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[jagluski]

As for Wash U...

It looks like they were moved out of region into the Great Lakes Region, which is a good decision by the committee in my book(to avoid the DePauw rematch until the Elite 8---DePauw's one loss this year was their second game of the season at Wash U).  The interesting thing about this is that they-WU are still hosting.

Wash U hosts Manchester(IN).  The winner of that game plays the winner of Carroll(Wis.) and Calvin.

Looking ahead in the Bears' quadrant.  The 2nd Round match on the other side could feature Hope/Capital.  There is a poential for a 3rd round Hope-Calvin game(MIAA rivalry) or Wash U-Capital game, which would feature two of the best individual players in D3; Kelly Manning and Sara Heitkamp.  And of course, in the Elite 8, there could be the DePauw-Wash U rematch.

Wash U's octet is tough, but at least they get to play the first weekend in St. Louis.  From the last D3Hoops.com poll, it has #3 Wash U, #14 Calvin, #7 Hope, #11 Capital.  Carroll received votes.

[deiscanton]

Okay, here is the info for Brunswick, Maine

Friday, March 3, 2006-- First round games at Morrell Gym, Brunswick, Maine

Game 1-- Brandeis v. Salem State-- 5 PM Eastern tip.
Game 2-- Bowdoin v. Colby-Sawyer-- tip approx. 7 PM Eastern.

Winners play on Saturday, March 4-- Time TBA, but my guess is that it would be at 7 PM Eastern.

Tickets are $6 for adults, $3 for children each day.

Friday's ticket is good for both games.

If you are in Maine, Bowdoin will start selling tickets tomorrow at 1 PM.

(PS-- I have booked my hotel accomodations for Travelers Inn in Brunswick, Maine for Friday and Saturday nights, and the schedule will make it possible for me to leave Boston on Friday as late as noon time Eastern and make it in time for tip-off.)

[deiscanton]

My guess as to the start time for the second round at Brunswick, Maine was wrong.

Saturday's second round game at Brunswick, Maine is a 5 PM Eastern tip time.

To recap once again:

Friday/Saturday games at Morrell Gym, Brunswick, Maine

Friday, March 3

1.)  Brandeis v. Salem State-- 5 PM Eastern tip.
2.)  Bowdoin v. Colby-Sawyer-- approx. 7 PM Eastern tip, or 30 minutes after conclusion of first game, whichever is later.

Saturday, March 4

Winner of Brandeis/Salem State v. Winner of Bowdoin/Colby-Sawyer-- 5 PM Eastern tip.

PS-- The noon time Concord Trailways bus from South Station, Boston, MA on Friday stops at Bowdoin College at 2:40 PM Eastern at Dayton Ice Arena on the Bowdoin campus, within walking distance of Morrell Gym.

[mark_reichert]

Off topic a bit now, but I just saw Fahey being quoted that Manning is the best small forward she's ever coached.  So that would make the All-Time team be: Fischer - center, Rodgers, power forward, Manning - small forward....and what?

On the basis of the W Hall of Fame and All-UAA selections, I guess
Sarah Goldman still rates best point guard and Amy Schweizer as best scoring guard, though Crowley was one heck of a scoring force for a couple of years.

Anybody else have any input?

[jagluski]

Off topic a bit now, but I just saw Fahey being quoted that Manning is the best small forward she's ever coached.  So that would make the All-Time team be: Fischer - center, Rodgers, power forward, Manning - small forward....and what?

On the basis of the W Hall of Fame and All-UAA selections, I guess
Sarah Goldman still rates best point guard and Amy Schweizer as best scoring guard, though Crowley was one heck of a scoring force for a couple of years.

Anybody else have any input?

I loved Laura Crowley, but no way is she the best 2 guard.  She was one of the streakiest shooters I have ever seen...she could make 7 3's in a row and then miss 30 in a row.  And when she was missing shots, she didn't help the team too.

Wash U has had some pretty good point guards in the last 5-6 years, if you consider point guards who don't look to score at all.  If we're coming up with a total team, I think Lesley Hawley has to be considered as well.

[Wydown Blvd.]

Sorry to break the old school mood, but does the UAA ever give co-poy? and then obviously i am thinking both Kelly Manning and Danielle Beehler to stay with that Wash U convo that was going...

[deiscanton]

If both Kelly Manning and Danielle Beehler end up tied in the vote for Player of the Year by the people who vote on this, they will be named Co-Players of the Year.

Last year, Brandeis's coaching staff and Wash U's coaching staff ended up tied in the vote for Coaching Staff of the Year, so they shared the title. 

[deiscanton]

According to the UAA Code of Conduct:

1.)  The voting is done by the 8 head coaches of the UAA women's basketball teams.

2.)  Each head coach can nominate 1 player for consideration for Player of the Year.  The nominee can be from his/her own team, or from another team.

3.)  The UAA office in Rochester, NY will then compile the nominees and send out the ballots.

4.)  Each head coach can rank up to three players on his/her ballot for Player of the Year.  (First choice, second choice, third choice.)

5.)  In the voting process, a head coach cannot vote for a player on his/her own team for Player of the Year (i.e. Wash U coach Nancy Fahey cannot vote for Manning or Beehler on her ballot.)

6.)  Points get assigned for each ranking, and the player with the highest number of points at the end of voting gets the award.  If there is a tie on points, Co-Players of the Year will be declared.

[Wydown Blvd.]

thanks deiscanton for the info... i didn't know how it worked.

