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BOTM: 2019 February
Wow, what a month for College Dodgeball, right? Cleveland State hosted their first tournament, Akron hosted the third annual WAR two-day tournament, both the Michigan and Ohio Dodgeball Cups were hosted. AND The BEAST and Zanderthon Throw-down both went off without a hitch. With over 20 of the active league members playing in tournaments in February it was a daunting task to pick the Baller of the Month for such a stacked month. That makes this player that much more impressive.
Congratulations to your February 2019 Baller of the Month, Josh Lyons from the University of Akron.
Josh has been a staple of the Akron Zips Dodgeball Club since their inception in 2014 and for good reason. Season by season he continues to improve in every aspect of the game, from catching to throwing and helping lead the team to a 15-7 season thus far. Josh has proven time and time again that he is the unsung hero of the Akron program, until now. Below is the interview that I conducted with Josh.
Zanderthon Throw-Down Recap 4
Last Saturday, February 23, 2019, these teams competed and battled it out at the Zanderthon Throw-Down: Northwestern State University of Louisiana (NSULA), University of Wisconsin Platteville (UWP), DePaul University, and the Alumni. The games went as expected and I think it is safe to say that everyone had a great time! We made new friends and introduced a lot of newcomers to the sport. Below are the scores for the day and a quick recap:
Continue reading “Zanderthon Throw-Down Recap 4”Did you forget about us?
This article was put together by Sean Smith (Towson ALumni)
The month of February appears like it will be very telling for how the rest of the NCDA season can expect to go down. The recent WAR in Akron provided a lot of insight as to where teams are, on all levels of the strength spectrum.
There’s no doubt that Grand Valley is still the odds-on favorite to win the title in April. They have everything on their side, history, talent, even home court advantage. Even if the Lakers should somehow falter, the Michigan Region looked much improved after this month. Michigan State followed-up their performance at WAR by exorcising their MDC demons (finishing with 2 wins), and Saginaw Valley and Central Michigan appear to have significantly improved since earlier this year as well. Outside of the Michigan Region, Towson appears to be a top choice, if not the choice to contend for the title in two months. Putting my personal feelings about my alma mater aside, I feel as if their meteoric rise past preseason expectations has cast a shadow over another true contender for the crown.
Continue reading “Did you forget about us?”Preview: Ohio Dodgeball Cup 2019
Co-authored by
Tom Morand and Colby Briceland
The annual Ohio Dodgeball Cup will take place this upcoming weekend at Bowling Green State University. This year there will be 8 teams in attendance looking to take home the cup. The ODC is structured in such a way that if only one team goes undefeated on the day they will win the Cup. In the case multiple teams end with the same record a tie breaker will be played after the conclusion of the scheduled matches to determine which team is the best in the Ohio region.
Click here to see the score sheet and schedule for the Ohio Dodgeball Cup!
Continue reading “Preview: Ohio Dodgeball Cup 2019”BEAST VIII Preview
Stat Matchups
It’ll be a Saturday full of dodgeball with UWP’s Zanderthon Throw-Down, BGSU hosting ODC (preview to come), and JMU’s eight installment of BEAST. Although some (Adam Pfeifer) wish this could’ve been the Inaugural East Coast Dodgeball Cup, Penn State and West Virginia aren’t able to make the trip, so it’ll be the remaining five teams squaring off. This is the largest East Coast tournament that we’ve had this year, so it’ll give everybody a better understanding of how each team stacks up. Here’s the schedule for Saturday’s games:
Continue reading “BEAST VIII Preview”Standings as of 2019-02-19
Standings are aimed to be released by the end of every Tuesday.
In the 2019 Season, we have 31 technical upsets in 179 ranked matches (82.68% success rate) across 24 events. Additionally, there have been four JV matches entered into the Records.
The Gonzalez System is a computer ranking model similar to Elo and is a rating exchange system based on research performed by World Rugby. It has been adapted by the NCDA to the demands of College Dodgeball, but can be tuned and customized endlessly to incorporate accurate data. It has been used to help determine seeds for the Nationals bracket since Nationals 2014, and was used exclusively for the Nationals 2017 and 2018 bracket.
Zanderthon Throw-Down
This Saturday, February 23, 2019, marks one of the most coveted tournaments of the semester. No, it is not the Ohio Dodgeball Cup or the Beast, it is the annual Zanderthon Throw-Down, the fourth of its kind. It will be played at the Williams Fieldhouse ( 350 Jay St Platteville, Wisconsin 53818).
The teams in attendance will be your two favorites from the Midway Conference: University of Wisconsin Platteville (UWP) and DePaul. The other team in attendance and making the long trip up to the great state of Wisconsin is Northwestern State University of Louisiana (NSULA). This will be the first team outside the Midway to play in a tournament hosted by Platteville and we are excited to have them.
