Women’s D-III weekend wrap Nov. 11: Plattsburgh edges Norwich, Gustavus holds off St. Olaf
No. 3 Plattsburgh will be moving up after edging No. 2 Norwich, while No. 8 Gustavus Adolphus held off a strong challenge from St. Olaf
No. 3 Plattsburgh will be moving up after edging No. 2 Norwich, while No. 8 Gustavus Adolphus held off a strong challenge from St. Olaf
This weekend saw some tough battles, including No. 9 Wisconsin-Eau Claire and No. 8 Gustavus Adolphus battling to a tie and No. 6 Adrian facing a tough test in Northland. Olivia Spellmire recaps the action.
The big battle this weekend is out west between Gustavus Adolphus and Wisconsin-Eau Claire, but all eyes will turn east next Wednesday for the battle between No. 2 Norwich and No. 3 Plattsburgh State. Olivia Spellmire picks the games.
The NCAA tournament is here. We offer our picks on the winners in the first round.
The conference tournaments are being played this weekend, and for some teams it’s their last opportunity to make the national tournament. Columnist Nicole Haase offers a detailed breakdown of what to expect in each conference.
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.
This time of year always feels like it sneaks up on me, and never more so than when talking Division III hockey. We’re part way through the season and ready to head into the holiday break. While students finish up finals and you all finish your holiday preparation, here are the things I’m asking Santa … Read more
Gustavus Adolphus won the regular season crown, but was upset in overtime by St. Thomas, the eventual tournament winner. The Gusties earned an at-large bid to the NCAA finals and upset Wisconsin-River Falls in the opening round before falling in the national semifinal to Adrian. St. Thomas won the conference tournament and the conference autobid … Read more
Players representing eight schools were named to the 2016-17 All-USCHO women’s D-III teams.
Mike Carroll of Gustavus Adolphus returned the Gusties to the NCAA tournament after a strong regular season, and almost to the NCAA championship. He has been named our USCHO Women’s D-III coach of the year.
One side of the Division III bracket features three-time defending champions Plattsburgh facing off against a Norwich squad that’s making its third appearance at the final weekend in the past four seasons. The other semifinal features an Adrian Bulldogs squad that’s never reached the semifinals against a Gustavus Adolphus squad that was the last team … Read more
Wisconsin River-Falls senior Dani Sibley recalled a season earlier in her career where the players were nervous about getting a bid despite coach Joe Cranston assuring them they didn’t have to worry. The players were nervous and then they were the last team named during the show, prolonging the agony that much longer. None of … Read more
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
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
Gustavus Adolphus is no stranger to the top spot in the MIAC conference. The Golden Gusties have dominated the league for over a decade, and so far, this season has been no different. Gustavus Adolphus is 8-0-0 overall and 6-0-0 in MIAC play heading into a crucial home-and-home series with rival Wis.-River Falls, which starts … Read more
Defending national runner-up Norwich got a bye to the semifinals of the NCAA Division III women’s tournament when the bracket was revealed Monday. Adrian, Rochester Institute of Technology, Manhattanville, Middlebury, Gustavus Adolphus and Wisconsin-River Falls also made the seven-team field and will play quarterfinal games Friday, Saturday or Sunday. Get the full bracket at our … Read more
New Season, New Teams, New Tournament Adrian and Cortland officially kicked off the Division III women”s season last weekend with the Bulldogs shutting out the Red Dragons 5-0 in Cortland. However, this weekend things start to pick up with 21 games on tap, including St. Norbert and St. Scholastica’s inaugural games as well as the … Read more