Halfhill should have been Rookie of the Year...BOO to the politics of all-conference voting.

Please keep the updates coming...I am unable to get the audio or live stats to work.  Thanks!

When do they determine the sites for regionals???

Chicago beats to St Norbert to advance to the Sweet 16!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Rochester also won, but Brandeis and WashU came out on the short end.

Great opening night for the UAA on the women's side...all 4 teams advanced to the 2nd round.  All games were close...

Chicago by 3
Wash by 1
Brandeis by 3
Rochester by 5

Looks like the close UAA games helped in these tight games.  Great start...let's keep it going!

I'm standing by my earlier prediction that Wash, Rochester, and Chicago will all get in...regardless of the results in Chicago next week.  Brandeis is in a weak region, so they probably still have a chance too.  Although the WIAC has surpassed the UAA this year as the best women's conference in D3, the future looks bright for the UAA...most of Chicago and Wash's talent is in their frosh/soph classes.  I am very sad that I cannot attend the big games at Ratner next week...that will be a great atmosphere!

While a UAA tourney would be fun, I don't see it happening.  We all know that academics are the #1 priority at these schools, so a tourney would mean additional missed class time.  These players already miss 3 (at some schools 4) Fridays of classes, and some Thursdays too, for the regular season games.  With some of the schools on quarters, it would be tough to justify more missed classes to the faculty.  Further, since they already play home and homes, these schools already spend a great deal of money on travel.  It's not cheap to travel to, and stay overnight in, cities like NYC, Chicago, and Boston.  The budgets are already large for D3 standards, so again I don't see administrations agreeing with the concept.

The next 2 weeks will be fun...Rochester has the best remaining schedule, however Chicago has all 3 games at home.  How many bids will the women in the UAA get??  I'm going with 3.

Where do I find the regional rankings?

What is going on at NYU???  Anyone have any insight???

I think Wash, Chicago, and Rochester will finish in the top 3 spots in the conference, but I'm unsure of the order.    Who knows what will happen!  Further, I think those 3 will be the only UAA schools in the NCAA's.

I am pretty surprised that Chicago won 2 this weekend, but they just found a way to get it done.

We all expected a great weekend out East...and were not disappointed.  I bet Allen is happy. 

Bradeis goes 2-0 with wins over Chicago and WashU
Chicago goes 1-1 with a loss to Brandeis and a win over NYU
WashU goes 1-1 with a win over NYU and a loss to Brandeis
NYU goes 0-2 with losses to WashU and Chicago

Next weekend is the last of the first round...as always, it's a tight race in the UAA.

Sounds like WashU struggled on offense, but what's up with a 10 foul differential?  Anyone in Waltham today for the game?

My predictions for opening weekend:

Emory over Case
NYU over Brandeis
Chicago over WashU

Like most years, NYU is the most talented team in the league, but can they pull it all together?

The Chicago win is a bold prediction, but they can win in STL.  They should have won there last year, if it weren't for the heroics of Parker and Schell.  With nearly the entire squad back, the Maroons should be poised for the road win.

I agree that you need wins to up your chances of getting in, but why not schedule tough so that when you get in, you are prepared to do damage???!!!  If you are truly competitive, you should want to play the best teams.  And, in playing in a tough conference like the UAA, it's smart to play good competition in preparation.

Here we go...UAA play begins in a week.  Should be another interesting season!

That is a serious stat line, but who were they playing and how do the officials send 1 kid to the line that many times?