2016–17 Mercyhurst Lakers women's ice hockey season

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2016–17 Mercyhurst Lakers
women's ice hockey season
Conference3rd College Hockey America
Home iceMercyhurst Ice Center
Record
Overall15-18-2
Conference11-8-1
Home6-8-2
Road8-8-0
Neutral1-2-0
Coaches and Captains
Head Coach Michael Sisti (18th season)
Assistant CoachesLouis Goulet
Lyndsay Barch
Captain(s)Paige Horton [1]
Alternate captain(s)Morgan Stacey, Sarah McDonnell, Jill Skinner
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The Mercyhurst Lakers represent Mercyhurst University in CHA women's ice hockey during the 2016-17 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season.

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Standings

2016–17 College Hockey America standings
ConferenceOverall
GPWLTPTSGFGAGPWLTGFGA
#8 Robert Morris†*20153232603734245610674
Syracuse 20144230632434161358559
Mercyhurst 20118123584535151829285
Penn State 20810218475435921574104
RIT 20414210315936727249116
Lindenwood 2031617185833625236100
Championship: Robert Morris
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Current rankings: USCHO.com Division I women's poll

Offseason

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Recruiting

PlayerPositionNationalityNotes
Maggie KnottForwardFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Played with Ottawa Jr. Lady Senators
Sam IsbellForwardFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada From Thunder Bay, Ontario
Claire WerynskiDefenseFlag of the United States.svg  United States Attended Gilmour Academy
Michele RobillardForwardFlag of the United States.svg  United States Played on Nichols School squad
Nicole GuagliardiForwardFlag of the United States.svg  United States Played with Barrington (IL) High School
Celine FrappierForwardFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Played for Toronto Jr. Aeros

Roster

2016–17 Lakers

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No. S/P/CPlayerClassPosHeightDoBHometownPrevious team
2 Flag of British Columbia.svg Samantha FieselerSophomore (RS) D 5' 6" (1.68 m) Kelowna, British Columbia Pursuit of Excellence Academy
4 Flag of Ontario.svg Maggie KnottFreshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) Smith Falls, Ontario Ottawa Jr. Lady Senators
5 Flag of Ontario.svg Sam IsbellFreshman F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Thunder Bay, Ontario Whitby Jr. Wolves
6 Flag of Ontario.svg Taylor AccursiSenior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Ancaster, Ontario Burlington Barracudas
8 Flag of Michigan.svg Molly BlasenSophomore D 5' 7" (1.7 m) Okemos, Michigan Honeybaked
10 Flag of California.svg Megan WhiddonSenior F 5' 5" (1.65 m) Corona, California National Sports Academy
11 Flag of Nova Scotia.svg Jennifer MacAskillJunior F 5' 5" (1.65 m) Auld's Cove, Nova Scotia Oakville Jr. Hornets
13 Flag of New York.svg Claire WerynskiFreshman D 5' 7" (1.7 m) Williamsville, New York Gilmour Academy
14 Flag of Ontario.svg Rachael SmithSophomore F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Stoney Creek, Ontario Stoney Creek Sabres
15 Flag of Ontario.svg Paige Horton ( A )Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) St. Thomas, Ontario London Jr. Devilettes
16 Flag of New York.svg Michele RobillardFreshman F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Orchard Park, New York Nichols School
18 Flag of Illinois.svg Nicole GuagliardoFreshman F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Hoffman Estates, Illinois Barrington HS
19 Flag of Nevada.svg Sarah RobelloJunior F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Las Vegas, Nevada Boston Shamrocks
21 Flag of Ontario.svg Callie PaddockJunior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) Wawa, Ontario St. Mary's Academy
22 Flag of Ontario.svg Nicole CollierSophomore D 5' 6" (1.68 m) Oakville, Ontario Stoney Creek Sabres
23 Flag of Michigan.svg Morgan Stacey ( A )Sophomore F 5' 5" (1.65 m) Commerce Township, Michigan Honeybaked
24 Flag of Ontario.svg Celine FrappierFreshman F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Tecumseh, Ontario Toronto Jr. Aeros
25 Flag of Ontario.svg Jillian Skinner ( A )Senior D 5' 6" (1.68 m) Markham, Ontario Mississauga Jr. Chiefs
26 Flag of Ontario.svg Sarah HineSophomore F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Hamilton, Ontario Stoney Creek Sabres
27 Flag of Ontario.svg Brooke HartwickJunior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) London, Ontario Brampton Jr. Canadettes
30 Flag of Ontario.svg Sarah McDonnell ( A )Sophomore G 5' 5" (1.65 m) Oakville, Ontario Stoney Creek Sabres
37 Flag of Michigan.svg Jessica ConveryJunior G 5' 7" (1.7 m) Commerce Township, Michigan Honeybaked

