{"id":96218,"date":"2015-12-31T11:28:46","date_gmt":"2015-12-31T17:28:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.uscho.com\/womens-d1-blog\/?p=1153"},"modified":"2015-12-31T11:28:46","modified_gmt":"2015-12-31T17:28:46","slug":"womens-d-i-picks-dec-30","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uscho.com\/2015\/12\/31\/womens-d-i-picks-dec-30\/","title":{"rendered":"Women’s D-I picks: Dec. 30"},"content":{"rendered":"

This weekend kicks off women’s D-I play again. In my final weekend of the first half, I closed strong, going 11-2-3, moving to 207-62-29 on the season.<\/p>\n

Let’s see if I can start 2016 off with a bang.<\/p>\n

Friday, Jan. 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

Brown at Princeton<\/strong>
\nThe Tigers have done well against teams below them in the ECAC, and need this one. Princeton 3-1<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yale at Quinnipiac<\/strong>
\nNo way do the Elis surprise the Bobcats a second time. Quinnipiac 4-2<\/strong><\/p>\n

Saturday, Jan. 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yale at Princeton<\/strong>
\nThis one will be closer, but I like the Tigers to get a good start to their second half. Princeton 3-2<\/strong><\/p>\n

Brown at Quinnipiac<\/strong>
\nThe Bobcats should take this one pretty easily. Quinnipiac 4-1<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dartmouth at Northeastern<\/strong>
\nThe Big Green’s confidence was shattered by Wisconsin, and Northeastern’s offense is too good. Northeastern 4-1<\/strong><\/p>\n

Vermont at Union<\/strong>
\nI’m tempted to pick the Dutchwomen, but they’d probably only tie in that event. Vermont 3-2<\/strong><\/p>\n

Saturday-Sunday, Jan 2-3<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rensselaer at Mercyhurst<\/strong>
\nThe Engineers are so up and down, so I like the Lakers to sweep, with one being super close. Mercyhurst 3-2, 4-2<\/strong><\/p>\n

Penn State at Ohio State<\/strong>
\nBoth teams have been pretty up and down so far. Penn State hasn’t won since mid-November, closing the first half on a 1-9-4 run. The Buckeyes can at least look to beating North Dakota and Vermont in late November. Ohio State 2-1, 3-2<\/strong><\/p>\n

Providence at Robert Morris<\/strong>
\nAnother hard series to call. I like a split. Robert Morris 2-1, Providence 3-2<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sunday-Monday, Jan. 3-4<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lindenwood at Minnesota State<\/strong>
\nThe Mavericks have done better out of conference, though Lindenwood presents a tough challenge. Lindenwood 2-1, Minnesota State 3-2<\/strong><\/p>\n

Monday, Jan. 4<\/strong><\/p>\n

Merrimack at Vermont<\/strong>
\nThe Warriors have fallen on hard times since a decent start. Vermont showed signs of life over the last couple of weeks of the first half. Vermont 3-1<\/strong><\/p>\n

Colgate at Syracuse<\/strong>
\nThis will be a close one, but I like the Raiders to pull it out. Colgate 3-2<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tuesday, Jan. 5<\/strong><\/p>\n

Connecticut at Northeastern<\/strong>
\nElaine Chuli will only be able to hold off Kendall Coyne and company for so long. Northeastern 4-2<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wednesday, Jan. 6<\/strong><\/p>\n

Merrimack at St. Lawrence<\/strong>
\nLook for the Saints to get a crucial win here. St. Lawrence 3-1<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wednesday-Thursday, Jan. 6-7<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lindenwood at Bemidji State<\/strong>
\nA battle of two defensive-minded teams should still be a sweep for the Beavers. Bemidji State 2-1, 2-1<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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