PNCLL Week #7 (3/15-3/21) -- Predict, Scores & Discuss
Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 1:49 am
Wednesday, March 15th
Texas 10 Chico State 4 (at Oregon)
Thursday, March 16th
Oregon 9 Chico State 3
Minnesota-Duluth 12 Washington 5
Friday, March 17th
Utah 9 Cal-Poly 8 (OT) at UW
Southern Oregon 9 Linfield 8
Saturday, March 18th
Cal-Poly 16 Washington 3
Minnesota-Duluth 11 Utah 10 (OT) at UW
Pacific Lutheran 20 Lewis & Clark 2
Western Oregon 15 Albertson 13
Sunday, March 19th
Minnesota-Duluth 8 Cal-Poly 7 (OT) at UW
Utah 14 Washington 8
Southern Oregon 15 Albertson 8
Linfield 10 Lewis & Clark 3
While the quantity of games is low in Week #7, the quality is as high as it gets as the Northwest continues to host some of the MDIA's best in great OOC match-ups. Uniquely for the Northwest, some of the best games up here don't even feature a PNCLL participant in Week #7!
The Oregon Tourney continues Wednesday night with a neutral site game between Chico State and Texas. Then on Thursday the event comes to a close when Chico battles Oregon.
The Husky Invitational Tourney kicks off Thursday inside the warm, comfy confines of Dempsey Indoor Center on the UW campus
(http://www.washington.edu/home/maps/southeast.html) with the Bulldogs of Minnesota-Duluth at Washington. Also participating this year are two other rising MDIA powers -- the Cal-Poly Mustangs and the Utes of Utah. There should definitely be some great lacrosse at this year's HIT in Seattle, and all PNCLLers are invited and welcomed to come to the event and watch.
The B Division has a few very important contests. Albertson is well-rested and invades Western Oregon and Southern Oregon for a pair of conference games which are crucial to all three schools' playoff hopes. The Yotes (2-1; 2-1) could seize outright possession of second-place in B-South with two wins and a Linfield loss at Lewis & Clark, but could also drop all the way to fifth-place with two losses. The WOU Wolves (2-3; 2-3) could also move up from fourth with a win, but a loss by Western Oregon could severely imperil the second-year program's return to the post-season. The Raiders (2-2; 4-2) can also move up with another big win, which SOU must surely covet after Central Washington broke their impressive three-game win streak last weekend in Ashland.
Linfield (3-1; 3-3) has traditional rival Lewis & Clark (0-4; 0-4) in Portland and its own chance to solidify second-place in B-South before heading off to Utah for OOC games the following week. The Pios would love to play the spoilers, however, and break into the win column for the first time.
PLU (1-2; 3-6) has played a brutal schedule the first month-and-a-half of the season, and hosting Willamette (0-6; 0-7) could be just the tonic the Lutes need to get back on track after the tough loss to Montana a few days ago. Like L&C, the Bearcats are still seeking their first win of the '06 campaign, and showed a little competitive improvement against Whitman last week.
Kyle will preview the A Games at Oregon and Washington later.
Texas 10 Chico State 4 (at Oregon)
Thursday, March 16th
Oregon 9 Chico State 3
Minnesota-Duluth 12 Washington 5
Friday, March 17th
Utah 9 Cal-Poly 8 (OT) at UW
Southern Oregon 9 Linfield 8
Saturday, March 18th
Cal-Poly 16 Washington 3
Minnesota-Duluth 11 Utah 10 (OT) at UW
Pacific Lutheran 20 Lewis & Clark 2
Western Oregon 15 Albertson 13
Sunday, March 19th
Minnesota-Duluth 8 Cal-Poly 7 (OT) at UW
Utah 14 Washington 8
Southern Oregon 15 Albertson 8
Linfield 10 Lewis & Clark 3
While the quantity of games is low in Week #7, the quality is as high as it gets as the Northwest continues to host some of the MDIA's best in great OOC match-ups. Uniquely for the Northwest, some of the best games up here don't even feature a PNCLL participant in Week #7!
The Oregon Tourney continues Wednesday night with a neutral site game between Chico State and Texas. Then on Thursday the event comes to a close when Chico battles Oregon.
The Husky Invitational Tourney kicks off Thursday inside the warm, comfy confines of Dempsey Indoor Center on the UW campus
(http://www.washington.edu/home/maps/southeast.html) with the Bulldogs of Minnesota-Duluth at Washington. Also participating this year are two other rising MDIA powers -- the Cal-Poly Mustangs and the Utes of Utah. There should definitely be some great lacrosse at this year's HIT in Seattle, and all PNCLLers are invited and welcomed to come to the event and watch.
The B Division has a few very important contests. Albertson is well-rested and invades Western Oregon and Southern Oregon for a pair of conference games which are crucial to all three schools' playoff hopes. The Yotes (2-1; 2-1) could seize outright possession of second-place in B-South with two wins and a Linfield loss at Lewis & Clark, but could also drop all the way to fifth-place with two losses. The WOU Wolves (2-3; 2-3) could also move up from fourth with a win, but a loss by Western Oregon could severely imperil the second-year program's return to the post-season. The Raiders (2-2; 4-2) can also move up with another big win, which SOU must surely covet after Central Washington broke their impressive three-game win streak last weekend in Ashland.
Linfield (3-1; 3-3) has traditional rival Lewis & Clark (0-4; 0-4) in Portland and its own chance to solidify second-place in B-South before heading off to Utah for OOC games the following week. The Pios would love to play the spoilers, however, and break into the win column for the first time.
PLU (1-2; 3-6) has played a brutal schedule the first month-and-a-half of the season, and hosting Willamette (0-6; 0-7) could be just the tonic the Lutes need to get back on track after the tough loss to Montana a few days ago. Like L&C, the Bearcats are still seeking their first win of the '06 campaign, and showed a little competitive improvement against Whitman last week.
Kyle will preview the A Games at Oregon and Washington later.