Higher interest in youth level leading to rapid increase of Division III women's hockey programs

Milwaukee School of Engineering head coach Baylee Marabella, top, cheers during a women's Division III NCAA college hockey game against Wake Forest College, Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, in Milwaukee.

Milwaukee School of Engineering head coach Baylee Marabella, top, cheers during a women's Division III NCAA college hockey game against Wake Forest College, Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)


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MILWAUKEE — Former Wisconsin star Baylee Marabella had to play hockey alongside boys up until high school because she couldn't find a girls team in her area. That isn't as much of a problem in hockey hotbeds such as Wisconsin anymore with a steady increase in the number of girls playing the sport. Marabella now coaches Milwaukee School of Engineering during its inaugural season. It's one of over two dozen Division III schools to start women's hockey teams over the last decade.

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