MBB: Presidents' Athletic Conference

Jeremybozz · December 02, 2005, 08:40:03 PM

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Not sure why I can't install the link but that is the address for the preview.

joe smith · December 03, 2005, 04:48:17 PM

WVU 48 W&J 25 Half....

They keep it under 50, I'll be impressed.

joe smith · December 03, 2005, 07:00:53 PM

Final in Morgantown

WVU 83 W&J 33

W&J only scored 8 points the 2nd half. A 50 point loss like we all figured. What I don't understand is why would either of these schools schedule a game to play one another. Waste of a game if you ask me!!!

Jeremybozz · December 04, 2005, 09:02:58 AM

All of you were right and I was wrong. 83-33 WVU.

joe smith · December 04, 2005, 07:39:06 PM

Could've been a lot worse. WVU called the dogs off early in the 2nd half. I think the towel boy and water boy got some PT from WVU.

joe smith · December 07, 2005, 09:04:03 PM

Bethany crushes Pitt-Greensburg tonight 88-68 in a game where they led around 30 most of the game. They improve to 5-3. They have a tough game this weekend against Lake Erie. We'll see if this teams back on track after this weekend.

bishopsfan · December 09, 2005, 01:07:15 PM

I was just wondering if anyone had any thoughts on the new look President's Athletic Conference. Who is the early season favorite? How is Thomas More stacking up against the other teams? Thomas More seems to be, from an outside perspective, a strange pick to join the conference given their geographical location. We are now roughly a 1/4 of the way through the season and I just wanted to hear some perspective.

joe smith · December 09, 2005, 08:09:17 PM

As of today I believe Thomas More is 0-7 so it's apparent they are struggling. The upside of that is that the majority of the PrAC teams are stinking it up too, w/ the exception of Bethany (5-3) and Waynesburg (5-2), who really hasn't played anyone good. Grove City is 2-4, Wesminster 1-5, Thiel, 2-4, and W&J is 0-5.
As of early season favorite, Bethany is probably the best the conference has w/ W&J supposed to challenge along w/ Westminster. Waynesburg looks decent early and Grove City just lost to NAIA Geneva by 2. Other then that, it's a down year for the conference.
Thomas More joining the conference stumped me but they'll have an AQ in another year so I guess most teams won't mind the one long trip a year. The PrAC also added Geneva and St. Vincent who are in a 4-year transitional phase I believe. Once those two schools are allowed to compete the conference should be back on track again. Hope that was insightful for you.

big_daddy · December 22, 2005, 11:36:23 AM

Hey Joe,

I heard thru the grapevine that a starting guard from St. Vincent has transferred over to the Titans. Maybe you'll have to put the corks back in the champagne.

joe smith · December 23, 2005, 11:27:05 AM

They will need more than a talented guard to beat Bethany this year. Bethany has faced equal competition compared to St. Vincent this year and has done very well so one more d2 guard won't scare them.(didn't Paigley transer from a d2 school) It'll be nice to see someone challenge them this year although. I'm sure everyone is diappointed with those 2 wins they're sporting this year so far.

Just Bill · January 11, 2006, 04:47:06 PM

Pat Coleman,

I noticed that the Milestones page says Mark DeMonaco hit 1,000 points on November 18th, and 1,500 on Dec. 18th. Westminster's stats list DeMonaco with only 267 points this season. I'm guessing one of those two entires is an error. Either that or Westminster has found yet another way to score points.

Pat Coleman · January 11, 2006, 08:06:12 PM

Thanks. I wonder if the difference is the year DeMonaco spent at LaRoche.

joe smith · January 12, 2006, 01:41:55 PM

I honestly don't think anyone will challange Bethany for the crown this year. Bethany so far has beaten Thomas More who hasn't won a game yet at their place (which is a hell of a drive and will probably be their hardest away game) and Waynesburg, where the score looks a lot better then it actually was. I believe Bethany was up 30 when they pulled all the starters. Waynesburg was the only other team that is at .500. I think the only team that has a ounce of a shot is W&J. I can't believe I said that!!! They play each other this Saturday at Bethany. I was looking for an everage of 20-point wins for the conference. So far I believe it's only at 8. Guess I'm asking for too much.

David Collinge · February 09, 2006, 07:02:03 PM

Congratulations to the following President's AC student-athletes who were selected today by CoSIDA, the College Sports Information Directors of America, to the Academic All-District Teams for District 3, College Division.

First team:
Matt Drahos, Bethany (3.51, Biology)
Mike Drahos, Bethany (3.65, Psychology)

Second Team:
Scott Mezyk, Bethany (3.71, Elementary Education)
Chuck Cotherman, Grove City (3.88, English/Secondary Education)

Third Team:
Mark DeMonaco, Westminster (3.21, Accounting) (regardless of how many points he has this year

)

By being named to the first team, the Drahos brothers are automatically nominees for Academic All-American.

Congratulations to these outstanding student-athletes!

Men's Academic All-District Teams

David Collinge · February 10, 2006, 08:17:14 PM

Updated (thru games of Thursday 2/9) QoWIs for GL teams (source: Pat Coleman, QoWI Board, Multi-Region Topics):

1 (7 overall) Carnegie Mellon 11.000 13-2 (regional record)
2 (13) Wittenberg 10.765 15-2
3 (18) Wooster 10.556 17-1
4 (21) Hope 10.500 12-2
5 (23) Baldwin-Wallace 10.400 18-2
6 (29) Calvin 10.111 8-1
7 (45) Albion 9.727 9-2
8 (48) Lake Erie 9.706 14-3
9 (74) Wilmington 9.273 16-6
10 (75) Bethany 9.250 16-4
11 (78) Muskingum 9.158 13-6
12 (92) Ohio Northern 9.000 12-5