2018-19 DIII Commitments

[spwood]

Re: 2018-19 DIII Commitments

Moe Tsukimoto-F-Sapporo, JPN-Northwood

A little international flavor coming to Plattsburgh in the fall.... from the hockey hotbed of Japan!!! プラッツバーグへようこそ (Google's translation for "Welcome to Plattsburgh")

 

[Scott_TG]

Re: 2018-19 DIII Commitments

A little international flavor coming to Plattsburgh in the fall.... from the hockey hotbed of Japan!!! プラッツバーグへようこそ (Google's translation for "Welcome to Plattsburgh")

With her old teammates from Northwood and her having attended Northwood making her more familiar with the region than even many American students Plattsburgh attracts, it is my hope with that she won't have as much culture shock as one might worry about with a non-North American recruit. She may also benefit from Plattsburgh having an active club called JCAP on campus. They're the Japanese Cultural Association of Plattsburgh, and they do a lot of events (many in conjunction with the other culture-based clubs on campus). Also, Club International, the GEO and the SA sponsor the Miss International pageant every year, so there's also the possibility she'll represent Japan one of her years on campus.

Plattsburgh does as well as any of the so-called "Comprehensive College"-level institutions in the SUNY system in terms of attracting and supporting international students (and not just the Canadians on the hockey teams )

 

[GTOWN]

With her old teammates from Northwood and her having attended Northwood making her more familiar with the region than even many American students Plattsburgh attracts, it is my hope with that she won't have as much culture shock as one might worry about with a non-North American recruit. She may also benefit from Plattsburgh having an active club called JCAP on campus. They're the Japanese Cultural Association of Plattsburgh, and they do a lot of events (many in conjunction with the other culture-based clubs on campus). Also, Club International, the GEO and the SA sponsor the Miss International pageant every year, so there's also the possibility she'll represent Japan one of her years on campus.

Plattsburgh does as well as any of the so-called "Comprehensive College"-level institutions in the SUNY system in terms of attracting and supporting international students (and not just the Canadians on the hockey teams )

Castleton: Ryanne Mix right handed D. Let’s hope Salerno worked her magic on the incoming recruits before resigning!

https://www.wwfha.com/news_article/show/902033

 

[Scott_TG]

Re: 2018-19 DIII Commitments

Castleton: Ryanne Mix right handed D. Let’s hope Salerno worked her magic on the incoming recruits before resigning!

https://www.wwfha.com/news_article/show/902033

Also from the Washington Wild:

Trine
Natasha Strbiak - D

This Washington Wild club lists 2 more players in the Class of 2018 I'm curious if they are playing somewhere next fall. They have a Canadian forward with 48 points and an offensive defenseman from NJ (why the hell is she all the way out there?) who has 16 points but 74 penalty minutes...

 

[CrossCheck]

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She was? Which program? Because looking back Northwood's college counselor first tweeted about her going to Plattsburgh in late January...

D1 from Northwoods? Bit of a stretch but sure.

 

[shelfit]

D1 from Northwoods? Bit of a stretch but sure.

Um, can you say Blake Bolden or Kelley Steadman?!?! Just two examples of "not a stretch at all." Oh, and it's Northwood, not Northwoods.

 

[Birdwatcher]

Re: 2018-19 DIII Commitments

Um, can you say Blake Bolden or Kelley Steadman?!?! Just two examples of "not a stretch at all." Oh, and it's Northwood, not Northwoods.

Kelley is from Plattsburgh. Went to Northwood for Hockey.

 

[CrossCheck]

Re: 2018-19 DIII Commitments

Um, can you say Blake Bolden or Kelley Steadman?!?! Just two examples of "not a stretch at all." Oh, and it's Northwood, not Northwoods.

ya, whatever team has been irrelevant for years. any half decent club team has twice the talent, and ummm the school is a total joke as an academic institution, but i guess you know best. lol.

 

[shelfit]

ya, whatever team has been irrelevant for years. any half decent club team has twice the talent, and ummm the school is a total joke as an academic institution, but i guess you know best. lol.

Well using that type of logic I guess it's easy to say that the majority of college teams have been irrelevant for years. And how many of those colleges are also an academic joke?! I do know best because my original response was to the post questioning D1 players coming from Northwood. I could care less whether you think Northwood is a good school or not. Like most schools, I'm sure the people that went there enjoyed it and possibly even loved it, and there's a good possibility that they would challenge your opinion. But now I guess you know best. LMAO!

