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.
Hamline handed St. Thomas its first loss of the year. Williams defeated Middlebury twice, and St. Scholastica defeated Lake Forest.
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.
No. 4 Adrian fell to Lake Forest, Concordia split with St. Scholastica, and Elmira solidified its position atop the UCHC.
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.
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.
At the break, Olivia Spellmire examines the three Western conferences and who is performing at or above expectations.
There will likely be rankings shifts, as Adrian won the Panther/Cardinal Classic Tournament by defeating Plattsburgh and Middlebury. Olivia Spellmire wraps the weekend.
The Panther/Cardinal Classic is worth of the NCAA tournament, as it brings together No. 1 Elmira, No. 2 Plattsburgh, No. 4 Middlebury, and No. 5 Adrian. Olivia Spellmire picks that tournament and other highlights of Thanksgiving week.
Wisconsin-River Falls won the battle vs. No. 10 Wisconsin-Eau Claire, while No. 6 Adrian took two tough games from St. Scholastica and No. 4 Hamline split with No. 9 Gustavus Adolphus.
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.
New USCHO women’s D-III columnist Olivia Spellmire, who was a standout player at Lake Forest, looks at the top games this weekend.
Adrian looks to again be at the top of the heap in the women’s NCHA, but they could be pushed hard by St. Scholastica and Lake Forest.
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.
The Adrian Bulldogs suffered just three losses all season in 2016-17 and were undefeated in NCHA play. They won both the regular season and conference tournament titles and advanced to the national championship game before falling to Plattsburgh. The favorites I’m bucking the trend a bit here and picking Lake Forest over Adrian, but only … Read more
With two ranked teams, the NCHA looks to be a race to the NCAA tournament. Adrian and St. Scholastica are early favorites, but other teams like St. Norbert could have something to say about that. Last year’s champion Adrian was the regular season and conference tournament champions. They lost to Elmira in the first round … Read more
St. Scholastica has named Patricia Elsmore as the women’s team’s new assistant coach. Elsmore replaces Jessi Flink, who “left last month,” according to a news release A native of Switzerland, Elsmore was a CSS volunteer assistant from 2010 to 2012 and played college hockey at Minnesota-Duluth from 2001 to 2003 and then 2004-05, where she … Read more
After four years at Alaska, the husband-wife duo of Corbin and Andrea Schmidt have announced their resignations, with their last official day being July 22. Corbin is currently the assistant men’s coach and Andrea is the senior woman administrator/assistant athletic director for student-athlete academic services. They will be moving onward to Minnesota for new career … Read more
The NCHA women’s conference on Thursday announced its player, freshman and coach of the year, in addition to its All-NCHA Team and All-Freshman Team. Lake Forest senior forward Michelle Greeneway scored a nation’s-best 33 goals among 46 points to take home top player honors. Greeneway also won the honor in 2014 as a sophomore. “I’ve … 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