division III Championship and set an NCAA record with a 66-match unbeaten streak.

"We are excited that Phil decided to join our staff," said McClements. "He has an outstanding soccer background as both a player and a coach. He excelled as a player at both the collegiate and professional levels and has been part of two National Championship programs as a coach. Phil will be a great addition to our staff.":google:right:box:

Wolf was a three-time All-American as a player at Wheaton College and was a member of Wheaton's 1990 Division III Final Four squad. Wolf graduated with the third-most points in Thunder history (135), while his teams posted a record of 77-10-6 over his four years. He played five years of professional soccer, splitting time between the NPSL and the USL. Wheaton is now well represented at SMU as Coach McClements is also a Wheaton graduate, completing his college soccer career in 1987. He appeared in two NCAA Division III Tournaments after one year of play at Division I Indiana. Tue, 26 May 2009 23:13:59 EDT http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/2009/05/26/6678/.html http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/2009/04/16/6516/hamilton-soccer-teams-move-to-nescac.html Hamilton will join the New England Small College Athletic Conference as a full-playing member effective the fall of 2011, it was announced today by Barry Mills, president of Bowdoin and chair of the NESCAC presidents, and Andrea Savage, Executive Director of the NESCAC.

The Continentals are moving from the Liberty League, where seven of their sports currently compete: men's and women's soccer, field hockey, men's and women's lacrosse, and men's and women's basketball. The remainder already participate in the NESCAC.

"We are pleased to welcome Hamilton College into the NESCAC as a full participant," said Mills. "The NESCAC places a high value on collegiality, and in making this decision, the conference recognizes its leadership position as a group guided by the highest educational standards and academic principles."

The NESCAC presidents weighed the practicalities and the cost of fully integrating Hamilton as a playing member of the conference while also considering the philosophical and educational missions of both member institutions and the conference as a whole. During the presidents' most recent meeting on April 15 in Brunswick, Maine, they agreed to have Hamilton participate as a full conference member.

"I am grateful to my fellow NESCAC presidents for the collegiality they showed Hamilton in reaching this decision," said Hamilton president Joan Hinde Stewart.

Implementation of the addition of Hamilton in the seven sports, which will include conference scheduling and championships, will be reviewed and completed by the athletic directors of the NESCAC prior to the start of the 2011-12 season.

The move would leave the Liberty League with the minimum seven men's and women's soccer teams required to maintain an automatic bid in each sport. Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:23:54 EDT http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/2009/04/16/6516/hamilton-soccer-teams-move-to-nescac.html http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/2008/10/03/6023/about-d3soccer-com-.html The Division III soccer season is in full swing and then some and we're glad that more and more people are finding our new site. For those of you who are new, here's what we're about.

Jim Matson, our managing editor, has written about Division III soccer before and has been wanting to do a site like this for a while now. He'd been talking to us about doing a weekly soccer column for D3sports.com since before we had D3sports.com up and running.

Instead, Jim seized the moment last fall and bought the D3soccer.com domain name. Although we are still adding to the site, most of the major functions are in place, including:

Scores. Thanks to our partnership with PrestoSports, we have Division III soccer scores for about 20 conferences, right around half of Division III. Click here for scores, or visit the Scoreboard link on the left-hand menu rail.

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Top stories. You can't miss these -- these are the wrapups of days of action on the front page that Jim assembles, using his experience and expertise in Division III soccer news.

Game stories. Sports Information Directors have the ability to log in and post game stories and other news releases directly on our site, and more and more of them do on a regular basis. These are stories from around Division III and can be found directly on the home page, between the top story and the second story on the front.

Daily Dose. As in, the blog, with the box and links Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:45:48 EST http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/2008/10/03/6023/about-d3soccer-com-.html http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/2009/06/16/6704/bard-rit-move-to-the-liberty-league.html Bard and Rochester Tech will join the Liberty League as full members, beginning in the fall of 2011. The announcement was made official today by Jim McLaughlin, Liberty League president.

