Nicole HaaseFriday, Jan. 13 Concordia (Wis.) at No. 4 Adrian Adrian gets to rest at home and Concordia might only be able to hope to stay with Adrian’s world-class top line. I expect Adrian to win both. Adrian 5-2, 4-2 St. Scholastica at No. 7 Lake Forest If Lake Forest wants to try to keep pace … Read more
Friday, Jan. 13 Concordia (Wis.) at No. 4 Adrian Adrian gets to rest at home and Concordia might only be able to hope to stay with Adrian’s world-class top line. I expect Adrian to win both. Adrian 5-2, 4-2 St. Scholastica at No. 7 Lake Forest If Lake Forest wants to try to keep pace … Read more
Every program feels the pressure to win. Every player is hoping to be a national champion. Few programs have the urgency to win right now that Adrian does. Two seasons ago, they went undefeated in regular season conference play. They set a record for the longest unbeaten streak. They held opponents to just 33 goals … Read more
Taking over a program, installing your systems, and creating a new culture take time. St. Cloud State coach Eric Rud has patience. And the work he and his team have put in since he took over as head coach before the 2014-15 season is starting to show results. Despite heading into the winter break on … Read more
East/West Showcase No. 4 Norwich 1, No. 2 Elmira 0 Norwich snapped a five-game winless streak in a 1-0 upset of Elmira. Freshman Sophie McGovern was the lone goal-scorer. No. 1 Plattsburgh 4, No. 5 Adrian 3 OT Plattsburgh struck first, getting out to a 2-0 lead. Brooke Lupi scored twice for Adrian, including just … Read more
East/West Showcase No. 4 Norwich 1, No. 2 Elmira 0 Norwich snapped a five-game winless streak in a 1-0 upset of Elmira. Freshman Sophie McGovern was the lone goal-scorer. No. 1 Plattsburgh 4, No. 5 Adrian 3 OT Plattsburgh struck first, getting out to a 2-0 lead. Brooke Lupi scored twice for Adrian, including just … Read more
Harvard at No. 8 Quinnipiac The Crimson earned a hard-fought tie with Quinnipiac on Friday. Senior Sydney Daniels and freshman Kat Hughes scored for Harvard, with four different players contributing assists. Freshman Kate MacKenzie and senior Meghan Turner scored for Quinnipiac. The Bobcats had a chance to win the game with less than 30 seconds … Read more
Harvard at No. 8 Quinnipiac The Crimson earned a hard-fought tie with Quinnipiac on Friday. Senior Sydney Daniels and freshman Kat Hughes scored for Harvard, with four different players contributing assists. Freshman Kate MacKenzie and senior Meghan Turner scored for Quinnipiac. The Bobcats had a chance to win the game with less than 30 seconds … Read more
Friday-Saturday, Jan. 6-7 Concordia (Minn.) at No. 3 Wisconsin-River Falls I think Wis.-River Falls skates off with a sweep here, but I’m hoping to see some tough competition from Concordia, which has struggled a bit with being consistent, but the Falcons outwork them and come out winners. Wisconsin-River Falls 3-1, 2-0 Amherst at No. 6 … Read more
Friday-Saturday, Jan. 6-7 Concordia (Minn.) at No. 3 Wisconsin-River Falls I think Wis.-River Falls skates off with a sweep here, but I’m hoping to see some tough competition from Concordia, which has struggled a bit with being consistent, but the Falcons outwork them and come out winners. Wisconsin-River Falls 3-1, 2-0 Amherst at No. 6 … Read more
The increased depth and parity in women’s hockey — especially in the NCAA — can be a bit of a double-edged sword. On the one hand, there are more talented players available for a wider array of teams and, as Clarkson proved in 2014, the National Championship can be won by any team, from any … Read more
With a second-place finish last season and third-place finishes each of the two seasons before that, Wisconsin-River Falls has established itself as the program to beat from the west. Despite the fact that their conference (WIAC) does not receive an autobid to the NCAA tournament, the Falcons have earned themselves a spot each of the … Read more
Less the midpoint and more just the beginning, we’re partway through the Division III season and ready to head into the holiday break. While students finish up finals and you all finish your holiday preparation, here are the things I’m asking Santa for in women’s DIII hockey: More parity. It’s an old refrain, but with … Read more
It’s the midway point of the season, and all but a few teams are done with their schedule until after the new year. As the students prepare for finals and we all head into the holidays, I’ve prepared a letter to Santa to let him know what I wish for each of the Division I … Read more
Wesleyan at Endicott Wesleyan carried a 2-0 lead into the third period, but Endicott scored twice in less than five minutes midway through to even the score. Gina Mangiafridda and Alexis Banquer scored for Wesleyan. Maggie Layo and Lexi Klein scored for Endicott. Hamilton at No. 7 Oswego The teams traded goals twice before Katie … Read more
Wesleyan at Endicott Wesleyan carried a 2-0 lead into the third period, but Endicott scored twice in less than five minutes midway through to even the score. Gina Mangiafridda and Alexis Banquer scored for Wesleyan. Maggie Layo and Lexi Klein scored for Endicott. Hamilton at No. 7 Oswego The teams traded goals twice before Katie … Read more
A small slate, and tons of nonconference matchups, so here are my picks of some of the interesting games. Friday, Dec. 9 Hamilton at No. 7 Oswego Oswego has been slowly climbing up in the polls. Their five-game winning streak started with a victory over top-ranked Plattsburgh. With just five games under their belt, Hamilton … Read more
A small slate, and tons of nonconference matchups, so here are my picks of some of the interesting games. Friday, Dec. 9 Hamilton at No. 7 Oswego Oswego has been slowly climbing up in the polls. Their five-game winning streak started with a victory over top-ranked Plattsburgh. With just five games under their belt, Hamilton … Read more
It’s the second straight season that Connecticut College has opened its schedule with four games against Amherst and Middlebury, but the results this year were completely different. It was difficult for the Camels to build momentum after their 0-3-1 start last season. But when they matched up with the top two conference finishers earlier this … Read more
Maybe it’s that the CHA has just six teams and their tournament autobid status is just a year old. Maybe it’s that Mercyhurst has had such a stranglehold on the CHA that it seems impossible to imagine another team taking over. Maybe it’s just that we don’t give the CHA enough credit. Whatever the reason, … Read more