LIBERTY HOLDS THE NO. 1 SPOT FOR THE FOURTH WEEK
TROY, Mich. – (November 26, 2024) – Liberty University (11-2-0-0) holds onto the No. 1 spot in this week’s ranking of the 2024-2025 American Collegiate Hockey Association Women’s Division 1 season. The Flames hosted No. 6 Minot State University for three games, where they won 3-2 in overtime, won 5-2 in regulation, and then lost 2-1 in regulation.
No. 2 seed Adrian College (15-3-0-2) had a home and home series with No. 10 Miami University. The Bulldogs swept the series winning 8-2 and 3-2 in regulation.
No. 3 seed Maryville (12-5-2-0) was on down the road as the visiting team against Lindenwood University. The Saints swept the series 7-2 and 6-0.
No. 4 seed Midland University (12-4-1-0) was on the road at University of Utah. The Warriors swept the Utes in a three games series winning 5-1, 6-0, and 5-2.
No. 5 seed McKendree University (17-3-1-0) was on their West Coast road trip this past weekend. The Bearcats played No. 13 Arizona State on Thursday and Friday. They lost 3-0 and then won 3-2 in overtime against the Sun Devils. The Wildcats lost 3-2 in overtime against the Bearcats on Saturday. On Sunday they wrapped up the trip with a 6-1 win over Grand Canyon.
The Women’s Midwest College Hockey League has seven (of 8) member teams ranked, while the Central Collegiate Women’s Hockey Association has seven (of 12) of its member teams ranked, and the Western Women’s Collegiate Hockey League has zero (of 6).
The computer ranking will determine the 12 teams that qualify for the 2024 ACHA Women’s Division 1 National Championships, which will include the following three automatic bids:
- (CCWHA) Central Collegiate Women’s Hockey Association
- (WWCHL) Western Women’s Collegiate Hockey League
- (WMCHL) Women’s Midwest College Hockey League
A total of 33 teams are competing in Women’s Division 1 this season, including one new full member team, University of Arizona, and a probationary member, University of Washington.
The ACHA uses two computer rankings, Ranking A (Wins with goal differential of 6) and Ranking B (Wins with maximum goal differential of 1) to come up with an average of the two rankings, which determines the ranking spots for teams.
There has been a total of 10 schools that have won the ACHA Women’s Division 1 National Championship:
- St. Cloud State
- Wisconsin (2 Times)
- Michigan State (2)
- Robert Morris (2)
- Lindenwood (4)
- Northeastern
- Minnesota
- Miami (3)
- Liberty (6)
- Adrian
The 2025 ACHA National Championships presented by FloHockey will be played March 13-25, 2025 at Centene Community Ice Center in Maryland Heights, MO. All five divisions, with more than 1,500 players from 72 teams — Men’s Division 1, 2, and 3, and Women’s Divisions 1 and 2 — will converge upon the Maryland Heights area to compete in more than 100 games. The ACHA Women’s Division I National Championships presented by FloHockey will have twelve teams competing beginning on March 17th and conclude with the Championship game on March 21st.
