WBB: Old Dominion Athletic Conference

[odacbballfan]

thats a pretty cocky statement.. RMC only has a few girls to talk about?

Hey I dont write the rest of the posts. There have been 4 Jackets talked about and one of them doesn't play there any more.  So if you go by the posts the Marlins have to stop 3 players the jackets 14.

FYI Marlins
                   7 players 6 or more per game

[RMCAlum30]

Marlins take care of Randolph College last night 73-32.

Congratulations to:
Michelle Dove 3 boards 3 points 2 assists
Chelsey Barrett 5 boards 8 points 3 assists
Lauren Rector 1 rebound 3 points 3 assists 3 steal
Andrea Ushinski 5 boards 8 points 2 assists
Nicole Thurston 4 boards 7 points 1 block 13 min
Allison Wheeler 1 board 2 points 1 block 1 steal
Bryttani Payton returning to the floor after injury most of the season
Rachel Davy 1 board 3 points
Taylor Lowe 6 boards 8 points
Lindsey Churchill 5 boards 9 points 2 blocks
Tonia Jones 9 boards 6 points 2 assists 2 steals
Heather Phillips 7 boards 11 points
Jill Weston 1 board 4 points 2 assists
Maggie Smith 2 boards 2 points 1 steal

If you belive everything you read in this board then it looks like it will be 14 on 3 in Ashland on Saturday, since Macon only has a few girls to talk about. I like the those numbers GO MARLINS!

Wow... that's definitely a BOLD statement... no doubt VWC has great players this year, is doing very well, and is tough to beat... but listing off a bunch of stats from a game against the Woman's College and THEN saying R-MC only has a FEW girls to talk about? Please....
I've honestly only seen a couple of games this year, but I keep pretty close tabs on R-MC and I think it's safe to say there are more than a FEW girls that have played oustanding so far this season. I won't go into details because baller116 has listed enough info to refute that statement.

And I will be there in person on Saturday to see the R-MC/VWC game... LET'S GO JACKETS!!!!

P.S. -- Congrats to Silv on her jersey being retired soon!

[odacbballfan]

You people just don't get it do you? Its not about stats. its about Wins and Losses and who is left standing at the end of the tournament.  What hapens if your 1 20+ point a night player has a bad night? what happens if 1 of VWCs 14 players has a bad night? The Marlins shot 1-22 from 3 point range in thier loss to EMU including 1-12 from thier usualy reliable guards, and lost by 1 point. Riesbeck and Hilton in the Macon Roanoke game had 6 and 12 points 7-21 combined from the floor (which I would assume you would call an off night for the Jacket stars) in a 13 point loss. Yeah i know early in the season, the jackets are hot, whatever else you want to say but everyone puts SO much on thier "stars" what happens when they don't perform? wouldnt rather have a group of players who Collectively get it done night in and night out. I sure would

[GAVA]

Marlins take care of Randolph College last night 73-32.

Congratulations to:
Michelle Dove 3 boards 3 points 2 assists
Chelsey Barrett 5 boards 8 points 3 assists
Lauren Rector 1 rebound 3 points 3 assists 3 steal
Andrea Ushinski 5 boards 8 points 2 assists
Nicole Thurston 4 boards 7 points 1 block 13 min
Allison Wheeler 1 board 2 points 1 block 1 steal
Bryttani Payton returning to the floor after injury most of the season
Rachel Davy 1 board 3 points
Taylor Lowe 6 boards 8 points
Lindsey Churchill 5 boards 9 points 2 blocks
Tonia Jones 9 boards 6 points 2 assists 2 steals
Heather Phillips 7 boards 11 points
Jill Weston 1 board 4 points 2 assists
Maggie Smith 2 boards 2 points 1 steal

If you belive everything you read in this board then it looks like it will be 14 on 3 in Ashland on Saturday, since Macon only has a few girls to talk about. I like the those numbers GO MARLINS!

Don't think I would generalize much from that game. RMC had 10 players score against them.

[RMCAlum30]

You people just don't get it do you? Its not about stats. its about Wins and Losses and who is left standing at the end of the tournament.  What hapens if your 1 20+ point a night player has a bad night? what happens if 1 of VWCs 14 players has a bad night? The Marlins shot 1-22 from 3 point range in thier loss to EMU including 1-12 from thier usualy reliable guards, and lost by 1 point. Riesbeck and Hilton in the Macon Roanoke game had 6 and 12 points 7-21 combined from the floor (which I would assume you would call an off night for the Jacket stars) in a 13 point loss. Yeah i know early in the season, the jackets are hot, whatever else you want to say but everyone puts SO much on thier "stars" what happens when they don't perform? wouldnt rather have a group of players who Collectively get it done night in and night out. I sure would

vwcbeachbum --
I never said it was about stats... you were the one that listed out the box score from the VWC/Randolph game to show how deep the VWC squad is this year. I also didn't name any "stars" on the R-MC team... and I know it's going to sound sappy, but I think every player on that team is a star in their own way.

