Women’s D-III weekend picks: First round of tournament playoffs not likely to hold upsets
The first round of the conference tournaments kicks off playoff action in women’s D-III, and Candace sees the favorites moving on in her picks.
Women’s D-III: Wisconsin-River Falls
Women’s D-III weekend wrap: UCHC sees wild finish, Wisconsin-River Falls improves in PairWise
The regular season is over and postseason conference tournaments start next weekend. Candace looks at some of the results on a wild last weekend of regular season play.
Women’s D-III weekend picks Feb. 21:
It’s the final weekend of the regular season, and several teams are looking to improve their PairWise positioning, as well as their position for the conference tournaments. Candace picks some of the big series of the weekend.
Women’s D-III: A look at how the NCAA tournament is selected
Candace Horgan looks at the the selection process for the NCAA tournament and compares it to the current PairWise to see who needs to win their conference tournament and automatic bid, and how the at-large teams are selected.
Women’s D-III weekend wrap: Gustavus solidifes MIAC lead
No. 5 Gustavus Adolphus scored a big sweep of St. Thomas, Wisconsin-Superior split with No. 7 Wisconsin-River Falls, and No. 2 Middlebury continues its strong play.
Women’s D-III picks Jan. 10: Norwich-Elmira rematch among the highlights
There are interesting games on the docket between teams on the bubble and ranked teams, as well as a rematch between Elmira and Norwich this weekend. Candace Horgan picks the games.
Women’s D-III wrap Jan. 7: Plattsburgh rolls over ranked opponents
Plattsburgh rolled over No. 3 Norwich and No. 6 Adrian en route to winning the East-West Hockey Classic. Elsewhere, Endicott survived Hamilton and No. 10 Hamline and No. 7 Wisconsin-River Falls swept series.
Women’s D-III picks Dec. 6: midweek ranked battles highlight action
Midweek battles between No. 5 Wisconsin-Eau Claire and No. 9 Hamline and No. 4 Gustavus Adolphus and No. 7 Wisconsin-River Falls highlight the action this weekend.
Women’s D-III: Wisconsin-Eau Claire grinding through top teams
No. 5 Wisconsin-Eau Claire is in the midst of a stretch of five straight games against ranked teams. Thanks to a strong defense and team depth, the Blugolds have so far run through the teams without a loss.
Women’s D-III wrap Dec. 2: Middlebury wins first Panther/Cardinal Classic since 2005
No. 8 Middlebury captured the Panther/Cardinal Classic by tying No. 2 Adrian and defeating No. 1 Plattsburgh. No. 6 Wisconsin-Eau Claire blanked No. 5 Elmira, and No. 7 Wisconsin-River Falls topped No. 2 Adrian, 4-2, while Lake Forest upset No. 10 St. Thomas, adding to the potential rankings chaos.
Women’s D-III picks Nov. 29: Top 10 battles in tournaments highlight the weekend
Thanksgiving weekend tournaments are offering several matchups between top 10 teams. Candace picks the winners of the games.
Women’s D-III: Middlebury readies as it hosts Panther/Cardinal Classic
As Middlebury readies to face No. 2 Adrian in the opening round of the Cardinal/Panther Classic, the preeminent tournament in women’s D-III hockey, coach Bill Mandigo is looking for his players to build on a strong start and maintain their defensive strengths.
Women’s D-III picks Nov. 22: No. 4 Wis.-River Falls hosts No. 6 Wis.-Eau Claire
No. 4 Wisconsin-River Falls hosts No. 6 Wisconsin-Eau Claire, while No. 6 Gustavus Adolphus faces a dangerous, upset-minded Augsburg squad that defeated then-No. 5 Hamline last weekend. Candace Horgan looks at those games and more in her picks.
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: Conference tournament previews, Pool B and C previews
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.
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.