Plattsburgh wins its fifth NCAA title in last six seasons with victory over Hamline
Plattsburgh State claimed the 2019 national title with a 4-0 win over No. 4 Hamline on Saturday (photo: Ryan Coleman, d3photography.com).
Women’s D-III: Hamline
Women’s D-III NCAA tournament final and third-place game preview: Plattsburgh and Hamline match-up offensively
Plattsburgh is in familiar territory, playing for the national championship, this time against Hamline, while St. Thomas takes on Adrian in the third-place game. Olivia Spellmire previews the contests.
Laura Hurd Award winner Simon grateful for coaches and teammates
Bre Simon, who won the 2019 Laura Hurd Award, has matured a player. She led the nation in scoring with 63 points at the start of the weekend, and is big reason Hamline will be competing against Plattsburgh for the national championship.
Women’s D-III NCAA tournament semifinal recaps: Plattsburgh and Hamline advance
USCHO D-III columnist Olivia Spellmire is in St. Thomas for the NCAA Women’s D-III Frozen Four. She recaps the semifinals, where Plattsburgh crushed Adrian and Hamline upset St. Thomas.
Hamline junior Simon, ‘a coach’s dream,’ chosen 2019 Laura Hurd Award winner
Hamline junior forward Bre Simon is the recipient of the 2019 Laura Hurd Award (photo: Hamline Athletics).
Women’s D-III NCAA tournament semifinal picks March 15: St. Thomas renews rivalry with Hamline, Adrian looks to make it all-West affair
No. 1 St. Thomas faces a tough test from conference rival No. 4 Hamline, while No. 5 Adrian looks to make it an all-West affair, but No. 2 Plattsburgh is in the way. Olivia Spellmire picks the semis.
Women’s D-III NCAA semifinal previews: Familiar foes find each other again in the semifinal rounds of the national tournament
It’s down to four teams and one weekend in the season. Olivia Spellmire previews the two semifinal matchups. Watch for her coverage all weekend from St. Thomas.
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 wrap March 4: The 2019 NCAA tournament field is set, but first, a look at how the conference tournaments closed out
One surprise happened when Wisconsin-Eau Claire rolled over Wisconsin-River Falls, and Williams beat Middlebury for the third this season to claim the NESCAC. The NCAA tournament field is now set.
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 wrap Feb. 25: Middlebury and Norwich avoid major upsets in opening rounds of their conference tournament
Both Middlebury and Norwich avoided upsets in their conference tournaments, while Hamline beat Augsburg to set up a huge MIAC showdown with St. Thomas.
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 Feb. 17: St. Thomas falls for the first time, Williams captures NESCAC regular season, and Wisconsin-River Falls gets revenge
Hamline handed St. Thomas its first loss of the year. Williams defeated Middlebury twice, and St. Scholastica defeated Lake Forest.
Women’s D-III weekend picks Feb. 15: End of regular season matchups will be the deciding factor on who wins their respective conference
It’s playoff central, with top-10 clashes abounding, including No. 1 St. Thomas facing No. 4 Hamline and a rematch between No. 6 Wisconsin-River Falls and No. 7 Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Olivia Spellmire picks the weekend’s contests.
Women’s D-III weekend picks Feb. 1: Wisconsin-River Falls looks to deliver first loss to St. Thomas
No. 2 St. Thomas takes on No. 4 Wisconsin-River Falls, while the battle of Vermont pits No. 8 Norwich against No. 6 Middlebury. Olivia Spellmire picks those and more games.
Women’s D-III Weekend Picks Jan. 25: Tight conference races are creating intense match ups for the weekend
No. 3 Plattsburgh could sew up the NEWHL crown, Amherst and Williams renew their rivalry, and No. 4 Adrian looks to solidify its position atop the NCHA in a tough series against rival Lake Forest. Olivia Spellmire picks the weekend’s games.
Women’s D-III weekend wrap Jan. 21: Bowdoin upsets Middlebury and Augsburg has a great weekend against Gustavus Adolphus
The NESCAC saw upsets, as Bowdoin stunned No. 7 Middlebury and Connecticut College knocked off No. 10 Williams. In the MIAC, Augsburg beat and tied No. 9 Gustavus Adolphus.