2015–16 Syracuse Orange women's ice hockey season

2015–16 Syracuse Orange
women's ice hockey season
Conference2nd College Hockey America
Home iceTennity Ice Skating Pavilion
Record
Overall19-14-3
Conference14-4-2
Home9-5-2
Road9-8-1
Neutral1-1-0
Coaches and captains
Head coachPaul Flanagan 8th season
Assistant coachesAlison Domenico
Brendon Knight
Captain(s)Nicole Ferrera[1]
Alternate captain(s)Melissa Piacentini
Nicole Renault
Larissa Martyniuk
Syracuse Orange women's ice hockey seasons
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The Syracuse Orange women represented Syracuse University in CHA women's ice hockey during the 2015-16 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Orange finished conference play in second place, and advanced to the CHA Tournament Final, before losing to the Mercyhurst 4-3 in overtime. It was the second consecutive year that the Orange took the championship into overtime. Senior Melissa Piacentini was named CHA Player of the Year, while Nicole Renault was the CHA Defenseman of the Year.

Offseason

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  • July 8: Fourteen players were named to the CHA All-Academic Team.[2]
  • August 13: 2015 graduate Allison LaCombe signed a professional contract with the Vienna Sabres of EWHL.[3]

Recruiting

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Player Position Nationality Notes
Lindsay Eastwood Defense  Canada Played with Team Canada U18
Allie Munroe Defense  Canada Competed with New Hampton
Karleigh Scully Forward  Canada Competed with Nepean Jr. Wildcats alongside Lindsay Eastwood
Sarah Stuehr Forward  United States Attended Warner Hockey School
Maddi Welch Goaltender  United States Played for Niagara Jr. Purple Eagles

Standings

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2015–16 College Hockey America standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Mercyhurst†* 20 14 3 3 31 55 26 35 19 11 5 92 74
Syracuse 20 14 4 2 30 56 28 36 19 14 3 96 77
Penn State 20 6 8 6 18 33 35 37 12 19 6 65 76
Robert Morris 20 7 9 4 18 52 57 38 17 16 9 108 97
Lindenwood 20 5 11 4 14 31 46 37 9 24 4 64 102
RIT 20 4 15 1 9 25 60 36 8 27 1 51 108
Championship: Mercyhurst
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Current rankings: USCHO.com Division I women's poll
  • Rankings based on number of wins in the conference

Roster

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2015–16 Orange

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No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height DoB Hometown Previous team
2 Michigan Nicole Renault (A) Senior D 5' 8" (1.73 m) Plymouth, Michigan Little Caesar's U19
4 Ontario Lindsay Eastwood Freshman D 6' 1" (1.85 m) Kanata, Ontario Team Canada U18
6 Manitoba Danielle Leslie Senior D 5' 5" (1.65 m) Winnipeg, Manitoba Team Manitoba U18
7 Saskatchewan Jessica Sibley Junior F 5' 5" (1.65 m) Luseland, Saskatchewan Team Saskatchewan U18
8 Manitoba Stephanie Grossi Sophomore F 5' 2" (1.57 m) Winnipeg, Manitoba Team Manitoba U18
9 Nova Scotia Allie Munroe Freshman D 5' 7" (1.7 m) Yarmouth, Nova Scotia New Hampton
10 Kentucky Morgan Blank Junior F 5' 3" (1.6 m) Fort Mitchell, Kentucky Pittsburgh Penguins Elite
11 British Columbia Emily Costales Sophomore F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Vancouver, British Columbia Team British Columbia U18
12 Massachusetts Nicole Ferrera (C) Senior (RS) F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Winthrop, Massachusetts Assabet Valley U19
14 Massachusetts Melissa Piacentini (A) Senior F 5' 2" (1.57 m) South Weymouth, Massachusetts Assabet Valley U19
15 Massachusetts Sarah Stuehr Freshman F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Westwood, Massachusetts Warner Hockey School
17 Manitoba Larissa Martyniuk (A) Junior D 5' 6" (1.68 m) Winnipeg, Manitoba Team Manitoba U18
19 Michigan Dakota Derrer Sophomore D 5' 7" (1.7 m) Mancelona, Michigan Traverse City-St. Francis
20 Ontario Alysha Burriss Sophomore F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Napanee, Ontario Team Ontario Blue U18
22 Quebec Laurence Porlier Junior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) Maria, Quebec Brewster Academy
23 Ontario Megan Quinn Sophomore D 5' 9" (1.75 m) Belleville, Ontario Team Ontario Red U18
27 Connecticut Heather Schwartz Junior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Naugatuck, Connecticut Boston Shamrocks
29 Minnesota Abbey Miller Sophomore G 5' 8" (1.73 m) Anoka, Minnesota Benilde-St. Margaret's
30 New York (state) Maddi Welch Freshman G 5' 7" (1.7 m) East Amherst, New York Niagara Jr. Purple Eagles
33 British Columbia Jenn Gilligan Senior G 5' 9" (1.75 m) Maple Ridge, British Columbia UNH