Schedule

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DateOpponent#Rank#SiteDecisionResultRecord
Regular Season
September 30#6  North Dakota * Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA Sarah McDonnellL 1–3 0–1–0
October 1#6 North Dakota*Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PAJessica ConveryT 1–1 OT0–1–1
October 14#2  Quinnipiac *Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PAJessica ConveryW 3–2 1–1–1
October 15#2 Quinnipiac*Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PAJessica ConveryL 0–1 OT1–2–1
October 21at  Cornell * Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY Sarah McDonnellL 1–3 1–3–1
October 22at Cornell*Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NYJessica ConveryL 1–2 1–4–1
October 28at  Robert Morris 84 Lumber Arena • Neville Township, PA Jessica ConveryL 1–2 1–5–1 (0–1–0)
October 29at Robert Morris84 Lumber Arena • Neville Township, PASarah McDonnellL 1–2 1–6–1 (0–2–0)
November 4 Penn State Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PASarah McDonnellW 6–4 2–6–1 (1–2–0)
November 5Penn StateMercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PASarah McDonnellL 2–3 2–7–1 (1–3–0)
November 11 Syracuse Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PASarah McDonnellL 2–4 2–8–1 (1–4–0)
November 12SyracuseMercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PAJessica ConveryW 4–3 3–8–1 (2–4–0)
November 18at  Rensselaer * Houston Field House • Troy, NY Jessica ConveryW 4–1 4–8–1
November 19at Rensselaer*Houston Field House • Troy, NYSarah McDonnellW 7–1 5–8–1
November 22 Colgate *Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PAJessica ConveryL 2–4 5–9–1
November 23Colgate*Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PASarah McDonnellL 1–5 5–10–1
December 2at  Lindenwood Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO Jessica ConveryW 4–0 6–10–1 (3–4–0)
December 3at LindenwoodLindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MOJessica ConveryL 1–3 6–11–1 (3–5–0)
December 10at  Princeton * Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ Jessica ConveryL 2–4 6–12–1
December 11at Princeton*Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJSarah McDonnellL 2–5 6–13–1
January 7, 2017vs. #4  St. Lawrence * Kettler Capitals Iceplex • Arlington, VA  (DI in DC)Jessica ConveryW 5–2 [7]  7–13–1
January 8vs. #4 St. Lawrence*Kettler Capitals Iceplex • Arlington, VA (DI in DC)Jessica ConveryL 2–3 7–14–1
January 13 RIT Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PAJessica ConveryW 5–2 8–14–1 (4–5–0)
January 14RITMercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PAJessica ConveryL 0–4 8–15–1 (4–6–0)
January 20#7 Robert MorrisMercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PAJessica ConveryL 1–2 OT8–16–1 (4–7–0)
January 21#7 Robert MorrisMercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PASarah McDonnellT 3–3 OT8–16–2 (4–7–1)
January 27at Penn State Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA Sarah McDonnellW 6–0 9–16–2 (5–7–1)
January 28at Penn StatePegula Ice Arena • University Park, PASarah McDonnellW 4–3 10–16–2 (6–7–1)
February 10at Syracuse Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY Sarah McDonnellL 0–3 10–17–2 (6–8–1)
February 11at SyracuseTennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NYJessica ConveryW 3–2 11–17–2 (7–8–1)
February 17LindenwoodMercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PAJessica ConveryW 3–2 12–17–2 (8–8–1)
February 18LindenwoodMercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PASarah McDonnellW 5–1 13–17–2 (9–8–1)
February 24at RIT Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY Jessica ConveryW 3–2 14–17–2 (10–8–1)
February 25at RITGene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NYSarah McDonnellW 4–0 15–17–2 (11–8–1)
CHA Tournament
March 2vs. Lindenwood* HarborCenter • Buffalo, NY Jessica ConveryL 2–3 15–18–2
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.

Awards and honors

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