"We're delighted to welcome Bard and RIT into the Liberty League," said McLaughlin. "Both of these outstanding institutions share the ideals of the Liberty League in terms of student-first philosophy and approaching intercollegiate athletics as an integral part of the overall educational experience. We look forward to the contributions that Bard and RIT will make to the league, both academically and athletically."

Bard is currently a member of the Skyline Conference, while RIT is in the Empire 8.

"Bard is very pleased to accept membership into the Liberty League, a long and well respected conference with a clear focus on the balance of the student-athlete experience," said athletic director Kristen Hall. "Our academic profile blends nicely with that of the league's membership Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:48:07 EDT http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/2009/06/16/6704/bard-rit-move-to-the-liberty-league.html http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/2009/06/15/6702/ncac-commissioner-dies-of-a-heart-attack.html Dennis Collins, commissioner of the North Coast Athletic Conference passed away suddenly, Sunday, June 14, from a heart attack.

Collins became the conference's first and only commissioner when the league began its first playing season in 1984. For 25 years, he led one of the most successful conferences in all three divisions of the NCAA.

He was a respected national leader and has served as president of the NCAA Division III Commissioners Association, a group he helped to organize in 1989. From 1992-96, he served as a member of the NCAA Council, the national association's equivalent of a board of directors. In the same period, he chaired the NCAA Dist. IV Postgraduate Scholarship Committee, served on the Division Special Restructuring Taskforce and in 1999, completed a six-year term on the NCAA Interpretations Committee.

He was awarded the prestigious Meritorious Service Award from the Div. III Commissioners' Association in 2006. He was a Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:10:09 EDT http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/2009/06/15/6702/ncac-commissioner-dies-of-a-heart-attack.html http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/2009/06/13/6696/concordia-austin-tabs-greensboro-assistant.html Corey Holton, formerly an assistant women's soccer coach at Greensboro, has been named as the new Concordia-Austin head women's soccer coach.

Holton assumes the duties formerly held by Jeana Rich, who stepped down in March after five seasons as head coach with a record of 13-58-3.

"Concordia's athletics department is proud to have Corey Holton lead our women's soccer program," said athletic director Dan Huntley. "She will be an asset to our women's soccer team and brings with her a strong background in Division III women's soccer with a history of contributing to winning programs.

"In addition to her athletics experience, Corey also brings a wealth of administrative knowledge to not only our program but also the university."

Holton, a 2005 graduate of Elmira, spent a year with the Eastern College Athletic Conference as the Communications Assistant where she had the opportunity to organize Division II and III soccer championships, as well as Sat, 13 Jun 2009 23:57:56 EDT http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/2009/06/13/6696/concordia-austin-tabs-greensboro-assistant.html http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/2009/03/18/6422/chapman-player-dies-after-pickup-game.html Chapman sophomore men's soccer player Bryce Turner, 19, collapsed after a pickup soccer game on campus Monday night, March 16, and passed away soon after.

Because it was a pickup game and took place during the field's "open recreation" period, no professional coaches were present. Student trainers were on hand, and Chapman Public Safety was in the vicinity and arrived almost immediately. Paramedics arrived within two minutes, and Turner was still breathing and had vital signs at that time. Turner was transported to St. Joseph's Hospital in Orange, Calif., where doctors worked on him but were unable to revive him. He died at St. Joseph's at 11:01 p.m. Cause of death has not yet been determined.

"This is a terrible tragedy -- Chapman is a small enough place that we all feel like we're a family here, and we have lost one of our own. Our hearts Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:23:32 EDT http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/2009/03/18/6422/chapman-player-dies-after-pickup-game.html http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/2008/12/23/6224/messiah-men-s-coach-goes-out-on-top.html After guiding the Messiah men's soccer program to six national championships and leading perhaps the greatest Division III program of all time, coach Dave Brandt is resigning from his position at Messiah after 12 years, the school announced Tuesday, Dec. 23.

Brandt departs to become the men's soccer head coach at the United States Naval Academy, taking over a Division I program after amassing a 246-26-12 win-loss record during his tenure with the Falcons.

