2020–21 Robert Morris Colonials women's ice hockey season

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2020–21 Robert Morris Colonials
women's ice hockey season
Robert Morris Colonials wordmark.svg
Quarterfinals, L, 1-5 vs Northeastern
Conference1st College Hockey America
Home ice Colonials Arena
Rankings
USCHO.com10
Record
Overall16-7-1
Conference11-7-1
Home8-4-0
Road5–3-1
Coaches and captains
Head coachPaul Colontino (10th season)
Assistant coachesLogan Bittle
Jen Kindret
Ryan Gayso
Captain Lexi Templeman
Alternate captain(s)Emily Curlett, Emilie Harley
Robert Morris Colonials women's ice hockey seasons
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The Robert Morris Colonials women represent Robert Morris University in CHA women's ice hockey during the 2020-21 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season, the 16th overall in program history. Qualifying for the 2021 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Tournament, the program ranked as the #8 seed. [1]

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The Colonials' five-girl senior class featured Emily Curlett, named an assistant captain, and Emilie Harley as well as forwards Anjelica Diffendal, Lexi Templeman, who served in the role of team captain, and goaltender Molly Singewald. [2]

During the first period of a January 30, 2021 tilt versus the Rochester Institute of Technology Tigers, team captain Lexi Templeman recorded the first natural hat trick of her career, part of a four-point offensive outburst in a 7-0 shutout win. It marked the first natural hat trick scored by a Colonials skater since Michaela Boyle achieved the feat on November 24, 2019. [3]

On Senior Night, celebrated on February 20, 2021, goaltender Molly Singewald made her first career start. A member of the Colonials Class of 2021, she recorded a shutout victory. [4]

Making their fifth consecutive appearance in the CHA championship game, Gillian Thompson would score the game’s only goal, while Raygan Kirk recorded 36 saves in a tightly contested 1-0 victory on March 6 versus the Syracuse Orange, resulting in their third playoff crown. [5]

Offseason

Recruiting

PlayerPositionNationalityNotes
Molly PedoneForwardFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Played at Shattuck St. Mary's
Ellie MarcovskyForwardFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Competed with the Selects Hockey Academy U19 program
Chace SperlingDefenseFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Graduate of the Pursuit of Excellence Hockey Academy

Standings

2020–21 College Hockey America standings
Conference Regular SeasonOverall
GPWLTPTSGFGAGPWLTGFGA
#8 Penn State †2016223470292116327232
#10 Robert Morris*1911712353382516817145
Mercyhurst 1710612148341810715037
Syracuse 158611745282212916739
Lindenwood 162131524561721412462
RIT 1511402964161150968
Championship: March 6, 2021
† indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion
Rankings: USCHO.com

Roster

2020–21 Colonials

[6]

No. Nat.PlayerClassPosHeightDoBHometownPrevious team
1 Raygan Kirk Sophomore G 5' 8" (1.73 m) Ste. Anne, Manitoba Team Canada U-18
3Gillian ThompsonJunior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) Toronto, Ontario Toronto Jr. Aeros (PWHL)
4Allyson HebertSophomore D 5' 8" (1.73 m) St. Andrews West, Ontario Ottawa Lady Senators (PWHL)
5Emily Curlett ( A )Senior D 5' 5" (1.65 m) Lapeer, Michigan Little Caesars U19
7Wasyn RiceJunior D 5' 7" (1.7 m) Invermere, British Columbia Ontario Hockey Academy
9Maggy BurbidgeSophomore F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Falmouth, Nova Scotia Nepean Wildcats
10Lexi Templeman ( C )Senior F 5' 2" (1.57 m) Staffa, Ontario Kitchener Waterloo Rangers
11Alison RodgersSenior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Oswego, New York Minnesota Duluth
12Leah MarinoJunior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) South Lake Tahoe, California North American Hockey Academy (JWHL)
14Courtney KollmanJunior F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Calgary, Alberta Edge School
16Michaela BoyleJunior (RS) F 5' 3" (1.6 m) Reading, Massachusetts Clarkson  ( ECAC )
17Molly PedoneFreshman F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Trinity, Florida Shattuck St. Mary’s
18Mackenzie KrasowskiJunior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Keswick, Ontario Toronto Jr. Aeros (PWHL)
19Marah WagnerSophomore F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Langley, British Columbia North American Hockey Academy (JWHL)
21Kyleigh HanzlikJunior (RS) F 5' 9" (1.75 m) Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin University of Wisconsin  ( WCHA )
22Emilie Harley ( A )Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) Syracuse, New York Ontario Hockey Academy
23Ellie MarcovskyFreshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Selects Hockey Academy U19
24Anjelica DiffendalSenior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Penguins Elite
25Joelle FialaSophomore F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Clavet, Saskatchewan Saskatoon Stars
26Anna FairmanSophomore D 5' 6" (1.68 m) Troy, Michigan Belle Tire
27Chace SperlingFreshman F Theodore, Saskatchewan Pursuit of Excellence
30Molly SingewaldSenior G 5' 4" (1.63 m) Farmington, Minnesota Culver Prep
35Arielle DesmetJunior G 5' 4" (1.63 m) Charlotte, Vermont North American Hockey Academy (JWHL)

