2025 NCAA Division III women’s hockey tournament

2025 bracket

First round
March 15
Quarterfinals
March 22
Semifinals
March 28
Championship
March 30
Gustavus Adolphus
1
St. Norbert
3
At Gustavus, 3 p.m. CT, NCAA.com
Plattsburgh
0
Elmira
1
At Platts., 3 p.m. ET, NCAA.com
Endicott
2
Nazareth
4
At Endicott, 3 p.m. ET, NCAA.com
Colby
4
Wilkes
3
At Colby, 3 p.m. ET, NCAA.com
Augsburg
4
St. Norbert
2
At Augsburg, 3 p.m. CT, NCAA.com
Wis.-River Falls
4
Elmira
1
At River Falls, 3 p.m. CT, NCAA.com
Middlebury
1
Nazareth
0
At Midd., 3 p.m. ET, NCAA.com
Amherst
4
Colby
1
At Amherst, 3 p.m. ET, NCAA.com
Augsburg
2
Wis.-River Falls
4
At River Falls, 7 p.m. CT, NCAA.com
Middlebury
1
Amherst
3
At River Falls, 3 p.m. CT, NCAA.com
Wis.-River Falls
3
Amherst
1
At River Falls, 3 p.m. CT, NCAA.com

2025 tournament

Location, dates:

  • Selection show: Sunday, March 9, 8:30 p.m. ET, NCAA.com
  • First round: Campus sites, March 15
  • Quarterfinals: Campus sites, March 22.
  • Semifinals, finals: Hunt Arena, River Falls, Wis., March 28 and 30.

Qualifying teams: 12.

Format: Winners of four first-round games join four teams chosen for the quarterfinals. All rounds are single elimination.

Automatic qualifiers: Eight postseason tournament champions — from CNE, MAC, MIAC, NEHC, NESCAC, NCHA, SUNYAC and UCHC.

NCAA Division III women’s ice hockey committee

  • Wendy McManus, Oswego athletic director (chair)
  • Tracy Johnson, St. Olaf coach
  • Keith Maurice, Trinity coach
  • Kelly Rider, Curry coach
  • Kimberly Sorensen, Marian senior woman administrator