Of the thousands of players in Division III women's basketball, these are the 25 we picked as the best in the country. NYU's versatile forward Natalie Bruns was selected Player of the Year and Lexy Harris of Washington U. was chosen as Rookie of the Year.
On Saturday night, New York University will play for the national title, and that's not a surprise. The top-ranked Violets will face a resilient, determined -- and maybe a little surprising -- Smith team that is ready for its title shot.
Although the Pioneers lost three seniors from last year's Final Four squad, they put the pieces together quickly to ensure a return to the national semifinals. Joe Sager has more in a Road to Columbus feature.
Fresh off its second straight trip to the national semifinals, Smith takes home two of the Region's major awards with Jessie Ruffner named Player of the Year and Hannah Martin Rookie of the Year. RIC's Jenna Cosgrove is Coach of the Year.
It's down to the final fours in men's and women's basketball. Hear from the coaches from the only programs remaining for championship glory. Watch Hoopsville On Demand or listen to the podcast - right here!
Transylvania and Smith advanced to their second straight national semifinals with road wins while Wartburg completed an impressive road trip through Rhode Island and New York University rolled at home in Saturday’s sectional finals.
Mary Schleusner dominated once again in Washington and Lee's upset victory over previously unbeaten Rhode Island College at the Providence sectional. Elsewhere, Wartburg won on a near-buzzer beater and a pair of Pioneers pushed into the Elite 8 with late wins. Get the full recap of the Round of 16 here.
The difference between still playing and the season being over is razor thin. On Monday's Hoopsville, we talk to the coaches and student-athletes enjoying the sweet success that is the second round of NCAA Tournaments. Watch On Demand or listen to the podcast!
In a Hoopsville exclusive, the D-III national committees reveal the Top 16 Seeds if the tournaments started this week (based on Week 2 rankings). Find out who are the top teams in the rankings and who made the cut. Also hear from the committee chairs and our experts have their thoughts. Watch On Demand here!
No. 12 Bowdoin seized first place in the upcoming NESCAC tournament with a lopsided win over Amherst while Willamette clinched the NWC's top seed by sweeping Puget Sound. Elsewhere, No. 6 Hope won another MIAA crown, No. 21 Smith cleared its final major hurdle in the NEWMAC, and No. 16 Hardin-Simmons got help in the ASC. Read about it here.
No. 20 Mary Hardin-Baylor bolstered its position atop the ASC standings with an offensive explosion while first place in the NESCAC is a Maine event after Saturday’s results. Plus, No. 4 UW-Whitewater pushed No 22 UW-Stout farther behind in the WIAC and the NEWMAC conference title chase finally began with a close win by No. 18 Smith.
D3hoops.com's weekly honor roll celebrates its 27th season, honoring the best players at each position for the past week. It's the D3hoops.com Team of the Week.
Hope and Emory won close games, while Smith rallied to win in double overtime, Middlebury knocked off previously perfect Amherst, and UW-Stout lost at home.
Upset birds flocked together on Wednesday night as the Elizabethtown Blue Jays and North Central (Ill.) Cardinals knocked off ranked foes. Elsewhere, UW-Stout dominated its Top 25 showdown, Smith bounced back in a big way, and Occidental continued its post-Christmas surge.
D3hoops.com's weekly honor roll celebrates its 27th season, honoring the best players at each position for the past week. It's the D3hoops.com Team of the Week.
Of the thousands of players in Division III women's basketball, these are the 25 we picked as the best in the country. Stellar Smith forward Morgan Morrison was selected Player of the Year and Mary Schleusner of Washington and Lee was chosen as Rookie of the Year.
Smith's first ever trip to the national semifinals nets Player of the Year honors for Morgan Morrison. Jenna Cosgrove takes Coach of the Year for leading Rhode Island College to the final four and Alice Hall of MIT is our Region 2 Rookie of the Year.
"The NCAA Tournament is a whole different beast," says Smith guard Ally Yamada. And after exiting last year in the Sweet 16, the Pioneers turned that negative outcome into a positive and have gotten two rounds further. Joe Sager has more.
80 minutes. 2 games. That's now all that leaves 8 programs from being crowned national champions. Tune in to Hoopsville On Demand as we talk to ALL eight programs competing in the national semifinals. You can also listen to the podcast!
The 2023 NCAA Division III women’s basketball national semifinals will have a Cinderella story, two undefeated teams and the first women-only college to make the final four since 2001.
Five New England teams advanced through the 2023 Tournament sectional semifinals, as Rhode Island College sank No. 10 Chicago, No. 4 Smith outlasted Mary Washington, No. 13 Babson took care of Marietta and both NESCAC teams won their Sweet 16 games on Friday night.
Morgan Morrison's (Detroit, Mi/Detroit Country Day) three-point play with 57 seconds on the clock punched a ticket for the Pioneers to the Sweet 16 as the Smith College basketball team rallied for a 65-64 win over St. John Fisher in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament Saturday evening at Ainsworth Gymnasium.
The Wartburg Knights guaranteed that Division III will have a new national champion by knocking Hope out of the Tournament, while Rhode Island College ended No. 3 Scranton’s perfect season in the second round of the 2023 NCAA Division III women’s basketball tournament. Elsewhere, No. 4 Smith survived and No. 5 Trinity (Texas) beat No. 12 Hardin-Simmons for the third time this season.
The women of Smith College have long been attending an academically elite institution. Now they are attending an elite institution in the Division III basketball sense as well. Riley Zayas has more in a Road to Dallas feature.
In a Hoopsville exclusive, the DIII National Committees reveal the Top 16 Seeds if the tournaments started this week (based on Week 2 rankings). Find out who are the top teams in the rankings and who made the cut. Also hear from the committee chairs and our experts have their thoughts. Watch On Demand or listen to the podcast here.
No. 3 Scranton and Tufts secured home court for their upcoming conference playoffs with dramatic wins on Saturday afternoon. Elsewhere, No. 5 Smith all but locked up the NEWMAC and Pomona-Pitzer spoiled No. 23 La Verne's bid for SCIAC perfection. Read about it here.
Trailing by as many as 14 midway through the second quarter, the Smith College basketball team mounted a comeback for the ages in a thrilling 80-67 win over Babson College in a key NEWMAC battle Saturday afternoon at Ainsworth Gymnasium.
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March 16, 2024Of the thousands of players in Division III women's basketball, these are the 25 we picked as the best in the country. NYU's versatile forward Natalie Bruns was selected Player of the Year and Lexy Harris of Washington U. was chosen as Rookie of the Year.
