MBB: NEWMAC

[rlk]

MIT-Emerson game photos: http://rlk.smugmug.com/Sports/Basketball/MIT-Emerson-hoops-20140125/36338220_SNn6Nk#!i=3042077157&k=vgkP7Vg

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Another Hoopsville episode is lined up for tonight (Sunday, January 26). Join us as we catch up on the last few days and talk to Babson MBB coach Stephen Brennan and the following guests:

- #11 York (Pa.) WBB coach Betsy Witman
- Marian MBB coach Mark Boyle
- #13 Montclair St. WBB coach Karin Harvey
- Guilford MBB coach Tom Palombo
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[amh63]

WPI89.....FYI, your Amherst "recruit" MR. Racy can be seen briefly in a video preview of the Williams game.  He is on the right side of the line as the Amherst starters are announced....during the Williams game in LeFrak.  I picked him out by reading his name on the jersey   Maybe a preview of a future game with WPI.  Also a little of the WBB game.  Amherst's All American forward was out due to injury for the game up in Willy Town.

[WPI89]

Thanks for the update Amh63!  His partner in crime down here last year is actually getting good minutes at the University of Vermont as a Freshman this year. 

[amh63]

WPI89....forgot to point out the video can still be found on the Amherst website athletic section.   Need you to post the name of the other student/classmate of Racy at Ridgefield? HS.  Since he is playing well at the UVM, some of the Vermont based posters on the CAC board may be interested.  me, I hope your UVM "recruit" is doing well in school...maybe He will like to transfer to Amherst 

[WPI89]

Amh63 - thanks again.  Kurt Steidl graduated with Racy last year and is a freshman at UVM.

http://uvmathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2251&path=mbball

[middhoops]

I'm a UVM ticket holder.  Steidl is contributing way ahead of schedule.  He is clearly their best outside threat, although he can score a ton of ways.  Middlebury coach Jeff Brown said he judged Steidl and Duncan Robinson from Williams to be equal two seasons ago.  I can see why, now.  Robinson would be a stud in many D1 programs, as Steidl will be.

[mass_d3fan]

Congratulations to Sam Longwell for being named NEWMAC Player of the Week.  He is the first WPI player to garner the award this season.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

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[WPI89]

Sorry Dave - pretty slow on the NEWMAC board this year.  We lost HugeNerd (anyone seen or heard from him?).

Glad your campaign met it's goals - good luck crushing it this week.

[mass_d3fan]

Nice Win for WPI on Sat. against Springfield.  Great game from Dom Mastascusa - 19pts, 3 blks.  The Engineers have a huge lead in the conference now.  Also with the Amherst loss to Colby, WPI should be sitting atop the regional rankings (I think those come out this week).

If you are a Pride supporter though you have to be asking yourself ... In a game where we shot 36% as a team - Why does the conference leader in FG% get only 4 FGAs?  WPI's defense can account for some that, but certainly not all of it.  Huge blown opportunity for the Pride.

[WPI89]

Emerson coming to Harrington today for an early evening game to make up the postponed game from last night.  Have not seen re-schedule info for any other NEWMAC games yet.

[BBallers]

Emerson coming to Harrington today for an early evening game to make up the postponed game from last night.  Have not seen re-schedule info for any other NEWMAC games yet.

MIT's game at Springfield has been moved from yesterday to tonight.  Hope MIT plays as well as WPI did, but I expect Springfield to play much better than they did in their earlier game at MIT.

[amh63]

WPI89.....It happens to the best of teams.  Join the club.  Teams can just go flat at times.  Look on the positive side,,,you still have the conference top spot going forward with respect to the tournament.  If Amherst holds serve in it's next 3 home games, they will host the conference tournament.  Think WPI is in the same position.  Good spot to be. Heard an interview by the HBC of Babson durning halftime of the Babson game.  No one wants to play WPI and the other conference teams are trying to get into the best position to avoid playing your team in the 2nd round?

[magicman]

Emerson adds another upset to their resume as they topple WPI from the conference unbeaten ranks with a 71-67 victory in Worcester.