Weekend wrap: Feb. 25

Yale at No. 2 Clarkson Junior Loren Gabel scored the fastest hat trick in Clarkson University Women’s Hockey history, notching six total points on three goals and three assists in the Golden Knight’s 10-1 win over Yale on Friday. Gabel also set new program records for goals in a season and points in a season. … Read more

Weekend wrap: Feb. 25

Yale at No. 2 Clarkson Junior Loren Gabel scored the fastest hat trick in Clarkson University Women’s Hockey history, notching six total points on three goals and three assists in the Golden Knight’s 10-1 win over Yale on Friday. Gabel also set new program records for goals in a season and points in a season. … Read more

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Weekend picks: Feb. 23

Last weekend was a good one for me, as I went 27-5 No. .843, while Nicole went 22-10 No. .687, so I improved my lead on her on the year to 335-121-59 No. .707, while Nicole is 327-129-59 No. .692. The playoffs start for three conferences this weekend, which makes picking series more complicated, so … Read more

Weekend picks: Feb. 23

Friday, Feb. 23 Augsburg at Hamline Hamline is having a historic season. They have the two top scorers in the country and can’t seem to do anything wrong. They’ve also got one of the best goalies behind them. Augsburg was unbeaten over the final seven games of the regular season. These teams are about as … Read more

Weekend picks: Feb. 23

Friday, Feb. 23 Augsburg at Hamline Hamline is having a historic season. They have the two top scorers in the country and can’t seem to do anything wrong. They’ve also got one of the best goalies behind them. Augsburg was unbeaten over the final seven games of the regular season. These teams are about as … Read more

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Wednesday Women: Second season begins

Denisa Křížová of Northeastern (Northeastern Athletics)

The playoffs are beginning this weekend in three of the four conferences. Nicole and Candace debate how the first rounds might play out, look at the most likely upsets, and prognosticate on the longer term outlooks for the NCAA tournament. They also ponder tonight’s gold medal game between Team USA and Team Canada.

Weekend wrap: Feb. 19

No. 4 Middlebury vs. Williams On Friday, Amanda Williams and Anna Fucillo put Williams ahead, 2-0, in the first. Madie Leidt quickly responded to the second goal to cut the lead to one after one period. Sidney Portner tied it up for Middlebury, and then Brynn Puppe put Williams ahead again, 3-2, by the end … Read more

Weekend wrap: Feb. 19

No. 4 Middlebury vs. Williams On Friday, Amanda Williams and Anna Fucillo put Williams ahead, 2-0, in the first. Madie Leidt quickly responded to the second goal to cut the lead to one after one period. Sidney Portner tied it up for Middlebury, and then Brynn Puppe put Williams ahead again, 3-2, by the end … Read more

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Weekend wrap: Feb. 18

No. 7 Minnesota at No. 1 Wisconsin On Friday, Minnesota took a 2-0 lead into the second period thanks to two goals from Sydney Baldwin. Sam Cogan narrowed the lead early in the second, but the Gophers responded right away with a goal from Grace Zumwinkle to make it 3-1 Minnesota. Cogan scored near the … Read more

Weekend wrap: Feb. 18

No. 7 Minnesota at No. 1 Wisconsin On Friday, Minnesota took a 2-0 lead into the second period thanks to two goals from Sydney Baldwin. Sam Cogan narrowed the lead early in the second, but the Gophers responded right away with a goal from Grace Zumwinkle to make it 3-1 Minnesota. Cogan scored near the … Read more

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Wisconsin sweeps season series against Minnesota with 1-0 win

MADISON, Wisc. — For the first time in 19 seasons of Division I play, the Wisconsin Badgers women’s hockey team swept their four game regular series with the Minnesota Gophers thanks to a 1-0 win on Saturday afternoon. On the day the Badgers celebrated their senior class, learning that this was the first squad to … Read more

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Weekend picks: Feb. 16

Taking a chance on picking multiple games against Nicole worked well for me, as I gained a game in our season picks race thanks to Boston College’s come-from-behind win in the Beanpot. Last weekend, I went 17-7-8 (.656), while Nicole went 16-8-8 (.625). On the year, I am 308-116-59 (.698), while Nicole is 305-119-59 (.692). … Read more

Weekend picks: Feb. 16

Friday-Saturday, Feb. 16-17 Nichols at Morrisville Morrisville is currently tied with Endicott atop the CHC, but Endicott has completed their regular season slate, so Morrisville needs any points from this series to take the regular season crown. They’ve had the best of this series of late, so they should sweep the weekend, but the pressure … Read more

Weekend picks: Feb. 16

Friday-Saturday, Feb. 16-17 Nichols at Morrisville Morrisville is currently tied with Endicott atop the CHC, but Endicott has completed their regular season slate, so Morrisville needs any points from this series to take the regular season crown. They’ve had the best of this series of late, so they should sweep the weekend, but the pressure … Read more

Wednesday Women: Upset season

(Tim Brule)

Arlan and Nicole discuss the upset bug that seems to have afflicted many of the top teams, what teams are positioned to finish strong and content in the Frozen Four, the first Olympic game for Team USA against Finland, and Boston College’s dramatic win over Boston University in the Beanpot.

Weekend wrap: Feb. 11

No. 1 Clarkson at Princeton Carly Bullock, Annie MacDonald, and Sharon Frankel combined for two goals to lead Princeton in a 2-0 upset win. It ended Clarkson’s 15-game winning streak. The Tigers hadn’t upset a number one team since they beat New Hampshire in November 2007. No. 1 Clarkson at Quinnipiac Elizabeth Giguère scored the … Read more