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Location for the Championship game to be announced Thursday afternoon.
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3 minutes ago, Lord Elrond said:
I wondered why they hadn’t announced a site yet, on the WNIT website they just said the games would be Apr 6th at 3pm Eastern on CBS Sports Network, but no site. This could be interesting…
They should have figured this out a few days ago, when they knew what the possible scenarios would be when there were only four teams left.
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1 minute ago, Lord Elrond said:
We’ll see, I’m not going to pretend to understand how they determine who hosts this, the better record didn’t always get the home game
April 3rd in Burlington. 6:00 EST tip.
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They beat Purdue Fort Wayne tonight, will play Wisconsin , Monday in the quarter finals.
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Just in—Pat Kelsey has verbally accepted Louisville's offer to be the next Cardinals coach, source tells
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1st on contract
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2 hours ago, slufan13 said:
My biggest concern is May and the big guns panic
And rehire Ford.
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13 minutes ago, Lord Elrond said:
Ashleigh Connor was the same recruiting class as Mia Nicastro, Lisa Stone’s last class. She redshirted last year, which is why she was a freshman this year. Peyton Kennedy has said she’ll be back next year, she will be the last Lisa Stone recruit on the team.
Peyton was the most consistent player this season. She has improved every year.
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25 minutes ago, OkieBilliken said:
Yeah, I thought she brought a ton of energy when she came in. Surprised she wasn't used more in quick bursts. Our halfcourt defense was pretty bad all year. She could not have made things much worse.
Simon was much more aggressive when she played. Ashleigh should have got more playing time, her contribution for the minutes on the court was equal to anyone.
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Especially with about 80% of the scoring leaving.
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13 hours ago, CenHudDude said:
Looks like the Sugar Bears will be getting their first home loss of the year.
Teams with a first-round bye will not be guaranteed a second-round home game, per WNIT web site.
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3 hours ago, slufan13 said:
Can't believe nobody has mentioned that this is finally the end of the team blue nonsense
TEAM BLEW IT
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8 minutes ago, ARon said:
Travis will still probably coach the team at the A10 tourney. It will be announced that he "not returning" not that he is fired with immediate effect.
"not returning" as in, leave him in Brooklyn to find his own way back.
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On 3/6/2024 at 11:08 AM, billikenfan05 said:
"Decision Makers" should be cleared out.
You mean all two of them.
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In reference to Jimmerson not taking part in the ceremony, as per Stu Durando.
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Julie Martinez went through the ceremony last year and this year.
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1 hour ago, slu92 said:
Saw the baseball squad play at SIUE and beat them again and wondered if the AD knows that’s what a normal baseball stadium looks like? Guy just is awful. He really needs to wake up and look at Lindenwood last week and SIUE today, oh and they had replay at both places. Which is embarrassing too. Nothing flashy, just a normal baseball stadium. May really has no clue.
May was at the game today.
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That's what women's basketball did, all three of the new players came via the transfer portal.
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The light poles are still up. In fact the light poles on the first base side are also used for the lights on the soccer field, which is why the lighting on the soccer field is uneven as the lights on the pressbox side are closer to the field.
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Thye have been practicing at Grizzlies Ballpark in Sauget.
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He left Mizzou June 2023, and has been working as an attorney.
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Patrick Schulte called up to USMNT 8 day winter training camp in Orlando.
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2 hours ago, billikenfan05 said:
The reason SLU can’t host the A10 championship is they don’t have a pressbox. It’s why they put that removable abomination up last time.
That removable abomination was better than what they currently use.
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15 minutes ago, BillTheCat said:
I don’t know the details of what went into the decision… but have heard lack of a suitable locker room for away team may have been a factor. Hendrickson was able to secure improved lights, but was looking for funding to get them installed. New outfield grass is being put down currently.
Going into Fall SLU was designated as the host… now it’s back to VCU.Hopefully led lights like softball have.
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7 minutes ago, BillTheCat said:
A few notes about this upcoming baseball season:
Hendrickson has built a team that could/should be the pre-season pick to win the A-10 this year. A solid mix of SLU veterans, portal additions and freshmen who will factor in early.
Hitting: Last year's team led the league in multiple hitting metrics: Runs Scored, Hits, RBIs, and had a .296 team batting average good for 3rd best in the league. All of that offensive output returns with the exception of graduates Swanger and Redding, who were 6th and 7th in Batting Avg and Hits (Redding was injured early season). None of the contributors were lost to the Portal, which is pretty amazing considering. Four returners were in the Top 20 in the A-10 for average last season... Smith and Clohisy were 3rd and 9th in the A-10 in total hits last year as sophmores... both should be easy draft candidates this year. Only two position losses to graduation, and none to the Portal.
In Fall scrimmages the offense was a juggernaut... in the game against SIUE the score was 19-0 after the 6th inning against SIUE's projected starters... the other two scrimmages were similarly non-competitive, with the biggest tests being the inter-squad matchups (where the team with a lot of the under-classmen came away with the overall win).
Pitching: Last year's squad finished up 2nd in the A-10 for ERA, and multiple new faces will be on the mound this spring including key portal additions including Ray (Louisiana) and Weber (Wofford) who will likely get looks as starters. Last year's top 4 ERA leaders all return in Litman, Chaffin, Jack Weber and Jackson Holmes. Evan Gray (Arkansas transfer) is healthy and was up to 96 this fall... he may be used as an effective hope-killer out of the bullpen. Three strong freshmen looked good this fall and will be expected to contribute in Yarberry, Kelly and Cunningham.
A few other notes:
- SLU was set to host the A-10 tournament this coming post-season, but ultimately had to forfeit the opportunity to host due to insufficient facilities... VCU will host.
- I've read a question on here about whether some teams have to pay to eat in the Champions center... that's absolutely true and a pathetic move by the AD. Some girls from soccer end up giving baseball players their Champions Center credits. This is 100% bush-league.
- Coach Hendrickson is one of the Top 25 winningest active D1 baseball coaches... and his youngest kid is now out of HS. If there were ever a time for SLU to show Hendrickson it's committed to helping him build a regular NCAA tournament participant it would be now. Many of his players are there to play for him, and it showed with the lack of outbound portal activity this past cycle. He's tough and expects results, and has done an amazing job recruiting despite the program's inherent obstacles to doing so.
SLU was set to host the A-10 tournament this coming post-season, but ultimately had to forfeit the opportunity to host due to insufficient facilities. They hosted the A-10 tournament in 2017, losing in the final in 10 innings to Davidson, coming up through the loser bracket, having lost their 1st game to GWU. Very little has changed since then, does the A-10 now have different requirements.
Josh Schertz hires first Assistant Coach
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Tate's fate probably depends on the Matthew Graves situation at ISU. He has just been named interim HC, while they search for a new HC. If he is not named HC I believe he will join Schertz at SLU.