WBB: Old Dominion Athletic Conference

dukeofargyle · November 11, 2009, 05:26:43 PM

"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."

Couldn't agree more, hoopstermom.

Hiltunan always had my admiration as a young lady who was a force wherever she played- untiring and generous in her game. Reisbeck was a strong presence and IMO played an irreplaceable part in the Yellow Jackets offense.

RMC still has a lot of talent, but the combination of these top 3 players in the RMC program in the past few years produced a dynamic that was amazing. In my experience, that chemistry will be hard to reproduce, but RMC still has a very strong squad that should go far this season.

EMU also has reloaded very successfully. Kevin Griffin gets well-deserved props on his recruiting. Roanoke could dominate again this year with their impressive recruits also, but I - for one, am hoping for a year of some more surprises. Wouldn't it be nice to see Hollins win against some strong competition?

Best of luck to everyone this season.

whitecaylxx · November 13, 2009, 10:56:16 AM

Hollins' roster is full of freshmen. I hope they can give some good competition this year!

hoopstermom · November 16, 2009, 07:33:31 AM

Quote from: whitecaylxx on November 13, 2009, 10:56:16 AM
I hope they can give some good competition this year!

Looks like that will be the case. Congratulations to Hollins!! They picked up a win over Gallaudet last night to end a 63 game losing skid.

Bammer · November 16, 2009, 08:44:36 AM

Who do you think will be the players to watch this season? Also, what is the deal with Roanoke and all the transfer players? Maybe time to go the juco route to try and compete (just kidding). I pick the player with the most pressure on them is Molly Ariail. Points and rebounds will not be enough, leadership should come from her. As always - GO GENERALS

Jeremybozz · November 17, 2009, 07:02:23 AM

Jordan Burkholder of Bridgewater was ODAC tourney MVP as a Freshman.
Now a Junior,can she help carry the team early while the young Power Forward's and Center's get used to the college game?
If she can, an NCAA bid is not out of the question.

whitecaylxx · November 18, 2009, 11:57:24 AM

EMU is starting off slow out of the gate - http://www.emu.edu/athletics/news/?id=2358

y_jack_lok · November 21, 2009, 09:49:09 AM

Nice win for Randolph-Macon last night. From the audio I heard of the 2nd half, before my computer lost the broadcast, it sounded like they were playing well together. And the box score shows 11 players with double digit minutes.

Jeremybozz · November 24, 2009, 07:25:17 PM

Bridgewater 69,Averett 57 Final

whitecaylxx · November 25, 2009, 12:16:56 PM

EMU squeaks by Lynchburg. Still not sure what's going on there. Lots of talent on the roster!

Bammer · November 25, 2009, 03:06:22 PM

After seeing 3 ODAC teams and looking over some box scores, it seems that the league is wide open. Roanoke looked very beatable against Guilford. I am sure that some of the transfers will improve will some more court time, but they were very sloppy and not very efficient offensively. RMC has the league mvp but they have a new supporting cast. I'm with you whitecaylxx, EMU has the talent but something has not messed. W & L started off against 2 tough teams and was tied with both with 5 minutes to play. Problem is they play 40 minutes not 35. They have looked good at times and the freshmen have added depth. Bolton and Ingram have played well and will be a force in the league. League play is going to be a pleasure to watch this year.

whitecaylxx · November 30, 2009, 05:49:54 PM

Here's hoping the Generals will be able to take home their first win this season - but Hollins won't be the cake walk it once was!

whitecaylxx · December 01, 2009, 09:25:43 AM

The Generals steam-rolled over Hollins. Looks like Hollins needs some work! Where is everybody this year? Let's get some chatter going.

Bammer · December 01, 2009, 11:16:31 AM

Ingram and Bolton had strong showings against Hollins. Good that everyone got to play and contribute. Team has more depth this year. Looking forward to the game at RMC after Christmas. That should show how W&L stacks up this year. I expect them to do well. Remember, they split with RMC last year and RMC had a much more experienced squad last year. I am willing to make 1 prediction - Roanoke will not be the regular season champion.

whitecaylxx · December 01, 2009, 11:44:26 AM

Well Roanoke certainly didn't live up to it's ranking in the game against Guilford. It will be interesting to see how the Maroons do against the Bridgewater Eagles tonight.

Bammer · December 01, 2009, 04:35:42 PM

WOW - RMC at #19 this week. Were they ever ranked this high last year? That must be some group of freshmen and underclassmen stepping up this year.