A preponderance of ties meant that Nicole and I both went 21-5-8 last week. On the year, I am 269-94-48, while Nicole is 239-124-48. The Beanpot is among the highlight of our picks this week, so let’s see how we do. Friday, Jan. 27 No. 8 Cornell at Dartmouth Candace: Cornell should be playing with … Read more
No. 7 Robert Morris at Mercyhurst On Friday, the teams played 52 minutes of scoreless hockey before Robert Morris took the lead on Kirsten Walsh’s goal. Jillian Skinner tied the game for Mercyhurst with just a minute to go in the game to send it to overtime. Maeve Garvey won the game 2-1 for the … Read more
Both Nicole and I struggled a little last week, as I went 22-11-3 (.652) and Nicole went 20-13-3 (.597). I usually try to stay above .700, which is where I am on the season. I did pad my lead in our picks race now though, as I am 248-89-40 (.710) while Nicole is 218-119-40 (.631). … Read more
Lindenwood at No. 7 Robert Morris Robert Morris outshot Lindenwood 37-24 on Friday, but Tirra Lemonie scored with six minutes to go in the game to give the Lions the 2-1 win. It was the Colonials first conference loss this season. Brittania Gillanders had a goal and an assist for Lindenwood. On Saturday, five different … Read more
I did OK last week, going 19-7-3 (.706), while Nicole fared worse, going 13-13-3 (.500). I now have a huge lead on her in our season picks contest, as I am 226-78-37 (.717), while Nicole is 198-106-37 (.634). Friday, Jan. 13 Yale at No. 3 Clarkson Candace: I don’t see Yale beating the Golden Knights. … 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
Nicole and I closed on a strong note in the first half, as I went 16-2-1 and she went 14-4-1. I finished the first half well in front in our picks race, going 207-71-34, while Nicole went 185-93-34. We skipped the first week of action in the second half, but have a lot to get … Read more
The weekend saw a few stunning upsets. Here is what we learned. No. 2 Minnesota at Boston University On Friday, five different Gophers scored en route to a 5-1 win. Minnesota outshot BU 50-15. Kelly Pannek had three assists. On Saturday, the Terriers jumped out to a 2-0 lead and Minnesota had to score twice … Read more
Nicole and I had the same record last week, going 20-8-4 (.687). On the year, I am 191-69-33 (.708). while Nicole is 171-89-33 (.639). The action is a little lighter this weekend, so let’s get to the picks. Friday, Dec. 9 Merrimack at Providence Candace: I’ve like what I’ve seen of Providence, despite the Friars … Read more
No. 2 Minnesota at No. 1 Wisconsin Kate Schipper of Minnesota scored on a power play and added an empty netter to take a 2-0 win on Saturday. Dani Cameranesi left the ice early in the third after an awkward fall in the corner. She didn’t play Sunday and is listed as day-to-day with a … Read more
I got another game up on Nicole last weekend, thanks to Dartmouth. We both did pretty well though. I went 14-6-5, while Nicole went 13-7-5. On the year, I have a big lead, as I am 171-61-29, while Nicole is 151-81-29. We’ve got three 1 vs. 2 conference series this weekend, so let’s get to … Read more
Cornell at No. 1 Wisconsin The Badgers needed more than 50 minutes to find the net Friday night, but managed three goals in those final minutes to win 3-0. On Saturday, Wisconsin scored a minute into the game and Cornell came back to tie them twice in the first period, but the Badgers pulled away … Read more
I had another good week last week, going 22-6-5, while Nicole went 19-9-5. I have a pretty big lead now on the season, as I am 157-55-24, while Nicole is 138-74-24. It’s a light weekend of action, so let’s get to the picks.Friday-Saturday, Nov. 25=26Princeton at Boston UniversityCandace: I really don’t know what to make … Read more
We saw a couple of upsets this past weekend, as well as a fair share of ties. Cornell 3, at No. 8 Quinnipiac 3 Cornell jumped out to a 3-0 lead midway through the second period, but Quinnipiac responded and Kenzie Prate forced overtime with a third-period goal. No. 5 Colgate 2, at Princeton 7 … Read more
I picked up another game on Nicole in our picks race last week, going 22-6-3 while she went 21-7-3. On the year, I am 135-49-19 while Nicole is 119-65-19. We’ve got some huge series this weekend, so let’s get to it. Friday, Nov. 18 Clarkson at Brown Candace: Brown should try to keep it to … Read more
I spoke with new Ohio State coach Nadine Muzerall for my Division I column this week and we covered a lot of ground, some of which didn’t make it into the final piece. I ended up leaving out any reference to specific players because the tone of the piece was about rebuilding the program and … Read more
The action was again a little light this weekend. The big series saw Minnesota-Duluth face North Dakota. No. 3 Minnesota-Duluth at No. 9 North Dakota On Saturday, Minnesota-Duluth scored twice in 34 seconds midway through the first period to take a 2-0 lead. Halli Krzyzaniak halved the deficit late in the third, but it was … Read more
I didn’t have a great week, because I went against my gut in my Friday ECAC picks, but I still improved my lead on Nicole on the season. Last week, I went 17-8-1 (.673), while Nicole went 14-11-1 (.557). I now have a 15-game lead on the season, as I am 113-43-16 (.703) while Nicole … Read more
No. 7 St. Lawrence 3, at No. 10 Princeton 1 Dakota Golde scored her first collegiate goal for St. Lawrence and Justine Reyes and Nadine Edney added tallies to lead the Saints past the Tigers. Princeton’s Kiersten Falck ended Grace Harrison’s shutout streak at 226 minutes, 15 seconds with a third-period goal. No. 8 Clarkson … Read more
I continued to outpace Nicole last week in our picks contest. I had a great Saturday, and for the week went 23-7-1, while Nicole went 19-11-1. I now have a big 12-game lead in the season race, as I am 96-35-15 while Nicole is 84-47-15. With the Four Nations Cup going on, the action is … Read more