After posting a perfect conference record in the regular season, Elmira coach Dean Jackson led his team to the national championship, where they were edged by Plattsburgh. Jackson is the USCHO coach of the year.
And we are down to eight. The NCAA women’s Division III tournament field is set, and it looks extremely wide-open. Play begins this weekend, with four teams moving on and four teams heading back to campus looking to regroup and try again next season. This year’s field has seven ranked teams, including the top six … Read more
The NCAA Division III women’s national tournament is set as the eight teams selected for the event were announced Monday morning. Five of the teams received automatic qualification berths as winners of their conference championship and the other three were selected from Pool C, which consists of independent schools and schools from automatic-qualifying conferences that … Read more
Middlebury forward Emily Fluke has been selected by the conference coaches as the NESCAC Player of the Year. Fluke was the league’s top scorer with 30 points on 11 goals and 19 assists during in-conference games. First-year forward Jessica Young, also from Middlebury, picked up Rookie of the Year honors after notching 11 goals and … Read more
Former Middlebury captain Sara Ugalde has been named an as assistant coach for Colby. Ugalde takes over for Steph Moberg, who was recently hired as Castleton’s head coach. “Sara comes to us with an excellent hockey background and an eagerness to learn and develop as a coach,” Colby head coach Mallory Michaeles said in a … Read more
Castleton has announced the hiring of Steph Moberg as head coach of the women’s team. “We’re thrilled to hire someone with such an impressive background,” said associate dean for athletics and recreation Deanna Tyson in a news release. “Steph excelled as a player at one of the top hockey programs in the country (Plattsburgh) and … Read more
Amherst has named Katie Zimmerman to its women’s coaching staff. “Coach [Liz)] Gallinaro and I could not be happier to have Katie join our staff and program,” said Amherst head coach Jeff Matthews in a statement. “Katie was an impressive player in our league, but more importantly, she possesses great integrity. She has a sharp … Read more
Penn State rounded out its women’s coaching staff on Monday as Courtney Drennen named an assistant coach. Drennen comes to the Nittany Lions after two seasons as an assistant at Wesleyan and three years at North Dakota. “Courtney brings outstanding playing and coaching experience to our program,” PSU women’s head coach Josh Brandwene said in … Read more
Mallory Young was named head coach of the Colby women’s team Wednesday after one year as interim head coach, four years as an assistant coach and four years playing for the Mules. “Mallory did an impressive job as our interim head coach this past season,” said Colby director of athletics Marcella Zalot in a news … Read more
Plattsburgh and Elmira, two of the top squads throughout the year, lead our All-USCHO D-III teams.
Combined, Plattsburgh’s Kevin Houle and Norwich’s Mark Bolding have won seven of the past eight women’s Division III national coach of the year awards. And both are nominees again this season. Ten coaches are up for the award and to be eligible, a coach must have been named their conference’s coach of the year or … Read more
Competing in its first NCAA tournament since 2003, upstart Williams is apt to possess a bit of collective apprehension in taking to the road for a meeting with top-seeded Plattsburgh. While a one vs. eight scenario seems daunting, the Ephs have forged valid credentials in facing such a task. The NESCAC champions enter the tournament … Read more
Due to the impending winter storm that is scheduled to arrive in New England on Thursday and Friday, the Bowdoin women’s team has adjusted its travel plans and will play its two-game NESCAC set at Hamilton on Saturday, Feb. 15, at 3 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 16, at noon at Sage Rink in Clinton, N.Y. … Read more
Repeat honorees Jordan Heywood of Merrimack and Jeffrey Reppucci of Holy Cross are among the group.
In spite of a less than auspicious roll out to its season, a sense of collective optimism holds true at Trinity. In addition to contesting their first five games away from home, the Bantams (1-2-1 NESCAC, 1-2-2 overall) have struggled offensively at times, particularly with the extra skater advantage. Toss in the nuances of the … Read more
Within days of opening defense of their NESCAC title, Bowdoin captains Maddie Lane and Emily Tang aren’t buying into the perception that significant losses will prove dire for the Polar Bears. Indeed, Bowdoin will have a not-so-familiar profile as a result of the loss of two high-scoring forwards and a pair of senior goalies that … Read more
Stevenson announced recently that Tracy Johnson, former interim head coach and assistant at Amherst, has been named the second head coach in program history, replacing Shera Vis, who was named an assistant coach at St. Cloud State. “Goals for this season are to continue to constantly develop and get better every single day, as well … Read more
Former Plattsburgh All-American forward Steph Moberg has been named an assistant women’s coach at Colby. Moberg, who will work under Colby interim head coach Mallory Young, was an assistant coach at Connecticut College for two seasons (2010-12). “We are excited to have Steph Moberg on board at Colby,” Young said in a news release. “Steph … Read more
Mallory Young has spent eight years with the Colby women’s team as a player and an assistant coach and on Wednesday, was named interim head coach for the 2013-14 season. Young, a 2005 Colby graduate, takes over the team after former head coach David Venditti left to take the head women’s position at the University … Read more
Former Middlebury player and assistant coach Julia Ireland has been named an assistant coach for the Bowdoin women’s team. Ireland followed a playing career that included a 78-13-8 record by joining Bill Mandigo’s staff for the last two seasons. She replaces Holly Lorms on the Bowdoin staff under head coach Marissa O’Neil.