A New Number One

 

written by STEVE ULRICH your must-read briefing on what's driving the day in NCAA Division III   >> Hello Tuesday. Welcome to the post-Thanksgiving, pre-final exams rush. >> Today's Word Count: 853 >> Thanks for reading D3Playbook. Share us with a friend, colleague or supervisor today. Let them know what they're missing.   Send D3Playbook to my inbox, please. TOP STORY 1. A New Number One Ryan Turell, Yeshiva For the first time in program history, Yeshiva has risen to the top spot of the D3hoops.com men's basketball poll. The Maccabees received 13 of a possible 25 first-place votes to edge Illinois Wesleyan and Randolph-Macon for the number one position. Yeshiva, 8-0 Illinois Wesleyan, 5-0 Randolph-Macon, 6-1 Wisconsin-Platteville, 7-0 Wheaton, Ill., 6-0 St. Joseph, Conn., 5-0 Elmhurst, 6-0 Wisconsin-La Crosse, 7-0 Roanoke, 5-0 Wisconsin-Oshkosh, 6-1 Mid-Week Games to Watch No. 2 Illinois Wesleyan vs. Chicago No. 4 UW-Platteville vs. No. 8 UW-La Crosse Longest Winning Streak Yeshiva, 44 Berry, 12 UW-Platteville, 10 Longest Home Win Streak Randolph-Macon, 33 Yeshiva, 21 Brockport, 18 Players to Watch Ryan Turell, Yeshiva, 28.6 ppg Codey Hicks, Wartburg, 80.0 FG% Mousa Sinera, Medgar Evers, 17.0 rpg Philbert Weeks, Buffalo State, 17.0 ppg >> Complete Poll A MESSAGE FROM BLUEFRAME TECHNOLOGY     Did you know BlueFrame Technology has advanced integrations with top automated cameras like the Hudl Focus? Showcase your teams and student-athletes with BlueFrame’s full streaming service priced perfectly for D3 budgets….or use their Production Truck software to stream with your current provider. Step up your game this year and STREAM LIKE A PRO with BlueFrame. Learn more today! BlueFrame Games We're Watching Today Basketball (W): Bridgewater State (5-2) at Mass-Dartmouth (5-2), 6:15 Basketball (M): Swarthmore (4-1) at Haverford (4-2), 7:50   BASKETBALL (W) 2. Hope Still The One Meg Morehouse, Hope | photo by Steve Herppich Hope retains the top spot in the latest D3hoops.com women's basketball poll. The Flying Dutch, who have won 50 consecutive contests, earned all 25 first-place ballots to outpoint Whitman. Hope, 5-0 Whitman, 5-0 John Carroll, 4-0 Bowdoin, 7-0 Wartburg, 4-0 Wheaton, Ill., 7-0 Trine, 5-1 Amherst, 5-0 East Texas Baptist, 4-1 Hardin-Simmons, 6-0 Mid-Week Games to Watch No. 1 Hope vs. Calvin No. 4 Bowdoin vs. Bates No. 8 Amherst vs. Emmanuel No. 11 UW-Eau Claire vs. No. 20 UW-Oshkosh Longest Winning Streak Hope, 50 Christopher Newport, 24 Wheaton, Ill., 16 Longest Home Win Streak Messiah, 39 Hope, 35 Christopher Newport, 24 Players to Watch Alyssa Adomaites, St. Joseph, L.I., 27.8 ppg Hannah Favaloro, Clark, 14.7 rpg Bailey Donovan, Husson, 70.7 FG% Marissa Howell, La Verne, 5.0 threes pg >> Complete Poll ICE HOCKEY (M) 3.  Knights Reign Geneseo held onto the top spot in the latest USCHO men's ice hockey poll, but Adrian and Utica are hot on the Knights' heels.  Geneseo, 8-0-1 Adrian, 7-1 Utica, 7-2 Augsburg, 6-0 Hobart, 6-1-1 Norwich, 5-0-3 Aurora, 8-0 Endicott, 6-1-1 Babson, 7-1-2 Trinity, 3-1 1 v 2 Matt Petizian made 23 saves as No. 1 Geneseo blanked No. 2 Utica, 3-0, in the championship game of the Utica Invitational. Players to Watch John Moncovich, Utica, 9 goals, 6 assists Justin Cmunt, Geneseo, 9 goals, 3 assists Jack Jaunich, Aurora, 6 goals, 11 assists Conor O'Brien, Endicott, 95.9 save pct., 1.13 goals-against average Road Win Streak Endicott, 14 Geneseo, 9 >> Complete Poll A MESSAGE FROM D3PLAYBOOK Won't you please consider making a gift to D3Playbook. Your gift will help us offset the costs of operating the newsletter and enable us to continue to provide the quality you have come to expect. My heartfelt thanks to those who have already generously contributed. Join them today.   