WBB: NESCAC

NH NESCAC Fan · March 05, 2011, 12:48:16 PM

That is an interesting note on the web cast. The last two games I have had difficulty, to the point where I have just shut it off, and "watched" the game through the live stats instead. Last night the web cast worked fine before the game started. I had a great view of an older gentleman in a white hat and glasses chatting away as the teams went through their warm-ups. Once the game started the feed went away and didn't come back, so I turned it off. I'll try again tonight.

gordonmann · March 05, 2011, 01:08:26 PM

I've had the same frustrations with the Amherst feed for a couple years now. I tried to watch the Williams game at Amherst and it wasn't sustainable.

Pat Coleman · March 05, 2011, 04:01:47 PM

If video doesn't work, some anonymous unnamed person is providing a great audio feed from Amherst.

atn alum · March 05, 2011, 05:31:58 PM

Audio link for today's Eastern CT-Amherst game at 6 ET

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/amherst-regional

amh63 · March 05, 2011, 05:56:42 PM

Thanks atn alum for the info. The audio feed will be much better than the announcers for the Amherst video feed. I do believe the feed is also available on the Amherst website...athletic page.

amh63 · March 05, 2011, 09:25:11 PM

The webcast was actually acceptable tonight.....thought the D3hoops announcer was enjoyable. Oh yes, Amherst won by 22 this time as ECSU played a better game against Amherst overall. Kim Fiorentino and Sarah Leyman were both outstanding. Kim's outside shooting and overall play led the way. Sarah had a double double in points and rebounds as she countered ECSU's Carter's efforts. S Finucane was her dangerous self as she and Leyman both made key steals. It was a good win! Bowdoin advanced but Colby fell. Two UAA teams advanced...Wash U. and Chicago.

amh63 · March 06, 2011, 03:48:21 PM

Amherst will host the sectional again thus year. Babson, one of the undefeated teams will meet Bowdoin. Amherst will meet the surprise team so far..the one that beat Williams in the last seconds...the team from PA ...Muhlenburg!
It will be nice to have Amherst meet Babson vice playing Bowdoin for the third time. First things first......must get past the Muhlenburg team from PA. No NCAA foe must be overlooked this time of the year. Gosh, had trouble spelling Muhlenburg...twice.

sumfun · March 06, 2011, 04:34:18 PM

Amh63 - You're so right. One game at a time, and anything can happen this time of year. All team effort this weekend in both games. Also illustrated again that Amherst doesn't rely on any one player. Key to have Daignault and Fiorentino at full strength. Something that due to injury, Amherst didn't have last year.

Mr. Ypsi · March 06, 2011, 05:47:09 PM

Quote from: amh63 on March 06, 2011, 03:48:21 PM
Amherst will host the sectional again thus year. Babson, one of the undefeated teams will meet Bowdoin. Amherst will meet the surprise team so far..the one that beat Williams in the last seconds...the team from PA ...Muhlenburg!
It will be nice to have Amherst meet Babson vice playing Bowdoin for the third time. First things first......must get past the Muhlenburg team from PA. No NCAA foe must be overlooked this time of the year. Gosh, had trouble spelling Muhlenburg...twice.

And, alas, got it wrong all three times - it's bErg!

amh63 · March 06, 2011, 06:11:15 PM

Thanks Mr. Ypsi.... Part of the problem being, I cannot read.....the mascot being "Mule" and I have been living in a town ending in bUrg for 40 plus years.

senatorfrost · March 06, 2011, 09:39:26 PM

Muhlenberg won on a last second shot and then they came back from a 17 point halftime deficit. In addition they have one of D3 basketball's great names.
Alexandra Chili-a really good shooter and seemingly one of their two best players.
Example-Mules stomp Bullets as Chili gets hot. Now what can you do with Bergeron, Shea, Manduca or Stedman?
I saw them two years ago and I thought Kelly McKeon was a VERY good player. Look at the box score from the Rochester game.

Amherst bottles up Chili, beats Muhlenberg.

Maine 1 · March 07, 2011, 06:08:12 AM

Bowdoin-Babson is an interesting matchup. My understanding is that Babson will be at full strenght (which will be big difference) with their third six footer playing. If she does play, Babson's inside game with overpower Bowdoin. The question will then be whether the Bowdoin guards can do enough to offset that. Assuming Amherst can beat Muhlenberg, a Babson-Amherst match up would certainly be more interesting than another Amherst Bowdoin route

amh63 · March 08, 2011, 09:04:33 AM

Not much chatter on this board, especially since there are two conference teams in the sweet 16 and in region team Babson.
There is much posting on the UAA board who also has two teams still dancing. I noticed that the fees to attend the sectional games are higher! Does the NCAA pay the people in stripes more for these games. Really, that is a shame to charge so much in these economic times......even 4 dollars for little kids.

amh63 · March 08, 2011, 03:06:12 PM

Here is my only true BB post until after the Friday evening game.
Going over Amherst's next opponent...Muhlenberg...it is a team that is driven by the play of three key players... the center Cook, the guards Chili and McKeon. Chili is the main scorer on the team and led the team in points throughout the season. She often scores most of her points in the second half and often it is her outside shot that wins the game....like in the Williams game. Chili is a big 5'10" guard. The key guard is the smaller, 5'6" McKeon senior guard from Watertown Ct.(outside Waterbury). In the Williams game she was the high rebounder for both sides. In the last 4-5 games, McKeon has been the top team rebounder and has had double doubles in many of them. When both Chili and McKeon score well then they are hard to beat. The team has many big players, though three are FY centers. I believe that the key to winning is to stopping/containing McKeon. It seems she has been the go to player of late and is their point guard...controlling the game for the Mules. The coach may have had the bigs block out to allow the guard rebound so well in their last 4 games...tournament games. What I cannot asses from their stats is how quick they are. Their two defeats by conference foe Johns Hopkins has come about will defense.. The Mules are the big scorers in the conference and when they are held down.....then they are vulnerable.....unless you are beaten by a Chili last second shot or a Chili led 2nd half charge.
Amherst will have a handful this Friday. All NCAA foes are tough this time of the year. Unless there is an injury in practice this week, I believe Coach G. will have them prepared. Amherst has the talent, the experience and the depth to win the game. Focus and execution on both sides ladies!

PostPlay · March 08, 2011, 03:10:26 PM

Babson-Bowdoin will be a great game. Babson last year beat Colby in OT and played Amherst very tough. They are all back and will be much more ready for Sweet 16 pressure. Bowdoin will have not seen 3 athletic 6 foot + kids who can run and in two cases, really shoot the 3. IMO, it is the best front line in D3 basketball. Always the question with Babson is guard play. If their guards can hit some key shots to keep defenses honest, run the offense well, and limit turnovers, Babson is a very tough matchup. And they are very hungry after last year.

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