Women 2023-24

[Weder]

Colgate wins 5-1. Cornell was pretty much locked into the No. 6 spot in the Pairwise, so there is a pretty good chance they're going to be back in Hamilton next week for a first-round NCAA game, with the winner playing Colgate.

[dbilmes]

Colgate wins 5-1. Cornell was pretty much locked into the No. 6 spot in the Pairwise, so there is a pretty good chance they're going to be back in Hamilton next week for a first-round NCAA game, with the winner playing Colgate.

If that's the case, and we get by our first-round game, no one beats Cornell four times in a season!

[Weder]

Cornell does indeed get Stonehill in the first round in Hamilton and would play Colgate if they win.

Edit: Looks like the first-round game is Thursday and the second-round game would be Saturday.

[Weder]

Full bracket: https://www.ncaa.com/brackets/icehockey-women/nc/2024

Conference breakdown:
ECAC: 4 teams (Cornell, Colgate, Clarkson, St. Lawrence)
WCHA: 4 teams (Ohio State, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Minnesota-Duluth)
Hockey East, CHA and NEWHA: 1 team each (UConn, Penn State, Stonehill)

[chimpfood]

Matchup vs stonehill will be a snoozer but colgate has had our number this year, hard to be confident for that game.

[billhoward]

NCAA bracket has Cornell in the Colgate-hosted regional Thursday 3/14 7pm EDT against Stonehill. Colgate as the 3-seed gets a first-round bye (as do #1 Ohio State and #2 Wisconsin, but not #4 Clarkson or #5 Minnesota). If Cornell advances, Colgate is a tough opponent Saturday, March 16, 3 pm. But the bottom bracket does not have #1 seed Ohio State. That is the tournament's toughest opponent.

[ugarte]

4 and 5 get byes, there just isn't anyone who has to play to get to them. Just like seeds 1-3, they start in the QF.

[upprdeck]

The way it works out better to play and get going than sit and play a team you struggle with.

[dbilmes]

Stonehill is only in its second year as a DI program. At one point this season, both of their goalies were injured and a defenseman had to play goal.

[Swampy]

Stonehill is only in its second year as a DI program. At one point this season, both of their goalies were injured and a defenseman had to play goal.

I like our chances. ::dribble::

[RichH]

Stonehill is only in its second year as a DI program. At one point this season, both of their goalies were injured and a defenseman had to play goal.

On one hand, they did win 21 games this season, finishing 1 point out of 2nd in their league. (LIU was the runaway #1 seed but was upset in the semi).

On another hand, Stonehill went 3-6 in OOC play and didn't score until their 5th game, while giving up 7 in four of those.

[billchu]

Izzy Daniel also made the Patty Kazmaier Top Ten!

Izzy Daniel is a Patty Kazmaier Top Three!  The other two are Wisconsin Badgers.

[scoop85]

Izzy Daniel also made the Patty Kazmaier Top Ten!

Izzy Daniel is a Patty Kazmaier Top Three!  The other two are Wisconsin Badgers.

Wow, didn't expect that. Hopefully the Badgers split the vote

[billchu]

Izzy Daniel also made the Patty Kazmaier Top Ten!

Izzy Daniel is a Patty Kazmaier Top Three!  The other two are Wisconsin Badgers.

Wow, didn't expect that. Hopefully the Badgers split the vote

I hope they do split the vote.  Izzy Daniel is the only one of the "Top Three" who had to withdraw from school during the 2020-2021 season and continue her development at home (thanks Ivy League).

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

Izzy Daniel also made the Patty Kazmaier Top Ten!

Izzy Daniel is a Patty Kazmaier Top Three!  The other two are Wisconsin Badgers.

Wow, didn't expect that. Hopefully the Badgers split the vote

I hope they do split the vote.  

I can't resist...we don't need no stinkin' badgers.