WBB: Old Dominion Athletic Conference

[generalee]

There hasn't been a great deal of discussion about how everyone's team is doing this year - pros / cons.  I'll start and hopefully others will join in.  Washington and Lee is very deep this year, but has had little success.  It's still early, though, and things could turn around!  Things that could effect results - starting line-ups, timing and mix of player substitutions, and teamwork.  Obviously these are crucial variables that can effect any team's results - -  but if what you're doing isn't working, you certainly need to question why.   What's going on with other teams?

[odacfan99]

Virginia Wesleyan looks to be a contender for the ODAC title this year, at least in the eyes of the coaches (#2 preseason). They start 3 seniors (Phillips, Lowe, and Barrett), so lots of experience/leasdership.  And sophomore Jones is a dynamo at the guard position.  And let's not forget about Ushinski, a talented and athletic guard/post.  As solid a starting group as there is in the ODAC in my opinion.  They are off to a good start at 7-2 but suffered a tough loss to CNU that hopefully won't hurt their psyche when they start their January ODAC run. 

Of their 7 wins, though, only 1 is impressive - the win against Bridgewater on the road.  The combined record of the other 6 teams they beat is a paltry 14-33 so it's hard to say just how good the team is this early in the season.  Let's wait to see how they do against the tougher teams in the ODAC in January.

[hoopstermom]

Pretty quiet for holidays, but a few games to note:

RMC travels to Phoenix to play in the Grand Canyon Classic this weekend. They have Marymout on Saturday.  Marymount's 7-0 and even though not yet ranked, they are getting votes.  Should be a good test for RMC. RMC plays Villa Julie (MD?) on Sunday.

Roanoke plays 17th ranked Olgethorpe  (8-0) who is hosting a Holiday Classic on their home court in Atlanta. RC then plays Bowdoin on Sunday, always a tough team too, even though they're only 5-3 so far.

Hope both do well for the ODAC.

[hoopstermom]

RMC 55 - Marymount 49

All I have is score.  No stats or other details.

[generalee]

After some badly needed personnel adjustments (my call!), the W & L Generals defeated the Bridgewater Eagles.  The Eagles had the game well in hand, but the Generals more experienced athletes were able to take advantage of the Eagles careless mistakes.  Inexperienced does not have to mean careless.  Good win for the new year.

[whitecaylxx]

Bridgewater is certainly experiencing the pain of rebuilding.    I agree, generalee, Washington and Lee seems to have benefited from a starting line up change.  Personally, I think one more is due - but that's just an opinion.  ( I know, everyone has one!)  Sorry to hear Hayley James had to end her career due to injuries.  The ODAC seems wide open this year.  We are getting to the "meat" of the schedule.  Any predictions?

[whitecaylxx]

There was so much activity on this board last year!  Where is everyone?Predictions:

Tonight - W & L over VWC
             - Lynchburg over E & H

Wed      - Bridgewater over Randolph - first win in ODAC!!
             - Guilford over Hollins

[hasanova]

Congratulations to the Quakers for an 8-1 start ... best in 6 years.  Admittedly, tougher teams are still ahead, but it's always nice to get off to a good start!

[generalee]

8 and 1 is a great start, Hasanova.  Bad starts wear a team down , but can also be inspiring.  Hoping the Generals turn the corner.

[hoopstermom]

Hoops - I agree with your assessment.  RMC escaped with a win earlier this week against Catholic.  Tonight's game against Guilford will be a test for both teams.

BIG weekend for everyone.  Will be interesting to see where things fall. 

[mybleedinghands]

Congratulations to Coach Tobey for guiding a Hornet team with no juniors and seniors on it to a big 68-55 win over the emus.

[whitecaylxx]

What a fantastic win for the Lynchburg Hornets - really making a statement for such a young team.   The future is pretty bright.  Great win for the Generals, too.  Coach Dunagan has to wonder about what might have been if she'd played Erin Hanson.  The little guard from New Jersey really took the Generals on her back and grabbed the game away from the Maroons.  She is so quick - I don't know why she doesn't play more.  The field is really starting to mix up.  ODACHOOPS may be right - some teams are in for a bumpy ride!

[fairmont1113]

Of their 7 wins, though, only 1 is impressive - the win against Bridgewater on the road.  The combined record of the other 6 teams they beat is a paltry 14-33 so it's hard to say just how good the team is this early in the season.  Let's wait to see how they do against the tougher teams in the ODAC in January.

If that is their only impressive win, then they have had an unimpressive schedule thus far. Bridgewater is a good team, but is without a doubt in a rebuilding year with 7 freshmen and 5 sophomores. Coach Willi and Coach Justice will have these girls ready to play night in and night out, but they just picked up their first ODAC wins this weekend....and that was just against Randolph and Hollins! They were picked to finish 6th in the ODAC, VWC 2nd, and the Marlins only defeated the Eagles by 9. Also, odacfan99, that was a home win for VWC, not a road win. It would have been more impressive if VWC would have won at BC after that long road trip from the beach. It will be interesting to see how VWC fares against tougher competition and also how BC rebounds from a slow start.

[hoopstermom]

Weekend summary of craziness...

Saturday: VWC overwhelms E&H by 29 points. RMC buckles down and tops GC by 16. W&L wins over RC 61-57 .  LC stuns EMU. BC gets 2nd conference win over Hollins 72-33

Today: GC upsets VWC at the Batten center 67-51.  VWC shoots 22% for the game!!!  RMC pulls out another one in the last minutes over E&H 86-78.  BC stops LC 75-62 and EMU resurges with a win over HU 86-23.

Result: alot of movement in standings, which certainly won't remain this way very long.

YOU GOTTA LOVE IT!!   

[rmaconfan]

Hi guys,

I'm going to be out of town for showdown between RMC and VWC on Saturday.  Will this game have an audio stream on the internet?  If it does, is the radio feed worth listening to?  In other games, sometimes the audio quality is bad or the announcers are students who don't take it very seriously.  Let me know if I can find an audio stream from either RMC or VWC.  Thanks for your help.

-Mark