2012–13 Mercyhurst Lakers women's ice hockey season
The Mercyhurst Lakers women's hockey team represented Mercyhurst College in the 2012–13 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Lakers were coached by Michael Sisti and advanced to the NCAA Frozen Four, before being defeated by Boston University 4-1 in the National Semifinal.
2012–13 College Hockey America standings | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
#5 Mercyhurst | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 96 | 27 | 37 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 153 | 65 | |
| Syracuse | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 54 | 32 | 36 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 97 | 74 | |
| RIT | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 41 | 45 | 37 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 96 | 79 | |
| Robert Morris | 20 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 19 | 52 | 50 | 33 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 81 | 77 | |
| Lindenwood | 20 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 41 | 71 | 36 | 7 | 26 | 3 | 61 | 151 | |
| Penn State | 20 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 81 | 35 | 7 | 26 | 2 | 69 | 109 | |
| Champion: Mercyhurst Final rankings: USCHO.com Poll | ||||||||||||||
| 2012–13 Mercyhurst Lakers women's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
| Regular Season Conference Champions CHA Tournament Champions Defeated Cornell 4-3 (OT) in Quarterfinal Game, Lost to Boston University 4-1 in Frozen Four | |
| Conference | 1st CHA |
| Home ice | Mercyhurst Ice Center |
| Rankings | |
| USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine | 5th |
| USCHO.com/CBS College Sports | 5th |
| Record | |
| Overall | 29-7-1 |
| Conference | 17-3-0 |
| Home | 13-3-0 |
| Road | 12-3-1 |
| Neutral | 4-1-0 |
| Coaches and Captains | |
| Head Coach | Michael Sisti (14th season) |
| Assistant Coaches | Louis Goulet Kelly Paton Delaney Collins |
| Captain(s) | Christine Bestland[1] |
| Alternate captain(s) | Gina Buquet Lauren Jones Kelsey Welch |
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Offseason
Junior Forward Christine Bestland and Sophomore Forward Shelby Bram were invited to the Team Canada U22 Development selection camp[2]. Bram was ultimately chosen to the team, and faced off against the US U22 Women, which included Mercyhurst graduate Kelley Steadman[3]. Team USA swept the three game series.
Recruiting
| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
| Jaclyn Arbour | Forward |  | Attended the National Sports Academy |
| Hannah Bale | Forward | .svg.png){kind=small} | Part of Team Ontario's Under-18 roster |
| Jenna Dingeldein | Forward | | Played for the Mississauga Jr. Chiefs |
| Julia DiTondo | Goaltender | | Played for Nichols prep and the Buffalo Bisons |
| Kathy Donohue | Forward | | Played for the North American Hockey Academy |
| Emily Janiga | Forward | | Played for Burlington Barracudas |
| Lauren Kilroy | Defense | | Assistant captain for the North American Hockey Academy |
| J'nai Mahadeo | Defense | | Participated at the Edge School |
| Maggie Rothgery | Forward | | Two-time USA Hockey National Camp invitee |
Transfers
| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
| Kaleigh Chippy | Forward | | Niagara Purple Eagles |
| Jenna Hendrikx | Forward | | Niagara Purple Eagles |
| Kelsey Welch | Forward | | Niagara Purple Eagles |
Roster
2012–13 Lakers
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | DoB | Hometown | Previous team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |  |
Vaila Higson | Sophomore | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Grande Prairie, Alberta | Edge School | |
| 4 |  |
Emily Janiga | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | East Aurora, New York | Nichols School | |
| 5 |  |
Molly Byrne | Sophomore | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Plymouth, Minnesota | Shattuck-St. Mary's | |
| 6 |  |
Gina Buquet (A) | Senior | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Lafayette, Louisiana | Wayne State University | |
| 7 |  |
Hannah Bale | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | Oakville, Ontario | Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres | |
| 8 |  |
Kaleigh Chippy | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | Cleveland, Ohio | Niagara University | |
| 9 | |
Kelsey Welch (A) | Senior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | East Amherst, New York | Niagara University | |
| 10 |  |
