Women's Soccer Left Out of NCAA's

Submitted by skurnie on

In a pretty shocking move, Michigan's Women's soccer team did not get an at-large bid in the NCAA Tournament. 

Michigan finished 3rd in the conference being Penn St and Wisonsin (both who made it, Wisc automatically for winning the B1G Tourney) and Rutgers got an invite despite finishing two points behind Michigan.

The women lost their opening round match in the B1G Tourney 1-0 to Minnesota in OT but #4 seeded Rutgers lost 1-0 to #5  Iowa.

This is a pretty shocking decision

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November 10th, 2014 at 5:47 PM ^

It's BS. Rutgers got in over them.

Rutgers. Who Michigan finished ahead of in the B1G.

However, Michigan did not finish strong. They were 1-1-3 in their final 5 games. Those 3 ties coming against not impressive teams. 

Much like Field Hockey, Women's Soccer is the second good Michigan team to not make the NCAA Tournament this fall sports season.

Unless Football wins their next game, it's looking like the only fall sport that will make the postseason will be Men's and Women's Cross Country. Unless Volleyball suddenly wakes up and starts winning by pulling off incredible upsets.

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November 10th, 2014 at 6:39 PM ^

Rutgers finished 1-4 so they were actually worse down the stretch. The deciding factor was probably Michigan's trip to San Diego where they were absolutey destroyed by USD and SDSU. I still don't know how that happened. And the fact that Rutgers won the only head to head match in NJ. Big Ten should have gotten four teams in anyway so it's still a big surprise.

The team will improve next year though, at least from a talent standpoint. Especially if Murillo comes back after the World Cup, but I'm not really sure what her status is.

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November 10th, 2014 at 7:23 PM ^

Wow, that is really, really disappointing.  Still, a much better season overall than I was expecting, what with the departure of last year's phenomenal, program-redefining senior class.  We're only going to improve in the years ahead, and coach Ryan has us pointed in the right direction.  Hoping for more success going forward!

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