PNCLL Week #10 (4/10 - 4/17) -- Predict/Scores/Discuss

[GrizLens]

Ah ha. Unofficial word from Alby's:
Southern Oregon - 15
Albertson - 14

[playlax]

WWU over CWU, dont know the final score..

[lincoln02]

SOU/ACI was a great game to watch!

The Raiders pulled themselves together to recover from an early 1-9 Yote lead.

Game winner was a draw and dump from X between White and Baumann with 40 seconds on the clock.

Another huge game for Dan Snell, who played a bit of man-up today, held his own on the face-off x, and finished with a point or two.

Smart play by the offensive unit killed a cross-checking call on goalie Carter Boggess, who came through with big saves in the final stretch.

SOU played with two subs, and a lot of heart.

[Car RamRod21]

13-8 was the final score in the cwu/wwu game

[Dan Wishengrad]

So in the B Division it's down to Whitman at Albertson.

If the Missionaries win today, the playoffs will look like this:

QF1 #5 Whitman (5-3) at #4 Pacific Lutheran (6-2)
QF2 #6 Southern Oregon (5-3) at #3 Western Oregon (6-2)

SF1 #1 Montana (8-0) vs lowest-ranked QF winner
SF2 #2 Western Washington (7-1) vs highest-ranked QF winner

If the Coyotes win, there could be a three-way tie at 4-4 with Whitman, Albertson and Central, provded the Wildcats also win today. ACI and CWU have not played, so head-to-head and goal differential would be OUT, even though WC beat CWU and ACI beat WC head-to-head. Record versus common opponents would be the next tie-break. We'll figure that out if and when it comes about.

In the A Division, Oregon is #1 and Simon Fraser is #2. Oregon State can clinch a playoff spot with a win at Gonzaga today, eliminating the Zags from a chance at the post-season at the same time. A Bulldog win would mean the Beavers are eliminated, however, and GU would still be alive going into next week's showdown at Boise. With the loss to the Ducks, Idaho has been eliminated. Washington needs help -- a win by Gonzaga in either of the Zags' two remaining games or an Idaho win over BSU -- or the Huskies will be eliminated.

[GrizLens]

Montana - 15
Northern Colorado - 10

Final score from a beautiful day in Bozeman. The Griz turnaround and play Montana State at 3 pm.

[Dr. Jason Stockton]

Ah ha. Unofficial word from Alby's:
Southern Oregon - 15
Albertson - 14

Big win for the Raiders. . .locking them into the playoffs for the second straight year.

Albertson is still alive if they can win today. . .it will all be clear in a couple of hours.

[Dr. Jason Stockton]

Montana - 15
Northern Colorado - 10

Final score from a beautiful day in Bozeman. The Griz turnaround and play Montana State at 3 pm.

The Grizzlies have finally found their stride. . .let's just hope their depth pays off and they can sweep a brutal doubleheader with a win against MSU in a couple of hours. It looks like Montana is finally peaking. . .and it is at the perfect time.

[litlax5]

Any score from ACI. Would love to know.

[Ryan Hanavan]

18-5 Oregon over Idaho. It was a lot of fun playing these guys and the rain held off for the entire afternoon. Good luck the rest of the way Ducks!

[laxer818]

Whitman - 14
Albertson - 8

[Dr. Jason Stockton]

Whitman - 14
Albertson - 8

It looks like Whitman will be travelling to Tacoma next weekend to face PLU in the first round of the playoffs. . .and Southern Oregon will travel North to Western Oregon in the other quarterfinal playoff game.

[Dr. Jason Stockton]

Just posted at PNCLL.com. . .

Montana 17, Montana State 10

The Grizzly offense scored 56 goals in three games in one weekend against 3 top-20 teams.

Way to turn it on down the stretch boys. . .See you in Tacoma in 2 weeks.

[primetime21]

i know i have already said this but..WOW!! If i am not mistaken didn't montana state beat the griz earlier in the year?? this goes to show that polls don't mean that much during the regular season. I for one am excited to see montana play from a fans point of view. I sure didn't like them to much the last two years i was on the field with them but i now get an understanding and vision of just how good they really are...and can be.

[laxer818]

It looks like Whitman will be travelling to Tacoma next weekend to face PLU in the first round of the playoffs. . . .

Jason,

This match up evokes some good memories of Whitman/PLU post-season battles of yester-year, no? I remember my freshman year in '99, back when you were still coaching PLU, when the ball trickled into the goal on a broken play in OT to send you guys to the semis. And I'm sure Bubba remembers when we beat PLU back in '03 on a last-second goal in regulation.

'99, '03, 07--the timing is just right for another classic showdown. May the best team win.