Donate to D3Playbook ICE HOCKEY (W) 4.  Panthers Take Top Spot Michaela O'Brien, Endicott Middlebury moved into the number one position in the latest USCHO women's ice hockey poll, following Plattsburgh's 0-2 weekend. Middlebury, 5-0 Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 10-0 Elmira, 8-1 Plattsburgh, 6-2 Wisconsin-River Falls, 8-1 Gustavus Adolphus, 7-0 Endicott, 7-2 Adrian, 6-1 Colby, 3-1 Hamilton, 4-0 1 and 2 Endicott ended No. 1 Plattsburgh's NCAA Division III women's ice hockey record home winning streak of 44 games with a 4-3 overtime victory. GK Michaela O'Brien made 56 saves vs. the Cardinals and 34 more in a 2-1 loss against No. 2 Middlebury. Players to Watch Georgiana Santullo, Utica, 14 goals, 9 assists Morgan Olson, St. Norbert, 13 goals, 3 assists Callie Hoff, UW-River Falls, 6 goals, 14 assists Katie McCoy, Gustavus Adolphus, 98.3 save pct, 0.20 goals-against average Road Win Streak Adrian, 18 Elmira, 11 >> Complete Poll TRANSACTIONS 5.  Comings and Goings   KEENE STATE - Jeff Timmer named head golf coach MERCHANT MARINE - Jameson Croall named head football coach. Tom Gill announced his retirement as head men's lacrosse coach MIDDLE ATLANTIC CONFERENCE - Jonathan Hower promoted to associate executive director for external relations. Erin Dwyer named director of championships and sport administration MILLSAPS - Taelor Manning named assistant women's basketball coach. Jeff Wilbur named men's assistant basketball coach NEW PLATZ - Keith Detelj stepped down as head women's lacrosse coach  RENSSELAER - Martin A. Schmidt named president SAINT VINCENT - Parker Lynn named assistant baseball coach and manager of athletic facilities TRINITY (Conn.) - Mike Pilger retired as head men's soccer coach WABASH - Daniel Grundlock named assistant director for facilities, equipment and game operations WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH - Pat Cerroni retired as head football coach WITTENBERG - Jim Collins named head football coach 1 THING 6.  Foster G. Ulrich Jr. 1934-2021   A personal moment ... my father passed away Saturday night at the age of 87. He instilled in me the belief that I could achieve my dreams as long as I put in the work. He cheered me on as my dreams took me to Dartmouth, McDaniel, Cornell, Yale and the Centennial Conference. And now those cheers have been silenced.  My father loved his wife, his kids and their families and being in the arena - helping people in need and making lives better, especially in our hometown of Huntingdon, Pa. He reached the rank of colonel in the Marine Corps Reserve and was twice elected Mayor of Huntingdon. The F&M Class of 1967 dedicated its yearbook to my Dad. I could go on and on. Suffice it to say, I am lucky to have had him as my father and I hope I made him proud. I love you.   Thanks for starting your day with us. What did you think of today's newsletter?  Please invite your friends to sign up for D3Playbook

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