Women's Soccer vs. Nebraska
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Starting XI: Women's Soccer vs. Nebraska - Rutgers University Athletics
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She got her 5th yellow card of the year in the previous game, which, according to NCAA rules, means she has to sit out the next game.
CAUTIONS (YELLOW CARD)
• Regular season accumulated cautions (Rule 12.5):
-- 5 cautions in one season = suspension from the next regularly scheduled game.
-- 3 additional cautions in one season (8 total) = suspension from the next regularly scheduled game.
That's right....welp....doesn't matter. Nebraska stinks BUT Iowa is damn good this year. Need a sweep, regardless, IMHO. 6 points!!!
I am also very interested; MON has to play 3 forwards and I think we will see quicker ball movement as the ball will not be on one of their feet so much; Game on BTN; I will have to watch on delay
Wasn't going to make an entire thread for this but in semi-relevant WSOC news, Meg Ryan just got canned at Maryland. Wouldn't answer any offensive struggles but wonder if a reunion is in the mix...
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Maryland Announces Leadership Change With Women’s Soccer Program - University of Maryland Athletics
COLLEGE PARK, MD – Maryland Athletics has parted ways with women's soccer head coach Meghan Ryan Nemzer after leading the program since 2022, as announced on Thursday.
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Really thought that Meg would do well at Maryland. Wish her well.Wasn't going to make an entire thread for this but in semi-relevant WSOC news, Meg Ryan just got canned at Maryland. Wouldn't answer any offensive struggles but wonder if a reunion is in the mix...
Maryland Announces Leadership Change With Women’s Soccer Program - University of Maryland Athletics
COLLEGE PARK, MD – Maryland Athletics has parted ways with women's soccer head coach Meghan Ryan Nemzer after leading the program since 2022, as announced on Thursday.
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Also wish her well but if she was having offensive struggles we don't need her back here that is still our issue its ceertainly not defense
Maryland was pretty bad all three years:
2022: 4-8-5 overall, 3-7-0 in B1G
2023: 3-10-5 overall, 0-9-1 in B1G
2024: 3-7-4 overall, 0-5-1 in B1G
Fired with a month to go in the season, so I guess they want to get a head start on looking for a replacement.
Does Rutgers even have an open assistant spot? I don't think so, as we have three full-time assistants already.
Currently getting dominated by a shitty Nebraska team (RPI of 71), 2-1, with 25 to go in the 1st half. They're both bigger and fast than us, playing GREAT balls into the middle, and scored twice in the blink of an eye after we took a 1-0 lead.
IMHO a "lucky" 2-1 down at the half. Need to play A LOT better and smarter in the 2nd half to get the tie (let alone the "W"). Let’s go ladies!!!
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Awful first half. Huskers look like they’re playing with 15 players on the pitch, very connected and skilled, and putting on a relentless high press with 6 players, and Rutgers just can’t get into the attacking third, and when they do, it’s usually snuffed out harmlessly.
Nebraska outshooting Rutgers 8-3 (4-2 SOG).
Nebraska outshooting Rutgers 8-3 (4-2 SOG).
Yes. Trouble with the high press as usual. Toomany soft passes to Nebby players or into no man's land. Pretty awful so far.
BARAN again!! I would say from almost about as the same spot as her first goal earlier tonight. 2–2.
Excellent job in the second half! Played faster, harder and smarter than in the first half.
NOW TCB vs Iowa and snag 6 points!
NOW TCB vs Iowa and snag 6 points!
Excellent come back win. I love how we really changed our tactics in the 2nd half to settle in and deal with their complicated high press. MO hasn't been the best at in-game adjustments, and this was a big one. kudos to him and the staff.
also, full credit to MO for the young talent and key pick up (Tsokos) which has really fused well with the existing players.
We are one midfielder away from really humming.
also, full credit to MO for the young talent and key pick up (Tsokos) which has really fused well with the existing players.
We are one midfielder away from really humming.
We finally have a really good attacking center mid in Shaela Bradley, who is terrific at gathering the pass in midfield and turning upfield to start the attack.
And yes Tsokos has been a revelation at RB. Hammill has also improved at LB, so our back line is borderline elite with Banks and Mason anchoring the defense at CB.
Agree that we just need another mid to step up and add to the attack. Gil is starting to come around in that role.
Let me tell you, this game is going to boost Baran’s confidence, and now she and Tiernan can really become a dangerous duo up front.
Baran gets game ball tonight, but this is the best game Girman has played all year. The two assists she had were on nifty passes out to Baran at the perfect moment as she dribbled near the box. I wonder if Mike continues to bring Gia off the bench, or does this game prompt him to insert Gia into the starting lineup as an attacking mid alongside Bradley?
