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Bisonguy
05-10-2022, 01:39 PM
Might as well get this started for the 2022 upcoming season-

Chris Higgins hired as new assistant coach to fill out the coaching staff-

https://gobison.com/news/2022/5/9/womens-soccer-higgins-joins-ndsu-soccer-coaching-staff.aspx

OCBison
08-08-2022, 10:28 PM
The opening match of the season versus Tarleton State University is an interesting one, that's for sure.

And what's going on with Incarnate Word? They seem to be all over the place in terms of their conference. It's like they can't make up their mind.

Bisonguy
08-10-2022, 02:21 AM
The opening match with TSU will definitely be interesting. Brand new program, former Bison head coach, TSU's first official game.

Maybe Pete will share some secrets on how to make the Summit League tournament?
Will the Bison have enough cohesion to beat a team playing their first official game in program history?

At least they follow that game up with Southern, one of the 10 worst DI teams last year with an RPI of 334/342. Granted, NDSU was 302/342 but still should be able to beat a SWAC team.

Hopefully they can build some confidence and carry that into conference play.

RPIs of non- conference opponents (out of 342 teams):
Viterbo- NAIA, but fairly decent
Tarleton State University- Never played an official NCAA game
Southern- 334
Utah Tech (formerly Dixie State)-250
Chicago State- 337
Wyoming- 244
Northern Colorado- 213
Green Bay- 202
Drake- 176 (actually televised on WDAY Xtra)
Idaho- 256
Montana- 136

Top 2 teams in the Summit League last year were 84 and 116. 5th team (Omaha) in the Summit was 174. Just to show where the Bison need to elevate their play to be a contender in the conference.

imabison
08-12-2022, 02:31 AM
The opening match with TSU will definitely be interesting. Brand new program, former Bison head coach, TSU's first official game.

Maybe Pete will share some secrets on how to make the Summit League tournament?
Will the Bison have enough cohesion to beat a team playing their first official game in program history?

At least they follow that game up with Southern, one of the 10 worst DI teams last year with an RPI of 334/342. Granted, NDSU was 302/342 but still should be able to beat a SWAC team.

Hopefully they can build some confidence and carry that into conference play.

RPIs of non- conference opponents (out of 342 teams):
Viterbo- NAIA, but fairly decent
Tarleton State University- Never played an official NCAA game
Southern- 334
Utah Tech (formerly Dixie State)-250
Chicago State- 337
Wyoming- 244
Northern Colorado- 213
Green Bay- 202
Drake- 176 (actually televised on WDAY Xtra)
Idaho- 256
Montana- 136

Top 2 teams in the Summit League last year were 84 and 116. 5th team (Omaha) in the Summit was 174. Just to show where the Bison need to elevate their play to be a contender in the conference.

NDSU 7 Viterbo 0

Exhibition to open the season.

Bisonguy
08-12-2022, 06:43 AM
NDSU 7 Viterbo 0

Exhibition to open the season.

They looked pretty good out there tonight. Granted, Viterbo definitely had some weaknesses on the field.

7 goals is only 2 off from their scoring output for the entire 2021 season of 16 games.

They defeated Viterbo 3-0 back in 2019 and finished over .500 on the season. Hopefully they can keep finding the back of the net in preseason and take that momentum into conference play.

OCBison
08-13-2022, 10:27 PM
The opening match with TSU will definitely be interesting. Brand new program, former Bison head coach, TSU's first official game.

Maybe Pete will share some secrets on how to make the Summit League tournament?
Will the Bison have enough cohesion to beat a team playing their first official game in program history?

At least they follow that game up with Southern, one of the 10 worst DI teams last year with an RPI of 334/342. Granted, NDSU was 302/342 but still should be able to beat a SWAC team.

Hopefully they can build some confidence and carry that into conference play.

RPIs of non- conference opponents (out of 342 teams):
Viterbo- NAIA, but fairly decent
Tarleton State University- Never played an official NCAA game
Southern- 334
Utah Tech (formerly Dixie State)-250
Chicago State- 337
Wyoming- 244
Northern Colorado- 213
Green Bay- 202
Drake- 176 (actually televised on WDAY Xtra)
Idaho- 256
Montana- 136

Top 2 teams in the Summit League last year were 84 and 116. 5th team (Omaha) in the Summit was 174. Just to show where the Bison need to elevate their play to be a contender in the conference.

This is good information to have. Thank you!

