| 2015–16 Syracuse Orange women's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Conference | 2nd College Hockey America |
| Home ice | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion |
| Record | |
| Overall | 19-14-3 |
| Conference | 14-4-2 |
| Home | 9-5-2 |
| Road | 9-8-1 |
| Neutral | 1-1-0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Paul Flanagan 8th season |
| Assistant coaches | Alison Domenico Brendon Knight |
| Captain(s) | Nicole Ferrera[1] |
| Alternate captain(s) | Melissa Piacentini Nicole Renault Larissa Martyniuk |
| Syracuse Orange women's ice hockey seasons « 2014–15 2016–17 » | |
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
- 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
| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsay Eastwood | Defense | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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
| 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
2015–16 Orange
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | DoB | Hometown | Previous team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  |
Nicole Renault (A) | Senior | D | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Plymouth, Michigan | Little Caesar's U19 | |
| 4 |  |
Lindsay Eastwood | Freshman | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | Kanata, Ontario | Team Canada U18 | |
| 6 |  |
Danielle Leslie | Senior | D | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Team Manitoba U18 | |
| 7 |  |
Jessica Sibley | Junior | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Luseland, Saskatchewan | Team Saskatchewan U18 | |
| 8 | |
Stephanie Grossi | Sophomore | F | 5' 2" (1.57 m) | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Team Manitoba U18 | |
| 9 |  |
Allie Munroe | Freshman | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Yarmouth, Nova Scotia | New Hampton | |
| 10 |  |
Morgan Blank | Junior | F | 5' 3" (1.6 m) | Fort Mitchell, Kentucky | Pittsburgh Penguins Elite | |
| 11 |  |
Emily Costales | Sophomore | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Vancouver, British Columbia | Team British Columbia U18 | |
| 12 |  |
Nicole Ferrera (C) | Senior (RS) | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Winthrop, Massachusetts | Assabet Valley U19 | |
| 14 | |
Melissa Piacentini (A) | Senior | F | 5' 2" (1.57 m) | South Weymouth, Massachusetts | Assabet Valley U19 | |
| 15 | |
Sarah Stuehr | Freshman | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Westwood, Massachusetts | Warner Hockey School | |
| 17 | |
Larissa Martyniuk (A) | Junior | D | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Team Manitoba U18 | |
| 19 | |
Dakota Derrer | Sophomore | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Mancelona, Michigan | Traverse City-St. Francis | |
| 20 | |
Alysha Burriss | Sophomore | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Napanee, Ontario | Team Ontario Blue U18 | |
| 22 |  |
Laurence Porlier | Junior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Maria, Quebec | Brewster Academy | |
| 23 | |
Megan Quinn | Sophomore | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Belleville, Ontario | Team Ontario Red U18 | |
| 27 |  |
Heather Schwartz | Junior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Naugatuck, Connecticut | Boston Shamrocks | |
| 29 |  |
Abbey Miller | Sophomore | G | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Anoka, Minnesota | Benilde-St. Margaret's | |
| 30 |  |
Maddi Welch | Freshman | G | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | East Amherst, New York | Niagara Jr. Purple Eagles | |
| 33 | |
Jenn Gilligan | Senior | G | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Maple Ridge, British Columbia | UNH | |
Schedule
| 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
- 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
- ↑ "Hockey Names Captains for 2015-16". Syracuse University. April 28, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
- ↑ "'Cuse Ice Hockey Honored By CHA For Academic Excellence". Syracuse University. July 8, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
- ↑ "LaCombe Joins Vienna Sabres of EWHL". Syracuse University. August 13, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
- ↑ "2015-16 Roster". Syracuse University. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ↑ "2015-16 Schedule". Syracuse University. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ↑ "College Hockey America Awards Led by Syracuse, Mercyhurst". U.S. College Hockey Online (USCHO). March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
- ↑ "ibid". U.S. College Hockey Online (USCHO). March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
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