WSOC Notes - 9.11.18
In The Polls
For the third consecutive week, two BIG EAST teams are in the top 25. Despite a combined 3-0 record last week, both Georgetown and Butler lost some ground in the United Soccer Coaches Poll, with the Hoyas falling two spots to No. 10 and the Bulldogs dropping one to No. 23. The three-week stretch of having multiple teams in the top-25 is the longest for the BIG EAST since 2013, when Marquette and Georgetown were both ranked in the top 25 for the final five weeks of the season.
Last Night In #BIGEASTwsoc – UMKC 4, Creighton 1
The Roos jumped out to an early 2-0 lead, scoring twice in the first nine minutes to set the tone. CU’s Cassie Legband cut the lead in half in the 30
th minute with her first goal of the season, but UMKC responded by scoring two more goals. Creighton closed out the scoring with Kylin Grubb’s first goal of the year in the 89
th minute. Katie Sullivan had five saves for the Bluejays, who fell to 3-4-0 on the season.
Week Ahead
Four opponents on this week’s schedule are either ranked or receiving votes in the latest United Soccer Coaches Poll, highlighted by Friday’s top-25 showdown between No. 10 Georgetown and No. 25 Princeton. The two square off in New Jersey on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET, with the match streaming on ESPN+. On Friday, Creighton, which has won two of its last three, welcomes No. 20 Oklahoma State to Morrison Stadium at 8 p.m., while Marquette will look to make it two wins in a row when it hosts RV BYU at 8 p.m. The BIG EAST Digital Network returns on Sunday when DePaul hosts Alabama at 2 p.m. ET. The Blue Demons are 4-1-1 over their last six and are facing an Alabama team coming off a 2017 NCAA Tournament appearance. Other contests against NCAA Tourney teams on Sunday include No. 23 Butler at RV TCU (2 p.m.) and Providence at Arkansas (7 p.m.).
Weekly Results/Schedule
Monday
UMKC 4, Creighton 2
Thursday
Drexel at Providence, 4 p.m.
DePaul at Bowling Green, 5 p.m.
UMass Lowell at Seton Hall, 6:30 p.m.
Xavier at Dayton, 7 p.m.
Villanova at Saint Joseph’s, 7 p.m.
#10 Georgetown at #25 Princeton, 7 p.m.
#23 Butler at Baylor, 8 p.m.
Friday
Delaware at St. John’s, 7 p.m.
#20 Oklahoma State at Creighton, 8 p.m.
RV BYU at Marquette, 8 p.m.
Sunday
Columbia at #10 Georgetown, 1 p.m.
#23 Butler at RV TCU, 2 p.m.
Alabama at DePaul, 2 p.m.^
Seton Hall at Central Connecticut State, 3 p.m.
Miami (OH) at Xavier, 7 p.m.
Providence at Arkansas, 7 p.m.
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All times Eastern