WBB: Old Dominion Athletic Conference

[baller116]

I believe that RMC lost to Mary Washington by about 10 last year in a 3 halve scrimmage... and RMC ended up making it further(elite eight) then MW..(Sweet Sixteen).. so it isnt quite a good indication of whose the better team. RMC definitly needs to find the chemistry between the returning and new players though.

[PrideSportBBallGuy]

I believe that RMC lost to Mary Washington by about 10 last year in a 3 halve scrimmage... and RMC ended up making it further(elite eight) then MW..(Sweet Sixteen).. so it isnt quite a good indication of whose the better team. RMC definitly needs to find the chemistry between the returning and new players though.

Probably true, but then you have to ask.  Who had the toughest bracket in the postseason.  I would have to say Mary Washington.  There are alot of really good teams up that way.

[valleybballfan]

I'm not a big Mary Washington fan, but I do have to agree with PrideSportBBallGuy, MWU did have a much tougher bracket.

Also....I hear that RMC got a transfer from MWU...interesting. Is she any good? I wonder how it was having the first time in a RMC jersey be against your old team? I wonder why she left MWU for RMC?

[fairmont1113]

WABC ranks Eagles No. 18
     The Bridgewater College women's basketball team is ranked No. 18 in the WABC Division III preseason poll.
     Fellow ODAC team Randolph-Macon is ranked No. 23 in the poll. Mary Washington, a team the Eagles will face during the regular season in a non-conference matchup is ranked No. 8.
     Earlier, the Eagles were ranked No. 12 in the DIII Women's News preseason poll.


This was off of the Bridgewater website. It looks like the WABC feels that Bridgewater and RMC will be pretty close in talent this year. Two ODAC women's teams ranked in the top 25!

[PrideSportBBallGuy]

WABC ranks Eagles No. 18
     The Bridgewater College women’s basketball team is ranked No. 18 in the WABC Division III preseason poll.
     Fellow ODAC team Randolph-Macon is ranked No. 23 in the poll. Mary Washington, a team the Eagles will face during the regular season in a non-conference matchup is ranked No. 8.
     Earlier, the Eagles were ranked No. 12 in the DIII Women’s News preseason poll.


This was off of the Bridgewater website. It looks like the WABC feels that Bridgewater and RMC will be pretty close in talent this year. Two ODAC women's teams ranked in the top 25!

That seems to match the debate on this board.  I would have to look at who votes on the poll. (Not who, but which schools.)  Most of those schools are not even around the area or in the region.  They might have a better understanding of the schools in those regions, and could very well overlook the potential of schools in the south region.  Mainly BC and RMC.

[fairmont1113]

Bridgewater is ranked #21 according the D3hoops preseason poll, with both, that's right, both RMC and VWC just outside the top 25 with both teams receiving votes.

[fairmont1113]

EMU men and women will play an exhibition game tonight against the D-1 JMU Dukes. Should be interesting!

[odacfan99]

Bridgewater is ranked #21 according the D3hoops preseason poll, with both, that's right, both RMC and VWC just outside the top 25 with both teams receiving votes.

A little surprised RMC is getting that kind of respect after the gaping hole left by Silva's departure, not to mention Michelle Orton and Megan Senske.  Nonethtless, I think RMC will be competitive.  No superstars this year, but these girls LOVE to play and have some talent.  Riesbeck's health could be a cause for concern, though.

[fairmont1113]

Riesbeck's health?

[baller116]

Reisbeck had some knee problems last year, but had surgery this past summer, so she should be good to go this year. Maybe no superstars as far as scoring, but they do have the best defensive player in kristen morgan, her fourth straight year starting. There is a huge gap by Silva and Orton but these girls do love to play and they will be surprising many people this year.

[valleybballfan]

I will reiterate what I said before....RMC will not be "surprising" people, they will not be the underdogs. People are thinking they will be a good team, and they will be a good team. So, let's get off this thing about RMC being a team that is going to surprise people or is a team that is overlooked. Any team that is getting votes for the d3hoops top 25 is not being overlooked. The only way RMC will surprise anyone is if they have a bad season.

Kristen Morgan? Best defensive player? I went and saw RMC play EMU, Bridgewater, and W&L during the regular season, and saw them play Guilford in the torunament. I would definitely not consider her the best defensive player. I saw a great deal of ODAC games last year, and I would consider either Katy Herr or Megan Silva to be the best defenders. I also think Louisa Feve was an outstanding defender. All of these girls ranked ahead of Morgan in the steals and blocks categories, and just from watching them on several occasions were better.

[odacfan99]

Valleybballfan makes a good point about Morgan.  Though she is a good defender, Herr and several others in the ODAC are superior.  Morgan does possess great court sense, however, and her real strength is her leadership on the floor.  She is the glue, baby.

Disagree with Valley on her (?) assessment of RMC as a good team.  I'm not sold on the d3hoops prognostications once you get below the Top 25.  My recollection is several teams in last year's "Other Teams Receiving Votes" pool disappeared quickly, never to return.  I'm not saying RMC won't be good - it's just too early to tell.  When you lose 3 starters and 2 others who contributed significant minutes, it's hard to project last year's success on this "new" squad.  It will take at least 6 games to develop chemistry and another 6 games (so, essentially half the regular season) to conclude if they are a good team (top 4 inthe ODAC) or a middle-of-the-pack team.  My preseason prediction is 12-8 in the ODAC which, based on last year's ODAC final standings, should be good for 5th place.

[Llamaguy]

EMU men and women will play an exhibition game tonight against the D-1 JMU Dukes. Should be interesting!

JMU Women  103       EMU Women 34     Final

[Matt Barnhart (kid)]

EMU men and women will play an exhibition game tonight against the D-1 JMU Dukes. Should be interesting!

JMU Women  103       EMU Women 34     Final

I listened to the first five minutes on the radio.

Needless to say, that's all I could listen to, lol.

[Matt Barnhart (kid)]

Congrats to Katy Herr-Lovell for being named to the D3hoops.com preseason All-America third team.  Much deserved!

I can't wait for the season to start!  With BC football finishing up, I'll be on here bothering you all very soon.

GO EAGLES!