WBB: Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference

eaglemaniac · January 23, 2006, 10:27:37 PM

CUA loses to Susquehanna 65-56 tonight. York wins big over E-town.

eaglemaniac · January 24, 2006, 10:32:31 AM

Latest Massey Ratings (out of 424 schools listed):

UMW- #5
CUA- #44
MU- #117
SAL- #149
YCP- #186
SMC- #233
GOU- # 256
GAL- # 373

bbald eagle · January 26, 2006, 09:51:03 AM

A different look on offense for Mary Washington in beating Marymount 55-43.
UMW often left the middle wide open and abandoned the post up game. They took 27 three pointers (9 for 27) and weren't in position to get many offensive boards. Kaitie Clarkin hit 5 of 9 threes, probably 4 of them in a row, to lead the Eagles.

mwcsid · January 27, 2006, 09:02:00 AM

Wesley College to Join Capital Athletic Conference

DOVER, De. - Wesley College athletic teams will join the Capital Athletic Conference for the 2007-08 academic year, according to Dr. Scott D. Miller, President of the College. The announcement was made Thursday night at a press conference in Carpenter Hall at the College. Wesley teams will compete in seven of the CAC's men's sports and nine women's sports beginning in the 2007-08 season against traditional members Salisbury (MD) University, Gallaudet (DC) University, University of Mary Washington (VA) , Marymount (VA) University, St. Mary's College of Maryland, and York College of Pennsylvania. In addition to Wesley, Villa Julie College in Baltimore and Hood College in Frederick, Maryland, will also be joining the conference. Goucher (MD) and Catholic (DC) University of America will be joining a newly formed, yet-to-be-named eight-member athletic conference that will begin competition in 2007. "The Capital Athletic Conference is one of the top NCAA Division III conferences in the country," Dr. Miller said. "The members have impeccable academic reputations. The CAC is an established, well-respected conference that has produced many national champions. Members are first and foremost impressive academic institutions. Our teams will have the opportunity to play in a very competitive conference with institutions that are similar to us academically, athletically and within our geographic region." The Wolverines have been members of the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (PAC) since 1998 in all sports except football. The gridders compete in the Atlantic Central Football Conference, a conference that includes Salisbury, Frostburg (MD) State, State University of New York, Brockport, Buffalo State, and Newport News. Dr. Miller indicated that with the growth in size and stature of Wesley in recent years, the College has been exploring several options. The College has been cited in a number of national publications for academic quality, growth and resource acquisition. For the past two years, Wesley has been recognized as a top tier Northern Comprehensive College by U.S. News and World Report. Enrollment has increased from 1,052 to 2,400 during the past eight years and fund raising topped $62 million. Dr. Miller said that Mike Drass, Executive Director of Intercollegiate Sports and Recreation, chaired the process of recommending the most appropriate fit for the Wesley program. He added that discussions with the CAC have been ongoing for approximately three years. ?The move to the Capital Athletic Conference is a further demonstration of our commitment to our student-athletes,? Drass said. ?The CAC is one of the top conferences in the country, yet member institutions have a tradition of a high level of competitiveness with outstanding students. They (the CAC) place a high priority on the well-being of the student-athlete?in scheduling and in adhering to strict codes of sportsmanship. Likewise, the College has a heavy concentration of alumni and families of current students in the Capital Athletic Conference region which should result in a stronger following for our program. CAC commissioner Richard C. Cook said Wesley was a good fit for the conference. "We're delighted that Wesley has accepted our offer to join the conference," Cook said. "Wesley was ideally located, with a well-respected and recognized program that is growing."

eaglemaniac · January 27, 2006, 10:29:00 AM

Adding a 9th member to the CAC. Does this mean that another member (York) may be leaving?

bbald eagle · January 27, 2006, 12:58:14 PM

This is a link to the Fredericksburg newspaper article on the Marymount game at Mary Washington

http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2006/012006/01262006/163072/printer_friendly

"We missed some easy shots and we made some costly turnovers--we shot ourselves in the foot." - MMT coach Bill Finney.

mwcsid · January 27, 2006, 01:28:10 PM

Looks like York is staying, which is a good thing for the league... I think the ADs added the ninth to give the league automatic bids across the board (which they don't have now or would with the switch to VJC and Hood alone).

I applaud the CAC administration for the aggressiveness in its efforts in replacing CUA and GOU... Dick Cook, Bill Finney, Mike Vienna, etc... GREAT job.

eaglemaniac · January 27, 2006, 01:42:45 PM

Quote from: mwcsid on January 27, 2006, 01:28:10 PM
Looks like York is staying, which is a good thing for the league... I think the ADs added the ninth to give the league automatic bids across the board (which they don't have now or would with the switch to VJC and Hood alone).

I applaud the CAC administration for the aggressiveness in its efforts in replacing CUA and GOU... Dick Cook, Bill Finney, Mike Vienna, etc... GREAT job.

Thanks for the info........I had heard Shenandoah was in the mix as well. Are they a possible 10th or do you think this is the end of the expansion.

Pat Coleman · January 27, 2006, 10:47:59 PM

Shenandoah needs a home for football and I'm sure that means a home with an automatic bid, not the ACFC.

But interestingly, Shenandoah in the CAC would give the CAC four core football members: Salisbury, Wesley, Gallaudet and Shenandoah. If (and that's a huge if) the CAC could count on Gallaudet keeping football around, it could then add three football-only members and qualify for an automatic bid in football.

Frostburg State might still be heading for the CAC. That would give it four core members with Gallaudet, Shenandoah would be five, or four reliable ones. But they would still need three more schools from somewhere to make a reliable seven, and that wouldn't include Newport News, which is not Division III.

Pat Coleman · January 27, 2006, 11:41:11 PM

I must say, it's kind of amusing to watch the CAC pursue a course of action I was advocating in 1995.

Also, I forgot, Villa Julie could be adding football. That would give them more core members.

cugrad · January 28, 2006, 04:53:50 PM

Catholic women over Marymount, 57-36.

eaglemaniac · January 28, 2006, 07:20:55 PM

UMW- 90
SMC - 47

eaglemaniac · January 28, 2006, 07:22:10 PM

The showdown Wednesday at Catholic should be one you don't want to miss!

bbald eagle · January 30, 2006, 02:55:13 PM

York took 50 free throws (32 0f 50) while Salisbury took 13 (6-13) in York's 76-73 home victory Saturday.

The Seagulls were whistled for 32 fouls; 15 for the Spartans.

http://www.ycp.edu/sports/womens_basketball/2005/YCPWBB19.HTM

eaglemaniac · February 01, 2006, 10:13:30 PM

Quote from: eaglemaniac on January 28, 2006, 07:22:10 PM
The showdown Wednesday at Catholic should be one you don't want to miss!

And I was Right! What a game UMW wins it at the buzzer 63-61.
A tightly officiated game and both teams played their hearts out. One of the most thrilling endings I've seen. 4 Seconds left, inbound to mid court, quick pass to the wing and the layup at the buzzer. WOW...........