WBB: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletics Association

[Flying Dutch Fan]

I asked that question of Tom Renner last year and his response was that it's due to a larger number of teams (1 more).  The difficulty of scheduling gym use along with the men, made it necessary to start the league games early.

You would think that 1 more team wouldn't cause such havoc, but since that team has no mens team (St. Mary's - an all girl school) it really does cause problems - if you keep the schedule to 2 games per week.

[Dark Knight]

I listened to the last part of the Albion-Hope game on the net. Very exciting! Both teams sounded very determined. I do think that the MIAA has three deserving teams in the top 25, and it's gonig to be quite a battle.

[Flea]

Why isn't Calvin higher than #24 after beating then #7, now #11 Wheaton (IL)?

Do any MIAA teams play any other top-25 teams this regular season?

[MIdoubleA]

Why isn't Calvin higher than #24 after beating then #7, now #11 Wheaton (IL)?

The truth is that nobody truly understands the method or the madness that is d3hoops ratings. At best, it gives us somewhat of an idea of who is where, but nobody really knows for sure.

[Flying Dutch Fan]

Why isn't Calvin higher than #24 after beating then #7, now #11 Wheaton (IL)?

The truth is that nobody truly understands the method or the madness that is d3hoops ratings. At best, it gives us somewhat of an idea of who is where, but nobody really knows for sure.

Especially this early in the season

[Flea]

recent poll rankings:

#14   . . . Hope   . . . 5-1

#19 . . . Calvin . . . 6-1   

#23   . . .    Albion . . . 6-1

[Dark Knight]

Calvin defeated a weak Rochester (MI) team 71-32. The knights pushed it in to the post for the first part of the game and then seemed to work more on the perimeter game. They hit several threes, which they haven't been doing much so far this season.

Albion (6-2) lost to Spring Arbor (2-13) by 11 points -- ouch! A second straight loss, this time to a weak team. That can't be good for the rankings. The overtime loss to Hope must have them on their heels.

[Flea]

Ironically . . . I can see the Lady Brits taking two of the four Hope / Calvin games but losing two more MIAA games in the bottom of the league.  Hope seems to have the upper hand this year with Calvin's inexperience resulting in dropping a few to the mid-MIAA teams.

[Flying Dutch Fan]

So how about 3 games into the conference season and Olivet is undefeated and Albion has 2 league losses - I doubt anyone predicted that

[tniem]

So how about 3 games into the conference season and Olivet is undefeated and Albion has 2 league losses - I doubt anyone predicted that

It's weird because Albion beat some good teams in preseason competition - John Carroll and Anderson are well above .500 (Albion beat Anderson by 34).  But then again, Olivet only lost in the preseason to some tough competition.  Perhaps they will be up with Calvin and Hope this year and threaten to win the league...

[Dark Knight]

In a big game tonight with Calvin playing at Albion, Calvin won 51-50. Calvin led by 9 with 7 minutes left, but Albion went on an 11-1 run and made it a close finish.

Lisa Winkle had a huge game, with 15 points and 14 rebounds, 8 of them offensive, playing the last 15 minutes of the game with four fouls. In fact, Peuler, Harris, Winkle, and Winkle all ended up with four fouls while Marcuz fouled out for the Britons.

The knights benefitted from a 40-33 rebound advantage, but shooting 2 for 20 treys didn't help their cause any. But another game holding an opponent to their lowest point total of the season is good.

[Flea]

What was Albion thinking . . . sinking a last second two-pointer when down by three to end the game?

Did the shooter have her toe on the trey-line or was she clueless.

[Dark Knight]

See the play-by-play at http://www.albion.edu/sports/wbasketball/56wbkstats/w105caab.htm#GAME.PLY.

A Briton missed a three-pointer and another, Megan Garvey, got the rebound with less than a second showing on the game clock. Enough time for a layup but not for a pass out to a three-point shooter.

[Flea]

After a few MIAA games . . .

1.) Who are the top three or four newcomers in the league?

2.) Who is the top newcomer in the MIAA?


Adrian:
12   Kelley Hutchins . . . . . 5-04
33   Jenny Carlson  . . . . . . 6-00   
42   Michelle Zwolinski . . . . 5-09   
44   Holly Pellegrin  . . . . . . 5-10
50   Emily Czaplicki . . . . . . 5-10

Albion:
4     Autumn Charnley . . . . . . 5-05   
11   Stephani Croad . . . . . . . . 5-10
22   Megan Seely . . . . . . . . . . 5-05
24   Lia Cronenwett . . . . . . . . 6-00
34   Stacey Smith . . . . . . . . . 5-06

Alma:
10   Amy Seidl . . . . . . . . . . . 5-05   
12   Heather Keenan . . . . . . 5-07   
14   Jenny Falkenberg . . . . . 5-06   
30   Margaret Powers . . . . . . 5-06

Calvin:
11/14    Kristi Brummel . . . . . . 5-09
15/50    Sarah Partridge . . . . . 5-09
24         Jennifer DeFauw . . . . 5-11
32         Kelly Trewhella . . . . . . 5-08
34        Marcia Harris . . . . . . . . 6-01
44        Emily Schrotenboer . . . 6-00

Hope:
5    Kaitlyn Kopke . . . . 5-07
34    Courtney Knox . . . 6-02
44    Brieann Bryant . . . 5-11
45    Kate Reincke . . . . . 5-11

Kalamazoo:
12   Rachel Eddy . . . . . 5-08
24   Carmen Dorris . . . 5-07
32   Nicki White . . . . . . 6-00

Olivet:
no freshmen on roster

St. Mary's:
44    Nicole Beier . . . . . . 6-02
12    Meghan Conaty . . . 5-02
30    Calli Davison . . . . . 5-05
5      Emily Light . . . . . . . 5-06
42    Erin Newsom . . . . . 6-00
14    Katie Rashid . . . . . . 5-06
50    Ali  Bender . . . . . . . 5-09

Tri-State:
2    Kara Graham . . . 5-03
3    Rachel Grove . . . 5-06
42  Jamie Hiser . . . . 5-09

[Dark Knight]

Top freshman per-game statistics:

Scoring:
  Marcia Harris (Calvin) 13.5
  Erin Newsom (SMC)     9.2

Rebounds:
  Erin Newsom (SMC)    5.9
  Marcia Harris (Calvin)  5.6

Field Goal %
  Marcia Harris (Calvin)  .509
  Erin Newsom (SMC)     .484

Assists:
  Megan Seely (Albion)  3.15
  Marcia Harris (Calvin)  2.82

Steals:
  Megan Seely (Albion)  1.38
  Kara Graham (TSU)    1.38

3-Pt %
  Megan Seely (Albion)    .419
  Kelly Trewhella (Calvin) .306

Blocks
  Jenny Carlson (Adrian) 1.33
  Erin Newsom (SMC)     1.08

Assist/Turnover ratio
  Megan Seely (Albion)    1.71

Looks like Marcia Harris and Erin Newsom stand out as inside players and Megan Seely as a guard.