A-10 quarterfinals are set: 1 SLU vs. 9 George Washington; 13 St. Bonaventure vs. 4 Dayton; 7 Duquesne vs. 2 VCU; 6 Davidson vs. 3 St. Joseph's
SLU trying to put a bad one behind them on Friday. www.stltoday.com/sports/colle...
St Bonaventure knocks off George Mason 63-57
George Washington beats Fordham 66-62 and will play SLU in the quarterfinals on Friday. SLU beat GW 79-76 on Jan. 27, coming back from 15 points down late in the first half.
From the FS2 broadcast of the CONCACAF Champions Cup game between the LA Galaxy and Mount Pleasant of Jamaica: "And once again, Klauss wonders how he hasn't scored." Nice kick save by the Mount Pleasant keeper on this one
He lasted six years in Orlando, which is extremely good by MLS standards
Somewhat amazing that Avila is only the third SLU player to be named conference player of the year. Jordair Jett in the A-10 in 2013 and David Burns in the Metro in 80-81. www.stltoday.com/sports/colle...
Robbie Avila named A-10 player of the year, all-conference first team. Green, McCottry, Thames make third team. Sharma on all-academic team, Brown on all-defensive team. Honors for six of SLU’s nine-man rotation. Avila is just the third SLU player to be named conf. player of the year
Schertz said with only choices on injury report questionable or out, they went with questionable for Avila for the last game, but doubtful would have been more accurate. "So maybe he goes from doubtful to questionable for Friday." Avila on his foot: "Feels fine."
Why I didn't headline the item on Fallou Fall's return to practice "Spring forward, Fall back" I will never know, but I take full responsibility for the omission. www.stltoday.com/sports/profe...
There are some stories you really don't want to write. A sad day. www.stltoday.com/sports/profe...
Forward Maddie DiMaria and defender Sophia Ahrens, both with St. Louis Scott Gallagher, are on the U.S. roster for the final round of CONCACAF U-17 soccer qualifying.
SLU is out of the top 25, falling to No. 29 this week in the AP poll. But since SLU's struggles began the week they broke into the top 25, this may be a good thing. (And they're 28 in the USA Today coaches poll.)
Fallou Fall practicing with City SC for the first time this season today
Josh Sargent isn't on the roster tonight for Toronto's game with Cincinnati, much to the chagrin of Apple and MLS no doubt, since it's the big Sunday Night game. The game is about to kickoff
City2 wins 3-0, has outscored opponents 7-0 in first two games. City2's Palmer Ault leads MLS Next Pro in assists with three
Joyner gets subbed out in the 64th minute for Alex Jundt. He'll have to settle for two goals today
Joyner gets a second goal, in the 53rd minute, off an assist by Ault, who has three goal contributions so far, as City2 goes up 3-0
Mbacke comes out at the half for City2, Sidney Paris comes on.
Mykhi Joyner scores off a nice setup by Palmer Ault and Cooper Forcellini to put City2 up 2-0 in the 26th minute. Ault had the other goal
Hiebert, Mbacke, Joyner all in the starting lineup for City2, kicking off at 4 p.m. at Energizer Park
Add Skinn on Nick Ellington (13 points, 10 rebounds): "Nick Ellington’s a guy from St. Louis (Cardinal Ritter), gets a chance to go out there against a very, very good team that never recruited him, one of the reasons he chose George Mason was because he wanted to play against St. Louis." 2/2
George Mason coach Tony Skinn postgame: "It’s a dangerous thing when you cut the nets a little bit too early and that gave us all the life and all the motivation we needed." 1/2
Sunday morning numbers: SLU is 27 in the NET (2-1 v. Quad 1, 4-2 v. Quad 2), 40th in Wins Above Bubble (which means far more than the NET) (with Missouri at 39) and 40th at kenpom.com.
City SC's style of play is certainly more attractive, unless you consider scoring goals the prettiest part of the game. The gamer, with reaction from Damet, Baumgartl, Durkin on another game that would have gone better if City SC had scored www.stltoday.com/sports/profe...
OK, that wasn't very good at all. SLU's season lands in a new light after getting blown out by George Mason. The final gamer, with reaction from Schertz and Brown. www.stltoday.com/sports/colle...
Final: Seattle 1, City SC 0. City with more possession, more chances, fewer goals and one costly turnover
Sangbin Jeong in for Wallem in the 88th minute
Brendan McSorley about to come in
