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2025-26 Division III Women's Hockey

The MIAC playoff picture became clearer as Gustavus routes St Scholastica 4-0 punching their playoff ticket. Barring a St. Ben's complete meltdown in their last series, only the 5th spot is open. Bethel now has a one point edge for the 5th spot over St. Olaf who they'll play in a two game series next weekend. St. Olaf stubbing their toe against St. Mary's 3-4 today might come back to haunt them.
 
Well that was an interesting weekend in the NESCAC.

Middlebury maintains first place with a win and a goal-tender duel 0-0 tie with Williams. Amherst in their home-and-home against bottom ranked Trinity ends with two 1-1 ties. Colby splits their games with 8th ranked Wesleyan.

For this coming up weekend Middlebury hosts Colby and will need at least one clean win to maintain their position in first. Normally I might say "... and hosting of the NESCAC finals..." but given how even the bottom ranked teams are playing this year, not so much.

Amherst, struggling to find points, plays 5th place Hamilton.
Wiliams hosts 6th place Bowdoin.

The really interesting games to watch this weekend will be the Home-and-home series between Wesleyan and Trinity. At the bottom of NESCAC, separated by a point, and on balance will be the 8th spot on the NESCAC tournament. Except Conn has a buy for this weekend, and is only one point ahead of Wesleyan and two ahead of Trinity. Meaning if these two teams split their games they push Conn into the basement and they both get to have extra hockey.

And with last week DIII Women's Brackeology showing 4 NESCAC teams in the tournament this scrambling isn't going to help. If I read this correctly, this now allows the UW-Eau Claire Blue-Golds to take 10th place and the last open slot in the NCAAs. And splitting games in the NESCAC may allow Concordia and Endicott to rise enough to take their place as well.
 
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