University Athletic Association

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Scores from 12/4
Roger Williams 53 at Brandeis 62
Carnegie Mellon 58 at Oberlin 65    
Emory 79 at Piedmont 77    
Denison 72 at Case Western Reserve 69 
Chicago 75 at Ill. Wesleyan 76    Final - OT    
Baruch 79 at New York U. 66    
Roberts Wesleyan 64 at Rochester 71    
Elmhurst 36 at Washington (Mo.) 61

6-2 with my picks, not bad for my first shot, although this was a pretty easy day for picks.

Really thought Case would pull out the win... Again, the rankings for the UAA get more and more interesting... Storylines of the UAA: Brandeis constantly finding ways to win, Emory having the scoring ability to beat anyone, NYU and maybe a lack of identity, and its seems like the rise of the cream of the crop (Chicago, Rochester, Wustl) is inevitable this season

[David Collinge]

Really thought Case would pull out the win...

Well, Case already lost to Kenyon, and isn't exactly setting the nation on fire.  Denison is, at this point, easily the best team in the NCAC (not saying much, I know), so I think this is actually a pretty good result for CWRU.

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Yeah we know the NCAC is not quite the UAA

Case doesn't have a winning culture, but they have individuals with talent year after year... the senior year of that center Horton (I believe that was her name) maybe in 2008 was dangerous and last year with Ashley Tondo (sp?). This year the core of Iafelice, Iacono, and Hollinger can put up numbers. Their problem is depth and not having solid role players.

My gut feeling is they would pull up the upset, but I know sooner or later them or Emory will get some team sleeping.

[David Collinge]

For the third time in less than a week, Case loses to a member of their former conference.  This time they came roaring back from a 20-point second half deficit to force OT, but couldn't maintain the momentum and lost at Oberlin, 79-78 (OT).  Erin Hollinger led four Spartans in double figures with 20.  CWRU gets one more crack at the NCAC in a couple of weeks when they travel to Wooster, perhaps the weakest team in our conference.

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WashU leads 41-29 over Central.

It wasn't a pretty start, and the Dutch controlled most of the first half as WashU missed lay-ups and open jump shots. Central was doing quite well with scoring contested lay-ups and off of offensive boards, but turnovers in the last six minutes of the first half were the downfall of the Dutch and they relinquished leads of six and five points. WashU looked out of sync early on offense, but showed composure defensively and exposed the rhythm of the "pass-screen-away" motion offense of the Dutch. Should be a good second half, and the first five minutes will be extremely important. Central has an opportunity to close the gap before it's too late, but WashU can blow the lead wide open with a few stops and scores early.

Central's offense seems pretty balanced. WashU's Kathryn Berger is leading the Bears' offensive charge.

If it turns into a blowout, I probably wont do a recap tomorrow. Biggest game in the next few days is the Carthage v Chicago game. UChicago continues its always tough non-conference schedule. Carthage was upset this week, so they will try to bounce back and beat the Maroons. Halfhill comes off of almost a triple double with 20 points, 14 boards, eight assists and three steals in a 84-63 win over Wheaton.

I expect Rochester to win tomorrow, and we should see if NYU can stop its slide and beat Juniata. Things are not looking good for the Violets as of late, but I havent seen them play since their season opener.

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Dec. 11
William Smith 51 at Rochester 74
Juniata 56 at New York U. 74
Loras 49 at Washington (Mo.) 69

NYU picks up a much needed win, Kathryn Berger has back-to-back 17pt-11rbd games to help lead the Bears to a 2-0 weekend against IIAC foes, and Rochester is on an eight game winning streak after dismantling William Smith. Alwardt matches Berger's performance, also posting 17 and 11.

Looking forward to a great game tomorrow with Chicago traveling to Kenosha, Wis. to take on Carthage. This in-region match-up will probably play a large role in the regional rankings later this season. Carthage is coming off an upset loss to Calvin, which I think was a very mild upset. I could see Chicago pulling this out, but they have not faired well on the road with losses at Lakeland, IWU, and UW-La Crosse. I figured they would beat one of the two CCIW powers, and with them falling in overtime to the Titans, I am mentally penciling the Maroons in for a win.