"This is certainly the hardest decision I've ever had to make," Brandt said. "The opportunity at the Naval Academy is one of very few I'd even consider. Though Navy and Messiah are different institutions, the emphasis on principles and values at both places makes them similar in many ways. I am excited for the chance to coach at a Division I institution where things like that are important and a part of who they are."

A 1985 Messiah graduate, Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:17:39 EDT http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/2008/12/23/6224/messiah-men-s-coach-goes-out-on-top.html http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/2008/12/06/6182/can-messiah-sweep-.html Messiah backup goalie Nick Blossey had the match of his life as he had three saves in the penalty kick round to help the Falcons win the national championship.

In the first half the match, Messiah scored early and then held on to lead 1-0 at the half. Danny Thompson set the momentum for the Falcons with a goal in the third minute, off a direct kick by Geoff Pezon. It took Stevens some time to adjust to the Messiah pressure, but the Ducks did begin to apply their own pressure with several shots by Terrence Johnson and Todd Sheridan. Clugston ended the half with two saves for the Falcons, who outshot Stevens, 5-4.

The second half was more evenly played with Stevens continuing to put pressure on Binger and the Messiah defense. The Ducks had seven shots to Messiah's four, and tied up the match in the 79th minute on a Sun, 14 Jun 2009 20:35:52 EDT http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/2008/12/06/6182/can-messiah-sweep-.html http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/2008/11/25/6143/.html GREENSBORO, N.C. -- In this evening's second women's semifinal, Messiah defeated William Smith 3-0. With the win, Messiah set up a rematch of last year's women's championship on Saturday when the Falcons will face Wheaton College. Last season, Wheaton defeated Messiah 1-0 in the championship match.

Tonight, Messiah came out and pressed the Herons for most of the match, putting up three goals on a team that had only allowed nine goals all season. "William Smith was a very athletic team" said Messiah head coach Scott Frey, "They were really strong at the start of the match." But after the first ten minutes of play, Messiah began pushing forward and putting shots on the Heron keeper, freshman Amanda Davis. Frey added, "They had a fantastic keeper - she really kept them in the game."

After a number of shots, Messiah's Erin Hench finally got through Sat, 06 Dec 2008 23:13:52 EST http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/2008/11/25/6143/.html http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/2008/11/23/6141/.html The action continued today in men's and women's NCAA post-season soccer as the final 8 teams all fought for their trip to Greensboro. The field is now set:

Women's Final Four: Williams, Wheaton, Messiah, and William Smith.

Men's Final Four: Messiah, Amherst, Stevens, and Loras.

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Entering today's matches, Amherst and Messiah had both men's and women's teams in the post-season. After today's action, Messiah is left as the only program with both men and women in the Final Four. Scroll down for recaps of all this weekend's matches.

Amherst College defeated Trinity 1-0, handing the Tigers their first loss of the season. Senior Jake Duker had the game winner in the 87th minute, sending the Lord Jeffs to the Final Four. And Stevens did what few could do this season and defeated Middlebury 4-3 in PKs. Middlebury has one Thu, 04 Dec 2008 02:12:01 EST http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/2008/11/23/6141/.html http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/2008/11/22/6138/willliams-over-college-of-new-jersey.html The action has begun in the men's and women's quarterfinals. And our analysis of the matches and predictions resides in the Daily Dose. Take a look and see how we did.

The women's Elite 8 is complete with Williams, Ithaca, William Smith, Amherst, Messiah, and Eastern. Wheaton has already punched their ticket to the Final Four. The men's group includes Christopher Newport, Messiah, Ohio Northern, Middlebury, Trinity, Amherst, Stevens and Loras.

Amherst and Messiah still have both men's and women's teams in the post-season.

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At Loras, Ohio Northern continued their unlikely run into the post-season with a 2-1 upset of No. 4 Hobart College. Junior Jimmy Matuszak scored the game winner, with an assist from Nate Bascom. Dustin Connor also had a goal for the Polar Bears. Dan Riso had a goal for the Statesmen in Wed, 26 Nov 2008 22:26:25 EST http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/2008/11/22/6138/willliams-over-college-of-new-jersey.html http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/2008/11/17/6128/sectional-sites-released.html The action has begun in the men's and women's quarterfinals. And our analysis and prediction for Saturday's action is in the Daily Dose. Take a look and leave your responses.

