Senior Tao Ishizuka (Providence, R.I.) and Curry are back in the NCAA D-3 quarterfinals for the second year in a row. (Curry Athletics)
The contenders in the NCAA Division 3 tournament have been sliced to eight – Trinity, Curry and Plymouth State are among them.
While Trinity enjoyed a first-round bye over the weekend, a reward for its 23-2-1 season and NESCAC title, Curry and Plymouth had to work to advance and did, in different ways.
The region’s other NCAA tournament participant – Endicott – lost at Elmira, 5-2, ending its bid to reach a second straight Frozen Four.
Here are some takeaways from Saturday’s first round and a look ahead to this weekend's quarterfinals.
