Men's soccer in the NCAA tourney
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Brings back memories of 1990 but a better outcome this time. $$$$
http://www.nytimes.com/1990/12/03/sports/soccer-rutgers-is-outshot-in-final.html
http://www.nytimes.com/1990/12/03/sports/soccer-rutgers-is-outshot-in-final.html
Nice to win. Must have been a difficult thing to have to play OTs in such horrible conditions.
RU now goes to Akron on Sunday for the second round. Akron must be one of the top 16 teams as there were 32 teams playing 16 games last night with the winners moving on to visit the 16 teams that had a first round bye.
I would like to see the men's tournament expand to 64 teams, like the women's tournament has, to get rid of byes and allow for a 1-16 seeding in each region. But I don't know how many schools play D1 men's soccer. If the B1G is any indication, the # of men's teams might be around 70% of the number of women's teams, though it could be higher since a good number of schools don't have football teams and have fewer concerns about gender equity issues.
RU now goes to Akron on Sunday for the second round. Akron must be one of the top 16 teams as there were 32 teams playing 16 games last night with the winners moving on to visit the 16 teams that had a first round bye.
I would like to see the men's tournament expand to 64 teams, like the women's tournament has, to get rid of byes and allow for a 1-16 seeding in each region. But I don't know how many schools play D1 men's soccer. If the B1G is any indication, the # of men's teams might be around 70% of the number of women's teams, though it could be higher since a good number of schools don't have football teams and have fewer concerns about gender equity issues.
Thanks for that link. I had forgotten that RU defeated UCLA earlier that season. I recall watching that game on TV. So frustrating! Loved the "off his red locks" comment about Lalas.
Akron is the #1 seed in the bracket and #4 overall. On that basis this would seem like a very tough assignment. I would imagine it is also going to be very chilly in Akron today. I assume any snow is done with.
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