2017–18 Colgate Raiders women's ice hockey season

The Colgate Raiders represented Colgate University in ECAC women's ice hockey during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Raiders renals the NCAA Championship, losing in overtime to their ECAC rival, Clarkson. The season featured Colgate's first ECAC regular season championship, tied with Clarkson, and their first trip to the NCAA Tournament. During February, the team was ranked first in the nation by both national polls.

2017–18 Colgate Raiders women's ice hockey season
Conference1st ECAC
Home iceClass of 1965 Arena
Rankings
USCHO.com2nd
USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine2nd
Record
Overall34–6–1
Home20–1–1
Road11–3–0
Neutral3–2–0
Coaches and Captains
Head CoachGreg Fargo
Assistant CoachesSophie LeClerc
Stefan DeCosse
Captain(s)Annika Zalewski[1]
Alternate captain(s)Jessie Eldridge
Brianne Wilson-Bennett
Liv Altmann
Colgate Raiders women's ice hockey seasons
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Offseason

  • August 17: Annika Zalewski was drafted by the Buffalo Beauts in the NWHL, as the 14th overall pick.[2]

Recruiting

[3]

PlayerPositionNationalityNotes
Bailey BennettForward United StatesPlayed with the Northern Cyclones of the NEWJHL
Peri DonaldsonGoaltender United StatesAchieved 12 shutouts with St. Paul's School in 2016-17
Coralie LaroseForward CanadaPlayed for the Nepean Wildcats in Ontario
Jackie LeoneDefense United StatesAttended Tabor Academy
Malia SchneiderForward CanadaMember of 2016 Team Canada U18
Kendall WilliamsonForward United StatesGraduated from Breck School in Minnesota
Shelby WoodDefense CanadaPlayed for Team Canada U18

Roster

2017-18 Raiders

[4]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height DoB Hometown Previous team
1 Peri Donaldson Freshman G 5' 6" (1.68 m) Keller, Texas St. Paul's School
3 Olivia Zafuto Junior D 5' 6" (1.68 m) Niagara Falls, New York Niagara Jr. Purple Eagles
4 Kaila Pinkney Senior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) Denfield, Ontario Team Canada U18
5 Jackie Leone Freshman D 5' 4" (1.63 m) Andover, Massachusetts Tabor Academy
6 Shelby Perry Senior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Elginburg, Ontario Kingston Ice Wolves
7 Megan Sullivan Senior F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Toronto, Ontario Whitby Jr. Wolves
8 Kendall Williamson Freshman F 5' 2" (1.57 m) Edina, Minnesota Breck School
9 Jessie Eldridge (A) Junior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) Barrie, Ontario Toronto Jr. Aeros
10 Ellie DeCaprio Senior F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Wellesley, Massachusetts Rivers School
11 Breanne Wilson-Bennett (A) Senior F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Markham, Ontario Team Canada U18
12 Shae Labbe Junior F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Calgary, Alberta Team Canada U18
15 Annika Zalewski (C) Senior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) New Hartford, New York Buffalo Bisons
17 Shelby Wood Freshman D 5' 9" (1.75 m) Cambridge, Ontario Team Canada U18
18 Malia Schneider Freshman F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Millarville, Alberta Pursuit of Excellence
19 Shannon Ormel Junior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Winnipeg, Manitoba Team Manitoba
20 Anonda Hoppner Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) Carp, Ontario Team Canada U18
21 Lauren Wildfang Senior D 5' 4" (1.63 m) Waterdown, Ontario Team Canada U18
22 Chelsea Jacques Junior D 5' 5" (1.65 m) Calumet, Michigan Madison Capitols
26 Bailey Bennett Freshman F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Gardena, California Northern Cyclones
28 Livia Altmann Junior F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Arosa, Switzerland Swiss National Team
31 Liz Auby Sophomore G 5' 6" (1.68 m) Stoughton, Wisconsin Madison Capitols
33 Julia Vandyk Junior G 5' 8" (1.73 m) Cambridge, Ontario Cambridge Jr. Rivulettes
61 Bailey Larson Junior F 5' 2" (1.57 m) Sycamore, Illinois Team USA U18
91 Coralie Larose Freshman F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Embrun, Ontario Nepean Wildcats

Schedule

[5]

