UD vs. IWU NCAA Regional Preview
Nov 11, 2014
NCAA Regional Preview
vs Illinois Wesleyan Titans
Joe Bean Stadium – 1:30 PM
Friday, November 14th
Wheaton, Ill.
Forecast - 33 degrees, partly cloudy
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DUBUQUE, Iowa – The Spartans face their toughest test yet against No. 24 Illinois Wesleyan in their second NCAA tournament appearance in school history. The Titans finished second in the potent College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) and gave up one goal in two games against Regional host, Wheaton (Ill.). The offenses will be key against some stout defense after IWU surrendered four goals in CCIW play and UD gave up five goals in IIAC play.
The Titans come in cold after losing their latest match to Wheaton (Ill.) in the CCIW semifinals, 1-0, while the Spartans roll in with six straight wins (including 0-0 tie in IIAC C’Ship where advanced on PKs), including 11 of their last 12.
Watch out for Illinois Wesleyan’s No. 10 forward, Sydney Fox, who leads the team in goals with 10 and shots at 56. She scored IWU’s last goal of the regular season in 73rd minute of 2-0 win over Augustana on November 5th. Fox and Co. are set up by leading assist-woman No. 16 midfielder, Amanda Kaiser, who owns a team-high 10 assists on the year.
UD counters with the dynamic duo of No. 4 forward, Megan Siepler, and No. 18 forward, Katie Lynn, who lead the team in shots attempted (148 combined) and goals (nine each). Lynn scored both of UD's goals in the IIAC Tournament. Siepler also anchors team in assists with No. 20 forward, Kyleigh McLaughlin, at five apiece.
UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE (NCAA automatic qualifier)
Record: (16-4-1, 6-1 IIAC)
Head Coach: Jason Berna (14th year, 153-106-16,.556)
Record against CCIW since 2011: 4-6
Fast Facts
1 | Time in UD history they have won both IIAC regular season and tournament titles
2 | IIAC tournament titles in UD history (2009)
3 | Straight IIAC title games with 1st win this year
5 | Times finished 3rd or better in IIAC last 6 years
Tournament History
Overall record: 0-1 (1 app)
2009 1st Rd vs Concordia-Moorhead, L 0-2
No. 24 ILLINOIS WESLEYAN (at-large bid)
Record: (14-6-1, 5-1-1 CCIW)
Head Coach: David Barrett (14th year, 181-70-32, .640)
Record against IIAC since 2011: 0-0
Fast Facts
1 | Number of times they’ve finished worse than 3rd in the CCIW since 2001 (average finish: 2.4)
2 | Regular season CCIW titles under coach Barrett
4 | CCIW Tournament Championship appearances in last 6 years (’09-’11, ‘14), won in 2010
Tournament History
2 | straight NCAA tournament appearances, 6th time in last 7 years
Overall record: 3-4-3 (6 apps), 5 of 10 matches have gone to OT
Last appearance:
2013 | 1-0-1
2nd Rd v Trinity (Texas), T 1-1 (Lost on PKs 5-4)
1st Rd vs Transylania, W 3-0
How’d they get here?
UD
IIAC Tournament Champions
Won IIAC regular season title in 9th-best conference in nation according to BennettRank.com
IIAC Championship: vs Central, T 0-0 2OT (Won on PKs 6-5)
IIAC Semifinals: vs Wartburg, W 2-1
IWU
At-large bid from CCIW
Finished 2nd/8 in 5th-best conference in nation according to BennettRank.com
CCIW Semifinals: at Wheaton (Ill.), L 0-1
Nov. 5 vs. Augustana, W 2-0
Nov. 1 vs. North Central (Ill.), W 3-0
Summary
|
STAT |
ILLINOIS WESLEYAN |
UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE |
|
Home Record |
8-2-1 |
8-1-1 |
|
Road Record |
5-3 |
8-3 |
|
Neutral Record |
1-1 |
0-0 |
|
Goals Scored |
55 |
42 |
|
Goals Allowed |
14 |
15 |
|
Shots avg |
19.5 |
17.7 |
|
Shots Allowed avg |
5.9 |
9.5 |
|
SOG avg |
9.6 |
9.0 |
|
SOG Allowed avg |
2.9 |
5.2 |
|
Corner Kicks |
122 |
104 |
Leaders
|
STAT |
ILLINOIS WESLEYAN |
UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE |
|
Goals |
#10 Fox - 12 |
#4 Siepler - 9 |
|
Assists |
#16 Kaiser - 10 |
#4 Siepler – 5 |
|
Shots |
#10 Fox – 56 |
#18 Lynn – 82 |
|
Goalkeeper - Games |
#0 Jourdan - 20 |
#1 Duncan - 21 |
Common Ground
|
IWU |
Common Opponents |
UD |
|
2-0 |
W Augustana (Ill.) L |
0-1 (2OT) |
|
1-2 |
L Carthage L |
0-1 (2OT) |
|
3-0 |
W North Central W |
1-0 |
|
10-1 |
W North Park W |
4-2 |
The Gauntlet
-No. 24 Illinois Wesleyan has faced a number of D3Soccer.com ranked teams this year
|
Teams* |
Results |
|
#5 Wheaton (Ill.) |
T, 0-0 and L, 0-1 |
|
#12 Chicago |
W, 1-0 |
|
#13 Wash U. (St. Louis) |
L, 0-1 |
|
#17 UW-Whitewater |
L, 0-1 |
|
#19 Aurora |
L, 0-1 |
*All qualified for NCAA Tournament
-The Spartans lost to UW-Oshkosh, 0-2, on September 13th in their lone game against an NCAA Tournament Qualifier
Quotables
“Preparation is so important especially when you get to the round of 64. You have to be ready if you want to give yourself a chance to win. Overall, it should be a good battle with Illinois Wesleyan between our strengths and their weaknesses. They are a good defensive team and have had some tight losses to some good teams. The girls are excited and ready for the challenge.”
-Head Coach Jason Berna
Full Circle
-Nearly 60% of the current UD roster hails from Illinois and around the greater Chicago area
-“In 2010 when we played Wheaton in a non-conference game, several girls - recruits at the time - on this year’s team watched us play. It’s neat to see it come full circle.” – Coach Berna
The winner will face either No. 5 Wheaton (Ill.) or Hope College in the Regional Championship on Saturday, November 15th.
