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2020 All-East Coast Team
Listed below is the 2020 All-Region Team for the East Coast. This list was voted on by captains within the East Coast Region.
1. Evan Eschenburg – JMU
For the 3rd year in a row, Eschenburg finds himself receiving an All-East Coast selection, and now adds an East Coast MVP to his illustrious career. While taking a step back as captain of the Dukes, his play certainly didn’t take any steps back. He was constantly a spark on a talented JMU team that finished 4th in the country.
Continue reading “2020 All-East Coast Team”All-East Coast 2019
Next on our release of top regional performers is the the All-East Coast team for the 2018-19 season. This year’s eligible teams under consideration were Towson, James Madison, Maryland, Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth, Penn State, and West Virginia. This list consists of the top performers within the East Coast region, as selected by their peers.
Continue reading “All-East Coast 2019”Nationals Preview, Best Case Scenarios: East Coast
Nationals is only a few weeks away people! Not that anyone needed me to tell them that, but as many would expect that means it’s time to start previewing all potential facets of the crazy weekend to come. As a warning, these will be filled with a lot of optimistic thinking but, based on current standings, here are what I think the best case scenarios are for each team on the East Coast heading into Lexington: Continue reading “Nationals Preview, Best Case Scenarios: East Coast”
BOTM: 2017 January
BOTM: January 2017 – Jeff Schwartz (PSU)
Our very first Baller of the Month award for 2017 will go to Penn State University’s Jeff Schwartz. Jeff has been a major influence for their program for a long time, and helped organize the team’s first ever home tournament on January 14th. He is being recognized for his play on the court, as well as for the contributions he has made to his program.
Penn State Starts Year Strong
A little overdue, but Penn State came out the big winners in one of the two opening tournaments of the Spring 2017 season. To recap, PSU finished 3-0, followed by VCU who went 2-1, Ohio who went 1-2-1, and Akron who finished the weekend 0-3. It was a very competitive tournament, and each game could have gone either way. Below are some of the takeaways from each team’s performances.
PSU Tournament Preview
New year, new dodgeball. We hit the ground running quick for the Spring semester of the 2016-17 season, as Penn State University hosts their first ever home tournament. A total of four teams will be mixed in the fray including our hosts, Akron University, Ohio University, and Virginia Commonwealth University. This tournament has a similar feel to UNG’s Dahlonega Dodgefall Fest. There is no clear favorite, and most of the teams here are around the same rank and skill level with each other, which could prove to make for an exciting weekend. Let’s take a quick look at what to expect from the attending teams. Continue reading “PSU Tournament Preview”
Previewing Pumpkinfest 2
| Time | High Seed | Low Seed | Pre Event Rating | Pre Event Rating | Predicted Exchange | Exchange if Upset |
| 10:00 | Towson | UMD | 44.806 | 40.985 | 0.618 | 1.382 |
| 10:00 | VCU | JMU-JV | ||||
| 10:00 | JMU-JV | VCU-JV | ||||
| 11:00 | JMU | UMD | 57.207 | 40.985 | 0.010 | 2.000 |
| 11:00 | Towson | Kent | 44.806 | 43.426 | 0.862 | 1.138 |
| 11:00 | PSU | VCU | 37.644 | 32.224 | 0.458 | 1.542 |
| 12:00 | JMU | Towson | 57.207 | 44.806 | 0.010 | 2.000 |
| 12:00 | Kent | PSU | 43.426 | 37.644 | 0.422 | 1.578 |
| 12:00 | UMD | VCU | 40.985 | 32.224 | 0.124 | 1.876 |
| 2:00 | JMU | Kent | 57.207 | 43.426 | 0.010 | 2.000 |
| 2:00 | UMD | PSU | 40.985 | 37.644 | 0.666 | 1.334 |
| 2:00 | Towson | VCU | 44.806 | 32.224 | 0.010 | 2.000 |
| 3:00 | JMU | PSU | 57.207 | 37.644 | 0.010 | 2.000 |
| 3:00 | Towson | JMU-JV | ||||
| 3:00 | Kent | VCU | 43.426 | 32.224 | 0.010 | 2.000 |
Initial Ratings:
JMU: 57.207 (inc +3 for home advantage) (#3 in Gonzalez Standings)
Towson: 44.806 (#7)
Kent: 43.426 (#9)
UMD: 40.985 (#11)
PSU: 37.644 (#15)
VCU: 32.224 (#24)
JV and B team matches are recorded, but do not count towards primer standings.
You may note there’s a lot of potential exchanges at the minimum, 0.010. This is a sign that those matches are not between teams of similar strength. Over the years, I’ve found our East Coast region to be a sort of microcosm of the entire League. You may also note that JMU’s home rating (57.207) rivals GVSU current neutral court rating (57.357). That’d be a #1 and #2 in Gonzalez rating if GVSU has a chance to visit JMU’s home court again.