[WUPHF]

Washington University had to replace three starters that averaged at least 10 points per game.  Here is a quick look at how scoring has worked out so far (looking at players who have averaged three points per game).

Berger and Hoover have stepped up, not suprisingly, but the big story is the freshman Jordan Rettig who is averaging 10 points per game, and scored 15 against Illinois Wesleyan.  Add in Sayers and Anda and on a cursory glance, it looks like the Bears are close to replacing what was lost, though not to discount the loss of the superstars Unruh and McFarlin.


2009-2010 Season Averages

Zoe Unruh     26.2 minutes, 4.5 rebounds, 12.3 points
Jaimie McFarlin     25.7 minutes, 8.5 rebounds, 10.4 points
Janice Evans     25.9 minutes, 6.0 rebounds, 10.1 points
Alex Hoover     29.2 minutes, 3.1 rebounds, 8.9 points
Kathryn Berger     20.1 minutes, 5.6 rebounds, 8.8 points
Claire Schaeperkoetter     9.7 minutes, 1.0 rebounds, 5.1 points
Kelsey Robb     13.4 minutes, 2.4 rebounds, 4.1 points
Bethany Morrison     20.1 minutes, 1.9 rebounds, 3.6 points

2010-2011 Season Averages

Kathryn Berger     24.0 minutes, 7.3 rebounds, 13.6 points
Jordan Rettig     21.0 minutes, 5.0 rebounds, 10.3 points
Alex Hoover     28.9 minutes, 3.9 rebounds, 10.0 points
Annie Sayers     11.1 minutes, 3.9 rebounds, 5.8 points
Kristin Anda     10.3 minutes, 2.9 rebounds, 4.9 points
Hannah Cusworth     23.6 minutes, 5.0 rebounds, 4.4 points
Claire Schaeperkoetter     10.7 minutes, 1.6 rebounds, 4.1 points
Monika Monson     4.8 minutes, 3.0 rebounds, 3.7 points
Brianne Monahan     8.1 minutes, 3.1 rebounds, 3.3 points
Bethany Morrison     18.9 minutes, 1.9 rebounds, 3.3 points

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Agree with you there. Stat review is perfect now that a substantial amount of games have been played. As we inch closer to Christmas, Im sure those MIAAs will be sneaking peeks at the board for chatter before the WashU/Hope match-up on Dec. 29th. I refrain from calling it a rematch for what you said in your previous post, graduating Unruh, McFarlin, and Evans has certainly given this team a different look equally defensively as offensively.

With that being said, the numbers are incredibly similar to last years' ending statistics. The team is averaging 70 and giving up 50. Field goal percentage is slightly down this yr, but three point shooting percentage is up.

One difference in the numbers you posted is in the secondary scorers (Berger and Hoover of last year; Sayers and Anda of this year). This years secondary scorers are only averaging 6 and 5 (although their per forty stats are pretty phenomenal).

The second difference is in rebounding. Berger has been playing from the guard spot and leads the team in rebounding. Last year, rebounding was more post heavy with Evans and McFarlin leading the squad. As the Bears succeed in UAA play, Rettig and the fellow posts will step up and increasing those rebounding totals.

Off the cuff, Rettig would be my frontrunner for UAA rookie of the year. Any other newbies making moves in the UAA? I can't recall any other freshman with these strong of stats.

[deiscanton]

Top 4 contenders for UAA Rookie of the Year right now:

1.)  Jordan Rettig, Wash U,  starter,  21 min/game, 10.3 PPG, 5.0 RPG

2.)  Laney Ming,  Rochester,  starter,  21.8 min/game,  6.0 PPG, 1.9 RPG--  2nd freshman ever  to be named MVP of Wendy's College Classic  (formerly known as the Chase Scholarship Tournament).

