2015–16 Mercyhurst Lakers women's ice hockey season
The Mercyhurst Lakers represented Mercyhurst University in CHA women's ice hockey during the 2015-16 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Lakers were the regular season champions of the College Hockey America Conference (CHA), as well as the CHA Tournament Champions. They were defeated in the NCAA Championship Tournament by #2 Wisconsin.
2015–16 Mercyhurst Lakers women's ice hockey season | |
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CHA Regular Season Champions CHA Tournament Champions NCAA Division I Tournament, Lost in First Round to Wisconsin, 0-6 | |
Conference | 1st College Hockey America |
Home ice | Mercyhurst Ice Center |
Record | |
Overall | 19-11-5 |
Conference | 14-3-3 |
Home | 9-4-3 |
Road | 8-7-2 |
Neutral | 2-0-0 |
Coaches and Captains | |
Head Coach | Michael Sisti (17th season) |
Assistant Coaches | Louis Goulet Delaney Collins |
Captain(s) | Emily Janiga[1] |
Alternate captain(s) | Hannah Bale J'Nai Mahadeo |
Mercyhurst Lakers women's ice hockey seasons « 2014–15 2016–17 » |
Standings
Conference | Overall | ||||||||||||||
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GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | |||
Mercyhurst†* | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 55 | 26 | 35 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 92 | 74 | ||
Syracuse | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 56 | 28 | 36 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 96 | 77 | ||
Penn State | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 33 | 35 | 37 | 12 | 19 | 6 | 65 | 76 | ||
Robert Morris | 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 52 | 57 | 38 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 108 | 97 | ||
Lindenwood | 20 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 31 | 46 | 37 | 9 | 24 | 4 | 64 | 102 | ||
RIT | 20 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 25 | 60 | 36 | 8 | 27 | 1 | 51 | 108 | ||
Championship: Mercyhurst † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Current rankings: USCHO.com Division I women's poll |
- Rankings based on number of wins in the conference
Offseason
- August 7: Emily Janiga earned her second consecutive invitation to the USA Hockey Women's National Festival in Lake Placid, New York. The festival shall determine the roster of the Under-22 team that shall compete in a three-game series versus the Canadian U22/Development Squad from Aug. 19-23 in Lake Placid.[2]
Recruiting
Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
Lea Boreland | Forward | Played with Detroit Honeybaked | |
Sarah Hine | Forward | Was with Stoney Creek Sabres | |
Rachael Smith | Forward | Played with Hine on Stoney Creek Sabres | |
Molly Blasen | Defense | Played with Boreland and Stacey on Detroit Honeybaked | |
Nicole Collier | Defense | Third recruit from Stoney Creek Sabres | |
Samantha Fieseler | Defense | Gold medalist with 2014 Team Canada U18 | |
Morgan Stacey | Defense | Played with Blasen and Boreland on Detroit Honeybaked | |
Sarah McDonnell | Goaltender | Fourth recruit from Stoney Creek Sabres | |
Kerri St. Denis | Goaltender | Acclaimed Goaltender with Assabet Valley Team | |
Roster
2015–16 Lakers
No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | DoB | Hometown | Previous team |
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2 | Samantha Fieseler | Freshman | D | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Kelowna, British Columbia | Pursuit of Excellence Academy | ||
4 | Emily Janiga (C) | Senior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | East Aurora, New York | Nichols School | ||
6 | Taylor Accursi | Junior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Ancaster, Ontario | Burlington Barracudas | ||
7 | Hannah Bale (A) | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | Oakville, Ontario | Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres | ||
10 | Megan Whiddon | Junior | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Corona, California | National Sports Academy | ||
11 | Jennifer MacAskill | Sophomore | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Auld's Cove, Nova Scotia | Oakville Jr. Hornets | ||