In women's action on Friday evening, Carleton College defeated Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 1-0 to extend their first ever NCAA post-season appearance to the quarterfinals. Freshman Lily VanderStaay scored the game winning goal for the Knights off a breakaway in the 37th minute. Sophomore Merritt Swain had the assist on Vanderstaay's goal. "We knew they played three in the back," said Carleton coach Keren Gudeman, and "it was just a matter of time before we got a chance. It was a wonderful counterattack with a beautiful feed and a great finish."

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Both teams provided offensive strength with Carleton recording 12 shots and C-M-S recording 11 shots. Kate Trenerry had six Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:54:59 EST http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/2008/11/17/6128/sectional-sites-released.html http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/2008/11/16/6121/.html On the men's side, the drive for the Sweet 16 is over as every one of those sixteen spots have been claimed: Montclair State, Emory, Christopher Newport, Loras, Ohio Northern, Hobart, Carleton, Middlebury, Johns Hopkins, Stevens, Augsburg, Ohio Wesleyan, Amherst, Swarthmore, Messiah, and Trinity.

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For the women, all 16 have been filled: Williams, College of New Jersey, Ithaca, Lynchburg, Wheaton, University of Chicago, UW Stevens Point, Eastern, Amherst, Otterbein, William Smith, Carleton, Messiah, Johns Hopkins, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps and Washington University.

In a look at the men's matches, Messiah got by Rochester, 1-0 this evening at the Yellowjacket campus. In Texas, Trinity was a 2-0 winner over UT Tyler. The Tigers had goals from Ben Grossman and Cameron Hogsett, and outshot Tyler 28-5. Mark Oliphant had 14 saves in the goal for Tyler. Trinity now faces Ohio Wesleyan Sun, 23 Nov 2008 16:10:13 EST http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/2008/11/16/6121/.html http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/2008/11/15/6120/.html Men's and women's action filled the day. We'll have all the results posted this evening as the scores and stories roll in.

In men's action at Swarthmore College, the hosts defeated NJAC at-large pick Rutgers-Camden 2-0. In the second match, Dickinson upended CAC champion Salisbury 1-0. Swarthmore and Dickinson will meet on Sunday. At UAA at-large pick Rochester, the hosts defeated NAC champ Castleton State 2-0. The Yellowjackets out shot the Spartans 16-4 and had a goal each from Sean Hantes and Steve Welles. In the second match, Messiah needed overtime to defeat Medaille 2-1. Messiah will face Rochester on Sunday at 6 pm. Elsewhere, Christopher Newport advanced to the sectionals with a 3-0 win over Richard Stockton. All three goals came in the second half, two from Tyler Clare. CNU will now face the winner of tomorrow's match between Emory Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:15:50 EST http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/2008/11/15/6120/.html http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/2008/11/14/6117/friday-s-post-season-action-continues.html NCAA action continued yesterday for both men and women. In men's action, Ohio Wesleyan hosted a bracket, with Carnegie Mellon, Calvin, and Susquehanna. Wheaton (Ill.) hosted a bracket as well with Wittenberg, Carroll, and Ohio Northern. In Dubuque, Iowa, Loras hosted Greenville, Dominican, and Rose-Hulman. And in New Jersey, Richard Stockton hosted St. Joseph's, Christopher Newport, and Drew.

At Ohio Wesleyan, UAA's at-large participant Carnegie Mellon was a 3-0 winner over MIAA champ Calvin. In the 60th minute, junior Ryan Browne opened the scoring for the Tartans, followed by a goal by junior Ricky Griffin two minutes later to make it 2-0. Griffin added a third goal late in the match. "The score is not an indication of how close this game was," said Carnegie Mellon coach Arron Lujan. "I think it was an evenly played game. The difference is we finished the chances Sun, 16 Nov 2008 12:47:04 EST http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/2008/11/14/6117/friday-s-post-season-action-continues.html http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/2008/11/13/6109/tourney-time-is-here.html Six first-round men's games and three first-round women's games got the road to Greensboro warmed up Thursday as the men's and women's soccer NCAA Tournaments get underway.

