2013 Girls HS Soccer

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Is the new alignment for fall 2014 out yet? Any coaching changes?

There are several coaching changes every year. Except SK still early to know who. Realignment not out yet, only thing known Toll Gate, Cranston West and Coventry down to d2, Lincoln up d1.

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There are several coaching changes every year. Except SK still early to know who. Realignment not out yet, only thing known Toll Gate, Cranston West and Coventry down to d2, Lincoln up d1.

For the first time in many years Lincoln will get to hand EWG a loss. They may not win too many other games, mayber go 50/50, but beating EWG will be sweet. GO Lions!

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For the first time in many years Lincoln will get to hand EWG a loss. They may not win too many other games, mayber go 50/50, but beating EWG will be sweet. GO Lions!

No one in Lincoln is happy with the move to D1 except the two coaches. No discussion with the players prior to making the move.

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No one in Lincoln is happy with the move to D1 except the two coaches. No discussion with the players prior to making the move.

Lincoln will do just fine in D1. The whole team plays premier.

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No one in Lincoln is happy with the move to D1 except the two coaches. No discussion with the players prior to making the move.

Glad the coaches are happy because it's on them. They have more than enough talent to win more than lose next year in D1. Whether they can figure out who plays where is another story.

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Lincoln will do just fine in D1. The whole team plays premier.

The whole premier thing is ridiculous. Smithfield, NK, and Prout have probably the most premier players on their rosters, and they were all mediocre. EWG and BV probably have the least number of premier players, and they both did quite well making semi finals. Lincoln had many premier players over the years when they could not win the big one in D2. I predict they are 6-8 but would have been 14-0 in D2.

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The whole premier thing is ridiculous. Smithfield, NK, and Prout have probably the most premier players on their rosters, and they were all mediocre. EWG and BV probably have the least number of premier players, and they both did quite well making semi finals. Lincoln had many premier players over the years when they could not win the big one in D2. I predict they are 6-8 but would have been 14-0 in D2.

Who wants to go 14-0 in the B league when you can compete for the real state championship?

There is only 1 state championship.

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[QUOTE=Unregistered;1201556]Who wants to go 14-0 in the B league when you can compete for the real state championship?

There is only 1 state championship.[/QUOTE

Not talking Lincoln but in general. Most girls soccer is finished at end of high school. As a senior to go undefeated and possibly win state championship yes in d2 these players will feel far more satisfaction and tremendous memories and pride than going 500 or less and 1 playoff game and out in d1. Parents get over your egos ask a player which they would prefer they will agree.

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Who wants to go 14-0 in the B league when you can compete for the real state championship?

There is only 1 state championship.[/QUOTE

Not talking Lincoln but in general. Most girls soccer is finished at end of high school. As a senior to go undefeated and possibly win state championship yes in d2 these players will feel far more satisfaction and tremendous memories and pride than going 500 or less and 1 playoff game and out in d1. Parents get over your egos ask a player which they would prefer they will agree.

Agreed for the most part. I was there at the D2 Championship last year and it certainly felt like they were playing a game of importance. I don't think any of those girls were 'down' that they were not playing D1 that day, in fact I am sure that none of them cared in the slightest bit. This poster is right, when the Burriville Bus got a police escort home, that memory will be far more substanial than the Smithfield girls going 500.

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The girls who are real soccer players will always prefer playing against the best possible competition over blowing out the Ponanganset's of the world 10-0 12 times a year.

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The girls who are real soccer players will always prefer playing against the best possible competition over blowing out the Ponanganset's of the world 10-0 12 times a year.

yes, and you're right, since the Coventry and Prout temas were the "best" in RI last year just because they were in D1. Lincoln, Burrillville, Pilgrim--these teams were better then the vast majority of D1 RI HS teams last year. Take the top 4 D1 teams an I agree, but take the rest, and they were just not good. D2 in RI is the smae as D1.

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Who wants to go 14-0 in the B league when you can compete for the real state championship?

There is only 1 state championship.[/QUOTE

Not talking Lincoln but in general. Most girls soccer is finished at end of high school. As a senior to go undefeated and possibly win state championship yes in d2 these players will feel far more satisfaction and tremendous memories and pride than going 500 or less and 1 playoff game and out in d1. Parents get over your egos ask a player which they would prefer they will agree.

You really think they prefer going 14-0 with 10 of those games being lopsided? What fun is that?

If Lincoln doesn't make the final 4 in d1 next year, you can put the blame squarely on the coaches. They have more than enough talent next year to get there.

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yes, and you're right, since the Coventry and Prout temas were the "best" in RI last year just because they were in D1. Lincoln, Burrillville, Pilgrim--these teams were better then the vast majority of D1 RI HS teams last year. Take the top 4 D1 teams an I agree, but take the rest, and they were just not good. D2 in RI is the smae as D1.

D2 same as D1..right, because the recent cellar dwellar in D1 -- Vets -- went down to D2 and got hammered right? The Vets team that went 1-13 in 12-13 with a -48 GD goes to D2 and then goes 10-4 with a +16 GD.

The top 1 or 2 teams in D2 can compete in D1 if they have an elite player or two (ie. EWG) or a decent feeder system. Lincoln will do okay in D1, not EWG like (and neither will EWG this year) but Coventry and CW will be near the top of D2, even with limited talent like CW (although maybe a change in coaching will help too).

As Lincoln, BG, Pilgrim better than vast majority..well

Smithfield 2, BG 0 (Smithfield finished what 5th or 6th) so the D2 state champs lose to the D1 opponent and to the D1 cellar dweller from previous year. BG loses the majority of their offense (1 goal scorer back). Except for the D2 final, Lincoln, BG, Pilgrim and Vets were all essentially 1 goal games..again, a Vets team that got blown out in D1 in 80% of its matches.

Guess we'll see this fall..

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D2 same as D1..right, because the recent cellar dwellar in D1 -- Vets -- went down to D2 and got hammered right? The Vets team that went 1-13 in 12-13 with a -48 GD goes to D2 and then goes 10-4 with a +16 GD.

The top 1 or 2 teams in D2 can compete in D1 if they have an elite player or two (ie. EWG) or a decent feeder system. Lincoln will do okay in D1, not EWG like (and neither will EWG this year) but Coventry and CW will be near the top of D2, even with limited talent like CW (although maybe a change in coaching will help too).

As Lincoln, BG, Pilgrim better than vast majority..well

Smithfield 2, BG 0 (Smithfield finished what 5th or 6th) so the D2 state champs lose to the D1 opponent and to the D1 cellar dweller from previous year. BG loses the majority of their offense (1 goal scorer back). Except for the D2 final, Lincoln, BG, Pilgrim and Vets were all essentially 1 goal games..again, a Vets team that got blown out in D1 in 80% of its matches.

Guess we'll see this fall..

I've seen elite players over the years who have made an impact pretty much by themselves, surrounded by a team full of average players--Scituate's EF, Bay View's KR, Cumberland's CR, North Kingstown's MD, EWG's KS, but I don't see this type of impact player at Lincoln in the next few years. Lincoln is a strong team with talent, but there are enough strong players on other teams to make for a truly wide open field. Honestly, I think Cumberland is poised for 2 years of success. And don't count out Scituate. I would though count out EWG and NK. Both teams will go into a long slump.

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The 2 keys to winning in HS soccer in RI; Bayside and coaching.

How many Bayside players do you have. How good is your coach. Simple.