How Sweet It Is

 

written by STEVE ULRICH your must-read briefing on what's driving the day in NCAA Division III >> Good Monday morning. What. A. Weekend. >> Today's Word Count: 977 >> Thanks for reading D3Playbook. Are you looking to advertise for a job opening? Or are you a business looking to reach a desirable demographic? Email us. >> Conference Scheduling: Would you like assistance with conference scheduling? After 2020-21, I'd bet the answer is YES. Give us a chance to show what we can provide for you. After all, it's 26 years of experience working for YOU. Yes! I want to subscribe to D3Playbook TOP STORY 1. How Sweet It Is photo by Steve Frommell, UW-Oshkosh We are down to the Sweet 16 in the men's and women's basketball championship tournaments. On the women's side, Amherst, Hope, Tranyslvania and UW-Whitewater will serve as sectional hosts. For the men, Case Western Reserve, Illinois Wesleyan, Marietta and Randolph-Macon will play host. Women - Sweet 16 (1) Christopher Newport vs. (13) Trinity, Texas; (11) Tufts at (8) Amherst (10) Baldwin Wallace vs. UW-Oshkosh; (16) Smith at (12) UW-Whitewater (7) New York U. vs. (9) Scranton; Millikin at (2) Hope (5) Trine vs. Springfield; (21) Mary Hardin-Baylor at (3) Transylvania >> Wrapup, courtesy of D3hoops.com >> Complete Bracket Men- Sweet 16 (16) Elmhurst vs. Calvin; (6) Mary Hardin-Baylor at Case Western Reserve (15) Wabash vs. (22) Williams; (18) Wheaton, Ill. at (7) Illinois Wesleyan (4) Christopher Newport vs. (23) Stockton; (17) Oswego State at (2) Marietta (13) WPI vs. RPI; Mass-Dartmouth at (1) Randolph-Macon >> Wrapup, courtesy of D3hoops.com >> Complete Bracket ICE HOCKEY 2. Conference Champions photo by Tristan Durgin, UNE athletics It wasn't all basketball last weekend, as conferences determined their champions in ice hockey. The Division III women's championship field was announced last night, while the men's selection show commences at 10 a.m. ET this morning. Women's Bracket First Round - Wednesday Aurora (21-6) at UW-River Falls (26-1) UW-Eau Claire (23-5) at Gustavus Adolphus (22-3-2) Quarterfinals - Saturday First Round winners Endicott (19-4-1) at Middlebury (24-0) Elmira (24-2-1) at Nazareth (27-1) Colby (16-5-1) at Plattsburgh State (24-2-1) >> Complete Bracket Conference Championships Women CCC: (8) Endicott d. U. of New England, 2-1 MIAC: (6) Gustavus Adolphus d. Hamline, 6-1 NCHA: Aurora d. St. Norbert, 5-1 NEHC: (3) Elmira d. Castleton, 4-0 NESCAC: (1) Middlebury d. Amherst, 2-0 NEWHL: (2) Plattsburgh d. Cortland, 4-3 (OT) UCHC: (7) Nazareth d. Manhattanville, 7-0 WIAC: (4) River Falls d. (5) Eau Claire, 6-3 Men CCC: (11) U. of New England d. (13) Endicott, 3-2 (OT) MASCAC: Plymouth State d. Salem State, 8-4 MIAC: St. Olaf d. (4) Augsburg, 5-2 NCHA: (1) Adrian d. (5) St. Norbert, 12-3 NEHC: (6) Babson d. Skidmore, 5-3 NESCAC: Trinity, Conn. d. (14) Colby, 4-1 SUNYAC: (3) Geneseo d. (12) Oswego, 6-1 UCHC: (2) Utica d. (8) Wilkes, 7-4 WIAC: Eau Claire d. (9) Stevens Point, 6-2 >> Watch the men's selection show A MESSAGE FROM FULTON   Discover the world’s most comfortable, supportive, and sustainable insole   Fulton is a modern brand of arch support. 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But freshman Shianna Guo and junior Claudia Ng battled back from first-set defeats to pull out third-set wins for the championship. The Sagehens downed Claremont-M-S, 5-1, to take third place. >> Box Score >> Tournament Central A MESSAGE FROM D3PLAYBOOK Thank you for considering a gift to D3Playbook. Your gift helps us offset the costs of operating the newsletter and enables 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 WRESTLING (W) 4.  Best in Class Emily Shilson, Augsburg   North Central (Ill.) was the top Division III team finisher at the National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at Adrian College. The Cardinals finished fourth overall with 128 points, while Augsburg took sixth place with 82. McKendree University captured the team championship. Augsburg 109 Emily Shilson was one of three DIII individual weight class champions. Shilson registered a technical fall against NCC's Sydney Petzinger, 10-0, in the final for her fourth national crown. Other gold medalists included Adrian 136 Zoe Nowicki, who decisioned Augsburg's Nina Makem, 4-0, and North Central 170 Yelena Makoved, who defeated McKendree's Joye Levendusky, 3-1, to win her second straight crown. NCC's Niya Teresita Gaines was second at 130, while Augsburg's Marlynne Deede placed third at 155. Team Standings McKendree, 188 King, 166 Simon Fraser, 145.5 North Central, Ill., 128 Colorado Mesa, 89 Augusburg 82 Tiffin, 75.5 Adrian, 42.5 Emmanuel; Gannon, 38.5 >> Complete Results NEWS 5.  Lightning Round   Kailey Chachere, Belhaven   Track and Field The Division III Track and Field Committee announced the participants for the 2022 NCAA championships this weekend in Winston-Salem, N.C. For each individual event contested, the top 20 declared student-athletes were accepted into the competition. For each relay event contested, the top 12 declared relay teams, one per institution, were accepted into the competition.    Softball No. 18 Belhaven and No. 19 Christopher Newport went 6-0 at the annual NFCA Lead-Off Classic.   Baseball Finlandia snapped a 63-game losing streak and recorded its first doubleheader sweep since April 29, 2018, with two wins against Martin Luther.   Lacrosse (M) No. 1 RIT toppled No. 5 York, 16-9, in a skirmish between a pair of top-5 teams. Quinn Commandant scored three goals and handed out four assists. No. 2 Salisbury took down No. 6 Lynchburg, 15-6, as Isaac Thrasher scored five goals.   Lacrosse (W) No. 15 Colby sent a message to the NESCAC and DIII with a convincing 9-4 win against No. 2 Tufts as Annie Eddy tallied four goals. Congratulations to La Roche for recording its first-ever win as a varsity program, downing Waynesburg, 22-9.   Happy Birthday Cake and candles to Lycoming College head field hockey coach Allyson Kenyon.   Do you know of someone celebrating a birthday this month? Drop us a line at D3Playbook@gmail.com. SPONSORED BY PRESTO SPORTS TRANSACTIONS 6.  Comings and Goings ALLEGHENY - Mandy Prusia announced her retirement as associate athletic director ALVERNO - Shawn Jarmuz named head softball coach BETHANY - Andy Upton named assistant athletic director and director of track and field/cross country BRYN MAWR - Kathy Tierney announced her retirement as athletic director effective at the end of the academic year CENTRAL - Joe Steinkamp named head men's basketball coach EUREKA - Ryan Woodside named head men's soccer coach MOUNT MARY - Imani Stingley named head golf coach URSINUS - Robyn R. Hannigan named president 1 THING 7.  Plays of the Weekend Jared Christy scores the championship-winning goal in overtime as U. of New England defeated Endicott for the Commonwealth Coast Conference title.

