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

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. Nat.PlayerClassPosHeightDoBHometownPrevious team
4 Emily Janiga  ( C )Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) East Aurora, New York Nichols School
5Molly Byrne ( A )Senior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) Plymouth, Minnesota Shattuck-St. Mary's
6Taylor AccursiSophomore F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Ancaster, Ontario Burlington Barracudas
7Hannah BaleJunior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) Oakville, Ontario Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres
9Kirsten MillerFreshman F 5' 9" (1.75 m) Oakville, Ontario Oakville Jr. Hornets
10Megan WhiddonSophomore F 5' 5" (1.65 m) Corona, California National Sports Academy
11Jennifer MacAskillFreshman F 5' 5" (1.65 m) Auld's Cove, Nova Scotia Oakville Jr. Hornets
13Shelby Bram ( A )Senior F 5' 3" (1.6 m) Ste. Anne, Manitoba Eastman Selects
15Paige HortonSophomore D 5' 11" (1.8 m) St. Thomas, Ontario London Jr. Devilettes
16Jenna DingeldeinJunior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) Toronto, Ontario Toronto Aeros
18J'nai MahadeoJunior D 5' 8" (1.73 m) Airdrie, Alberta Edge School
19Sarah RobelloFreshman F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Las Vegas, Nevada Boston Shamrocks
20Kathy DonohueJunior F 5' 5" (1.65 m) Rochester, New York North American Hockey Academy
21Callie PaddockFreshman D 5' 11" (1.8 m) Wawa, Ontario St. Mary's Academy
24Jaclyn ArbourJunior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) South Setauket, New York National Sports Academy
25Jillian SkinnerSophomore D 5' 6" (1.68 m) Markham, Ontario Mississauga Jr. Chiefs
26Caroline Luczak ( C )Senior D 5' 10" (1.78 m) Midhurst, Ontario Toronto Jr. Aeros
27Brooke HartwickFreshman F 5' 7" (1.7 m) London, Ontario Brampton Jr. Canadettes
28Lauren KilroyJunior D 5' 7" (1.7 m) Cypress, California North American Hockey Academy
29Julia DiTondoJunior G 5' 10" (1.78 m) Kenmore, New York Nichols School
34Amanda MakelaSenior G 5' 9" (1.75 m) Thunder Bay, Ontario Thunder Bay Queens
37Jessica 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 CenterErie, 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 ArenaOrono, 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 PavilionSyracuse, 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 RinkColumbus, 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 RinkIthaca, 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 ArenaUniversity 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 ArenaCanton, 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 CenterNeville 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 CenterRochester, 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 ArenaWentzville, 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.

Awards and honors

References

  1. "Janiga Invited to 2014 USA Hockey National Festival". Mercyhurst University. August 4, 2014. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
  2. "2014-15 Mercyhurst Lakers Women's Ice Hockey Roster". Mercyhurst University. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
  3. "2014-15 Mercyhurst Lakers Women's Ice Hockey Schedule". Mercyhurst University. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
  4. "Mercyhurst leads the way at CHA awards banquet". USCHO.com (U.S. College Hockey Online). March 7, 2015. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  5. "College Hockey America". Archived from the original on March 17, 2015. Retrieved March 19, 2015.