2014–15 Robert Morris Colonials women's ice hockey season

2014–15 Robert Morris Colonials
women's ice hockey season
2014–15 Robert Morris Colonials; women's ice hockey season
Conference	4th College Hockey America
Home ice	RMU Island Sports Center
Record
Overall	11–19–5
Conference	8-8-4
Home	6–10–5
Road	5–9–0
Coaches and captains
Head coach	Paul Colontino (4th season)
Assistant coaches	Logan Bittle; Chelsea Walkland
Captain(s)	Rebecca Vint
Alternate captain(s)	Maddie Collias, Katelyn Scott
	Robert Morris Colonials women's ice hockey seasons ; « 2013–14 2015–16 »

Last updated August 09, 2024

The Robert Morris Colonials women represented Robert Morris University in CHA women's ice hockey during the 2014-15 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Colonials finished conference play in fourth place, and were eliminated in the first round of the CHA Tournament by RIT. The RMU women were among the best in the nation in blocked shots^[2]

Offseason

June 27: Twenty-one players were named to the CHA All-Academic Team.^[3]

Recruiting

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Player	Position	Nationality	Notes
Leah Carey	Defense	United States	Played for the Madison Capitols
Natalie Fraser	Defense	Canada	Standout with the Ottawa Jr. Lady Senators
Jessica Gazzola	Forward	Canada	Played for the Toronto Jr. Aeros
Katherine Murphy	Forward	United States	Attended North American Hockey Academy
Amanda Pantaleo	Forward	Canada	Played for the Toronto Jr. Aeros with Jessica Gazzola

Standings

2014–15 College Hockey America standings v t e
	Conference record							Overall record
	GP	W	L	T	PTS	GF	GA	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA
Mercyhurst ^†	20	14	5	1	29	66	31	35	23	9	3	96	56
Syracuse	20	8	6	6	22	45	39	36	11	15	10	75	97
Penn State	20	9	9	2	20	42	46	37	17	16	4	72	88
Robert Morris	20	8	8	4	20	45	43	35	11	19	5	68	91
Lindenwood	20	7	11	2	16	40	59	33	10	21	2	57	102
RIT*	20	5	12	3	13	32	52	39	15	19	5	71	87
Championship: RIT † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Final rankings: USCHO.com Poll

Roster

2014–15 Colonials

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No.	Player	Class	Pos	Height	Hometown	Previous team
1	Jessica Dodds	Sophomore	G	5' 7" (1.7 m)	London, Ontario	London Jr. Devilettes
2	Leah Carlson	Junior	D	5' 8" (1.73 m)	Copper Center, Alaska	Kenny Lake
3	Brittany Howard	Sophomore	F	5' 4" (1.63 m)	St. Thomas, Ontario	London Jr. Devilettes
4	Katelyn Scott ( A )	Senior	F	5' 6" (1.68 m)	Brighton, Michigan	Belle Tire
6	Kelsey Gunn	Senior	D	5' 9" (1.75 m)	Smith Falls, Ontario	Niagara University
8	Megan Eady	Junior	D	5' 6" (1.68 m)	Renfrew, Ontario	Nepean Jr. Wildcats
10	Rikki Meilleur	Sophomore	F	5' 5" (1.65 m)	St. Adolphe, Manitoba	Shaftesbury Titans
11	Natalie Fraser	Freshman	D	5' 6" (1.68 m)	Ottawa, Ontario	Ottawa Jr. Lady Senators
12	Leah Carey	Freshman	D	5' 9" (1.75 m)	Middleton, Wisconsin	Madison Capitols
14	Mikaela Lowater	Sophomore	D	5' 7" (1.7 m)	Thornhill, Ontario	Mississauga Jr. Chiefs
15	Maeve Garvey	Sophomore	F	5' 4" (1.63 m)	Oakville, Ontario	Burlington Jr. Barracudas
16	Erin Staniewski	Senior	D	5' 7" (1.7 m)	Strathroy, Ontario	London Jr. Devilettes
17	Anissa Gamble	Junior	F	5' 5" (1.65 m)	Fredericton, New Brunswick	Burlington Jr. Barracudas
18	Jessica Gazzola	Freshman	F	5' 2" (1.57 m)	Thunder Bay, Ontario	Toronto Jr. Aeros
19	Katherine Murphy	Freshman	F	5' 3" (1.6 m)	Cary, North Carolina	North American Hockey Academy
21	Maddie Collias ( A )	Senior	F	5' 7" (1.7 m)	Roseville, Michigan	Belle Tire
22	Ashley Vesci	Junior	F	5' 5" (1.65 m)	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Lawrence Academy(MA)
24	Rebecca Vint ( C )	Senior	F	5' 10" (1.78 m)	Caledon, Ontario	Brampton Jr. Thunder
26	Mackenzie Johnston	Sophomore	F	5' 7" (1.7 m)	Barrie, Ontario	Etobicoke Jr. Dolphins
27	Katie Fergus	Senior	F	5' 9" (1.75 m)	Oakville, Ontario	Burlington Jr. Barracudas
28	Amanda Pantaleo	Freshman	F	5' 5" (1.65 m)	Markham, Ontario	Toronto Jr. Aeros
29	Carley Catherine	Sophomore	G	5' 2" (1.57 m)	Bloomington, Illinois	Rochester Edge
31	Elijah Milne-Price	Freshman	G	5' 7" (1.7 m)	Mississauga, Ontario	Mississauga Jr. Chiefs

