Women #5 seed vs. #12 Marist Sat. in Berkeley, CA

[CAHoya07]

The first DOUBLE MADNESS in Georgetown history...

I posted this over in the Georgetown sports thread, but I'll put it here too since it is still Georgetown basketball, and the women have had an incredible season.

Last night, the women were selected as the #5 seed in the Memphis region, and will play the #12 seed Marist Red Foxes in Berkeley, CA on Saturday, March 20 at 8:21 EST.

Marist is 26-7, 15-3 in conference and won the MAAC Tournament for their fifth consecutive NCAA appearance, so they have Big Dance experience that we do not. I do not expect this to be a cakewalk by any means. The only common opponent we have them is West Virginia. The Red Foxes lost to them on November 16 by a similar score that we did, 55-50.

I'm sure Coach Williams-Flournoy is a bit disappointed that they got shipped out to California instead of Norfolk, VA, where I believe Coach and several players have roots. I guess the double OT Big East Tournament quarterfinal loss to Rutgers really hurt them, even though Rutgers is a #9 seed and not a terrible team. Still, should be a fun trip for the team, and maybe some NorCal Hoyas can come out and support the team.

This also sets up a potential second round matchup with #4 seed Baylor, who has a beast of a woman on the team shown dunking several times during the Selection Show. She also punched a player in a recent game. As a poster pointed out, since we fought with Louisville players before a home game earlier this year, if we face Baylor, the gloves might come off. But we must beat what seems to be a game Marist team first.

Game is supposed to be on ESPN2, but only in select markets, which must include the DC area but I'm not sure where else. I didn't know ESPN had regional games. ESPN360.com is also available for this one.

Second NCAA appearance in program history, first in 17 years. The first time the men and the women are both in the NCAA Tournament in the same year. Congratulations, ladies! Now, let's make a run!

Also, the women are ranked 13th in the final AP and Coaches Polls.

Links:
www.guhoyas.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/031510aaa.html
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/con....0031503516.html
espn.go.com/womens-college-basketball/tournament/bracket
sports.espn.go.com/ncw/rankings

[FrazierFanatic]

Yeah Marist has a very good team, the class of their mid-major conference for a number of years. We are more athletic and need to keep the tempo up, should be moving on if we keep our composure.

[Coast2CoastHoya]

Congrats to the Lady Hoyas on a tremendous regular season, and good luck in Berkeley!!!

[gutuna]

Mar 16, 2010 11:53:19 GMT -5 CAHoya07 said:

Second NCAA appearance in program history, first in 17 years. The first time the men and the women are both in the NCAA Tournament in the same year. Congratulations, ladies! Now, let's make a run!

I think it's great! I've really enjoyed being able to watch a number of games this year that have been televised. Especially with the aggressive style of play they employ.

This is just another step in making Georgetown a basketball school across the board!

[jgalt]

I think the women should have been a 4 seed, but alas...

All you nor cal hoyas should go check out the game. Tickets are available i am sure and they cant be too much (cue someone linking to $1000 tickets or something). If you havent seen the women play and you loved Pops' team, you will fall in love all over again.

[SFHoya99]

I'd love to go but unfortunately, I'll be out of town. There would be a monday game if they win, right?

[jgalt]

Mar 16, 2010 19:56:06 GMT -5 SFHoya99 said:

I'd love to go but unfortunately, I'll be out of town. There would be a monday game if they win, right?

Believe that is how it works. Kind of sucks because the women end up missing alot of class because of the schedule.

Hope you can go on Monday SF!

[austintex]

The first time the women made the tourney, they advanced to the Sweet 16. Hopefully, history will repeat itself.

[lichoya68]

jgait wright on this IS pops team of the old days fun to watch a swagger and darn good pressing stealing running YES d makes the o so all you californians get out to support the ladies GREAT TEAM AND FUN TO WATCH you wont be disappointed at all and will be very proud CONGRATS HOYAS ON THE DOUBLE DANCE FIRST TIME IN HISTORY OH WHAT A YEAR AND the best may be yet to come go hoyas

[HeartAttackHoya]

the women got hosed more than the men did. I didnt think the Rutgers OT loss was bad enough to drop them to a 5 seed. I'd like a shot at Tennessee. This team is fun.

[McBricks]

Here are the details from the NorCal Club that we posted last night. $20 tickets behind the bench. Pretty good.

