Rooney gives Bulldogs confidence
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.
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Late Clark goal lifts Wisconsin past North Dakota into WCHA championship
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
Late Clark goal lifts Wisconsin past North Dakota into WCHA championship
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
Weekend picks: March 3
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
Weekend picks: March 3
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
Three pictures, three stories
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
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
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
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
Merrimack achieves success quickly in Division I women’s ranks
Division I women’s hockey has seen the addition of four teams in the past six seasons — Lindenwood in 2011, Penn State and RIT in 2012, and Merrimack in 2015. Lindenwood and RIT has been playing Division III hockey before making their teams Division I. Penn State added men’s and women’s hockey Division I hockey … Read more
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
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
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