2018–19 Robert Morris Colonials women's ice hockey season

2018–19 Robert Morris Colonials
women's ice hockey season
2018–19 Robert Morris Colonials; women's ice hockey season
CHA Regular Season Champions
Conference	1st College Hockey America
Home ice	Colonials Arena
Record
Overall	16–14–6
Conference	13–4–3
Home	10–6–4
Road	5–7–2
Neutral	1–1–0
Coaches and captains
Head coach	Paul Colontino (8th season)
Assistant coaches	Logan Bittle; Chelsea Walkland
Captain(s)	Maggie LaGue; Amber Rennie; Kirsten Welsh
Alternate captain(s)	Jaycee Gephard
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Last updated August 09, 2024

The Robert Morris Colonials women represented Robert Morris University in CHA women's ice hockey during the 2018-19 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Colonials won their third consecutive regular season title, but lost in the CHA Tournament Championship 6-2 to the Syracuse Orange.^[2]

Offseason

4/4: Jaycee Gephard was named to the 22-player roster of the Canadian National Women's Development Team.^[3]

Recruiting

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Player	Position	Nationality	Notes
Courtney Kollman	Forward	Canada	Edge School graduate
Mackenzie Krasowski	Forward	Canada	Played for Toronto Jr. Aeros
Leah Marino	Forward	United States	Attended North American Hockey Academy
Wasyn Rice	Defense	Canada	Named to Team British Clmbia U-18
Gillian Thompson	Defense	Canada	Teammate of Mackenzie Krasowski on Toronto Jr. Aeros.
Arielle Desmet	Goaltender	United States	Notched 7 shutouts with NAHA in '17-18

Standings

2018–19 College Hockey America standings v t e
	Conference							Overall
	GP	W	L	T	PTS	GF	GA	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA
Robert Morris †	20	13	4	3	29	61	35	36	16	14	6	92	87
Mercyhurst	20	12	6	2	26	54	46	34	15	14	5	88	96
Syracuse*	20	10	8	2	22	55	54	38	13	22	3	89	126
Penn State	20	6	9	5	17	36	43	36	13	14	9	73	72
RIT	20	8	11	1	17	40	46	35	12	18	5	67	84
Lindenwood	20	3	14	3	9	43	65	33	7	22	4	75	93
Championship: March 8, 2019 † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com

Roster

2018–19 Colonials

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No.	Player	Class	Pos	Height	Hometown	Previous team
3	Gillian Thompson	Freshman	D	5' 9" (1.75 m)	Toronto, Ontario	Toronto Jr. Aeros
4	Kirsten Welsh ( C )	Senior	D	5' 11" (1.8 m)	Blackstock, Ontario	Whitby Jr. Wolves
5	Emily Curlett	Sophomore	D	5' 5" (1.65 m)	Lapeer, Michigan	Little Caesars U19
6	Janey Sandoval	Sophomore	F	5' 5" (1.65 m)	West Fargo, North Dakota	Minnesota Revolution
7	Wasyn Rice	Freshman	D	5' 7" (1.7 m)	Invermere, British Columbia	Ontario Hockey Academy
8	Sarah Quaranta	Senior	F	5' 6" (1.68 m)	Niagara Falls, Ontario	Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres
9	Maggie LaGue ( C )	Senior	D	5' 8" (1.73 m)	Barre, Vermont	North American Hockey Academy
10	Lexi Templeman	Sophomore	F	5' 2" (1.57 m)	Staffa, Ontario	Kitchener Waterloo Rangers
11	Alison Rodgers	Sophomore	F	5' 8" (1.73 m)	Oswego, New York	Minnesota Duluth
12	Leah Marino	Freshman	F	5' 9" (1.75 m)	South Lake Tahoe, California	North American Hockey Academy
14	Courtney Kollman	Freshman	F	5' 4" (1.63 m)	Calgary, Alberta	Edge School
15	Sarah Lecavalier	Junior	F	5' 4" (1.63 m)	Strathmore, Alberta	U North Dakota
17	Jaycee Gephard ( A )	Junior	F	5' 3" (1.6 m)	Plenty, Saskatchewan	Team Canada U18
18	Mackenzie Krasowski	Freshman	F	5' 8" (1.73 m)	Keswick, Ontario	Toronto Jr. Aeros
20	Caitlyn Sadowy	Senior	F	5' 6" (1.68 m)	Woodbridge, Ontario	Mississauga Jr. Chiefs
22	Emilie Harley	Sophomore	F	6' 0" (1.83 m)	Syracuse, New York	Ontario Hockey Academy
23	Amber Rennie ( C )	Senior	F	5' 3" (1.6 m)	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan	Notre Dame Hounds
24	Anjelica Diffendal	Sophomore	F	6' 0" (1.83 m)	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Pittsburgh Penguins Elite
27	Natalie Marcuzzi	Junior	F	5' 7" (1.7 m)	Thornhill, Ontario	Mississauga Jr. Chiefs
29	Lauren Bailey	Senior	G	5' 9" (1.75 m)	Freeland, Michigan	Choate-Rosemary Hall
30	Molly Singewald	Sophomore	G	5' 4" (1.63 m)	Farmington, Minnesota	Culver Prep
35	Arielle Desmet	Freshman	G	5' 4" (1.63 m)	Charlotte, Vermont	North American Hockey Academy

