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Congratulations to the Coach Doug Allison and the Paladins!

INDIANAPOLIS - The NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Committee announced today the bracket for the 2007 NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Championship.

The teams will be vying for the right to compete at the 2007 NCAA Men’s College Cup December 14 and 16 in Cary, North Carolina, at SAS Soccer Park. North Carolina State University, the Capital Area Soccer League and the Town of Cary will host the championship.

Boston College, the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament champion, was awarded the No. 1 seed. Wake Forest University earned the No. 2 seed. The University of Connecticut was named the No. 3 seed, while Indiana University, Bloomington, earned the No. 4 seed.

The remaining top 16 seeds in order are Ohio State University; Brown University; Santa Clara University; Creighton University; Northwestern University: University of Notre Dame: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; University of California, Santa Barbara; University of Maryland, College Park; University of Akron; West Virginia University; and University of Tulsa. The top 16 teams receive a first-round bye.

Twenty-two conferences were awarded automatic bids for the 2007 tournament. The remaining 26 teams were selected at large.

The automatic qualifying conferences and their representatives are as follows: America East Conference, University of Vermont; Atlantic Coast, Boston College; Atlantic 10 Conference, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Atlantic Sun Conference, Campbell University; Big East Conference, Connecticut; Big South Conference, Liberty University; Big Ten Conference, Ohio State; Big West Conference, UC Santa Barbara; Colonial Athletic Association, Old Dominion University; Conference USA, Tulsa; Horizon League, University of Illinois at Chicago; Ivy Group, Brown University; Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, Loyola College (Maryland); Mid-American Conference, Akron; Missouri Valley Conference, Bradley University; Mountain Pacific Sports Federation, University of New Mexico; Northeast Conference, Central Connecticut State University; Patriot League, Colgate University; Southern Conference, Furman University; Summit League, Oakland University; and West Coast Conference, Santa Clara.

Six teams will be making their first appearance in the tournament: Central Connecticut State, Campbell, DePaul University, Liberty, the University of Louisville and the University of California, Davis. The Big East led all conferences with seven teams in the tournament field, while the ACC had six.

UC Santa Barbara won its first title ever at the 2006 Men’s College Cup, 2-1, against the University of California, Los Angeles, at the Robert R. Hermann Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri.

All first-round games will be played either November 23 or 24, while all second-round action will take place on November 28.

Listed below are the first-round sites and match-ups as well as the site and opponent in the second round:

Amherst, Massachusetts
First round – Boston U. at Massachusetts (Nov. 23-Noon)
Second round – Winner at Boston College (Nov. 28-7 p.m.)

Boston, Massachusetts
First round – Central Connecticut at Harvard (Nov. 24-1 p.m.)
Second round – Winner at Tulsa (Nov. 28-7 p.m.)

St. Louis, Missouri
First round – Illinois-Chicago at Saint Louis (Nov. 23-7 p.m.)
Second round – Winner at Northwestern (Nov. 28-7 p.m.)

Dallas, Texas
First round – Gonzaga at SMU (Nov. 24-7 p.m.)
Second round – Winner at Creighton (Nov. 28-7 p.m.)

Louisville, Kentucky
First round – Duke at Louisville (Nov. 23-7 p.m.)
Second round – Winner at Ohio State (Nov. 28-7:30 p.m.)

Seattle, Washington
First round – Portland at Washington (Nov. 23-7 p.m.)
Second round – Winner at UC Santa Barbara (Nov. 28-7 p.m.)

Baltimore, Maryland
First round – Liberty at Loyola (Maryland) (Nov. 24-1 p.m.)
Second round – Winner at Maryland (Nov. 28-5 p.m.)

Peoria, Illinois
First round – DePaul at Bradley (Nov. 24-7 p.m.)
Second round – Winner at Indiana (Nov. 28-7 p.m.)

Hanover, New Hampshire
First round – Vermont at Dartmouth (Nov. 24-7 p.m.)
Second round – Winner at Connecticut (Nov. 28-7 p.m.)

Tampa, Florida
First round – Colgate at South Florida (Nov. 23-7:30 p.m.)
Second round – Winner at Akron (Nov. 28-7:30 p.m.)

Berkeley, California
First round – UC Davis at California (Nov. 23-1:30 p.m.)
Second round – Winner at Virginia Tech (Nov. 28-7 p.m.)

Norfolk, Virginia
First round – Providence at Old Dominion (Nov. 24-7 p.m.)
Second round – Winner at Brown (Nov. 28-7 p.m.)

Los Angeles, California
First round– New Mexico at UCLA (Nov. 24-7 p.m.)
Second round – Winner at Santa Clara (Nov. 28-7 p.m.)

East Lansing, Michigan
First round – Oakland at Michigan State (TBD)
Second round – Winner at Notre Dame (Nov. 28-7:30 p.m.)

Charlottesville, Virginia
First round – St. Peter’s at Virginia (Nov. 23-5 p.m.)
Second round – Winner at West Virginia (Nov. 28-7 p.m.)

Greenville, South Carolina
First round – Campbell at Furman (Nov. 24-2 p.m.)
Second round – Winner at Wake Forest (Nov. 28-7 p.m.)

