For the second straight year, Central Connecticut State is heading to the NCAA tournament after winning the Northeast Conference tournament. They’re now 25-0-3 in their last 28 home games, and haven’t lost in New Britain, Conn., since Sept. 3, 2017. In the first round of the Big Dance, the Blue … [Read more...]
Brown gears up for NCAA tournament amid record-setting season
When the NCAA tournament bracket was released Monday afternoon, Brown was one of two teams from New England to see its name called. Ivy League champions for the first time since 1994, the No. 17 Bears (14-2-1) had known for nearly two weeks that their postseason hopes would carry deep into November. … [Read more...]
Yale tops Ivy League as reclamation project reaches new heights
During the interview process for the head coach job at Yale, Kylie Stannard remembers how other candidates were hesitant to take on the role, concerned that they couldn’t be successful in New Haven, Conn. The Bulldogs had slid to the bottom of the Ivy League, and the task at hand was basically … [Read more...]
D3 Women: Every conference champion from New England in 2019
After an action-packed Division 3 weekend across New England, the automatic qualifiers to the NCAA tournament are set by virtue of teams winning their respective conference tournaments. Some familiar faces are atop the NESCAC and NEWMAC, while some history was made in the Little East, Commonwealth … [Read more...]
D3 Men: Every conference champion from New England in 2019
After an action-packed Division 3 weekend across New England, the automatic qualifiers to the NCAA tournament are set by virtue of teams winning their respective conference tournaments. Some familiar faces are atop the NESCAC and NEWMAC, while some history was made in the Little East, Commonwealth … [Read more...]
Class B tournament predictions: Is it South Kent’s title to lose?
The draw is out for the NEPSAC Class B tournament, and the seeds largely went how one might expect. South Kent was the runaway favorite for the No. 1 spot, while Nobles justly got the No. 2 slot after a strong season in the Independent School League. But some quality teams were forced to miss out, … [Read more...]