WHKY | NICOLE UNSWORTH CALLED GAME! The senior from Milwaukee scored perhaps the biggest goal of her career, burying the puck on a breakaway to give @CardinalsWHKY a 4-3 overtime win and its fourth straight NEWHL title! Cards have the NEWHL's AQ into the NCAA Tournament. pic.twitter.com/5n5N1jiBH5

— Plattsburgh State Cardinals (@PlattsAthletics) March 5, 2022

How Sweet It Is!

Sam Hourihan’s game-winner at the buzzer lifted the #SpringfieldCollege women’s basketball team to a 73-71 overtime win over Ithaca as the Pride punched its ticket to the NCAA Division III Championship Sweet 16! #d3hoops #SCTop10 @ESPNAssignDesk @SCWBB pic.twitter.com/zQq9sT61LB

— SpringfieldAthletics (@SC_Pride) March 6, 2022

Div. III Special: MIA ROY hit the GAME TYING STEP BACK 3 AT THE BUZZER for Bates U (@BatesSports) to force OT with Roger Williams which they would win 68-64 in and advance in the NCAA Div. III Women’s Basketball Tournament, (Requested by @InkblotSports) pic.twitter.com/iAccyhp11Q

— NCAA Buzzer Beaters & Game Winners (@NCAABuzzerBters) March 5, 2022

Div. III Special: Cole Frilling (@ColeFrilling) Put the game winning layup up and in with 10.9 seconds left for Case Western Reserve to beat #1 Overall seed Oshkosh in the Div. III NCAA Tournament, in their first ever appearance in the Tournament. (Requested by @InkblotSports) pic.twitter.com/05C9b4z4Li

— NCAA Buzzer Beaters & Game Winners (@NCAABuzzerBters) March 6, 2022

Down by as many as 20 in the first half, @UMassDMensHoop hits this go ahead 3 with under 0:20 for the win! What a great game! @UMassDAthletics @d3hoops @d3hoopsville pic.twitter.com/BAon54fCn5

— UMass Dartmouth Football (@CorsairFootball) March 4, 2022

The shot to send us into the second round of the NCAA Tournament 😱@kate127_palmer SINKS it. #TGOE #d3hoops #SCTop10 @ESPN_WomenHoop @espnW https://t.co/JuyPFL0ZzA pic.twitter.com/4zOt83yyHH

— Illinois Wesleyan Women's Basketball (@IWUWomensBball) March 5, 2022

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