2014–15 Mercyhurst Lakers women's ice hockey season
The Mercyhurst Lakers represented Mercyhurst University in CHA women's ice hockey during the 2014-15 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Lakers were the regular season champions of the College Hockey America Conference (CHA), and lost the conference tournament final game to RIT.
| 2014–15 Mercyhurst Lakers women's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
| CHA Regular Season Champions | |
| Conference | 1st College Hockey America |
| Home ice | Mercyhurst Ice Center |
| Record | |
| Overall | 23-9-3 |
| Conference | 14-5-1 |
| Home | 16-2-1 |
| Road | 7-7-2 |
| Coaches and Captains | |
| Head Coach | Michael Sisti (16th season) |
| Assistant Coaches | Delaney Collins |
| Captain(s) | Emily Janiga Caroline Luczak |
| Alternate captain(s) | Molly Byrne Shelby Bram |
| Mercyhurst Lakers women's ice hockey seasons « 2013–14 2015–16 » | |
Standings
2014–15 College Hockey America standings | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
Mercyhurst | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 66 | 31 | 35 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 96 | 56 | |
| Syracuse | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 45 | 39 | 36 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 75 | 97 | |
| Penn State | 20 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 20 | 42 | 46 | 37 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 72 | 88 | |
| Robert Morris | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 45 | 43 | 35 | 11 | 19 | 5 | 68 | 91 | |
| Lindenwood | 20 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 16 | 40 | 59 | 33 | 10 | 21 | 2 | 57 | 102 | |
| RIT* | 20 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 32 | 52 | 39 | 15 | 19 | 5 | 71 | 87 | |
| Championship: RIT Final rankings: USCHO.com Poll | ||||||||||||||
Offseason
- August 4: Emily Janiga earned an invitation to the 2014 USA Hockey Women's National Festival in Lake Placid, New York. The festival shall determine the roster of the Under-22 team that shall compete in a three-game series versus the Canadian U22/Development Squad from Aug. 21-24 in Calgary.[1]
Recruiting
| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
| Jessica Convery | Goaltender |  | Played with Detroit Honeybaked |
| Brooke Hartwick | Forward | .svg.png){kind=small} | Competed with Bluewater Jr. Hawks |
| Jennifer MacAskill | Forward | | Member of Oakville Hornets |
| Kirsten Miller | Forward | | Teammate of MacAskill with Oakville Hornets |
| Callie Paddock | Defense | | Tallest recruit at 5-11 |
| Sarah Robello | Forward | | Competed with Boston Shamrocks |
Roster
2014–15 Lakers
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | DoB | Hometown | Previous team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |  |
Emily Janiga (C) | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | East Aurora, New York | Nichols School | |
| 5 |  |
Molly Byrne (A) | Senior | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Plymouth, Minnesota | Shattuck-St. Mary's | |
| 6 |  |
Taylor Accursi | Sophomore | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Ancaster, Ontario | Burlington Barracudas | |
| 7 | |
Hannah Bale | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | Oakville, Ontario | Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres | |
| 9 | |
Kirsten Miller | Freshman | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Oakville, Ontario | Oakville Jr. Hornets | |
| 10 |  |
Megan Whiddon | Sophomore | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Corona, California | National Sports Academy | |
| 11 |  |
Jennifer MacAskill | Freshman | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Auld's Cove, Nova Scotia | Oakville Jr. Hornets | |
| 13 |  |
Shelby Bram (A) | Senior | F | 5' 3" (1.6 m) | Ste. Anne, Manitoba | Eastman Selects | |
| 15 | |
Paige Horton | Sophomore | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | St. Thomas, Ontario | London Jr. Devilettes | |
| 16 | |
Jenna Dingeldein | Junior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | Toronto, Ontario | Toronto Aeros | |
| 18 |  |
J'nai Mahadeo | Junior | D | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Airdrie, Alberta | Edge School | |
| 19 |  |
Sarah Robello | Freshman | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Las Vegas, Nevada | Boston Shamrocks | |
| 20 | |
Kathy Donohue | Junior | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Rochester, New York | North American Hockey Academy | |
| 21 | |
Callie Paddock | Freshman | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | Wawa, Ontario | St. Mary's Academy | |
| 24 | |
Jaclyn Arbour | Junior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | South Setauket, New York | National Sports Academy | |
| 25 | |
