Friday-Saturday, Dec. 5-6 Wis.-River Falls vs. Wis.-Superior Candace: A split in this one seems certain, with the home team prevailing in each. Wis.-River Falls 2-1, Wis.-Superior 3-2 Matt:One other series to watch is the home-and-home set between No. 7 Wisconsin-River Falls and No. 8 Wisconsin-Superior. The WIAC is always a tough, albeit small conference, but … Read more
The action over the weekend was light in the women’s Division III circles, but that doesn’t mean the games that were played were light on drama. All games were nonconference, with the highlight being Plattsburgh hosting and winning the Cardinal/Panther Classic on Sunday. The tournament featured four of the top five teams in the USCHO.com Division … Read more
The turkey has been digested and for some, the shopping has begun.. For now, USCHO Women’s Editor Candace Horgan and Division III writer Matt Mackinder give their thoughts on the big games this weekend. Saturday, Nov. 29/Sunday, Nov. 30 - Cardinal/Panther Classic Matt: Wow — four ranked teams all under one roof, and of those four, … Read more
The weekend that was in Division III women’s hockey… ECAC EAST Massachusetts-Boston played a pair of overtime games last weekend, setting for a 1-1 tie Friday at St. Anselm and then another 1-1 stalemate Saturday at home against Southern Maine. … Castleton and Manhattanville went to a scoreless tie Friday night. Paula Stephens made 26 … Read more
It’s almost the most wonderful time of the year, but for now, it’s the best time of the week, the weekend with games on the schedule. USCHO Women’s Editor Candace Horgan and Division III writer Matt Mackinder give their thoughts on the big games on the upcoming schedule. Friday, Nov. 21 No. 3 Norwich at … Read more
This past weekend in the NCAA Division III ranks made for some great action across the country. ECAC EAST No. 3 Norwich topped New England College 5-0 on Friday night as the Norwich defense held NEC to just seven shots on goal, including zero in the second period. Massachusetts-Boston scored in the opening minutes of … Read more
The long grind begins anew in D-III. Here’s a glance at last weekend’s results. ECAC East Coach Steph Moberg’s initial season at Castleton kicked off in a positive way. The Spartans took a pair of victories this weekend; shutting out Southern Maine, 5-0, and following with a 5-1 win over the University of New England. … Read more
The Champions From training camp to the post game victory celebration, Plattsburgh’s resolve to return to the championship was obvious to every coaching staff in the country who attempted to wrest the Cardinals momentum away. Countless long nights of viewing film and the like, went for naught as the Cardinals blitzed through both the regular … Read more
Championship weekend opens this afternoon at Plattsburgh’s Ronald B. Stafford Ice Arena. As always, choosing winners at this point of the season is akin to rolling dice in a windstorm. Here’s our take. Friday, March 21 No. 6 St. Thomas at No. 1 Plattsburgh 3:30 pm Back in the first half of the season, Plattsburgh … Read more
Wisconsin River Falls 4, Lake Forest 1 Throughout the season, the Falcons have relied on scoring depth throughout the lineup. Saturday, the trend continued, as four different players hit the score sheet for Wis.-River Falls. Ashley Kuechle, who made 15 stops for the Falcons, ran her unbeaten streak to 20 games with the tournament victory. … Read more
Women’s D-III NCAA Tournament (First round) Friday, March 14 St. Thomas (19-5-3, 14-2-2 MIAC) at Wisconsin-Stevens Point (19-5-4, 9-3-3 WIAC) Wisconsin Stevens Point took both sides of a two-game set last December on St. Thomas Academy ice. The Pointers rely heavily on junior goalie Jenna Beilke-Skoug, as evidenced by her 23 games and 1,394 minutes … Read more
A trio of new contenders finished off conference championships with flair, gaining automatic NCAA bids in the process. For a pair of ECAC entities, the script remained unchanged. Lake Forest (17-5-3) No.9 Lake Forest, propelled by a 3-2 comeback overtime triumph over St. Norbert, reaped its first NCAA tournament slot in program history. The newly … Read more
Friday, March. 7 NCHA (semifinals) Adrian at Lake Forest Lake Forest has won the last two meetings between the two teams; the latest a 6-4 home win in mid-February. The Bulldogs are led by junior, Kelsey Kusch, who tops the nation in scoring with 47 points and 22 goals. The Foresters counter with Michelle Greeneway … Read more
The NESCAC was the focal point for a pair of major upsets, while other favorites were taken to the brink in similar fashion. NESCAC Top-seeded Middlebury’s bid to return to familiar territory, an NCAA tournament slot, came to an unforeseen halt at the hands of unheralded Connecticut College in the NESCAC quarterfinals Saturday at Kenyon … Read more
Saturday, March 1 ECAC-East (semifinals) Massachusetts-Boston at Norwich The Cadets ran off five consecutive scores from the opening faceoff in a convincing victory over the Beacons in Boston earlier in the season. The Beacons are 9-4-2 since the semester break, but haven’t carved out a win against a ranked team this season. Norwich 6-1 Castleton … Read more
Except for a few instances, the final week of the regular season played out true to form. Such was the case for the ECAC East, which jump-started conference playoff action. ECAC West Elmira’s sweep of Neumann and Plattsburgh’s back-to-back shutout wins over Oswego allowed both clubs to gain a share the ECAC West regular season … Read more
It’s the final weekend of the regular season in some conferences, while conference playoffs get going in others. Saturday, Feb. 22 ECAC East Tournament No. 8 New England College (3-13-0) at No. 1 Norwich (16-0-0) The Pilgrims failed to score a goal in two regular season meetings with the Cadets. A 3-1 upset of Southern … Read more
A number of conference races are yet to be resolved, as recent action left questions unanswered. ECAC West No significant movement transpired at the top of the conference, as No. 1 Plattsburgh and No.3 Elmira kept pace. The Cardinals overwhelmed Chatham 12-1 and 5-2 in a weekend series, while the Soaring Eagles took a pair … Read more
As expected at this juncture in the season, jousting for conference seeding leaps to the forefront. For a number of teams on the periphery, this is not the time to falter. Friday, Feb. 14 ECAC East Manhattanville at Salve Regina Living under the radar in the first half of the season, the surprising Seahawks ran … Read more
Then there were two. An undoubtedly tumultuous weekend played out for a number of NCAA tournament hopefuls, resulting in blemishes on the record of three top-10 squads. ECAC West Plattsburg and No. 3 Elmira took turns knocking each other from the ranks of ECAC West teams in search of clean slates. The No.1 Cardinals, despite … Read more