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Title: WBB: Upper Midwest Athletic Conference
Post by: Saints4Life on November 11, 2009, 12:52:23 AM
What is everyone's take on the Mighty UMAC?! ;)
Title: Re: UMAC
Post by: jam8788 on November 11, 2009, 09:26:10 AM
I have no take on the UMAC - beginning with the 2008-09 academic year, the UMAC became a member of the NCAA Division III even though the conference has existed since 1972.  Not sure what took so long to become an accredited member of the NCAA, but it's the main reason no one pays attention to the programs in the conference. 
Title: Re: UMAC
Post by: Saints4Life on November 12, 2009, 05:06:50 PM
They were NAIA schools until they made the switch (which is a five year waiting period) and we are finally good to go. I am excited for the upcoming season. I don't know the conference very well yet as I am just becoming a part of it, but I would look for Presentation Saints men to be at the top and the women to be top five.
Title: Re: UMAC
Post by: Out_Of_My_Kitchen on February 27, 2011, 09:29:16 PM
Minnesota Morris goes back to the dance for the second straight year!  Where could the end up?  Maybe go to Coe? Or maybe fly out West to George Fox?  
Title: Re: UMAC
Post by: LA RAMS on March 01, 2011, 01:52:35 PM
UM-Morris is headed for Cedar Rapids where they'll get thrashed by Coe.
Title: Re: UMAC
Post by: Kohawk Krazy on March 02, 2011, 01:28:12 AM
So um....Can anyone tell me anything about Morris in here?
Title: Re: UMAC
Post by: Gray Fox on September 21, 2015, 12:27:10 PM
Latest standings.

  http://www.d3hoops.com/conf/UMAC/women/2014-15/standings
Title: Re: UMAC
Post by: billybobble on December 09, 2015, 10:21:09 AM
Should be a  good battle between 
UM-Morrris,  Uof NW, and UW-Superior.
Title: Re: UMAC
Post by: Phoenix rising on February 14, 2016, 04:16:57 PM
UMAC board is surprisingly quiet. Can any team from the conference get past the first round of post-seasonplayoffs? Which team(s) has/have been conference champ, who did they face, and what was/were the outcomes?
Title: Re: UMAC
Post by: Gray Fox on July 03, 2017, 09:03:45 PM
Quote from: Phoenix rising on February 14, 2016, 04:16:57 PM
UMAC board is surprisingly quiet. Can any team from the conference get past the first round of post-seasonplayoffs? Which team(s) has/have been conference champ, who did they face, and what was/were the outcomes?
Nine posts in eight years.  :D
Title: Re: UMAC
Post by: billybobble on November 03, 2017, 11:29:47 PM
UWS looks very strong, although they will have to do it without Coach Mulhern. 
Title: Re: UMAC
Post by: billybobble on January 08, 2018, 09:24:32 PM
Quote from: billybobble on November 03, 2017, 11:29:47 PM
UWS looks very strong, although they will have to do it without Coach Mulhern.
'