Bisonguy
08-15-2022, 06:56 PM
Tarleton defeated A&M Corpus Christi, 1-0 in an exhibition game. There were the #300 RPI team last season, NDSU was #302. Makes this upcoming game even more interesting.

Bisonguy
08-20-2022, 04:06 AM
NDSU ends up with the tie 1-1 vs Tarleton State.

Looks like the Bison scored a quick goal in the first minute and Tarleton tied the game in the second half at the 70th minute.

At least they're getting the ball in the goal. Only one more goal to tie last year's season scoring output.

Bisonguy
08-21-2022, 06:46 PM
Bison tie Southern U 0-0.

Southern was in the bottom 10 in RPI (out of 342) last year with only 1 D1 win. Their head coach has a USSF E License which isn't even a current license and is recognized as a youth license. Most D1 schools have an A licensed head coach with C or D licensed assistants (such as NDSU).

Seriously. WTF has happened to this program?

It used to be fairly strong, at least at the conference level and maybe mid-pack in RPI. Where's the peeps that were scorning Mark Cook not having any college level coaching experience?

Now it's swirling at the bottom of the conference and RPI.

El_Chapo
08-23-2022, 04:26 AM
just like hockey. play all that time for a tie? haha

OCBison
08-27-2022, 03:10 PM
Today's match versus Utah Tech is going to be a good test for the Bison. The Trailblazers dropped their opening match 2-1 versus Colorado State.

Seriously. WTF has happened to this program?

Not exactly sure. I don't watch as many games as I used to but the one I did watch last year, versus St. Thomas, I think they should have lost, even though they won. From my perspective the team didn't look as quick or as strong as the Tommies.

There's a great environment, with great facilities, at NDSU and the team really should be doing better. Here's hoping that they turn things around today.

Bisonguy
08-28-2022, 02:39 AM
2-0 win against Utah Tech. Hopefully the team is starting to gel. They still won't have much of a test for a while, but can work on finding the back of the net and build up some confidence.

Bisonguy
08-30-2022, 02:07 AM
4-1 win over Chicago State today. Maybe they're building some momentum into conference play?

El_Chapo
08-30-2022, 02:24 AM
4-1 win over Chicago State today. Maybe they're building some momentum into conference play?

is Chicago state average in any sport? UST beat them too.

it'd be cool to have a good soccer team, isn't Denver like super good every year?

OCBison
08-30-2022, 11:40 AM
4-1 win over Chicago State today. Maybe they're building some momentum into conference play?

Let's hope so, they're undefeated after four games.

I think it's important to note that 19 of 22 field players have seen some level of action during the first four games and all three 'keepers have contributed. Hopefully Coach Regan is using these pre-season games to see which combinations work and by the time conference play starts they're firing on all cylinders.

Bisonguy
08-31-2022, 03:11 AM
Let's hope so, they're undefeated after four games.

I think it's important to note that 19 of 22 field players have seen some level of action during the first four games and all three 'keepers have contributed. Hopefully Coach Regan is using these pre-season games to see which combinations work and by the time conference play starts they're firing on all cylinders.


Isn't it fairly typical for that many players to see minutes, especially in NCAA? Looking at last year there were 21 field players that started, with another 5 that saw playing time and all 3 GKs seeing 200+ minutes. The NCAA allowing 11 subs and being able to re-enter after being substituted makes the tactics a little different than under IFAB's 3 now 5 subs and no re-entry.

Bisonguy
09-01-2022, 01:53 PM
Next up- Wyoming at 5:00 PM tomorrow- game should be available from streaming on the MW network or https://themw.com/watch/?id=6311547928112

Wyoming has tied UND and Montana already this season, so it should be a bit of a measuring stick.

Northern Colorado will be the biggest test so far this season- game on ESPN+ 1:00 on Sunday.

Bisonguy
09-03-2022, 01:51 AM
Bison drop the game in Wyoming 3-1. Wyoming definitely looked the part of the better team with the Bison defense getting split and giving Wyoming plenty of room at the top of the box for unopposed shots. Good to see them still fighting after being down 3-0 and get a goal, but they were struggling out there to put anything together that consisted of more than 2 passes while attacking. If Barela for Wyoming had a quicker shot this one could have been really ugly.

