Fairmont, Valley,
This is my last post about this.  Just as the both of you saw the kick, I was also at that game and saw the shove.  Just as blatant as the kick you describe, so was the shove.  It happened, despite the fact that the two of you didn't see it for whatever reason.  And Valley, this was no attempt at a "she shoved me, she kicked me so..."  explanation.  Just accept the fact that your players, as well as others on other teams, do the same thing.

Good luck to your teams in the tournament.

GAVA,
Once again I ask, what IS your purpose in this room?  You very seldom bring anything constructive to this site.  You obviously have some bitter resentment of VIrginia Wesleyan, which is a problem for YOU to work out on your own.  Seek anger management help.

No one brings up the "kicking" incident because it is over and has been dealt with.  It doesn't excuse what happened, but it also doesn't mean that particular player or team is the only team in the ODAC to react during competition.  There seems to be a lot of "selective seeing" that goes one.  People saw the VWC player kick, but failed to see the kick by the other team that preceded it earlier or the very blatant shove by the other team that nearly knocked a VWC player through the bench.  Why didn't anyone bring that up?

The only unsportsmanship award given out this year would probably go to you GAVA, for continually attempting to degrade a young team and coach that is once again becoming a force in the ODAC.  And try to let this sink in, only ONE player, ONE GAVA, ever participated in this site.  And that might have been for one post.  You on the other hand, seem to be here everyday trying to put down VWC any possible way you can.

Relax, go to the tournament, support your team, and try not to be the bitter fan that you have become.

It's incredible how vicious some of you "adults" can be, if you are adults.  Valleybb, as I said before, you are entitled to your opinion, but your attempts to paint VWC as a classless team are based on seeing the team in what, two or three games?  I don't care if you are tied to Augusta County, you are still very, very biased in your views.  Now you've tried to spread your ridicule from the team, to the cheerleaders to a handful of students walking out of the game.  Didn't you forget to attack the Marlin mascot, the announcer and the people in the concession stand?  And oh, by the way, I saw a Bridgewater player knock a VWC player to the court and walk away from her.  Seems to me that falls in your definition of classless.  You have not seen all of the teams in this conference play enough to make the kind of statements you do.  If every other team in this league is innocent, that it is just incredible.  Did you miss the action in the corner when the Bridgewater player shoved a VWC player into the chairs?  Or was that just good aggressive basketball?  And you know what, I really doubt if anyone cares if you see another VWC game.  You obviously wouldn't enjoy it anyway.  

And GAVA, what is your purpose in this room?  Only to try to stir up posters?  Where IS your proof of all of these VWC posters bashing R-MC?  Give the head count and the ID that makes your sure they are VWC players.    There was ONE player, count that GAVA, one player that was "outed" by a poster and it was after her ONE and only comment, which was mild to say the least.  You make accusations, so here's one for you, YOU must be a R-MC player.  How stupid does that sound?  Exactly.

Yes, valley, you can give your own opinion.  But you see what you want to see and interpret things your own way.  Everyone does.  You're making a huge judgement on three games.  Since you've seen all but two ODAC teams play, are all of the other ODAC teams innocent of the same charge?  You're fooling yourself if you say "yes."   

Heinball, there is no comparison between RMC and what goes on at Duke.  But you are right, people should enjoy what RMC is doing, at least RMC fans should enjoy it, while it lasts.  After seeing them play four times now, with little improvement, I don't foresee them getting a spot in Springfield.

There is nothing wrong with keeping in starters to the end of the game, there's just nothing bright about it either, unless the game is close.  VWC's players were visibly tired and trailing by a margin that was totally safe for RMC at the time.  The not-so-bright part is that it puts the starters at risk for injury.  In fact, Silva tripped as she tried to turn and fell to the court.  It was only THEN that the RMC decided to take her out.  What if she would have twisted an ankle, or worse yet, broke something on that fall?  Was it worth it just to get 10 points so she could make her average?  There were still plenty of games ahead where she could make up what she missed.  So, nothing wrong yes, classy no.  If Silva would go down for whatever reason, so would RMC's chances of doing much of anything in the post-season tournament.

As for the poster who was disappointed with VWC's sportsmanship, be careful about pointing fingers at other teams until you know your team is absolutely innocent.  And I think that is almost impossible.  

Cutting a 22-point deficit down to 8 with time still to win the game is no "small run."  It may not have been one of BC's best efforts, but it wasn't one of VWC's best either.  If BC was in "control the entire game" the margin of victory would not have slipped so much.  And as far as being ready for prime time, who even mentioned that?  Just because Bridgewater pulled off an upset against R-MC doesn't make them prime time material.  What was that score at Mary Washington?

Don't be too hasty in counting out VWC to WIN a big game this season.  As more and more people are discovering, the team plays with a confidence that seems to help them overcome mistakes.  Bridgewater was fortunate to get out of that game with the WIN.  The ball bounces in strange ways some times and anything can happen, especially if the game is close in the closing minutes.  As an earlier poster pointed out, there are more than 2 teams in this league and anything can happen ... and probably will.