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Northern Illinois home game - Sunday April 4


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Feels strange and totally homerish to say this considering the 6-1 aggregate, but I still see Akron as the better side. First game up there was a weather s--t show that screamed "fluke!". The Northern defense had a #19 playing today (as in Covid) . I think we had 3 or more starters out and a few more way below normal match fitness.  Now that being said, it is what it is and Zips are 0-2 against them. Just have to suck it up and finish strong and see what transpires.

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Article in the Sunday morning Beacon...said that the Zips would be without 5 players...that were not cleared yet to play

https://niuhuskies.com/documents/2021/4/4/Game_11_NIU_3_Akron_1.pdf

 

From looking at the minutes played in the box score above....here are some of the key regulars/key subs that I do not see

1. Marco Milanese

2. Pol Hernandez

3. Will Jackson

4. Jason Shokalook

5. Johnny Fitzgerald

6. Federico Serra

7. Nick Scott

 

that is a lot of talent...to be missing

Sunday Beacon article...said that 3 players only got to practice  for the first time in over 2 weeks on Saturday

 

I was doing Easter family things today...and did not see the game...

I am not making excuses for the team....but Bowling Green, the league leader with a 3-1 record...has also had to postpone 3 games due to Covid...

Bowling Green will face similar issues .....to what Akron did today......when they are able to return

BGSU will not be sharp when they return...and they will lose some matches

Akron still gets to play them one more time (beat them 2-0 in MAC opener)

current MAC Standings

Bowling Green        3-1

West Virginia          3-2

Northern Illinois     4-3

Akron                        2-2

Western Michigan   2-3

SIU-E                          1-4

 

Wednesday night match against West Virginia is a must win......

Northern Illinois had no games ...against BGSU or Akron...that were cancelled due to covid

NIU will get to play all 10 games.....

no clue how Akron and BGSU will get to play all 10 games

they each will make up 1 of the 3 post poned games on Wed. April 14

 

Sounds like a very depressing game today....but the zips need to put one foot forward.....and get a win on Wednesday night

 

 

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