Death by Overtime

It could have been a great day for Mac soccer. It was not. Not that it was awful, but both the men and the women lost to major rivals in the first overtime period of the game. 2-1. It started at St Thomas, the lame University down Summit from Mac. Poor reffing and Mac's near inability to ever finish anything their dominating midfield starts led to a disappointing overtime loss.

The Mac women played U Chicago at home. U Chicago is ranked number one in the nation, whereas Mac is rated number 6 in the Central Region, not making the national rankings. Mac women decided to challenge their status. They came out quickly, but overall, U Chicago dominated the first half. The second half, Mac played strong and finished regulation tied 1-1. Tied because an otherwise very mediocre ref refused to call an obvious take-down in the box en route to a goal with 20 seconds remaining. The crowd went ballistic as the ref pretended to be deaf - it matched his blindness.

They too fell in overtime. Which is not bad since U Chicago was rated number 1. But a victory would have been nice.

I have posted photos of the Women Mac V U of M, Morris soccer game from Sept 1. I am scanning football shots now

While I am on the subject of sports, my prediction for the big game on Monday Night Football: 3-0 or 6-0. The overwhelming hype of this massive offensive matchup of Viking Vs. Eagles will triggle the choke reflex in both teams. They will each have over 400 yards of offense but suffer massive turnovers in the red zone. One team will get a field goal or two, leading to the lamest overhyped Monday Night Football game ever.

Honestly though, I hope the Eagles crush the Vikings.