 

[CrossCheck]

Re: 2018-19 DIII Commitments

Well using that type of logic I guess it's easy to say that the majority of college teams have been irrelevant for years. And how many of those colleges are also an academic joke?! I do know best because my original response was to the post questioning D1 players coming from Northwood. I could care less whether you think Northwood is a good school or not. Like most schools, I'm sure the people that went there enjoyed it and possibly even loved it, and there's a good possibility that they would challenge your opinion. But now I guess you know best. LMAO!

Correct, I do know best. I suppose many years ago the school's hockey team was relevant. But those days are long gone and not coming back. Oh and yes, the academics are great. lol.

 

[shelfit]

Correct, I do know best. I suppose many years ago the school's hockey team was relevant. But those days are long gone and not coming back. Oh and yes, the academics are great. lol.

Oh so you're a graduate of the school and never got recruited to play hockey in college! Now your bitterness makes sense!

 

[Scott_TG]

Re: 2018-19 DIII Commitments

Resetting for the new month, with commitments posted here since the last full list (thanks GTown and DDad for your contributions) plus a handful of new ones

Adrian
Annalise Andrews-F-Woodhaven, MI-Belle Tire
Julia Barrett-D-Walled Lake, MI-Honeybaked
Kenzie D'Ascenzo-F-Farmington Hills, MI-Belle Tire
Grace Pavlovich-F/D-North Caldwell, NJ-New Jersey Rockets
Emily Stemple-F-Saginaw, MI-Honeybaked
Amanda Tomasek-D-Bloomingdale, IL-Chicago Mission
Jessica "Betty" VonRuden-F-Owatonna, MN-Coeur D' Alene

Amherst
Elizabeth Holubiak-D-Hoockset, NH-Phillips Andover
Stephanie Nomicos-D-Belmont, MA-Noble and Greenough/Mid-Fairfield Jr Rangers
Ashley Tucker-G-Wenham, MA-Phillips Andover/East Coast Wizards
Angelina Wiater-D-Cranbrook, MI-Belle Tire


Anna Maria
Sophie Zimmerman-F-Minneapolis, MN-East Coast Wizards

Aurora
Morgan Donchez-F-Lockport, IL-Chicago Mission
Sadie Parton-D-Vancouver, BC-Pacific Steelers
Gabrielle Purpura-D-Washington, MI-Little Caesars
Taylor Sims-F-Victoria, BC-Pacific Steelers

Becker
Gabby Petrisin-F/D-High Bridge, NJ-New Jersey Rockets

Bethel
Annie Gydesen-F-Mendota Heights, MN-Henry Sibley
Annika Swanson-D-Plymouth, MN-Wayzata
Courtney Johnston-D-Rogers, MN-Rogers
Grace Halvorson-D-Andover, MN-Andover
Kaylyn Forliti-F-North Branch, MN-St. Francis/North Branch
Lexi DeBace-F-Roseville, MN-Roseville

Bowdoin
Allie Britt-F-Arlington, MA-East Coast Wizards
Ali Dougal-D-Newton, MA-Deerfield/Boston Jr. Eagles
Bergen Kobienia-F-St. Paul, MN-St. Paul United
Danielle Marquez-G-Long Beach, CA-Williston Northampton/Massachusetts Spitfires

Castleton
Ryanne Mix-D-Kennewick, WA-Washington Wild

Colby
Lexi Cafiero-F-Guilford, CT-Taft/CT Polar Bears
Sadie Kuhn-D-Woodstock, VT-NAHA
Stephanie Lane-F--Greenwich Academy/Mid-Fairfield Jr Rangers

Concordia (MN)
Jordie Egerdahl-D-Moorhead, MN-Moorhead
Brenna Mjoness-F-Moorhead, MN-Moorhead
Emily Musielewicz-G-St. Cloud, MN-St. Cloud
Allison O'Kane-D-Alexandria, MN-Alexandria

Concordia (WI)
Baileigh Johnson-F-Nellisville, WI-Black River Falls
Emily Reimche-F-Billings, MT-Coeur D' Alene


Connecticut College
Melissa Alexander-F-Bellingham, MA-Northfield Mount Hermon/East Coast Wizards
Carly Denora-G-Verona, NJ-Kent/Mid-Fairfield Jr Rangers
Catherine Lawrence-D-Guilford, CT-The Gunnery/Northern Lights

