| 2018–19 Mercyhurst Lakers women's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
| Conference | 2nd College Hockey America |
| Home ice | Mercyhurst Ice Center |
| Record | |
| Overall | 15-14-5 |
| Conference | 12-6-2 |
| Home | 9-6-3 |
| Road | 6-7-2 |
| Neutral | 0-1-0 |
| Coaches and Captains | |
| Head Coach | Michael Sisti (20th season) |
| Assistant Coaches | Beth Hanrahan Kelley Steadman |
| Captain(s) | Morgan Stacey [1] |
| Alternate captain(s) | Maggie Knott Sarah McDonnell Vilma Tanskanen |
| Mercyhurst Lakers women's ice hockey seasons « 2017–18 2019–20 » | |
The Mercyhurst Lakers represented Mercyhurst University in CHA women's ice hockey during the 2018-19 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season.
Kennedy Blair was selected to participate in the US National Team's Goalie Development Camp [2] .
| 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 Rankings: USCHO.com | |||||||||||||||
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | DoB | Hometown | Previous team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Leah Klassen | Sophomore | G | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario | Westminster School | |
| 2 |  | Samantha Fieseler | Senior (RS) | D | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Kelowna, British Columbia | Pursuit of Excellence Academy | |
| 4 | | Maggie Knott ( A ) | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | Smith Falls, Ontario | Ottawa Jr. Lady Senators | |
| 5 | | Sam Isbell | Junior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Thunder Bay, Ontario | Whitby Jr. Wolves | |
| 6 |  | K.K Thiessen | Sophomore | D | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Team Manitoba | |
| 7 | | Summer-Rae Dobson | Sophomore | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Huntsville, Ontario | Ridley Tigers | |
| 8 |  | Molly Blasen | Senior | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Okemos, Michigan | Honeybaked | |
| 9 |  | Mary Katherine Gialames | Freshman | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh Penguins Elite | |
| 10 | | Alexa Vasko | Sophomore | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | St. Catherines, Ontario | Stoney Creek Sabres | |
| 11 | | Sarah Nelles | Freshman | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | St. Anns, Ontario | Stoney Creek Sabres | |
| 12 | | Megan Korzack | Sophomore | F | 5' 2" (1.57 m) | Grimsby, Ontario | Stoney Creek Sabres | |
| 13 |  | Claire Werynski | Junior | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Williamsville, New York | Gilmour Academy | |
| 14 |  | Vilma Tanskanen ( A ) | Senior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Vantaa, Finland | Finnish National Team | |
| 15 | | Rachel Marmen | Sophomore | D | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Oakville, Ontario | LStoney Creek Sabres | |
| 16 | | Michele Robillard | Junior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Orchard Park, New York | Nichols School | |
| 19 | | Emily Pinto | Freshman | F | 5' 3" (1.6 m) | Mississauga, Ontario | Durham West Lightning | |
| 20 | | Emma Nuutinen | Junior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Vantaa, Finland | Finnish National Team | |
| 21 |  | Alexane Rheaume | Freshman | D | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Sherbrooke, Quebec | Champlain Cougars | |
| 22 | | Nicole Collier | Senior | D | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Oakville, Ontario | Stoney Creek Sabres | |
| 23 | | Morgan Stacey ( C ) | Senior | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Commerce Township, Michigan | Honeybaked | |
| 24 | | Celine Frappier | Junior | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Tecumseh, Ontario | Toronto Jr. Aeros | |
| 26 | | Sarah Hine | Senior | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Hamilton, Ontario | Stoney Creek Sabres | |
| 29 |  | Kennedy Blair | Sophomore (RS) | G | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Bismarck, North Dakota | Minnesota Revolution | |
| 30 | | Sarah McDonnell ( A ) | Senior | G | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Oakville, Ontario | Stoney Creek Sabres | |
| 34 |  | Liliane Perreault | Freshman | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Hinsdale, Illinois | Chicago Mission |
| Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Decision | Result | Record | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| September 28 | at #3 Minnesota * | #10 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Kennedy Blair | L 2-4 | 0–1–0 | |||||
