2015–16 Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey season

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2015–16 Lindenwood Lady Lions
women's ice hockey season
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Conference College Hockey America
Home ice Lindenwood Ice Arena
Record
Overall9–24–4
Home3–10–3
Road6–14–1
Coaches and captains
Head coachScott Spencer
Assistant coachesCory Whitaker
Melanie Jue
Captain(s)Tae Otte [1]
Alternate captain(s)Brooke Peden, Shara Jasper, Nicole Hensley
Lindenwood Lady Lions women's ice hockey seasons
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The Lindenwood Lady Lions women represented Lindenwood University in CHA women's ice hockey during the 2015-16 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Lady Lions finished conference play in fifth place, and were eliminated in the first round of the CHA Tournament Final by Robert Morris.

Contents

Offseason

Recruiting

PlayerPositionNationalityNotes
Jolene DebruynGoaltenderFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada With Team Alberta U18 in 2015 Canada Winter Games
Carla GoodwinForwardFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Attended Pursuit of Excellence Academy
Alexandra LarsonDefenseFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Teammate of Goodwin, Welsh and Lemoine at Pursuit of Excellence
Tirra LemoineForwardFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Played for Team Manitoba U18
Shannon Morris-ReadeForwardFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Played for Team British Columbia U18 in 2015 Canada Winter Games
Corbin WelshForwardFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Competed with Pursuit of Excellence

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Roster

2015–16 Lady Lions

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No. S/P/CPlayerClassPosHeightDoBHometownPrevious team
3 Flag of Missouri.svg Rachel WeichSenior D 5' 5" (1.65 m) St. Charles, Missouri National Sports Academy
4 Flag of Texas.svg Carrie AtkinsonJunior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) Fort Worth, Texas Dallas Stars Elite
7 Flag of Minnesota.svg Sarah BobrowskiSophomore F 5' 3" (1.6 m) Woodbury, Minnesota Hill-Murray HS
8 Flag of Manitoba.svg Tirra LemoineFreshman F 5' 7" (1.7 m) St. Lazare, Manitoba Pursuit of Excellence
10 Flag of Minnesota.svg Emily GundersonSophomore F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Dodge Center, Minnesota Dodge County
13 Flag of Michigan.svg Tae Otte ( C )Sophomore (RS) D 5' 8" (1.73 m) Grand Rapids, Michigan Little Caesar's
17 Flag of Colorado.svg Shara Jasper ( A )Senior F 5' 5" (1.65 m) Aurora, Colorado Minnesota Duluth  (WCHA)
19 Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Kaitlyn DavidsonSophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) Mars, Pennsylvania Team Pittsburgh
20 Flag of Minnesota.svg Holly DietzlerSophomore F 5' 5" (1.65 m) Bloomington, Minnesota Jefferson HS
21 Flag of Alberta.svg Corbin WelshFreshman F 5' 5" (1.65 m) Grand Prairie, Alberta Pursuit of Excellence
22 Flag of Alberta.svg Brooke Peden ( A )Senior D 5' 7" (1.7 m) Minburn, Alberta Edmonton Thunder
23 Flag of British Columbia.svg Shannon Morris-ReadeFreshman F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Port Coquitlam, British Columbia Team British Columbia U18
24 Flag of Alaska.svg Katie NokelbyJunior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) Anchorage, Alaska Alaska All-Stars
25 Flag of Minnesota.svg Xylia LangSophomore D 5' 7" (1.7 m) St. Paul, Minnesota Roseville HS
26 Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Britainnia GillandersSophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) Kyle, Saskatchewan Warner School
29 Flag of Colorado.svg Nicole Hensley  ( A )Senior G 5' 6" (1.68 m) Lakewood, Colorado Colorado Select
30 Flag of Alberta.svg Jolene deBruynFreshman G 5' 9" (1.75 m) Grande Prairie, Alberta Team Alberta U18
31 Flag of Ontario.svg Sarah McGallJunior G 5' 7" (1.7 m) Owen Sound, Ontario Ottawa Jr. Senators