OCBison
09-04-2022, 06:40 PM
Bison drop the game in Wyoming 3-1. Wyoming definitely looked the part of the better team with the Bison defense getting split and giving Wyoming plenty of room at the top of the box for unopposed shots. Good to see them still fighting after being down 3-0 and get a goal, but they were struggling out there to put anything together that consisted of more than 2 passes while attacking. If Barela for Wyoming had a quicker shot this one could have been really ugly.

Thanks for the recap. I was wondering if the game getting away from them could just be attributed to a psychological collapse after the second goal, followed very quickly by conceding a penalty for the third goal, but it sounds like it was more than that.

Bisonguy
09-05-2022, 03:42 AM
And a 5-0 loss at Northern Colorado. 4 Golden Bears with goals, and an own goal for NDSU.

Hope they can make a nice home stand for the next two games. Both teams were ranked a little higher in RPI last year than UNC, so it should be a decent test. Maybe Josh Purdum gave UNC a little extra edge after coaching with Regan prior to this seasons.

Bisonguy
09-10-2022, 03:46 AM
Bison pick up a nice home win 1-0 vs Wisconsin Green Bay.

OCBison
09-12-2022, 12:22 AM
Alright! Two quality, non-conference wins. Let's hope that's a sign of good things to come.

Bisonguy
09-13-2022, 03:51 AM
Alright! Two quality, non-conference wins. Let's hope that's a sign of good things to come.

I wasn’t able to watch the Drake game but nice to see they were able to put wins together against a couple of the better teams they’ve faced so far. The Green Bay game was a little ugly, but they putting forth the better effort in that game and were able to finish off with a win.

Bisonguy
09-18-2022, 11:22 PM
Bison finish off the non-conf start of the schedule with a tie at Idaho and a 3-0 loss at Montana game.
Stats looked like Idaho played better and had a lot more scoring opportunities than the Bison so a tie is most likely a good result.
I was able to watch the Montana game and the Griz were at a different level than the Bison. Bison looked to be lacking in both pace and skill.

On to the start of the conference season with road trips to Denver and Omaha. Two of the top three SL teams the past couple seasons. Then a pair of home games against St Thomas and WIU, a pair of teams in the bottom half of the SL (other than WIU last year finished 5th). A tie on the road and a couple wins at home would be a great start to the conference season.

OCBison
09-23-2022, 11:49 PM
Let's hope that there were some lessons learned from the match versus UNC and that the coaching staff has properly prepared the team for tonight's match versus Denver.

Bisonguy
10-01-2022, 01:07 AM
Losing to Omaha and Denver on the road wasn't unexpected.

Losing 3-2 to St Thomas tonight at home after leading twice in the game was definitely unexpected. Really need a win vs Western Illinois to prevent being the only Summit team without any points. Gotta take care of business at home, especially with the SD schools being the other home weekend.

El_Chapo
10-01-2022, 03:40 AM
Losing to Omaha and Denver on the road wasn't unexpected.

Losing 3-2 to St Thomas tonight at home after leading twice in the game was definitely unexpected. Really need a win vs Western Illinois to prevent being the only Summit team without any points. Gotta take care of business at home, especially with the SD schools being the other home weekend.

st thomas acting like they won the world cup. geesh. has ndsu ever been good at soccer?

OCBison
10-01-2022, 02:25 PM
st thomas acting like they won the world cup. geesh. has ndsu ever been good at soccer?

Yes, as recently as 2016 the team finished 1st in the conference but weren't able to advance to the NCAA playoffs. In 2010 they prevailed in the conference tournament, after finishing 2nd during conference play, and they advanced to the NCAA playoffs. It's all right here:

https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/gobison.sidearmsports.com/documents/2022/4/26/NDSU_SOC_Record_Book.pdf

Unfortunately the team doesn't seem to be moving in a positive direction right now.

Bisonguy
10-01-2022, 06:32 PM
st thomas acting like they won the world cup. geesh. has ndsu ever been good at soccer?

Yes, they used to be at least a middle to upper Summit team and did OK in the NCC. Program has taken a significant nosedive since Mark Cook left. Program had decent recruits to sustain for a year or two and now is scraping the bottom. They had made the postseason conference tournament for something like 16-17 consecutive years until the current coaching staff broke that streak. Too much time spent trying to find the hidden diamond recruit in the 52nd tier of California that would commit to NDSU. Need to get back to recruiting within the region.

Bisonguy
10-02-2022, 08:53 PM
4-0 win against WIU with all goals coming in the second half!

OCBison
10-05-2022, 07:13 PM
Okay, five games to go, how many do the Bison need to win in order to make the conference play-offs?

