Posted: Feb 19, 2015
With this change, the Brewery Social at Three Brothers Brewing has had to be cancelled. However, there will be a Maroon Club reception on the Campus of Eastern Mennonite University during the doubleheader. The reception will take place in rooms UC 211 and UC 212 of the University Commons building. You will need to present your voucher and sign in before heading upstairs to the reception. Directions to UC211 and UC212 will be posted on signage at University Commons.
CLICK HERE TO RSVP FOR EMU DOUBLE-HEADER RECEPTION
ENTERING SATURDAY'S GAMES
The women's basketball win on Wednesday puts them in a tie for 10th place in the conference entering the final game of the regular season against Eastern Mennonite on Saturday. The Royals received 19 votes in the most recent d3hoops.com top-25 poll, making them the second team out of the list. The Royals have secured the #1 seed in the ODAC Tournament, while the Maroons will be on the road for the opening round game on Tuesday, February 24th. If the Maroons win in the opening round, they will play on Friday, February 27th at the Salem Civic Center in the ODAC Quarterfinals.
With the loss, Roanoke currently sits in 10th In the ODAC standings, with seeds five through eight hosting an ODAC Tournament Opening Round Contest on Monday, February 23rd. The Maroons would need a lot of help to host a first round contest on Monday. Here is the scenario that grants Roanoke a home game on Monday:
- Bridgewater College Loses to Lynchburg on Saturday
- Emory & Henry Beats Randolph on Thursday
- Emory & Henry Loses to #1 Randolph-Macon on Saturday
- Randolph Loses to Washington & Lee on Saturday.
In the Maroons' regular season finale, they will take on Eastern Mennonite, who is looking for a first round bye being tied with Lynchburg for fourth with an ODAC record of 8-7. The Maroons defeated Eastern Mennonite, 81-80 on December 6th of this season, and will look to repeat the overall result on Saturday.
MAROONS ENTERING THE TOURNAMENT
On the women's side, Cary Beahm leads the Maroons in scoring, averaging 17.5 points per game. Her scoring ranks second in the ODAC in both points per game and total points (420). Beahm's 420 points this season ranks 14th all-time in single-season points, while her scoring average in 2014-15 is the sixth-best single season mark in school history. Beahm leads the ODAC in free throws made with 100 total, as well as ranking third in the conference in offensive rebounds with 74. Her 7.7 rebounds per game are the ninth best mark in the conference.
The women are playing without three players (Smith, McKee, Carter) all due to injury. Meghan Gadell is averaging 7.4 points per game for the women so far this season. She also is pulling down 3.5 boards per game, while dishing out 28 assists. Markia Beckwith is third among active Maroons this season in scoring, with 5.8 points per contest. She currently has 3.7 rebounds per game, while accumulating 47 assists and 30 steals, which are among the top-25 in the ODAC.
For the men, Andrew Daniels has been leading the Maroons in scoring with 14.6 points per game. His 351 points so far this season, as well as points per game, both rank seventh in the ODAC, currently. He has 958 career points, and is just 42 points away from reaching the 1,000 career point milestone. It remains to be seen if Daniels will be able to play after exiting the game against Washington & Lee with an injury in the second half.
Daniel Eacho is putting up the second most points for the Maroons this season with 14.4 points per game, which ranks 10th in the ODAC. His 345 points also rank ninth in the conference for the year. Eacho is fifth in the ODAC in defensive rebounds, pulling down 126 boards on defense, while ranking 10th in total rebounds (156) and rebounds per game (6.5). Eacho is 19th all-time at Roanoke College in scoring, with 1,274 career points, while ranking 10th all-time at Roanoke in rebounds, tallying 709 career boards. The performance by Julian Ramirez on Wednesday boosted him into double-figure points per game for the season, tallying 10.1 points per contest. Ramirez excels in transition play for the Maroons, ranking second in the ODAC in assists with 114, as well as fifth in steals with 41. His field goal percentage of 50.6 percent is the ninth best mark in the conference.
Cameron Smith is the top rebounder for the Maroons pulling down 7.1 rebounds per game, the sixth best average in the ODAC. He ranks fourth in the ODAC in offensive rebounds with 63 so far this year. He also ranks sixth in total rebounds, accumulating 170. John Fitchett is fourth on the squad in scoring with 8.9 points per game, while ranking third on the team in rebounds with 4.2 per contest.
ODAC TOURNAMENT RECEPTION
The Maroon Club will host a reception at the Salem Civic Center on Thursday, February 26th and all Maroon Club Members are invited to attend. If the Maroons advance to the ODAC Quarterfinals, all Maroon Club members, as well as students, faculty and staff will receive FREE admission to the Roanoke game. RC Students, Faculty and Staff will only need to show their Maroon Card at the gate. Maroon Club Members can pick up their tickets at the Maroon Club reception any time before the game.
FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA
We just reached 2,754 fans on Facebook, but we're trying to have the most followers in the ODAC. So, don't forget to become a fan of Maroon Athletics on Facebook. You can also follow us on Twitter @rcmaroons. Be sure to check out Roanoke Athletics' YouTube Channel on our athletics home page and watch various highlight clips from our home games. To keep up to date with Maroon athletics from your mobile phone, click HERE to access the mobile app.
CAN'T MAKE IT TO THE GAME? WATCH IT ONLINE!
Have you seen our brand new Live Game Portal. Click HERE to watch live webcasts of each scheduled home athletic event, along with Live Stats which have now been integrated into the live video feed. Also, share your thoughts on Twitter by posting to @rcmaroons or using the featured hashtag in the live video portal!
