| 2017–18 Mercyhurst Lakers women's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
| CHA Tournament Champions Quarterfinal v. #1 Clarkson, Lost 3-2 (OT) | |
| Conference | 2nd College Hockey America |
| Home ice | Mercyhurst Ice Center |
| Record | |
| Overall | 18-15-4 |
| Conference | 13-4-3 |
| Home | 9-6-3 |
| Road | 7-9-1 |
| Neutral | 2-0-0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Michael Sisti (19th season) |
| Assistant coaches | Louis Goulet Kelley Steadman |
| Captain | Jennifer MacAskill [1] |
| Alternate captain(s) | Brooke Hartwick Callie Paddock Morgan Stacey |
| Mercyhurst Lakers women's ice hockey seasons « 2016–17 2018–19 » | |
The Mercyhurst Lakers represented Mercyhurst University in CHA women's ice hockey during the 2017-18 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season.
| Conference | Overall | ||||||||||||||
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| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | |||
| #10 Robert Morris † | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 75 | 30 | 33 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 122 | 70 | ||
| Mercyhurst * | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 58 | 24 | 37 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 94 | 74 | ||
| Syracuse | 20 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 23 | 53 | 43 | 36 | 13 | 21 | 2 | 76 | 98 | ||
| Penn State | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 43 | 36 | 36 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 65 | 69 | ||
| Lindenwood | 20 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 16 | 37 | 57 | 31 | 10 | 20 | 1 | 61 | 92 | ||
| RIT | 20 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 95 | 35 | 4 | 28 | 3 | 42 | 141 | ||
| Championship: † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com | |||||||||||||||
| 2017–18 Mercyhurst Lakers |
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| Source: [2] |
| No. | Nat. | Player | Class | Pos | Height | DoB | Hometown | Previous team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leah Klassen | Freshman | G | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario | Westminster School | ||
| 2 | Samantha Fieseler | Junior (RS) | D | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Kelowna, British Columbia | Pursuit of Excellence Academy | ||
| 4 | Maggie Knott | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | Smith Falls, Ontario | Ottawa Jr. Lady Senators | ||
| 5 | Sam Isbell | Sophomore | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Thunder Bay, Ontario | Whitby Jr. Wolves | ||
| 6 | K.K Thiessen | Freshman | D | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Team Manitoba | ||
| 7 | Summer-Rae Dobson | Freshman | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Huntsville, Ontario | Ridley Tigers | ||
| 8 | Molly Blasen | Junior | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Okemos, Michigan | Honeybaked | ||
| 10 | Alexa Vasko | Freshman | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | St. Catharines, Ontario | Stoney Creek Sabres | ||
| 11 | Jennifer MacAskill ( C ) | Senior | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Auld's Cove, Nova Scotia | Oakville Jr. Hornets | ||
| 12 | Megan Korzack | Freshman | F | 5' 2" (1.57 m) | Grimsby, Ontario | Stoney Creek Sabres | ||
| 13 | Claire Werynski | Sophomore | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Williamsville, New York | Gilmour Academy | ||
| 14 | Vilma Tanskanen | Junior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Vantaa, Finland | Finnish National Team | ||
| 15 | Rachel Marmen | Freshman | D | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Oakville, Ontario | LStoney Creek Sabres | ||
| 16 | Michele Robillard | Sophomore | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Orchard Park, New York | Nichols School | ||
| 18 | Nicole Guagliardo | Sophomore | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Hoffman Estates, Illinois | Barrington HS | ||
| 19 | Sarah Robello | Senior | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Las Vegas, Nevada | Boston Shamrocks | ||
| 20 | Emma Nuutinen | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Vantaa, Finland | Finnish National Team | ||
| 21 | Callie Paddock ( A ) | Senior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | Wawa, Ontario | St. Mary's Academy | ||
| 22 | Nicole Collier | Junior | D | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Oakville, Ontario | Stoney Creek Sabres | ||
| 23 | Morgan Stacey ( A ) | Junior | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Commerce Township, Michigan | Honeybaked | ||
| 24 | Celine Frappier | Sophomore | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Tecumseh, Ontario | Toronto Jr. Aeros | ||
| 26 | Sarah Hine | Junior | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Hamilton, Ontario | Stoney Creek Sabres | ||
| 27 | Brooke Hartwick ( A ) | Senior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | London, Ontario | Brampton Jr. Canadettes | ||
| 29 | Kennedy Blair | Freshman (RS) | G | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Bismarck, North Dakota | Minnesota Revolution | ||
| 30 | Sarah McDonnell | Junior | G | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Oakville, Ontario | Stoney Creek Sabres |
| Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Decision | Result | Record | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| September 28 | at #2 Wisconsin * | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Kennedy Blair | L 0-4 | 0–1–0 | ||||||
| September 29 | at #2 Wisconsin* | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Sarah McDonnell | L 1-5 | 0–2–0 | ||||||
| October 6 | #6 St. Lawrence * | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Kennedy Blair | L 1-4 | 0–3–0 | ||||||
| October 7 | #6 St. Lawrence* | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Sarah McDonnell | T 1-1 OT | 0–3–1 | ||||||
| October 13 | at Lindenwood | Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO | Sarah McDonnell | L 2-3 | 0–4–1 (0–1–0) | ||||||
| October 14 | at Lindenwood | Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO | Kennedy Blair | W 6-1 | 1–4–1 (1–1–0) | ||||||
| October 20 | at #5 Colgate * | Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY | Kennedy Blair | L 3-4 OT | 1–5–1 | ||||||
| October 21 | at #5 Colgate* | Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY | Sarah McDonnell | L 1-4 | 1–6–1 | ||||||
| November 3 | at Penn State | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Sarah McDonnell | W 3-1 | 2–6–1 (2–1–0) | ||||||
| November 4 | at Penn State | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Sarah McDonnell | T 1-1 OT | 2–6–2 (2–1–1) | ||||||
| November 10 | #6 Minnesota * | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Sarah McDonnell | L 1-2 OT | 2–7–2 | ||||||
| November 11 | #6 Minnesota* | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Sarah McDonnell | L 2-5 | 2–8–2 | ||||||
| November 24 | Rensselaer * | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Sarah McDonnell | W 4-1 | 3–8–2 | ||||||
| November 25 | Rensselaer* | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Sarah McDonnell | L 3-4 | 3–9–2 | ||||||
| December 1 | at #9 Robert Morris | 84 Lumber Arena • Neville Township, PA | Kennedy Blair | W 1-0 | 4–9–2 (3–1–1) | ||||||
| December 2 | at #9 Robert Morris | 84 Lumber Arena • Neville Township, PA | Kennedy Blair | L 1-2 | 4–10–2 (3–2–1) | ||||||
| December 8 | Syracuse | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Kennedy Blair | W 4-1 | 5–10–2 (4–2–1) | ||||||
| December 9 | Syracuse | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Kennedy Blair | W 2-1 OT | 6–10–2 (5–2–1) | ||||||
| December 15 | #7 Ohio State * | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Kennedy Blair | L 1-2 | 6–11–2 | ||||||
| December 16 | #7 Ohio State* | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Sarah McDonnell | W 6-4 | 7–11–2 | ||||||
| January 2, 2018 | at Bemidji State * | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Kennedy Blair | L 1-2 OT | 7–12–2 | ||||||
| January 3 | at Bemidji State* | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Sarah McDonnell | W 2-1 | 8–12–2 | ||||||
| January 12 | RIT | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Kennedy Blair | W 7-2 | 9–12–2 (6–2–1) | ||||||
| January 13 | RIT | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Sarah McDonnell | W 4-0 | 10–12–2 (7–2–1) | ||||||
| January 19 | Lindenwood | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Sarah McDonnell | W 3-0 | 11–12–2 (8–2–1) | ||||||
| January 20 | Lindenwood | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Sarah McDonnell | W 5-1 | 12–12–2 (9–2–1) | ||||||
| January 26 | at Syracuse | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Sarah McDonnell | L 1-4 | 12–13–2 (9–3–1) | ||||||
| January 27 | at Syracuse | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Kennedy Blair | W 4-0 | 13–13–2 (10–3–1) | ||||||
| February 9 | Penn State | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Kennedy Blair | T 1-1 OT | 13–13–3 (10–3–2) | ||||||
| February 10 | Penn State | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Sarah McDonnell | T 3-3 OT | 13–13–4 (10–3–3) | ||||||
| February 16 | Robert Morris | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Kennedy Blair | W 2-0 | 14–13–4 (11–3–3) | ||||||
| February 17 | Robert Morris | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Kennedy Blair | L 2-3 | 14–14–4 (11–4–3) | ||||||
| February 23 | at RIT | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Kennedy Blair | W 3-0 | 15–14–4 (12–4–3) | ||||||
| February 24 | at RIT | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Kennedy Blair | W 3-0 | 16–14–4 (13–4–3) | ||||||
| CHA Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 2 | vs. Syracuse* | HarborCenter • Buffalo, NY (Semifinal Game) | Kennedy Blair | W 3-2 OT | 17–14–4 | ||||||
| March 3 | vs. #9 Robert Morris* | HarborCenter • Buffalo, NY (CHA Championship Game) | Kennedy Blair | W 5-3 | 18–14–4 | ||||||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 10 | at Clarkson * | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY (NCAA Tournament, Quarterfinal) | Kennedy Blair | L 3-2 OT | 18–15–4 | ||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. | |||||||||||
| Source for schedule: [3] |
Vilma Tanskanen was named to the CHA All-Conference First Team. [4] Maggie Knott was named to the Second All-Conference Team. Goaltender Kennedy Blair was named an All-Conference Rookie and won the CHA Goaltender Trophy. Michael Sisti was awarded the CHA Coach of the Year award, as well as one of seven finalists for the NCAA Coach of the Year laurels.