Jackets 5-0 in UMAC.  Haley Kontny scores her 1000 th point for UWS on saturday.  She played her freshman year at UM-DULUTH, so she did 1000 in  2 1/2 years.
Title: Re: UMAC
Post by: Dave 'd-mac' McHugh on February 07, 2018, 02:40:53 PM
Women's first regional rankings of the season are out: http://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2018/02/women-regional-rankings-first
Title: Re: UMAC
Post by: Just Bill on February 07, 2018, 02:45:00 PM
Probably doesn't matter since this board gets virtually no action, but the UMAC should be moved to the West Region.
Title: Re: UMAC
Post by: Pat Coleman on February 07, 2018, 02:51:12 PM
Done!
Title: Re: UMAC
Post by: Dave 'd-mac' McHugh on February 14, 2018, 03:08:43 PM
New women's regional rankings: http://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2018/02/women-regional-rankings-second
Title: Re: UMAC
Post by: Dave 'd-mac' McHugh on February 18, 2018, 05:37:57 PM
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Title: Re: UMAC
Post by: Dave 'd-mac' McHugh on February 21, 2018, 02:59:21 PM
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Title: Re: UMAC
Post by: billybobble on March 15, 2018, 10:05:36 PM
It will be interesting to see if UW-Superior can 4-peat next year after losing four starters, including 3 time POY Hailey Kontny.
Hannah Norlin is a good player to start with , though.
Title: Re: UMAC
Post by: billybobble on March 15, 2018, 10:06:39 PM
It will be interesting to see if UW-Superior can 4-peat next year after losing four starters, including 3 time POY Hailey Kontny.
Hannah Norlin is a good player to start with , though.
Title: Re: UMAC
Post by: billybobble on January 06, 2019, 02:25:00 PM
Bethany Lutheran defeats UW-Superior to end a 53 game conference winning streak. It is getting crowded at the top of the UMAC.
Title: Re: UMAC
Post by: Dave 'd-mac' McHugh on January 30, 2019, 01:53:16 PM
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Title: Re: UMAC
Post by: Dave 'd-mac' McHugh on February 06, 2019, 02:42:39 PM
First women's regional rankings are out: https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2019/02/women-regional-rankings-first
Title: Re: UMAC
Post by: Dave 'd-mac' McHugh on February 13, 2019, 02:57:21 PM
Regional Rankings Week 2 released: https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2019/02/women-regional-rankings-second
Title: Re: UMAC
Post by: Dave 'd-mac' McHugh on February 20, 2019, 03:05:17 PM
The new NCAA Division III women's basketball regional rankings are posted: https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2019/02/women-regional-rankings-third
Title: Re: UMAC
Post by: Dave 'd-mac' McHugh on February 24, 2019, 04:09:08 PM
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Title: Re: UMAC
Post by: Baldini on October 31, 2019, 06:06:24 PM
2019-20 UMAC Women's Basketball Preseason Coaches' Poll

1. Bethany Lutheran - 60 points (5 First Place Votes)
2. Wisconsin-Superior - 57 points (2 First Place Vote)
3. Minnesota Morris - 52 points (2 First Place Vote)
4. Northwestern - 45 points
5. St. Scholastica- 33 points
6. North Central - 31 points
7. Northland - 19 points
8. Martin Luther - 15 points
9. Crown - 12 points

Is there a new Queen to the throne for women's basketball in the UMAC? The UW-Superior Yellowjackets had won five consecutive regular-season conference championships in the UMAC and hadn't lost a game in conference play in their history in the league until last season. Now they are the 2nd choice in the preseason polls. Times they are a changing in the UMAC.....or are they? Stay tuned.
Title: Re: UMAC
Post by: billybobble on October 31, 2019, 10:19:47 PM
It will be interesting, that's for sure!
Title: Re: UMAC
Post by: Baldini on November 07, 2019, 03:40:33 AM
The UMAC Women's basketball teams will tip-off their season with a total of 12 games played Friday and Saturday.

Bethany Lutheran will open play at home against St. Olaf on Saturday. The game sports a match up of two very good guards in Bethany Lutheran's Abby Olson (18.5 PPG) and K'Lynn Lewis (13.8 PPG) who was MIAC Co-Rookie of the Year last season for St. Olaf. It is not often that I think that a UMAC team will top a MIAC team in much of anything, but this is one of those times. The difference maker here may well be Bethany Lutheran's post player Hanna Geistfeld who average 15 points and 7 rebounds a game for the Vikings last season. Should be a very good game.

Wisconsin-Superior opens play at Wisconsin-Stout on Friday. This will be a stiff test right out of the box for the Yellowjackets, UW-Stout posted 18 wins last season and reached the semifinals of the WIAC Tournament. Wisconsin-Superior returns All-UMAC selections Eva Reinertsen and Emily Carpenter so the cupboard is not empty up on the lake just yet. Another that should be a very good game.