12 | Molly Blasen | Freshman | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Okemos, Michigan | Honeybaked | ||
13 | Lea Boreland | Freshman | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Novi, Michigan | Honeybaked | ||
14 | Rachael Smith | Freshman | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Stoney Creek, Ontario | Stoney Creek Sabres | ||
15 | Paige Horton | Junior | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | St. Thomas, Ontario | London Jr. Devilettes | ||
16 | Jenna Dingeldein | Senior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | Toronto, Ontario | Toronto Aeros | ||
18 | J'nai Mahadeo (A) | Senior | D | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Airdrie, Alberta | Edge School | ||
19 | Sarah Robello | Sophomore | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Las Vegas, Nevada | Boston Shamrocks | ||
20 | Kathy Donohue | Senior | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Rochester, New York | North American Hockey Academy | ||
21 | Callie Paddock | Sophomore | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | Wawa, Ontario | St. Mary's Academy | ||
22 | Nicole Collier | Freshman | D | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Oakville, Ontario | Stoney Creek Sabres | ||
23 | Morgan Stacey | Freshman | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Commerce Township, Michigan | Honeybaked | ||
24 | Jaclyn Arbour | Senior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | South Setauket, New York | National Sports Academy | ||
25 | Jillian Skinner | Junior | D | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Markham, Ontario | Mississauga Jr. Chiefs | ||
26 | Sarah Hine | Freshman | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Hamilton, Ontario | Stoney Creek Sabres | ||
27 | Brooke Hartwick | Sophomore | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | London, Ontario | Brampton Jr. Canadettes | ||
28 | Lauren Kilroy | Senior | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Cypress, California | North American Hockey Academy | ||
29 | Kerri St. Denis | Freshman | G | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Auburn, Maine | St. Paul's School | ||
34 | Sarah McDonnell | Freshman | G | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Oakville, Ontario | Stoney Creek Sabres | ||
37 | Jessica Convery | Sophomore | G | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Commerce Township, Michigan | Honeybaked |
Schedule
Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Decision | Result | Record | |||||
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Regular Season | |||||||||||
October 2 | at #7 Quinnipiac* | TD Bank Sports Center • Hamden, CT | Sarah McDonnell | T 3–3 OT | 0–0–1 | ||||||
October 3 | at #7 Quinnipiac* | TD Bank Sports Center • Hamden, CT | Jessica Convery | L 1–2 | 0–1–1 | ||||||
October 16 | at Northeastern* | Matthews Arena • Boston, MA | Jessica Convery | L 4–5 | 0–2–1 | ||||||
October 17 | at Northeastern* | Matthews Arena • Boston, MA | Kerri St. Denis | L 3–7 | 0–3–1 | ||||||
October 23 | Princeton* | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Jessica Convery | L 2–3 | 0–4–1 | ||||||
October 24 | Princeton* | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Sarah McDonnell | L 1–2 | 0–5–1 | ||||||
October 30 | RIT | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Sarah McDonnell | W 5–0 | 1–5–1 (1–0–0) | ||||||
October 31 | RIT | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Sarah McDonnell | W 4–3 OT | 2–5–1 (2–0–0) | ||||||
November 6 | at Penn State | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Sarah McDonnell | W 1–0 | 3–5–1 (3–0–0) | ||||||
November 7 | at Penn State | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Sarah McDonnell | T 1–1 OT | 3–5–2 (3–0–1) | ||||||
November 13 | Lindenwood | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Sarah McDonnell | W 3–2 | 4–5–2 (4–0–1) | ||||||
November 14 | Lindenwood | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Sarah McDonnell | W 2–1 | 5–5–2 (5–0–1) | ||||||
November 20 | Cornell* | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Sarah McDonnell | W 5–1 | 6–5–2 | ||||||
