Weekend wrap: March 11

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Mercyhurst at No. 1 Clarkson
The Lakers gave Clarkson everything they could handle on Saturday. Mercyhurst had a 1-0 lead heading into the third period thanks to a goal from Brooke Hartwick with just 20 seconds left in the second. Michaela Pejzlová scored on a power play to even if up at force overtime. Clarkson outshot Mercyhurst 10-5 in the overtime period. Élizabeth Giguère scored the game-winner 16:52 into the extra frame to give Clarkson the 2-1 win.

Minnesota at No. 2 Wisconsin
This one felt like all Badgers from start to finish. The teams felt each other out in the first few minutes, but Presley Norby scored for Wisconsin after drawing a penalty and having her initial shot blocked. Her shot from her knees beat Sidney Peters, and that was the beginning of the end for the Gophers. Wisconsin played a stellar game from start to finish and were relentless in their pressure on Minnesota. The Badgers’ first three goals came as the result of turnovers they forced. WCHA Offensive Player of the Year Abby Roque ensured the win for the Badgers when she scored twice in 16 seconds in the second period. Claudia Kepler added a power-play goal late in the third to give Wisconsin the 4-0 win.

Northeastern at No. 3 Colgate
The teams felt evenly matched for the first two periods, but Colgate began to pull away as the clock ran down. Breane Wilson-Bennett scored on a power play midway through the third and Northeastern’s Andrea Renner responded two minutes later. Olivia Zafuto scored the game-winner less than two minutes into the third period, and Bailey Larson secured the win with an empty-net goal to give Colgate a 3-1 edge.

Ohio State at No. 4 Boston College
The Buckeyes dominated BC in shots until the final frame. It was 32-15 after the second period before the Eagles took 23 shots in the final period. Ohio State had the Eagles back on their heels, and BC could not get their normally potent offense in sync. Lauren Boyle scored for OSU on a power play midway through the second, and Maddy Field’s goal that dribbled in after Katie Burt looked to stop it was the dagger in BC’s furious third-period attempt to salvage the game. Ohio State won 2-0.

Weekend wrap: March 11

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Mercyhurst at No. 1 Clarkson
The Lakers gave Clarkson everything they could handle on Saturday. Mercyhurst had a 1-0 lead heading into the third period thanks to a goal from Brooke Hartwick with just 20 seconds left in the second. Michaela Pejzlová scored on a power play to even if up at force overtime. Clarkson outshot Mercyhurst 10-5 in the overtime period. Élizabeth Giguère scored the game-winner 16:52 into the extra frame to give Clarkson the 2-1 win.

Minnesota at No. 2 Wisconsin
This one felt like all Badgers from start to finish. The teams felt each other out in the first few minutes, but Presley Norby scored for Wisconsin after drawing a penalty and having her initial shot blocked. Her shot from her knees beat Sidney Peters, and that was the beginning of the end for the Gophers. Wisconsin played a stellar game from start to finish and were relentless in their pressure on Minnesota. The Badgers’ first three goals came as the result of turnovers they forced. WCHA Offensive Player of the Year Abby Roque ensured the win for the Badgers when she scored twice in 16 seconds in the second period. Claudia Kepler added a power-play goal late in the third to give Wisconsin the 4-0 win.

Northeastern at No. 3 Colgate
The teams felt evenly matched for the first two periods, but Colgate began to pull away as the clock ran down. Breane Wilson-Bennett scored on a power play midway through the third and Northeastern’s Andrea Renner responded two minutes later. Olivia Zafuto scored the game-winner less than two minutes into the third period, and Bailey Larson secured the win with an empty-net goal to give Colgate a 3-1 edge.

Ohio State at No. 4 Boston College
The Buckeyes dominated BC in shots until the final frame. It was 32-15 after the second period before the Eagles took 23 shots in the final period. Ohio State had the Eagles back on their heels, and BC could not get their normally potent offense in sync. Lauren Boyle scored for OSU on a power play midway through the second, and Maddy Field’s goal that dribbled in after Katie Burt looked to stop it was the dagger in BC’s furious third-period attempt to salvage the game. Ohio State won 2-0.

Weekend wrap: March 11

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No. 8 Wisconsin-Eau Claire at No. 6 Gustavus Adolphus
In what is the longest game in NCAA D-III history, these two teams needed three overtimes to declare a winner. Kelly Knetter and Morgan Zirbel had the BluGolds up 2-0 deep in the first period, but Gustavus cut the lead in half thanks to a goal from Amelia Vosen just 30 seconds before the buzzer. That score held until a minute left in the game, when Vosen scored again to tie the game and force overtime. Gustavus outshot Wis.-Eau Claire, 60-29, but Emma Peterson won the game for the BluGolds in the third overtime period. Wis.-Eau Claire goalie Erin Connolly had a career night, stopping 58 shots. Gustavus was 0-for-8 on the power play.

No. 8 Wisconsin-Eau Claire at No. 7 Hamline
Coming off their spectacular win the night before, Wis.-Eau Claire had the tough task of taking on the Pipers. Hamline had a 3-0 lead before 22 minutes had passed thanks to two goals from Darby Dodds and one from Madison Gaffney, but the BluGolds weren’t done. Courtney Wittig’s power-play goal in the second and Mariah Czech’s short-handed goal in the third cut the advantage to one, but Hamline held them off and earned the 3-2 win. The BluGolds outshot Hamline, 25-20, but the Pipers proved too much for them as they continued their best season in program history.

No. 5 Adrian at No. 3 Elmira
Elmira got some revenge on an Adrian team that knocked them out of the postseason in the quarterfinals last season with a 2-0 win on Saturday. Kelcey Crawford pitched a shutout and is tied for most victories in D-III this season. She also tied the program record for single-season victories and will look to set a new record next week. This one was scoreless for 57 minutes before Sarah Hughson put the Soaring Eagles on the board. Maddie Evangelous secured the win.

No. 4 Middlebury at No. 2 Plattsburgh
The game was scoreless after one period despite Plattsburgh outshooting Middlebury, 18-5, in the opening frame. Erin McArdle put the Cardinals on the board first, but Maddie Winslow responded for Middlebury on a power play just a few minutes later. Ashley Songin scored the game-winner seven minutes into the third period, and Mackenzie Millen’s empty-netter gave Plattsburgh the 3-1 win. Lin Han made 35 saves for Middlebury in the loss.

Morrisville at No. 1 Norwich
The Norwich Cadets will host the national championship weekend for the first time in program history thanks to an 8-2 win over Morrisville. Alexziz Giannamore actually put Morrisville on the board first, but that seemed to shock the Cadets into action. They responded with three goals before the period was over, including two from Alyssa Hulst. Amanda Conway tallied a hat trick in the second period to make it 7-1. Shanley Austin scored for Morrisville to open the third, but Norwich was just too much. Nicole Goebel scored in the third to make it 8-2 and give Norwich the win.

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