Schedule

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DateOpponent#Rank#SiteDecisionResultRecord
Regular Season
September 26 Minnesota Duluth * Lindenwood Ice ArenaWentzville, MO Nicole HensleyL 3–4 0–1–0
September 27Minnesota Duluth*Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MOJolene deBruynL 1–4 0–2–0
October 2 Ohio State *Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MONicole HensleyL 1–5 0–3–0
October 3Ohio State*Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MONicole HensleyL 2–3 0–4–0
October 9at  New Hampshire * Whittemore CenterDurham, NH Nicole HensleyW 4–2 1–4–0
October 10at  Northeastern * Matthews ArenaBoston, MA Jolene deBruynW 4–2 2–4–0
October 30 Penn State Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MONicole HensleyW 5–2 3–4–0 (1–0–0)
October 31Penn StateLindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MONicole HensleyT 1–1 OT3–4–1 (1–0–1)
November 6 Syracuse Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MOJolene deBruynL 1–3 3–5–1 (1–1–1)
November 7SyracuseLindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MONicole HensleyT 1–1 OT3–5–2 (1–1–2)
November 13at  Mercyhurst Mercyhurst Ice CenterErie, PA Nicole HensleyL 2–3 3–6–2 (1–2–2)
November 14at MercyhurstMercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PANicole HensleyL 1–2 3–7–2 (1–3–2)
November 21at #1  Wisconsin * LaBahn ArenaMadison, WI Nicole HensleyL 1–5 3–8–2
November 22at #1 Wisconsin*LaBahn Arena • Madison, WIJolene deBruynL 0–4 3–9–2
November 28 St. Cloud State *Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MONicole HensleyL 0–2 3–10–2
November 29St. Cloud State*Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MONicole HensleyL 2–3 3–11–2
December 4at  RIT Gene Polisseni CenterRochester, NY Nicole HensleyW 4–1 4–11–2 (2–3–2)
December 5at RITGene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NYNicole HensleyT 1–1 OT4–11–3 (2–3–3)
December 12 Robert Morris Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MONicole HensleyT 3–3 OT4–11–4 (2–3–4)
December 13Robert MorrisLindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MONicole HensleyL 1–4 4–12–4 (2–4–4)
January 3, 2016at  Minnesota State * Verizon Wireless CenterMankato, MN Nicole HensleyL 2–4 4–13–4
January 4at Minnesota State*Verizon Wireless Center • Mankato, MNNicole HensleyW 3–1 5–13–4
January 6at #6  Bemidji State * Sanford CenterBemidji, MN Jolene deBruynL 1–2 5–14–4
January 7at #6 Bemidji State*Sanford Center • Bemidji, MNNicole HensleyL 3–5 5–15–4
January 22MercyhurstLindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MONicole HensleyL 0–2 5–16–4 (2–5–4)
January 23MercyhurstLindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MONicole HensleyW 1–0 6–16–4 (3–5–4)
January 29at Robert Morris RMU Island Sports CenterNeville Township, PA Nicole HensleyL 2–5 6–17–4 (3–6–4)
January 30at Robert MorrisRMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PANicole HensleyL 2–3 6–18–4 (3–7–4)
February 5RITLindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MONicole HensleyL 2–3 6–19–4 (3–8–4)
February 6RITLindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MONicole HensleyW 2–1 7–19–4 (4–8–4)
February 12at Penn State Pegula Ice ArenaUniversity Park, PA Nicole HensleyL 0–3 7–20–4 (4–9–4)
February 13at Penn StatePegula Ice Arena • University Park, PANicole HensleyW 1–0 8–20–4 (5–9–4)
February 19at Syracuse Oncenter War Memorial ArenaSyracuse, NY Nicole HensleyL 1–6 8–21–4 (5–10–4)
February 20at SyracuseOncenter War Memorial Arena • Syracuse, NYNicole HensleyL 0–2 8–22–4 (5–11–4)
CHA Tournament
February 26at Robert Morris*RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA (Quarterfinals, Game 1)Nicole HensleyW 4–3 9–22–4
February 27at Robert Morris*RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA (Quarterfinals, Game 2)Nicole HensleyL 1–3 9–23–4
February 28at Robert Morris*RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA (Quarterfinals, Game 3)Nicole HensleyL 1–5 9–24–4
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.

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