3.)  Hannah Lilly,  Emory,  starter,  22.6 min/game, 12.5 PPG, 2.8 RPG--  Emory's leading scorer.

4.)  Kelly Loughney,  NYU,  comes off bench,  18 min/game, 6.3 PPG, 7.3 RPG, 60.6%  FG shooting  (20-33 for season)

Other UAA rookies to watch right now:

1.)  Janelle Rodriguez,  Brandeis,  comes off bench,  14.1 min/game, 4.9 PPG, 3.0 RPG  (7-12 from 3 pt range for season).

2.)  Jacqui Shaw,  Carnegie Mellon,  comes off bench,  14.3 min/game, 5.1 PPG, 4.7 RPG

[GoGreenGoRed]

Does anyone know why Kelsey Robb isn't playing this year? I would have thought she'd have a pretty good chance of starting this year.

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She decided just to pursue other interests. The typical D3 reason. Looked like the starting job was basically hers but happy with a ring and WashU has a lot to offer. The same thing has happened on the men's side as well even with the success of both programs.

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UChicago topples #5 Carthage

Glad to see the Maroons get this one. CCIW looks really interesting this year -- IWU, Carthage, and Millikin knocking off top dogs. None of them dominating, but all top-25 caliber teams. Definitely looks like CCIW has a great chance to get two into the NCAAs again this year even without an upset in the conference tournament, which in turn will put more pressure on Chicago who will probably be playing in for that same spot.

Unfortunately I didn't get to watch the game. (MNF ended up taking precedence.) But from the write-up, it looked pretty exciting.

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Kathryn Berger on the D3hoops Team of the Week
D3hoops Team
WashU Press Release

Good stuff out of the UAA. We know UofR's Alwardt will get a couple nods this season eventually when she gets hot and puts up gaudy numbers.

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If anyone wants to chime in here, I wouldn't mind, so I don't feel like I'm talking to myself 
Everyone else on the boards is doing it (Massey, SOS, etc), so I figured might as well see what Massey spits out about the UAA.

In comparing Massey relative to D3hoops polls, Massey has Rochester overrated and Chicago underrated. Chicago definitely got hurt in the human polls by that Lakeland loss, which Massey rates as the ninth most unlikely upset this season. The Emory win over Sewanee is the max total in D3 for combined point totals so far this season, which I would have guessed. That was pretty incredible.

Massey review:

Teams (W-L) Rating (Overall D3 Ranking)
               

Washington MO    (7-1)   0.848   (3)

Chicago (5-3)         0.478   (30)

Rochester NY (8-1)      0.431   (36)

Brandeis (6-3)         0.197   (65)

NYU (5-3)            -0.158   (142)

Emory (5-3)         -0.223   (159)

Case Western (3-4)      -0.288   (185)

Carnegie Mellon   (1-6)      -0.900   (334)

Conference Rank (Win   Loss)

1   Wisconsin IAC   35   19

2   NE Smalls      64   14

3   Ill & Wisc      35   27

4   Iowa IAC      28   26

5   Minnesota IAC   16   14

6   Little East      40   16

7   University AA   40   24

8   Northwest      27   24

9   Ohio AC   10   27   19

Least likely results
1. UC Santa Cruz (257)    69 at Whitworth ( 85)          68  0.123
2. Marian WI (239)          72 at Concordia WI (117)      66  0.129
8. Millikin ( 47)                73 at WI Stevens Pt (4)      71  0.189
9. Lakeland (136)            70    Chicago (30)                63  0.201

Max Total:
1. Emory (159)             129    Sewanee (374)            82

[WUPHF]

If anyone wants to chime in here, I wouldn't mind, so I don't feel like I'm talking to myself.

Great effort.  It is a shame that we do not have more people posting here, but I am sure there are at least a few UAA fans, other than the few that post, that check in from time to time.

I love UAA women's basketball but unfortunately I have not had a chance to follow the game as closely as I would like.  I have nothing to offer except one observation: why has the MIAC played so few games?