The Cadets have finally graduated.<\/p>\n
After nearly two months playing second fiddle to a more seasoned Oswego squad, Norwich finally grabbed sole possession of the top ranking in Division III college hockey.<\/p>\n
Now 20-1-4 on the season, the Cadets downed Connecticut College and Tufts by a combined score of 13-2; the Lakers, meanwhile, fell to Geneseo, 3-1, after doubling up Brockport, 4-2.<\/p>\n
This is the first time in 11 weeks that Oswego does not hold a least a share of the No.1 ranking.<\/p>\n
All voters were not agreement, however, as three teams — Norwich (11), Oswego (7) and St. Norbert (2) — earned first place votes.<\/p>\n
The Green Knights, who were idle last weekend, remained in third and Plattsburgh (a 7-3 winner over Potsdam) in fourth.<\/p>\n
Staying white-hot, the Middlebury Panthers won two more games over the weekend — they are now and impressive 16-4-4 on the season — to move up one spot to fifth.<\/p>\n
St. Scholastica\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s two ties with the University of Wisconsin-Superior caused the Saints to fall one rung to No. 6 on the D-III ladder.<\/p>\n
Gustavus Adolphus and Williams remained at seventh and eighth, respectively, though the Ephs are now alone there, after sharing that position with Hamline (down to No. 9) last week.<\/p>\n
The Bowdoin Polar Bears, fresh off dominating wins over St. Anselm (8-4) and New England College (5-2) jumped up two positions to No. 10.<\/p>\n
Struggling for most of the past month, Elmira managed to steady themselves somewhat in splitting a crucial series with No. 14 Manhattanville, though the Soaring Eagles\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 altitude still dipped a little, falling one spot to No. 11.<\/p>\n
A combined nine goal margin of victory over the Milwaukee School of Engineering didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t help the Adrian Bulldogs\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 standing as they fell one position to No. 12.<\/p>\n
Teams 13 through 15 — the Amherst Lord Jeffs, the aforementioned Valiants, and the UW-River Falls Falcons — all remained the same.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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