Women’s D-III in general
This year’s NCAA Tournament field offers a unique blend of historical programs and new kids on the block. The two-time defending national champion Amherst Lord Jeffs won’t have a chance to defend their title after falling to Middlebury, 4-3, in the NESCAC championship. Also, for the first time ever in the 10-year history of the … Read more
Defending national runner-up Norwich got a bye to the semifinals of the NCAA Division III women’s tournament when the bracket was revealed Monday. Adrian, Rochester Institute of Technology, Manhattanville, Middlebury, Gustavus Adolphus and Wisconsin-River Falls also made the seven-team field and will play quarterfinal games Friday, Saturday or Sunday. Get the full bracket at our … Read more
When it comes to the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC), the Gustavus Adolphus Gusties have held a firm grasp at the top of the standings and in postseason play for quite some time. The Gusties wrapped up their seventh straight regular season title with a 14-2-2 record and have compiled a remarkable 113-7-6 record over … Read more
Back in October, the Oswego State women’s hockey team began its preseason practices with one goal: a breakout season. Fast forward to present day and the Lakers are now preparing for the ECAC West Tournament coming off their best regular season record in program history at 13-9-3 and an 8-7-3 conference mark. This year also … Read more
And then there was one. Since late October, the RIT and Wisconsin-River Falls women’s hockey teams have been battling back and forth, matching each other win for win. Heading into last weekend, both teams remained unbeaten. However, unranked Oswego State tripped up RIT with a 2-1 upset win over the previously top-ranked Tigers to hand … Read more
During the first four years of the NCAA sponsoring Division III women’s hockey, the Bowdoin Polar Bears made it to every NCAA tournament, including two Frozen Fours. However, since 2005, Bowdoin hasn’t made the NCAA tournament again. The Polar Bears hit rock bottom in 2007-08, struggling to a 5-12-6 record, which was the second worst … Read more
The Concordia (Wis.) women’s hockey program has gone through the growing pains of a young program. In their first varsity season in 2007-2008, the Falcons went the whole season without a win. Fast forward to the present, Concordia is having its best season yet and currently sits in third place in the always-competitive NCHA conference … Read more
After qualifying for the first eight NCAA Tournaments, Middlebury missed the NCAA postseason for the first time last year. The Panthers have been a model of consistency under coach Bill Mandigo since he took over in 1988, including winning an unprecedented three straight national championships. Middlebury has only had one losing season during his 23 … Read more
In the 10-year history of the NCAA sponsoring a Division III women’s hockey championship, only one team has ever gone a whole season unbeaten. The 2007 Plattsburgh Cardinals went 27-0-2 on their way to their first national championship. This season, Plattsburgh will try to play the role of spoiler as the top-ranked RIT Tigers come … Read more
The Amherst Lord Jeffs haven’t seen the friendly confines of Orr Rink in nearly two months for a game. They played their last home game on Nov. 20, which was the opening weekend of the season and resulted in a 5-0 win over Wesleyan. Over the last two months, coach Jim Plumer and his team … Read more
Nine ECAC West Titles. Four National Championships. 11 Frozen Fours. 33 All-Americans. Those are just some of the numbers that the Elmira and Plattsburgh women’s hockey programs have accumulated over the past nine seasons. The two programs have developed a fierce rivalry since they both began NCAA Division III play during the 2001-2002 season. Elmira … Read more
On Friday night the No. 2 Plattsburgh State Cardinals make their first ever trip to Northfield, Vt. and Kreitzberg Arena to take on the team that ended their season so abruptly last March in the Norwich Cadets. Plattsburgh (5-0-0, 4-0-0 ECAC West) fell victim to the heroics of Norwich senior captain Sophie Leclerc, who scored … Read more
With one week to go until Thanksgiving, we’ve got a couple of dandy showdowns in the NCHA this week. The six teams that have positioned themselves in the top half of the NCHA standings will all be in action against each other this weekend. At the forefront, defending regular-season champion Lake Forest travels to Wis.-River … Read more
New Rink, New Beginning? The Plymouth State women’s hockey program hasn’t had much to cheer about entering its fourth season as a Division III varsity program. The Panthers have won just one game in three seasons, but 2010-2011 could be the dawn of a new beginning for the program. On Friday night, Plymouth State will … Read more
For over a decade, the St. Norbert men’s hockey and winning have gone hand in hand when it comes to the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (NCHA) and NCAA Tournament appearances. The Green Knights are year in and year out a perennial powerhouse in the West Region. On Oct. 29, 2010, a new chapter was added … Read more
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
On the eve of the women’s D-III season starting this weekend, Guy Angers has been named head women’s coach at Nichols College. Angers takes over for Colleen Harris, who resigned in September to become the head women’s coach at Massachusetts-Boston. Angers was at the helm of the Framingham State men’s team from 1990-1996, leading the … Read more
Augsburg has named Carrie Holldorf and Jody Horak as assistant coaches under Michelle McAteer on the women’s team. Holldorf was a forward for Providence in 2001-02 and for St. Cloud State from 2002 to 2005. Horak played goal at Minnesota from 2001 to 2005. “I am very excited to have Carrie and Jody join the … Read more
St. Benedict will play Concordia (Minn.) in the first women’s outdoor game in MIAC history. The teams are scheduled to face off at 2 p.m. on Jan. 15, 2011, at Bernick’s Outdoor Rink in Sartell, Minn.
Bethel has elevated Brian Carlson to its head women’s coach. Carlson, who was the Royals’ assistant coach for the last four seasons, replaces Charlie Burggraf, who became Bethel’s men’s coach. “Brian Carlson is a gifted leader who has a thorough understanding of all aspects associated with coaching college women’s hockey,” Bethel athletic director Bob Bjorklund … Read more