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Taking my cue from schools like ODU and JMU that savor the Title IX sports ( ), I think it's time to have an official thread for the emerging juggernaut that is Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens Women's Basketball.

As of Dec 20, 2011:

-Undefeated, 8-0
-Wins over then #11 Penn State (9-2), Villanova (8-2), Princeton (8-4), Wake Forest (7-3)
-#19 NCAA ranking: http://www.ncaa.com/rankings/basketball-women/d1
-#1 unofficial RPI: http://realtimerpi.com/rpi_Women.html
-Nation's leading scorer: http://www.ncaa.com/stats/basketball-wo ... ual/102/p1

Likely big game coming up next week versus #5 Maryland in their house at the Terrapin Classic, should both teams win their opening round game. Win that one and it could be a very special season. The lowly CAA should be a mere speedbump after that before we can get back to teams of equal caliber in the NCAA tourney.

The UD lady hoopsters are 9-0 after cruising over Big East foe Providence last night. Don't short change our beloved women's basketball team like that, 93.

SunCoastBlueHen wrote:The UD lady hoopsters are 9-0 after cruising over Big East foe Providence last night. Don't short change our beloved women's basketball team like that, 93.

Eek. I was looking at the record on the NCAA ranking released yesterday.

Here. I make up for it. I know how much you love women a foot taller than you:

93henfan wrote:

SunCoastBlueHen wrote:The UD lady hoopsters are 9-0 after cruising over Big East foe Providence last night. Don't short change our beloved women's basketball team like that, 93.

Eek. I was looking at the record on the NCAA ranking released yesterday.

Here. I make up for it. I know how much you love women a foot taller than you:

Nice try, but she is only half a foot taller than me.

Providence killed SOS and RPI has dropped to #4.

Bastards!

Another solid win was St. Bonnie's who are 10-1, with their one loss at home to Delaware.

I bought my tickets to the anticipated Delaware @ Maryland tourney final game. 2 tickets, center court, handful of rows off the court, +fees was $22. Not bad at all.

UD1Hens wrote:Another solid win was St. Bonnie's who are 10-1, with their one loss at home to Delaware.

I bought my tickets to the anticipated Delaware @ Maryland tourney final game. 2 tickets, center court, handful of rows off the court, +fees was $22. Not bad at all.

I can't believe I'm saying it, but....

...that may be the first NCAA women's basketball game I ever attend.

93henfan wrote:

UD1Hens wrote:Another solid win was St. Bonnie's who are 10-1, with their one loss at home to Delaware.

I bought my tickets to the anticipated Delaware @ Maryland tourney final game. 2 tickets, center court, handful of rows off the court, +fees was $22. Not bad at all.

I can't believe I'm saying it, but....

...that may be the first NCAA women's basketball game I ever attend.

The Much-Anticipated Mid-Atlantic Matchup of the Millennium will take place tomorrow night. Maryland #5/#5 vs Delaware #20/#19. Maryland truck rolled Lafayette 84-36 & Delaware has jumped out to a 30-5 lead against East Carolina. Go Hens!!

Maryland is a step above us. Good effort anyway.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncw/recap?gameId=313630120

93henfan wrote:

SunCoastBlueHen wrote:The UD lady hoopsters are 9-0 after cruising over Big East foe Providence last night. Don't short change our beloved women's basketball team like that, 93.

Eek. I was looking at the record on the NCAA ranking released yesterday.

Here. I make up for it. I know how much you love women a foot taller than you:

93, I'll just bet that you have her cell phone number......

They're up to #16 in yesterday's AP poll, ESPN/USA Today comes out this afternoon...

bluehenbillk wrote:They're up to #16 in yesterday's AP poll, ESPN/USA Today comes out this afternoon...

I heard EDD had a leg injury but still played some in the last game. Hopefully that doesn't linger. Is there anyone in the CAA that can stop the juggernaut that is the Lady Blue Hens?

Gotta figure at least a #3 seed at 30-1, no?

Diagnosis was a strain of a tendon clsoer to her calf rather than a knee - not expected to miss any time.

Delaware passes Georgia to crack the AP Top 15.

Team moves to 17-1 (8-0 CAA) with a romp (close until early 2nd half) over Hofstra, which came into the game 14-4.

The dominance continues.

93henfan wrote:Team moves to 17-1 (8-0 CAA) with a romp (close until early 2nd half) over Hofstra, which came into the game 14-4.

The dominance continues.

Barring an injury to EDD they basically wrapped the CAA 1 seed up last night. Every other team has at least 2 losses - I'd be shocked if UD lost 2 CAA games all season.

The Lady Hens (redundancy? are there any male hens?) won again yesterday, beating JMU on the road. Elena wasn't at her best but she was good enough!

Ivytalk wrote:The Lady Hens (redundancy? are there any male hens?) won again yesterday, beating JMU on the road. Elena wasn't at her best but she was good enough!

She brings in the fans too. Almost 5k in Harrisonburg to watch.

89Hen wrote:

Ivytalk wrote:The Lady Hens (redundancy? are there any male hens?) won again yesterday, beating JMU on the road. Elena wasn't at her best but she was good enough!

She brings in the fans too. Almost 5k in Harrisonburg to watch.

Yup. Kevin Tresolini called them a "boisterous [translation: liquored-up] crowd."

89Hen wrote:

Ivytalk wrote:The Lady Hens (redundancy? are there any male hens?) won again yesterday, beating JMU on the road. Elena wasn't at her best but she was good enough!

She brings in the fans too. Almost 5k in Harrisonburg to watch.

They're outdrawing the men at home and on the road - that was almost a top 10 all-time crowd for a Dukes basketball game per JMUsports "The game was played before a crowd of 4,637, a season-high for JMU and the 11th-biggest crowd in school history."

Rob Iola wrote:

89Hen wrote: She brings in the fans too. Almost 5k in Harrisonburg to watch.

They're outdrawing the men at home and on the road

Rightfully so.

BTW, do you remember when ODU used to be good?

89Hen wrote:BTW, do you remember when ODU used to be good?

C'mon - even ODU's women's basketball team could hold on 4th and 29...

This week's AP poll is out - UD up to #12.

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