WBB: NESCAC

Title9Fan · March 02, 2010, 03:13:38 PM

As I said before, if the process was that simple, D3Hoops' projections would be perfect - all of the time. Next year, sumfun -- we'll just ask you 3 days prior to the announcements for the 2011 bracket. No need to wait, eh?

sumfun · March 02, 2010, 05:38:15 PM

I never would have predicted 5 NESCAC teams. I even doubted that Bowdoin would make it, but I don't look at all the numbers like deis and the committee. I'm just a fan having fun watching kids play.

amh63 · March 02, 2010, 11:02:35 PM

Seems that at this time of the year, someone always complains. On the men's side there are complaints about how few conference reps were picked.
As I have remarked earlier, just sit back, pick a favorite team and enjoy the play. This time of the year, in the "second season", if one have favorites in the NCAA. it is like dessert. Go NESCAC teams. Go Jeffs!

remsleep · March 03, 2010, 12:06:11 AM

Hey...my karma went up a point

Title9Fan · March 03, 2010, 07:51:23 AM

The weekend games were decent match-ups.

The most improved team this year is Colby. (Always the sign of a good coach so Kudos to Gear-McBride.) They're solid under the basket and bigger/taller at the 4-5 than most NESCAC teams and can shoot from the line (all of their shooting has improved significantly over the course of the season) so they're dangerous. Amherst looked strong and ready for the next rounds. Gromacki made game adjustments so quickly and seamlessly in both games that it's hard to find their weak spot(s). Bates came out with an explosiveness early on that was fun to watch but couldn't (and didn't) last. Bowdoin's offense is a mess but in the right match-ups they can impress.

amh63 · March 03, 2010, 02:19:12 PM

Rem....Your Karma must have been due to your anti-NESCAC blunt remarks. One of your fellow anti-board comrades must have rewarded you.
Accept it as it is given.

amh63 · March 03, 2010, 02:55:16 PM

NESCAC games this weekend. Amherst and Bowdoin will provide free webcasts of the games I believe. Do not know if the Colby games will be on the Web. Game tickets at each site are the same. (not so on the men's side) Amherst will provide free tickets to the first 100 Amherst students for each day. For Amherst community members (staff, etc.) free tickets will also be available but vary by the day. Need to check the Kean and Ithaca sites to webcast info for the Tufts and Williams games.

Title9Fan · March 03, 2010, 03:45:50 PM

Congratulations!
2009-10 NESCAC Women's Basketball All-Conference

Player of the Year
Caroline Stedman, Amherst, Sr. (Walpole, MA)

Coach of the Year
G.P. Gromacki, Amherst

Rookie of the Year
Marcia Voigt, Amherst, Fr. (Skillman, N.J.)

Defensive Player of the Year
Vanessa Miller, Tufts, Jr. (Cincinnati, Ohio)

First Team

Alison Cappelloni, Sr., Colby (Sudbury, MA)
Colleen Hart, Jr., Tufts, (Needham, MA)
Caroline Stedman, Sr., Amherst (Walpole, MA)
Julia Baily, Sr., Tufts (Farmington, CT)
Lauren Yanofsky, Fr., Bates (Belmont, MA)

Second Team

Shannon Finucane, Soph, Amherst (Cortland, NY)
Chessie Jackson, Jr., Williams (Goleta, Calif.)
Leah Rubega, Sr., Bowdoin (Norwich, Conn)
Caitlin Hynes, Sr., Bowdoin (Owl's Head, Maine)
Sarah Leyman, Jr., Amherst (Cincinnati, Ohio)

pureshooter · March 03, 2010, 09:14:35 PM

what's the deal with J.C. Daignealt ,is she going to be able to play?

pureshooter · March 03, 2010, 09:17:44 PM

Quote from: remsleep on March 02, 2010, 01:17:52 AM
As an admitted anti-NESCAC low-life, I continue to be astounded by the unconscionable favoritism bestowed upon the tweedy topsiders from Brunswick, Williamstown, etc. by the fawning and cooing members of the selection committee. Year after year. Nothing ever changes. Holy Blueblood!!!!....get your collective heads out of your
%$#ses!

Wow, good one Rems. I needed a good laugh.

remsleep · March 04, 2010, 12:03:22 AM

Quote from: pureshooter on March 03, 2010, 09:17:44 PM
Quote from: remsleep on March 02, 2010, 01:17:52 AM
As an admitted anti-NESCAC low-life, I continue to be astounded by the unconscionable favoritism bestowed upon the tweedy topsiders from Brunswick, Williamstown, etc. by the fawning and cooing members of the selection committee. Year after year. Nothing ever changes. Holy Blueblood!!!!....get your collective heads out of your
%$#ses!

Wow, good one Rems. I needed a good laugh.

Isn't their some venerable poster on this board, (Frank Ubile perhaps?) who frequently chirps "we aim to please"...well anyways, ditto

eph partisan · March 04, 2010, 03:19:49 AM

I have to admit that I was pleasantly surprised that the Ephs got in. Though, rem, I think that to call it "unconscionable favoritism" is a little unfair - it's not as though any of the these teams came out of nowhere in the tournament discussion, and each had a (relatively) solid resume. Frankly, the selection committee wants to get it right as badly as we want them to, and it wants to put the teams it feels are most deserving into the tourney - conference be damned. We might not always agree with their decisions - the treatment of the NESCAC on the men's side has already been brought up, and clearly you feel as though something went wrong - but to attribute the committee's choices to "unconscionable favoritism" strikes me as off-base.

farmboy · March 05, 2010, 12:46:13 AM

Initially I too was a bit suprised about the Ephs, but if you combine a bit of analysis as well as personal knowledge of the individual games in the season it becomes a bit more clear. I admit to knowing virtually nothing about Capital. However if you look at individual games it is seen that the Ephs dispatched Bowdoin as well as Tufts. With a mere 20 seconds left in their game with Colby the Ephs sunk a three and took a two point lead. Only because the Ephs managed to allow a Colby player three offensive rebounds did Colby send it into overtime. Amherst thumped the Ephs twice, but in the second game in the second half after being blown off the court the first half a particular set of Ephs came right back at Amherst and pulled within 9 points making Gramecky sweat a bit...but all for not as these individuals were substituted out and Amherst came back with a vengeance. Still it shows what is true, this Eph team has quite a bit of talent. Young yes...but a lot of ability. If that ability is used correctly, and the ladies get it together, they have a chance to prove their being picked was a wise choice.

farmboy · March 05, 2010, 12:48:00 AM

Sorry coach...that would be Gromacki:)

feces monkey · March 05, 2010, 02:57:37 PM

Hmmm, Baruch. Oh, hey! Friday night will feel just like an "Amherst Classic" early season tournament game! What luck! Maybe Senator Frost can come up to heckle the officals and sumfun can wait outside the locker for autographs to complete the picture.

I'll be rooting for UNE this evening. The Nor'Easters' coach tells it like it is.