Women’s D-III in general
RIT retains the top spot in this week’s USCHO.com Division III Women’s Poll this week, garnering 14 of 15 first-place votes in the process. No. 2 Norwich earned the other first-place vote. Amherst stays at No. 3 this week, while Gustavus Adolphus rises two to No. 4, tied this week with Middlebury after both teams … Read more
Three weeks ago, RIT rolled into Plattsburgh for a two-game series as the top-ranked team in the country with a perfect 14-0-0 record. Plattsburgh, on the other hand, was battling through a tough first half where it lost to Middlebury, Amherst and Norwich. The Cardinals also lacked a signature win. However, over the course of … Read more
The USCHO.com Division III Women’s Poll looks very similar to last week’s poll, and that includes RIT sitting atop the rankings once again. RIT garnered 12 first-place votes, while No. 2 Norwich, No. 3 Amherst and No. 4 Elmira all received one first-place vote apiece. Plattsburgh moves to No. 5 this week, trading places with … Read more
Over the past two years, the ECAC Women’s West has been hit hard by NCAA sanctions pertaining to International Student Initiative Grants. Four member schools, including Chatham, Buffalo State, Potsdam, and most recently Neumann, have been found to be in violation of too many athletes receiving these grants in proportion to the rest of the … Read more
The BNY Mellon Wealth Management Hockey Humanitarian Award announced Wednesday the five finalists for the award that will be handed out this April at the Frozen Four in Tampa. Shawn Baker, Sr, D, Norwich From Mont-Laurier, Quebec, Baker is the Cadets’ captain, and has been a leader off the ice as well. He has been … Read more
RIT is back on top of the USCHO.com Division III Women’s Poll this week having received eight first-place votes. Former No. 1 Norwich, at No. 2 this week, earned three first-place votes this week. No. 3 Amherst garnered one first-place vote, as did No. 4 Elmira, and No. 5 Gustavus Adolphus was listed No. 1 … Read more
The top three spots in the USCHO.com Division III Women’s Poll are unchanged, including No. 1 Norwich, which received nine first-place votes this week. No. 2 RIT, No. 3 Elmira and No. 4 Gustavus Adolphus all earned two first-place votes apiece. Middlebury tied with Gustavus Adolphus at No. 4 this week, while Plattsburgh stays sixth, … Read more
Wednesday night’s action will be headlined by one of the rarest matchups you’ll find during the Division III women’s hockey regular season, with two top-10 teams from different regions taken each other on. For the second time in the last four years, Amherst is heading west to take on two perennially strong West region teams … Read more
After spending every week since Nov. 1 at the No. 2 spot in the USCHO.com Division III Women’s Poll, Norwich jumped back on top after earning nine of 15 first-place votes this week. RIT (three first-place votes) drops to No. 2, while Elmira holds steady at No. 3 and was listed No. 1 on two … Read more
For the 17th consecutive year, the BNY Mellon Wealth Management Hockey Humanitarian Award will be given out to a college hockey player whose efforts to better their communities continue to stand out. The list of nominees includes six repeat nominees – Isaiah Carlson (Salve Regina), Alyssa Grogan (Minnesota), Aleca Hughes (Yale), Tucker Mullin (Saint Anselm), … Read more
Although the Plattsburgh State Cardinals are undefeated in ECAC West play coming into this weekend, for the first time in a long time, PSU finds itself behind the eight-ball in the national picture. Plattsburgh’s 9-3-1 overall record is certainly nothing to shake a fist at, but when you delve into the record a little deeper, … Read more
Not much changed this week in the USCHO.com Division III Women’s Poll, including RIT earning all 15 first-place votes to stay atop the rankings. Norwich remains No. 2, as does Elmira at No. 3 and Middlebury at No. 4. The lone change this week has Gustavus Adolphus jumping to No. 5 and Amherst going from … Read more
Gustavus Adolphus is no stranger to winning. The Gusties have won 22 or more games in eight straight seasons, and 10 of the past 11. This season has been no different, as GAC is rolling along once again with a 9-0-1 record after the first semester. The two closest games the Gusties played in the … Read more
Undefeated RIT garnered all 15 first-place votes this week to stay atop the USCHO.com Division III Women’s Poll. Norwich is again No. 2, while Elmira is the new third-ranked team, switching places with Middlebury. Amherst, Gustavus Adolphus, Wisconsin-River Falls, Plattsburgh and Wisconsin-Superior remain in positions 5-9, respectively, while Concordia (Minn.) falls one to No. 10 … Read more
Two weeks ago, instead of heading to their respective homes across North America, the members of the RIT women’s hockey team spent their Thanksgiving week in Ontario, traveling around the province playing four games against Canadian university squads. The Tigers were quite successful in their week-long trip, going 4-0, including a marquee 3-2 shootout win … Read more
Rochester Institute of Technology women’s coach Scott McDonald served a one-game suspension last Saturday (Dec. 3) that was imposed by the school for initiating an alleged altercation during a men’s recreational game on Dec. 1. McDonald, in his sixth season at RIT, was not behind the Tigers’ bench on Saturday. RIT, ranked No. 1 in … Read more
The top four teams, including No. 1 RIT with all 15 first-place votes, look the same as a week ago in the USCHO.com Division III Women’s Poll. Norwich sits second, Middlebury third and Elmira is again No. 4. Amherst jumps one to No. 5, as does Gustavus Adolphus to No. 6. Wisconsin-River Falls drops two … Read more
The Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation announced Thursday that it has added Pennsylvania-based Alliance Holdings, Inc., as a corporate sponsor. A fast growing and successful company since its inception in 1994, Alliance Holdings is a 100 percent employee-owned company that uses the vehicle of Employee Stock Ownership Plans to invest in market-leading manufacturers of industrial, commercial … Read more
Starting in the 2012-13 season, NCAA Division III women’s hockey is expanding to the state of Maryland. Stevenson University, located about 30 minutes north of downtown Baltimore in Owings Mills, Md., will become the 50th D-III college to have a varsity women’s ice hockey program. The Mustangs will begin play next fall under the guidance … Read more
By virtue of earning 14 of 15 first-place votes this week, RIT remains the top team in the USCHO.com Division III Women’s Poll. Norwich stays ranked No. 2, while Middlebury retains the third spot. Fourth-ranked Elmira rises four spots this week and Wisconsin-River Falls is still fifth and received the other first-place vote. Amherst is … Read more