Minnesota-Morris opens with Concordia-Moorhead on Friday. This is another game where a UMAC team may knock off a MIAC team. M-M returns a strong group of veterans that went 12-4 in conference play last season. Concordia may be very young this season.

Northwestern gets the acid test for them by hosting Bethel on Friday night. Rio Landers and Kelsea Lund return for Northwestern, but the Royals look fairly salty this season. Three time all-MAIC Forward Taite Anderson (16.7 PPG) is back to lead Bethel this season and has a nice group around her.

St Scholastica opens with Wisconsin-Eau Claire at home on Friday. The Saints dive into the deep end of the pool right away. Kaylee Kennedy who averaged over 13 points a game will lead her Saints team, but UW-EC counters with WIAC Player of the Year, senior guard Hallee Hoeppner to lead the Blugolds.

Crown will open with Edgewood on Friday and play Hamline on Saturday, both games are home games for the Storm. These are two difficult foes to start the year for the team picked 9th in the UMAC coaches poll. Edgewood was 14-11 on the season last year and Hamline was 13-12 in the always tough MIAC.   

North Central will open on Saturday afternoon and play Edgewood who will be going on short rest after their game Friday night with Crown. The Rams return UMAC Freshman of the Year Naomi Hagstrom and Allison Bulthuis (11.5) and could be a much improved team this season. Should be an interesting game to keep an eye on.

Martin Luther will open at Carleton on Friday and then travel and play Coe on Saturday. Martin Luther is near the bottom in their coaches poll and Carleton is at the bottom in their coaches poll, but the difference between the two conferences is sizable at times. Martin Luther is going to count on a large number of freshman this season and how that turns out...??? Coe was 15-11 in the ARC last season.

Northland travels to Milwaukee and plays Mount Mary on Friday and Alverno on Saturday. These teams do face each other often as non-conference foes and most years they are evenly match competitive games. Their is no reason to think this season will be any different, Northland lost their 2 leading scorers from last year and it will be interesting to watch to see where the point will come from this season. 
Title: Re: UMAC
Post by: Jester1390 on November 07, 2019, 09:45:26 AM
I want to give a shout out to Coach  Grove at Mn-Morris and Coach Deadrick they were both terrific to my daughter during the recruiting process. 

Keep an eye on JAY KWATEH at Minnesota Morris. She is one of my players I coached during her youth.  She wont be their best player yet but she will be their best athlete, She has calf's of a Olympian and can jump out of a gym. Plus her and her family could not be more kind and great people.
Title: Re: UMAC
Post by: Baldini on November 07, 2019, 11:18:33 AM
Quote from: Jester1390 on November 07, 2019, 09:45:26 AM
I want to give a shout out to Coach  Grove at Mn-Morris and Coach Deadrick they were both terrific to my daughter during the recruiting process. 

Keep an eye on JAY KWATEH at Minnesota Morris. She is one of my players I coached during her youth.  She wont be their best player yet but she will be their best athlete, She has calf's of a Olympian and can jump out of a gym. Plus her and her family could not be more kind and great people.

Thanks Jester1390 for the heads up, I will be watching for her. Always like the M-M teams, they play a hardnosed and gritty style of basketball. I appreciate intestinal fortitude in every sport and they seem to have it most seasons, usually a reflection of the coaches.
Title: Re: UMAC
Post by: Baldini on November 08, 2019, 09:04:02 PM
Quote from: Jester1390 on November 07, 2019, 09:45:26 AM
I want to give a shout out to Coach  Grove at Mn-Morris and Coach Deadrick they were both terrific to my daughter during the recruiting process. 

Keep an eye on JAY KWATEH at Minnesota Morris. She is one of my players I coached during her youth.  She wont be their best player yet but she will be their best athlete, She has calf's of a Olympian and can jump out of a gym. Plus her and her family could not be more kind and great people.