November 21 | Cornell* | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Sarah McDonnell | L 1–6 | 6–6–2 | ||||||
November 24 | at #10 Colgate* | Starr Rink • Hamilton, NY | Sarah McDonnell | W 4–2 | 7–6–2 | ||||||
November 25 | at #10 Colgate* | Starr Rink • Hamilton, NY | Jessica Convery | L 0–3 | 7–7–2 | ||||||
December 4 | Robert Morris | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Sarah McDonnell | W 4–1 | 8–7–2 (6–0–1) | ||||||
December 5 | Robert Morris | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Sarah McDonnell | T 4–4 OT | 8–7–3 (6–0–2) | ||||||
January 2, 2016 | Rensselaer* | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Sarah McDonnell | W 3–1 | 9–7–3 | ||||||
January 3 | Rensselaer* | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Sarah McDonnell | T 2–2 OT | 9–7–4 | ||||||
January 15 | at Syracuse | Oncenter War Memorial Arena • Syracuse, NY | Sarah McDonnell | L 0–2 | 9–8–4 (6–1–2) | ||||||
January 16 | at Syracuse | Oncenter War Memorial Arena • Syracuse, NY | Sarah McDonnell | W 3–1 | 10–8–4 (7–1–2) | ||||||
January 22 | at Lindenwood | Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO | Sarah McDonnell | W 3–1 | 11–8–4 (8–1–2) | ||||||
January 23 | at Lindenwood | Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO | Sarah McDonnell | L 0–1 | 11–9–4 (8–2–2) | ||||||
January 29 | Syracuse | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Sarah McDonnell | W 4–1 | 12–9–4 (9–2–2) | ||||||
January 30 | Syracuse | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Sarah McDonnell | L 1–2 OT | 12–10–4 (9–3–2) | ||||||
February 5 | at Robert Morris | RMU Island Sport Center • Neville Township, PA | Jessica Convery | W 4–0 | 13–10–4 (10–3–2) | ||||||
February 6 | at Robert Morris | RMU Island Sport Center • Neville Township, PA | Jessica Convery | W 6–3 | 14–10–4 (11–3–2) | ||||||
February 12 | at RIT | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Sarah McDonnell | W 4–1 | 15–10–4 (12–3–2) | ||||||
February 13 | at RIT | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Sarah McDonnell | W 2–0 | 16–10–4 (13–3–2) | ||||||
February 19 | Penn State | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Sarah McDonnell | W 2–1 | 17–10–4 (14–3–2) | ||||||
February 20 | Penn State | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Sarah McDonnell | T 2–2 OT | 17–10–5 (14–3–3) | ||||||
CHA Tournament | |||||||||||
March 4 | vs. Robert Morris* | HarborCenter • Buffalo, NY (Semifinal Game) | Sarah McDonnell | W 4–2 | 18–10–5 | ||||||
March 5 | vs. Syracuse* | HarborCenter • Buffalo, NY (CHA Championship Game) | Sarah McDonnell | W 4–3 OT | 19–10–5 | ||||||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
March 12 | at #2 Wisconsin* | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI (NCAA Quarterfinal Game) | Sarah McDonnell | L 0–6 | 19–11–5 | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. |
Awards and honors
- Rachael Smith, CHA Rookie of the Year
- Sarah McDonnell, CHA Goaltender Award
- Mike Sisti CHA Coach of the Year
- J'Nai Mahadeo, D, All-CHA Second Team
- Rachael Smith, F, All-CHA Rookie Team
- Molly Blasen, D, All-CHA Rookie Team
- Sarah McDonnell, G, All-CHA Rookie Team
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References
- "Women's Hockey Announces Captains For Upcoming 2015-16 Season". Mercyhurst University. 16 September 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- "Janiga To Participate In 2015 USA Hockey National Festival". Mercyhurst University. 7 August 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- "Women's Hockey Adds Ten Newcomers For Upcoming 2015-16 Season". Mercyhurst University. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- "2015-16 Women's Ice Hockey Roster". Mercyhurst University. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- "2015-16 Women's Ice Hockey Schedule". Mercyhurst University. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- "College Hockey America Awards Led by Syracuse, Mercyhurst". Mercyhurst University. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
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