2018-19 schedule

Source:^[6]

Date	Opponent^#	Site	Decision	Result	Record
Regular Season
September 28	St. Lawrence *	Colonials Arena • Neville Township, PA	Lauren Bailey	L 0-2	0–1–0
September 29	St. Lawrence*	Colonials Arena • Neville Township, PA	Lauren Bailey	W 3-2 ^OT	1–1–0
October 5	at #1 Clarkson *	Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY	Lauren Bailey	L 2-4	1–2–0
October 6	at #1 Clarkson*	Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY	Lauren Bailey	L 3-4	1–3–0
October 12	Rensselaer *	Colonials Arena • Neville Township, PA	Lauren Bailey	L 0-1	1–4–0
October 13	Rensselaer*	Colonials Arena • Neville Township, PA	Arielle DeSmet	W 3-1	2–4–0
October 19	at Mercyhurst	Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA	Lauren Bailey	L 2-4	2–5–0 (0–1–0)
October 20	at Mercyhurst	Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA	Lauren Bailey	W 5-1	3–5–0 (1–1–0)
October 26	Lindenwood	Colonials Arena • Neville Township, PA	Lauren Bailey	T 2-2 ^OT	3–5–1 (1–1–1)
October 27	Lindenwood	Colonials Arena • Neville Township, PA	Lauren Bailey	W 2-0	4–5–1 (2–1–1)
November 2	at RIT	Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY	Lauren Bailey	W 3-1	5–5–1 (3–1–1)
November 3	at RIT	Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY	Lauren Bailey	W 3-0	6–5–1 (4–1–1)
November 9	#10 Colgate *	Colonials Arena • Neville Township, PA	Lauren Bailey	L 3-4	6–6–1
November 10	#10 Colgate*	Colonials Arena • Neville Township, PA	Arielle DeSmet	T 2-2 ^OT	6–6–2
November 16	Minnesota State *	Colonials Arena • Neville Township, PA	Lauren Bailey	T 4-4 ^OT	6–6–3
November 17	Minnesota State*	Colonials Arena • Neville Township, PA	Arielle DeSmet	L 1-2	6–7–3
November 23	#7 Cornell *	Colonials Arena • Neville Township, PA	Arielle DeSmet	L 2-5	6–8–3
November 24	#7 Cornell*	Colonials Arena • Neville Township, PA	Lauren Bailey	T 3-3 ^OT	6–8–4
November 30	Penn State	Colonials Arena • Neville Township, PA	Lauren Bailey	W 3-2	7–8–4 (5–1–1)
December 1	Penn State	Colonials Arena • Neville Township, PA	Lauren Bailey	W 4-1	8–8–4 (6–1–1)
December 7	at #2 Minnesota *	Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN	Lauren Bailey	L 1-6	8–9–4
December 8	at #2 Minnesota*	Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN	Lauren Bailey	L 0-5	8–10–4
January 18, 2019	at Syracuse	Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY	Lauren Bailey	L 2-3 ^OT	8–11–4 (6–2–1)
January 19	at Syracuse	Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY	Lauren Bailey	W 5-1	9–11–4 (7–2–1)
January 25	RIT	Colonials Arena • Neville Township, PA	Lauren Bailey	W 3-1	10–11–4 (8–2–1)
January 26	RIT	Colonials Arena • Neville Township, PA	Lauren Bailey	W 2-0	11–11–4 (9–2–1)
February 8	at Penn State	Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA	Lauren Bailey	W 5-1	12–11–4 (10–2–1)
February 9	at Penn State	Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA	Lauren Bailey	T 2-2 ^OT	12–11–5 (10–2–2)
February 15	at Lindenwood	Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO	Lauren Bailey	T 2-2 ^OT	12–11–6 (10–2–3)
February 16	at Lindenwood	Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO	Lauren Bailey	L 1-6	12–12–6 (10–3–3)
February 22	Mercyhurst	Colonials Arena • Neville Township, PA	Lauren Bailey	L 2-5	12–13–6 (10–4–3)
February 23	Mercyhurst	Colonials Arena • Neville Township, PA	Arielle DeSmet	W 4-1	13–13–6 (11–4–3)
March 1	Syracuse	Colonials Arena • Neville Township, PA	Arielle DeSmet	W 5-0	14–13–6 (12–4–3)
March 2	Syracuse	Colonials Arena • Neville Township, PA	Lauren Bailey	W 4-2	15–13–6 (13–4–3)
CHA Tournament
March 7	vs. Penn State*	LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, NY (Semifinal Game)	Arielle DeSmet	W 2–1	16–13–6
March 8	vs. Syracuse*	LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, NY (CHA Championship Game)	Arielle DeSmet	L 2–6	16–14–6
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.