Schedule

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Date	Opponent^#	Site	Decision	Result	Record
Regular Season
September 26	Bemidji State *	RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA	Jessica Dodds	L 2–5	0–1–0
September 27	Bemidji State*	RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA	Elijah Milne-Price	L 1–3	0–2–0
October 3	at Maine *	Alfond Arena • Orono, ME	Jessica Dodds	L 2–3 ^OT	0–3–0
October 4	at Maine*	Alfond Arena • Orono, ME	Elijah Milne-Price	W 1–0	1–3–0
October 10	Colgate *	RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA	Jessica Dodds	L 3–6	1–4–0
October 11	Colgate*	RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA	Elijah Milne-Price	W 2–1	2–4–0
October 17	at St. Lawrence *	Appleton Arena • Canton, NY	Elijah Milne-Price	L 2–8	2–5–0
October 18	at St. Lawrence*	Appleton Arena • Canton, NY	Jessica Dodds	L 1–3	2–6–0
October 24	Northeastern *	RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA	Jessica Dodds	W 3–2	3–6–0
October 25	Northeastern*	RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA	Elijah Milne-Price	T 2–2 ^OT	3–6–1
October 31	at #7 Mercyhurst	Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA	Jessica Dodds	L 0–3	3–7–1 (0–1–0)
November 1	at #7 Mercyhurst	Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA	Elijah Milne-Price	L 1–4	3–8–1 (0–2–0)
November 7	at Lindenwood	Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO	Jessica Dodds	W 3–2 ^OT	4–8–1 (1–2–0)
November 8	at Lindenwood	Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO	Jessica Dodds	L 3–4 ^OT	4–9–1 (1–3–0)
November 21	Syracuse	RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA	Jessica Dodds	T 2–2 ^OT	4–9–2 (1–3–1)
November 22	Syracuse	RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA	Jessica Dodds	T 1–1 ^OT	4–9–3 (1–3–2)
November 28	Ohio State *	RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA	Jessica Dodds	L 1–5	4–10–3
December 5	Penn State	RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA	Jessica Dodds	L 0–5	4–11–3 (1–4–2)
December 6	Penn State	RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA	Jessica Dodds	W 4–2	5–11–3 (2–4–2)
January 9, 2015	at RIT	Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY	Jessica Dodds	W 2–0	6–11–3 (3–4–2)
January 10	at RIT	Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY	Jessica Dodds	L 2–3	6–12–3 (3–5–2)
January 16	#4 Quinnipiac *	RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA	Jessica Dodds	L 2–3 ^OT	6–13–3
January 17	#4 Quinnipiac*	RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA	Jessica Dodds	L 0–3	6–14–3
January 23	Lindenwood	RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA	Jessica Dodds	W 2–1 ^OT	7–14–3 (4–5–2)
January 24	Lindenwood	RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA	Jessica Dodds	W 7–1	8–14–3 (5–5–2)
January 30	Mercyhurst	RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA	Jessica Dodds	L 1–2 ^OT	8–15–3 (5–6–2)
January 31	Mercyhurst	RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA	Jessica Dodds	W 3–2	9–15–3 (6–6–2)
February 6	at Syracuse	Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY	Jessica Dodds	L 1–2	9–16–3 (6–7–2)
February 7	at Syracuse	Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY	Jessica Dodds	L 1–3	9–17–3 (6–8–2)
February 13	RIT	RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA	Jessica Dodds	T 2–2 ^OT	9–17–4 (6–8–3)
February 14	RIT	RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA	Jessica Dodds	T 2–2 ^OT	9–17–5 (6–8–4)
February 20	at Penn State	Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA	Jessica Dodds	W 4–1	10–17–5 (7–8–4)
February 21	at Penn State	Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA	Jessica Dodds	W 4–1	11–17–5 (8–8–4)
CHA Tournament
February 27	RIT*	RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA (Quarterfinal, Game 1)	Jessica Dodds	L 1–3	11–18–5
February 28	RIT*	RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA (Quarterfinal, Game 2)	Jessica Dodds	L 0–1	11–19–5
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.