Women's Hoops NCAA First Round Game Right Here in Berkeley! - this Saturday at 5:15 p.m. at Haas Pavilion. Get your tickets now!

The Georgetown Women's Basketball team will be traveling to Cal-Berkeley for the opening round of the 2010 NCAA Tournament to face Marist this Saturday, March 20 at 4:21 p.m. Pacific.

Tickets are $20 each and seating will be best available within Section #3 of Haas Pavilion, right behind the team's bench!

To purchase tickets, please contact Paul Muite in the Georgetown Athletic Department at 202-687-0487. Visa or MasterCard only.

Ticket orders must be placed by 2 p.m. Friday, March 19. Tickets will be available for pick up at Will Call at Haas Pavilion on Saturday. If Georgetown advances, you may purchase tickets for Monday's 2nd round game at $20 each. You may make this request when placing your 1st round ticket order. Please get out there and support our Hoyas!

If you do go to the game, the University is planning a pre-game reception in Berekely:

Pre-game get together before the Hoyas take on Marist at the Haas Pavillion
3-5p.m.
Looney's Smokehouse
2190 Bancroft Way
Berkeley, CA 94704
510-649-0628
Please RSVP by Friday 3/19 to
[e-mail]

[jgalt]

Mar 17, 2010 11:05:59 GMT -5 HeartAttackHoya said:

the women got hosed more than the men did. I didnt think the Rutgers OT loss was bad enough to drop them to a 5 seed. I'd like a shot at Tennessee. This team is fun.

In my limited knowledge of wbball, I think Tenn is the weakest of the one seeds, but the girls have to get there first. Ill be cheering just as hard for them then as for the men.

[CAHoya07]

Just a reminder that there IS still one Georgetown team in the NCAA Tournament.

The #5 seed women face #12 seed Marist Saturday night at 8:21pm EST at Haas Pavilion in Berkeley, CA. Catch it in "select" markets on ESPN2, or on ESPN360.com.

Let's Go Hoyas!

[PhillyHoya]

Hope they pick it up in Philly since I can't get 360 here.

[DanMcQ]

www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/19/AR2010031904426.html

msn.foxsports.com/wcbk/story/MaristGeorgetown-Preview-21763247

sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/basketball/ncaa/wires/03/19/2060.ap.bkw.ncaa.notebook.1389/

TEACHING MOMENT: The Georgetown women's team was disappointed watching their friends on the men's team get knocked out following a first-round upset to 13th-seeded Ohio.

That emotion quickly turned into a lesson for the fifth-seeded Georgetown women, who are making their first NCAA tournament appearance in 17 years when they take on 12th-seeded Marist in the first round of the Memphis Regional in Berkeley.

"We love our guys. We're Hoyas fans. We're fellow Hoyas. It hurt,'' guard Monica McNutt said. "But if we had to find a positive out of that it's a reality check for us. Anything can happen in the NCAA tournament. As everybody knows it's our first time here. So we know we have to be extra sharp, be on all our Ps and Qs, dot all Is, cross all Ts and come out fully prepared and ready to play from the tipoff.''

Coach Terri Williams-Flournoy watched the game online with her husband and believed the men lost because of problems defensively and on the boards.

"It's funny because that's all I keep pushing at my girls,'' Williams-Flournoy said. "Of course we did not want our men to lose but I can go right back to them and say if we don't rebound and we don't play defense we can't win.''

[lichoya68]

MAY BE SOME ANTIDEPRESSANT MEDS FOR US AT 821 GO LADIES teaching moment learn from the boys need forty minutes of HELL go hoyas go ladies yes ;D ;D

[FLHoya]

Coverage maps: sports.espn.go.com/ncw/tournament/2010/news/story?page=maps100320

You get the GU-Marist game as the "constant" feed basically if you live in the DMV or Poughkeepsie area. Some other areas w/ lots of Hoya fans (NJ) or HoyaSaxa.com webmasters (TX) have other primary games.

But NOTE: You only get the "constant" feed on non-HD versions of ESPN2. The HD channels will all be on the roving feed.

It's all on ESPN360 though.

[afalcon10]

GO HOYAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[jerseyhoya34]

All chalk through the first 8 games.

[afalcon10]

HOYA SAXA!!!!!!!!!!!!1