WBB: Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference

[mwcsid]

Congrats, ladies, on making it back to the "sectional semifinals"... Love how the NCAA recommends that only Div. One uses "Sweet 16" and "Final Four"... I am proud of my "Sectionals" T shirt, and cant wait to buy another. 

Pat, dmac, I've looked online and in the NCAA record book, and need your help. I believe the eight field goals we allowed in Friday's game is an NCAA Tournament game record, but can't find it anywhere, they have limited records for NCAA games. Can you shed any light on this?

[Balder Eagle]

Congrats, ladies, on making it back to the "sectional semifinals"... Love how the NCAA recommends that only Div. One uses "Sweet 16" and "Final Four"... I am proud of my "Sectionals" T shirt, and cant wait to buy another. 

Can we call it "The Sectional Sixteen"  >?

[bbald eagle]

Fredericksburg Free Lance Star on the game; article tilted EAGLES RETURN TO SWEET 16 

http://www.fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2007/032007/03042007/264785

Christopher Newport is a very physical team. And #5 for CNU wore #14 and does shoot well. UMW was better though.

[Eaglescout]

I have mary washington taking scranton by 5.  Scranton can put up points but mary washington has a great defense.  If they can keep scranton to 54 points umw will pull out the win.  scranton has a lot of experience and they are playing at home. good luck to the eagles!

[Balder Eagle]

The car is warmed, ready to go to Scranton.
GO EAGLES   
Represent the CAC well.
We are proud of you all!

[mwcsid]

03/09/07
#8 UMW Women's Basketball Now 'Elite'; Ends Scranton's 63-Game Home Court Win Streak in NCAA Sectional Semis

UMW 48, Scranton 45

SCRANTON, PA - Junior forward Lisa Tracy scored a team-high 15 points and junior Leigh Kampman headed a defensive effort that held the University of Scranton to 28.1% shooting, as the University of Mary Washington women's basketball team defeated the Lady Royals, 48-45, to advance to the NCAA Division III Elite Eight, and ended Scranton's 63-game home court winning streak which was the longest in the nation.
In a defensive battle that saw each team make just 16 field goals apiece, UMW grabbed an early six-point lead at 13-7 with 11:09 remaining in the first half. The Lady Royals went on an 8-0 run to take lead the lead at 15-13 with 6:41 to go, led by All-American Taryn Mellody, who had 13 of Scranton's 21 first half points. A pair of Tracy free throws and a steal and layup put the Eagles up, 17-15, with 5:45 left, and five points late in the half by Kampman gave UMW a 24-21 lead at the break.
Scranton scored the first six points of the second half to take a 27-24 lead, but a three pointer by Kaitie Clarkin and a pair of Katy Larson free throws put the Eagles on top for good with 14:37 remaining. A pair of Allison Matt free throws with 23 seconds left cut the deficit to one at 46-45, but Bruen connected on a pair of free throws to up the lead to 48-45, and Scranton's final second desparation three attempt was deflected as time expired.
In addition to her 15 points, Tracy added six rebounds and five steals, and Kampman scored nine points and grabbed six rebounds. Junior center Liz Hickey had eight points, 12 rebounds, and two blocks, and Bruen grabbed seven boards, including several key ones in the closing minutes. Mellody scored 19 for Scranton, but was held without a field goal in the second half.
The eagles will face top-ranked Bowdoin College in the sectional final on Saturday night at 7 pm in a rematch from last year's sectional semifinals in which Bowdoin won, 62-54. In addition to breaking Scranton's 63-game home court winning streak, the Eagles tie the school record for season wins, with their 29th of the season, and run their winning streak to 25 straight.