She played a good first game Jester. Came off the bench and played 19 minutes, 9 points and 3 rebounds.
Title: Re: UMAC
Post by: Jester1390 on November 08, 2019, 09:10:07 PM
She was one of my favorite players she has been only playing since 8th grade.  She was way behind offensively but she could play defense from the get go.   She played soccer for Morris this fall and I know a dad who has a girl on the soccer team and couldnt believe how good she was
Title: Re: UMAC
Post by: Baldini on November 09, 2019, 07:40:12 AM
Tough opening night for the UMAC women's teams as a whole going 1-6 on the evening.

Win

Northland 93, Mount Mary 64

Loses

Bethel 71, Northwestern 37
Concordia-Moorhead 78, Minnesota-Morris 63
Carleton 69, Martin Luther 46
Edgewood 71, Crown 52
UW-EC 71, St. Scholastica 33
UW-Stout 72, UW-Superior 68

Against conferences,

ACAA 1-0
MIAC 0-3
NACC 0-1
WIAC 0-2
Title: Re: UMAC
Post by: Baldini on November 10, 2019, 09:26:09 PM
After going 1-6 on Friday, UMAC teams come back and went 2-3 on Saturday. No games played on Sunday. These are the games from Saturday.

Wins

Bethany Lutheran 73, St. Olaf 56
Northland 95, Alverno 78

Loses

Edgewood 104, North Central (Minn.) 78
Coe 87, Martin Luther 46
Hamline 73, Crown 44

3-9 for the weekend with Northland collecting 2 of the wins and Bethany Lutheran the other. The surprise for me is not the wins by either team, but the point totals that Northland put up in winning. They are a team that in most years have been offensively challenged, but not so far this season. Something I need to take a closer look at in the next few days.

Against conferences,

ACAA 1-0
ARC 0-1
MIAC 1-4
NACC 1-2
WIAC 0-2
Title: Re: UMAC
Post by: Baldini on November 11, 2019, 11:14:26 PM
Two games of action tonight on the women's side in the UMAC and they go 1-1.

Win

Crown 61, Holy Family 56

Lose

Augsburg 81, UW-Superior 55

Against conferences,

ACAA 1-0
ARC 0-1
MIAC 1-5
NACC 1-2
WIAC 0-2

NAIA-2  1-0
Title: Re: UMAC
Post by: Baldini on November 13, 2019, 11:53:56 AM
With another night of being on the negative end of the wins and loses 1-4, the UMAC women's teams are now a collective 5-14 in non-conference play heading into tonight's game.

Win

Minnesota-Morris 83, Macalester 69

Loses

UW-Stevens Point 100, Northland 49
Viterbo 65, Martin Luther 40
St. Olaf 87, North Central (Minn.) 53
Hamline 62, Northwestern 60

Vs. Conferences

ACAA 1-0
ARC 0-1
MIAC 2-7
NACC 1-2
WIAC 0-3

NAIA-2  1-1
Title: Re: UMAC
Post by: Jester1390 on November 13, 2019, 12:00:28 PM
i have 2 girls on the hamline team. the starting point guard wa sout due to flu and Hamline did not play well they should have lost the game.
Title: Re: UMAC
Post by: Baldini on November 13, 2019, 10:18:19 PM
Only one game on the women's side tonight and the UMAC go's 1-0.

Win

Bethany Lutheran 73, Carleton 67

Vs. Conferences

ACAA 1-0
ARC 0-1
MIAC 3-7
NACC 1-2
WIAC 0-3

NAIA-2   1-1
Title: Re: UMAC
Post by: Baldini on November 19, 2019, 12:32:30 AM
Bethany Lutheran defeated Waldorf in the only UMAC game tonight 92-72. This brings the UMAC to 13-19 in non-conference play.

Vs. Conferences to date.

