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
Women’s D-III: Oswego
Women’s D-III picks Nov. 9-11: Endicott and UNE have key CHC series
Conference clashes abound as Endicott and University of New England look to gain traction in the CHC, No. 9 St. Thomas faces Saint Mary’s in a home-and-home, and No. 10 Wisconsin-Eau Claire hosts Wisconsin-Superior. Olivia Spellmire picks the weekend.
NEWHL season preview: Plattsburgh to win going away
Expect Plattsburgh State to capture the NEWHL going away, though Oswego may push them in individual games.
This week in women’s D-III: Conference tournament previews
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.
Plattsburgh the favorite in the new NEWHL
This is a brand-new conference for 2017-18. These are the five teams from the old ECAC West that did not head to the other, already formed conference. We’ve got a brand-new slate here, but as Plattsburgh is the four-time defending national champions, they’re obviously the favorites to win the inaugural Northeast Women’s Hockey League (NEWHL).The … Read more
Oswego finding new milestones as program grows
It’s been an up and down season for the Oswego State Lakers. Currently ranked no. 10 in the country, they’re the only squad to have beaten No. 1 Plattsburgh, a feat they accomplished on the road. But they’ve also stumbled, especially coming out of the winter break, said coach Diane Dillon. Some of the inconsistency … Read more
Plattsburgh again the favorite in highly competitive ECAC West
With multiple NCAA tournament teams, including the national champion from last year, the ECAC West might be the toughest conference in the country. It will be changing after this year however, as Elmira, Utica, Neumann, and William Smith have all announced they’ll be joining the new United Collegiate Hockey Conference for the 2017-18 season. Last … 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
Former Oswego, St. Anselm women’s assistant Heydenburg passes away
Joe Heydenburg, a former assistant women’s coach at Oswego and St. Anselm, died last Friday at the age of 52, Lakers coach Diane Dillon said.
Oswego women’s assistant Walkland leaves for same position at Robert Morris
Robert Morris announced Friday the hiring of Chelsea Walkland as an assistant women’s coach. Walkland spent the past two seasons as the top assistant coach at Oswego. “We are very excited to have Chelsea join the staff here at RMU,” said Colonials’ head coach Paul Colontino in a statement. “As a returning alumna of the … Read more
ECAC West continues to reign supreme
In making a case for the strongest, most competitive conference in the nation, the ECAC West has presented outstanding credentials. While the initial portion of schedule produced little in the way of surprises for habitual national challengers Plattsburgh and Elmira, the remaining contenders have shown themselves worthy of loftier goals. The top five teams in … Read more
Former RIT assistant Walkland moves to similar role at Oswego
Oswego announced Friday that Chelsea Walkland has been named the women’s team’s first full-time assistant coach. Walkland joins the Lakers’ staff after being an assistant at Rochester Institute of Technology last year, winning a Division III national title. During the 2010-11 season, Walkland served as the hockey operations manager at Robert Morris, where she also … Read more
Norwich hosts D-III powerhouses in tournament
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