2015–16 Robert Morris Colonials women's ice hockey season
The Robert Morris Colonials women represented Robert Morris University in CHA women's ice hockey during the 2015-16 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Colonials finished conference play in fourth place, and were eliminated in the semifinal of the CHA Tournament by Mercyhurst.
2015–16 Robert Morris Colonials women's ice hockey season | |
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Conference | 4th College Hockey America |
Home ice | RMU Island Sports Center |
Record | |
Overall | 17–16–5 |
Conference | 7-9-4 |
Home | 12–6–1 |
Road | 5–9–4 |
Neutral | 0–1–0 |
Coaches and Captains | |
Head Coach | Paul Colontino (5th season) |
Assistant Coaches | Logan Bittle Chelsea Walkland |
Captain(s) | Ashley Vesci[1] |
Alternate captain(s) | Rikki Meilleur, Leah Carlson |
Robert Morris Colonials women's ice hockey seasons « 2014–15 2016–17 » |
Offseason
- July 1: 2011 Graduate Brianne McLaughlin signs as goaltender for Buffalo Beauts of the NWHL.[2]
Recruiting
Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
Kirsten Welsh | Defender | Canada | Blueliner for the Whitby Jr. Wolves |
Victoria Harshman | Forward | Canada | Competed with the Etobicoke Jr. Dolphins |
Sarah Quaranta | Forward | Canada | Niagara Falls native played for Stoney Creek Sabres |
Maggie LaGue | Defender | United States | Attended North American Hockey Academy |
Caitlyn Sadowsky | Forward | Canada | Skated for the Mississauga Jr. Chiefs |
Amber Rennie | Forward | Canada | With Saskatchewan's Notre Dame Hounds |
Lauren Bailey | Goaltender | United States | Attended Choate-Rosemary Hall |
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
Roster
2015–16 Colonials
No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | DoB | Hometown | Previous team |
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1 | Jessica Dodds | Junior | G | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | London, Ontario | London Jr. Devilettes | ||
2 | Leah Carlson (A) | Senior | D | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Copper Center, Alaska | Kenny Lake | ||
3 | Brittany Howard | Sophomore (RS) | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | St. Thomas, Ontario | London Jr. Devilettes | ||
4 | Kirsten Welsh | Freshman | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | Blackstock, Ontario | Whitby Jr. Wolves | ||
7 | Victoria Harshman | Freshman | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Owen Sound, Ontario | Etobicoke Jr. Dolphins | ||
8 | Sarah Quaranta | Freshman | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Niagara Falls, Ontario | Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres | ||
9 | Maggie LaGue | Freshman | D | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Barre, Vermont | North American Hockey Academy | ||
10 | Rikki Meilleur (A) | Junior | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | St. Adolphe, Manitoba | Shaftesbury Titans | ||
11 | Natalie Fraser | Sophomore | D | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Ottawa, Ontario | Ottawa Jr. Lady Senators | ||
12 | Leah Carey | Sophomore | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Middleton, Wisconsin | Madison Capitols | ||
14 | Mikaela Lowater | Junior | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Thornhill, Ontario | Mississauga Jr. Chiefs | ||
15 | Maeve Garvey | Junior | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Oakville, Ontario | Burlington Jr. Barracudas | ||
17 | Anissa Gamble | Senior | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Fredericton, New Brunswick | Burlington Jr. Barracudas | ||
18 | Jessica Gazzola | Sophomore | F | 5' 2" (1.57 m) | Thunder Bay, Ontario | Toronto Jr. Aeros | ||
19 | Katherine Murphy | Sophomore | F | 5' 3" (1.6 m) | Cary, North Carolina | North American Hockey Academy | ||
20 | Caitlyn Sadowsy | Freshman | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Woodbridge, Ontario | Mississauga Jr. Chiefs | ||
22 | Ashley Vesci (C) | Senior | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Lawrence Academy(MA) | ||
23 | Amber Rennie | Freshman | F | 5' 3" (1.6 m) | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | Notre Dame Hounds | ||
26 | Mackenzie Johnston | Junior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Barrie, Ontario | Etobicoke Jr. Dolphins | ||
28 | Amanda Pantaleo | Sophomore | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Markham, Ontario | Toronto Jr. Aeros | ||
29 | Lauren Bailey | Freshman | G | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Freeland, Michigan | Choate-Rosemary Hall | ||
31 | Elijah Milne-Price | Sophomore | G | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Mississauga, Ontario | Mississauga Jr. Chiefs |
Schedule
Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Decision | Result | Record | |||||
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Regular Season | |||||||||||
September 25 | at #9 Bemidji State* | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Jessica Dodds | L 1–3 | 0–1–0 | ||||||
September 26 | at #9 Bemidji State* | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Lauren Bailey | T 4–4 OT | 0–1–1 | ||||||
October 2 | at Colgate* | Starr Rink • Hamilton, NY | Jessica Dodds | L 3–5 | 0–2–1 | ||||||
