Women’s D-I wrap: Nov. 11

Breaking bad, CHA style No. 9 Mercyhurst versus Robert Morris is quickly developing into one of the best rivalries, fueled to a large extent by the success the Colonials have enjoyed against Paul Colontino’s old team since the former Mercyhurst assistant was named head coach at RMU. On Friday, the Lakers managed to restore order … Read more

Women’s D-I wrap: Nov. 11

Breaking bad, CHA style No. 9 Mercyhurst versus Robert Morris is quickly developing into one of the best rivalries, fueled to a large extent by the success the Colonials have enjoyed against Paul Colontino’s old team since the former Mercyhurst assistant was named head coach at RMU. On Friday, the Lakers managed to restore order … Read more

Women’s D-I wrap: Nov. 4

Halloween followed by plenty of tricks The only game played on Halloween featured suddenly dependable Robert Morris, and the Colonials handed out the first of their back-to-back shutouts of host Penn State and have now won five straight. The high jinks didn’t begin until November had arrived. It wasn’t a case of ranked teams losing … Read more

Women’s D-I wrap: Nov. 4

Halloween followed by plenty of tricks The only game played on Halloween featured suddenly dependable Robert Morris, and the Colonials handed out the first of their back-to-back shutouts of host Penn State and have now won five straight. The high jinks didn’t begin until November had arrived. It wasn’t a case of ranked teams losing … Read more

Balanced offensive attack guides Minnesota past Minnesota State

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota got offensive contributions from nine different players in defeating visiting Minnesota State 4-1. Rachel Ramsey led the scoring with a goal and an assist and centers Sarah Davis and Kelly Terry each had two helpers. Kate Schipper, Brook Garzone, and Dani Cameranesi had the other goals for the Gophers (9-0-0, 7-0-0 WCHA), … Read more

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Women’s D-I wrap: Oct. 28

Familiar look atop league standings Just the tip of the iceberg has been revealed in the conference schedules, but the teams jumping ahead in the standings are no strangers to leading. ECAC Hockey action got underway for two thirds of the circuit’s 12 teams with Cornell and Harvard, squads that have combined to take home … Read more

Women’s D-I wrap: Oct. 28

Familiar look atop league standings Just the tip of the iceberg has been revealed in the conference schedules, but the teams jumping ahead in the standings are no strangers to leading. ECAC Hockey action got underway for two thirds of the circuit’s 12 teams with Cornell and Harvard, squads that have combined to take home … Read more

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Lorence scores twice in Minnesota’s 4-0 victory at Bemidji State

BEMIDJI, Minn. — Meghan Lorence had two goals and Amanda Leveille turned in a 19-save shutout as Minnesota defeated host Bemidji State, 4-0. “It’s a different team, obviously, from last year, but they still have great speed and they play well as a team,” BSU coach Steve Sertich said. The Gophers (7-0-0, 5-0-0- WCHA) scored … Read more

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New players like Stalder trying to return winning ways at Minnesota-Duluth

Over the first decade of NCAA tournaments, Minnesota-Duluth won half of them. In the three years since that fifth NCAA championship in 2010, coach Shannon Miller’s Bulldogs have not won an NCAA tournament game, including missing out on the national tournament altogether in consecutive years for the first time. In 2013, Minnesota-Duluth did not even … Read more

Women’s D-I wrap: Oct. 21

Shocking or explainable? Five of the top eight teams in the most recent USCHO poll suffered defeats in the last week, four of them at home. How do we react to such developments? Should we decide that those losing teams are not as strong as we thought and lower their stock, or conclude that hockey … Read more

Women’s D-I wrap: Oct. 21

Shocking or explainable? Five of the top eight teams in the most recent USCHO poll suffered defeats in the last week, four of them at home. How do we react to such developments? Should we decide that those losing teams are not as strong as we thought and lower their stock, or conclude that hockey … Read more

Skarupa and Eagles fly in hunt for a title

It is hard to predict where that next great hockey player will originate. Most typically, one would look to a rink or pond in somewhere like Ontario or New England. Gems can also be formed in unlikely surroundings, such as a driveway in a state with less of a hockey tradition. Boston College sophomore forward … Read more

Women’s D-I wrap: Oct. 14

Goaltending matters This is hardly a revolutionary concept, but the game provides constant reminders of the fact that goaltender is the most vital position. Consider Providence. On Saturday while hosting Mercyhurst, the Friars played all three of their goaltenders in a 5-0 loss. Starting goalie Sarah Bryant yielded three goals on eight shots and was … Read more

Women’s D-I wrap: Oct. 14

Goaltending matters This is hardly a revolutionary concept, but the game provides constant reminders of the fact that goaltender is the most vital position. Consider Providence. On Saturday while hosting Mercyhurst, the Friars played all three of their goaltenders in a 5-0 loss. Starting goalie Sarah Bryant yielded three goals on eight shots and was … Read more