In men's NCAA action Thursday evening, UW Platteville defeated Wartburg 1-0, giving the Pioneers their first postseason win in program history. And UT-Tyler swept by Dallas 4-0 on a hat trick by Kevin Gansert.

Johns Hopkins defeated Ithaca 1-0 in overtime, on a goal by Nick Guana in the 95th minute. Chris Wilson had the assist for the Blue Jays. PAC winner Westminster defeated CUNY champ Hunter College 2-0. Coty Hainsey and Brice Lott had the goals for Westminster, who outshot Hunter 23-4. The Titans now face unbeaten and untied Montclair State this weekend.


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North Carolina Wesleyan scored three times in the second half to tie Virginia Wesleyan in regulation, Sat, 15 Nov 2008 11:35:13 EST http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/2008/11/13/6109/tourney-time-is-here.html http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/2008/11/12/6108/wills-are-carleton-s-way-into-tourney.html By Russell Buehler

It's not often that one meets a state-champion caliber athlete; even rarer that one encounters a two-time state champ. The odds of running into two athletes with three state titles between them: highly unlikely. The odds that they're related: slim to none. The chance that they're twins: impossible. However unlikely, these accolades apply to Carleton soccer players Tim and Abby Wills.

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Lovingly dubbed the Wills Dynasty, these two first-year Carleton student-athletes hail all the way from Portland, Ore. During their high school and club careers the Wills twins have managed to rack up an astounding three state championships, numerous first and second-team all-conference player awards, a Second-Team All-State Award, and a pair of trips to regionals.

These twins grew up on the sport they love. At the age of 5, they were playing side-by-side on the same rec league team. "Our Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:39:41 EST http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/2008/11/12/6108/wills-are-carleton-s-way-into-tourney.html http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/2008/11/10/6102/women-s-bracket-released.html The women's selection show is complete, and we have posted the bracket. Williams, Puget Sound and Messiah got the first-round byes in the Field of 61.

This is an updated bracket, with records and all host sites. Please download the latest version!

Scroll down for men's coverage, as the men's field was released Monday morning.

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Moravian, St. Scholastica and UC Santa Cruz were revealed in Pool B and the NCAA announcement identified Amherst, Carthage, Chicago, Emory, Endicott, Illinois Wesleyan, Nazareth, Redlands, Richard Stockton, Rochester, Skidmore, St. Thomas, TCNJ, Union, UW-Eau Claire, Virginia Wesleyan and Wheaton (Mass.) in Pool C. Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:59:06 EST http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/2008/11/10/6102/women-s-bracket-released.html http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/2008/11/10/6099/men-s-ncaa-postseason-selections.html The NCAA announced the men's at-large selections on Sunday night, and released the bracket this morning. Unbeaten and untied Montclair State got one of the six first-round byes, along with Emory, Carleton, York (Pa.), Trinity (Texas) and Redlands. Redlands, at 16-4-2, got its first-round bye because of geography.

So were there any surprises? In Pool C, we predicted Trinity (Conn.) would be a strong candidate, but were correct with our thoughts on NEWMAC teams MIT and Clark. We also picked Carnegie Mellon as one of two Pool C teams form the UAA. We missed RPI in the Liberty League, but picked correctly with Johns Hopkins in the Centennial.

We missed Dickinson for Case Western Reserve, but nailed the NJAC - both Rutgers-Camden and Richard Stockton are strong programs this year.