[cuabigdog]

congradulations to the UMW Eagles  on a well deserved and well earned  victory over top ranked Bowdoin tonite  64-59.. Best of luck in Springfield against Depauw in the Final 4 .. BRING HOME THE GOLD LADIES !!!!!
Make the CAC proud

[mwcsid]

UMW Women's Basketball Tops #1 Bowdoin, 64-59, to Advance to Final Four

SCRANTON, PA - Playing in their first ever elite eight game, the University of Mary Washington women's basketball team overcame an 11-point second half deficit to defeat top-ranked Bowdoin College, 64-59, on Saturday night in Scranton, Pa. The Eagles outscored the Polar Bears, 15-3, over the final eight minutes for the come from behind win.
The Eagles led early, scoring the game's first four points, but Bowdoin got a three pointer from Jill Anelauskas to take the lead at 12-11, and the Bears outscored the Eagles, 19-11, to close the half with a nine point lead at 31-22.
Bowdoin upped the lead to 11, and held a 38-27 lead with 17:43 remaining. The lead stayed at 10 at 46-36 with 14:23 remaining, but UMW chipped away to cut the deficit to seven at 56-49 with 8:26 left. A free throw by Liz Hickey, playing with four fouls, and a pair of Hickey layups cut the deficit to two at 56-54 with 6:03 remaining. After a free throw by Lisa Tracy, Anelauskas hit another jumper to give Bowdoin a 58-55 lead with 4:45 on the clock. Katy Larson netted two free throws with 4:02 left, but Eileen Flaherty hit a free throw to up the Bowdoin lead to 59-57 with 2:54 left. Bowdoin would not score again, and UMW used a Hickey jumper and free throws from Leigh Kampman, Amanda Bates, and Lisa Tracy, with Tracy's pair coming with seven seconds left and capping the comeback.
Hickey led the Eagles with 16 points, and blocked five shots and grabbed four rebounds. Tracy was also in double figures, with 11 points, and had seven boards. Katy Larson had eight points and six assists, Debbie Bruen scored eight points in 19 minutes despite playing ill, and Amanda Bates scored eight points with five assists and six rebounds. Kampman had six points and five caroms for the Eagles, who, with the win, break the school record for season wins, with their 30th, and run their win streak to 26 games.
Anelauskas led Bowdoin with 18 points, with Flaherty adding 15.
The Eagles will face DePauw University of Indiana in a national semifinal in Springfield, Massachussetts on Friday at either 4 pm or 6 pm.

[Eaglescout]

Is there any news on bruen's illness?

is anyone else from the CAC doing the pick'em contest?  I don't think many other people would have picked UMW over Scranton and Bowdoin besides eagle fans.

[Balder Eagle]

CONGRATS EAGLES!! See you in  Springfield! 

Is there any news on bruen's illness?

At the Celebration Meal Friday night Bruen and her meal did not agree for hours after the fact!

[Eaglescout]

Depauw looks like they can shoot really well from the outside. It is interesting that Depauw has scored exactly 74 points every game this tournament.  Mary Washington has only let one team score over seventy points this entire season and that was the exciting overtime game to bridgewater.  I think the eagles' defense will stifle any kind of threat coming from depauw.

hope bruen is fully recovered for friday's game.

Good luck eagles!!!

[Balder Eagle]

Congrats to:

Bruen and Hickey for making the Women's All-Atlantic Region First Team!

Player of the Year: Hickey
Coach of the Year: Applebury

GO UMW!

[bbald eagle]

Copied from the ODAC board

Molly Ariail of RMC and Erin Hanson of Roanoke both make 1st team All-State on DII-DIII women's basketball team picked by the Richmond Times Dispatch.

Lindsay Riesbeck of RMC and Katy Herr-Lovell of Bridgwater were named to the 2nd team.

Congratulations ODAC players!!!

FYI - other 1st team players named were Debbie Bruen and Liz Hickey from Mary Washington - our VA final four connection, and Sarah Helton from UVA-Wise

Congratulations to Debbie & Liz 

[atn alum]

Bbald Eagle, Balder Eagle, and other regulars here...

Hope you'll find a way to stop by our broadcast booth, if you'll be there, and say howdy...

To all others coming. Have a safe trip!

[Balder Eagle]

Congrats to UMW Player Debbie Bruen on bieng named to the NCAA Division III Kodak/WBCA All-America Team.
http://www.wbca.org/releases/KAATDIII2007.html

Congrats also to UMW Coach Applebury on bieng named the Russell Athletic/WBCA National NCAA Division III Coach of the Year.
http://www.wbca.org/releases/DIIICOY2007.html