2020-21 schedule

Source: [7]

DateOpponent#Rank#SiteDecisionResultRecord
Regular Season
December 3 Lindenwood Clearview Arena • Pittsburgh, PA Raygan KirkW 4-2 1–0–0
December 4 Lindenwood Clearview Arena • Pittsburgh, PAW 4-0 2-0-0 (2-0-0)
December 10 Lindenwood St. Charles, Missouri W 4-0 3-0-0 (3-0-0)
December 11 Lindenwood St. Charles, Missouri W 2-1 OT4-0-0 (4-0-0)
January 4Adrian College BulldogsClearview Arena • Pittsburgh, PAW 7-0 5-0-0 (4-0-0)
January 8Penn StateClearview Arena • Pittsburgh, PAL 2-3 5-1-0 (4-1-0)
January 9Penn StateClearview Arena • Pittsburgh, PAL 1-4 5-2-0 (4-2-0)
January 15 Mercyhurst Erie, PA T 2-2 OT5-2-1 (4-2-1)
January 16 Mercyhurst Erie, PA W 3-2 OT6-2-1 (5-2-1)
January 22at  Syracuse Syracuse, NY W 2-1 7-2-1 (6-2-1)
January 23at  Syracuse Syracuse, NY W 2-1 8-2-1 (7-2-1)
January 29 Rochester Institute of Technology Clearview Arena • Pittsburgh, PA W 5-0 9-2-1 (8-2-1)
January 30 Rochester Institute of Technology Clearview Arena • Pittsburgh, PAW 7-0 10-2-1 (9-2-1)
February 2 Mercyhurst Lakers Erie Insurance Arena • Erie, PA L 2-4 10-3-1 (9-3-1)
February 5at  Penn State #8/9 University Park, Pennsylvania L 1-2 10-4-1 (9-4-1)
February 6at  Penn State #8/9 University Park, Pennsylvania L 2-4 10-5-1 (9-5-1)
February 9 Mercyhurst Lakers Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaW 3-2 11-5-1 (10-5-1)
February 15at  Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, New York W 5-3 12-5-1 (11-5-1)
February 17at  Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, New York W 5-3 13-5-1 (12-5-1)
February 20 Sacred Heart Clearview Arena • Pittsburgh, PAW 1-0 14-5-1 (12-5-1)
February 21 Sacred Heart Clearview Arena • Pittsburgh, PAW 8-0 15-5-1 (12-5-1)
February 26 Syracuse Clearview Arena • Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaL 1-3 15-6-1 (12-6-1)
February 27 Syracuse Clearview Arena • Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaL 1-4 15-7-1 (12-7-1)
College Hockey America Tournament
March 4vs. RIT TigersErie Insurance Arena • Erie, PennsylvaniaW 4-0 16-7-1 (13-7-1)
March 5vs.  Mercyhurst Erie Insurance Arena • Erie, PennsylvaniaW 3-2 OT17-7-1 (14-7-1)
March 6vs.  Syracuse Erie Insurance Arena • Erie, PennsylvaniaW 1-0 18-7-1 (15-7-1)
NCAA Tournament
March 15vs.  Northeastern Erie Insurance Arena • Erie, PennsylvaniaL 1-5 18-8-1 (15-7-1)
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.

Awards and honors

References

  1. ↑ "2021 NC Women's Ice Hockey Championship Official Bracket". ncaa.com. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Colonials Drop Puck On 16th Season Against Lindenwood". rmucolonials.com. December 1, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Templeman named CHA Player of the Week". rmucolonials.com. February 1, 2021. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Singewald Earns Shutout In First Career Start". rmucolonials.com. February 20, 2021. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Champions Again: RMU Tops Syracuse For CHA Crown". rmucolonials.com. March 6, 2021. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  6. ↑ "2020–21 RMU Women's Ice Hockey Roster". Robert Morris University. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  7. ↑ "2020–21 RMU Women's Ice Hockey Schedule". Robert Morris University. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Women's Division I College Hockey: 2020-2021 All-USCHO Teams". uscho.com. April 2, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Singewald Named CHA Goaltender Of The Week". rmucolonials.com. February 22, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Templeman Earns First Team Honors From CHA". rmucolonials.com. March 3, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
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