Special Day

 

written by STEVE ULRICH your must-read briefing on what's driving the day in NCAA Division III >> Good Monday morning. What didn't happen this weekend? Action took place in basketball, cross country, equestrian, field hockey, football, ice hockey, soccer, squash, swimming, volleyball and wrestling. >> Today's Word Count: 1,160. A very full newsletter. >> Thanks for reading D3Playbook. Make the extra pass and share us with a friend today. Let them know what they're missing.   Send D3Playbook to my inbox, please. TOP STORY 1. Special Day   As announced by the NCAA Board of Governors, the virtual Special Convention will focus on proposed changes to the NCAA constitution that will enable the Association to more effectively meet the needs of current and future college athletes. During the proceedings, the Constitution Committee will share concepts and the divisions and full membership will provide feedback and questions. Concurrent Divisional Business Sessions, noon to 2:30 p.m. EST Welcome and Presentation of Constitution Committee Concepts Divisional Discussion and Straw Polling Break, 2:30 to 3 p.m. EST Association-wide Business Session, 3-5 p.m. EST Summary of Feedback from Divisional Business Sessions and SAACs Association-wide Discussion Review of Legislative Process and Next Steps The 2021 NCAA Special Convention will be held virtually for all attendees. A MESSAGE FROM DIGITAL SPORTS MEMORIES click here to view the Memory Book Let Digital Sports Memories help you create digital memory books for your successful teams—highlighting their key accomplishments and featuring the most memorable photos and videos of the year.  Because it’s digital and hosted on a website, alumni, supporters and athletes/parents can access the Digital Video Memory Book at any time. The system to create your Digital Memory Book is affordable, and sponsors can be added to more than cover the cost. Click here to receive more information, or email digitalsportsmemories@gmail.com FOOTBALL 2. The Field is Set The 32-team NCAA Division III football championship tournament field was released on Sunday night. No. 24 Lake Forest (10-0) at No. 5 Saint John's (10-0) No. 25 Redlands (8-1) at No. 7 Linfield (9-0) No. 16 Trinity TX (9-0) at No. 2 Mary Hardin-Baylor (10-0) Huntingdon (8-2) at No. 19 Birmingham-Southern (9-1) Greenville (8-2) at No. 3 UW-Whitewater (10-0) Rose-Hulman (8-2) at DePauw (8-2) No. 14 Bethel (8-2) at No. 8 Central (10-0) No. 23 Aurora (8-2) at No. 6 Wheaton IL (9-1) Carnegie Mellon (8-2) at No. 1 North Central IL (10-0) No. 11 UW-La Crosse (8-2) at Albion (9-1) Springfield (7-3) at No. 13 Cortland (10-0) No. 18 RPI (9-1) at Endicott (8-2) Washington and Lee (8-2) at No. 4 Mount Union (10-0) No. 17 Johns Hopkins (9-1) at No. 12 Salisbury (8-1) Anna Maria (7-2) at No. 9 Delaware Valley (10-0) Framingham State (8-2) at No. 15 Muhlenberg (9-1) >> Printable Bracket A MESSAGE FOM 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 CONFERENCES 3.  Gridiron Champions It's great to be selected as an at-large to the NCAA tournament ... but teams come back to campus for reunions to celebrate conference championships. Congratulations on your accomplishment and best of luck in the national tournament. * NESCAC does not participate in postseason play in football CROSS COUNTRY 4. Take Your Mark   The participants who will compete in the 2021 NCAA Division III men’s and women’s cross country championships were announced Sunday afternoon. Thirty-two teams were selected to participate in each championship. The top seven-person team automatically qualified from each of the 10 regions, for a total of 10 teams. Twenty-two additional teams were selected at-large. >> AQ (M): Carnegie Mellon, Emory, Geneseo, Haverford, John Carroll, MIT, Pomona-Pitzer, Wartburg, Williams, Wisconsin-Whitewater >> At-Large (M): Amherst, Bates, Calvin, Case Western, Chicago, Claremont-M-S, Colby, Johns Hopkins, Loras, Lynchburg, Middlebury, North Central IL, Otterbein, RPI, St. Olaf, Tufts, Vassar, Washington MO, UW-Eau Claire, UW-La Crosse, UW-Oshkosh, WPI >> AQ (W): Claremont-M-S, Emory, Geneseo, Haverford, Hope, Johns Hopkins, Tufts, Wartburg, Williams, Wisconsin-La Crosse >> At-Large (W): Allegheny, Amherst, Bates, Brandeis, Calvin, Carleton, Carnegie Mellon, Case