Elmira
Ariella Haas-F-Albany, NY-Kunlun Redstar
Brianna Haviland-F-Wall, NJ-Williston Northampton/East Coast Wizards
Jenny Heath-D-Pinckney, MI-Little Caesars
Morgan Mordini-F-North Attleboro, MA-Worcester Academy
Amanda Zenstein-D--Chicago Young Americans

Endicott
Jacy Kuhlman-F-Saverna Park, MD-Pittsburgh Penguins Elite

Gustavus Adolphus
Grace Schulte-F-Little Falls, MN-Brainerd/Little Falls

Hamilton
Mya Berretta-F-West Haven, CT-Taft/The Gunnery
Sidney Molnar-G-Norfolk, NY-Taft
Lexi Takashima-D-Warminster, PA-Choate Rosemary Hall/Mid-Fairfield Jr Rangers

Hamline
Jaela O'Brien-G-Ham Lake, MN-Blaine
Molly Garin-F-Mound, MN-Holy Family Catholic

Lake Forest
Sam Stubbs-G-Gorham, ON-Coeur D' Alene

King's
Maggie Gould-F/D-Hamden, CT-Hartford Jr. Wolfpack
Erin King-D-Waltham, MA-Cushing Academy

Manhattanville
Tia Martignetti-D-Wilmington, MA-Worcester Academy
Ana Tittman-F-Salisbury, CT-Northern Lights

Middlebury
Katie Hargrave-F-Westford, MA-Berkshire
Eva Hendrikson-D-Edina, MN-Edina
Sarah Ince-D-New Rochelle, NY-Taft/Mid-Fairfield Jr Rangers
Ashley McDonald-F-New Fairfield, CT-Kent/Mid-Fairfield Jr Rangers
Kiara Vasquez-D-La Quinta, CA-Proctor Academy/Islanders Major 1

Nazareth
Delaney Carle-D-Glenmoore, PA-Philadelphia Jr Flyers
Gabby DeMeo-D-Hamburg, NY-Niagara Jr Purple Eagles
Noelle Giroux-G-Windham, NH-Northern Cyclones
Emily Kromer-F-Angola, NY-Niagara Jr Purple Eagles
Madison Nichols-F-New Port Richey, FL-Boston Shamrocks
Mikaila Rubin-F-Malvern, PA-Shanahan/Philadelphia Jr Flyers
Kyla Thompson-F-Eaton Rapids, MI-Meijer AAA

Nichols
Alicia Hunks-D-Georgetown, ON-Mississauga Jr. Chiefs
Sydney Royce-D-Saxtons River, VT-Northern Lights
Rebecca Taylor-F-Ridgefield, CT-Hartford Jr. Wolfpack

Northland
Mackenzie Guimond-D/F-Oak Bluff, MB-Balmoral Hall

Norwich
Mady Johnsen-F-St. Charles, MO-NAHA
Annabelle LaCombe-F-Grand Forks, ND-NAHA
Carley Sedlar-F-Howell, MI-Chicago Mission
Taylor Tom-D-Kenora, ON-Boston Shamrocks
Kate Winstanley-G-Philadelphia, PA-Philadelphia Jr Flyers

Plymouth State
Emma Dorf-D-Kings Park, NY-New England Hockey Club

Salve Regina
Hailey Martin-G--St. George's School/Massachusetts Spitfires
Cassidy LaRiviere-F-Marstons Mills, MA-Cushing Academy

St. Benedict
Zoe Culshaw-Klein-D-Oakdale, MN-North St. Paul/Tartan
Maggie Gilchrist-G-Falcoln Heights, MN-Roseville

St. Catherine
Katie Montrose-D-Byron, MN-Dodge County

St. Mary's
Delaney Calabrese-F-Dundee, IL-Team Illinois
Rose Kraus-D-Kasson, MN-Dodge County
Amber Miller-F-Kasson, MN-Dodge County
Jordan Modjeski-F-South Lyon, MI-Honeybaked

St. Norbert
Kennedy Kiecker-D-Naperville, IL-Neuqua Valley HS/Orland Park Vikings
Audrey Moore-G-East Wenatchee, WA-Coeur D' Alene

St. Olaf
Bonnie Paulson-D-Shoreline, WA-Washington Wild

St. Scholastica
Courtney Bloemke-F-Mankato, MN-Mankato West
Mariah Haedrich-F-Hermantown, MN-Proctor/Hermantown
Kennedy Halvorson-D-Proctor, MN-Proctor/Hermantown
Kayla Kasel-F-Forest Lake, MN-Forest Lake
Taylor Murray-D-Savage, MN-Prior Lake
Kenzie Rugland-F-Forest Lake, MN-Forest Lake

