Court Smarts

 

written by STEVE ULRICH your must-read briefing on what's driving the day in NCAA Division III   >> Hello Tuesday. Happy birthday to William Shatner, boldly going forward at age 91. >> Today's Word Count: 1,373. But who's counting? >> Would you be interested in sponsoring D3Playbook? Give us a shout for all the details. >> Thanks for reading D3Playbook. Is your staff reading D3Playbook? Share the love and the info.   I'd like D3Playbook in my inbox TOP STORY 1. Court Smarts   The 2022 College Sports Information Directors of America announced their Division III men's and women's basketball Academic All-America teams last week. Simpson fifth-year Jenna Taylor was named the women's Academic All-America® of the Year for Division III for the second year in a row. She is the first player to earn the honor twice since CoSIDA created the DIII awards in 2011-12. Taylor, who posted a 4.0 GPA as an undergrad, was twice named the American Rivers Conference MVP, averaging 16.6 points and 7.8 rebounds this season. Four of the 15 members of the Academic All-America® Division III women’s basketball teams claim a perfect 4.0 GPA in their undergraduate work or graduate school. The six members of the first team have an average GPA of 3.86, with the entire Division III team retaining a collective average GPA of 3.83. First Team Lexi Dellinger, Anderson, Sr., 3.92, elementary education Hanna Geistfeld, Bethany Lutheran, Sr., 3.56, elementary education Nicole Heffington, John Carroll, Gr., 3.76. advanced studies in education Olivia Parisi, William Smith, Sr., 4.00, economics Leah Springer, Messiah, Gr., 3.97, economics Jenna Taylor, Simpson, Gr., 4.00, accounting and economics >> Complete Team Senior Matthew Leritz was honored as the men's Academic All-America® of the Year for Division III. A three-time All-CCIW selection, he also has compiled a 3.96 GPA in finance. Leritz averaged 17.8 points and 9.5 rebounds in leading the Titans to the Elite Eight.   Two of the 15 members of the Academic All-America® Division III men’s basketball teams boast a perfect 4.0 GPA in their undergraduate work or graduate school. The five members of the first team have an average GPA of 3.82, with the entire men’s team holding a collective average GPA of 3.83. First Team Jack Davidson, Wabash, Sr., 3.68, economics Bobby Hawkinson, New York U., Sr., 3.68. economics/history Gabriel Leifer, Yeshiva, Gr., 3.72, accounting and management Matthew Leritz, Illinois Wesleyan, Sr., 3.96, finance Matthew Schner, Emory, Sr., 3.91, business administration >> Complete Team A MESSAGE FROM BLUEFRAME TECHNOLOGY     Did you know BlueFrame Technology has advanced integrations with top automated cameras like the Hudl Focus? Showcase your teams and student-athletes with BlueFrame’s full streaming service priced perfectly for D3 budgets….or use their Production Truck software to stream with your current provider. Step up your game this year and STREAM LIKE A PRO with BlueFrame. Learn more today!   BlueFrame Games to Watch SFB: Juniata vs. Penn State Altoona, 3:00 BSB: Shenandoah vs. Washington and Lee, 3:30 MTEN: Moravian vs. Lycoming, 4:00 WLX: Dickinson vs. Hamilton, 4:00 MLX: Castleton vs. Sage, 7:00 FEATURE 2.  'What More Could You Ask for' by Tony Paul, Detroit News / photo by Lynne Powe, Hope College "Tis the season for daddy-daughter dances. And nobody cut a rug — or a net — like the Morehouses in the Big Dance. Brian Morehouse, head coach of the Hope women's basketball team, and Meg Morehouse, a junior guard on the team, capped off a ride to remember in Pittsburgh on Saturday, when the Flying Dutch won the Division III national championship. It was Hope's third national title, and first since 2006. During post-championship net-cutting ceremonies, it's usually one person to a ladder. But not Saturday night. Father and daughter cut down the nets together." >> Court Awareness: "Meg Morehouse is the prototypical player for Hope. She can actually score (17 at Alma on Jan. 13), but Hope doesn't really need her to. Instead, she's one of the faces of the so-called "Chaos Crew," Hope's bench unit that could go toe-to-toe with most programs' starting five. At Hope, everyone has a role to play, from 1A to the farther reaches of the bench — a formula that helped the Flying Dutch go undefeated each of the last two seasons, and win 61 games in a row, until that streak was snapped in January." >> The Key Stat: "Her stats are modest from afar — 5.8 points, 1.9 rebounds, 1.8 steals and 1.6 assists. She's played 74 games in three seasons at Hope, and hasn't started any of them. But defensively, she's a rock. In Saturday's final, Morehouse, 5-foot-7, only played 12 minutes and had one rebound, but she also was charged with guarding one of Wisconsin-Whitewater's top performers, freshman guard Kacie Carollo, who was limited to 11 points." >> Quotable: "It's the best. I go to work every day and I get to see my kid every day. Now, I have to yell at