DI vs DIII games in season

[Dugout Dad]

So you are saying any Div I team that does not issue Athletic Scholarships is a de facto Div III ?? You might be surprised how many Div I teams offer little to no softball scholarship $$

No, but they both offer no athletic money, therefore, in principle are similar regarding player recruitment. Many DI schools are not fully funded.

[Trophy Hunter]

A couple years ago heard D1 Louisiville play D2 Bellarmine U. in a cross over game in the fall. I'm betting this is more common for fall ball to play teams close by. Can't say I've heard D1 VS D3. Though I've heard a great D3 team can compete with lower end D1.

I wouldn't assume the Ivy League is low end D1. League champ Harvard put up a good fight in the NCAA tournament last year, knocked out Texas Tech and Maryland before falling to Washington. Then again you aren't likely to find an Ivy in the top 25, and some consider anything below that "low end."

[as the world turns]

A couple years ago heard D1 Louisiville play D2 Bellarmine U. in a cross over game in the fall. I'm betting this is more common for fall ball to play teams close by. Can't say I've heard D1 VS D3. Though I've heard a great D3 team can compete with lower end D1.

I wouldn't assume the Ivy League is low end D1. League champ Harvard put up a good fight in the NCAA tournament last year, knocked out Texas Tech and Maryland before falling to Washington. Then again you aren't likely to find an Ivy in the top 25, and some consider anything below that "low end."

Harvard is miles ahead of the rest of the Ivy League. The top Div III program could not beat any of the top 100 Div I schools (if there was such a list). I am not being disrespectful to DIII, but stop trying to compare both.

[Trophy Hunter]

Well there's RPI which ranks 289 D-1 softball programs. And I'll compare whatever the eff I want to compare, thank you very much. You don't like it then don't read it. The fact you dont know about RPI shows the value of your input.

[jonriv]

A couple years ago heard D1 Louisiville play D2 Bellarmine U. in a cross over game in the fall. I'm betting this is more common for fall ball to play teams close by. Can't say I've heard D1 VS D3. Though I've heard a great D3 team can compete with lower end D1.

I wouldn't assume the Ivy League is low end D1. League champ Harvard put up a good fight in the NCAA tournament last year, knocked out Texas Tech and Maryland before falling to Washington. Then again you aren't likely to find an Ivy in the top 25, and some consider anything below that "low end."

Harvard is miles ahead of the rest of the Ivy League. The top Div III program could not beat any of the top 100 Div I schools (if there was such a list). I am not being disrespectful to DIII, but stop trying to compare both.

Not really comparing- to back up your point ATWT- Harvard was ranked 95 last year in RPI(top 100) Cornell was ranked 200 out of 289. So Ithaca(usually in the top 20 of DIII -beat(this time) #200 in Div I

The coach from Tufts felt that her squad could beat all but the top 50 teams on any given day(one game), but that she did not have the depth to compete over a series. I kind of agree with you that anything in the top 100 would be tough(but that still leaves 189 others)

I just think it is kind of cool when a Div III plays a DI(and wins)

[as the world turns]

DIII folks are soooo touchy.......

[jonriv]

DIII folks are soooo touchy.......

Hey- I was agreeing with you

[as the world turns]

DIII folks are soooo touchy.......

Hey- I was agreeing with you

Sorry, I was referring to TH

[Trophy Hunter]

DIII folks are soooo touchy.......

Hey- I was agreeing with you

Sorry, I was referring to TH

wrong again! I'll defend you're right to post here, but I'm not sure this is a good thread for you.

[DonnieS]

They play every year. Cornell usually wins, but Ithaca won last year on a grand slam, then 2nd game was cancelled. Probably don't see it a lot but in this case it looks like a traditional crosstown rivalry type of thing, and Ithaca isn't that big by any stretch.

JR, one of my kids plays for Cornell, #25, she caught for me for about 5 years and she was the high school catcher , I believe for all 4 years. She is a great kid - dad's a coach/teacher, mom is a cpa, the family is full of overachievers. She does not do well at show case's but to me and and her parents, we thought this was just awesome for her. I was her science fair judge when she was in 2nd grade, it was me and a civil engineer - you ever see two so called professionals - talked down to by a 2nd grader. She is my DD1's best friend - and like a said a great kid. Will you see this game?