| September 29 | at #3 Minnesota* | #10 | Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN | Kennedy Blair | L 0-5 | 0–2–0 | |||||
| October 5 | #2 Wisconsin * | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Kennedy Blair | L 1-6 | 0–3–0 | ||||||
| October 6 | #2 Wisconsin * | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Leah Klassen | L 3-5 | 0–4–0 | ||||||
| October 12 | at Syracuse | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Sarah McDonnell | W 4-2 | 1–4–0 (1–0–0) | ||||||
| October 13 | at Syracuse | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Sarah McDonnell | W 1-0 | 2–4–0 (2–0–0) | ||||||
| October 19 | Robert Morris | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Sarah McDonnell | W 4-2 | 3–4–0 (3–0–0) | ||||||
| October 20 | Robert Morris | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Sarah McDonnell | L 1-5 | 3–5–0 (3–1–0) | ||||||
| October 26 | Penn State | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Sarah McDonnell | W 2-1 | 4–5–0 (4–1–0) | ||||||
| October 27 | Penn State | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Sarah McDonnell | W 5-4 OT | 5–5–0 (5–1–0) | ||||||
| November 3 | at Lindenwood | Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO | Sarah McDonnell | L 1-4 | 5–6–0 (5–2–0) | ||||||
| November 4 | at Lindenwood | Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO | Sarah McDonnell | W 5-0 | 6–6–0 (6–2–0) | ||||||
| November 10 | #7 Cornell * | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Kennedy Blair | T 4-4 OT | 6–6–1 | ||||||
| November 11 | #7 Cornell* | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Sarah McDonnell | T 0-0 OT | 6–6–2 | ||||||
| November 26 | at Union * | Achilles Center • Schenectady, NY | Sarah McDonnell | W 5-2 | 7–6–2 | ||||||
| December 7 | Bemidji State * | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Sarah McDonnell | W 3-0 | 8–6–2 | ||||||
| December 8 | Bemidji State* | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Sarah McDonnell | L 1-3 | 8–7–2 | ||||||
| December 15 | at Ohio State * | OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH (8) | Kennedy Blair | L 1-2 OT | 8–8–2 | ||||||
| December 16 | at #8 Ohio State* | OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | Kennedy Blair | L 2-9 | 8–9–2 | ||||||
| January 5, 2019 | #9 Colgate * | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Kennedy Blair | T 1-1 OT | 8–9–3 | ||||||
| January 6 | #9 Colgate* | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Kennedy Blair | W 8-5 | 9–9–3 | ||||||
| January 18 | at RIT | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Kennedy Blair | L 2-4 | 9–10–3 (6–3–0) | ||||||
| January 25 | at Lindenwood | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Sarah McDonnell | W 2-0 | 10–10–3 (7–3–0) | ||||||
| January 26 | at Lindenwood | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Kennedy Blair | W 4-2 | 11–10–3 (8–3–0) | ||||||
| February 2 | at RIT | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Sarah McDonnell | L 3-2 OT | 12–10–3 (9–3–0) | ||||||
| February 8 | Syracuse | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Kennedy Blair | L 5-6 | 12–11–3 (9–4–0) | ||||||
| February 9 | Syracuse | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Kennedy Blair | L 0-4 | 12–12–3 (9–5–0) | ||||||
| February 15 | at Penn State | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Kennedy Blair | T 1-1 OT | 12–12–4 (9–5–1) | ||||||
| February 16 | at Penn State | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Kennedy Blair | T 2-2 OT | 12–12–5 (9–5–2) | ||||||
| February 22 | at Robert Morris | Colonials Arena • Neville Township, PA | Kennedy Blair | W 5-2 | 13–12–5 (10–5–2) | ||||||
| February 23 | at Robert Morris | Colonials Arena • Neville Township, PA | Kennedy Blair | L 1-4 | 13–13–5 (10–6–2) | ||||||
| March 1 | RIT | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Kennedy Blair | W 4-0 | 14–13–5 (11–6–2) | ||||||
| March 2 | RIT | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Sarah McDonnell | W 2-1 | 15–13–5 (12–6–2) | ||||||
| CHA Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 7 | vs. Syracuse* | HarborCenter • Buffalo, NY (Semifinal Game) | Kennedy Blair | L 3-4 | 15–14–5 | ||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. | |||||||||||
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