WSOC Notes - 10.26
Postseason Update
Five of six slots are taken up in the BIG EAST Women’s Soccer Championship field. With Sunday’s win at then-No. 7/2 Georgetown, DePaul locked up at least a share of the regular-season title, a No. 1 or 2 seed in the conference postseason and its accompanying first-round bye. Joining the Blue Demons in the field are the Hoyas, Marquette, Providence and St. John’s. The final spot comes down to Butler or Creighton, with the Bluejays currently owning a two-point advantage over the Bulldogs in the standings, but Butler owning the head-to-head win over Creighton in the event of a tie in points.
High-Low
No seeds have been solidified as we head into the final game of the regular season, with DePaul having the most-narrow of options for a qualified team as either the No. 1 or No. 2 seed. The Blue Demons’ foe on Friday, RV/- Marquette, could jump as high as No. 1, or fall as low as No. 4, and all seeds in between, meaning the Golden Eagles are either getting a bye directly into the semifinals or hosting a first round game next Tuesday. Similar outcomes await Georgetown, which can rise as high as No. 2 and earn a bye, or tumble to No. 4 and host on Tuesday. Providence’s range is between seeds 2 and 5, St. John’s is between Nos. 3 and 6, Creighton could be either No. 5 or No. 6, and Butler could only be the No. 6 seed.
Friday Matchups
All five regular-season finales will stream live on the BIG EAST Digital Network (BEDN), beginning with Seton Hall at Villanova at 2:30 p.m. (ET). Butler visits Xavier at 6:30 p.m., with the Bulldogs needing a win in order to remain in contention for the final slot in the BIG EAST Championship field. Providence visits St. John’s at 7 p.m., with a win for the Friars guaranteeing either a first-round home game or a bye, and a Red Storm win means a first-round home game. No. 10/7 Georgetown travels to Creighton at 8 p.m., with the Bluejays needing a win to guarantee a spot in the field or banking on Butler to trip up at Xavier, and the Hoyas needing at least a point to keep a first-round bye in the picture. DePaul and RV/Marquette meet in Milwaukee (8 p.m.) for what is practically the regular-season title game, with the Blue Demons having the crown all to themselves with a win or draw, and the Golden Eagles earning a share with a win.
Congratulations Are In Order
It’s been a good week for RV/- Marquette as the Golden Eagles’ head coach Markus Roeders claimed career win No. 300 on Sunday with the overtime victory over Butler, followed by MU receiving votes in the NSCAA Poll for the first time this season. Roeders entered the 2016 season ranked 25
th among Division I coaches all-time in career wins and becomes the sixth coach this season to reach the 300-win mark. Marquette has gone 5-1 in the month of October and has won eight of its last 10 matches and will challenge conference leader DePaul for a share of the regular-season title, what would be the Golden Eagles’ 10
th, in Friday’s finale.
Weekly Schedule
Friday
Seton Hall at Villanova 2:30 p.m.*^
Butler at Xavier, 6:30 p.m.*^
Providence at St. John’s, 7 p.m.*^
#10/7 Georgetown at Creighton, 8 p.m.*^
DePaul at RV/- Marquette, 8 p.m.*^
*BIG EAST Contest
^BEDN