St. Thomas
Eryn Cooley-G-Barrington, IL-Chicago Mission

Suffolk
Izzy DiBattista-F-Southington, CT-Northern Lights
Payton Dockus-F-St. Clair Shores, MI-Honeybaked
Molly Dowd-F-Lakeville, CT-Northern Lights
Madison Duff-D--Honeybaked
Haley Poloskey-F-Mattawan, MI-Honeybaked
Natasha Savage-D-Warwick, RI-Worcester Academy
Maddie Scheinberg-F-Ft. Lauderdale, FL-Hartford Jr. Wolfpack
Halle Usseglio-G-Manchester, CT-Northern Lights

SUNY Buffalo State
Hailey Tylka-D-Chicago, IL-Team Illinois

SUNY Canton
Maggie Convery-F-Commerce Township, MI-Meijer AAA

SUNY Cortland
Emily Steen-G-Windom, MN-Windom Area

SUNY Morrisville
Margaux Mameri-G-Clamart, France-HTI Stars
Kate Powell-D-Ann Arbor, MI-Meijer AAA

SUNY Oswego
Skylar Byrne-F-Commerce Township, MI-Honeybaked
Emily Gustafson-F--Honeybaked

SUNY Plattsburgh
Natalia Asimakis-F-Canton, MI-Little Caesars
Sierra Benjamin-D-Palm Coast, FL-Northwood
Ashley Davis-G-Winterville, NC-Northwood
Hannah Rose-D-Watertown, NY-Northwood
Moe Tsukimoto-F-Sapporo, JPN-Northwood
Nicole Unsworth-F-Grafton, WI-Northfield Mount Hermon/East Coast Wizards
Taylor Whitney-F-Livonia, MI-Little Caesars

SUNY Potsdam
Stevie Dunlap-F-Bath, MI-Meijer AAA

Trine
Theresa DiMaggio-F-Shelby, MI-Little Caesars
Devin Dzumaryk-D-Highland, MI-Little Caesars
Ava Russano-F-Grosse Pointe, MI-Little Caesars
Natasha Strbiak-D-Renton, WA-Washington Wild
Brandi Wilson-F-Fenton, MI-Little Caesars

Trinity
Ellie Fellows-F-Westport, MA-Northfield Mount Hermon/East Coast Wizards
Meggan Rodgriuez-F-Andover, MA-New England Hockey Club
Ashlee White-D-Bristol, CT-Westminster/Mid-Fairfield Jr Rangers

UMass Boston
Anna Kehoe-F-Brookeville, MD-Washington Pride
Olivia Petito-G-St. Augustine, FL-East Coast Wizards

University of New England
Julia Mast-F-Springfield, VA-Coeur D' Alene

Utica
Savannah Gutierrez-G-Huntington Beach, Ca-Anaheim Lady Ducks
Maddie Paydos-F-Simsbury, CT-Northern Lights

UW-Eau Claire
Ella Ierinio-D-Duluth, MN-Duluth

UW-River Falls
Kiana Gilbraith-F/D-Fargo, ND-Shattuck-St. Mary's
Sophia Leong-D-Apple Valley, MN-Apple Valley
Sami Miller-G-Blaine, MN-Spring Lake Park
Alyson Niebur-F-Isanti, MN-Cambridge-Isanti
Erin Olson-F-Lakeville, MN-Lakeville North
Reilly Springman-F-Zimmerman, MN-Elk River

UW-Superior
Tyara Bischoff-D-Grand Rapids, MN-Grand Rapids/Greenway
Jenna Byfuglien-D-Roseau, MN-Roseau
Jamie Davison-D-Owatonna, MN-Owatonna
Madeline Gamst-G-Moose Lake, MN-Moose Lake Area
Tessa Jorde-F/D-Thief River Falls, MN-Thief River Falls
Amanda Olson-D-Hopkins, MN-Hopkins/St. Louis Park
Myka Sutherland-F-Champlin, MN-Champlin Park/Coon Rapids
McKenzie Whalen-G-East Grand Forks, MN-East Grand Forks

Wesleyan
Amber Ketzenberger-F-Frederick, MD-Washington Pride
Audrey McMahon-F-Wilmette, IL-Chicago Young Americans

William Smith
Amanda Aalto-G-Barnstable, MA-Northfield Mount Hermon/CT Polar Bears
Taylor Ettore-F-Parkesburg, PA-Pomfret
Gabrielle Henry-G-Reston, VA-Washington Pride
Anna Krajewski-D-Newton, MA-Proctor Academy/Islanders Major 1
Colby Lopez-Balboa-F-Norwalk, CT-Hartford Jr. Wolfpack

Williams
Brianna Hill-F-Falmouth, NS-St. Paul's School/East Coast Wizards
Briland Laycock-F-Hanover, NH-Hanover High/Islanders Major 1
Delaney Szlezyngier-D-Madison Heights, MI-Kent

 

[CrossCheck]

Re: 2018-19 DIII Commitments

ummm, no. not close... on either count, but you do u, Mr. Bumblefukk. nice town tho.

