I'm sitting on press row for my first MAAC Tournament. Action is just about to begin between No. 7 Loyola and No. 10 Rider on the women's side. There are a grand total of 48 people if you don't count the Iona team, which will be playing the winner of this game tomorrow morning at 9:30 a.m.

I'll be here for the rest of the week with updates and insights, so if you're at work, don't have tickets or don't want to brave the weather we're supposedly going to get Friday and Saturday, just check back in here.

I'll also post a little insight into each day at the tournament here on my blog and it should appear in the paper as well.

Here's Day Number 1


DAY 1: MAAC Tournament
Matchups: Women's First Round
No. 7 Loyola vs. No. 10 Rider, 12 p.m.
No. 8 Canisius vs. No. 9 Niagara, 2 p.m.
Game of the Day: Canisius and Niagara played in the final regular season game of the day on Saturday, March 1 and the Golden Griffins won 65-63 in overtime. It should be another good matchup between Western New York foes.
Matchup of the Day: Sara Wilson, Niagara vs. Amanda Cavo, Canisius
Both players are All-MAAC Third Team selections and both led their team in Saturday's matchup. Wilson scored a game-high 15 in the win, while Cavo's 14 tied a team-high
What to Watch for: Following the second women's game, awards will be given out for men's & women's Players of the Year, Rookie of the Year and Coach of the Year


Updates
12:42: Siobhan Prior has 12 points at halftime as the No. 7 Loyola Greyhounds lead 35-22 at the half. Janele Henderson has seven for the Broncs.
2:00: Prior scores 18 and Kaitlin Grant added 11 in a 57-49 Loyola victory. The Greyhounds will take on No. 2 Iona at 9:30 a.m. on Friday. Henderson led the Broncs with 14, while Shaunice Parker added 10.

Canisius and Niagara are just about to tip.
2:46: Canisius leads 35-26 at halftime. Amanda Cavo had nine points to lead the Golden Griffins, while Laura Buetow has eight. Jennifer McNamee has six points to lead the Purple Eagles.
3:44: Canisius is up 16 with one minute to go, so it looks like they will advance to take on top-seeded Marist tomorrow.

I'll be back later on with awards for Players of the Year, Rookies of the Year and Coaches of the Year for men's and women's.