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Decision Result Record
Regular Season
October 6 St. Cloud State* #10 Class of 1965 ArenaHamilton, NY Liz Auby W 3–0  1–0–0
October 7 St. Cloud State* #10 Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY Liz Auby W 5–0  2–0–0
October 14 #6 Northeastern* #8 Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY Liz Auby W 3–0  3–0–0
October 15 #6 Northeastern* #8 Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY Liz Auby W 5–2  4–0–0
October 20 Mercyhurst* #5 Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY Liz Auby W 4–3 OT 5–0–0
October 21 Mercyhurst* #5 Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY Julia Vandyk W 4–1  6–0–0
October 27 at #2 Clarkson #5 Cheel ArenaPotsdam, NY Julia Vandyk W 4–3 OT 7–0–0 (1–0–0)
October 28 at #7 St. Lawrence #5 Appleton ArenaCanton, NY Liz Auby L 1–3  7–1–0 (1–1–0)
November 3 Princeton #5 Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY Julia Vandyk W 2–0  8–1–0 (2–1–0)
November 4 Quinnipiac #5 Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY Julia Vandyk W 4–1  9–1–0 (3–1–0)
November 10 at New Hampshire* #4 Whittemore CenterDurham, NH Julia Vandyk W 7–1  10–1–0
November 11 at New Hampshire* #4 Whittemore Center • Durham, NH Julia Vandyk W 2–1  11–1–0
November 17 at Yale #3 Ingalls RinkNew Haven, CT Julia Vandyk W 5–1  12–1–0 (4–1–0)
November 18 at Brown #3 Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, RI Liz Auby W 5–3  13–1–0 (5–1–0)
November 24 vs. Minnesota-Duluth* #2 Gutterson FieldhouseBurlington, VT (Windjammer Classic, Opening Round) Julia Vandyk L 1–4  13–2–0
November 25 vs. RIT* #2 Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT (Windjammer Classic, Consolation Game) Julia Vandyk W 6–1  14–2–0
December 1 at #7 Cornell #3 Lynah RinkIthaca, NY Julia Vandyk L 1–2  14–3–0 (5–2–0)
December 2 #7 Cornell #3 Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY Julia Vandyk W 5–4  15–3–0 (6–2–0)
December 9 #10 Robert Morris* #4 Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY Julia Vandyk T 3–3 OT 15–3–1
January 5, 2018 at Quinnipiac #4 High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT Julia Vandyk W 2–1 OT 16–3–1 (7–2–0)
January 6 at Princeton #4 Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, NJ Julia Vandyk W 3–2  17–3–1 (8–2–0)
January 12 Harvard #4 Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY Julia Vandyk W 3–2  18–3–1 (9–2–0)
January 13 Dartmouth #4 Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY Julia Vandyk W 4–1  19–3–1 (10–2–0)
January 16 Syracuse* #4 Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY Liz Auby W 2–1  20–3–1
January 19 Union #4 Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY Julia Vandyk W 6–1  21–3–1 (11–2–0)
January 20 Rensselaer #4 Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY Julia Vandyk W 5–0  22–3–1 (12–2–0)
January 26 #8 St. Lawrence #2 Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY Julia Vandyk W 5–2  23–3–1 (13–2–0)
January 27 #3 Clarkson #2 Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY Julia Vandyk L 3–5  23–4–1 (13–3–0)
February 2 at Dartmouth #4 Thompson ArenaHanover, NH Liz Auby W 5–1  24–4–1 (14–3–0)
February 3 at Harvard Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Allston, MA Julia Vandyk W 4–0  25–4–1 (15–3–0)
February 9 Brown Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY Liz Auby W 2–0  26–4–1 (16–3–0)
February 10 Yale Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY Julia Vandyk W 2–0  27–4–1 (17–3–0)
February 16 at Rensselaer #3 Houston Field HouseTroy, NY Julia Vandyk W 3–2  28–4–1 (18–3–0)
February 17 at Union #3 Achilles Center • Schenectady, NY Julia Vandyk W 6–1  29–4–1 (19–3–0)
ECAC Tournament
February 23 Harvard* #4 Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY (Quarterfinals, Game 1) Julia Vandyk W 6–4  30–4–1
February 24 Harvard* #4 Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY (Quarterfinals, Game 2) Julia Vandyk W 6–1  31–4–1
March 3 vs. #7 Cornell* #3 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY (Semifinal Game) Julia Vandyk W 5–4  32–4–1
March 4 at #2 Clarkson* #3 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY (Championship Game) Julia Vandyk L 0–3  32–5–1
NCAA Tournament
March 10 #9 Northeastern* #3 Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY (Quarterfinal Game) Julia Vandyk W 3-1  33–5–1
March 16 vs. #2 Wisconsin* #3 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (Frozen Four, Semifinal Game) Julia Vandyk W 4-3 2OT 34–5–1
March 18 vs. #1 Clarkson* #3 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (National Championship Game) Julia Vandyk L 1-2 OT 34–6–1
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.

Awards and honors

  • Head Coach Greg Fargo was named the National Coach of the Year [6]
  • Lauren Wildfang was chosen to the All-ECAC First Team, while Jessie Eldridge was named to the second team, and Julia Vandyk and Shae Labbe to the third team.[7]
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References

  1. "Raiders Eager to Open 2017-18 Season". Colgate University Athletics. 5 October 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  2. "Zalewski Drafted by Buffalo Beauts in NWHL Draft". Colgate University Athletics. 17 August 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  3. "Fargo Announces Women's Ice Hockey Class of 2021". Colgate University Athletics. 28 June 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  4. "2017-18 Women's Ice Hockey Roster". Colgate University Athletics. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  5. "2017-18 Women's Ice Hockey Schedule". Colgate University Athletics. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  6. "Fargo Receives National Coach of the Year Award". Colgate University Athletics. 1 May 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  7. "Fargo Tabbed USCHO.com Coach of the Year". Colgate University Athletics. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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