 

[derrufoscar1]

Re: 2018-19 DIII Commitments

Here is a listing of D3 commits from Wisco.

Madison Capitols:
- Stella Ramsey - F - Wesleyan
- Morgan Oettinger - D - UW Stevens Point
- Jordyn Peterson - D - Gustavus Adolphus
- Lilly Scheid - F - Gustavus Adolphus
- Kaaren Liston - D - Connecticut College
- Emma Ness - F - Bethel
- Hailey Redders - F - Nazareth
- Grace Black - F - Lake Forest
- Kendra Robinson - F - Augsburg
- Lauryn Folker - F - St. Marys

Milwaukee Jr. Admirals:
- Haley Sellers - D - UW Stevens Point
- Hannah Hickman - D - St. Norbert
- Caley Susitti - F - Utica
- Emilia Frank - G - Marian
- Ana Holzbach - G - Stevenson
- Celia Palzkill - F - Salve Regina
- Nicole Knudson - F - St. Thomas

Team Wisconsin:
- Carson Sheridan - F - St. Marys
- Mary Kremer - F - UW Stevens Point
- Abigail Stow - F - UW River Falls
- Khloe Spors - F - St. Norbert
- Abby Anderson - F - Marian
- Alexis Nelson - F - Augsburg
- Liisa Cramer - D - St. Norbert
- Dani Heitsman - D - UW Stevens Point
- Sydney McKersie - G - UW Eau Claire

 

[MND3Dad]

Re: 2018-19 DIII Commitments

Thanks to derrufoscar1 for the Wisconsin kids,

Some more MIACs

Augsburg:

Hannah Gold - U School Milwaukee
Abby Bollig - Farmiongton, MN HS
Lindsey Trotter - Shattuck
Layna Connell - Hastings MN HS

Bethel

Mallory Tidona - Northfield MN HS

Gustavus

Megan Goldsworthy - Northfield MN HS
Stephanie Anderson - Mounds View MN HS

Hamline

McKenna Emery - So. St. Paul MN HS
Siobhan Claugherty - East Ridge MN HS
Annika Patterson - Hopkins MN HS
Raelynn Roberts - Mounds Views MN HS
Amber Peterson - Hill Murray MN HS
Brooke Leone - Rochester Mayo MN HS
Taylor Curtis - TRANSFER - Syracuse
(Apparently Hamline will be running off another 5-10 kids again... )

St. Bens

Sophie Stoffers - Shakopee MN HS
Annika Brodt - Mounds View MN HS

St. Catherine

Carmryn Salmonson - Faribault MN HS
Karly Schmidt - Delano MN HS
Sophia Gorski - Lakeville North MN HS

St Thomas

Chloe McEnelly - Holy Family MN HS
Anna Solheim - Mounds Views MN HS


St Olaf shrouded in mystery

 

[Scott_TG]

Re: 2018-19 DIII Commitments

(Apparently Hamline will be running off another 5-10 kids again... )

I imagine if Hamline beats perennial western contenders like River Falls, GAC and St. Thomas to the western region's first D3 NCAA championship some heads will explode.

It's not unheard of to trim down if a team brings in players they think are a better fit. I remember when Plattsburgh did it in Fall 2010. Brought in transfers Klassen, Fisher, Aveson and then Neumann mid-season as well as four freshmen (two of which were key pieces in the 2014 championship run). They ended up with 8 players from the 09-10 team with eligibility left not returning, most notably Mackenzie Lee who went to Oswego and led them in scoring her two seasons there.

This is a good year for Hamline to do it. Plattsburgh, Middlebury, Elmira, GAC and UWRF all losing top senior scorers (some more players than others). Norwich and Elmira both graduated their starting goalie (so did UWRF, but their senior had a 17-11 split in starts with a sophomore). I would consider Norwich a favorite with who they have returning, but if there's been an opening in recent years it would be this year. It's kind of refreshing to see a program outside the big six/seven perennial contenders decide they really want to run the race.