ACAA 2-0
ARC 0-1
LL 1-0
MIAC 6-11
NACC 1-2
SUNYAC 1-0
WIAC 0-4

NAIA-2   2-1
Title: Re: UMAC
Post by: Jester1390 on November 19, 2019, 11:24:23 AM
Baldini I have a player i coached on the Waldorf team Mckenna Clouse she is 6'1. She didnt play varsity basketball in high school and didnt play at all in high school her senior year.  The high school coach didnt  believe in her.  She scored 7 pts in 11 minutes yesterday. I am really happy for her she really was crapped on in high school. the more she gets in shape the better she will get.
Title: Re: UMAC
Post by: Baldini on November 27, 2019, 03:41:06 PM
Tough night for the ladies last night as the UMAC teams went 0-3 on the evening.  This brings the UMAC women's teams to 18-33 to date in non-conference play.

Vs. Conferences to date.

ACAA 2-2
ARC 0-3
LL 1-0
MIAC 7-17
MWC  1-0
NACC 2-2
SUNYAC 1-0
WIAC 0-7

NAIA-2   4-3
Title: Re: UMAC
Post by: Baldini on December 10, 2019, 07:26:07 PM
Current Massey ratings for the UMAC.

UW-Superior  112
Bethany Lutheran  131
Minnesota-Morris  175
Northwestern  196
North Central  276
St. Scholastica  313
Northland  346
Crown  384
Martin Luther  404
Title: Re: UMAC
Post by: Baldini on February 06, 2020, 11:46:34 PM
I noticed on the Northwestern women's results page that the score from their 1/25 game with Northland is reversed. Northwestern won that game 70-48.
Title: Re: UMAC
Post by: Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan) on February 07, 2020, 10:45:22 AM
Quote from: Baldini on February 06, 2020, 11:46:34 PM
I noticed on the Northwestern women's results page that the score from their 1/25 game with Northland is reversed. Northwestern won that game 70-48.

Thanks for the heads up.  We would've found it when the regional rankings come out, but I got it fixed early!
Title: Re: UMAC
Post by: Dave 'd-mac' McHugh on February 12, 2020, 03:31:45 PM
Women's first Regional Rankings released.

https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2020/02/women-regional-rankings-first
Title: Re: UMAC
Post by: Dave 'd-mac' McHugh on February 19, 2020, 03:06:01 PM
The second week Regional Rankings are out: https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2020/02/women-regional-rankings-second
Title: Re: UMAC
Post by: Dave 'd-mac' McHugh on February 26, 2020, 02:19:26 PM
Women's third regional rankings are out: https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2020/02/women-regional-rankings-third
Title: Re: UMAC
Post by: jaybird44 on October 29, 2020, 11:22:49 PM
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Rett Gets Rocked 50K for $5K will commence Friday, October 30 at 8 pm Central, and end at 8 am Halloween morning.  Counting donations received (thanks to retired WashU men's basketball coach Mark Edwards and his wife Mary, and to Mike McGrath and his  University of Chicago men's basketball program for their donations!) and those yet to be sent and processed, I am at $4,440.53.  Very, very close to my goal...which will fund a researcher's work for a month.  Wouldn't it be cool if he or she cracked the code for a cure of Rett syndrome, on our dime?!

I reached 86 miles in my "Rett Gets Rocked Virtual Ultra Weekend" October 3-4.  I'm very proud of that result, but there's more work to be done.  Proceeds from the event will be split between Rettsyndrome.org (the only national organization spearheading research and providing resources for affected patients and their families) and the Rett Spectrum Clinic--a collaboration between the WashU School of Medicine and St. Louis Children's Hospital.

Rett syndrome is a rare, non-inherited neurological disorder that is caused by a gene mutation in the brain.  It primarily affects girls (1 in every 10,000 girls develop Rett).  It strikes typically when a child is 6-18 months old, and it has the characteristics of ALS, autism, epilepsy, and Parkinson's...all rolled into one sinister disorder.  It takes away the child's ability to move and communicate. 

In essence, Rett does to a child what Lucy in the "Peanuts" comic strip does to Charlie Brown when he tries to kick the football that she is holding.  The only difference is that Charlie Brown can get back up to try again.  Those who are afflicted with Rett syndrome don't get another chance to enjoy a vibrant life.

