CONFERENCE CHECK-IN
AMERICA EAST
Stony Brook Rolls to America East Title
The top ranked team in the land scored 20 goals for the fourth consecutive game as Stony Brook easily handled Albany 21-8 in a battle of America East’s unbeaten squads. Kylie Ohlmiller amassed 10 points (six goals, four assists), Courtney Murphy had eight points (six goals, two assists) and Taryn Ohlmiller posted a seven-point game (three goals, four assists).
Tourney Time: Stony Brook hosts the four-team tournament beginning Friday against New Hampshire. The championship game is set for Sunday at noon.
ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE (ACC)
Tar Heels Knock off the Eagles for ACC Glory
Matt White recapped North Carolina’s run to their third straight ACC championship, which featured a spectacular, scoreless performance by Marie McCool.
ATLANTIC-SUN (A-SUN)
Dolphins Go Undefeated in the A-Sun
Jacksonville rushed out to an 11-goal first-half lead en route to a 21-7 victory over Stetson on Sunday. The Dolphins scored five goals in 49 seconds to break an early 3-3 tie. Ashtyn Hiron tallied seven goals.
Tourney Time: The Dolphins host Old Dominion on Thursday, while Coastal Carolina and Kennesaw State faceoff in the other semifinal. The championship will be determined Saturday at 1 p.m.
ATLANTIC-10 (A-10)
UMass, Richmond Split A-10 Crown
The Minutewomen bounced back from last week’s loss at VCU with an easy 21-6 win against Duquesne to secure the top seed in this week’s Atlantic 10 tournament. Richmond coasted 13-5 against winless St. Bonaventure to earn a share of the A-10 regular-season title.
Tourney Time: The Spiders enter the tournament as the No. 2 seed and will host the six-team tournament, which begins Thursday for the bottom four teams. Richmond will play the winner of the Saint Joseph’s-George Mason tilt, while UMass faces the winner of VCU-Davidson. The title game is Sunday at noon.
BIG EAST
Drama-less Big East Readies for Florida Heat
With the field decided a week ago, all four Big East tournament teams held serve in their respective games, which included Denver’s 11-10 win against Vanderbilt and Marquette’s 15-14 decision over UConn.
Tourney Time: Florida hosts Marquette on Thursday followed by Georgetown and Denver. The Pioneers likely need a win to keep their at-large chances alive. The championship game is Saturday at noon.
BIG SOUTH
High Point Readies to Defend Big South Titles
High Point won on the road at Hofstra in preparation for this week’s Big South tournament.
Tourney Time: Campbell advanced past Radford 23-11 to face the host Panthers on Friday at 4 p.m. Liberty and Winthrop, the latter securing a 22-6 winner over Longwood, are in the other semifinal with the winners meeting on Sunday at noon.
BIG TEN
Maryland Tops Big Ten Once Again
A furious Northwestern rally fell short as Maryland captured its fourth straight Big Ten regular season title on Thursday in the 20-16 win. Jen Giles’ six points (four goals, two assists) and Megan Whittle (four goals) paced the Terps' offense, which fired 48 shots toward the Wildcats' cage.
Tourney Time: Michigan hosts the tournament for the first time. Maryland and Johns Hopkins square off in the first semifinal on Friday, while Penn State and Northwestern meet in the semifinals for the fourth straight edition. The championship game is Sunday at noon and all games can be seen on the Big Ten Network.
COLONIAL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (CAA)
JMU’s Thrilling Win Captures CAA Trophy
James Madison won a 17-16 overtime thriller at Towson to clinch the CAA regular season title. Kristen Gaudian had the game-winner.
Tourney Time: JMU is the CAA tournament host as it welcomes fourth-seeded Delaware, while second-seeded Towson faces No. 3 seed Elon. The championship will be decided Sunday at 1 p.m.
IVY LEAGUE
Princeton Leaps to Ivy Crown, Shares with Penn
Princeton’s statement 21-8 win over Penn on Wednesday vaulted the Tigers into first place in the Ivy League. Princeton beat Columbia on Sunday, while Penn knocked off Yale on Saturday for the two teams to share Ivy spoils.
Tourney Time: Princeton hosts Columbia as the No. 1 seed on Friday. The Lions are in the Ivy League Tournament for the first time in program history. Penn matches up with Dartmouth in the other semifinal. The title game is Sunday at 11:05 a.m.
METRO ATLANTIC ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (MAAC)
Four Champions Battle for MAAC Automatic Bid
Third-seeded Fairfield beat No. 6 seed Iona 14-5, while fourth-seeded Canisius took out No. 5 seed Niagara 17-7 to set up an all-champion semifinal. All four remaining teams went 6-2 in conference play.
Tourney Time: The conference with the most chaos, the MAAC, kicks things off Thursday when Monmouth and Fairfield square off at 3 p.m. Tournament host and No. 1 seed Marist welcomes Canisius at 7 p.m. The title matchup is 1 p.m. on Saturday.
MOUNTAIN PACIFIC SPORTS FEDERATION (MPSF)
San Diego State Wins MPSF
The Aztecs defeated top-seeded UC Davis 11-10 in overtime for the MPSF tournament title. Morgan Taylor was named the tournament MVP as she scored the golden goal. San Diego State did not earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament due to MPSF’s low membership numbers.
NORTHEAST CONFERENCE (NEC)
Bryant Topples Wagner to Earn NEC Hosting Rights
The reigning NEC champion Bryant Bulldogs knocked off Wagner 11-10 on Friday before beating Mount St. Mary’s to capture the NEC regular-season title and earn the right to host the conference tournament for the fifth straight year.
Tourney Time: All four semifinalists are within a game of each other in the standings. Top-seeded Bryant hosts Mount St. Mary’s on Thursday at 1 p.m., while Wagner and Robert Morris square off at 4 p.m. The NEC automatic bid will be determined at 1 p.m. on Saturday.
PAC-12
Stanford Races to Inaugural Pac-12 Brilliance
The Cardinal’s staunch defense withstood Colorado’s attack in a thorough 15-6 victory in Boulder, Colo., on Sunday. Goalie Allie DaCar saved 14 shots and a trio of Stanford attackers — Areta Buness, Ali Baiocco and Galen Lew — tallied hat tricks in the victory.
PATRIOT LEAGUE
Patriot League Tournament Action Kicks Off Today
No. 4 seed Colgate plays host to fifth-seeded Boston University at 4 p.m., while No. 3 seed Lehigh has sixth-seeded Holy Cross today at 6 p.m. The winners of those games will meet host and No. 1 seed Loyola and second-seeded Navy, respectively, on Friday. The Patriot League automatic bid will be decided at noon on Sunday.
SOUTHERN CONFERENCE (SOCON)
Detroit Mercy Dumps CMU to Win SoCon
A battle of Michigan schools for the Southern Conference regular-season title went to Detroit Mercy on Saturday. The Titans dominated Central Michigan 17-9 for their first regular-season title in program history.
Tourney Time: Top-seeded Detroit Mercy travels to tournament host Mercer on Thursday at 5 p.m. Second-seeded Central Michigan faces No. 3 seed Furman in the other semifinal. The championship game is Saturday at noon.