WBB: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletics Association

[GoKnights68]

Davenport University women (37-0) won tonight to reach the National Championship game played tomorrow.  It'd be awesome to see them finish their season at 38-0 with national title.

While a perfect season would be nice, I'm going to be HOPEing for a DU loss in the Championship game - they are playing defending National Champion Northwestern (IA) - my alma mater.

I see.  Good luck!  I know DU beat them in the beginning of the year, but I believe that was at DU's homecourt!

[oldknight]

Davenport University women (37-0) won tonight to reach the National Championship game played tomorrow.  It'd be awesome to see them finish their season at 38-0 with national title.

While a perfect season would be nice, I'm going to be HOPEing for a DU loss in the Championship game - they are playing defending National Champion Northwestern (IA) - my alma mater.

I see.  Good luck!  I know DU beat them in the beginning of the year, but I believe that was at DU's homecourt!

Northwestern avenges their only loss of the season, beating Davenport in the NAIA championship game 88-83.

[Mr. Ypsi]

With no dog in the NAIA fight, congratulations to FDF.

[gohope]

Congrats FDF!!!  What a great game.  You can be VERY proud of your Alma Mater, especially since they were playing without two key players!!  Whooohooo!!!

[Flying Dutch Fan]

What a great game - and two amazing teams.  Each finished a fabulous season with only a single loss - and that was to each other.  There is much joy in Orange City today, for sure.

[Happy Calvin Guy]

Congrats to Carissa Verkaik, d3hoops.com Great Lakes region Player of the Year!

[sflzman]

Full women's All-Region Team....

Player of the Year: Carissa Verkaik, So., CalvinCoach of the Year: Sara Lee, Denison
Rookie of the Year: Missy Spahar, F, John Carroll

First team

Pos. Player School Yr. Hometown
G Lee Jennings John Carroll Sr. Stow, Ohio
G Shaina Kaiser Denison Sr. Ostrander, Ohio
F Brittany Sedlock St. Vincent Jr. Northern Cambria, Pa.
C Carrie Snikkers Hope Sr. Jenison, Mich.
C Carissa Verkaik Calvin So. Holland, Mich.


Second team

Pos. Player School Yr. Hometown
G Serafina Nuzzo Denison So. Western Springs, Ill.
G Chelsea Tolliver Thomas More So. Morning View, Ky.
G Katie Mathews DePauw Sr. Columbia, Ill.
F Erin Hollinger Case Western Reserve Jr. Chardon, Ohio
C Nicole Dickman Thomas More Sr. Park Hills, Ky.


Third team

Pos. Player School Yr. Hometown
G Amy Oldach Penn State-Behrend Sr. Erie, Pa.
G Pam Quigney Ohio Wesleyan Sr. Mentor, Ohio
G Kori Weidt Mount Union Jr. North Olmsted, Ohio
F Christine Slater Grove City Sr. Aliquippa, Pa. 
C Molly Martin Hanover Sr. Terre Haute, Ind.

[Erm Schmigget]

Congratulations to Carrie Snikkers, named as an All-American by the WBCA.  Carrie is the first women's basketball player in the history of the MIAA to the team for three straight years.  This is especially remarkable considering the fact that she fully embraced the team-first approaach to the game Coach Morehouse's teams are noted for every season at Hope.  

Carrie's accomplishments include being the career leader in blocked shots (215), second in alltime scoring (1,430 points, 12.9 ppg), and top ten in field goals, 3pt goals, rebounds, and steals.  These numbers were ammased while playing only 19.7 minutes per game on average, and missing several contests due to injury.  Truly a remarkable ball player and leader, being chosen co-captain her junior and senior seasons.

[wiz]

Congratulaions to Carissa Verkaik from Calvin for being named D3Hoops, First Team All American.

[bballfan13]

Congratulaions to Carissa Verkaik from Calvin for being named D3Hoops, First Team All American.

Well deserved. A great year for Carissa! Looking forward to next season.

[Dark Knight]

Calvin ended the season with some pretty excellent defensive numbers:

Field goal percentage defense: .306 (#2 in the nation)
Blocked shots per game: 6.9 (#2)
Three-point field goal defense: .233 (#2)
Scoring defense: 49.2 (#5)

With everyone in the main rotation returning, I can only imagine that this will be even better next year.

[Flying Dutch Fan]

In the "well that's interesting" category:

I was looking at the D3 All Americans, and I noticed the number of Michigan natives on that list - one in each of the AA teams 1-4.  Pretty impressive!!

[oldknight]

There haven't been any postings on the women's board yet regarding MIAA recruits so I'll kick it off. It seems John Ross got a commitment from Kayla Engelhard, a quick 5'7" point guard from Saginaw Valley Lutheran, and a first team All-State player in Class C. I've never seen her play but she is a 1000 point scorer, and that doesn't happen all that often at the high school level. Calvin clearly has the dominant player in the MIAA in Carissa Verkaik and maybe Engelhard will prove to be that top flight guard he needs for the Lady Knights to progress a ways on the national stage. Time will tell.

[realist]

OK:  Any word on Carissa's sister from Holland Christian?

[Dark Knight]

I don't know anything about the recruiting situation, but apparently there are two Verkaik sisters on the Holland Christian team -- Breanna, a 5'11" guard, and Kally, a 5'10" guard. Breanna is a Senior and Kally is a Junior.

That means that there could be three Verkaiks on the basketball court in a couple of years, to follow up on the four Kamps who could be playing volleyball next year. In theory, of course.