 

[shelfit]

Hamline graduated 106 points in Bobrowski and Dodds. That kind of natural scoring talent is hard to replace no matter if you're a D1 or D3 program but I'd say it's probably harder for a D3 program to do. Maybe the idea with them is to try to replace those points by bringing in a lot of players so they don't have to rely on just two players to score that many points in a season. The Syracuse transfer only scored 2 points all last season so I really don't believe she's going to suddenly score 50 points just by transferring to a D3 team. She probably should have gone D3 in the first place. I don't see Hamline repeating last season's success. If Darwitz is replacing that many players this year you would guess she is going to replace kids that were not productive which means she's mostly replacing her own recruits at this point because almost all the low scoring players were freshmen and sophomores. That doesn't show a whole lot of loyalty to players that she's recruited in. Maybe she's turing into the female version of the GAC coach. Not a good sign!

 

[Scott_TG]

Re: 2018-19 DIII Commitments

Hamline graduated 106 points in Bobrowski and Dodds. That kind of natural scoring talent is hard to replace no matter if you're a D1 or D3 program but I'd say it's probably harder for a D3 program to do. Maybe the idea with them is to try to replace those points by bringing in a lot of players so they don't have to rely on just two players to score that many points in a season. The Syracuse transfer only scored 2 points all last season so I really don't believe she's going to suddenly score 50 points just by transferring to a D3 team. She probably should have gone D3 in the first place. I don't see Hamline repeating last season's success. If Darwitz is replacing that many players this year you would guess she is going to replace kids that were not productive which means she's mostly replacing her own recruits at this point because almost all the low scoring players were freshmen and sophomores. That doesn't show a whole lot of loyalty to players that she's recruited in. Maybe she's turing into the female version of the GAC coach. Not a good sign!

True Dodds and Bobrowski will be hard to replace, but Simon had 56 points as a sophomore and Hansen had 32 as a freshman. Then they have four forwards returning between 14 and 19 points. It stands to reason that some combination of these players can increase their production to mitigate the loss as they will be given the chance for more ice time. It will be tough but not impossible.

As for the Syracuse transfer, I tend to give D1 transfers the benefit of the doubt and not hang on to their production with the old school. If their numbers were halfway decent they'd likely still be D1. Ali Vakos scored 11 points in 68 games at UConn, put up a 30+ point season for Plattsburgh her senior season. Jenny Kistner had 3 points in her season at Maine, never scored below 23 points a season for the Cardinals.

A lot of these players who have low numbers mostly riding the pine in D1 or even playing third/fourth line on a D3 roster can play well if given the right system and time on ice. Or maybe it seems that way due to confirmation bias seeing it happen with the team I root for...

 

[shelfit]

True Dodds and Bobrowski will be hard to replace, but Simon had 56 points as a sophomore and Hansen had 32 as a freshman. Then they have four forwards returning between 14 and 19 points. It stands to reason that some combination of these players can increase their production to mitigate the loss as they will be given the chance for more ice time. It will be tough but not impossible.

As for the Syracuse transfer, I tend to give D1 transfers the benefit of the doubt and not hang on to their production with the old school. If their numbers were halfway decent they'd likely still be D1. Ali Vakos scored 11 points in 68 games at UConn, put up a 30+ point season for Plattsburgh her senior season. Jenny Kistner had 3 points in her season at Maine, never scored below 23 points a season for the Cardinals.

A lot of these players who have low numbers mostly riding the pine in D1 or even playing third/fourth line on a D3 roster can play well if given the right system and time on ice. Or maybe it seems that way due to confirmation bias seeing it happen with the team I root for...

Your last sentence is very correct! I think most D1 to D3 transfers could play at Plattsburgh and put up a bunch more points than they did as D1 players. Put them at a low end D3 school and that wouldn't happen because they couldn't do it on their own. Hamline isn't low end anymore but they certainly aren't a Plattsburgh either!

 

[MND3Dad]

Re: 2018-19 DIII Commitments

Bobrowski was head and shoulders the best player in the MIAC, and Dodds was responsible defensively. Simon and Hansen aren't wonderful in their own zone. But some of the recruits they've landed are very talented - so far, the best in-state recruits that have been announced (have to think St. Thomas has some up their sleeve they haven't revealed yet.) So, Hamline will likely be favored in the league, but GAC and St. Thomas will be real solid again. As to Darwitz turning into Mike Carroll... they are equally liked in the league.