Lauren Jones (A) | Senior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Bloomington, Illinois | National Sports Academy | |
| 11 |  |
Kristine Grenier | Sophomore | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | St. Leon, Manitoba | Pembina Valley Hawks | |
| 12 | |
Jenna Hendrikx | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | Metcalfe, Ontario | Niagara University | |
| 14 | |
Maggie Rothgery | Freshman | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Elyria, Ohio | Ohio Flames | |
| 16 | |
Jenna Dingeldein | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | Toronto, Ontario | Toronto Aeros | |
| 18 | |
J'nai Mahadeo | Freshman | D | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Airdrie, Alberta | Edge School | |
| 19 | |
Stephanie Desutter | Senior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | Aylmer, Ontario | Culver Academies | |
| 20 | |
Kathy Donohue | Freshman | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Rochester, New York | North American Hockey Academy | |
| 21 |  |
Christie Cicero | Junior | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Manalapan, New Jersey | New Jersey Rockets | |
| 24 | |
Jaclyn Arbour | Freshman | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | South Setauket, New York | National Sports Academy | |
| 26 | |
Caroline Luczak | Sophomore | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | Midhurst, Ontario | Toronto Jr. Aeros | |
| 27 | |
Christine Bestland (C) | Junior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Brunkild, Manitoba | Pursuit of Excellence | |
| 28 |  |
Lauren Kilroy | Freshman | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Cypress, California | North American Hockey Academy | |
| 29 | |
Julia DiTondo | Freshman | G | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | Kenmore, New York | Nichols School | |
| 31 | |
Shelby Bram | Sophomore | F | 5' 3" (1.6 m) | Ste. Anne, Manitoba | Eastman Selects | |
| 34 | |
Amanda Makela | Sophomore | G | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Thunder Bay, Ontario | Thunder Bay Queens | |
| 35 |  |
Stephanie Ciampa | Senior | G | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Peabody, Massachusetts | Tabor Academy |
Schedule
| Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Decision | Result | Record | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| September 28 | at RIT | #10 | Frank Ritter Memorial Ice Arena • Rochester, NY | Amanda Makela | W 2–4 | 1–0–0 (1–0–0) | |||||
| September 29 | at RIT | #10 | Frank Ritter Memorial Ice Arena • Rochester, NY | Stephanie Ciampa | W 7–0 | 2–0–0 (2–0–0) | |||||
| October 5 | at Quinnipiac* | #9 | TD Bank Sports Center • Hamden, CT | Amanda Makela | T 4–4 OT | 2–0–1 | |||||
| October 6 | at Quinnipiac* | #9 | TD Bank Sports Center • Hamden, CT | Stephanie Ciampa | W 4–3 | 3–0–1 | |||||
| October 12 | Providence* | #9 | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Amanda Makela | W 6–3 | 4–0–1 | |||||
| October 13 | Providence* | #9 | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Stephanie Ciampa | W 5–0 | 5–0–1 | |||||
| October 19 | #5 Clarkson* | #7 | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Amanda Makela | L 0–3 | 5–1–1 | |||||
| October 20 | #5 Clarkson* | #7 | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Stephanie Ciampa | W 4–3 | 6–1–1 | |||||
| October 26 | #10 Minnesota State* | #5 | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Amanda Makela | W 8–1 | 7–1–1 | |||||
| October 26 | #10 Minnesota State* | #5 | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Stephanie Ciampa | W 3–1 | 8–1–1 | |||||
| November 2 | at Lindenwood | #5 | Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO | Stephanie Ciampa | W 6–1 | 9–1–1 (3–0–0) | |||||
| November 3 | at Lindenwood | #5 | Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO | Stephanie Ciampa | W 6–0 | 10–1–1 (4–0–0) | |||||
| November 16 | at Yale* | #4 | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, CT | Amanda Makela | W 4–0 | 11–1–1 | |||||
| November 17 | at Yale* | #4 | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, CT | Stephanie Ciampa | W 4–0 | 12–1–1 | |||||
| November 30 | Penn State | #4 | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Amanda Makela | W 5–0 | 13–1–1 (5–0–0) | |||||
| December 1 | Penn State | #4 | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Stephanie Ciampa | W 7–1 | 14–1–1 (6–0–0) | |||||
| December 7 | at Robert Morris | #4 | Colonials Arena • Neville Township, PA | Amanda Makela | L 1–3 | 14–2–1 (6–1–0) | |||||
