{"id":89510,"date":"2018-11-30T08:30:50","date_gmt":"2018-11-30T14:30:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uscho.com\/?p=89510"},"modified":"2020-08-24T13:53:04","modified_gmt":"2020-08-24T18:53:04","slug":"womens-d-iii-weekend-picks-nov-30-a-few-key-conference-battles-loom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uscho.com\/2018\/11\/30\/womens-d-iii-weekend-picks-nov-30-a-few-key-conference-battles-loom\/","title":{"rendered":"Women&#8217;s D-III weekend picks Nov. 30: A few key conference battles loom"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"ps_captionIns\" aria-describedby=\"caption-ps-captionIns\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"\/img-show\/I0000NmXLme_wkww\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Jane Morrisette of UMass-Boston\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uscho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG-2063-1.jpg\" alt=\"Jane Morrisette of UMass-Boston (UMass-Boston Athletics)\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-ps-captionIns\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jane Morrisette and UMass-Boston look for consistency against Southern Maine. (UMass-Boston Athletics)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Friday, Nov. 30<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Southern Maine vs. UMass-Boston<\/strong><br \/>\nSouthern Maine defeated UMass-Boston earlier in the year, and they have the potential to win this matchup again. UMass-Boston is having a shaky first half of the season. They beat some teams they had good potential to lose to, then turned around and lost to teams they should have beaten. UMass-Boston should win this game, but I like going with the underdogs in this case. Southern <strong>Maine 2-1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Friday-Saturday, Nov. 30-Dec. 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>No. 8 St. Thomas vs. Augsburg<\/strong><br \/>\nAugsburg has had some good competition lately, and I think that will help them keep up with the No. 8 Tommies. However, St. Thomas is a stronger team, which is why I&#8217;ll be picking them to win the first game. Augsburg has proven to have some worth to them, and I think they could possibly squeak out a win or a tie in the second match. <strong>St. Thomas 4-2, Tie 2-2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Concordia vs. Northland<\/strong><br \/>\nBoth teams are very unpredictable when it comes to game time. The inconsistency that both teams have demonstrated will make it difficult to pick the outcome of this matchup. I would like to see Northland come out with a win; however, Concordia seems to be a stronger team this year. <strong>Concordia 3-1, 2-1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>No. 5 Middlebury vs. Connecticut College<\/strong><br \/>\nThis is a great matchup for the NESCAC as both teams are seeking the lead in the conference standings. Middlebury got some exposure to top-tier teams last weekend during the Panther\/Cardinal Classic. I&#8217;ll be picking Middlebury to win both games. Although, it would be fun to see Connecticut College take home a few points to make the NESCAC a tight race in the standings. <strong>Middlebury 2-1, 3-0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>No. 2 Plattsburgh vs. Oswego<\/strong><br \/>\nOswego will need to gain a few points in this series to take the lead in the conference. Plattsburgh is coming off a strong victory last weekend against, at the time, No. 1 Elmira. I just can&#8217;t see the Cardinals taking a step back in their progress gained following their win over Elmira. <strong>Plattsburgh 4-1, 2-1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday, Dec. 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wisconsin-Superior vs. Wisconsin-River Falls<\/strong><br \/>\nWisconsin-Superior seems to find a team to upset every year, and I don&#8217;t expect this season to be any different. Every game in the WIAC is a wild card. The conference is strong and brings some unpredictable games. Wisconsin-River Falls is falling in the rankings and in order for them to find a path back on top, they need to not only defeat Wisconsin-Superior, but by a large margin as well. <strong>Wisconsin-River Falls 5-1<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Several key conference battles loom this weekend, including UMass-Boston trying to gain traction against Southern Maine and Plattsburgh facing Oswego. 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