Ken CastroWomen’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
Competing in its first NCAA tournament since 2003, upstart Williams is apt to possess a bit of collective apprehension in taking to the road for a meeting with top-seeded Plattsburgh. While a one vs. eight scenario seems daunting, the Ephs have forged valid credentials in facing such a task. The NESCAC champions enter the tournament … Read more
A trio of new contenders finished off conference championships with flair, gaining automatic NCAA bids in the process. For a pair of ECAC entities, the script remained unchanged. Lake Forest (17-5-3) No.9 Lake Forest, propelled by a 3-2 comeback overtime triumph over St. Norbert, reaped its first NCAA tournament slot in program history. The newly … Read more
A trio of new contenders finished off conference championships with flair, gaining automatic NCAA bids in the process. For a pair of ECAC entities, the script remained unchanged. Lake Forest (17-5-3) No.9 Lake Forest, propelled by a 3-2 comeback overtime triumph over St. Norbert, reaped its first NCAA tournament slot in program history. The newly … Read more
Friday, March. 7 NCHA (semifinals) Adrian at Lake Forest Lake Forest has won the last two meetings between the two teams; the latest a 6-4 home win in mid-February. The Bulldogs are led by junior, Kelsey Kusch, who tops the nation in scoring with 47 points and 22 goals. The Foresters counter with Michelle Greeneway … Read more
Friday, March. 7 NCHA (semifinals) Adrian at Lake Forest Lake Forest has won the last two meetings between the two teams; the latest a 6-4 home win in mid-February. The Bulldogs are led by junior, Kelsey Kusch, who tops the nation in scoring with 47 points and 22 goals. The Foresters counter with Michelle Greeneway … Read more
A vision nearly unrealized. Such was the status of Castleton’s postseason hopes, just weeks into the 2013-14 season. With a modest .500 record, the Spartans were lukewarm at best in terms of contending for a ECAC East championship. Saturday, coach Bill Bowes’s team will vie for the aforementioned conference championship against No. 3 Norwich. At … Read more
The NESCAC was the focal point for a pair of major upsets, while other favorites were taken to the brink in similar fashion. NESCAC Top-seeded Middlebury’s bid to return to familiar territory, an NCAA tournament slot, came to an unforeseen halt at the hands of unheralded Connecticut College in the NESCAC quarterfinals Saturday at Kenyon … Read more
The NESCAC was the focal point for a pair of major upsets, while other favorites were taken to the brink in similar fashion. NESCAC Top-seeded Middlebury’s bid to return to familiar territory, an NCAA tournament slot, came to an unforeseen halt at the hands of unheralded Connecticut College in the NESCAC quarterfinals Saturday at Kenyon … Read more
Saturday, March 1 ECAC-East (semifinals) Massachusetts-Boston at Norwich The Cadets ran off five consecutive scores from the opening faceoff in a convincing victory over the Beacons in Boston earlier in the season. The Beacons are 9-4-2 since the semester break, but haven’t carved out a win against a ranked team this season. Norwich 6-1 Castleton … Read more
Saturday, March 1 ECAC-East (semifinals) Massachusetts-Boston at Norwich The Cadets ran off five consecutive scores from the opening faceoff in a convincing victory over the Beacons in Boston earlier in the season. The Beacons are 9-4-2 since the semester break, but haven’t carved out a win against a ranked team this season. Norwich 6-1 Castleton … Read more
Turning youthful inexperience into a positive became the focus from the outset for ECAC East second seed Salve Regina. As such, the Seahawks, who are eagerly advancing to unexplored territory, will engage third-seeded Castleton in the ECAC East semifinal on Saturday. Having essentially skimmed below the top-tier radar in the past, constantly building with an … Read more
Except for a few instances, the final week of the regular season played out true to form. Such was the case for the ECAC East, which jump-started conference playoff action. ECAC West Elmira’s sweep of Neumann and Plattsburgh’s back-to-back shutout wins over Oswego allowed both clubs to gain a share the ECAC West regular season … Read more
Except for a few instances, the final week of the regular season played out true to form. Such was the case for the ECAC East, which jump-started conference playoff action. ECAC West Elmira’s sweep of Neumann and Plattsburgh’s back-to-back shutout wins over Oswego allowed both clubs to gain a share the ECAC West regular season … Read more
It’s the final weekend of the regular season in some conferences, while conference playoffs get going in others. Saturday, Feb. 22 ECAC East Tournament No. 8 New England College (3-13-0) at No. 1 Norwich (16-0-0) The Pilgrims failed to score a goal in two regular season meetings with the Cadets. A 3-1 upset of Southern … Read more
It’s the final weekend of the regular season in some conferences, while conference playoffs get going in others. Saturday, Feb. 22 ECAC East Tournament No. 8 New England College (3-13-0) at No. 1 Norwich (16-0-0) The Pilgrims failed to score a goal in two regular season meetings with the Cadets. A 3-1 upset of Southern … Read more
It’s been said that statistics are often manipulated to bolster a point of contention. For Plattsburgh, the ECAC West co-leaders, contradiction comes to mind. At 21-1-1 (13-1-0 ECAC West) and stunning, above-the-norm individual numbers, it hardly appears that the Cardinals have arrived at this point in the season with sleight of hand. Heading into the … Read more
A number of conference races are yet to be resolved, as recent action left questions unanswered. ECAC West No significant movement transpired at the top of the conference, as No. 1 Plattsburgh and No.3 Elmira kept pace. The Cardinals overwhelmed Chatham 12-1 and 5-2 in a weekend series, while the Soaring Eagles took a pair … Read more
A number of conference races are yet to be resolved, as recent action left questions unanswered. ECAC West No significant movement transpired at the top of the conference, as No. 1 Plattsburgh and No.3 Elmira kept pace. The Cardinals overwhelmed Chatham 12-1 and 5-2 in a weekend series, while the Soaring Eagles took a pair … Read more
As expected at this juncture in the season, jousting for conference seeding leaps to the forefront. For a number of teams on the periphery, this is not the time to falter. Friday, Feb. 14 ECAC East Manhattanville at Salve Regina Living under the radar in the first half of the season, the surprising Seahawks ran … Read more