The Central region missed out entirely, as North Park was left off the list (we thought Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:00:13 EST http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/2008/11/10/6099/men-s-ncaa-postseason-selections.html http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/2008/11/09/6081/men-s-conference-tournament-central.html UT Tyler took the ASC conference AQ today by defeating UT Dallas 2-0. Ohio Wesleyan played Wittenberg to a 2-2 draw, but took the NCAC automatic bid by winning the PK round 4-3. And late last night, Pomona-Pitzer fell 2-1 to Redlands in the SCIAC finals. With the win, the Bulldogs clinch the AQ. Check the rest of today's results on the scoreboard

The UAA has a tie at the top: Rochester defeated Case Western Reserve 3-2 to finish on top of the UAA at 6-1, along with Emory. Emory has the title in its grasp, but fell to Carnegie Mellon earlier on Saturday. However, Emory has the conference AQ due to their victory over Rochester earlier in the season. Rochester will be a solid Pool C contender, as will several other programs in the UAA.

In the MAC Commonwealth, Messiah rolled over Widener 7-0 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:24:07 EST http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/2008/11/09/6081/men-s-conference-tournament-central.html http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/2008/11/09/6097/our-men-s-ncaa-postseason-predictions.html Here is where we are on Sunday evening, awaiting the NCAA postseason selections. Below, by region, is a list of the AQ conferences with the champs and our picks for the Pool C group. At the end of the list is our Pool B prediction as well.

West Region:
Northwest Conference: Whitworth
SCIAC: Redlands
MIAC: Carleton
IIAC: Wartburg; Pool C: Loras

South Region:
Capital Athletic: Salisbury; Pool C: York (Pa.)
ODAC: Virginia Wesleyan
USA South: North Carolina Wesleyan… Pool C: Christopher Newport
UAA: Emory

Northeast Region:
Liberty League: Union; Pool C: Hobart
Empire 8: Stevens; Pool C: Ithaca
NEAC: University of Dallas
SUNYAC: Cortland
AMCC: Medaille
Pool C UAA: Rochester

New England Region:
NESCAC: Amherst; Pool C: Middlebury, Trinity
MASCAC: Framingham State
NEWMAC: Babson; Pool C: MIT, Clark
Commonwealth Coast: Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:26:57 EST http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/2008/11/09/6097/our-men-s-ncaa-postseason-predictions.html http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/2008/11/01/6079/amherst-over-trinity-ct--as-nescac-conference-is-set.html Men's action from Friday and Saturday as almost all of the conference tournaments are set. Check all of Saturday's results here.

In the Central region, Greenville defeated Fontbonne 3-2 to win the SLIAC's AQ, the first conference tourney to be completed this season. It is unlikely that a Pool C team will come from the SLIAC, so no surprises here. Elsewhere in the Central, the NAC began its tournament today with Aurora University defeating Lakeland College 3-1, and Edgewood College upending the higher seeded Milwaukee School of Engineering 2-0. On Tuesday, No. 1 seed Dominican University will host No. 5 Edgewood, and No. 2 Concordia University (Ill.) will host No. 3 Aurora. Dominican would be strong Pool C contender in the event of an upset in Tuesday's match.

The NESCAC conference tournament is decided as No. 22 Trinity was upended in overtime 2-1 by conference Sun, 09 Nov 2008 20:32:26 EST http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/2008/11/01/6079/amherst-over-trinity-ct--as-nescac-conference-is-set.html http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/2008/10/31/6078/ohio-wesleyan-back-in-the-mix.html In men's action on Wednesday evening, Ohio Wesleyan put themselves in a good position for post-season play with a 2-0 win over No. 5 Wittenberg. With the loss, Wittenberg falls to 15-2. Ohio Wesleyan improves to 14-4 and with the win, claimed the NCAC championship for the fourth time in five years. The Bishops will now host a first round NCAC tournament match as the No. 1 seed on Tuesday or Wednesday of next week. The winner of the tourney will receive the conference AQ for NCAA post-season play. Check out discussions on other post-seaons action, including, NCAA rankings, Pool B, and Pool C possiblities. Also note Friday's slate of matches and early results.

