11-10-2019, 05:42 PM
Stanford made up for a lackluster effort in Corvallis with an absolutely gutty win in Seattle.
Stanford rode a Gabe Segal redirect of an absolute bullet by Ousseni Bouda early in the second half to the win. But they had to dodge bullet after bullet to do it. UW had a ball at their feet 5 yards in front of goal in the first that the forward couldn't find before Thomas grabbed it. They had a handful of good chances in the second, the best a clear header on the far post that the defense pressured just enough that it popped over Thomas and spun away about 18 inches off the endline before being cleared away.
More good news: Charlie Wehan got some minutes, and the rumor is that Tanner Beason is supposed to return for Cal on Thursday.
With this result, coupled with UW's collapse against Cal earlier in the week, the Huskies are now 7-2 with a date in Corvallis on Friday. Stanford is 6-1-2 in front of the Big Kick. Stanford can maintain their run of 5 straight conference championships with a win and a UW tie or loss. A Stanford tie and a UW loss would result in a level table, but I think UW would win based on record vs. next highest team - Stanford has two draws vs. the Beavers, while UW would have a win and a loss. UW would win outright if they beat the Beavers.
As a side note, the women's side MAY have gotten the #1 overall seed by dispatching Cal 4-0 on Friday night. Today #1 UVa lost to #3 North Carolina in the finals of the ACC tourney. At this point, I'm really betting that BYU will be the #2 seed in Stanford's bracket - they're ranked #4, unbeaten with 1 tie, but would be #13 in the RPI. Making them the 8 seed would be a nice balance.
Now watch the selection committee drop them to #16... Send USC and UCLA as 4 seeds to two ACC teams, or in Stanford's bracket... and make sure that North Carolina plays a set of patsies until at least the elite 8. To provide competitive balance for the College Cup being at Avaya.
Selection show tomorrow afternoon.
Go Card!
VG
Stanford rode a Gabe Segal redirect of an absolute bullet by Ousseni Bouda early in the second half to the win. But they had to dodge bullet after bullet to do it. UW had a ball at their feet 5 yards in front of goal in the first that the forward couldn't find before Thomas grabbed it. They had a handful of good chances in the second, the best a clear header on the far post that the defense pressured just enough that it popped over Thomas and spun away about 18 inches off the endline before being cleared away.
More good news: Charlie Wehan got some minutes, and the rumor is that Tanner Beason is supposed to return for Cal on Thursday.
With this result, coupled with UW's collapse against Cal earlier in the week, the Huskies are now 7-2 with a date in Corvallis on Friday. Stanford is 6-1-2 in front of the Big Kick. Stanford can maintain their run of 5 straight conference championships with a win and a UW tie or loss. A Stanford tie and a UW loss would result in a level table, but I think UW would win based on record vs. next highest team - Stanford has two draws vs. the Beavers, while UW would have a win and a loss. UW would win outright if they beat the Beavers.
As a side note, the women's side MAY have gotten the #1 overall seed by dispatching Cal 4-0 on Friday night. Today #1 UVa lost to #3 North Carolina in the finals of the ACC tourney. At this point, I'm really betting that BYU will be the #2 seed in Stanford's bracket - they're ranked #4, unbeaten with 1 tie, but would be #13 in the RPI. Making them the 8 seed would be a nice balance.
Now watch the selection committee drop them to #16... Send USC and UCLA as 4 seeds to two ACC teams, or in Stanford's bracket... and make sure that North Carolina plays a set of patsies until at least the elite 8. To provide competitive balance for the College Cup being at Avaya.
Selection show tomorrow afternoon.
Go Card!
VG