Women’s D-III picks Nov. 29: Top 10 battles in tournaments highlight the weekend
Thanksgiving weekend tournaments are offering several matchups between top 10 teams. Candace picks the winners of the games.
Women’s D-III: Elmira
Women’s D-III picks Nov. 22: No. 4 Wis.-River Falls hosts No. 6 Wis.-Eau Claire
No. 4 Wisconsin-River Falls hosts No. 6 Wisconsin-Eau Claire, while No. 6 Gustavus Adolphus faces a dangerous, upset-minded Augsburg squad that defeated then-No. 5 Hamline last weekend. Candace Horgan looks at those games and more in her picks.
Women’s D-III wrap Nov. 11: Elmira explodes
Elmira opened its season with 18 goals in two games, Plattsburgh scored a big win over Norwich, and Wisconsin-Eau Claire was the lone top 10 team to suffer a loss. Candace Horgan recaps the weekend.
Women’s D-III weekend wrap March 10: St. Thomas survives, Adrian upsets Elmira
St. Thomas survived a tough challenge from Wisconsin-Eau Claire, while Adrian upset Elmira in overtime. Olivia Spellmire recaps the first round of the NCAA Women’s D-III Hockey Tournament.
Women’s D-III quarterfinals NCAA tournament picks: For eight teams, the Frozen Four is right around the corner, and all teams are looking to punch their ticket
The quarterfinal round may see some upsets, particularly with a hot Williams squad facing Plattsburgh and Wisconsin-Eau Claire facing St. Thomas. Olivia Spellmire picks the winners.
Women’s D-III weekend picks March 1: 23 teams remain as they all look to earn a bid in the last weekend to the national tournament
The conference tournament semifinals and finals happen this week, and with one or two exceptions, columnist Olivia Spellmire sees the favorites advancing.
Women’s D-III: Last preview of conference tournaments before national bids get decided
The conference tournaments wrap up this weekend, and teams will soon know whether they advance to the NCAA tournament. Olivia Spellmire previews each of the conference tournaments.
Women’s D-III weekend picks Feb. 22: Road to the NCAA tournament has begun
The women’s D-III conference tournaments feature a lot of action this weekend. Olivia Spellmire dives deep into the possible winners.
Women’s D-III: Conference tournament previews, Pool B and C previews
The conference tournaments start this weekend. Olivia Spellmire previews who she thinks will win the tournaments and the resulting pool A bids to the NCAA tournament, as well as the pool B and C winners.
Women’s D-III weekend wrap Jan. 28: Concordia splits with St. Scholastica, Lake Forest ties and defeats Adrian
No. 4 Adrian fell to Lake Forest, Concordia split with St. Scholastica, and Elmira solidified its position atop the UCHC.
Women’s D-III: Katie Granato works to carry on Elmira’s winning legacy
After falling just one game shy last year in the NCAA tournament, Katie Granato and Elmira have their sights set on adding to Elmira’s national championship totals.
Women’s D-III weekend wrap Jan. 13 Lake Forest pulls an upset and St. Thomas holds on to being undefeated
Trine took No. 2 Adrian to overtime, No. 10 Wisconsin-Eau Claire split with Lake Forest, and No. 4 St. Thomas got a win and tie with No. 9 Gustavus Adolphus.
Women’s D-III weekend picks Jan. 11:
Elmira has a tough test with Manhattanville, while Buffalo State hopes to upset No. 1 Plattsburgh. Olivia Spellmire picks the weekend’s slate of games.
Women’s D-III weekend wrap Jan. 8: Adrian’s time at number one comes to an end and Wisconsin-Eau Claire stays in top 10
The East/West Showcase pitted four of the top five teams in women’s D-III college hockey, and the results will certainly have the rankings shifting in the next few polls. Olivia Spellmire recaps that and the rest of the weekend.
Women’s D-III weekend picks Jan. 4: Top 10 tournament battles
Sunday, four of the top five teams in the country faceoff against each other in the East/West Showcase. Olivia Spellmire picks those games and more.
Women’s D-III: A midseason check-in with the teams in the East
It’s time for a midseason check-in with the women’s D-III teams in the East, including how they compare to the preseason expectations. Many of the expected top teams, such as Elmira, Norwich, and Plattsburgh,have been where expected, but there are surprises, such as Morrisville and Williams.
Women’s D-III weekend wrap Dec. 16: Wis.-River Falls upset, Elmira back on track
No. 4 Wisconsin-River Falls was knocked off by No. 7 St. Thomas, and No. 5 Elmira got back on track with a sweep of Nazareth.
Women’s D-III weekend picks Dec. 14
It’s a light weekend of action, but Olivia Spellmire picks a few of the games, including a potential surprise involving Elmira and a tough game between Wisconsin-Eau Claire and St. Catherine.
Women’s D-III: Williams getting poll votes with strong play
Looking to build on its record from last year, Williams had a strong weekend against two top squads from the UCHC, getting wins against both and subsequently getting votes in the poll. However, the Ephs, led by coach Meghan Gillis, are more focused on the NESCAC playoffs.
Women’s D-III weekend wrap Dec. 8: Elmira continues to struggle, Manhattanville suffers first loss
No. 2 Plattsburgh rolled over Trinity, while No. 3 Elmira was upset by Williams and Manhattanville suffered its first loss of the year.