WBB: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletics Association

[Flea]

The comparison b/w the two genders' attendance is terrible. 

At Calvin, many of the "fans" are old folks, and they do not think women should be playing sports ... let alone watch them.

[albinomascot19]

Hey its not a bad hope.....for there to be more people at women's games...

[albinomascot19]

I have a strong feeling that the committee is going to give Hope a #1 seed, and it would foolish for them not to.  They finished off a perfect conference schedule, and dominated in the conference tournament.  Now the next goal is winning it all.  Though they will be challenged by the nation's best teams, I think the ladies can do it. 

[hope1]

i to think hope can go all the way  maybe a double game sat with the men and the girls playing at home

[albinomascot19]

I am very curious to see who the committee matches Hope up with. 

[silent_observer]

Looks like Hope gets Denison (22-8)

[Tdog]

It would have been nice if the women could have played at home.  They have quite a following, it just looks sparse in such a big place.

[scottiedawg]

To quote another post

"The reason the Hope women are traveling is due to NCAA policy.  When a school could potentially host both a mens' and womens' game, in even years the men are given priority, and in odd years the women are given priority.  This is to remove a potentially sticky decision from the host school.  The only hope for the women to be home was if the men were awarded one of the 5 byes, then the women could have hosted two games Friday and one each for the men and women on Saturday.  Once it became evident the men would not get a bye, this option was gone."

So, a weird policy screws the women out of a rightfully deserved home draw.  If this was an odd year, the men would get screwed as well.  Too bad for the women.

[Dark Knight]

Massey says:

Washington over Manchester by 27
Calvin vs. Carroll: toss-up
Washington over Calvin/Carroll by 19

Hope over Denison by 17
Capital over Franklin by 9
Hope over Capital by 5

[hopefan]

here I am in St Louis, the one and only "hopefan"...

This weekend , having to stay in the area, I can't watch the Wash U men as they're done, can't watch the Maryville men as they're in Mississippi, can't watch the Maryville ladies as they're up at Wheaton  .....BUT, the Calvin ladies are right here at Wash U

the quandry  what do I do

Go to Wash U and root for Calvin
Go to Wash U and root against Calvin
Go home and find a variety of games on the internet.

tough decision......

[Flying Dutch Fan]

Oh come on Scott, if you're a true Hope fan the decision is simple - either option 2 or 3.   

[Wydown Blvd.]

or option one to have Hope  "be challenged by the nation's best teams" (in the words of albinomascot19). I would want to see the the Wash U./Hope matchup simply to give the tournament a chance to provide a theatre for a team to prove it is the best in the nation. Well, I am one for not wanting upsets I guess.

[Flying Dutch Fan]

Agreed - here's hoping we get to see that matchup

[MIdoubleA]

I have a dream that one day in the MIAA, women's sports will have much more attendance.  From the figures from the last Hope College contest, it shows that only 460 people were in attendance, which is a far outcry from the number of people that the Devos Fieldhouse can seat.  Come out and support the women's team at Hope College, which is ready to make a championship run.  Don't just be preoccupied with the men's team, but also give support to the women.  These women deserve it.  They give it their all each and every game.  It would be different, if a team wasn't good, but Hope's women are not only good, they are superb.  They are the complete package of what a team should be.  Where are the Dutchies hiding?  If I was a Hope alumni, I would make sure there were more people in the stands.  Can anyone imagine, the Devos only having 460 people at a game, for the men's team?  That wouldn't even be happening in a blizzard, people would find a way to get there.  If truly you want to see basketball at its finest people need to come out in numbers, and show their support for the team.  However for the people that do show up, I commend them.   Good luck to the ladies...may they continue to work hard, and have much more success! 

Instead of comparing them to the mens team (which boasts best attendance percentage in D3) compare them to other womens teams and/or other mens teams (with the exception of Calvin).

I have been to quite a few of the Lady Dutch games and they seem to fluctuate in attendance. I've been to a game with 500 people and I've been to a game with 1500 people.

Besides, the Devos makes anything short of full look empty. (hopefully that made sense?)

[Dark Knight]

Congrats to Lisa Winkle for being named 2nd-team All American by ESPN magazine -- http://www.cosida.com/formpdfs/2006AAAWBBRelease%5B2%5D.pdf

Congrats to the whole team on reaching the NCAAs again this year, when the team has only two upperclassmen!