Obviously all five would be great but I doubt that will happen. Four out of five should put them in a good spot, although nothing's guaranteed.

If they don't make the conference tournament, does that mean Matt Larsen needs to have a serious chat with Coach Regan at the conclusion of the season?

Bisonguy
10-05-2022, 08:57 PM
Okay, five games to go, how many do the Bison need to win in order to make the conference play-offs?

Obviously all five would be great but I doubt that will happen. Four out of five should put them in a good spot, although nothing's guaranteed.

If they don't make the conference tournament, does that mean Matt Larsen needs to have a serious chat with Coach Regan at the conclusion of the season?

They're currently sitting in 8th place out of the 10 teams. Top 6 make it to the conference tourney. Tough to say what will get them there, but they definitely need to start picking up some points. They have been scoring goals the last 3 games, so there definitely is hope. A win over UMKC and at least a tie versus ORU on the road would be huge. That would bring them to 7 points with 3 games remaining. Last year the #6 team finished with 12 points, so a pair of wins against the U Daks in the last 3 games and they'd potentially be looking at a spot. Still relatively early in the schedule as some teams have only played 3 games so far including two ahead of NDSU.

Tough to say about Larsen. Bison only finished out of the top 4 in the Summit League once from 2007-2017 (3, 7, 3, 2, 2, 4, 3, 4, 1, 1, 3). Since 2018 when Regan took over the Bison have finished 3, 3, 5, and 8. It's getting to piss or get off the pot territory IMO. An 8-10 finish would show recruiting and coaching has dropped off significantly and Mark Cook's recruits were able to maintain for a couple years.

OCBison
10-05-2022, 11:18 PM
Oh, I didn't know that the top six teams make the tournament now. Thanks! I guess that makes sense when you have a 10-team conference.

Agreed, four points from the weekend's game would be great.

Bisonguy
10-09-2022, 08:07 PM
Bison pick up 3 points with a 3-1 win over UMKC and a 0-2 loss to ORU.

Game against UMKC was really close until about 10 minutes left when NDSU was gifted a really poor goal kick from UMKC. Bison finished off on that and then a really nice chip over the UMKC keeper to put it out of reach. Bison looked like they were playing with two lines when attacking and playing very direct. Didn't attempt to play it through the midfield much at all, just kick and chase.

Wasn't able to watch all of the ORU game but NDSU didn't look like they were at the same level as ORU. Definitely not as skilled and ORU was moving the ball around and creating some much better scoring chances than NDSU. Games against UND and USD will be huge as NDSU will be trailing them in the standings and should be currently sitting at 7th if my math is correct.

OCBison
10-10-2022, 12:58 AM
Let's start with the positives - they won the 1st game versus KC. I know it was against the last place team but when you give up a tying goal, especially after leading for so long, it can be pretty difficult to regain your focus. Even more so when that game is on the road. However they didn't falter and they pulled out the win.

Based on what I watched of today's match, the team was outplayed. I didn't see the 1st goal but the 2nd one was a nice one by ORU. Unfortunately they were aided by a pair of NDSU players trying to win the ball in non-dangerous parts of the field, when they really should have just tried to contain the Golden Eagles players.

The ORU players were definitely more comfortable with the ball at their feet, and that might be why the Bison were playing so much more direct. One of the other things that I noticed was that the Bison players didn't seem to be as ready for contact, or maybe they didn't want the contact, as the ORU players did

Bisonguy
10-10-2022, 03:18 AM
Bison definitely dominated the first 10 minutes and the last 10 minutes at UMKC. It was the middle 70 minutes in which they were playing so direct, and not much of anything to create on the midfield. UMKCs mids were linking play a lot better and creating chances but they seemed timid in regards to finishing. Good to see the Bison finish that game off though and hold them off for a road win.

They didn’t seem to be playing as direct va ORU, at least from what I saw (I missed the first goal as well). Bison were definitely getting numbers back when ORU was attacking and would have 8 plus the GK in the penalty area to fend off 5 or 6 ORU attackers.

Probably need at least 2 wins against the UXDs to make it in the top 6. Makes for an interesting end of the conference regular season.

OCBison
10-17-2022, 12:12 AM
Quality win! Now sitting sixth.

Still need a win in one of the last two games and it would be best if they didn't leave it until the last game of the season.

Bisonguy
10-17-2022, 04:26 PM
That was nice to see! Definitely needed that win and win against one of other Dakotas should keep them in the top 6.

