University Athletic Association

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D3Hoops.com Top 25-- Week 10

#12-- Chicago, 332 pts
#20-- Rochester, 145 pts

RV-- Wash U, 12 pts

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UAA Rookie update

Through games of Feb. 4

Overall

Scoring

1.) Emily Todd, Case-- 9.0 ppg, 12.6 points per 40.
2.). Marissa Igunbor, Chicago-- 7.5 ppg, 16.9 points per 40.
2.). Camila Casanueva, Brandeis-- 7.5 ppg, 16.1 points per 40.
4.). Emma Cain, Case-- 6.8 ppg, 11.7 points per 40.
5.). Jillian Petrie, Brandeis-- 6.0 ppg, 12.5 points per 40.

Rebounding

1.). Blair Ripley, Emory-- 4.8 RPG
2.). Rebecca Rowlands, Case-- 4.5 RPG
3.). Emma Cain, Case-- 4.2 RPG
4.). Marissa Igunbor, Chicago-- 4.0 RPG
5.). Camila Casanueva, Brandeis-- 3.7 RPG
5.). Jillian Petrie, Brandeis-- 3.7 RPG

Assists

1.). Camila Casanueva, Brandeis-- 2.3 APG
2.). Jasmine Floyd, Case-- 1.5 APG
3.). Emily Todd, Case-- 1.4 APG
3.). Reiko Johnson, NYU-- 1.4 APG
5.). Katherine Puda, Brandeis-- 1.1 APG

Steals

1.)  Marissa Igunbor, Chicago-- 1.6 SPG
2.). Emma Cain, Case-- 1.3 SPG
3.). Camila Casanueva, Brandeis-- 1.1 SPG

Blocks

Blair Ripley, Emory-- 1.1 BPG

Honorable mention in blocks goes to Kylie Huffman of Carnegie Mellon, with 32 blocks in 11 overall games played, and 13 blocks in 5 UAA games played. She has not yet met the appearance requirement to be listed among the stat leaders in the block category -- Appearance requirement is that you must appear in 60% of all overall games or 60% of all UAA games played.  To meet the appearance requirement for overall, Kylie Huffman must play in the next 3 games.

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UAA Women's Basketball Athlete of the Week--

Kaitlyn Read, NYU

Update:  Kaitlyn Read also named ECAC DIII Metro Player of the Week and also named DII/DIII Player of the Week by the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association.

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The Chicago student newspaper, the Chicago Maroon, interviewed Chicago seniors Elizabeth Nye and Madison Dunbar of the women's basketball team over the weekend:

Four Years on the Court

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Wash U game preview for Matchdays 10 and 11

Women's Basketball Set For A Weekend at Brandeis, NYU

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Sunday, Feb. 11 is Brandeis Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day.

Brandeis will honor Biology Professor Michael Rosbash, winner of the 2017 Nobel Prize for Medicine, during the Chicago at Brandeis basketball doubleheader.

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Just got news that Nancy Funk, the former women's basketball coach of UAA charter member Johns Hopkins, has gone to her eternal rest.

RIP, Nancy Funk.  As one of the original UAA Women's Basketball coaches, you will be sorely missed.  I send my condolences to the family of Nancy Funk on her passing.

My her memory ever be for a blessing.

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UAA teams in regional rankings-- Feb. 7, 2018

UAA teams listed in bold

Central

1.). UW-Whitewater
2.). Illinois Wesleyan
3.). Chicago
4.). Wisconsin Lutheran
5.). Wash U
6.). UW-Eau Claire
7.). UW- Oshkosh
8.). Wheaton (IL)
9.) Carthage

East

1.) Rochester
2.). RIT
3.). SUNY-Geneseo
4.). St Lawrence
5.). Ithaca
6.). Vassar
7.). St John Fisher
8.). Sage

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Women's first regional rankings of the season are out: http://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2018/02/women-regional-rankings-first

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Results vs d3 opponents ranked by the NCAA in the Feb. 7 rankings

Data to be listed in Feb. 14 rankings

UAA leader-- Chicago (#3 in Central)

Chicago is currently 5-2 vs d3 ranked opponents

Chicago vs.

