Nicole Haase
With nine new faces on the Augsburg roster, it wasn’t exactly clear how the season would go. The Auggies have been gradually building and improving their program and the results have shown with improved records nearly every year of coach Michelle McAteer’s tenure. Every coach says it’s difficult to know how freshmen will assimilate and … Read more
Though she continues to break record after record, Wisconsin goaltender Ann-Renée Desbiens would rather talk about her teammates and their goal of winning a national championship, reports Nicole Haase in a special to USCHO.
Connecticut at No. 6 Boston College UConn jumped out to a 3-0 first period lead with goals by Catherine Crawley, Kayla Mee and Leah Lum. They added another goal in the second, by Kelly Harris, to make it 4-1 before BC scored three unanswered to earn the 4-4 tie. Megan Keller, Makenna Newkirk, Caroline Ross … Read more
Connecticut at No. 6 Boston College UConn jumped out to a 3-0 first period lead with goals by Catherine Crawley, Kayla Mee and Leah Lum. They added another goal in the second, by Kelly Harris, to make it 4-1 before BC scored three unanswered to earn the 4-4 tie. Megan Keller, Makenna Newkirk, Caroline Ross … Read more
Bowdoin at Hamilton On Friday, Bowdoin earned a 2-1 win with goals from Brooke Solomon and Julie Dachille. On Saturday, Hamilton scored three unanswered goals in the third period and overtime to earn the come-from-behind 3-2 win. Michaela Giuttari, Emily Williams and Sara Taffe scored for Hamilton. No. 9 Middlebury at Wesleyan Janka Hlinka was … Read more
Bowdoin at Hamilton On Friday, Bowdoin earned a 2-1 win with goals from Brooke Solomon and Julie Dachille. On Saturday, Hamilton scored three unanswered goals in the third period and overtime to earn the come-from-behind 3-2 win. Michaela Giuttari, Emily Williams and Sara Taffe scored for Hamilton. No. 9 Middlebury at Wesleyan Janka Hlinka was … Read more
Friday, Feb. 3 No. 7 Oswego at No. 5 Elmira Elmira has the edge in the polls and ECAC West standings, but Oswego is the one team that’s upset Plattsburgh this season, so we know they can handle themselves in a high-pressure situation. This is a two-game series and I think we’ll see a split … Read more
Friday, Feb. 3 No. 7 Oswego at No. 5 Elmira Elmira has the edge in the polls and ECAC West standings, but Oswego is the one team that’s upset Plattsburgh this season, so we know they can handle themselves in a high-pressure situation. This is a two-game series and I think we’ll see a split … Read more
Amherst coach Jeffrey Matthews and his staff take a unique and interesting approach to coaching. His players are student-athletes and he sees the coaching staff as an extension of the academic tradition at Amherst — another branch on the educational tree, so to speak. That educator-first mindset is the basis of the culture of … Read more
In Cornell coach Doug Derraugh’s first NCAA appearance, a reporter asked him about his team’s “risky” style of play. It’s a moment that’s stuck with him ever since. He wouldn’t characterize the Big Red’s style as risky, though he admits that he does try to play an aggressive brand of hockey. Cornell wants to play … Read more
No. 9 Amherst vs. Williams On Friday in Williamstown, Massachusetts, the teams skated to a 1-1 tie. Williams took the lead midway through the first on a Sara Lehman goal. It took until less than five minutes left in the game for Amherst to equalize on Alex Toupal’s power-play goal. On Saturday in Amherst, each … Read more
No. 9 Amherst vs. Williams On Friday in Williamstown, Massachusetts, the teams skated to a 1-1 tie. Williams took the lead midway through the first on a Sara Lehman goal. It took until less than five minutes left in the game for Amherst to equalize on Alex Toupal’s power-play goal. On Saturday in Amherst, each … Read more
No. 7 Robert Morris at Syracuse On Friday, Robert Morris scored twice in the second period and Maeve Garvey added an empty-netter, her second goal of the game, to lead the Colonials to a 3-1 win. On Saturday, the teams were tied heading into the second period, but Syracuse scored four unanswered goals to cruise … Read more
No. 7 Robert Morris at Syracuse On Friday, Robert Morris scored twice in the second period and Maeve Garvey added an empty-netter, her second goal of the game, to lead the Colonials to a 3-1 win. On Saturday, the teams were tied heading into the second period, but Syracuse scored four unanswered goals to cruise … Read more
Friday-Saturday, Jan. 27-28 Potsdam at No. 9 Oswego (home-and-home) It’s not an easy end to the season for Potsdam, which plays five of its final eight against ranked teams. They’re currently just three points back of Oswego for third place in the ECAC West, but Oswego has a potent trio of players up front that … Read more
Friday-Saturday, Jan. 27-28 Potsdam at No. 9 Oswego (home-and-home) It’s not an easy end to the season for Potsdam, which plays five of its final eight against ranked teams. They’re currently just three points back of Oswego for third place in the ECAC West, but Oswego has a potent trio of players up front that … Read more
How does a team that was undefeated until the national championship game and graduated some of the best players to ever play the game return the following season and find a way to not dwell on what happened before? By all accounts, it’s been a successful season for the Boston College Eagles. They’re ranked sixth … Read more
Lake Forest College coach Carisa Wahlig found herself in an unusual and frankly somewhat uncomfortable position this past off season. Despite 12 years at the helm of the Lake Forest women’s program, she had absolutely no idea what to expect from her squad for the coming season. The Foresters graduated six seniors, including national Player … Read more
Franklin Pierce 3, at No. 3 Norwich 2 Norwich outshot Franklin Pierce 45-18, but the Ravens got a third-period power play goal from Alex Brolsma and a late empty-netter to seal the win before Amanda Conway pulled Norwich to within one with :27 to go in the game. No. 10 Augsburg at Concordia (Minn.) With … Read more
Franklin Pierce 3, at No. 3 Norwich 2 Norwich outshot Franklin Pierce 45-18, but the Ravens got a third-period power play goal from Alex Brolsma and a late empty-netter to seal the win before Amanda Conway pulled Norwich to within one with :27 to go in the game. No. 10 Augsburg at Concordia (Minn.) With … Read more