Field of eight announced for NCAA D-III women’s tournament

The eight teams for the 2014 NCAA Division III women’s tournament were announced Monday morning. Of the eight teams in the championship field, five of the teams received automatic bids as winners of their conference championship. Three schools were selected from Pool C, which consists of independent institutions and institutions from automatic-qualifying conferences that were … Read more

Ladd selected WIAC men’s top player, Freeman coach of the year

The WIAC men’s conference announced its year-end awards on Thursday and Wisconsin-Stevens Point forward Garrett Ladd earned top honors as player of the year, while Wisconsin-River Falls’ Steve Freeman was named coach of the year. The WIAC also named a 14-player All-WIAC Team, a nine-member Honorable Mention squad and five players to the All-Sportsmanship Team. … Read more

WIAC women’s conference names annual award winners

Wisconsin-Stevens Point earned two individual awards as the WIAC announced its year-end awards on Thursday. Senior forward Cassandra Salmen earned player of the year accolades, while Ann Ninnemann was named coach of the year. Wisconsin-Eau Claire senior forward Nikki Kothenbeutel took home the Judy Kruckman Scholar-Athlete Award and was also one of four players named … Read more

Lake Forest’s Greeneway nabs NCHA women’s player of the year award

The NCHA women’s conference named its annual award winners on Thursday, highlighted by three individual honors, an all-conference team and an all-freshman team. Lake Forest’s Michelle Greeneway was award player of the year and Adrian’s Kristin Lewicki took home freshman of the year honors. Three coaches were named the league’s top bench boss as Carisa … Read more

Rattray, Maschmeyer, Staenz big winners at ECAC Hockey women’s awards banquet

Eight individual awards, three all-league teams and an all-rookie team highlighted the ECAC Hockey women’s awards banquet on Friday at Clarkson. Clarkson forward Jamie Lee Rattray was tabbed player of the year, while Harvard’s Emerance Maschmeyer was named top goaltender and Yale forward and Swiss Olympian Phoebe Staenz earned rookie of the year laurels. Clarkson’s … Read more

Mercyhurst leads CHA year-end awards honorees

Mercyhurst led all schools with five individual winners as the CHA handed out its 2013-14 awards last Thursday. Player of the year and offensive player of the year was Christine Bestland, followed by Molly Byrne as best defenseman and Shelby Bram as best defensive forward. Michael Sisti took home coach of the year honors. Ali … Read more

Kazmaier finalist Brandt named WCHA player of the year

Minnesota sophomore forward Hannah Brandt, already one of three finalists for the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, was named WCHA player of the year on Thursday. Brandt also won the scoring champion award and was named to the All-WCHA First Team. The Gophers nearly swept all the major individual awards as senior forward Kelly Terry was … Read more

NESCAC names Trinity’s Brewer its top player for ’13-14 season

With a dominant 56 points so far this season, Trinity junior forward Jackson Brewer was named NESCAC player of the year Thursday. Brewer has recorded 15 multi-point games this season, including a six-assist outing in a tournament quarterfinal against Wesleyan. Trinity freshman Ryan Cole was tabbed rookie of the year after an 18-goal, 29-assist campaign … Read more

Nebraska-Omaha’s Archibald, Michigan Tech’s Sturos earn national honors for February

Nebraska-Omaha junior forward Josh Archibald has been named the Hockey Commissioners’ Association national player of the month for February, while Michigan Tech forward Reid Sturos is the national rookie of the month. Archibald, who led the entire NCAA with both 10 goals and 16 points in February, tallied six multi-point games during the month and … Read more