Researchers are working to re-engineer the gene mutation that turns on Rett, so it can be forever turned off.  Four drug therapies are in the FDA review pipeline, with one (trofanitide) one level away from review.  And, iPad tablets with retinal scan technology are giving those with Rett a voice they haven't had since they were toddlers.

The full court press on Rett is paying off.  You can help keep the pressure on Rett, by going to my Rett Racers donation page:  https://rettracer.everydayhero.com/us/rett-gets-rocked-2020

Thanks for your time and consideration, and hopefully there will be basketball to play and broadcast at the start of 2021!

Jay Murry
Play-By-Play Announcer, Washington University in St. Louis
Event Director, Rett Gets Rocked 50K for $5K
Title: Re: UMAC
Post by: Baldini on November 07, 2021, 08:10:28 AM
The UMAC women have started non conference play 4-0 so far and are 3-0 against the MIAC.

Minnesota-Morris 60, Concordia-Moorhead 55
Martin Luther 64, Macalester 51
Bethany Lutheran 66, Carleton 62
North Central 72, Alverno 39
Title: Re: UMAC
Post by: Baldini on November 11, 2021, 12:11:03 AM
This is like twilight zone stuff!

The UMAC women are now 6-0 against the MIAC with another 3-0 mark tonight.

Crown 86, St. Scholastica 76
Bethany Lutheran 76, Augsburg 59
Northwestern 69, Hamline 62
Title: Re: UMAC
Post by: Jester1390 on November 11, 2021, 01:27:29 AM
I watched the Hamline game tonight my daughter has 2 high school teammates on the team.  Hard fought game losing in overtime. Bethany might be the real deal this girl HANNA GEISTFELD is a tremendous player.  I will get to see her play in the north park  tournament my daughters team is in same tournament but they dont play each other.

also watch Jay Kaweth who was one of my favorite players to coach always positive and the best athlete i have ever coached.  Never played before coming to me when in 7th grade and she was the best defender the second she stepped on court. Her mom was worried about her offense but i told her not to worry it would come later and it appears she has figured out her offense in college. I have met her coach on a visit to Morris and the coach impressed me and was very nice

North central should be able to compete with the Talso sisters i know well the older one played against my daughter 2 times a year great battles of really good players  not on great teams. Best game my daughter had in high school was against Jocelyn in a overtime game scoring 32 and Jocelyn had 26.  Their high school coach was very good and did well with the limited depth he had

Shout out to Jasmine Choi another one of my former players playing for Carleton and she scored 13 pts in her college debut against Bethany

Title: Re: UMAC
Post by: gordonmann on November 14, 2021, 02:16:54 PM
I know Bethany Lutheran lost to St. benedict yesterday, but I'm excited to see what the Vikings can do. Geistfeld is a stud who puts up "stupid good" numbers, but that team is more than her. They have good size and play really hard. They beat a good UWO team on a neutral court and would be a handful in the NCAA Tournament. Plus they are playing a really good schedule. Looking forward to Simpson/Bethany Lutheran in a couple weeks.
Title: Re: UMAC
Post by: Baldini on November 21, 2021, 11:35:04 AM
Quote from: gordonmann on November 14, 2021, 02:16:54 PM
I know Bethany Lutheran lost to St. benedict yesterday, but I'm excited to see what the Vikings can do. Geistfeld is a stud who puts up "stupid good" numbers, but that team is more than her. They have good size and play really hard. They beat a good UWO team on a neutral court and would be a handful in the NCAA Tournament. Plus they are playing a really good schedule. Looking forward to Simpson/Bethany Lutheran in a couple weeks.

Agree that Bethany Lutheran is probably a step above the top teams in the UMAC in most years, they have a real chance to win a game(s) in the tournament.

The UMAC has come back to earth a bit and are now 8-6 against the MIAC and I believe their is only 2 games remaining between the two this season. Don't believe the UMAC has ever bested the MIAC for a season... in anything.