Awards and honors

The Colonials earned the CHA Team Sportsmanship Award^[7]
Jaycee Gephard was named to the CHA All-Conference First Team
Maggie LaGue was named to the CHA All-Conference First Team
Lexi Templeman was named to the CHA All-Conference Second Team
Emily Curlett was named to the CHA All-Conference Second Team

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References

↑ "Robert Morris Names Welsh, LaGue, Rennie 2018-19 Captains". Robert Morris University. September 21, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
↑ Alan Saunders (March 8, 2019). "RMU's season ends in CHA title game loss to Syracuse". Pittsburgh Hockey Digest. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
↑ "Gebhard to Compete for Team Canada Developmental Squad". Robert Morris University. August 15, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
↑ "Colonials Add Six-Player Rookie Class to 2018-19 Roster". Robert Morris University. August 9, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
↑ "2018–19 RMU Women's Ice Hockey Roster". Robert Morris University. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
↑ "2018–19 RMU Women's Ice Hockey Schedule". Robert Morris University. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
↑ Matt Popchok (March 5, 2019). "Colonials Lead College Hockey America with Four All-Conference Picks". Robert Morris University. Retrieved January 19, 2020.

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[1] "Robert Morris Names Welsh, LaGue, Rennie 2018-19 Captains". Robert Morris University. September 21, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2020.

[2] Alan Saunders (March 8, 2019). "RMU's season ends in CHA title game loss to Syracuse". Pittsburgh Hockey Digest. Retrieved January 20, 2020.

[3] "Gebhard to Compete for Team Canada Developmental Squad". Robert Morris University. August 15, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2020.

[4] "Colonials Add Six-Player Rookie Class to 2018-19 Roster". Robert Morris University. August 9, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2020.

[5] "2018–19 RMU Women's Ice Hockey Roster". Robert Morris University. Retrieved January 18, 2020.

[6] "2018–19 RMU Women's Ice Hockey Schedule". Robert Morris University. Retrieved January 18, 2020.

[7] Matt Popchok (March 5, 2019). "Colonials Lead College Hockey America with Four All-Conference Picks". Robert Morris University. Retrieved January 19, 2020.

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