First Round Results

11/23/07
Louisville 1-0 Duke
Virginia 3-1 Saint Peter's
South Florida 2-1 Colgate
UMass 2-1 Boston U.
UIC 1-0 (PK) Saint Louis
California 2-1 (2OT) UC-Davis
Washington 1-0 Portland

11/24/07
Bradley vs. DePaul
Dartmouth vs. Vermont
Furman vs. Campbell
Gonzaga vs. SMU
Harvard vs. Central Connecticut
Loyola (MD) vs. Liberty
Michigan State vs. Oakland
Old Dominion vs. Providence
UCLA vs. New Mexico

Furman wins 2-0

I'll be in Boston next week on business. Thinking about taking in the UMass-BC game on Wednesday night if I can pack a heavy jacket.

November 24, 2007

No. 20 Furman Blanks Campbell, Advances To NCAA Tournament Second Round, 2-0

Greenville, S.C. -- Chris Davis and Haris Cekic each netted goals and Shea Salinas added two assists as Furman blanked Campbell 2-0 in the opening round of the NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Championship Saturday at Stone Soccer Stadium in Greenville, S.C.

The Paladins improve to 19-3-0 on the season and advance to face second-seeded Wake Forest in second round action Wednesday at 7 p.m. in Winston-Salem, N.C. Campbell concludes its season at 13-6-3.

“Its great to advance, especially for the seniors who are here for the first time,” said Furman coach Doug Allison. “Bryan Amos did a great job in goal. I thought he controlled the box well and we were able to withstand the pressure late in the game.”

Campbell threatened on a pair of counter attacks in the opening half, but it was substitute Chris Davis putting the Paladins ahead with less than 10 minutes remaining in the period. Salinas dribbled toward the end line down the left side and played a pass to Davis on the left side of the box. The senior beat Campbell keeper Aaron Johnson just inside the far post with a left-footed shot for his fifth goal of the season at 35:34.

The Camels continued to create opportunities on counter attacks. Josue Soto rattled a shot off of the bar with under 28 minutes left and junior Richard Jata drew several free kicks from dangerous positions with long runs through the midfield.

Campbell controlled the majority of possession over the final 20 minutes, but was unable to force Furman keeper Bryan Amos to make a second half save. Takato Ban helped relieve the pressure and doubled Furman's lead with less than a minute to go. The defender took a quick restart and sent a long ball to Salinas down the right side. The junior drew the keeper out of net and crossed to Cekic who hammered home his 10th goal of the season at 89:19.

Both goalkeepers tallied two saves on the day while Amos notched his 10th shutout on the season to move into third on Furman’s single season and career shutouts list. Campbell held a 12-10 edge in shot attempts, but Furman maintained a 4-2 edge in shots on goal. Furman attempted three corner kicks while the Camels drew just one corner kick.

The win marks the fourth time in seven trips to the NCAA Tournament that Furman has advanced to the second round and third time that Allison has led Furman through the opening round. Wednesday’s match will mark the third time Furman and Wake Forest have met in the tournament with the Paladins having won both matches. Furman downed the Demon Deacons 1-0 in the opening round in 1991 at Wake Forest and won 4-0 in second round play in Winston-Salem in 1999.

Furman’s 19 wins equal the second highest total in school history and the most since the Paladins finished 19-3-1 and advanced to the round of 16 in 2002. The win improves Furman to 5-6-1 all-time in NCAA Tournament play and 3-0-0 at Stone Stadium.

11/24/07
Bradley 2-0 DePaul
Dartmouth 1-1 Vermont (Vermont advances on PKs)
Furman 2-0 Campbell
SMU 1-0 Gonzaga
Central Connecticut 3-2 Harvard
Loyola (MD) 2-0 Liberty
Oakland 2-1 Michigan State
Old Dominion 1-0 Providence
UCLA 1-0 New Mexico

November 28

Boston College vs. UMass
Tulsa vs. Central Connecticut State
Northwestern vs. Illinois-Chicago
Creighton vs. SMU
Ohio State vs. Louisville
UC-Santa Barbara vs. Washington
Maryland vs. Loyola-MD
Indiana vs. Bradley

Connecticut vs. Vermont
Akron vs. South Florida
Virginia Tech vs. California
Brown vs. Old Dominion
Santa Clara vs. UCLA
Notre Dame vs. Oakland
West Virginia vs. Virginia
Wake Forest vs. Furman

UMass 2
BC 1

A little chilly at BC's Newtown campus, but an overflow crowd of about 4,000 made for a great atmosphere. I stood next to the Brandeis coach at the top of the stands and we shared a lot of names & stories.

Boston College gets the first goal, UMass equalizes before the half. UMass had the better of play the entire second half and scored off of a corner kick with five minutes remaining. The ACC Champ and #1 seed.......is out.

Furman is out.
http://furmanpaladins.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/recaps/112807aaa.html

Quarterfinals - December 7-8-9
Massachussetts vs. Illinois-Chicago
Ohio State vs. Bradley
Connecticut vs. Virginia Tech
Wake Forest vs. Notre Dame

Semifinals, December 14 - SAS Soccer Park (Cary, NC)
Championship, December 16 - SAS Soccer Park (Cary, NC)