Schedule

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Date Opponent# Rank# Site Decision Result Record
Regular Season
October 6 #5 Clarkson* Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY Jenn Gilligan L 1–3  0–1–0
October 9 at Northeastern* Matthews Arena • Boston, MA Jenn Gilligan L 4–5  0–2–0
October 10 at New Hampshire* Whittemore Center • Durham, NH Jenn Gilligan W 3–2  1–2–0
October 17 at Connecticut* Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT Maddi Welch L 3–4  1–3–0
October 18 at Providence* Schneider Arena • Providence, RI Jenn Gilligan W 4–0  2–3–0
October 21 RIT Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY Jenn Gilligan W 7–1  3–3–0 (1–0–0)
October 24 at St. Lawrence* Appleton Arena • Canton, NY Jenn Gilligan L 2–3  3–4–0
October 30 at Robert Morris RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA Jenn Gilligan W 4–3 OT 4–4–0 (2–0–0)
October 31 at Robert Morris RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA Jenn Gilligan L 0–2  4–5–0 (2–1–0)
November 6 at Lindenwood Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO Jenn Gilligan W 3–1  5–5–0 (3–1–0)
November 7 at Lindenwood Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO Jenn Gilligan T 1–1 OT 5–5–1 (3–1–1)
November 10 at #4 Clarkson* Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Jenn Gilligan L 1–5  5–6–1
November 14 #4 Cornell* Oncenter War Memorial Arena • Syracuse, NY Jenn Gilligan L 2–5  5–7–1
November 18 at RIT Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY Jenn Gilligan W 5–1  6–7–1 (4–1–1)
November 20 at Colgate* Starr Rink • Hamilton, NY Jenn Gilligan L 1–2  6–8–1
November 27 #9 North Dakota* Oncenter War Memorial Arena • Syracuse, NY Jenn Gilligan L 0–3  6–9–1
November 28 #9 North Dakota* Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY Abbey Miller W 5–2  7–9–1
December 4 Penn State Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY Jenn Gilligan W 3–1  8–9–1 (5–1–1)
December 5 Penn State Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY Jenn Gilligan W 1–1 OT 8–9–2 (5–1–2)
December 10 #2 Boston College* Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY Jenn Gilligan W 2–7  8–10–2
January 4, 2016 #10 Colgate* Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY Jenn Gilligan T 2–2 OT 8–10–3
January 12 at Union* Achilles Center • Schenectady, NY Jenn Gilligan W 4–0  9–10–3
January 15 Mercyhurst Oncenter War Memorial Arena • Syracuse, NY Jenn Gilligan W 2–0  10–10–3 (6–1–2)
January 16 Mercyhurst Oncenter War Memorial Arena • Syracuse, NY Jenn Gilligan L 1–3  10–11–3 (6–2–2)
January 22 at RIT Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY Jenn Gilligan L 1–2 OT 10–12–3 (6–3–2)
January 23 RIT Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY Jenn Gilligan W 3–0  11–12–3 (7–3–2)
January 29 at Mercyhurst Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA Jenn Gilligan L 1–4  11–13–3 (7–4–2)
January 30 at Mercyhurst Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA Jenn Gilligan W 2–1 OT 12–13–3 (8–4–2)
February 5 at Penn State Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA Jenn Gilligan W 3–2 OT 13–13–3 (9–4–2)
February 6 at Penn State Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA Jenn Gilligan W 2–1  14–13–3 (10–4–2)
February 12 Robert Morris Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY Jenn Gilligan W 6–1  15–13–3 (11–4–2)
February 13 Robert Morris Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY Jenn Gilligan W 3–2  16–13–3 (12–4–2)
February 19 Lindenwood Oncenter War Memorial Arena • Syracuse, NY Abbey Miller W 6–1  17–13–3 (13–4–2)
February 19 Lindenwood Oncenter War Memorial Arena • Syracuse, NY Maddi Welch W 2–0  18–13–3 (14–4–2)
CHA Tournament
March 4 vs. Penn State* HarborCenter • Buffalo, NY (Semifinal) Jenn Gilligan W 3–2 3OT 19–13–3
March 5 vs. Mercyhurst* HarborCenter • Buffalo, NY (CHA Championship Game) Jenn Gilligan L 3–4 OT 19–14–3
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.

Awards and honors

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  • Melissa Piacentini, CHA Player of the Year[6]
  • Nicole Renault, Defenseman of the Year[7]
  • Jessica Sibley, Stephanie Grossi (tie), CHA Scoring Trophy[8]
  • Jessica Sibley, CHA Best Defensive Forward[9]
  • Stephanie Grossi F, All-CHA First Team[10]
  • Nicole Renault D, All-CHA First Team[11]
  • Melissa Piacentini F, 2014-15 All-CHA Second Team[12]
  • Jessica Sibley F, 2014-15 All-CHA Second Team[13]
  • Megan Quinn D, 2014-15 All-CHA Second Team[14]

References

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  1. ^ "Hockey Names Captains for 2015-16". Syracuse University. April 28, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
  2. ^ "'Cuse Ice Hockey Honored By CHA For Academic Excellence". Syracuse University. July 8, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
  3. ^ "LaCombe Joins Vienna Sabres of EWHL". Syracuse University. August 13, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
  4. ^ "2015-16 Roster". Syracuse University. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  5. ^ "2015-16 Schedule". Syracuse University. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  6. ^ "College Hockey America Awards Led by Syracuse, Mercyhurst". U.S. College Hockey Online (USCHO). March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
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