{"id":779,"date":"2013-02-08T08:00:05","date_gmt":"2013-02-08T14:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.uscho.com\/womens-d1-blog\/?p=779"},"modified":"2013-02-08T08:00:05","modified_gmt":"2013-02-08T14:00:05","slug":"779","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wwwproxy.uscho.com\/2013\/02\/08\/779\/","title":{"rendered":"Women’s D-I picks: Feb. 8"},"content":{"rendered":"
Well, I took a chance last week so Arlan and I wouldn’t completely double up our picks, even though I really wanted to pick St. Lawrence in its second game against Clarkson. It looked like it might pay off, but the Saints rallied, so Arlan gained a game back on me in our picks race. Overall last week, I went 15-4-1 (.775) to move to 185-60-23 (.733) on the year. Arlan went 16-3-1 (.825) to move to 184-61-23 (.729).<\/p>\n
Lots of games this weekend, so maybe I can regain the two-game advantage!<\/p>\n
Friday, Feb. 8<\/strong><\/p>\n Colgate at Princeton<\/strong> Cornell at Quinnipiac<\/strong> Clarkson at Rensselaer<\/strong> Friday-Saturday, Feb. 8-9<\/strong><\/p>\n Robert Morris at Mercyhurst<\/strong> Syracuse vs. RIT (home-and-home)<\/strong> Minnesota at Ohio State<\/strong> Wisconsin at St. Cloud<\/strong> Bemidji State at North Dakota<\/strong> Saturday, Feb. 9<\/strong><\/p>\n Cornell at Princeton<\/strong> Colgate at Quinnipiac<\/strong> St. Lawrence at Rensselaer<\/strong> Saturday-Sunday, Feb. 9-10<\/strong><\/p>\n Maine at Vermont<\/strong> Minnesota State at Minnesota-Duluth<\/strong> Tuesday, Feb. 12<\/strong><\/p>\n Harvard vs. Boston University<\/strong> Boston College vs. Northeastern<\/strong> Well, I took a chance last week so Arlan and I wouldn’t completely double up our picks, even though I really wanted to pick St. Lawrence in its second game against Clarkson. It looked like it might pay off, but the Saints rallied, so Arlan gained a game back on me in our picks race. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":140328,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1425],"tags":[1449],"coauthors":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\nCandace:<\/strong> This seems like a trap game, so I’ll go with the home team. Princeton 3-1<\/strong>
\nArlan:<\/strong> The Raiders are as hard to predict as any team, but the Tigers seem better of late. Princeton 3-2<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nCandace:<\/strong> Cornell has been on a roll, and has too many horses. Cornell 4-2<\/strong>
\nArlan:<\/strong> The Bobcats are on an 8-2-1 stretch, but the Big Red present too tall of an order. Cornell 5-2<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nCandace:<\/strong> Clarkson usually rebounds from a loss, which is bad timing for the Engineers to pull an upset. Clarkson 4-2<\/strong>
\nArlan:<\/strong> RPI is playing well. I see the Golden Knights as being better than Dartmouth, the best opponent that the Engineers have beaten. Clarkson 3-1<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nCandace:<\/strong> I’d imagine the Lakers have had this series circled on the calendar ever since getting swept by Robert Morris in December. Mercyhurst 4-2, 4-1<\/strong>
\nArlan:<\/strong> Which trend holds? Robert Morris is 3-0-1 in last four games versus the Lakers and 1-9-1 in last 11 against everyone else. Mercyhurst 4-1, 2-1<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nCandace:<\/strong> Both games went to OT the last time these two faced off. RIT delights in making me look bad when I pick against them, but loses if I pick them to win. Go figure. Syracuse 2-1, 2-1<\/strong>
\nArlan:<\/strong> The two teams tied and played a one-goal game in November, and this should be more of the same. RIT 2-1, Syracuse 3-1<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nCandace:<\/strong> The Gophers express continues its rush. Minnesota 5-1, 4-1<\/strong>
\nArlan:<\/strong> At least one game will be tight, even if OSU has lost 20-some straight head-to-head. Minnesota 2-1, 4-1<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nCandace: <\/strong>I’d love to pick St. Cloud, but I just can’t. Wisconsin really needs the wins. Wisconsin 2-1, 3-1<\/strong>
\nArlan: <\/strong>Both teams coming off a bye after being swept at home. Wisconsin 2-0, 3-1<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nCandace:<\/strong> Bemidji doesn’t have the netminder to hang with the top squads right now. North Dakota 4-1, 5-1<\/strong>
\nArlan:<\/strong> Beavers have split three of last four series; UND has won four straight comfortably after falling to Wisconsin. North Dakota 3-0, 6-1<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nCandace:<\/strong> Cornell is going to want to be in position to take over first the following weekend. Cornell 5-0<\/strong>
\nArlan:<\/strong> Princeton has only scored two goals total over last seven meetings. Cornell 6-1<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nCandace:<\/strong> Expect Kelly Babstock and company to rebound from the previous night. Quinnipiac 4-1<\/strong>
\nArlan:<\/strong> If Cornell takes too much starch out of “Q”, then Colgate could take advantage. Quinnipiac 4-2<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nCandace:<\/strong> If the Saints who beat Clarkson show up, this shouldn’t be that close. St. Lawrence 4-1<\/strong>
\nArlan:<\/strong> Expect a one-goal game either way. St. Lawrence 2-1<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nCandace:<\/strong> Vermont broke a losing streak last weekend against New Hampshire, and Maine just hasn’t been consistent at all this season. Vermont 4-2, 4-1<\/strong>
\nArlan:<\/strong> These games have to matter more in the standings to the Catamounts than the Black Bears. Vermont 4-3, 3-1<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nCandace:<\/strong> The Bulldogs get back on track after being swept last weekend. Minnesota-Duluth 4-2, 4-1<\/strong>
\nArlan:<\/strong> MSU is at the end of a rough stretch of games. Minnesota-Duluth 3-1, 6-0<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nCandace:<\/strong> Can the Terriers get their offense back? Boston University 3-1<\/strong>
\nArlan:<\/strong> A tie wouldn’t surprise me at all. Harvard 2-1<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nCandace:<\/strong> BC is looking like it can win either a defensive battle or an offensive barnburner. Boston College 4-1<\/strong>
\nArlan:<\/strong> Eagles look poised to claim Beanpots for both genders. Boston College 5-2<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"