WBB: Old Dominion Athletic Conference

[GAVA]

  Scottie:

291   6.318   36   Lynchburg   0.318 (7-15)   7-19
  In today's rankings LC is  #291 nationally and  #36 in the South Region.

[GAVA]

Looks like ODAC does not get an at large bid, but RMC gets a first round home game........not positive.

[GAVA]

VWC started the tourney ranked #5 in the South, dropped to #9 after the win over GC, climbed back to #5 after beating W&L, and finished # 7.
They were on the bubble for an at large bid and probably would have gotten in if they hadn't played GC.

[mybleedinghands]

They climbed back up to 5 so it didnt matter. Va wesleyan and Guilford mens teams had to pay "weak" teams during the season and in the conference tournament, they both got in the tournament and the mens tournament has 5 less bids than the women's. Doesnt look like playing "weak" teams hurts that much! Besides, most people won't take into consideration first round tournament games unless one of the top teams loses to a team that they shouldn't - like guilford losing to bridgewater for the men, for example. The womens teams get 5 non-conference games to play some fo the top teams in the country to improve their stock. If they don't do it they can only blame themselves, not the ODAC, for weaking their resume. All the teams know going in that they ahve to play the same 10 teams in-conference every year, they can schedule a tough non-conference schedule to make up for playing some of the weaker teams in-conference. Perhaps VWC would ahve gotten in if they had played someone good instead of St. Olaf and Cal St. East Bay, both weak teams.

[RMCAlum30]

Congrats to the Jackets on the 3-peat... such a great game yesterday! I have to give it to Virginia Wesleyan... they didn't leave anything out on the court --- the run they made at the end of the game made me nervous, and made me flash back to '05 and the loss to EMU in the championship, but R-MC pulled out the W like they usually do That's what good conditioning and teamwork will do for you at the end of the season!
Shaffer with MVP honors and Hiltunen and Riesbeck rounding out the all tourney team for R-MC... although I thought Morgan and Ariail were also deserving of all tournament team! They both played OUTSTANDING throughout the entire tournament 

[Matt Barnhart (kid)]

Congrats to R-MC's ODAC title and hosting the first and second round of the NCAA tournament!

I'll be cheering for you all!

[hoopstermom]

I'm disappointed VWC didn't get a bid.  They are a good, tough team and if given the chance would have represented our conference well.  

Jackets host 1st and 2nd round games!!  Anybody know anything about Piedmont?

[huskiect]

Thanks VWC for a great year. You all should be very proud of your season. To the four seniors, thanks for the 4 years. It has been a great ride. From 5-20 freshman year to 21-7 senior year. You all will be greatly missed.

[GAVA]

They climbed back up to 5 so it didnt matter. Va wesleyan and Guilford mens teams had to pay "weak" teams during the season and in the conference tournament, they both got in the tournament and the mens tournament has 5 less bids than the women's. Doesnt look like playing "weak" teams hurts that much! Besides, most people won't take into consideration first round tournament games unless one of the top teams loses to a team that they shouldn't - like guilford losing to bridgewater for the men, for example. The womens teams get 5 non-conference games to play some fo the top teams in the country to improve their stock. If they don't do it they can only blame themselves, not the ODAC, for weaking their resume. All the teams know going in that they ahve to play the same 10 teams in-conference every year, they can schedule a tough non-conference schedule to make up for playing some of the weaker teams in-conference. Perhaps VWC would ahve gotten in if they had played someone good instead of St. Olaf and Cal St. East Bay, both weak teams.

I think we need to use ASC's strategy and limit the tourney to the top half of the league to assure all participants have a winning record. It works for them. They got an at large bid, the ODAC didn't.

[RMCAlum30]

I'm disappointed VWC didn't get a bid.  They are a good, tough team and if given the chance would have represented our conference well.  

Jackets host 1st and 2nd round games!!  Anybody know anything about Piedmont?

I'm disappointed as well... VWC could have done really well in NCAA's.

As for Piedmont... back on Jan. 28th they beat Roanoke in OT, 73-67... and on the 29th they beat Hollins 87-33.

Looks like they've got a couple of good players...

