Women’s D-III picks: Jan. 19

What a weekend of games, with No. 5 Gustavus Adolphus facing a strong Augsburg team, No. 3 Norwich facing No. 2 Elmira, and No. 1 Plattsburgh facing No. 10 Amherst. Nicole picks these games and more.

Look to Lake Forest to edge Adrian in the NCHA

The Adrian Bulldogs suffered just three losses all season in 2016-17 and were undefeated in NCHA play. They won both the regular season and conference tournament titles and advanced to the national championship game before falling to Plattsburgh. The favorites I’m bucking the trend a bit here and picking Lake Forest over Adrian, but only … Read more

McGowan back at Adrian as Bulldogs’ new assistant coach

Former Adrian women’s standout Hannah McGowan will return to her alma mater as assistant coach for the Bulldogs. “The program is excited to have Hannah back,” said Adrian head coach Chad Davis in a statement. “She is a person that can help get us to the next level with her passion, dedication and experience with … Read more

Adrian’s Davis claims women’s AHCA D-III Coach of the Year honors

Chad Davis of Adrian has been named CCM/AHCA Division III women’s Coach of the Year for 2016-17. Currently in his sixth season at the helm of the Bulldogs, Davis brings an 18-game winning streak into Friday night’s NCAA semifinal against Gustavus Adolphus. The Bulldogs were 27-2-0 on the year with both losses dealt by Plattsburgh, … Read more

Women’s D-III selection criteria

The Division III women’s tournament selection show takes place Monday morning, March 6, at 10 a.m. EST. The final public regional rankings came out on Tuesday. One more set of regional rankings will happen on March 5, but those will not be released to the public. We’ve got the final set of conference tournament games … Read more

Adrian early favorite in NCHA

With two ranked teams, the NCHA looks to be a race to the NCAA tournament. Adrian and St. Scholastica are early favorites, but other teams like St. Norbert could have something to say about that. Last year’s champion Adrian was the regular season and conference tournament champions. They lost to Elmira in the first round … Read more

The final eight

Two weekends left. Eight teams. Game on. The NCAA Division III women’s tournament gets underway this weekend as the top four teams in the country host quarterfinal matchups on home ice. In the lone game Friday night, No. 3 Wisconsin-River Falls hosts No. 7 St. Thomas at the Hunt Arena. The two teams tied the … Read more

Lake Forest’s Greeneway selected NCHA women’s player of the year; Adrian gets top coach, freshman

The NCHA women’s conference on Thursday announced its player, freshman and coach of the year, in addition to its All-NCHA Team and All-Freshman Team. Lake Forest senior forward Michelle Greeneway scored a nation’s-best 33 goals among 46 points to take home top player honors. Greeneway also won the honor in 2014 as a sophomore. “I’ve … Read more

Women’s D-III Playoff Preview

Andy Williams had it right when he sang, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year.” And while the holidays certainly are a joyful time, some can argue that hockey playoffs also fit that mold. In Division III circles, the women get underway this weekend, with some games starting as soon as Wednesday night. Here … 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