2024-25 Season

[Old Cage]

Yahmani McKayle wins @a10conference Rookie of the Week honors!

[dennisdent]

Personally I think Mike is a good coach doing to the right things to get the program moving forward towards winning. The players have talent, they just need to start gelling and trusting their games.

[Berkman]

The women are supposed to be playing BC now but I can't get the game on ESPN +> Is anyone getting It?

[Berkman]

Finally, was able to get the game. We lead 32 - 29 at the half.

[vanmeter]

At the game down 6 after 3.
We are well coached

[Berkman]

Trail 49 - 43 after 3 periods.

[Berkman]

Lose 62 - 57. Only had 1 basket in the last 6 min of the game.

[69MG]

All in all a pretty good effort. BC is probably the 2nd best team they played this year (I think Harvard is #1). They are 6-0 at home and were averaging over 75 points a game before today. Their future is brighter than I thought.

[Old Cage]

We are well coached

They certainly have bought into what Mike and staff are teaching. The game was tied early in the fourth, but then our shooting went off the rails.

[vanmeter]

Although losing I was very impressed with the women. Yahmano McHayle is a very impressive freshman and Olymids and Palmeiri impressive transfers. No question, in my mind, women will win more games than men.

[Berkman]

Forgot they were playing this afternoon. They win 53 - 33 over UMass Lowell.

[Old Cage]

^ 18-4 final period. Is our D that good, or did the Lady River Rats (is that a thing?) head for Xmas break a tad early?

[vanmeter]

Defense was strong for most of the game. Lowell had a 18% 3 point shooter that hit 3 in a row (4 overall)that kept them in the game.
UMass Amherst very good foul shooting team 75% which is 11% highe than the men.

[bottom line]

Good test for the Minutewomen tomorrow at Mullins against Fordham. UMass lost at Siena by 4, and Fordham at home walloped Siena by 39.

[69MG]

^ That game was an anomaly. They have been up and down this year, as have we, but their schedule has been more challenging. Their average score is 62-58. I haven't seen them play, but they have 2 players who dominate their stat sheet.

They aren't a big team, with nobody in their top 8 over 6 feet tall and 2 starters around 5'8. But they outrebound their opponents by 6 per game.

Donaldson shoots 34% from 3 and nobody else is even at 25%. My guess is that they play tenacious defense, but again, that's a guess. Not sure what to expect, but I think we have a chance to grab a win in our first conference game.

https://www.espn.com/womens-college-bas ... -donaldson
https://www.espn.com/womens-college-bas ... intxurreta