Saw the game was on ESPN+ so hopefully have time to watch it later.

OCBison
10-18-2022, 09:32 PM
Random question about a couple of players, what's the status of Katie Pagel and Kate Swanis? Did they get injured?

Pagel appeared in 10 games during the 2021 season but this season she's only appeared in one game, for a total of seven minutes against Chicago State.

Swanis wasn't a starter for the previous three seasons, although she played in at least 13 games during each season, but this year it was one game, also against Chicago State, for 15 minutes and that's been it.

Bisonguy
10-22-2022, 03:04 AM
4-1 win over USD and conference playoff bound!

OCBison
10-22-2022, 01:31 PM
Congratulations to the team on qualifying for the Summit League tournament!

Yesterday's result demonstrated a couple of things. One, the team has some goalscoring firepower; and two, the team has some resiliency. In a low scoring sport like soccer it can often be difficult to regain the momentum after the opposition has equalized. The Bison have done it twice in the last four games, the other time being against KC.

Sunday's border battle is going to be a tough one. It's doubtful that KC will beat Denver, so if the Bunnies want to keep open the possibility of getting an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, without winning the conference tournament, they'll need to keep winning. Currently SDSU is ranked #57 in the most recent RPI, Denver is #105 and NDSU is #254.

Bisonguy
10-23-2022, 07:59 PM
2-0 loss to the Jacks, but the Bison were able to secure the 2 previous wins that get them into the expanded conference tournament. If current Summit scores hold up NDSU could end up as high as the #4 seed.

Bisonguy
10-23-2022, 11:42 PM
The Bison end up with the #5 seed and will face ORU at Tournament host Denver on 10/28 at 5 PM. Bison and ORU were both tied at 12 points and looks like ORU has a 4 game losing streak since the win against the Bison.

Should be a good test for the Bison to see if they have improved in recent weeks. ORU won 2-0 just 2 weeks ago at home and seemed to go a lot deeper with their bench which could be a fairly big benefit in the conference tournament. ORU played the upper teams of the conference in the past 4 games other than USD (which could have been in the mix with NDSU and UND), while NDSU has a couple nice wins against mid-table teams and a loss against SDSU.

Looks like the game can be watched on the Summit League's streaming service, and they have broadcast slated to start at 4:45:
https://thesummitleague.org/watch/default.aspx?Live=1663&path=conf

OCBison
10-24-2022, 12:56 AM
Ya can't win it, unless you're in it. Not sure it makes a difference if you're the 4th or 5th seed.

It's an interesting setup for the tournament with the week long break between the semi-final and the final. It's definitely a format that favors the higher seeded teams, as it should.

Bisonguy
10-24-2022, 01:51 AM
3 wins and they're moving on.

There's definitely some stratification within the conference this year. Denver and SDSU head and shoulders on top of the conference. Then there's Omaha, ORU, NDSU, USD and UND all in the middle with 11-15 points, and the bottom feeders of St T, UMKC, and WIU with 6 or 7 points.

NDSU ended up being #3 in conference goals scored this season so that's a HUGE upgrade to last year's performance. #3 in conference goal differential as well at +3, but the top 2 are at +15 and +21.
I did prefer the conference schedule a lot more when it was home and homes for each opponent. Obviously, not going to happen with the size of the conference, but it was nice to balance out the schedule.

Bisonguy
10-28-2022, 10:22 PM
Great job on the free broadcast on the Summit League site for those want to watch. Link is there in post #43.

Currently 0-0 about 15 minutes in. Bison looking better than the first matchup so far.

Bisonguy
10-28-2022, 11:16 PM
Bison tie it up at 1 less than 60 seconds into the second half. Pretty even game so far, starting to get a little physical now.

Bisonguy
10-29-2022, 12:05 AM
End of regulation 1-1. Headed to the 2 x10 minute OT periods, KFTM if required.

Bisonguy
10-29-2022, 12:41 AM
Bison fall 2-1 with the go ahead goal about halfway through the second overtime period.

Really close game overall, good improvement on the season. Time to put in the work for next season and see if they can get a top 4 finish and get closer to those top 2 teams. They played ORU a lot better this game versus the earlier match.

OCBison
10-30-2022, 11:51 PM
Wow! Big upsets in Summit semi-finals.

ORU beats Denver 3-2 in PKs.

Omaha beats SDSU 1-0

Omaha hosts the conference final on November 5th.

