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written by STEVE ULRICH your must-read briefing on what's driving the day in NCAA Division III >> Hello Monday.  >> Please Consider Making A Donation to D3Playbook. Help us keep this site free. Make a donation and to show the DIII community that you appreciate what D3Playbook has to offer you and your department.   Make A Donation to D3Playbook TOP STORY 1. Ice Dancing The 11-team NCAA Division III women's ice hockey championship field was announced Sunday night. First Round - Wednesday, March 8 Norwich (19-7-2) at Colby (17-7), 7:00 Nazareth (22-5-1) at Hamilton (20-5-2), 7:00 Suffolk (18-7-2) at Middlebury (16-7-3), 7:00 Quarterfinals - Saturday, March 11 Colby/Norwich winner at Amherst (24-3), 3:00 Hamilton/Nazareth winner at Adrian (26-3), 3:00 Middlebury/Suffolk at Plattsburgh State (25-2), 3:00 UW-River Falls (24-3-1) at Gustavus Adolphus (24-3), 7:00 ET >> Complete Bracket Men's Selection Show, 10 a.m. ET A MESSAGE FROM CHI ALPHA SIGMA   Chi Alpha Sigma is the only national scholar-athlete society that celebrates four-year collegiate student-athletes who have excelled in both the classroom and in athletic competition. Founded in 1996 and with 320 active chapters nationwide, Chi Alpha Sigma recognizes undergraduate college student-athletes who participate in a sport at the varsity intercollegiate level, achieve junior academic standing or higher after their fifth full time semester, and earn a 3.4 or higher cumulative grade point average. To apply for your chapter today contact Executive Director, Kellen Wells-Mangold, at kellen@ncahs.org or visit chialphasigma.org.   BASKETBALL 2.  How Sweet It Is One weekend down ... and 16 teams remain on the both women's and men's side of the NCAA Division III basketball championship tournaments. Women (17) UW-Whitewater vs. (20) Trinity CT Mary Washington at (4) Smith (6) NYU vs. (14) Trine (16) Ohio Northern vs. (2) Transylvania (1) Christopher Newport vs. (24) Wartburg (5) Trinity TX at (21) Tufts (10) Chicago vs. Rhode Island College Marietta at (13) Babson >> Thoughts Out Loud: CNU could not host, as its men's team has priority for the weekend. But three hosts in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts? Did Trinity TX not put in a bid? >> Complete Bracket Men (11) Johns Hopkins vs. UW-Whitewater (6) Oswego State at (1) Randolph-Macon (12) UW-Oshkosh vs. (22) Rowan North Park at (3) Mount Union Nichols vs. Stockton (5) Keene State at (7) Swarthmore (4) St. Joseph's CT vs. (9) Wheaton IL (17) Mary Hardin-Baylor at (2) Christopher Newport >> Thoughts Out Loud: Three Sweet 16 games involving top-10 matchups - must see TV! >> Complete Bracket A MESSAGE FROM D3PLAYBOOK Help us help you. We are glad that you are enjoying D3Playbook. Now won't you help us continue our work? Your gift helps us offset the costs of operating the newsletter and enable us to continue to provide the quality you have come to expect. Please contribute today.   Make A Donation to D3Playbook WRESTLING (W) 3.  North Central (Ill.) Wins National Title The second-ranked North Central College women's wrestling team's historic two-day performance propelled them past the 37-team field at the National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships as it claimed the program's first-ever National Title. The Cardinals set a program record for All-Americans with 15 while three women won national titles in their respective weight classes. Team Scores North Central (Ill.), 198 King, 163 McKendree, 147.5 Colorado Mesa, 108 Augsburg, 87.5 Individual DIII Champions 101 - Madison Avila (NCC) d. Jenavi Alejandro (Tiffin), 5-3 116 - Jaslynn Gallegos (NCC) p. Samara Chavez (King), 3:35 143 - Katie Lange (Augsburg) d. Ashlynn Ortega (King), 8-6 155 - Marlynne Deede (Augsburg) d. Dalia Garibay (CO Mesa), 6-2 170 - Yelena Makoyed (NCC) p. Cheyenne Bowman (King), 3:49 >> Complete Results TRACK AND FIELD  4.  Birmingham Bound The NCAA Division III Men’s and Women’s Track and Field and Cross Country Committee announced the participants in the 2023 NCAA Division III Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track and Field Championships. 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.   The championships will be held March 10-11 at the Birmingham CrossPlex in Birmingham, Ala., with Birmingham-Southern College and the City of Birmingham serving as hosts.  The medical scratch deadline is Tuesday at 6 p.m. ET. >> Men's Entries >> Women's Entries A MESSAGE FROM GOLDBELLY   WE SHIP AMERICA'S MOST LOVED FOODS NATIONWIDE Experience America's most iconic regional foods with $15 OFF your first order of $50 on Goldbelly! Use promo code SWAPSTACK Shop Goldbelly Now Powered by Swapstack NEWS  5.  Lightning Round      Softball RHP Maggie Wallin tossed a no-hitter in UW-River Falls' 1-0 victory against Crown. She struck out 10 and only allowed two baserunners - one via walk and another via HBP.   Tennis (W) For the second-straight year, the University of Chicago women's tennis team captured the ITA Division III National Team Indoor Championship on Sunday with a 5-1 victory over Claremont-Mudd-Scripps.    Happy Birthday Do you know of someone celebrating a birthday soon? Drop us a line at D3Playbook@gmail.com. TRANSACTIONS 6.  Comings and Goings   AUSTIN - Bradley Oh, George Love, Xavier Maxwell, Bobby Briones and Bennet New named assistant football coaches COAST-TO-COAST CONFERENCE - Melanie Robotham named assistant commissioner CONCORDIA-CHICAGO - Pete Gnan announced his retirement effective end of academic year. Janet Wilbert will serve as interim director EDGEWOOD - Tim Bruner named head men's soccer coach GEORGE FOX - Michael Coppolino stepped down as head women's basketball coach HUNTINGDON - David Hurganus resigned as head men's basketball coach ILLINOIS WESLEYAN - Jermaine Burket named assistant football coach ITHACA - Drew Miller named assistant football coach McMURRY - Will Snyder, Reed Collins and Matt Newby named assistant football coaches. Kate Holland named assistant women's soccer coach STOCKTON - Joe Bertolino named president   Whew! Thanks for starting your day with us. 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