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(s)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.svg  United States Played at Shattuck St. Mary's
Ellie MarcovskyForwardFlag of the United States.svg  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 Dagger-14-plain.png2016223470292116327232
#10 Robert Morris*1911712353382516817145
Mercyhurst 1710612148341810715037
Syracuse 158611745282212916739
Lindenwood 162131524561721412462
RIT 1511402964161150968
Championship: March 6, 2021
Dagger-14-plain.png indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion
Rankings: USCHO.com

Roster

2020–21 Colonials

[6]

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

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