WBB: NESCAC

sumfun · February 27, 2011, 05:01:29 PM

Dominant defensive game by Amherst to hold Bowdoin to under 40 points. Caroline Stedman, All-American last season, scored more points by halftime as entire Bowdoin team. Jaci Daignault, All-American year before last, had huge game. Bowdoin must have decided that a key to winning was to double down on Sarah Leyman. She had more assists than points as she'd kick the ball out to open teammates. Wondeful intensity by Amherst, next stop NCAA's.

walzy31 · February 28, 2011, 01:01:19 AM

Quote from: sumfun on February 27, 2011, 05:01:29 PM
Caroline Stedman, All-American last season, scored more points by halftime as entire Bowdoin team.

1) sumfun, beat me to that fun fact which was texted to me by a fan of Amherst Athletics.
2) Congratulations to Coach GP Gromacki and the Amherst College Women's Basketball team for amassing a 114-9 record (entering 2011 NCAA Tournament) over the past four seasons to go along with the Final Four appearances and NESCAC titles.

Maine 1 · February 28, 2011, 05:28:02 PM

NCAA pairings are interesting--Colby may have gotten a benefit as they are not in Amherst's half of the bracket. Williams and Bowdoin, if they can get out of their regionals, will have to go through Amherst. Surprised that Tufts was not invited.

jumphigh · February 28, 2011, 06:13:46 PM

ok where is the best place to stay at Bowdoin

7express · February 28, 2011, 06:43:19 PM

Quote from: jumphigh on February 28, 2011, 06:13:46 PM
ok where is the best place to stay at Bowdoin

When I went up to their game vs. Tufts back in January, I stayed at the Days Inn right down the street. Nothing pretty, but all I needed was a bed for that night since I was going over to Gorham the next day for the West Conn/USM game. Plus, it gave you the number of the pizza hut on your room card. Not sure what else there is in the area.

HoopMama · February 28, 2011, 06:52:58 PM

Fairfield Inn and Suites. Clean, good value. Complimentary continental breakfast.

sumfun · February 28, 2011, 07:48:11 PM

Holiday Inn with a pretty good restaurant, but meals aren't included.

jumphigh · February 28, 2011, 07:51:59 PM

Thanks for the suggestions!

sumfun · March 01, 2011, 08:45:55 AM

Hey Jump - Don't know how much time you've spent in the Brunswick, ME area, but depending on your timing stop at Kennebunk Port for lunch on way up, or lots of Lobster Shacks not far off expressway. LLBean and outlet stores are 10 miles down expressway in Freeport. Brunswick is a cute, New England college town. Enough of the travel log, back to basketball.

deiscanton · March 01, 2011, 10:13:41 AM

Quote from: jumphigh on February 28, 2011, 06:13:46 PM
ok where is the best place to stay at Bowdoin

I have stayed at Travelers Inn at 130 Pleasant Street in Brunswick, Maine on my previous trips to Bowdoin.

Good bed, cheap rates. Motel atmosphere, but there are fast food places nearby.

About a 30 min walk from campus, but the exercise will invigorate you-- within walking distance of downtown Brunswick and the Bowdoin campus.

http://www.travelersinnme.com

amh63 · March 03, 2011, 12:16:19 PM

Congratulations to all the NESCAC conference selections! Especially to Coach G. of Amherst who won COY. Was surprised he did not win last year when the Amherst team was unbeaten until the Final Four. Is there "politics" in the selection committee?

sumfun · March 03, 2011, 12:48:06 PM

Amh63 - According to the Amherst website, Gromacki was COY in 2010. I think Bowdoin coach got it in 2009, and Gromacki in 2008.

amh63 · March 03, 2011, 03:44:32 PM

Thanks Sumfun. Can't read the Amherst Website correctly. Coach G. shared the title in 2008.....according to the write-up. Hope the game goes well for the team so as to allow the younger players to get some NCAA experience. Will be watching.

remsleep · March 03, 2011, 11:39:11 PM

OK, so I get that the position that Coach Clancy of Colby accepted prior to the season was an interim position. Am I to understand that her 21-5 record does not warrant removal of the "interim" label. Apparently not, the position is being advertised. Can someone familiar with Colby protocols educate me as to their policies in these types of situations?...do they have a requirement to advertise vacancy whenever a position has been held by an "interim" coach?
I wish Coach Clancy well.....but this policy does not bode well for her future there unless Colby is simply a victim of their own policy requirements and has to go through the motions of a search for a coach then award the position to Clancy. Please illuminate.

On another note....for all you Mainers out there....first round match-up of Colby v. Stevens features a couple of Maine kids squaring off as Head Coaches....Clancy from Yarmouth HS and Bri Fecteau from Westbrook HS.

amh63 · March 05, 2011, 12:38:56 PM

Congrats to the conference teams last night; especially Amherst who hopefully had their top players well rested for tonight's game.
Several random comments-
Didn't like the Amherst webcast as it seemed to stop too often and I lost vocal a number of times. Amherst needs to upgrade its system.
Seems the game tonight is at 6PM. This will make watching the MBB game at 7 PM a little hard for awhile. These, I believe, are NCAA dictated times. I hope Amherst will put the game away early.....so I can turn to the men's game which should be more challenging.
Last night, some poster on the men's side made a comment dealing with both Williams games that I thought was of interest here. The men's game between Williams and Husson was a nail biter that went to overtime...because Husson missed a last second shot. The comment referred to the upset lost by the Williams women's team in the last second by a 3-point shot from the team from PA. The poster commented that after the women's team lost, if the Williams men team lost in OT, then he hoped that the town/college had good mental/medical help for all the depressed supporters. I parapharsed and toned down the comment.