MIDLAND HOLDS ONTO THE NO. 1 SPOT FOR THE SECOND WEEK IN A ROW
TROY, Mich. – (February 6, 2024) – We have a neck and neck battle for our number one spot in the 2023-2024 Women’s Division One rankings. This week’s No. 1 is again Midland University (23-0-0-2). The Warriors had this past weekend off, looking ahead, they hit the road to take on University of Jamestown on Friday and Saturday.
Staying at No. 2 spot in this week’s ranking is Liberty University (14-2-1-0). The Flames, also off this past weekend, will host No. 3 ranked Adrian College on Friday and Saturday.
The Bulldogs (19-6-0-1) split their series this past weekend with No. 8 ranked Indiana Tech, also a CCWHA opponent. They are also the only team not a member of the WMCH in the top 5 of the rankings.
Minot State University (15-10-0-1) takes the No. 4 spot in the ranking this week. The Beavers host University of Jamestown tomorrow night, Wednesday, February 7th.
Coming in at No. 6 this week is McKendree University (13-9-0-2). The Bearcats tied and beat Lindenwood University this past weekend. Looking ahead they have a home and home series with No. 5 ranked Maryville University (16-13-1-0) on Thursday and Friday of this week.
The Women’s Midwest College Hockey League has eight (of 8) member teams ranked, while the Central Collegiate Women’s Hockey Association has five (of 12) of its member teams ranked, and the Western Women’s Collegiate Hockey League has one (of 6).
The computer ranking will determine the 10 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 31 teams are competing in Women’s Division 1 this season, including one new team, Niagara University.
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 9 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)
The 2024 ACHA National Championships presented by FloHockey will be played March 7- 17, 2024 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 ten teams competing beginning on March 13th and conclude with the Championship game on March 17th.
