2015–16 Penn State Nittany Lions women's ice hockey season

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2015–16 Penn State Nittany Lions
women's ice hockey season
Conference3rd College Hockey America
Home ice Pegula Ice Arena
Record
Overall12-19-6
Conference6-8-6
Home8-8-2
Road4-10-4
Neutral0-1-0
Coaches and captains
Head coachJosh Brandwene (4th season)
Assistant coachesCourtney Drennan
Alex Dawes
Captain(s)Jordin Pardoski
Shannon Yoxheimer [1]
Alternate captain(s)Sarah Wilkie
Laura Bowman
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The Penn State Nittany Lions women represented Penn State University in CHA women's ice hockey during the 2015-16 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. For the second consecutive year, the Nittany Lions finished conference play in third place, and advanced to the CHA Tournament Semi-Final, before losing to Syracuse. Penn State took that game into triple overtime, before falling 3-2.

Contents

Standings

ConferenceOverall
GPWLTPTSGFGAGPWLTGFGA
Mercyhurst†*20143331552635191159274
Syracuse 20144230562836191439677
Penn State 2068618333537121966576
Robert Morris 20794185257381716910897
Lindenwood 20511414314637924464102
RIT 2041519256036827151108
Championship: Mercyhurst
indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Current rankings: USCHO.com Division I women's poll

Offseason

Recruiting

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PlayerPositionNationalityNotes
Kelsey CrowDefenderFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Attended Minnetonka (MN) High School
Hannah EnglandForwardFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Played for Shattuck-St. Mary's
Meike MeilleurForwardFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Attended St. Mary's Academy
Victoria SamuelssonForwardFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Assistant Captain of the Swedish U-18 National Team

Roster

2015–16 Nittany Lions

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No. S/P/CPlayerClassPosHeightDoBHometownPrevious team
1 Flag of Minnesota.svg Hannah EhresmannSophomore G 5' 8" (1.73 m) Minnetonka, Minnesota Minnetonka HS
2 Flag of Colorado.svg Jeanette BatemanSenior D 5' 6" (1.68 m) Greeley, Colorado Colorado Select
3 Flag of Ontario.svg Irene KiroplisSophomore F/D 5' 8" (1.73 m) Georgetown, Ontario Brampton Canadettes
4 Flag of Michigan.svg Jordin Pardoski ( C )Senior D 5' 5" (1.65 m) Rochester Hills, Michigan Detroit Honeybaked
5 Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Stephanie WalkomSenior D 5' 7" (1.7 m) Moon Township, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Penguins Elite
7 Flag of Minnesota.svg Kelsey CrowFreshman D 5' 5" (1.65 m) Minnetonka, Minnesota Minnetonka HS
8 Flag of Minnesota.svg Christi VetterSophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) Lakeville, Minnesota Lakeville North HS
9 Flag of Minnesota.svg Amy PetersenJunior F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Minnetonka, Minnesota Minnetonka HS
10 Flag of California.svg Micayla CatanzaritiSenior F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Rancho Santa Margarita, California Gilmour Academy
11 Flag of Minnesota.svg Bella SuttonSophomore D 5' 6" (1.68 m) Shoreview, Minnesota Mounds View HS
12 Flag of Minnesota.svg Sarah NielsenJunior F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Edina, Minnesota Edina HS
13 Flag of California.svg Hannah EnglandFreshman F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Simi Valley, California Shattuck-St. Mary's
15 Flag of Vermont.svg Aly HardySophomore F 5' 7" (1.7 m) St. Albans, Vermont Boston Shamrocks
16 Flag of Texas.svg Hannah HoenshellSenior F 5' 3" (1.6 m) Plano, Texas Alliance Bulldogs
17 Flag of Minnesota.svg Paige JahnkeSenior D 5' 6" (1.68 m) Oakdale, Minnesota Roseville HS
18 Flag of Minnesota.svg Laura Bowman ( A )Junior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Minnetonka, Minnesota Minnetonka HS
19 Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Jill HoldcroftSenior F 5' 1" (1.55 m) Pennsylvania Furnace, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Penguins Elite
20 Flag of Delaware.svg Emily LaurenziSenior F 5' 2" (1.57 m) Townsend, Delaware National Sports Academy
21 Flag of Massachusetts.svg Sarah Wilkie ( A )Senior D 5' 6" (1.68 m) Ashby, Massachusetts Williston Northampton School
22 Flag of Colorado.svg Remi MartinSophomore D 5' 6" (1.68 m) Littleton, Colorado Team Pittsburgh
24 Flag of Sweden.svg Victoria SamuelssonFreshman F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Leksand, Sweden Bay State Breakers
26 Flag of Manitoba.svg Meike MeilleurFreshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) Marquette, Manitoba Team Manitoba
27 Flag of New York.svg Kelly SewardJunior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) Williamsville, New York Nichols School
28 Flag of Florida.svg Hannah BrammSenior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Tampa, Florida Minnesota Duluth  ( WCHA )
30 Flag of California.svg Celine WhitlingerSenior G 5' 8" (1.73 m) Garden Grove, California Gilmour Academy
31 Flag of Massachusetts.svg Amber GreeneSophomore G 5' 3" (1.6 m) Feeding Hills, Massachusetts Kingswood-Oxford School
40 Flag of Michigan.svg Shannon Yoxheimer ( C )Senior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Jackson, Michigan North American Hockey Academy