Bisonguy
10-31-2022, 04:38 PM
Wow! Big upsets in Summit semi-finals.

ORU beats Denver 3-2 in PKs.

Omaha beats SDSU 1-0

Omaha hosts the conference final on November 5th.

Definitely surprised with both of the results. Attacking stats look pretty heavily in favor of SDSU and Denver. I might have to watch these games on the Summit site if I have time this weekend. Wonder if Omaha and ORU pulled out the Mourinho bus in both games?

OCBison
11-07-2022, 09:57 PM
And the reward for winning the Summit League Championship?

An opening round match with Notre Dame. Ouch!

https://www.ncaa.com/brackets/soccer-women/d1/2022

Bisonguy
11-09-2022, 02:48 AM
And the reward for winning the Summit League Championship?

An opening round match with Notre Dame. Ouch!

https://www.ncaa.com/brackets/soccer-women/d1/2022

Ouch.

I wonder what the seed would have been if SDSU or Denver would have won? Omaha has the #4 Summit RPI at 207. SDSU was at 57, Denver was at 110.
UTSA was at 115 and has a first round game against a #5 seed TCU and Bucknell was at 121 and has #6 seed Ohio State.

Bisonguy
11-10-2022, 10:58 PM
Bison add 10 commits for next year-
https://gobison.com/news/2022/11/10/womens-soccer-ndsu-soccer-fills-out-2023-24-signee-class-with-10-commits.aspx

Looks like the recruiting footprint tightened up a little bit this year.
Hopefully they help keep the team moving in the right direction.
Would like to see another MN recruit or two, or *gasp* a ND recruit, but guessing ND rarely has the talent and there's a lot more competition/options for the MN recruits.
3 - Colorado
2- Nebraska
1- Wisconsin
1- Illinois
1- Minnesota
1- Kansas
1- South Dakota

El_Chapo
11-10-2022, 11:06 PM
Bison add 10 commits for next year-
https://gobison.com/news/2022/11/10/womens-soccer-ndsu-soccer-fills-out-2023-24-signee-class-with-10-commits.aspx

Looks like the recruiting footprint tightened up a little bit this year.
Hopefully they help keep the team moving in the right direction.
Would like to see another MN recruit or two, or *gasp* a ND recruit, but guessing ND rarely has the talent and there's a lot more competition/options for the MN recruits.
3 - Colorado
2- Nebraska
1- Wisconsin
1- Illinois
1- Minnesota
1- Kansas
1- South Dakota

1 Minnesota kid? hahaha the Twin Cities Metro has some great HS girls soccer. wow.

Bisonguy
11-15-2022, 05:31 AM
1 Minnesota kid? hahaha the Twin Cities Metro has some great HS girls soccer. wow.

Minneapolis isn't exactly a hotbed, but for whatever reason this coaching staff hasn't been able to recruit the twin cities with much success. Mark Cook had extensive ties with MTA which helped a lot. MTA already has commits for SDSU, Denver, Gophers, and Notre Dame so not like they're lacking in talent.

OCBison
12-18-2022, 02:52 PM
Going to drop this question into a non-football thread, even though we all know that football is the main driver of athletics at NDSU.

In light of the Bison returning to the FCS Championship game this comment from a February, 2022 article in The Athletic seems extremely relevant:

"The Bison already dominate FCS to the point where it’s almost boring, and now their top challengers are leaving for the FBS. It seems natural that they should just move up as well."

Is there an FBS conference that would be a better fit for the women's soccer program? The MAC would seem to make the most sense in terms of peer-institutions and travel but they currently have an even number of teams. Everything else looks like it would involve a massive amount of travel.

I feel like if I ask this question in the Conference forum, any discussion about what's best for women's soccer will just get drowned out by football fanatics.

ndsoccerfan
12-22-2022, 01:21 PM
Mountain West is probably the best fit


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OCBison
12-23-2022, 09:09 PM
Mountain West is probably the best fit


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OK, why is that? I'm curious to know.

ndsoccerfan
12-24-2022, 04:28 PM
Like minded schools and programs. Soccer is already in the west region for awards. We’re much more like Wyoming, Colorado State, Utah State than the MAC schools


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OCBison
12-26-2022, 12:30 PM
Like minded schools and programs. Soccer is already in the west region for awards. We’re much more like Wyoming, Colorado State, Utah State than the MAC schools


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Cool, thanks. That's helpful.