Time Flies

Hard to believe that spring semester started Wednesday and that the school year is almost over. Wow! I looked at the calendar the other day and suddenly realized we only have three home games left!! This season has flown by - FAST!

On Tuesday night we defeated Virginia Wesleyan here 75-42. It was by far the best two halves of basketball that we have put together all year. Our game for tomorrow at RMC has been postponed because of the weather. We'll travel on Sunday to face the Yellow Jackets at 3:00 p.m.

Instead of practice yesterday we got the players together and tie-dyed t-shirts!! It was so much fun. It was a first for a lot of the players as well as the coaches. We will wear the shirts for our "PINK ZONE" game on February 13th against Randolph at 1:00 p.m. We have had Eagle Productions join in with us for the event and we are hoping to have a huge turnout!! There will be door prizes for fans in attendance, which we will give out between games and at half-time of the men's game. They will follow us that day and face ODAC-foe W & L at 3:00 p.m. Last year we raised $1,996 and our goal this season is $2,500. For admission to the game we are asking fans to wear pink and make a $2 donation. We will also have a donation box set up in the lobby for anyone who wants to make a donation. All the proceeds will go to the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund. I hope you will come out, cheer us onto a victory, and help support a great cause.

As always, "GO EAGLES!"

Half-Way Point

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Eagle Productions and the Nininger Nuts for their involvement in our “white out” game on Saturday. As a coach I really appreciate all the hard work these two groups did to get community and student involvement to our games. It was a great atmosphere to sit on the sidelines and see so much white in the stands!! Unfortunately Coach Willi didn’t find her John Travolta style white suit. HaHa!!

We went 2-1 last week with wins over Lynchburg and Hollins and a loss to W & L. Last night we lost a tough game to league-leading Roanoke and on Thursday we will step out of conference to face NAIA opponent Southern Virginia. We’ll then have the weekend off before the final push of the regular season.

It’s hard to believe that we only have 12 games left …that our season is half-way over. As coaches, we are going to do our best to really push the players during this last stretch and continue to find ways to improve as a team and individuals.

Mark your calendars for February 13th. That will be our Pink Zone game. We ask fans to wear pink and make a $2 donation for admission to the game. There will also be a raffle for door prizes at half-time of the women’s game. Raffle tickets will be $3 for one or two for $5. We will also have a donation box set up at the gate for anyone interested in making a donation. All proceeds from the game will go to the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund.

Happy New Year

Happy 2010 to all of our BC fans!! We are now really in the heart of our season, 20 games in two months. Wow!! We opened 2010 with a road win over the Wildcats of Randolph. It was good to get that first conference win under our belts. We had gone 28 days without competition so it was good to get back into the routine of practice and games. Kudos to our players for coming back in shape!! That's a long break and it takes dedication to keep working diligently on your game when you know you aren't going to be playing.

We had four games last week. After traveling to Randolph we then went to cross-town rival EMU and dropped a 68-55 decision. It was a tough loss but the players responded and we were able to get two wins this weekend over Guilford and Emory & Henry. Two in a row and with three of our next four games at home we hope to keep that streak going. There is nothing like a "home court" advantage and we have the best fans in the conference.

Congratulations to Jordan Burkholder on scoring her 1,000th point on Saturday. It is quite an accomplishment! She became the 17th player in Bridgewater's history to surpass the mark!

On Saturday - Eagle Productions and the Nininger Nuts - are sponsoring a "white out" game! All fans are encouraged to wear white to the double-header. The first 50 students at the men's game at 1 p.m. will receive a t-shirt. The women play at 3 p.m. and the first 50 students to that game will also receive a t-shirt. I'm really excited about this event!! If you tuned in last night to the Louisville-Villanova game at LU they were also hosting a "white out" game. Rick Pitino (LU's coach) was decked out in a white suit. I'm wondering if Coach Willi will be out in the 'burg this week trying to find a white suit??

I hope you guys are enjoying the new year!! Come out and support the Eagles whenever you can!! We truly appreciate the support of the students and the community!!

Three games this week ...Let's make it three in a row tonight against LC!!

As always ...GO EAGLES!!