Illinois Wesleyan (#2 Central)-- 0-1
Rose Hulman (#5 Great Lakes)-- 0-1
Carthage (#9 Central)-- 1-0
Wheaton (IL) (#8 Central)-- 1-0
Wash U (#5 Central)-- 1-0
Rochester (#1 East)-- 2-0

Pool C candidates

Rochester (#1 East)

Rochester is currently 5-4 vs d3 ranked opponents

Rochester vs

Thomas More-- (#3 Great Lakes)-- 1-0
Tufts (#3 Northeast)-- 0-1
St John Fisher (#7 East)-- 1-0
Ithaca (#5 East)-- 1-0
RIT (#2 East)-- 1-0
Wash U (#5 Central)-- 1-1
Chicago (#3 Central)-- 0-2

Wash U-- (#5 Central)

Wash U is currently 3-4 vs d3 ranked opponents

Wash U vs

Wisconsin Lutheran (#4 Central)-- 0-1
Illinois Wesleyan (#2 Central)-- 1-0
DePauw (#2 Great Lakes)-- 1-0
Austin (#7 South)-- 0-1
Chicago (#3 Central)-- 0-1
Rochester (#1 East)-- 1-1

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Automatic qualifier scenario--

Chicago clinches at least a UAA co-championship and the AQ with a sweep this weekend at NYU and Brandeis.  Chicago will have the AQ with a road sweep this weekend because Chicago will have clinched all potential tiebreaker scenarios.

(1) Chicago's sweep over Rochester gives Chicago the edge on subsequent finisher tiebreaker if Chicago and Wash U end up tied for first.

(2). A 3 way tie for first between Chicago, Wash U, and Rochester gives Chicago the AQ by better head to head record.

(3). Chicago swept Rochester in head to head in case of a 2 way tie for first between these two teams.

(4). Chicago will have also gone 7-0 in UAA road game play.

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I just knew that it was going to be one of those days when I did not see either Brandeis co-captain Noel Hodges or her family in the building yesterday.

It turned out that she is currently suffering flu-like symptoms and stayed in bed all day yesterday.

Upon seeing that, I knew that it was going to be one of those days....😅 Glad to see the kids, Harper and Zeke Henderson, in the house last night.

Wash U set the single game UAA record for most 3's made with 16 made treys last night.

Game recap:

Wash U Sets UAA Record with 16 Threes in Win at Brandeis

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With the win last night at NYU, Chicago is now 1 win away from clinching the first spot in the 2017-18 NCAA DIII Women's basketball tournament.

The situation:

1.). Chicago is 3-0 vs Rochester and Wash U with 1 game vs Wash U to be played.

2.). Rochester is 1-3 vs Chicago and Wash U-- final mark.

3.). Wash U is 1-2 vs Rochester and Chicago with 1 game vs Chicago to be played.

4.). Chicago swept Rochester head to head.

A win vs Brandeis on Sunday clinches all potential tiebreaking scenarios in favor of Chicago-- Chicago would finish 7-0 in UAA road games.  As a result, Chicago will clinch the first Pool A bid of the season with a win tomorrow.

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  Congrats to Chicago on becoming the first team to clinch an AQ to this year's DIII Women's Basketball Championship.

NYU and Brandeis are now eligible for ECAC Tournament selection.

There will be a new ECAC DIII Women's Basketball champion this year as Carnegie Mellon was officially eliminated from ECAC consideration today. 

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Chasing perfection--

In the entire history of the UAA, there have been only 6 times that a UAA women's basketball team won the UAA with a perfect season in UAA play--

1989-90: Wash U-- 14-0 (Johns Hopkins and Case Western Reserve only played a single round robin and were not eligible for UAA title)

1998-99: Wash U-- 14-0 (Same scenario as 1989-90)

1999-2000:  Wash U-- 15-0 (Johns Hopkins only played a single round robin and was not eligible for UAA title)

Johns Hopkins left the UAA at the conclusion of the 2000-01 season.

2001-02: Wash U-- 14-0
2010-11: Chicago-- 14-0
2011-12: Chicago-- 14-0

This season, Chicago is attempting to go perfect in UAA play for the third time in program history and 7th time overall.