I've played right beside many of the ladies on the team this year, whether it was in an official ODAC game or a pickup game in the R-MC gym, and I can tell you that when one of them has a "bad night" another teammate steps up and assumes the lead role. These ladies not only have talent... they have heart... which is something that I've seen at all other ODAC schools as well. It's what makes our conference special.

You asked the question, "wouldn't you rather have a group of players who collectively get it done night in and night out?" Whether you meant to or not, you are, in fact, talking about the R-MC squad.

Last time I checked, R-MC was 15-3 overall, 12-2 in the ODAC, and VWC is 17-4 overall, 14-2 in the ODAC. Looks like BOTH teams are getting it done night in and night out.

... and it's all about "who is left standing at the end of the tournament"? R-MC has been left standing 4 times... how many ODAC Tournament Championships does VWC have?

[GAVA]

Right now, how do you think, impartially, the ODAC seedings will be going into the tournament? Just wanted to ask this before the big games of the next week hit us and it all gets jumbled up yet again.

VWC, RMC, Bridgewater and EMU will be top 4 seeds and all will advance to semi-finals.... 8)

[RMCAlum30]

Right now, how do you think, impartially, the ODAC seedings will be going into the tournament? Just wanted to ask this before the big games of the next week hit us and it all gets jumbled up yet again.

VWC, RMC, Bridgewater and EMU will be top 4 seeds and all will advance to semi-finals.... 8)

After the very "scientific method" (PLEASE note my sarcasm here! ) of going through the remaining scheduled games, picking the winners, and tallying up wins and losses, my picks for specific seeds actually works out to the way the standings are right now (weird... I know!)

1. VWC
2. RMC
3. BC
4. EMU
5. Roanoke
6. W&L
7. GC
8. LC

The losses that all top four teams have incurred have been from each other, except for the W&L victory over BC and the Roanoke victories over R-MC and BC.

I think that W&L and Roanoke have the possibility of creating an "upset" situation... and as always, YOU NEVER KNOW what will happen come tournament time -- there have been some crazy outcomes over the years!

I'll hold off on picking specific teams to advance until we have the final seedings...

[fairmont1113]

Bridgewater 61
Guilford        41

Amy Childs had a huge game for BC recording a double double with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Katy Herr Lovell was once again solid with 12 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals.

[fairmont1113]

After the very "scientific method" (PLEASE note my sarcasm here! ) of going through the remaining scheduled games, picking the winners, and tallying up wins and losses, my picks for specific seeds actually works out to the way the standings are right now (weird... I know!)

1. VWC
2. RMC
3. BC
4. EMU
5. Roanoke
6. W&L
7. GC
8. LC

I actually believe that the current rankings are going to be mixed up before the end of the season. I think these 8 are the 8 that are going to the tournament. I do not think E&H, Hollins, or RMWC has a shot (especially with E&H losing their top scorer).


I think Guilford could potentially drop all the way to the bottom with Lynchburg, a team I think has definite potential, moving to #7.

I think RMC, VWC, BC, and EMU all have legitimate shots at the #1 seed, with several big games between these teams left to be played, it all depends on who gets hot here at the end of the season.

I think W&L could pass Roanoke for the #5 spot. Those two teams still have to play, and W&L is starting to heat up with a fairly easy schedule the rest of the way (the Generals are done playing the top 3 schools in the conference) while Roanoke is still what they have been all season, inconsistent.

I think there is a lot of up-in-the-airs and that this will be a fun end to the season!

[fairmont1113]

A big game tonight against the current top teams in the ODAC (RMC vs. VWC)!!

What is everyone's bold predictions?

Since I am an outsider and do not care for either team, my prediction is very unbiased......and I am going to go with RMC.

I think Coach LaHaye is a bit more experienced at the reigns then Dunmyer, and she will have her squad ready to avenge an earlier loss to the Marlins. I also think homecourt advantage will have a play.

VWC, a very good team, has yet to prove themselves against the big dogs....losing to BC and EMU, and also dropping a loss to nationally ranked Lake Forest. Their one big win was earlier this season against RMC, so this would be huge for this squad to sweep RMC.


(I would like to see VWC win, because then if BC won out they would be the 1st place seed as they would hold the tie breaker over the Marlins)

[GAVA]

RMC up 28-23 at the half.

[Old School Marlin]

49-43 heartbreaker for the Marlins - tied until right at the end...both teams not shooting well from the floor at all.   

[baller116]

great win for RMC... looks like 14 vs 3 didnt work out for the marlins favor..

[GAVA]

49-43 heartbreaker for the Marlins - tied until right at the end...both teams not shooting well from the floor at all.   

Yes, less than 30 % shooting for both teams. Together they were 2 for 30 from 3 point range with some poor selection. Thank goodness they were playing each other or they both may have lost.
RMC takes over first place in ODAC, first year post-Silva, which suprises even me. 8)

[GAVA]

great win for RMC... looks like 14 vs 3 didnt work out for the marlins favor..

yes, don't know if we will hear from beachbum today.