I was planning on tweeting from the Final Four games tonight... but just about the time that it was obvious the Wash U/Amherst match-up would head into overtime, Twitter stopped working on my phone. Perfect timing, I know. So to sum it up:Amherst led Washington U most of the game (although I'm not … [Read more...]
Hoops: Who’s it going to be?
The Elite 8 was a night of great games, as it should be. Hope defeated UW-Stevens Point, who ended Final Four host Illinois Wesleyan's season the night before. Amherst continues their undefeated season by knocking off Babson. Unranked Rochester shocked Kean. And, to answer the question from my … [Read more...]
DIII NCAA St. Louis Sectional: Can George Fox do it again?
That is the big question on a lot of people's minds this year (it's on my mind at least). Can the George Fox Bruins do it again? Last year they won the National Championship with no returning starters and 10 freshmen on the team. That means that the majority of their team is returning this year as … [Read more...]
Women’s NCAA Tournament Bracket
It's been quite awhile since my last post, but since its time for all the madness (March) to start, I thought it was also time for a post. The women's NCAA Tournament bracket was announced at the beginning of this week and play will start tonight+ACE Go to www.d3hoops.com to check out the match-ups for … [Read more...]
Week 5 Women’s D3 Basketball Top 25
USA TODAY/ESPN women’s basketball top 25 poll updates
Rank Institution - First Place Votes Previous Ranking Record Points 1 Hope College (Mich.) - 5 1 7-0 196 2 Illinois Wesleyan University - 3 2 8-0 195 3 Amherst College (Mass.) 3 8-0 184 4 Bowdoin College … [Read more...]
And the Messiah soccer dynasty continues…
It's a great time to be a Messiah soccer player. Both the men's and women's teams can call themselves National Champs... for the second year in a row. … [Read more...]
Athlete Spotlight: Michele Goebel
Michele Goebel has played soccer since she can remember. While all those years prepared her to be capable of playing for a Division I team in college, she was clear that the most important aspect of her college search was finding a school she loved, soccer or not. Luckily for her, she was able to … [Read more...]