Wisconsin-River Falls won the conference and a bid to the NCAA tournament last season, but fell in the opening round to Gustavus Adolphus. It took overtime for the Falcons to beat Wisconsin-Eau Claire in the conference championship game.The favoritesWisconsin-River Falls earned a bid to the NCAA tournament for the ninth consecutive season, and 10th time … Read more
Though it’s a small conference, the WIAC boasts some of the country’s top teams, including Wisconsin-River Falls. Last year’s champion Wisconsin-River Falls won the regular season crown with 18 points and a 9-3 conference record. They defeated Wis.-Stevens Point to win the O’Brien Cup and the WIAC Tournament championship. The Falcons would go on to … 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
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.
Wisconsin-Stevens Point goaltender Janna Beilke-Skoug was selected WIAC women’s Player of the Year for the 2014-15 season. In addition, Wisconsin-Superior’s Dan Laughlin was tabbed Coach of the Year. Beilke-Skoug posted 16 wins, four shutouts and a 1.90 GAA this season. Laughlin secured the coaching honor after directing the Yellowjackets to a 15-12 overall record. An … Read more
Janna Beilke-Skoug is the definition of “solid, veteran goaltender.” Now in her senior season at Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Beilke-Skoug currently leads all of Division III with seven wins while posting a strong .941 save percentage and 1.45 goals-against average. Wis.-Stevens Point coach Ann Ninnemann has watched and admired Beilke-Skoug’s game the past four years, and said … Read more
Wisconsin-Stevens Point earned two individual awards as the WIAC announced its year-end awards on Thursday. Senior forward Cassandra Salmen earned player of the year accolades, while Ann Ninnemann was named coach of the year. Wisconsin-Eau Claire senior forward Nikki Kothenbeutel took home the Judy Kruckman Scholar-Athlete Award and was also one of four players named … Read more
With all eight first-place votes, Wisconsin-River Falls has been picked to win the inaugural WIAC women’s title, according to a preseason poll conducted Thursday by the league’s head coaches and sports information directors. UW-River Falls went 21-7-2 record a season ago, marking the fifth consecutive season the school hit the 20-victory plateau.
New Season, New Teams, New Tournament Adrian and Cortland officially kicked off the Division III women”s season last weekend with the Bulldogs shutting out the Red Dragons 5-0 in Cortland. However, this weekend things start to pick up with 21 games on tap, including St. Norbert and St. Scholastica’s inaugural games as well as the … Read more