Liberty University remains at the top of the latest W1 Ranking

TROY, Mich. – (February 10, 2025) – Liberty University (14-3-0-0) 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 will host the Bulldogs from Adrian this weekend.

 

No. 2 seed Adrian College (25-3-1-2) swept Michigan State, 2-0 and 5-3. They will take on Arizona State on Wednesday and travel to Liberty for a Friday/Saturday series.

 

No. 3 seed Maryville University (20-7-3-2) went 2-0 on the weekend with a 5-1 over University of Arizona and 3-1 over Lake Superior State University.

 

No. 4 seed McKendree University (22-4-2-0) went 2-0 on the weekend with a 3-0 win over University of Arizona and 5-0 over Lake Superior State University. They will take on Lindenwood this weekend at home.

 

No. 5 seed Midland University (24-5-1-0) hosted University of Minnesota for two games and won 5-1 and 8-0. They will host Maryville University this weekend.

 

The Women’s Midwest College Hockey League has seven (of 8) member teams ranked, while the Central Collegiate Women’s Hockey Association has six (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.

 

 

RANK SCHOOL NAME RECORD CONFERENCE
1 Liberty University 14-3-0-0 WMCHL
2 Adrian College 25-3-1-2 CCWHA
3 Maryville University 24-5-1-0 WMCHL
4 McKendree University 22-4-2-0 WMCHL
5 Midland University 24-5-1-0 WMCHL
6 Minot State University 19-7-1-2 WMCHL
7 Indiana Tech 17-7-2-2 CCWHA
8 University of Michigan Dearborn 14-8-5-0 CCWHA
9 Niagara University 9-10-2-0 Independent
10 Miami University 15-6-2-1 CCWHA
11 Arizona State University 10-5-2-0 Independent
12 University of Michigan 10-12-0-3 CCWHA