2014–15 Mercyhurst Lakers women's ice hockey season

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2014–15 Mercyhurst Lakers
women's ice hockey season
CHA Regular Season Champions
Conference1st College Hockey America
Home ice Mercyhurst Ice Center
Record
Overall23-9-3
Conference14-5-1
Home16-2-1
Road7-7-2
Coaches and captains
Head coach Michael Sisti (16th season)
Assistant coaches Delaney Collins
Captain(s)Emily Janiga
Caroline Luczak
Alternate captain(s)Molly Byrne
Shelby Bram
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The Mercyhurst Lakers represented Mercyhurst University in CHA women's ice hockey during the 2014-15 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Lakers were the regular season champions of the College Hockey America Conference (CHA), and lost the conference tournament final game to RIT.

Contents

Standings

2014–15 College Hockey America standings
Conference recordOverall record
GPWLTPTSGFGAGPWLTGFGA
Mercyhurst †2014512966313523939656
Syracuse 20866224539361115107597
Penn State 2099220424637171647288
Robert Morris 2088420454335111956891
Lindenwood 207112164059331021257102
RIT*20512313325239151957187
Championship: RIT
† indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion
Final rankings: USCHO.com Poll

Offseason

Recruiting

PlayerPositionNationalityNotes
Jessica ConveryGoaltenderFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Played with Detroit Honeybaked
Brooke HartwickForwardFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Competed with Bluewater Jr. Hawks
Jennifer MacAskillForwardFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Member of Oakville Hornets
Kirsten MillerForwardFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Teammate of MacAskill with Oakville Hornets
Callie PaddockDefenseFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Tallest recruit at 5-11
Sarah RobelloForwardFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Competed with Boston Shamrocks

Roster

2014–15 Lakers

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No. S/P/CPlayerClassPosHeightDoBHometownPrevious team
4 Flag of New York.svg Emily Janiga  ( C )Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) East Aurora, New York Nichols School
5 Flag of Minnesota.svg Molly Byrne ( A )Senior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) Plymouth, Minnesota Shattuck-St. Mary's
6 Flag of Ontario.svg Taylor AccursiSophomore F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Ancaster, Ontario Burlington Barracudas
7 Flag of Ontario.svg Hannah BaleJunior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) Oakville, Ontario Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres
9 Flag of Ontario.svg Kirsten MillerFreshman F 5' 9" (1.75 m) Oakville, Ontario Oakville Jr. Hornets
10 Flag of California.svg Megan WhiddonSophomore F 5' 5" (1.65 m) Corona, California National Sports Academy
11 Flag of Nova Scotia.svg Jennifer MacAskillFreshman F 5' 5" (1.65 m) Auld's Cove, Nova Scotia Oakville Jr. Hornets
13 Flag of Manitoba.svg Shelby Bram ( A )Senior F 5' 3" (1.6 m) Ste. Anne, Manitoba Eastman Selects
15 Flag of Ontario.svg Paige HortonSophomore D 5' 11" (1.8 m) St. Thomas, Ontario London Jr. Devilettes
16 Flag of Ontario.svg Jenna DingeldeinJunior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) Toronto, Ontario Toronto Aeros
18 Flag of Alberta.svg J'nai MahadeoJunior D 5' 8" (1.73 m) Airdrie, Alberta Edge School
19 Flag of Nevada.svg Sarah RobelloFreshman F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Las Vegas, Nevada Boston Shamrocks
20 Flag of New York.svg Kathy DonohueJunior F 5' 5" (1.65 m) Rochester, New York North American Hockey Academy
21 Flag of Ontario.svg Callie PaddockFreshman D 5' 11" (1.8 m) Wawa, Ontario St. Mary's Academy
24 Flag of New York.svg Jaclyn ArbourJunior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) South Setauket, New York National Sports Academy
25 Flag of Ontario.svg Jillian SkinnerSophomore D 5' 6" (1.68 m) Markham, Ontario Mississauga Jr. Chiefs
26 Flag of Ontario.svg Caroline Luczak ( C )Senior D 5' 10" (1.78 m) Midhurst, Ontario Toronto Jr. Aeros
27 Flag of Ontario.svg Brooke HartwickFreshman F 5' 7" (1.7 m) London, Ontario Brampton Jr. Canadettes
28 Flag of California.svg Lauren KilroyJunior D 5' 7" (1.7 m) Cypress, California North American Hockey Academy
29 Flag of New York.svg Julia DiTondoJunior G 5' 10" (1.78 m) Kenmore, New York Nichols School
34 Flag of Ontario.svg Amanda MakelaSenior G 5' 9" (1.75 m) Thunder Bay, Ontario Thunder Bay Queens
37 Flag of Michigan.svg Jessica ConveryFreshman G 5' 7" (1.7 m) Commerce Township, Michigan Honeybaked