Nikki Sosebee (5'10" Jr. Forward) -- 11.5 ppg, 8.1 rpg
Beth Adcock (5'7" So. Guard) -- 10.8 ppg, 3.2 apg
Kayla Duncan (6'0" So. Forward) -- 8.6 ppg, 6 rpg

In the game against Roanoke, Duncan had 21 points 11 rebounds... Adcock with 15 points 9 rebounds... and Sarah Lane (5'8" Jr. Guard) had 17 points 10 rebounds.

Sosebee, Adcock, and Duncan have started the most games, along with Yetta Bailey (5'8" Jr. Guard) and Sheena Trimiar (5'7" Jr. Guard).

Looks like there are about nine players that get decent time and stats... but I'd say the six specific players I've mentioned have done the most this season.

I think Ariail will be the "not so secret" weapon for R-MC -- doesn't look like Piedmont has a player that will be able to match up with her...

[Jacketlawyer]

Richmond Times-Dispatch article on the game, and a few events leading up to it.


http://www.timesdispatch.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=RTD%2FMGArticle%2FRTD_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1149193390931&path=%21sports&s=1045855934844

[Old School Marlin]

From that article:

"With the Marlins within striking distance, LaHaye said the Yellow Jackets only had to remember how they were laughed at after losing at Virginia Wesleyan on Dec. 6.

"We remember sitting in the Virginia Wesleyan locker room, and they were cheering and running up and down the hallways," LaHaye said. "I just looked at my very hurting team and said to them, 'they are cheering now, but let's see who's cheering at the end of the season.'"

Guess being happy to beat a team who they NEVER did in four+ years is not kosher with Lahaye.  But hey, I guess she'll say whatever it takes for them to come out and win their third straight ODAC tournament.  I really don't know who was "laughing" at her team for losing to the first/second place team all year (VWC).  I might be a little oversensitive to it, but that comment really bothers me.

[baller116]

From that article:

"With the Marlins within striking distance, LaHaye said the Yellow Jackets only had to remember how they were laughed at after losing at Virginia Wesleyan on Dec. 6.

"We remember sitting in the Virginia Wesleyan locker room, and they were cheering and running up and down the hallways," LaHaye said. "I just looked at my very hurting team and said to them, 'they are cheering now, but let's see who's cheering at the end of the season.'"

Guess being happy to beat a team who they NEVER did in four+ years is not kosher with Lahaye.  But hey, I guess she'll say whatever it takes for them to come out and win their third straight ODAC tournament.  I really don't know who was "laughing" at her team for losing to the first/second place team all year (VWC).  I might be a little oversensitive to it, but that comment really bothers me.

They were most definitly "laughed" at.... Even though VWC was ranked above them, because of the previous two years in which RMC had done so well it still was a little surprising for VWC to get the win even if it took 4 years. I think the win got to their heads too much which is maybe why they were running up and down the halls cheering... you would never see RMC doing that after a victory... even when they beat scranton two years ago to make it to the national championship, you save it for the locker room to celebrate. I think instead of criticsizing LaHaye's statement, we should celebrate RMC's victory and hope that they represent the ODAC well in the NCAA's.

[Old School Marlin]

Don't get me wrong - I DO hope that they play well and represent the ODAC well.  I'm always cheering for whoever makes it to the big dance.  That comment just struck me wrong when I read it.  I'm sure R-MC has a lot of class when they win - I mean let's face it, that's all they do, so they have practice at it!  I just know what a big thing it was to win for VWC when they have completely turned around their team from 4 years ago - and those locker rooms are right next to each other with thin walls.  I'm sure they weren't being obnoxious about it...just happy and showing their emotions.  I don't think that's such a bad thing.

[whitecaylxx]

I, also, question the sportsmanship of the Marlin players and fans.  At the ODAC tournament, Marlin fans (mens basketball players included) sat on the opposing side, harrassing the other teams players and fans.  The Marlin women were constantly yelling from the bench, and were not very gracious winners - from what I could see - very childish behavior.  You would think the VWC coach would encourage better sportsmanship.  The Marlins are a very talented group of players who have earned their place in the sun.  However, Randolph Macon is a very classy act in comparison.