WBB: Old Dominion Athletic Conference

[whitecaylxx]

Thomas More 76 - RMC 61.   

Shooting percentage and rebounding seemed to be the key.  Thomas More had about 20 more rebounds.    Our condolences to RMC - good effort!

[Bammer]

Tough team for RMC to have to play.  Was Riesbeck hurt?  I saw her minutes way down and Hiltunen seemed to have an off game.  RMC had a well regarded team with 3 decorated players.  I am sure that they are disheartened but they did have win the ODAC and represented the conference well.

[eaglejacket1421]

Rough way to go out for the Yellow Jackets. You know they have to be disappointed that their last game played out so poorly. They really didn't give themselves the chance to take it further. When you get out-rebounded by 20 and expect to win. You can't have Molly taking 19 shots while Amanda and Lindsay only took 5. Where is the balance that helped them succeed the second half of the regular season and through the ODAC tourney???  Rebounding and offensive/defensive balance are key to any successful squad and it seems like the Yellow Jackets let those things slip.

Regardless, they capped off an overall successful season with an ODAC Tournament Championship trophy and a trip to the Big Dance and that's never something to take for granted. Congratulations to Amanda, Lindsay, and Rachel for a great career and best wishes for their futures.

As far as the future of RMC is concerned, I'd like to point out that freshman Maggie Roy clocked in 37 minutes in that contest with 10 points and 4 assists to go with it. Another freshman Molly Brown notched 6 points in 12 minutes, and of course Molly Arail is back for her final curtain call next year. Should still be a very interesting season for RMC.

[hoopstermom]

Congratulations to

Meghan Ingram of Washington and Lee for earning Rookie of the Year Honors in the South Region

and to

Molly Ariail of Randolph-Macon for being selected to the Women's All-South Region 2nd Team

Players were nominated for these awards by the Sports Information Directors at the various schools. All SIDs in the region were given the opportunity to vote.

[Jeremybozz]

Guard Molly Look (East Hardy HS,WV) to Bridgewater.
www.dnronline.com/sports_details.php?AID=36685&CHID=20&sub=

[Jeremybozz]

 No team came closer to beating National Champion George Fox this year than Va. Wesleyan did (56-53).

[hoopstermom]

Joy Scruggs leaving E&H after 28 years.  She will be missed.

I think she and Carroll LaHaye started around the same time and after Susan Dunagan was one of the longest serving women's coaches in the ODAC.

Anyone have recruiting scoop?

http://www.timesdispatch.com/rtd/sports/college/college_basketball/article/EHEN21_20090420-215509/260990/

[hoopstermom]

Great story about Emily Crider - RMC '05.  Would be interesting to see if Shenandoah meets R-MC anytime on the court in upcoming years.

http://www.suhornets.com/sports/wbkb/2009-10/releases/emilybobwedding

[hoopstermom]

R-MC's schedule up for 2009-2010. Noticed no non-conference out of state games or tourneys lined up.  Just MWC and CNU outside of the ODAC. Maybe economics are impacting opportunities?

Nothing on Bridgewater's schedule OOC/OOS either.
Roanoke, EMU, E&H, Guilford, VWC, W&L don't have new schedules posted yet.

Only Lynchburg has a travel tourney early on their schedule (to Mt. Aloysius in PA)

Possibly some negotiating still underway?  I hope so.  It's nice to see how ODAC teams play and compare to  out of conference teams. Not to mention how it can impact rankings come tourney time to have some in-region, out of state and out of conference experience.

Anyone else with schedule or player scoop?

[PA Royals Fan]

Here is a list of recruits for Kevin Griffin at EMU.  Looks good, at least on paper.


- Sara Lamneck - 6-0 F - Buffalo Gap HS - 2009 Group A State Player of the Year, 2009 1st Team All-State, 2008 2nd Team All-State, 18 PPG, 12 RPG, 3.4 SPG, 24 double doubles
- Danielle Rittenhouse - 5-7 G - Lampeter-Strasburg HS (PA) - 1st Team All-Section, 2nd Team All-District, 13.7 PPG & 7 RPG
- Brittany Boarman - 6-1 C - Hedgesville HS (WV) - Honorable Mention All-State, 1st Team All-District, 12 PPG 8 RPG (also VB)
- Sophia Holmes - 5-5 G - Clarke County HS - 2nd Team All-District, 1st Team All-State (Track), 8 PPG, 4 SPG, 4 APG (also Track)
- Shandell Taylor - 5-7 G - Highland Springs HS - 10 PPG & 3 APG
- Jennifer Blankenship - 5-8 G - Bassett HS - 12 PPG & 4 RPG

[Bammer]

Roanoke just picked up a girl that originally went to Tennessee, torn up her knee, transferred to JMU and is now going to RC.  She is 6'2".  Hope it works out for her because it sounds as though she has talent but bad luck.

[whitecaylxx]

Nicci Moats was a very talented athlete in high school.  If she is able to recapture the magic, she will be a formidable recruit for Roanoke.  I'm sure everyone wishes her well.  http://www.roanoke.com/sports/college/wb/217267

[bballmom4]

It will be interesting to see how the Lady Hornets match up this year.  They have lost all starters, including one to Roanoke.....should be interesting.  They had put the program back on the map and were very competitive, now, looks like they are back to rebuilding.

[Bammer]

Congratulations to Molly Ariail on her being a preseason national POY pick.  Surprised that RMC wasn't the #1 pick in the ODAC preseason.  Should be a good, competitive year.

[hoopstermom]

Molly also gets named as Honorable Mention pre-season All American. 

Much of Molly's and R-MC's achievements will depend on success of new players and existing players stepping up to fill big shoes vacated by Hiltunen and Riesbeck.

Agree with you Bammer, will be good competition again this year.