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.
The conference tournament semifinals and finals happen this week, and with one or two exceptions, columnist Olivia Spellmire sees the favorites advancing.
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.
The women’s D-III conference tournaments feature a lot of action this weekend. Olivia Spellmire dives deep into the possible winners.
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.
Both Middlebury and Williams suffered results in the conference that could shake up the rankings, while Saint Benedict tied Augsburg. Olivia Spellmire recaps the weekend.
No. 4 Adrian fell to Lake Forest, Concordia split with St. Scholastica, and Elmira solidified its position atop the UCHC.
After falling just one game shy last year in the NCAA tournament, Katie Granato and Elmira have their sights set on adding to Elmira’s national championship totals.
Teams inside the top 10 will face a tough test this weekend in conference games. Olivia Spellmire picks the weekend.
Lebanon Valley’s women’s game at Wilkes, originally scheduled for this Saturday, Jan. 19, has been postponed due to this weekend’s impending snowstorm.
Trine took No. 2 Adrian to overtime, No. 10 Wisconsin-Eau Claire split with Lake Forest, and No. 4 St. Thomas got a win and tie with No. 9 Gustavus Adolphus.
Elmira has a tough test with Manhattanville, while Buffalo State hopes to upset No. 1 Plattsburgh. Olivia Spellmire picks the weekend’s slate of games.
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.
It’s time for a midseason check-in with the women’s D-III teams in the East, including how they compare to the preseason expectations. Many of the expected top teams, such as Elmira, Norwich, and Plattsburgh,have been where expected, but there are surprises, such as Morrisville and Williams.
No. 4 Wisconsin-River Falls was knocked off by No. 7 St. Thomas, and No. 5 Elmira got back on track with a sweep of Nazareth.
It’s a light weekend of action, but Olivia Spellmire picks a few of the games, including a potential surprise involving Elmira and a tough game between Wisconsin-Eau Claire and St. Catherine.
Looking to build on its record from last year, Williams had a strong weekend against two top squads from the UCHC, getting wins against both and subsequently getting votes in the poll. However, the Ephs, led by coach Meghan Gillis, are more focused on the NESCAC playoffs.
No. 2 Plattsburgh rolled over Trinity, while No. 3 Elmira was upset by Williams and Manhattanville suffered its first loss of the year.
Nazareth is looking to take its fearsome offense and take it to the top teams in the UCHC, starting next weekend against Elmira.