Women’s D-III wrap: November 10

The long grind begins anew in D-III. Here’s a glance at last weekend’s results. ECAC East Coach Steph Moberg’s initial season at Castleton kicked off in a positive way. The Spartans took a pair of victories this weekend; shutting out Southern Maine, 5-0, and following with a 5-1 win over the University of New England. … Read more

Women’s D-III wrap: November 10

The long grind begins anew in D-III. Here’s a glance at last weekend’s results. ECAC East Coach Steph Moberg’s initial season at Castleton kicked off in a positive way. The Spartans took a pair of victories this weekend; shutting out Southern Maine, 5-0, and following with a 5-1 win over the University of New England. … Read more

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Lake Forest looks to repeat as women’s champs in NCHA

Don’t expect a major shift in the NCHA hierarchy this season. The clubs that featured upbeat offensive talent on their respective rosters are relatively unscathed by graduation. The second tier covets an opportunity to acquire such depth, but it’s not on the immediate horizon. Consider that four of the highest-scoring teams nationally hailed from the … Read more

Houle on high

For leading his team to a record-breaking season and the national championship, Plattsburgh’s Kevin Houle is USCHO’s D-III women’s coach of the year.

Outstanding Ott

Potsdam’s Jordan Ott, who helped her club increase its offensive numbers by 34 percent over last season, has been named USCHO’s women’s D-III rookie of the year.

Women’s D-III wrap: March 24-Post tournament thoughts

The Champions From training camp to the post game victory celebration, Plattsburgh’s resolve to return to the championship was obvious to every coaching staff in the country who attempted to wrest the Cardinals momentum away. Countless long nights of viewing film and the like, went for naught as the Cardinals blitzed through both the regular … Read more

Women’s D-III wrap: March 24-Post tournament thoughts

The Champions From training camp to the post game victory celebration, Plattsburgh’s resolve to return to the championship was obvious to every coaching staff in the country who attempted to wrest the Cardinals momentum away. Countless long nights of viewing film and the like, went for naught as the Cardinals blitzed through both the regular … Read more

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Plattsburgh overwhelms Norwich to capture D-III women’s crown

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — A gut-wrenching knockout at last season’s final four was impetus enough for Plattsburgh. Using the collective angst from last spring as motivation, the Cardinals’ hopes of returning to the pinnacle came to fruition in the women’s Division III national title game Saturday night in an overwhelming show of hockey symmetry. The Cardinals … Read more

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Wisconsin-River Falls tops St. Thomas in D-III women’s third-place game

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — Chloe Kinsel and Katie Batters combined for five points and Wisconsin-River Falls built an early advantage, paving the way to a 5-3 win over St. Thomas in the third-place game at the NCAA Division III women’s championships at the Stafford Ice Arena. For River Falls coach Joe Cranston, the experience of being … Read more

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Norwich doubles up Wisconsin-River Falls, advances to play Plattsburgh for D-III women’s national crown

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. –Vanessa Champagne and Tori Charron scored first-period goals, staking Norwich to an early lead against Wisconsin-River Falls, who despite a dominate second half, could not overcome the title game-bound Cadets. The 4-2 victory was the 19th consecutive victory for the Cadets (27-3-0). “We were fortunate to get up early,” said Cadets’ coach Mark … Read more

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Era’s overtime winner propels Plattsburgh to women’s D-III final

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — Plattsburgh’s Allison Era had an alternate scenario in mind in regard to St. Thomas’ Alise Riedel’s record-setting performance. With the Cardinals midway through a power play, the senior defenseman wristed a quickly-rising shot past Riedel 15:11 into overtime, propelling the Cardinals to a 1-0 triumph over the Tommies in the first of … Read more

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Women’s D-III picks: March, 21-NCAA semifinals

Championship weekend opens this afternoon at Plattsburgh’s Ronald B. Stafford Ice Arena. As always, choosing winners at this point of the season is akin to rolling dice in a windstorm. Here’s our take. Friday, March 21 No. 6 St. Thomas at No. 1 Plattsburgh 3:30 pm Back in the first half of the season, Plattsburgh … Read more

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Women’s D-III Frozen Four Preview

The uncertainties and speculation of the Frozen Four will unfold this weekend at Plattsburgh’s Robert Stafford Ice Arena.  Defending champion Elmira and runner-up Middlebury will be on the outside looking in this time around, leaving familiar final four participants Plattsburgh and Norwich to return to the podium. Wisconsin-River Falls’ last appearance in the final four … Read more

Women’s D-III wrap: NCAA first round

Wisconsin River Falls 4, Lake Forest 1 Throughout the season, the Falcons have relied on scoring depth throughout the lineup. Saturday, the trend continued, as four different players hit the score sheet for Wis.-River Falls.  Ashley Kuechle, who made 15 stops for the Falcons, ran her unbeaten streak to 20 games with the tournament victory. … Read more

Women’s D-III wrap: NCAA first round

Wisconsin River Falls 4, Lake Forest 1 Throughout the season, the Falcons have relied on scoring depth throughout the lineup. Saturday, the trend continued, as four different players hit the score sheet for Wis.-River Falls.  Ashley Kuechle, who made 15 stops for the Falcons, ran her unbeaten streak to 20 games with the tournament victory. … Read more

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Women’s D-III picks: NCAA first-round

Women’s D-III NCAA Tournament (First round) Friday, March 14 St. Thomas (19-5-3, 14-2-2 MIAC) at Wisconsin-Stevens Point (19-5-4, 9-3-3 WIAC) Wisconsin Stevens Point took both sides of a two-game set last December on St. Thomas Academy ice. The Pointers rely heavily on junior goalie Jenna Beilke-Skoug, as evidenced by her 23 games and 1,394 minutes … Read more