The first round of the six women’s Division III conference tournaments went down this past weekend and all six, plus the ECAC Open, had a flair for the dramatic. In the ECAC East, two games went to overtime as Castleton took down Maine 2-1 and then Salve Regina beat Nichols 3-2, both on Friday night. … Read more
Tonight starts the women’s Division III conference tournaments and all six (well, seven) figure to be riddled with competition, which for those loyal diehards, is par for the course at this level. Candace and Matt make their picks for this weekend’s games. Thursday, Feb. 26 MIAC Bethel at St. Mary’s Candace: I like the home … Read more
Six women’s Division III regular-season championships became official over the weekend, as conference championships get underway this upcoming week. In the ECAC East, Norwich went 15-0-2 in conference play and finished out the regular season by beating Castleton and Holy Cross. Celeste Robert made 26 saves in goal in a 5-2 win over Castleton Friday … Read more
The final weekend of the regular season is upon us, and while some regular-season championships have been decided, some haven’t. In any event, all the games this weekend have meaning and with that, let’s get to Candace and Matt with the picks. Saturday, Feb. 21 No. 2 Plattsburgh a No. 3 Middlebury Candace: This could … Read more
We are getting down to the nitty and the gritty in the women’s Division III season. While no ranked teams play one another this weekend, expect lots of scoreboard watching to be happening. Candace and Matt prognosticate the weekend’s spotlight games. Friday-Saturday, Feb. 13-14 Stevenson at Oswego Candace: Home ice usually helps. This is likely … Read more
As we are nearing the home stretch of the NCAA Division III schedule, each game matters more and more and each point makes a difference. Last weekend was no different. Top-ranked Elmira swept a home-and-home with Buffalo State, with the first game Friday night causing some minor angst in Soaring Eagles’ town. Brooke Wilgosh’s goal … Read more
Not many ranked teams play each other this weekend in women’s Division III, but that doesn’t mean the action won’t be hot and heavy. Getting into the home stretch, Candace and Matt do as they’ve done all season – pick the top games of the weekend. Saturday, Feb. 7 No. 5 Adrian at No. 8 … Read more
This past weekend, the Division III women’s ranks saw two wins by Elmira that propeled the Soaring Eagles to the top spot in the USCHO.com D-III Women’s Poll. A weekend sweep of top-ranked Plattsburgh will do that, obviously. No. 2 Elmira defeated Plattsburgh 2-1 on Saturday and then 6-2 on Sunday. In Saturday’s win in … Read more
This weekend’s featured matchup needs no hype. The numbers speak for themselves, as No. 2 Elmira travels to play No. 1 Plattsburgh. All the clichés apply here. It’s a date both teams had circled on their calendars and for good reason. It wouldn’t surprise us in the least to see one of these teams hoist … Read more
This past weekend in the Division III women’s ranks yielded ranked teams faring well, as well as teams on the cusp of being contenders. Don’t expect to see the D-III rankings change much, if at all, come Monday afternoon. The weekend’s featured matchup pitted No. 7 Wisconsin-River Falls at No. 9 Wisconsin-Stevens Point and the … Read more
Another weekend, another slew of high-excitement games in women’s Division III puck. What’s the scoop on this weekend? Candace and Matt take their picks. Friday/Saturday, Jan. 23-24, No. 4 Middlebury at No. 10 Bowdoin Candace: Middlebury’s stretch against ranked teams continues. The Panthers couldn’t get a win against Amherst, but I think they pull off … Read more
With a slew of ranked teams in action last weekend, some games went as expected, while others, not so much. This week’s USCHO.com Division III Women’s Poll may seem some changes, but it won’t be at the top. No. 1 Plattsburgh went on the road and swept William Smith in dominating fashion, 10-0 Friday and … Read more
We get back to conference play this weekend after what has seemed like an eternity of nonconference games. Candace and Matt get out their respective crystal balls to pick this weekend’s top games. Friday-Saturday, Jan. 16-17 No. 9 Amherst at No. 4 Middlebury Candace: I have to think this is a split, but which night? … Read more
This past weekend in the women’s Division III circles saw tournaments played, upsets posted, and all in all, dynamite action across the country. Kicking off the weekend Friday night, unranked Connecticut College upset No. 10 Bowdoin 2-1. Kate Kohl scored both, including the game-winner midway through the third period. Bowdoin took the split with a … Read more
The weather outside is frightful, but inside, women’s Division III games this weekend should be delightful. Two tournaments dot this weekend’s schedule on top of several ranked teams taking the ice. As has become an exciting part of the weekend, women’s editor Candace Horgan and women’s writer Matt Mackinder take their picks on the wins … Read more
As the New Year rolls around, so do meaningful games in the women’s Division III ranks – and there were several this past weekend, all nonconference affairs. Two tournaments dotted the weekend’s games as Adrian hosted its own tournament and Massachusetts-Boston brought in three other teams for the Codfish Bowl. No. 9 Adrian beat Williams … Read more
Happy New Year! With the calendar flipping to 2015, it also signifies the second half of the season, the time when two points on a nightly basis means more than ever as teams start to jockey for playoff positioning. This weekend, a handful of ranked teams take the ice, with Candace and Matt making their … Read more
Just 11 games went in the record books this past weekend, but even as the schedule was light, the action was quite the opposite. As far as ranked teams go, No. 10 Wisconsin-Superior swept Marian, but by no means was it an easy task. Superior started out with a 7-2 win Friday night and then … Read more
With just 11 games on the Division III women’s schedule this weekend to take us into the holiday break, that doesn’t mean none of the games are meaningful ones. Ranked teams will take the ice this weekend and will face formidable opponents. Let’s see what our predictions are for the weekend of Dec. 12-14, shall … Read more
There is certainly no lull between Thanksgiving and Christmas in the ranks of women’s Division III hockey. This past weekend was the perfect example of that. ECAC WEST Top-ranked Plattsburgh swept Buffalo State with a 7-0 win Friday and then hung on for a 2-1 win Saturday. Melissa Sheeran tallied a hat trick with an … Read more