[mark_reichert]

I loved Laura Crowley, but no way is she the best 2 guard. She was one of the streakiest shooters I have ever seen...she could make 7 3's in a row and then miss 30 in a row. And when she was missing shots, she didn't help the team too.

Wash U has had some pretty good point guards in the last 5-6 years, if you consider point guards who don't look to score at all. If we're coming up with a total team, I think Lesley Hawley has to be considered as well.

Good point on Crowley.  As far as Hawley is concerned, she only made honorable mention her junior year, but she did make first team her senior year which no guard but Goldman, Schweizer, or drum roll..Manning has ever done.  Strange that Fahey declares her the best small forward but she's been first team All-UAA each year as a guard, but then she's always had multi-skilled game.  Since she'll undoubtably be first team this year, that makes her the first four time first team All-UAA player the school has had, Schweizer having been honorable mention her junior year.

As far as point guards who don't look to score at all, Schell is probably going to break Goldman's assist record (but she doesn't seem to steal the ball all that much) and Dacanay may blow them all away if she builds on the glimpses I've seen this year.

BTW, the four championship teams got no more than four players on the three All-UAA teams but it's been six, six, four, five players since.  Did the UAA expand the teams or were they just feeling more generous?

[spiritof86]

No offense to Hawley, but she was difficult to watch at times. Bringing the ball past half court versus heavy 3/4 D tended to fluster her- a lot. Once in the set she was great, but until then she was not always consistant. I can offer no love in regards to the all-time team as I have only been a fan since 2000. My wife played on the first two title teams, so maybe I will pick her brain.

I am excited for this weekend. Playoff atmosphere is always good at wustl.

[jagluski]

Good point on Crowley.  As far as Hawley is concerned, she only made honorable mention her junior year, but she did make first team her senior year which no guard but Goldman, Schweizer, or drum roll..Manning has ever done.  Strange that Fahey declares her the best small forward but she's been first team All-UAA each year as a guard, but then she's always had multi-skilled game.  Since she'll undoubtably be first team this year, that makes her the first four time first team All-UAA player the school has had, Schweizer having been honorable mention her junior year.

I think you're right that Dacanay could turn in to the best point guard Wash U has ever had.  She was Hawaii player of the year last year and a McDonalds All-American semifinalist.  I wonder how many of those Wash U has had.

I think Kelly Manning is really a shooting guard(which is probably why Coach Fahey refers to her as one), but she is forced to play the small forward based on the lineup that the team puts out there/her height.  If we look at this year's starting 5, it's probably a three guard offense(Benson, Schell, Manning), but if one has to be moved to guard a forward, it's Kelly Manning.  It's like a Paul Pierce thing...a shooting guard in a small forward's body and he plays the 3 even though he is probably best suited as a 2.

And not to beat this to death, but Lesley Hawley was my year at Wash U and she improved more from sophomore to junior and especially junior to senior years than any player I remember.

[Wydown Blvd.]

Great Paul Pierce analogy. Remember Kelly Manning is 5'11", skinny as a rail, but tall and lanky. Kelly may have the power foward, Danielle Beehler beat on height. Its like distinguishing Taryn Mellody of Scranton into a position. Manning will occassionally post a smaller guard and spin and elevate quickly.

On the other hand, maybe Coach Fahey did not know how to distinguish the play of Manning without comparing her to the great guards of Wash U. basketball. So by categorizing her as a small forawrd she avoids comparisons to any recently graduated guards etc. It was a great politically correct statement.

[jagluski]

All-UAA Teams have been released.  Congratulations to Kelly Manning for her second straight UAA Player of the Year selection as well as to Shanna-Lei Dacanay as Rookie of the Year and Coach Fahey and the assistants as Coaching Staff of the Year.

Women's Player of the Year:   Kelly Manning • Washington University         

Women's Rookie of the Year:   Shanna-Lei Dacanay • Washington University

Women's Coaching Staff of the Year:Washington University • Head Coach Nancy Fahey, Assistant Coaches Bobbi Morse, Dianna Pasley, Ron Roberts, Annitre Edison, Ben Levine

2005-06 UAA Women's All-Association Basketball Team                  
First Team            
Danielle Beehler   Washington   Sr.
Jaime Capra   Brandeis   So.
Christine Clancy   Brandeis   Sr.
Amber Hammell   Case   Sr.
Caitlin Malcolm   Brandeis   Jr.
Kelly Manning   Washington   Sr.
Nofi Mojidi   Chicago   So.
Second Team      
Karen Bachman   New York   Jr.
Emily Bango   Rochester   Jr.
Susie Gutowski   Chicago   Sr.
Katie Higier   New York   Sr.
Danielle Muller   Rochester   Jr.
Lynn Oberschmidt   Emory   Sr.
Korry Schwanz   Chicago   Jr.

Honorable Mention
Brandeis: Amanda DeMartino; Carnegie Mellon: Rachelle Roll, Gemma Easterling; Case: Dana Dempsey; Emory: Beth Bergmann, Lora Turner; New York: Sara Rabinovitch, Adrienne Rochetti, Stephanie Ryba; Chicago: Alex Leach; Rochester: Jessie Graham, Alex Porter; Washington: Katie Benson, Shanna-Lei Dacanay, Rebecca Parker, Sarah Schell.

[OxyFan21]

Hello,

Visiting from the SCIAC Men's board.  I am living in St. Louis now and will be going to the games Friday/Saturday at Wash U.  Any idea if tickets go on sale before the 3:45pm Friday time posted on the wustl website?

My job has me at GWB from 2-4, so hopefully I can just walk over from there, right?  Or, will parking be more open by the AC?