her at a lot, but I get to go see my kid every single day and it's a blessing," said Brian Morehouse." >> The Final Word: "I've watched multiple players go through my Dad's program ... and you always dream about (cutting down the nets)," Meg Morehouse said after the 71-58 victory over Wisconsin-Whitewater at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse. "To be able to do that with my Dad and win a national championship, what more could you ask for as a daughter? That's unreal. That's an amazing experience." >> Keep Reading GOLF 3. Methodist, Carnegie Mellon No. 1 Jackson Klutznick, Emory The latest Golfstat Division III men's and women's rankings were released last week and Methodist and Carnegie Mellon head the men's and women's rankings, respectively. Men Methodist Babson Emory Huntingdon Wittenberg Carnegie Mellon Illinois Wesleyan Claremont-M-S Christopher Newport Piedmont >> Event Wins: Babson leads the country with six tournament victories, while Mary Hardin-Baylor is next with four. >> Individuals: Emory soph Jackson Klutznick holds down the top spot with an adjusted 70.35 average. Carnegie Mellon junior William Knauth is second at 70.67. >> GolfStat Rankings Women Carnegie Mellon, 173-1 Emory, 172-2 Centre, 171-3 Methodist, 170-4 George Fox, 169-5 Williams, 169-5 Washington and Lee, 168-6 Redlands, 167-7 Pomona-Pitzer, 167-7 Amherst, 167-7 >> Event Wins: George Fox and Williams are tied for the national lead with four event victories apiece, while Trinity (Texas), Mary Hardin-Baylor, Carthage and Emory each have three wins. >> Individuals: Centre's Rylee Suttor is ranked No. 1 in Division III. The junior has won four of her six events this season and finished second once. Suttor's adjusted scoring average is 71.72. Carnegie Mellon first-year Sriya Mupparaju is ranked second and has a 72.18 adjusted average. >> GolfStat Rankings A MESSAGE FROM D3PLAYBOOK Help us help you. We are glad that you are enjoying D3Playbook. Now won't you help us continue our work? Your gift helps us offset the costs of operating the newsletter and enable us to continue to provide the quality you have come to expect. Please contribute today.   Make a Donation to D3Playbook LACROSSE 4.  Tigers Overtake Gulls Ryan Rosenblum, RIT / photo by Evie Linantud The latest Division III men's and women's lacrosse polls are out and there is a change at No. 1 for the men as RIT supplanted Salisbury. The Sea Gulls remain atop the women's poll. Men RIT (19), 6-0 Salisbury (7), 9-0 Tufts, 4-0 Christopher Newport (1), 9-0 St. John Fisher, 5-0 York, 4-2 Lynchburg, 5-2 Dickinson, 7-0 Franklin & Marshall, 7-1 Union, 5-0 >> On the Move: Amherst (+6), RPI (+4), Wesleyan (-6), Gettysburg (-4) >> Welcome: Bowdoin Games We're Watching No. 3 Tufts vs. No. 7 Lynchburg (Tues.) No. 15 RPI vs. No. 17 Williams (Wed.) No. 5 St. John Fisher vs. No. 11 Amherst (Sat.) No. 10 Union vs. No. 12 St. Lawrence (Sat.) >> Complete Poll   Women Salisbury (22), 8-0 Gettysburg, 5-1 Middlebury, 4-0 Ithaca, 5-0 Washington and Lee, 5-2 Franklin & Marshall, 5-1 William Smith, 4-0 TCNJ, 5-0 Tufts, 3-1 York, 4-2 >> On the Move: Colby, York, Hamilton, Bowdoin (+3), Brockport (-4) Games We're Watching  No. 1 Salisbury vs. No. 7 William Smith (Tues.) No. 3 Middlebury vs. No. 11 York (Tues.) No. 2 Gettysburg vs. No. 10 Tufts (Wed.) No. 6 Franklin & Marshall vs. No. 16 Catholic (Wed.) No. 9 Colby vs. No. 13 Hamilton (Thurs.) No. 3 Middlebury vs. No. 8 TCNJ (Thurs.) >> Complete Poll NEWS 5.  Lightning Round    Texas Lutheran's Kelly Jurden set the NCAA Division III record for career stolen bases when she swiped No. 196 vs. Austin last Saturday.   Congrats are in order for Northwestern head baseball coach David Hieb on the occasion of his 1,000th game at the school. The Eagles defeated Saint John's, 3-2.   Cake and candles to Marietta assistant athletic director and SID Jeff Schaly. SPONSORED BY PRESTO SPORTS   TRANSACTIONS 6.  Comings and Goings   ANNA MARIA - Announced addition of esports as a varsity sport. Named Zachary Gandara head coach AURORA - Steve Christiansen named head men's basketball coach DEAN - Megan Baker named head field hockey coach FITCHBURG STATE - Brad Hosey named head men's soccer coach GETTYSBURG - Kelly Jones announced her retirement as head equipment manager at the end of the spring KEYSTONE - Gary Wilmet named interim softball coach NORTH CENTRAL (Ill.) - Todd Raridon resigned as head men's basketball coach STEVENSON - Morgan Bitting named head field hockey coach SUL ROSS STATE - Brad Wilson, Keafer Clegg, Richard Embry and Genard Sims named assistant football coaches URSINUS - Jeannine Calhoun named head women's soccer coach WARTBURG - Rebecca Neiduski named president WASHINGTON AND LEE - Neil Cunningham resigned as head women's soccer coach and assistant athletic director UW-La CROSSE - Ashley St. Aubin named assistant soccer coach   Thanks for starting your day with us. 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