Nicole HaaseFriday, March 17 Gustavus Adolphus at Adrian It’s been a heck of a run for the Gusties, but I think it ends here. Not only is Adrian nearly perfect this season, but they get to play at home. Adrian is fairly similar to Wisconsin-River Falls and Gustavus managed to corral the high scorers on the … Read more
One side of the Division III bracket features three-time defending champions Plattsburgh facing off against a Norwich squad that’s making its third appearance at the final weekend in the past four seasons. The other semifinal features an Adrian Bulldogs squad that’s never reached the semifinals against a Gustavus Adolphus squad that was the last team … Read more
This weekend’s Frozen Four has the same teams as last year’s, but the path back hasn’t been smooth for any of them. Injuries are inevitable through the long college season, but each of the four teams suffered setbacks that had the opportunity to end their hopes for a national championship. Overcoming adversity, proving people wrong, … Read more
No. 1 Wisconsin 7, No. 8 Robert Morris 0 Six different Badgers scored en route to the 7-0 win. Freshman defenseman Mekenzie Steffen ended up with the game-winner as well as two assists. Emily Clark scored twice and Sarah Nurse continued her torrid postseason with a goal and two assists. Ann-Renée Desbiens made 22 saves … Read more
No. 1 Wisconsin 7, No. 8 Robert Morris 0 Six different Badgers scored en route to the 7-0 win. Freshman defenseman Mekenzie Steffen ended up with the game-winner as well as two assists. Emily Clark scored twice and Sarah Nurse continued her torrid postseason with a goal and two assists. Ann-Renée Desbiens made 22 saves … Read more
No. 10 Gustavus Adolphus 3, at No. 3 Wisconsin-River Falls 2 Allie Lewis got the Gusties on the board first before Emily Stark answered for Wis.-River Falls. Tied at one heading in to the final period, Wis.-River Falls took the lead just 32 seconds in, but Gustavus Adolphus scored two unanswered goals to take the … Read more
No. 10 Gustavus Adolphus 3, at No. 3 Wisconsin-River Falls 2 Allie Lewis got the Gusties on the board first before Emily Stark answered for Wis.-River Falls. Tied at one heading in to the final period, Wis.-River Falls took the lead just 32 seconds in, but Gustavus Adolphus scored two unanswered goals to take the … Read more
The No. 1 Wisconsin Badgers women’s hockey team earned a berth into their 10th Frozen Four Saturday with a 7-0 win over No. 8 Robert Morris. In front of a record, standing-room-only, sold-out crowd of 2,423 in Madison, the Badgers extended their season unbeaten streak to 21 games. Emily Clark had two goals for Wisconsin … Read more
The No. 1 Wisconsin Badgers women’s hockey team earned a berth into their 10th Frozen Four Saturday with a 7-0 win over No. 8 Robert Morris. In front of a record, standing-room-only, sold-out crowd of 2,423 in Madison, the Badgers extended their season unbeaten streak to 21 games. Emily Clark had two goals for Wisconsin … Read more
Friday, March 9 No. 10 Gustavus Adolphus at No. 3 Wisconsin-River Falls Gustavus lost to St. Thomas in the MIAC tournament championship game, but otherwise has not lost since Dec. 10. They’ve more than made up for a rough start to the season. Wis.-River Falls has just two losses all season and got a huge … Read more
Friday, March 9 No. 10 Gustavus Adolphus at No. 3 Wisconsin-River Falls Gustavus lost to St. Thomas in the MIAC tournament championship game, but otherwise has not lost since Dec. 10. They’ve more than made up for a rough start to the season. Wis.-River Falls has just two losses all season and got a huge … Read more
It was a very different trip to the WCHA Final Face-Off championship game for the two teams involved.Wisconsin has been the top team in the country all year. Fans had been looking to this season as the one that could be “it” based on recruits and personnel. The pressure and the expectations have been on … Read more
Wisconsin River-Falls senior Dani Sibley recalled a season earlier in her career where the players were nervous about getting a bid despite coach Joe Cranston assuring them they didn’t have to worry. The players were nervous and then they were the last team named during the show, prolonging the agony that much longer. None of … Read more
Minnesota Duluth sophomore goalie Maddie Rooney became the first player from the losing side to be named tournament MVP at Sunday’s WCHA Final Face-Off.
Junior Emily Clark scored with 2:43 left in the game to give the No. 1 Wisconsin Badgers a berth in the WCHA Final Faceoff championship game with a 2-1 win over North Dakota. The Badgers and Fighting Hawks looked to be headed for sudden death overtime before a small breakdown on the Fighting Hawks’ defense … Read more
Junior Emily Clark scored with 2:43 left in the game to give the No. 1 Wisconsin Badgers a berth in the WCHA Final Faceoff championship game with a 2-1 win over North Dakota. The Badgers and Fighting Hawks looked to be headed for sudden death overtime before a small breakdown on the Fighting Hawks’ defense … Read more
Friday, March 3 Massachusetts-Boston vs. Manhattanville UMass Boston won both the regular season meetings, so we have to give them the benefit of the doubt and assume they’ll do the same here. UMass Boston 3-2 University of New England at No. 4 Norwich Norwich shut out UNE in their two meetings during the regular season … Read more
Friday, March 3 Massachusetts-Boston vs. Manhattanville UMass Boston won both the regular season meetings, so we have to give them the benefit of the doubt and assume they’ll do the same here. UMass Boston 3-2 University of New England at No. 4 Norwich Norwich shut out UNE in their two meetings during the regular season … Read more
The playoff picture is a little clearer this week, but there’s still a lot hinging on the final weekend of conference tournament games. The NCAA Selection Show takes place Sunday at 9 p.m. EST, and there’s still plenty of uncertainty about who will be included in the final eight teams and where they will be … Read more
St. Scholastica at No. 7 Lake Forest Kayla Griffith scored both goals for the Foresters in game one to lead them to a 2-1 win. Mac Johnson and Denisa Lalikova each potted goals for St. Scholastica in game two to force a third mini-game to decide who would advance. That mini-game extended into almost a … Read more