Sunday, February 19, 2012

SoCon Monster Game of the Week: Samford at Western Carolina

This season has been full of surprises in the SoCon North. In the preseason, the top three teams were expected to be Chattanooga, Western Carolina, and Appalachian State. At this point, those are the bottom three teams in the division at this point. UNCG is just one win from winning the North. Elon was the big favorite heading into SoCon play after their early season play, but have come back to earth.

So as we head into the final week, four teams are in contention for the second bye spot. Elon, Samford, Appalachian State, and Western Carolina all hold out hope for a bye spot. The Catamounts need a lot of help to get there, but they still have a chance. Plus, they get to play Samford and Appalachian State this week, two teams ahead of them in the standings.

The Bulldogs are hoping to clinch a bye spot as well. They are the current number two seed from the North. A win over Western Carolina on Thursday night would eliminate Western Carolina from the race. Should be a very interesting week for all four schools. This Samford-Western Carolina is the biggest midweek game, and with all the possible scenarios, it's too tough to pick out just one game from Saturday. That's why this one gets top billing- even though Davidson-Georgia Southern is probably the better match-up, it means next to nothing.

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