Agree Gil is coming around...she's been playing much better for several games now and you see her confidence growing in how she's playing. I think urban is the weak link in the midfield. I know she's playing as a holding/deep 6, but she struggles to defend effectively, doesn't cover a lot of ground, and her passing is way too casual/sloppy. 23 had some rough early games but she had a good outing today....would like to see her get some of 9s minutes.
I have loved Bradley from the first 5 minutes I saw her play. She is special.
I am not with you on Gia. She did have a good game today (by her standards) but for me she is still someone to bring off the bench. We are far more effective with post, baran and Riley, imho. I am shocked at how poor her touch is. She is fast and tough though.
Tsokos has been a beast since moving to RB and I posted in a different thread that imho her moving there really helped turn around how we play as a team. Excited we have her after this year. You can tell Hammill can/will be a really solid player ... she seems like she will benefit from an off-season of college training. But the game awareness and toughness is definitely there.
Oregon and MSU played to a 0-0 draw, so at the conclusion of tonight’s games among the top teams, here are the standings:
1. UCLA and USC (tie) - 19 points (6-0-1)
2. Rutgers - 17 points (5-0-2)
3. Iowa - 16 points (5-1-1)
4. MSU - 15 points (4-0-3)
5. OSU - 14 points (4-1-2)
6. Penn State - 13 points (4-2-1)
Every team has 4 games remaining before the Big Ten Tournament.
1. UCLA and USC (tie) - 19 points (6-0-1)
2. Rutgers - 17 points (5-0-2)
3. Iowa - 16 points (5-1-1)
4. MSU - 15 points (4-0-3)
5. OSU - 14 points (4-1-2)
6. Penn State - 13 points (4-2-1)
Every team has 4 games remaining before the Big Ten Tournament.
I literally worry about Riley though as I don't know if she makes those passes to Ashley as she tends to hold the ball too long; those passes we perfectly timed and great job by Ashley to hold her line and not be offsides!!
Sunday is a HUGE GAME!!! Hopefully and I think we will come out and play from the start like we did in the second half
Strength of schedule. Our best win is against RPI #24 Wisconsin. We’ve tied top 5 RPI Wake and MSU, and then RPI #8 Penn State, but we are lacking big wins.
Agree. As someone has posted, I agree that Urban is a weak link. Hammill not there yet but getting better. Tsokos is terrific--talk about strong on the ball. Gia played a good game, as Dentist posted, her passes to Baron were right on. Also not sure, as Dentist posted, how Baron will fare with Riley back. Riley likes to play with the ball a great deal & sometimes pass when the opportunity is over--sometimes she see's the play & dishes on time. We'll see. As Nuts posted, girls played faster, harder, smarter in the 2nd half. Kudos to them & to Mike. Great come back win. And as I posted in the past, Baron had the ability be a goal scorer, but was lacking top speed. She now appears to be faster & quicker & she is strong on the ball with good moves. Probably the result of experience & increased confidence.
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while she was sketchy early in the season, I've seen enough to trust Mandleur with more minutes.
Urban is going to cost us a game or 2 against good competition...let's get Mandleur more minutes sooner vs. later.
Nebraska soccer falls to Rutgers 3-2
Nebraska fell to 4-8-1 on the season after its 3-2 loss to Rutgers on Thursday night.
WTF?
She did get two goals in the first half. We, fortunately, got that in the second half to go with the one in the first half. 😁
With four games left in the conference slate, a look at the average opponent RPI for the top seven in the B1G.
1. USC - 36 (109, 13, 7, 15)
2. UCLA - 30 (94, 7, 13, 6)
3. Rutgers - 97 (8, 82, 94, 204)
4. Iowa - 56.5 (27, 55, 110, 34)
5. Michigan State - 67.5 (55, 24, 109, 82)
6. Ohio State - 27.5 (82, 6, 15, 7)
7. Penn State - 17 (34, 15, 6, 13)
By far the easiest remaining SOS, but also the most to lose with that Maryland match-up. Grab a W on Sunday and a conference title is very much in play.
1. USC - 36 (109, 13, 7, 15)
2. UCLA - 30 (94, 7, 13, 6)
3. Rutgers - 97 (8, 82, 94, 204)
4. Iowa - 56.5 (27, 55, 110, 34)
5. Michigan State - 67.5 (55, 24, 109, 82)
6. Ohio State - 27.5 (82, 6, 15, 7)
7. Penn State - 17 (34, 15, 6, 13)
By far the easiest remaining SOS, but also the most to lose with that Maryland match-up. Grab a W on Sunday and a conference title is very much in play.
