Weekend wrap: Feb. 26

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

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Weekend wrap: Feb. 26

No. 9 Robert Morris at Lindenwood Robert Morris clinched its first-ever CHA regular-season title with a weekend sweep of Lindenwood. On Friday, Brittania Gillanders put the Lions up, but two goals by Jaycee Gebhard gave the Colonials the edge. On Saturday, eight different Robert Morris skaters tallied points in a 3-0 shutout to sweep and … Read more

Weekend wrap: Feb. 26

No. 9 Robert Morris at Lindenwood Robert Morris clinched its first-ever CHA regular-season title with a weekend sweep of Lindenwood. On Friday, Brittania Gillanders put the Lions up, but two goals by Jaycee Gebhard gave the Colonials the edge. On Saturday, eight different Robert Morris skaters tallied points in a 3-0 shutout to sweep and … Read more

Weekend picks: Feb. 24

Colonial Becker at Canton Becker won this postseason meeting last year thanks to goalie Madison Rigsby, so I have to give them the benefit of the doubt and assume they can do so again. I’ll pick Becker to win. Becker 2-1 Johnson & Wales at Stevenson I have to pick Stevenson’s offense and experience over … Read more

Weekend picks: Feb. 24

Colonial Becker at Canton Becker won this postseason meeting last year thanks to goalie Madison Rigsby, so I have to give them the benefit of the doubt and assume they can do so again. I’ll pick Becker to win. Becker 2-1 Johnson & Wales at Stevenson I have to pick Stevenson’s offense and experience over … Read more

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Women’s D-III playoff preview

Teams head into the first round of conference tournaments this weekend. As each conference has a different format, here’s a breakdown of each conference and how their first-round matchups shake out. Colonial No. 1 seed Endicott (21-3-1, 11-1-0) and No. 2 seed Morrisville State (18-6-1, 8-4-0) earn byes to the semifinals, which will be held … Read more

Weekend wrap: Feb. 19

No. 1 Plattsburgh at Buffalo State On Friday, Plattsburgh cruised to a 3-0 win with goals by Melissa Ames, Melissa Sheeran, and Courtney Moriarty. Goalie Camille Leonard became the all-time winningest goalie in NCAA Division III history with 70 in her career. On Saturday, Buffalo State clinched a home playoff game with a 3-3 tie. … Read more

Weekend wrap: Feb. 19

No. 1 Plattsburgh at Buffalo State On Friday, Plattsburgh cruised to a 3-0 win with goals by Melissa Ames, Melissa Sheeran, and Courtney Moriarty. Goalie Camille Leonard became the all-time winningest goalie in NCAA Division III history with 70 in her career. On Saturday, Buffalo State clinched a home playoff game with a 3-3 tie. … Read more

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Weekend wrap: Feb. 19

No. 1 Wisconsin at No. 4 Minnesota This series showcased the goalies as both allowed just a single goal over the course of eight periods. On Saturday, Nicole Schammel put the Gophers on the board just seconds before the end of the second period. Wisconsin answered with a Sarah Nurse goal and that was all … Read more

Oswego finding new milestones as program grows

It’s been an up and down season for the Oswego State Lakers. Currently ranked no. 10 in the country, they’re the only squad to have beaten No. 1 Plattsburgh, a feat they accomplished on the road. But they’ve also stumbled, especially coming out of the winter break, said coach Diane Dillon. Some of the inconsistency … Read more

Five teams’ final weekend fight

All too soon, the seemingly endless regular season comes down to one final weekend. Months of work can be decided by a single game, period, or play. The final weekend of the season might not bring a ton of suspense for the top spot in each of the conferences, but there are plenty of battles … Read more

Weekend wrap: Feb. 12

No. 2 Minnesota-Duluth at No. 1 Wisconsin On Saturday, the two played to a 1-1 tie with goals by Sarah Nurse for the Badgers and Sydney Brodt for the Bulldogs. It took 12 rounds of shootout to decide a winner and Wisconsin nabbed an extra point in WCHA standings. On Sunday, Wisconsin took full advantage … Read more

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Weekend wrap: Feb. 12

No. 9 Amherst at Hamilton On Friday, Katie Parkman scored twice in the final 1:46 to erase Amherst’s 2-0 lead and force overtime and Sara Taffe scored a power-play goal with 49 seconds to go in the extra frame to give Hamilton the upset win. On Saturday, Hamilton set a program record with their 14th … Read more

Weekend wrap: Feb. 12

No. 9 Amherst at Hamilton On Friday, Katie Parkman scored twice in the final 1:46 to erase Amherst’s 2-0 lead and force overtime and Sara Taffe scored a power-play goal with 49 seconds to go in the extra frame to give Hamilton the upset win. On Saturday, Hamilton set a program record with their 14th … Read more

Weekend picks: Feb. 10

Friday-Saturday, Feb. 10-11 Wisconsin-Eau Claire vs. No. 2 Wisconsin-River Falls (home-and-home) Wis.-Eau Claire dealt Wis.-River Falls its only loss so far this season. The Blugolds scored early and on the power play, jumping out to an early lead to fend of Wis.-River Falls. Dani Sibley and Carly Moran have a combined 86 points for Wis.-River … Read more

Weekend picks: Feb. 10

Friday-Saturday, Feb. 10-11 Wisconsin-Eau Claire vs. No. 2 Wisconsin-River Falls (home-and-home) Wis.-Eau Claire dealt Wis.-River Falls its only loss so far this season. The Blugolds scored early and on the power play, jumping out to an early lead to fend of Wis.-River Falls. Dani Sibley and Carly Moran have a combined 86 points for Wis.-River … Read more