Some quick random thoughts:
*If they keep adding teams, it will turn into the N (No-one) C (Cares) A (About) A (Anymore) D1 league. Competing for a D1 conference title is the best 90% of these teams can ever hope for. Maybe once every 4 years they might make the "Big Dance" as a 15 seed.
*Saint Louis University fell to Maryville on the Billiken's home floor by 8, and is the latest D1 to fall to a GLVC women's team.
*This same SLU team beat a Drury alumnus Paige Robinson led Illinois State team by 10 and Drury beat Maryville by 18 in STL.
*By the way, Paige Robinson is 18th in scoring (20.6) for all of D1. This includes 53% from the field, 49% from 3, and still shoots with range and a quick release. To top it off, she is probably the best defender on the team. Robinson is an early favorite for the Missouri Valley Conference MVP award, having already been honored with one conference player and two newcomer of the week awards. Her efficient 37 points on 7 of 7 from 3 against Wisconsin opened some eyes.
*There are some good players in the GLVC, and Maryville's Antoinette Mussorici is one of them. She is one the few players who can score in bunches AND get in your face on defense. To be a scorer but not back it with the same intensity on defense is not first team worthy in my opinion. Drury has three players who all should be first team all league at season's end.
*My early pick for league MVP is Terrion Moore. She can have an off night offensively and still dominate the game in ways that are not noted in the box score. She is the best athlete and defender in every game she plays.
*If they keep adding teams, it will turn into the N (No-one) C (Cares) A (About) A (Anymore) D1 league. Competing for a D1 conference title is the best 90% of these teams can ever hope for. Maybe once every 4 years they might make the "Big Dance" as a 15 seed.
*Saint Louis University fell to Maryville on the Billiken's home floor by 8, and is the latest D1 to fall to a GLVC women's team.
*This same SLU team beat a Drury alumnus Paige Robinson led Illinois State team by 10 and Drury beat Maryville by 18 in STL.
*By the way, Paige Robinson is 18th in scoring (20.6) for all of D1. This includes 53% from the field, 49% from 3, and still shoots with range and a quick release. To top it off, she is probably the best defender on the team. Robinson is an early favorite for the Missouri Valley Conference MVP award, having already been honored with one conference player and two newcomer of the week awards. Her efficient 37 points on 7 of 7 from 3 against Wisconsin opened some eyes.
*There are some good players in the GLVC, and Maryville's Antoinette Mussorici is one of them. She is one the few players who can score in bunches AND get in your face on defense. To be a scorer but not back it with the same intensity on defense is not first team worthy in my opinion. Drury has three players who all should be first team all league at season's end.
*My early pick for league MVP is Terrion Moore. She can have an off night offensively and still dominate the game in ways that are not noted in the box score. She is the best athlete and defender in every game she plays.
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