Tag: Colonial

Northeastern Outlook

Northeastern Begins its New Journey by Phil Kasiecki BOSTON – Northeastern fans can be forgiven if they are a little concerned after the team’s two exhibition games. The Huskies lost to Division III Bentley in their first exhibition and had a non-descript showing in an 80-44 blowout of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez […]

CAA Tournament Recap

Colonial Athletic Association Tournament Recap by Michael Protos First Round No. 9 William & Mary 68, No. 8 James Madison 54 No. 9 William & Mary picked up a 68-54 opening round upset victory against No. 8 James Madison in a battle of two teams with less than 10 wins […]

Colonial Offseason News

Colonial Offseason News Recap by William S. Dawson III Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens Newcomers: Andrew Washington, G, Washington, DC/Friendly HS(Allen County CC, KS) Sam McMahon, G/F, Lohman, MO/Jefferson City HS(Bridgton Academy, ME) New Coaches: Steve Groothuis, Assistant Coach (Delaware ’02) Off-Season News: What the Blue Hen’s gained in young talent, […]

Colonial Recap

Colonial Athletic Association 2003-04 Season Recap by Jesse Ullmann Heading into the final week of play Colonial teams were tied for first, third, fifth and ninth place emphasizing one of the most balanced years in CAA history. VCU finished with the best mark at 14-4 in conference play, 20-7 overall. […]

Colonial Semifinals Recap

Colonial Athletic Association Semifinals Recap Recap by Doug McKinney (1) Virginia Commonwealth 84, (4) Old Dominion 67 The top-seeded Rams of Virginia Commonwealth took a 22-11 lead into a media time out with 14:31 left and never looked back, as VCU advanced into the Colonial Conference Championship game, in a […]

Colonial Finals Recap

Colonial Athletic Association Finals Recap Recap by Doug McKinney (1) Virginia Commonwealth 55, (3) George Mason 54 Jessee Pellot-Rosa, a freshman walk-on for the Rams, hit the bottom end of two free throws to give VCU their first trip to the NCAA tournament since 1996 en route to a 55-54 […]

Colonial First Round Recap

Colonial Athletic Association First Round Recap Recap by Toni Jainez No. 9 Towson 70, No. 8 William & Mary 65 Senior guard Jamaal Gilchrist sealed a career-high night with a ‘dunk’, leading the Towson Tigers (8-20) to a win over the William & Mary Tribe (7-21). Gilchrist scored 32 points, […]

Colonial Quarterfinals Preview

Colonial Quarterfinals Preview Preview by Toni Jainez The CAA tournament started on the right path as Friday’s first round games were both won in the last few minutes of play. Today’s quarterfinal games will prove to be the most competitive matches of the season. All of the games have the […]

Colonial First Round Preview

Colonial First Round Preview Preview by Toni Jainez In a tournament, it is rule by definition that each team has a legit shot at winning the championship. We all know that this “rule” can be far from truth, as there is always a “favorite” to win. With seven teams at […]

Colonial Notebook

Colonial Notebook by Toni Jainez VCU and Drexel battle for Colonial crown So far this year in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA), the battle for seeding has been fierce. As of today, eight of ten teams are tied in the standings, including VCU and Drexel at No. 1. After starting […]