| December 8 | at Robert Morris | #4 | Colonials Arena • Neville Township, PA | Stephanie Ciampa | L 1–2 | 14–3–1 (6–2–0) | |||||
| January 11, 2013 | Syracuse | #7 | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Amanda Makela | W 1–0 | 15–3–1 (7–2–0) | |||||
| January 12 | Syracuse | #7 | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Amanda Makela | W 4–1 | 16–3–1 (8–2–0) | |||||
| January 18 | #2 Boston College* | #7 | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Amanda Makela | L 1–5 | 16–4–1 | |||||
| January 19 | #2 Boston College* | #7 | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Stephanie Ciampa | W 3–2 | 17–4–1 | |||||
| January 25 | vs. Lindenwood | #6 | Jamestown Savings Bank Ice Arena • Jamestown, NY | Amanda Makela | W 10–0 | 18–4–1 (9–2–0) | |||||
| January 26 | Lindenwood | #6 | Erie Insurance Arena • Erie, PA | Stephanie Ciampa | W 5–1 | 19–4–1 (10–2–0) | |||||
| January 29 | at #5 Cornell* | #7 | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY | Amanda Makela | L 0–4 | 19–5–1 | |||||
| February 1 | at Penn State | #7 | Penn State Ice Pavilion • University Park, PA | Stephanie Ciampa | W 5–2 | 20–5–1 (11–2–0) | |||||
| February 2 | at Penn State | #7 | Penn State Ice Pavilion • University Park, PA | Amanda Makela | W 5–2 | 21–5–1 (12–2–0) | |||||
| February 8 | Robert Morris | #7 | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Amanda Makela | L 2–4 | 21–6–1 (12–3–0) | |||||
| February 9 | Robert Morris | #7 | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Stephanie Ciampa | W 9–1 | 22–6–1 (13–3–0) | |||||
| February 15 | at Syracuse | #9 | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Stephanie Ciampa | W 5–3 | 23–6–1 (14–3–0) | |||||
| February 16 | at Syracuse | #9 | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Stephanie Ciampa | W 3–2 | 24–6–1 (15–3–0) | |||||
| February 22 | RIT | #9 | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Stephanie Ciampa | W 4–1 | 25–6–1 (16–3–0) | |||||
| February 23 | RIT | #9 | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Stephanie Ciampa | W 5–2 | 26–6–1 (17–3–0) | |||||
| CHA Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 8 | Robert Morris* | #9 | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA (CHA Semifinal Game) | Stephanie Ciampa | W 2–1 | 27–6–1 | |||||
| March 9 | Syracuse* | #9 | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA (CHA Championship) | Stephanie Ciampa | W 4–1 | 28–6–1 | |||||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 16 | at #2 Cornell* | #8 | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY (NCAA Quarterfinal) | Stephanie Ciampa | W 4–3 OT | 29–6–1 | |||||
| March 24 | vs. #2 Boston University* | #5 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis (Frozen Four- Semifinal Game) | Stephanie Ciampa | L 1–4 | 29–7–1 | |||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. | |||||||||||
Awards and honors
Junior Forward Christine Bestland was unanimously chosen as the CHA Conference Player of the Year[6]. Stephanie Ciampa was named CHA Goaltender of the Year. Bestland, Forward Shelby Bram and Defender Vaila Higson were named to the All-Conference First Team. Defender Molly Byrne was named to the Second Team. Forwards Emily Janiga and Jenna Dingeldein, as well as Defender Lauren Kilroy were named to the All-Rookie Team. Christine Bestland was named to the All-USCHO Third Team. The USCHO honors the best college players in the nation[7].
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References
- "Women's Hockey Announces Captains for 2012-13 Season". Mercyhurst University. 13 September 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- "Bestland, Bram Invited To Canada's U-22 Development Team". Mercyhurst University. 23 July 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- "Steadman, Bram To Square Off In Three-Game Series". Mercyhurst University. 15 August 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- "2012-13 Mercyhurst Lakers Women's Ice Hockey Roster". Mercyhurst University. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- "2012-13 Mercyhurst Lakers Women's Ice Hockey Schedule". Mercyhurst University. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- "Bestland, Ciampa Earn Individual Honors at Conference Banquet". Mercyhurst University. 7 March 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- "Bestland Named to 2013 All-USCHO Third Team". Mercyhurst University. 4 April 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
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