WBB: Old Dominion Athletic Conference

[Ralph Turner]

GAVA noted the attendance at the RMC-HSU game.

The game was at a neutral site.  I investigated the attendance figures for both RMC and HSU.  Here is my response to GAVA.



quote author=GAVA link=topic=1526.msg506897#msg506897 date=1142182247]

Attendance was 147
Guess not much draw in Washington for a Texas-Virginia game.
Couldn't sectional inclusion criteria be improved?

We draw more at our girls' middle school games. 


The "neutral court" aspect does give a "level playing field".  I don't mind the paltry attendance figures.  RMC would not have wanted to face Stout or HSU in their own gyms.

Women's Basketball in West Texas is serious business.  Coach Bobby Knight's Texas Tech Red Raider Basketball men average 6700 fans per game; Coach Marsha Sharp's Lady Raiders average 12,000 fans per game.

On the RMC web site, I see that the Jackets played to one regular season crowd of 1000.

Life in the ASC-West is much different.  Hardin-Simmons, McMurry and Howard Payne play before thousands of fans several times in the season.  HSU played before thousands of fans 4 times in the regular season, and then the playoff crowds are noted.  (The HPU board sites the attendance at the HSU-HPU game in Brownwood as 1371.)

http://hsuathletics.collegesports.com/sports/w-baskbl/stats/2005-2006/teamcume.html

You can say that D3 attendance estimates are bogus.  Pat Coleman saw the January 2005 McMurry-HSU game.   Here is the photo gallery that shows 2000 screaming fans at a McMurry-HSU game.

http://www.d3hoops.com/gallery.php?gallery=36835

West Texas is truly one of the hotbeds of Women's Basketball.

RMC is probably fortunate that they caught HSU in Tacoma!

[hasanova]

Congratulations to Randolph-Macon and Bridgewater for fine seasons.  It's nice to see the ODAC have two teams - and four total wins -in the tournament!  This sort of success helps the ODAC in so many ways.

[hasanova]

West Texas is truly one of the hotbeds of Women's Basketball.

RMC is probably fortunate that they caught HSU in Tacoma!

I agree.  After winning NCAA 1st round games at home in both 2001 and 2002, Guilford had to travel to Texas to play HSU in the 2nd round.  The first year, the Quakers lost by a good-sized margin, but the 2nd year the Quakers led by 7 with a little over a minute to go and then lost by 1 when they were outscored 8-0 to close the game.  The folks I talked to said the size and noise of the crowds were definitely a factor each year.  I think I'd rather play them on a neutral court as well.

[justafan02]

Good luck to the VWC MEN!!!  Great season for BC and RMC...represented the ODAC well.  Much more respect should come next year and BC proved to be a top 25 team.

[hasanova]

Congratulations to the following ODAC/USASAC All-South Region selections!

First Team

Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown
G Megan Silva Randolph-Macon Sr. Glen Allen, Va.
G Staci Humphrey Greensboro Jr. Pilot, Va.
F Erin Hanson Roanoke So. Blacksburg, Va.

Second team

Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown
G Jennifer King Guilford Sr. Reidsville, N.C.
G Marsha Kinder Bridgewater (Va.) Sr. Bridgewater, Va.
C Amanda Renalds Eastern Mennonite Sr. Bridgewater, Va.

Third team

Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown
F Meghan Stensrud Randolph-Macon Woman's Sr. Fairfax, Va.
F Candace Bryant Christopher Newport Jr. Virginia Beach, Va.
C Michelle Orton Randolph-Macon Sr. Silver Spring, Md.

Player of the Year: Megan Silva, Randolph-Macon

[GAVA]

Megan Silva named Virginia female college player of the year by Richmond Times Dispatch. First time award has been given to a player who was not D I.

[Jacketlawyer]

Thanks GAVA.  Congrats to Megan.  It's the least that you deserve.

[hoopstermom]

In addition to RTD player of the year, Silva racked up All American honors again, won the Josten's Award and was named as the DIII player of the year.  The reward for the last award named is that she now has an opportunity to play with and against the best DI players including Monique Currie and Misty Williams of Duke, Barbara Turner and Ann Strother from UConn, Shanna Zolman from TN and others in the WBCA All-Star Challenge game on April 1st.

If anyone knows if this will be on TV, please post.

[mybleedinghands]

In addition to RTD player of the year, Silva racked up All American honors again, won the Josten's Award and was named as the DIII player of the year.  The reward for the last award named is that she now has an opportunity to play with and against the best DI players including Monique Currie and Misty Williams of Duke, Barbara Turner and Ann Strother from UConn, Shanna Zolman from TN and others in the WBCA All-Star Challenge game on April 1st.

If anyone knows if this will be on TV, please post.

Well it's a women's basketball all-star game, and it's not the WNBA, so i doubt it would be on TV. Not that it I don't think it should be though.

[Matt Barnhart (kid)]

In addition to RTD player of the year, Silva racked up All American honors again, won the Josten's Award and was named as the DIII player of the year.  The reward for the last award named is that she now has an opportunity to play with and against the best DI players including Monique Currie and Misty Williams of Duke, Barbara Turner and Ann Strother from UConn, Shanna Zolman from TN and others in the WBCA All-Star Challenge game on April 1st.

If anyone knows if this will be on TV, please post.

I gave the WBCA a call.  They said it won't be televised.

WBCA All-Star Challenge info: http://www.wbca.org/EventsDetail.asp?CalendarId=331

Unfortunately, most of the players listed won't be participating if their teams make it to the Final Four, seeing the events occur on the same weekend.

[GAVA]

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Unfortunately, most of the players listed won't be participating if their teams make it to the Final Four, seeing the events occur on the same weekend.

Players from 15 D I schools listed to play so most will make the WBCA game. Game in Boston where WNBA draft will be held several days later. All D I players on WBCA game roster are in WNBA draft. Current WNBA stars will be in attendace at WBCA game for autographs. Should be good exposure for Silva. The 2005 D II player had a great game last year outplaying most the the D I girls in the WBCA game in Indy. Several days later in NY they were all drafted and she wasn't. Makes you wonder if there is a lockout to anyone but D I players.   

[Ralph Turner]

HSU's Kendra Anderson was the D3 selectee about 3 years ago.

[Matt Barnhart (kid)]

Congrats to Bridgewater for finishing the 2005-06 season ranked No. 23 in the D3hoops.com poll!

[RMCAlum30]

Players from 15 D I schools listed to play so most will make the WBCA game. Game in Boston where WNBA draft will be held several days later. All D I players on WBCA game roster are in WNBA draft. Current WNBA stars will be in attendace at WBCA game for autographs. Should be good exposure for Silva. The 2005 D II player had a great game last year outplaying most the the D I girls in the WBCA game in Indy. Several days later in NY they were all drafted and she wasn't. Makes you wonder if there is a lockout to anyone but D I players.   

Thank goodness I'm only 4 1/2 hours from Boston... 99.9% sure I'm making the trip over to watch Silva play... definitely some good exposure for her... maybe we'll get lucky and she'll get drafted! 

[hoopstermom]

At least there is a link to listen in on tonights ODAC-USA South Challenge games being held at Averett in Danville.  Women at 6:00, Men at 8:00.

http://www.averett.edu/statistics/cougarlive.htm