October 3 | at Colgate* | Starr Rink • Hamilton, NY | Lauren Bailey | L 0–6 | 0–3–1 | ||||||
October 9 | Merrimack* | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA | Jessica Dodds | W 6–1 | 1–3–1 | ||||||
October 10 | Merrimack* | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA | Jessica Dodds | W 4–2 | 2–3–1 | ||||||
October 16 | at Rensselaer* | Houston Field House • Troy, NY | Jessica Dodds | W 2–0 | 3–3–1 | ||||||
October 17 | at Rensselaer* | Houston Field House • Troy, NY | Jessica Dodds | W 3–0 | 4–3–1 | ||||||
October 30 | Syracuse | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA | Jessica Dodds | L 3–4 OT | 4–4–1 (0–1–0) | ||||||
October 31 | Syracuse | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA | Jessica Dodds | W 2–0 | 5–4–1 (1–1–0) | ||||||
November 6 | at RIT | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Jessica Dodds | W 4–0 | 6–4–1 (2–1–0) | ||||||
November 7 | at RIT | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Jessica Dodds | W 6–3 | 7–4–1 (3–1–0) | ||||||
November 13 | Penn State | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA | Jessica Dodds | T 2–2 OT | 7–4–2 (3–1–1) | ||||||
November 14 | Penn State | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA | Jessica Dodds | L 1–5 | 7–5–2 (3–2–1) | ||||||
November 27 | Maine* | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA | Jessica Dodds | W 5–1 | 8–5–2 | ||||||
November 28 | Maine* | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA | Jessica Dodds | W 3–0 | 9–5–2 | ||||||
December 4 | at Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Jessica Dodds | L 1–4 | 9–6–2 (3–3–1) | ||||||
December 5 | at Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Jessica Dodds | T 4–4 OT | 9–6–3 (3–3–2) | ||||||
December 12 | at Lindenwood | Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO | Jessica Dodds | T 3–3 OT | 9–6–4 (3–3–3) | ||||||
December 13 | at Lindenwood | Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO | Jessica Dodds | W 4–1 | 10–6–4 (4–3–3) | ||||||
January 2, 2016 | Providence* | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA | Jessica Dodds | W 6–1 | 11–6–4 | ||||||
January 3 | Providence* | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA | Jessica Dodds | W 4–1 | 12–6–4 | ||||||
January 15 | at #4 Quinnipiac* | TD Bank Sports Center • Hamden, CT | Jessica Dodds | L 2–3 | 12–7–4 | ||||||
January 16 | at #4 Quinnipiac* | TD Bank Sports Center • Hamden, CT | Jessica Dodds | L 0–2 | 12–8–4 | ||||||
January 22 | at Penn State | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Jessica Dodds | L 2–3 OT | 12–9–4 (4–4–3) | ||||||
January 23 | at Penn State | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Jessica Dodds | T 2–2 OT | 12–9–5 (4–4–4) | ||||||
January 29 | Lindenwood | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA | Jessica Dodds | W 5–2 | 13–9–5 (5–4–4) | ||||||
January 30 | Lindenwood | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA | Jessica Dodds | W 3–2 OT | 14–9–5 (6–4–4) | ||||||
February 5 | Mercyhurst | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA | Jessica Dodds | L 0–4 | 14–10–5 (6–5–4) | ||||||
February 6 | Mercyhurst | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA | Lauren Bailey | L 3–6 | 14–11–5 (6–6–4) | ||||||
February 12 | Syracuse | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA | Jessica Dodds | L 1–6 | 14–12–5 (6–7–4) | ||||||
February 13 | Syracuse | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA | Jessica Dodds | L 2–3 | 14–13–5 (6–8–4) | ||||||
February 19 | RIT | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA | Jessica Dodds | W 2–0 | 15–13–5 (7–8–4) | ||||||
February 20 | RIT | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA | Jessica Dodds | W 2–3 OT | 15–14–5 (7–9–4) | ||||||
CHA Tournament | |||||||||||
February 26 | Lindenwood* | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA (Quarterfinals, Game 1) | Jessica Dodds | L 3–4 | 15–15–5 | ||||||
February 27 | Lindenwood* | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA (Quarterfinals, Game 2) | Lauren Bailey | W 3–1 | 16–15–5 | ||||||
February 28 | Lindenwood* | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA (Quarterfinals, Game 3) | Lauren Bailey | W 5–1 | 17–15–5 | ||||||
March 4 | vs. Mercyhurst* | Harborcenter • Buffalo, NY (Semifinal Game) | Lauren Bailey | L 2–4 | 17–16–5 | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. |
Awards and honors
- Brittany Howard F, 2015–16 All-CHA First Team [5]
- Mikaela Lowater D, 2015–16 All-CHA First Team
- Maggie LaGue D, 2015–16 All-CHA Rookie Team
- Sarah Quaranta F, 2015–16 All-CHA Rookie Team
References
- "Colonials Name Vesci, Carlson and Meilleur Captains". Robert Morris University. 23 September 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- "McLaughlin Signs With NWHL's Buffalo Beauts". Robert Morris University. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- "2015–16 RMU Women's Ice Hockey Roster". Robert Morris University. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- "2015–16 RMU Women's Ice Hockey Schedule". Robert Morris University. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- "College Hockey America awards led by Syracuse, Mercyhurst". USCHO.com (U.S. College Hockey Online). 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
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