The Bishop's sophomore Tyler Wall scored an unassisted goal in the 37th minute of the first half for the eventual game winner. Midway through the second half, junior Brian Greene Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:20:40 EST http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/2008/10/31/6078/ohio-wesleyan-back-in-the-mix.html http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/2008/10/26/6066/york-stays-perfect-on-the-year.html It was a weekend full of action in men's and women's soccer. We'll update the various conference races throughout the day, but kicking off with the men, No. 2 York continues to lead the CAC, and will be the number one seed in the upcoming conference tourney. Mary Washington is 4-1-2 and has the second seed, while Salisbury is 5-2-1 and is third. The Sea Gulls played Mary Washington to a scoreless draw on Saturday, while York finished out the regular season with a 1-0 win over St. Mary's (Md.). Adam Good had the goal for the Spartans, who improve to 17-0 and 7-0.

No. 4 Hobart defeated RPI 2-0, remaining unbeaten on the season with a 14-0-2 overall record and 5-0-1 in Liberty League play, while the Red Hawks drop to 10-4-1 overall and 5-1. Elsewhere, No. 5 Middlebury played NESCAC foe Connecticut College to a Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:23:44 EDT http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/2008/10/26/6066/york-stays-perfect-on-the-year.html http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/2008/10/26/6067/williams-and-amherst-nescac-showdown.html The No. 1 Williams Ephs stayed undefeated this weekend with a 1-1 draw against NESCAC archrival and No. 9 Amherst. The Ephs came into the match leading the conference, but only by a half game over Amherst. Jackie Hirsch got things started for the Lord Jeffs, scoring a goal in the 24th minute, assisted by teammate Alanna Darling. It was only the sixth goal allowed all season by the Williams defense. And although both teams had a number of opportunities throughout the following 20 minutes, the 1-0 score stood at half-time. It didn't happen until late in the match, but the Eph's got their equalizer off a goal by an unassisted goal by Gabrielle Woodson.

By avoiding the loss, Williams moves to 12-0-1 and 7-0-1 in conference play, and faces Middlebury on Friday. Amherst stands at 6-0-2 in the conference and 8-1-3 overall, and will Sat, 01 Nov 2008 11:58:01 EDT http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/2008/10/26/6067/williams-and-amherst-nescac-showdown.html http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/2008/10/26/6068/women-s-top-teams-stay-strong.html Away from the Williams/Amherst rivalry, there was plenty of action in women's soccer this weekend. All of the of the results are here, but Messiah and Arcadia were rained out and will play on Monday.

No. 3 Lynchburg remained unbeaten at 15-0-3 and 8-0-2 and the ODAC with a 2-0 win over Eastern Mennonite. Betsy Kwiatkowski had the game winner for the Hornets, who will start play in the ODAC tourney on November 1. No. 4 Calvin was an easy winner over Trine and has captured the top seed for the upcoming MIAA Tournament. The Knights will host Saint Mary's in a first round game on Saturday at noon. And No. 5 William Smith won their second straight Liberty League conference title with a 3-0 victory over Vasser College. Junior Megan Stevens has the game winning goal for the Herrons, who now are 12-1-3 on Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:20:25 EST http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/2008/10/26/6068/women-s-top-teams-stay-strong.html http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/2008/10/25/6065/eastern-connecticut-warriors-on-a-roll.html As the regular season winds down in the next two weeks, all eyes turn to the conference races across the country, and of course to the inevitable questions of potential Pool C and Pool B candidates. We've started a Pool B discussion here, and will be talking more about Pool C in the coming days.

On Friday evening, No. 1 Trinity was a big 7-0 winner over Birmingham-Southern College. Patrick Floeck had four goals for the Tigers, who improve to 15-0. In the SCAC, Trinity remains in first place while Southwestern holds down the second position at 6-1. Centre College is in third place at 5-2. The SCAC has no conference championship and only Trinity is ranked in the latest NCAA regional poll. The complete NCAA region poll is listed in our Daily Dose.

No. 3 Montclair State moved to 17-0 and 8-0 in Mon, 27 Oct 2008 13:05:25 EDT http://www.d3soccer.com/notables/2008/10/25/6065/eastern-connecticut-warriors-on-a-roll.html