Women’s D-III: Young Gustavus earns crucial confidence-boosting win
Though they graduated a two-time All-American in Amanda DiNella, a young Gustavus Adolphus team has responded to early challenges and is off to a strong start.
Women’s D-III: Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Women’s D-III wrap Nov. 11: Elmira explodes
Elmira opened its season with 18 goals in two games, Plattsburgh scored a big win over Norwich, and Wisconsin-Eau Claire was the lone top 10 team to suffer a loss. Candace Horgan recaps the weekend.
Women’s D-III picks: Nov. 1
This weekend kicks off action in women’s D-III. Writer Candace Horgan picks the winners of some of the interesting games.
Women’s D-III weekend wrap March 10: St. Thomas survives, Adrian upsets Elmira
St. Thomas survived a tough challenge from Wisconsin-Eau Claire, while Adrian upset Elmira in overtime. Olivia Spellmire recaps the first round of the NCAA Women’s D-III Hockey Tournament.
Women’s D-III quarterfinals NCAA tournament picks: For eight teams, the Frozen Four is right around the corner, and all teams are looking to punch their ticket
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.
Women’s D-III weekend wrap March 4: The 2019 NCAA tournament field is set, but first, a look at how the conference tournaments closed out
One surprise happened when Wisconsin-Eau Claire rolled over Wisconsin-River Falls, and Williams beat Middlebury for the third this season to claim the NESCAC. The NCAA tournament field is now set.
Women’s D-III weekend picks March 1: 23 teams remain as they all look to earn a bid in the last weekend to the national tournament
The conference tournament semifinals and finals happen this week, and with one or two exceptions, columnist Olivia Spellmire sees the favorites advancing.
Women’s D-III weekend picks Feb. 22: Road to the NCAA tournament has begun
The women’s D-III conference tournaments feature a lot of action this weekend. Olivia Spellmire dives deep into the possible winners.
Women’s D-III weekend wrap Feb. 17: St. Thomas falls for the first time, Williams captures NESCAC regular season, and Wisconsin-River Falls gets revenge
Hamline handed St. Thomas its first loss of the year. Williams defeated Middlebury twice, and St. Scholastica defeated Lake Forest.
Women’s D-III weekend picks Feb. 15: End of regular season matchups will be the deciding factor on who wins their respective conference
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.
Women’s D-III weekend wrap Feb. 10: Middlebury falls again and Wisconsin-Eau Claire stuns Wisconsin-River Falls
Wisconsin-Eau Claire scored a huge win over rival Wisconsin-River Falls, while Colby became the latest team to upset NESCAC favorite Middlebury.
Women’s D-III weekend picks Feb. 8: Important NESCAC and WIAC matchups
A big battle in Wisconsin sees No. 4 Wisconsin-River Falls take on No. 9 Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Elsewhere, No. 8 Middlebury looks to avoid the upset against Colby.
Women’s D-III weekend wrap Jan. 13 Lake Forest pulls an upset and St. Thomas holds on to being undefeated
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.
Women’s D-III weekend picks Jan. 11:
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.
Courtney Wittig makes history as first D-III player drafted in NWHL
Courtney Wittig of Wisconsin-Eau Claire became the first D-III player drafted by the NWHL, and she and her coach, Erik Strand, are excited about the honor and what it means for women playing D-III hockey.
Women’s D-III: A midseason check-in with the teams in the West
At the break, Olivia Spellmire examines the three Western conferences and who is performing at or above expectations.
Women’s D-III weekend picks Dec. 14
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.
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 picks Thanksgiving week: Tournaments include four of top five teams
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.
Women’s D-III weekend wrap Nov. 18: Strong weekend for top teams
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.