Western, Chicago, Colorado College, Dickinson, John Carroll, John Carroll, Lynchburg, MIT, Middlebury, Pomona-Pitzer, St. Olaf, Smith, Trine, Washington MO, Wellesley, UW-Eau Claire. >> Complete List of Teams and Individuals >> Regional Recap VOLLEYBALL 5. The Elite Eight   The NCAA Division III women's volleyball championship is down to an Elite Eight teams. And in a stunner, defending champ Johns Hopkins will not be in the field after the Jays' had their 66-match winning streak ended by Tufts. Tufts 3, No. 1 Johns Hopkins 1 No. 2 Trinity (TX) 3, No. 10 NYU 1 No. 3 Claremont-M-S 3, No. 4 Wartburg 2 No. 5 Calvin 3, No. 24 Otterbein 1 No. 8 Wisconsin-Eau Claire 3, No. 6 Hope 1 No. 7 Juniata 3, Wesleyan (CT) 0 No. 12 Berry 3, No. 13 Emory 0 No. 18 MIT 3, Susquehanna 1 The teams have been reseeded and the Elite Eight is set for Thursday through Saturday in St. Louis. (1) Juniata vs. (8) MIT (4) UW-Eau Claire vs. (5) Tufts (2) Claremont-M-S vs. (7) Berry (3) Trinity vs. (6) Calvin >> Complete Bracket FIELD HOCKEY 6. The Final Four   The semifinals of the DIII field hockey tournament are official following quarterfinal action on Sunday, Nov. 14. Middlebury, Rowan, Trinity (Conn.), and Johns Hopkins all won to advance to the final four. No. 1 Middlebury 2, No. 7 Tufts 0 No. 10 Trinity (Conn.) 2, No. 3 Babson 0 No. 4 Rowan 3, No. 9 Washington & Lee 0 No. 2 Johns Hopkins 3, No. 5 Bowdoin 2 >> Championship Bracket SOCCER 7. So Sweet   The men's and women's soccer championship tournaments are down to the Sweet 16. Women There will be a new champion this season, as TCNJ eliminated defending champ Messiah 2-1. Washington MO vs. UW-La Crosse Centre at Loras Christopher Newport vs. Trinity TX Chicago at Case Western TCNJ at Scranton Misericordia vs. William Smith Wesleyan CT vs. Johns Hopkins Carnegie Mellon at MIT >> Complete Bracket Men Twenty-six PKs later, Tufts advanced to the Sweet 16 with an 11-10 decision against Stevens. The two sides played 110 minutes of scoreless soccer before the memorable conclusion. Washington College at Tufts Redlands vs. Connecticut College Christopher Newport at Washington and Lee Messiah vs. Hanover North Park vs. St. Olaf Calvin at Chicago Cortland at Amherst Middlebury vs. John Carroll >> Complete Bracket REVIEW 8. About Last Weekend   Football Williams finished the season 9-0 for the first time and won the NESCAC for the first time since 2010 with a 24-19 triumph against Amherst. Basketball (M) No. 20 Roanoke upset No. 3 Marietta, 77-68, behind a 31-point performance by Kasey Draper. No. 4 Illinois Wesleyan held off No. 17 UW-Oshkosh, 65-63, in a clash of the Titans. Matthew Leritz had a double-double with 19 points and 10 boards for IWU. Basketball (W) No. 12 Scranton downed No. 9 DeSales, 74-68. The Royals made 13 threes, including eight in a 30-point effort by Bridget Monaghan. Bethany Lutheran shocked No. 17 UW-Oshkosh, 65-61. Hannah Geistfeld led the way with 17 points. Ice Hockey (M) Everett Wardle scored with 27.7 seconds remaining to enable Skidmore to earn a 4-4 draw with No. 2 Norwich. Sam Best made a career-best 39 saves as Mass Boston downed No. 6 Babson, 4-3 Cortland turned back No. 4 Hobart, 2-1, on a third-period goal by Trevor Veneklase. Ice Hockey (W) The University of New England scored power play goals 1:08 apart in the second period in a 3-2 triumph over No. 8 Endicott on Friday. The Gulls turned the tables the next day with a 3-0 whitewashing of the Nor'easters. ICYMI 9.  Top Plays Do you have outstanding plays to share with our community? Send the link to us at D3Playbook and use the hashtag #D3Plays TRANSACTIONS 10.  Comings and Goings   BALDWIN WALLACE - Nick Lapsevich named assistant men's basketball coach BARD - Tucker Glass stepped down as head women's lacrosse coach CONCORDIA (Wis.) - Janelle Katz stepped down as head women's volleyball coach COVENANT - Joanne Ehman stepped down as head women's volleyball coach SIMMONS - Ali Kantor announced her retirement as director of athletics at the end of the semester WELLESLEY - Skye Riddle named assistant softball coach   Thanks for starting your day with us. What did you think of today's newsletter?  Please invite your friends to sign up for D3Playbook   Sign Up for Free: D3Playbook

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