Awards and honors

Mikaela Lowater, 2014–15 All-CHA Second Team ^[7]
Rebecca Vint, 2014–15 All-CHA Second Team
Rebecca Vint finished her NCAA career as the all-time leading Point (134) and Goals (73) leader for Robert Morris^[8]

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References

↑ "Senior Leadership Key for Colonials in 2014–15". Robert Morris University. September 18, 2014. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
↑ Megan Ryan (February 3, 2015). "Blocked shots painful tradition for Robert Morris women's hockey". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved October 5, 2017.
↑ "CHA-High 21 Colonials Make All-Academic Team". Robert Morris University. June 27, 2014. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
↑ "Colonials Host Bemidji State on Opening Weekend". Robert Morris University. September 24, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2017.
↑ "2014–15 RMU Women's Ice Hockey Roster". Robert Morris University. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
↑ "2014–15 RMU Women's Ice Hockey Schedule". Robert Morris University. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
↑ "Mercyhurst leads the way at CHA awards banquet". USCHO.com (U.S. College Hockey Online). March 7, 2015. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
↑ Gabriella Fundaro (May 7, 2015). "CHA Season in Review: Farewell to the Class of 2015". At Even Strength.com. Retrieved October 5, 2017.

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[1] "Senior Leadership Key for Colonials in 2014–15". Robert Morris University. September 18, 2014. Retrieved December 29, 2016.

[2] Megan Ryan (February 3, 2015). "Blocked shots painful tradition for Robert Morris women's hockey". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved October 5, 2017.

[3] "CHA-High 21 Colonials Make All-Academic Team". Robert Morris University. June 27, 2014. Retrieved December 29, 2016.

[4] "Colonials Host Bemidji State on Opening Weekend". Robert Morris University. September 24, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2017.

[5] "2014–15 RMU Women's Ice Hockey Roster". Robert Morris University. Retrieved December 29, 2016.

[6] "2014–15 RMU Women's Ice Hockey Schedule". Robert Morris University. Retrieved December 29, 2016.

[7] "Mercyhurst leads the way at CHA awards banquet". USCHO.com (U.S. College Hockey Online). March 7, 2015. Retrieved December 29, 2016.

[8] Gabriella Fundaro (May 7, 2015). "CHA Season in Review: Farewell to the Class of 2015". At Even Strength.com. Retrieved October 5, 2017.

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