Women’s D-III weekend wrap Dec. 8: Elmira continues to struggle, Manhattanville suffers first loss
No. 2 Plattsburgh rolled over Trinity, while No. 3 Elmira was upset by Williams and Manhattanville suffered its first loss of the year.
Women’s D-III: Trinity
Women’s D-III weekend picks Dec. 7
The last big weekend of the first half sees No. 5 Wisconsin-River Falls facing No. 9 Gustavus Adolphus and No. 7 St. Thomas, while No. 4 Norwich has a tough test with Suffolk. Olivia Spellmire picks the weekend’s games.
Women’s D-III weekend picks Nov. 16-17
A battle between No. 4 Hamline and No. Gustavus is among the highlights in a weekend that sees the NESCAC start play, including a game between No. 5 Middlebury and Trinity. Olivia Spellmire picks the weekend.
Middlebury looks to four-peat, and again win the NESCAC
Middlebury has been the dominant team in the NESCAC, and looks to be again this season, while Connecticut College and Amherst will be hot on the heels of the Panthers.
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
Bowdoin brings back alum Lozzi as new assistant coach with women’s squad
Bowdoin has announced the hiring of 2012 graduate Dominique Lozzi as assistant coach for the women’s hockey team. Lozzi will return to Brunswick after a three-year stint as an assistant coach at Trinity, where she helped lead the Bantams to a NESCAC championship and NCAA tournament appearance in 2015. A decorated member of the women’s … Read more
Ohio State names former Trinity coach Potter as new women’s coach
Jenny Potter has been named the new head coach of the Ohio State women’s team. Potter, who is just the third coach in Buckeyes’ team history, replaces Nate Handrahan, who resigned in March. “We are extremely excited to welcome Jenny Potter to the Ohio State family as the head coach of the women’s hockey program,” OSU … Read more
Wisconsin-River Falls, Plattsburgh lead All-USCHO Women’s D-III teams
Wisconsin-River Falls led the selections for the All-USCHO Women’s D-III teams with five players, while national champion Plattsburgh has four players on the teams.
Elmira’s Dean Jackson named coach of the year
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.
Division III women’s field looks wide-open as play starts Saturday
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
No Fluke as Middlebury forward tabbed NESCAC women’s Player of the Year
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
Bantams build on coach’s experience
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
Duggan, Maurice added to Ohio State women’s coaching staff
Ohio State announced the hiring of Carson Duggan and Keith Maurice as assistant coaches for the women’s team. Duggan comes to the Buckeyes after spending the last two seasons as head women’s coach at Trinity, while Maurice has been an assistant coach at Norwich for the past 10 seasons. “Carson is a great addition to … Read more
Trinity coach McPhee leaves for Brown assistant’s job
Trinity College has announced the resignation of Andrew McPhee as head coach of the women’s team to become an assistant coach at Brown. Assistant coach Carson Duggan has been named interim head coach. McPhee was first an assistant coach for Trinity in 2001 and head coach for the last nine seasons. “We are extremely proud … Read more