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  8. Morgantown - MAC Tourney

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    Now that I've returned from a long day of travel from Brunswick, OH to Morgantown, WV and back through Mineral City, OH for the 2nd time in 3 days and gotten a good night's rest, I have to say I couldn't be more pleased at how this great group of players has responded to the challenges of coming together as a team and other adversity over which they had no control this season. Thank you Coach Embick, Staff, and players...

     

                                                           All Hail Akron Men's Soccer :bow:  2018 :champs: !!! 

     

                                                                                      GO ZIPS!!!  

     

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  12. Medina Bees Boys Soccer - State Champions

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    Congratulations to Zips Men's Soccer legend, Simon Spelling, current Medina Boys Soccer Head Coach and his Battling Bees Boys Soccer Team on winning the OHSAA D-I State Championship on a golden goal in OT in Columbus last night!!!

     

    http://www.medina-gazette.com/High-School-Soccer/2018/11/10/Champs-Parker-Csiszar-s-overtime-goal-gives-Medina-state-title.html

     

     

     

     

     

     

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  13. Morgantown - MAC Tourney

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    https://www.ncaa.com/news/soccer-men/article/2018-11-10/college-soccer-scores-three-no-1-seeds-fall-conference-semis

     

    In the semifinals of the Mid-American Conference tournament on Saturday night, Akron relied on the finesse of freshman Carlo Ritaccio to help the Zips prevail over No. 12 West Virginia 3-1. Though the Mountaineers took the early lead after just 11 seconds of play, Ritaccio evened the score with his first collegiate goal just over 90 seconds later. Fellow freshman Marco Milanese gave the Zips the advantage off a header just before the half, and the Ritaccio hit the game winner in the 66th minute. The Zips, who dominated the Mountaineers offensively with 20 shots to West Virginia’ six shots, will hope to carry this momentum forward as they take on Western Michigan at 1 p.m. on November 11 in the conference title match.   

     

    Erroneous on the 2nd goal...scored b Ezana Kahsay, as we know, not Marco Milanese. Also Ritaccio's 2nd goal was an insurance goal, not the game winner. Kahsay's was the game winner.

     

     

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  15. Morgantown - MAC Tourney

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    Posted · Edited by Zip_ME87

    Thanks @TennZip for all of the posts. Driving down to Morgantown and back didn't allow me time to post on ZipsNation. Many thanks to your posts buflobo, who rode down with me, was able to read them and play the interviews on our drive back. Nice way to pass the time being able to hear the interviews and other information resulting from this match/win. First 11 seconds were distressing, but what a great response by our team! Love this team! Go Zips!!!

     

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  18. Mac tournament - the journey to the title begins

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    15 hours ago, Zip_ME87 said:

    By the way, for anyone complaining about the number of matches that the MAC has forced its teams to play with this 6-team Conference Tournament format, Conference USA has it a little worse. Their 1st round matches are tomorrow (Wednesday) with semi-finals on Friday and Championship on Sunday. At least the MAC allowed 2 days rest between 1st round and semi-finals. http://conferenceusa.com/tournaments/?id=399

     

    It appears at least some other conferences do better with at least 3 days rest between games.

    ACC has 3 days rest between their tournament games.  http://www.theacc.com/sports/2018/6/14/2018-mens-soccer-championship.aspx

    Big East also has 3 http://www.bigeast.com/sports/2018/6/27/201819_ChampCentral.aspx

     

    Perhaps the MAC should consider this approach if the 6 team format continues. 

     

    After doing more research, it appears the MAC and Conference USA are among the few, perhaps only (I didn't check every conference tourney) to have such a compressed schedule to their postseason tournament. This format does not bode well for setting MAC teams up for success in the NCAA Tourney 1st round. I hope the MAC and it's member schools will consider completing regular season play a little earlier in future years and spreading out the tournament games to at least allow for 2 days rest between matches. I realize that that might increase travel costs, but would allow for a team, playing in the MAC final, that ends up unseeded in the NCAA Tourney to have sufficient rest prior to an NCAA 1st round match.

     

  20. 2018 Zips Representing the USA

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    3 hours ago, fknbuflobo said:

    I believe that Nagbe and Trapp will play their respective MLS Playoff matches on November 11th.  They will then immediately board a plane for Europe, where they will both sit the USMNT bench for the upcoming friendlies.  Point is that there is no way either will miss an MLS playoff match.

     

    This point is difficult to research.  Post if you find anything.

     

     Actually, now that I look at the MLS playoff schedule, I think buflobo is correct. Playoff matches on Nov 11th with the next playoff matches on Nov 25th would allow them to play with MLS on 11/11 then join USMNT for matches on 11/15 and 11/20, then return for MLS playoff matches on 11/25, assuming their MLS teams advance.

     

    EDIT: I should have looked at he MLS schedule v the USMNT schedule before commenting. I recall now that MLS does schedule their playoffs around this FIFA period, yearly, which causes their playoffs to extend into December.

     

  22. Mac tournament - the journey to the title begins

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    By the way, for anyone complaining about the number of matches that the MAC has forced its teams to play with this 6-team Conference Tournament format, Conference USA has it a little worse. Their 1st round matches are tomorrow (Wednesday) with semi-finals on Friday and Championship on Sunday. At least the MAC allowed 2 days rest between 1st round and semi-finals. http://conferenceusa.com/tournaments/?id=399

     

    It appears at least some other conference do better with at least 3 days rest between games.

    ACC has 3 days rest between their tournament games.  http://www.theacc.com/sports/2018/6/14/2018-mens-soccer-championship.aspx

    Big East also has 3 http://www.bigeast.com/sports/2018/6/27/201819_ChampCentral.aspx

     

    Perhaps the MAC should consider this approach if the 6 team format continues. 

     

     

     

  23. 2018 Zips Representing the USA

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    5 hours ago, zippyfan34 said:

    How does it work for those in the MLS playoffs?  Do they miss those games or is the training around those games?  Looks like first friendly is on 15 and Atlanta and Columbus have games on the 11.

     

    I think they miss the MLS games while on USMNT duty. The US games are in Europe. I don't see how these players could stay here, play in their MLS playoff games, then head to Europe for the US friendlies. This is one of the issues with the MLS schedule vs pro "football" (soccer) schedules in other parts of the world. (Also, of note...English Premier League, for example, does not have playoffs. The team that wins the season is the EPL Champion.)

     

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