Schedule

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DateOpponent#Rank#SiteDecisionResultRecord
Regular Season
October 3 Providence *#9 Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA Amanda MakelaW 3–0 1–0–0
October 4Providence*#9Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PAAmanda MakelaW 2–0 2–0–0
October 10at  Maine *#7 Alfond Arena • Orono, ME Amanda MakelaW 1–0 3–0–0
October 11at Maine*#7Alfond Arena • Orono, MEAmanda MakelaT 2–2 OT3–0–1
October 17 Northeastern *#8Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PAAmanda MakelaL 0–4 3–1–1
October 18Northeastern*#8Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PAAmanda MakelaW 4–2 4–1–1
October 24 Minnesota State *#8Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PAAmanda MakelaW 5–1 5–1–1
October 25Minnesota State*#8Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PAAmanda MakelaW 2–1 6–1–1
October 31 Robert Morris #7Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PAAmanda MakelaW 3–0 7–1–1 (1–0–0)
November 1Robert Morris#7Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PAAmanda MakelaW 4–1 8–1–1 (2–0–0)
November 7at  Syracuse #7 Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY Amanda MakelaW 4–1 9–1–1 (3–0–0)
November 8at Syracuse#7Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NYAmanda MakelaL 1–4 9–2–1 (3–1–0)
November 11at  Ohio State *#8 OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH Amanda MakelaW 3–0 10–2–1
November 21 RIT #8Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PAAmanda MakelaW 4–1 11–2–1 (4–1–0)
November 22RIT#8Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PAAmanda MakelaW 4–1 12–2–1 (5–1–0)
November 25 Colgate *#8Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PAAmanda MakelaW 3–0 13–2–1
November 26Colgate*#8Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PAAmanda MakelaW 1–0 14–2–1
December 1at  Cornell *#7 Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY Amanda MakelaT 1–1 OT14–2–2
December 5 Lindenwood #7Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PAAmanda MakelaW 6–2 15–2–2 (6–1–0)
December 6Lindenwood#7Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PAAmanda MakelaW 5–2 16–2–2 (7–1–0)
December 12at  Penn State #6 Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA Amanda MakelaL 1–2 16–3–2 (7–2–0)
December 13at Penn State#6Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PAAmanda MakelaL 3–5 16–4–2 (7–3–0)
January 16, 2015Syracuse#9Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PAAmanda MakelaT 1–1 OT16–4–3 (7–3–1)
January 17Syracuse#9Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PAAmanda MakelaW 3–2 17–4–3 (8–3–1)
January 23at  St. Lawrence *#9 Appleton Arena • Canton, NY Amanda MakelaL 1–6 17–5–3
January 24at St. Lawrence*#9Appleton Arena • Canton, NYAmanda MakelaL 1–4 17–6–3
January 30at Robert Morris RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA Amanda MakelaW 2–1 OT18–6–3 (9–3–1)
January 31at Robert MorrisRMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PAAmanda MakelaL 2–3 18–7–3 (9–4–1)
February 6at RIT Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY Julia DiTondoW 5–1 19–7–3 (10–4–1)
February 6at RITGene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NYJulia DiTondoW 3–0 20–7–3 (11–4–1)
February 6Penn StateMercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PAJulia DiTondoW 2–0 21–7–3 (12–4–1)
February 7Penn StateMercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PAAmanda MakelaW 4–0 22–7–3 (13–4–1)
February 20at Lindenwood Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO Julia DiTondoL 1–3 22–8–3 (13–5–1)
February 21at LindenwoodLindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MOAmanda MakelaW 7–1 23–8–3 (14–5–1)
CHA Tournament
March 6RIT*Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PAAmanda MakelaL 1–4 23–9–3
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.

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