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UCLA went on to win 2-1. I especially love #4 seed (#14 RPI) Maryland losing at home to UMBC. Selection Committee f'd up big time GIVING Maryland the 4 seed.

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4 unranked teams remain; only B1G team remaining is Michigan State

#1 Notre Dame

#2 UCLA

#3 Michigan State

#7 Clemson

#8 Georgetown

#9 Syracuse

#11 Providence

#12 Creighton

#13 Louisville

#14 Washington

#15 California

#16 Virginia

UC Irvine

Xavier

UNC

UMBC

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Unseeded UMBC defeated #13 Louisville 1-0 this evening to move into the Elite 8 at Creighton. Still can't be done by Ken Lolla even though it was done by Akron in 2010. :moon:

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I was at the Georgetown-Syracuse game today. It is the first Tournament game I have seen live other than at Akron. Syracuse dominated but neither team was terribly dangerous in the final third, and neither team used the width of the field. Lots of choppy midfield play. The Georgetown facilities were nothing to speak of either. Overall, I was not impressed, but Coach Porter spoiled all of us. Let's hope Embick has us making deep runs in the Tournament again soon.

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By 11/17/2014 RPI (tourney seed), teams in Elite 8:

#1 UCLA (2)

#4 Providence (11)

#5 Michigan State (3)

#7 Georgetown (8)

#9 Creighton (12)

#13 Virginia (16)

#20 North Carolina

#50 UMBC

That 11 seed for Providence really stands out as a selection committee screw up. No way they should be playing at Michigan State for the Elite 8.

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I was absolutely shocked by what happened in the NCAA Women's tournament over the weekend. I watched UCLA play twice this year, and they were the best women's team since at least the early 90's North Carolina outfits that featured Mia Hamm and several other future USWNT players. UCLA got knocked out of the tournament by Virginia 2-1. I would call that an historic upset -- and evidence of just how difficult it is to go undefeated and/or win an NCAA title. Tip my cap to the 2010 Zips!!

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Unseeded UMBC Retrievers advanced to the College Cup on PKs vs Creighton (0-0, 4-3 PKs)

Providence just defeated Sparty 3-2 in East Lansing proving they should have been the #4 seed and advancing to the College Cup.

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Extremely disappointing to see Virginia win the College Cup with that performance effort in the final. They played to get to PKs. It was awful to watch. So much for the "beautiful game". I also don't understand why the refs are so hesitant to give out red cards in the College Cup. An elbow in the face followed by a punch should have resulted in red cards for both players. I'd have loved to see both teams down to 10. Perhaps it would have livened it up a bit.

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Extremely disappointing to see Virginia win the College Cup with that performance effort in the final. They played to get to PKs. It was awful to watch. So much for the "beautiful game". I also don't understand why the refs are so hesitant to give out red cards in the College Cup. An elbow in the face followed by a punch should have resulted in red cards for both players. I'd have loved to see both teams down to 10. Perhaps it would have livened it up a bit.

Have to agree -- and frankly, I think any championship won on PKs should have an asterisk next to it!

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Extremely disappointing to see Virginia win the College Cup with that performance effort in the final. They played to get to PKs. It was awful to watch. So much for the "beautiful game". I also don't understand why the refs are so hesitant to give out red cards in the College Cup. An elbow in the face followed by a punch should have resulted in red cards for both players. I'd have loved to see both teams down to 10. Perhaps it would have livened it up a bit.

it was awful to watch....

a real embarrassment for college soccer

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