Schedule

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DateOpponent#Rank#SiteDecisionResultRecord
Regular Season
October 1#1  Minnesota * Pegula Ice ArenaUniversity Park, PA Celine WhitlingerL 0–2 0–1–0
October 2#1 Minnesota*Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PAHannah EhresmannL 0–5 0–2–0
October 9at #7  Boston University * Walter Brown ArenaBoston, MA Celine WhitlingerW 5–3 1–2–0
October 10at #7 Boston University*Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MAHannah EhresmannL 1–3 1–3–0
October 17 Union *Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PACeline WhitlingerW 3–0 2–3–0
October 18Union*Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PAHannah EhresmannW 3–0 3–3–0
October 24 Connecticut *Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PACeline WhitlingerL 0–1 3–4–0
October 25Connecticut*Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PAHannah EhresmannL 3–4 3–5–0
October 30at  Lindenwood Lindenwood Ice ArenaWentzville, MO Celine WhitlingerL 2–5 3–6–0 (0–1–0)
October 31at LindenwoodLindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MOCeline WhitlingerT 1–1 OT3–6–1 (0–1–1)
November 6 Mercyhurst Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PACeline WhitlingerL 0–1 3–7–1 (0–2–1)
November 7MercyhurstPegula Ice Arena • University Park, PACeline WhitlingerT 1–1 OT3–7–2 (0–2–2)
November 13at  Robert Morris RMU Island Sports CenterNeville Township, PA Celine WhitlingerT 2–2 OT3–7–3 (0–2–3)
November 14at Robert MorrisRMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PACeline WhitlingerW 5–1 4–7–3 (1–2–3)
November 23at  St. Lawrence * Appleton ArenaCanton, NY Hannah EhresmannL 2–3 4–8–3
November 24at St. Lawrence*Appleton Arena • Canton, NYCeline WhitlingerL 2–4 4–9–3
December 4at  Syracuse Tennity Ice Skating PavilionSyracuse, NY Celine WhitlingerL 1–3 4–10–3 (1–3–3)
December 5at SyracuseTennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NYCeline WhitlingerT 1–1 OT4–10–4 (1–3–4)
December 11at  Princeton * Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, NJ Hannah EhresmannL 0–4 4–11–4
December 12at Princeton*Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJHannah EhresmannL 2–3 4–12–4
January 2, 2016at  Ohio State * OSU Ice RinkColumbus, OH Celine WhitlingerL 1–2 4–13–4
January 3at Ohio State*OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OHHannah EhresmannW 3–2 5–13–4
January 15at  RIT Gene Polisseni CenterRochester, NY Celine WhitlingerL 0–3 5–14–4 (1–4–4)
January 16at RITGene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NYHannah EhresmannW 3–2 OT6–14–4 (2–4–4)
January 22Robert MorrisPegula Ice Arena • University Park, PACeline WhitlingerW 3–2 OT7–14–4 (3–4–4)
January 23Robert MorrisPegula Ice Arena • University Park, PAHannah EhresmannT 2–2 OT7–14–5 (3–4–5)
January 29RITPegula Ice Arena • University Park, PACeline WhitlingerW 1–0 8–14–5 (4–4–5)
January 30RITPegula Ice Arena • University Park, PAHannah EhresmannW 2–0 9–14–5 (5–4–5)
February 5SyracusePegula Ice Arena • University Park, PACeline WhitlingerL 2–3 OT9–15–5 (5–5–5)
February 6SyracusePegula Ice Arena • University Park, PAHannah EhresmannL 1–2 9–16–5 (5–6–5)
February 12LindenwoodPegula Ice Arena • University Park, PACeline WhitlingerW 3–0 10–16–5 (6–6–5)
February 13LindenwoodPegula Ice Arena • University Park, PAHannah EhresmannL 0–1 10–17–5 (6–7–5)
February 19at Mercyhurst Mercyhurst Ice CenterErie, PA Celine WhitlingerL 1–3 10–18–5 (6–8–5)
February 20at MercyhurstMercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PAHannah EhresmannT 2–2 OT10–18–6 (6–8–6)
CHA Tournament
February 26RIT*Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA (Quarterfinals, Game 1)Celine WhitlingerW 2–0 11–18–6
February 27RIT*Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA (Quarterfinals, Game 2)Hannah EhresmannW 3–2 12–18–6
March 4vs. Syracuse* HarborCenterBuffalo, NY  (Semifinal Game)Celine WhitlingerL 2–3 3OT12–19–6
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.

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