Also, UWP has an alumni team playing, but as we have said before they are washed up and no one is scared of them, especially Matt Bautch (very weak arm)! Let’s take a look at the schedule for the day:
Continue reading “Zanderthon Throw-Down”Michigan Dodgeball Cup Recap
New year, same result. The Grand Valley State Lakers were victorious once again at the Michigan Dodgeball Cup on Saturday, making it 5-straight MDC titles for GVSU, and 11 overall. The tournament also hosted four other Michigan schools: Saginaw Valley State, Michigan State, Central Michigan, and Western Michigan.
See all results from this event here. Continue reading “Michigan Dodgeball Cup Recap”
2019 Michigan Dodgeball Cup
EAST LANSING – IM West: In the 2019 Michigan Dodgeball Cup,
MSU def CMU 3-1
SVSU def WMU 9-0 (Inducting)
GVSU def SVSU 3-1
CMU def WMU 10-0
GVSU def CMU 2-1
MSU def WMU 8-1
SVSU def MSU 4-1
GVSU def WMU 3-0
GVSU def MSU 3-2
SVSU def CMU 3-1
GVSU is the 2019 Michigan Dodgeball Cup champion.
Chaos Ensues at Akron’s WAR III
The following was co-authored by Kevin Bailey, Hunter Ford and Colby Briceland.
Over the weekend, University of Akron hosted the biggest regular season tournament of the National Collegiate Dodgeball Association season. 15 teams made their way to Akron for the annual two-day tournament called ‘WAR’. As it turns out, the name fits the bill.
In attendance at this event were teams from five different regions. Including 14 of the top 18 teams in the latest Power Rankings. Needless to say, there were some epic matches over the weekend. In fact, an argument could be made it was the most entertaining regular season tourney in NCDA history. If you disagree, feel free to state your case.
Below is a recap of this unbelievable tournament:
Michigan Dodgeball Cup Preview
The 2019 Michigan Dodgeball Cup is right around the corner, taking place this Saturday in East Lansing, Michigan on the campus of Michigan State University. As has been the case for over a decade, the MDC will play host to each school in the state of Michigan for a regular season tournament that will have national title implications. Below is a preview of this Saturday’s tournament: Continue reading “Michigan Dodgeball Cup Preview”
WAR III All-Tournament Team
There were plenty of outstanding performers over the weekend at Akron’s WAR III tournament. Many of the players that made noise at the tournament were little known players nationally prior to last weekend. It is only fitting that after one of the best tourneys ever, we provide a list of the best performers at the event. Listed below are the top 24 standouts from WAR III:
1st Team
Tom Morand (Miami) – MVP
Helped Miami force overtime against Towson thanks to an improbable comeback win in the final full point of regulation. He nearly did the same thing in overtime. Tom made double-digit catches in the final 20-ish minutes of the game. Unreal performance. WAR III vaulted him right into the thick of the 2019 NCDA MVP race.
Josh Lyons (Akron)
One of the most underrated players in the country, Josh Lyons had yet another strong performance this semester. He was a big reason why Akron nearly pulled an upset over SVSU. He also made a wild 1 v 8 comeback against Ohio State! Continue reading “WAR III All-Tournament Team”
Standings as of 2019-02-12
Standings are aimed to be released by the end of every Tuesday.
In the 2019 Season, we have 30 technical upsets in 169 ranked matches (82.25% success rate) across 23 events. Additionally, there have been four JV matches entered into the Records.
The Gonzalez System is a computer ranking model similar to Elo and is a rating exchange system based on research performed by World Rugby. It has been adapted by the NCDA to the demands of College Dodgeball, but can be tuned and customized endlessly to incorporate accurate data. It has been used to help determine seeds for the Nationals bracket since Nationals 2014, and was used exclusively for the Nationals 2017 and 2018 bracket.
The War III
AKRON: in The War III,
DAY 1:
SVSU def Akron 4-3 OT
VCU def UK 5-1
VCU def Kent 3-2 OT
UK def OSU 2-1 OT
Akron def OSU 3-0
Miami def PSU 3-1
Ohio def PSU 4-3 OT
Kent def BSU 6-1
Towson def SVSU 3-1
UK def BSU 4-1
Ohio def VCU 4-0
Miami def OSU 3-1
PSU def BSU 8-0
SVSU def Kent 3-2
Towson def Miami 2-1 OT
CMU def BGSU 4-0
MSU def Ohio 4-2
Towson def CMU 3-2
MSU def CSU 3-2
CSU def BSU 5-0
BGSU def Ohio 4-1
MSU def Towson 3-2 OT
CMU def Akron 4-1
Akron def Ohio 4-3 OT
BGSU def CSU 4-0
Akron def BSU 0-0 (F)
DAY 2:
CMU def BGSU 4-0
MSU def Ohio 4-2
Towson def CMU 3-2
MSU def CSU 3-2
CSU def BSU 5-0
BGSU def Ohio 4-1
MSU def Towson 3-2 OT
CMU def Akron 4-1
Akron def Ohio 4-3 OT
BGSU def CSU 4-0
Akron def BSU 0-0