PNCLL Week #10 (4/5-4/11) -- Predict, Scores & Discuss
Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 1:23 amFriday, April 7th
#4 Oregon at #5B Utah Valley State
Saturday, April 8th
#4 Oregon at #8 BYU
#8B Montana State vs #16B Western Washington (at Montana)
#18B Pacific Lutheran at Whitman
#25B Southern Oregon at Willamette
Boise State at Gonzaga
Linfield at Oregon State
Puget Sound at Central Washington
Sunday, April 9th
#16B Western Washington at #4B Montana
#18B Pacific Lutheran at Central Washington
#25B Southern Oregon at Western Oregon
Boise State at Idaho
Puget Sound at Whitman
#8B Montana State at #4B Montana
A busy week for the PNCLL as most teams return from Spring Break. Oregon (5-0; 11-3) plays at BYU Saturday night in a game which will be televised on BYU-TV (also available on your computer in a live stream). After a pair of tough one-goal losses in California at Sonoma State and versus Cal-Poly, the Ducks look to rebound against the Cougars. This game is a rematch of a 2005 National Tourney consolation contest won by the Ducks. Both teams will surely have ample motivation. Oregon also takes on B-Division powerhouse Utah Valley State on Friday.
Boise State (1-3; 5-4) plays at Gonzaga (1-2; 3-8) in a crucial A-Division game on Saturday. The Broncos and Bulldogs each earned a first Division win this past weekend, and the winner of this game in Spokane will be "in the driver's seat" for capturing the fourth and final playoff berth -- although they will not clinch the spot.
The good news for Montana (6-0; 7-1) is that the road-weary team gets a pair of home games. The bad news for the Grizzlies is playing both of these on the same day, and against a pair of ranked opponents. On Saturday Western Washington (6-1; 7-3) battles Montana State on the Grizzlies' home field. The on Sunday morning the Vikings play the Grizzlies in a battle of B-North vs B-South dvision leaders. Afterwards, Montana takes on cross-state rival MSU.
Southern Oregon (4-2; 6-2) can clinch the #3 overall B playoff seed (and with it a quarter-final playoff game at home) with two wins against Western Oregon (3-3; 3-3) and Willamette (0-6; 0-7). The Raiders would move to 6-2, and with only Whitman (4-1; 4-2) and PLU (3-2; 5-6) able to tie that mark, SOU would own the tie-breaker with wins over both the Lutes and Missionaries. A win by the WOU, however, would move the Wolves to 4-3 and right back into the thick of things.
PLU and UPS (2-3; 2-5*) travel to play Central Washington (2-3; 2-4) and Whitman in what almost amounts to a playoff weekend of games in Walla Walla and Ellensburg. With six teams making the post-season and seven teams in front of both the Loggers and Wildcats with at least three divisional wins, UPS and CWU really need to each sweep PLU and WC to keep alive realistic hopes. PLU and Whitman also have great motivation in the battle to not just make the playoffs but to earn a first-round bye or at least host a first-round game. The Lutes can still win the B-South by winning out and tying WWU at 6-2 (assuming WWU beats Whitman). But so could Whitman, which hosts WWU the following weekend. In any case, these four games this week will bring the playoff picture into much clearer focus on Sunday night. Whitman could also send both WWU and PLU into the quarter-finals by winning out and capturing the B-South with an unmatched 7-1 record.
* = UPS beat Albertson, score not yet posted to PNCLL
#4 Oregon at #5B Utah Valley State
Saturday, April 8th
#4 Oregon at #8 BYU
#8B Montana State vs #16B Western Washington (at Montana)
#18B Pacific Lutheran at Whitman
#25B Southern Oregon at Willamette
Boise State at Gonzaga
Linfield at Oregon State
Puget Sound at Central Washington
Sunday, April 9th
#16B Western Washington at #4B Montana
#18B Pacific Lutheran at Central Washington
#25B Southern Oregon at Western Oregon
Boise State at Idaho
Puget Sound at Whitman
#8B Montana State at #4B Montana
A busy week for the PNCLL as most teams return from Spring Break. Oregon (5-0; 11-3) plays at BYU Saturday night in a game which will be televised on BYU-TV (also available on your computer in a live stream). After a pair of tough one-goal losses in California at Sonoma State and versus Cal-Poly, the Ducks look to rebound against the Cougars. This game is a rematch of a 2005 National Tourney consolation contest won by the Ducks. Both teams will surely have ample motivation. Oregon also takes on B-Division powerhouse Utah Valley State on Friday.
Boise State (1-3; 5-4) plays at Gonzaga (1-2; 3-8) in a crucial A-Division game on Saturday. The Broncos and Bulldogs each earned a first Division win this past weekend, and the winner of this game in Spokane will be "in the driver's seat" for capturing the fourth and final playoff berth -- although they will not clinch the spot.
The good news for Montana (6-0; 7-1) is that the road-weary team gets a pair of home games. The bad news for the Grizzlies is playing both of these on the same day, and against a pair of ranked opponents. On Saturday Western Washington (6-1; 7-3) battles Montana State on the Grizzlies' home field. The on Sunday morning the Vikings play the Grizzlies in a battle of B-North vs B-South dvision leaders. Afterwards, Montana takes on cross-state rival MSU.
Southern Oregon (4-2; 6-2) can clinch the #3 overall B playoff seed (and with it a quarter-final playoff game at home) with two wins against Western Oregon (3-3; 3-3) and Willamette (0-6; 0-7). The Raiders would move to 6-2, and with only Whitman (4-1; 4-2) and PLU (3-2; 5-6) able to tie that mark, SOU would own the tie-breaker with wins over both the Lutes and Missionaries. A win by the WOU, however, would move the Wolves to 4-3 and right back into the thick of things.
PLU and UPS (2-3; 2-5*) travel to play Central Washington (2-3; 2-4) and Whitman in what almost amounts to a playoff weekend of games in Walla Walla and Ellensburg. With six teams making the post-season and seven teams in front of both the Loggers and Wildcats with at least three divisional wins, UPS and CWU really need to each sweep PLU and WC to keep alive realistic hopes. PLU and Whitman also have great motivation in the battle to not just make the playoffs but to earn a first-round bye or at least host a first-round game. The Lutes can still win the B-South by winning out and tying WWU at 6-2 (assuming WWU beats Whitman). But so could Whitman, which hosts WWU the following weekend. In any case, these four games this week will bring the playoff picture into much clearer focus on Sunday night. Whitman could also send both WWU and PLU into the quarter-finals by winning out and capturing the B-South with an unmatched 7-1 record.
* = UPS beat Albertson, score not yet posted to PNCLL
