WBB: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletics Association

[jspiii]

Hope's women's roster is up.

http://www.hope.edu/pr/athletics/wbb/wbbrost.html

Losses: Greene & Cowen to graduation; Nienhuis & Phillips - ??
Additions: Berry, Burnett & Overway - Freshman
Unlike the past several seasons, there are only 15 varsity players listed.
No junior varsity roster has been posted.

[ziggy]

Calvin's roster is up
http://www.calvin.edu/sports/womens/basketball/roster.htm

[Dark Knight]

Calvin's varsity roster has six new players:

Caitlyn Patterson, Ashley Tiefenthal, Kirstin Tripp -- freshmen
Michaelia Breuker -- sophomore from JV last year
Logan Marsh, Heather DeKleine -- sophomore and junior, not previously on varsity or JV

Anyone know anything about these players?

Calvin has only four forwards on the roster (and one guard/forward co-listed with JV), all freshmen and sophomores. Verkaik will obviously be a key player, and Wolffis and Hilbrands were in the rotation last year. Still, might the knights be a bit young and thin in the frontcourt?

There are only two seniors on the roster, neither in the top 10 in terms of minutes played last year.

[sac]

Well if my google search hit the bullseye. 

Marsh is a transfer from Aquinas, softball came up before basketball.

DeKleine is a transfer from Gordan.

[oldknight]

Calvin's varsity roster has six new players:

Caitlyn Patterson, Ashley Tiefenthal, Kirstin Tripp -- freshmen
Michaelia Breuker -- sophomore from JV last year
Logan Marsh, Heather DeKleine -- sophomore and junior, not previously on varsity or JV

Anyone know anything about these players?

Calvin has only four forwards on the roster (and one guard/forward co-listed with JV), all freshmen and sophomores. Verkaik will obviously be a key player, and Wolffis and Hilbrands were in the rotation last year. Still, might the knights be a bit young and thin in the frontcourt?

There are only two seniors on the roster, neither in the top 10 in terms of minutes played last year.

Patterson comes from Rockford where she started for a 23-4 squad that bowed out in the Class A quarterfinals in March, when the Rams nearly upset No. 1 ranked E Lansing. Rockford always fields a competittive girls b-ball team so I assume she has some potential. I never saw her play.

Heather DeKleine prepped at Hudsonville Unity Christian and was a reserve as a junior when Carrie Snikkers led that team to the Class B state championship. Heather started as a senior before heading off to Gordon College. I saw her play a number of times and I would expect her to be a role player--not a starter--at Calvin. Heather's mom is the former Sharon Boeve and one of the finest female athletes ever at Calvin, winning league MVP honors in both softball and basketball in the 1980's.  Sharon is Calvin's current head softball coach.

Logan Marsh is intriguing. She prepped at Byron Center, started all four years, and was the quickest player I saw playing high school hoops in West Michigan during her time there. She wasn't a great outside shooter but had an exceptionally quick first step, and finished well around the basket. Marsh was a starter for Aquinas two years ago, but apparently took a break from hoops last season. She transfers to Calvin even as her former high school teammate (Shelby Carter) transfers from Calvin to Aquinas. I haven't seen Logan play since high school but unless she's lost a step she should be in the mix for a starting position for a Calvin team that needs some backcourt speed.

[sflzman]

Alma scrimmaged last night - the first basketball event in the new arena -  and won by 14...I do not know who we played, but it has been Northwood the past few years....

Their roster is up....very young and inexperienced.....good talent though

http://www.alma.edu/athletics/wbb/roster

[realist]

One of the weak points in Calvin's game many years has been the lack of quick guards.  More important is guards that can handle the ball well (reduce turnovers), and can handle or deal with a pressing defense.  It would always be nice to have an extra forward ready to play, but don't see it as a problem the ocach can't work with.

[Flying Dutch Fan]

The D3hoops top 25 is up. Hope is #2 and Calvin #24

[realist]

My feeling is the poll looks about right on these two teams.  No doubt about it Hope is the team to beat.

[Calvinhoops]

Kuncz can also play the four and was in the rotation so that can help in the frontcourt.  Thomas is a good defender with speed at the guard position but doesn't handle ball.  Irwin is a dangerous shooter and good ball handler.  Marsh will help reduce turnovers in backcourt with Irwin and will help with penetration.  Mattson is strong defender and probably reduced to role player this year due to too many TO's at point position.

[sflzman]

MIAA Poll results are up:

Women's Poll Results (First-place votes in parenthesis): 1. Hope (8) 8 pts. 2. Calvin (1) 15. 3. Saint Mary's 22. 4. Albion 32. 5. Adrian 41. 6. Trine 45 7. Alma 50. 7. Olivet 50. 9. Kalamazoo 63.

[KnightSlappy]

http://d3hoops.com/awards/all-americans/women/preseason-2011

Snikkers 1st team, Verkaik 2nd team.

[sac]

Carrie Snikkers article from GR Press

http://www.mlive.com/smallcolleges/grandrapids/index.ssf/2010/11/carrie_snikkers_hope_ready_for.html

[Flying Dutch Fan]

Looking forward to the debut of the Dutch tomorrow night.  Carrie Snikkers needs 11 points to reach 1000 for her career.

[gohope]

A final from the DeVos Fieldhouse:

Hope 82, Rochester 65

All team members had playing time and Carrie Snikkers led the team with 19 points.

Congratulations Ladies!