For the most part, we got what we bargained for on Wednesday with a full slate of Division III conference semifinal matchups. Top seeds advanced to the finals to face No. 2 seeds in almost every conference that played yesterday, making Franklin & Marshall‘s 11-9 win over Dickinson that much more of a highlight. The Diplomats could have asked for a better start, falling behind 4-1 after the first quarter,…
If Tuesday was a day of dipping our toes in the water, then Wednesday is full-blown cannonball. Eleven conferences will be playing semifinal contests today, including such power conferences as the Centennial, SUNYAC, Empire 8 and Commonwealth Coast. Each conference features several teams that entered the season with NCAA Tournament hopes, and even some may now stand as long shots. The beauty of the tournament format is that every team…
The game of the week may have been on Thursday night with No. 1 RIT dropping No. 2 Cortland, 18-11. Both teams will have decent games ahead of them over the weekend, but are their games among the ones you should absolutely keep an eye on? Don’t worry, I’ll help you make that decision. Three Ya Gotta See No. 14 Montclair State at No. 16 St. Mary’s, 12:00 pm Saturday—As…
When the polls came out and everyone looked at where the Dickinson Red Devils sat, I’m not sure anyone would have predicted that they would be 2-2 at this stage of the season. But after dropping games to Cabrini and Montclair State this week, that is exactly where Dave Webster’s team is at heading into March. Things started off as planned: a blowout win over Lycoming to get the engine…
Mixed in with all of the action over the last week were some outstanding individual performances. Those individuals will be recognized in this space each week as the D3 Players of the Week. Offensive Player of the Week—Corey Elmer, Cabrini The preseason player of the year in many people’s eyes, Elmer has helped kick off Cabrini’s season in the best of ways. With two big games on the schedule this…
The NCAA Division III Tournament is set up in such a way that where a team resides geographically has an impact deeper than just its conference. While there is sometimes some crossover, the brackets are set up in such a way that a team from the north will emerge to face a team from the south. The USILA will begin releasing its regional rankings as the season progresses (check out…
The coaches have voted and, much like Lacrosse Magazine and Inside Lacrosse, defending champion Stevenson are tops.
As expected, defending champion Stevenson sits atop the preseason poll just ahead of runners-up RIT.
The Stevenson Mustangs finally broke through with a National Championship in 2013 and look poised to return to the top again in 2014.