Jillian Skinner | Sophomore | D | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Markham, Ontario | Mississauga Jr. Chiefs | |
| 26 | |
Caroline Luczak (C) | Senior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | Midhurst, Ontario | Toronto Jr. Aeros | |
| 27 | |
Brooke Hartwick | Freshman | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | London, Ontario | Brampton Jr. Canadettes | |
| 28 | |
Lauren Kilroy | Junior | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Cypress, California | North American Hockey Academy | |
| 29 | |
Julia DiTondo | Junior | G | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | Kenmore, New York | Nichols School | |
| 34 | |
Amanda Makela | Senior | G | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Thunder Bay, Ontario | Thunder Bay Queens | |
| 37 |  |
Jessica Convery | Freshman | G | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Commerce Township, Michigan | Honeybaked |
Schedule
| Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Decision | Result | Record | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 3 | Providence* | #9 | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Amanda Makela | W 3–0 | 1–0–0 | |||||
| October 4 | Providence* | #9 | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Amanda Makela | W 2–0 | 2–0–0 | |||||
| October 10 | at Maine* | #7 | Alfond Arena • Orono, ME | Amanda Makela | W 1–0 | 3–0–0 | |||||
| October 11 | at Maine* | #7 | Alfond Arena • Orono, ME | Amanda Makela | T 2–2 OT | 3–0–1 | |||||
| October 17 | Northeastern* | #8 | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Amanda Makela | L 0–4 | 3–1–1 | |||||
| October 18 | Northeastern* | #8 | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Amanda Makela | W 4–2 | 4–1–1 | |||||
| October 24 | Minnesota State* | #8 | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Amanda Makela | W 5–1 | 5–1–1 | |||||
| October 25 | Minnesota State* | #8 | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Amanda Makela | W 2–1 | 6–1–1 | |||||
| October 31 | Robert Morris | #7 | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Amanda Makela | W 3–0 | 7–1–1 (1–0–0) | |||||
| November 1 | Robert Morris | #7 | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Amanda Makela | W 4–1 | 8–1–1 (2–0–0) | |||||
| November 7 | at Syracuse | #7 | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Amanda Makela | W 4–1 | 9–1–1 (3–0–0) | |||||
| November 8 | at Syracuse | #7 | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Amanda Makela | L 1–4 | 9–2–1 (3–1–0) | |||||
| November 11 | at Ohio State* | #8 | OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | Amanda Makela | W 3–0 | 10–2–1 | |||||
| November 21 | RIT | #8 | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Amanda Makela | W 4–1 | 11–2–1 (4–1–0) | |||||
| November 22 | RIT | #8 | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Amanda Makela | W 4–1 | 12–2–1 (5–1–0) | |||||
| November 25 | Colgate* | #8 | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Amanda Makela | W 3–0 | 13–2–1 | |||||
| November 26 | Colgate* | #8 | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Amanda Makela | W 1–0 | 14–2–1 | |||||
| December 1 | at Cornell* | #7 | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY | Amanda Makela | T 1–1 OT | 14–2–2 | |||||
| December 5 | Lindenwood | #7 | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Amanda Makela | W 6–2 | 15–2–2 (6–1–0) | |||||
| December 6 | Lindenwood | #7 | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Amanda Makela | W 5–2 | 16–2–2 (7–1–0) | |||||
| December 12 | at Penn State | #6 | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Amanda Makela | L 1–2 | 16–3–2 (7–2–0) | |||||
| December 13 | at Penn State | #6 | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Amanda Makela | L 3–5 | 16–4–2 (7–3–0) | |||||
| January 16, 2015 | Syracuse | #9 | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Amanda Makela | T 1–1 OT | 16–4–3 (7–3–1) | |||||
| January 17 | Syracuse | #9 | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Amanda Makela | W 3–2 | 17–4–3 (8–3–1) | |||||
| January 23 | at St. Lawrence* | #9 | Appleton Arena • Canton, NY | Amanda Makela | L 1–6 | 17–5–3 | |||||
| January 24 | at St. Lawrence* | #9 | Appleton Arena • Canton, NY | Amanda Makela | L 1–4 | 17–6–3 | |||||
| January 30 | at Robert Morris | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA | Amanda Makela | W 2–1 OT | 18–6–3 (9–3–1) | ||||||
| January 31 | at Robert Morris | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA | Amanda Makela | L 2–3 | 18–7–3 (9–4–1) | ||||||
| February 6 | at RIT | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Julia DiTondo | W 5–1 | 19–7–3 (10–4–1) | ||||||
| February 6 | at RIT | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Julia DiTondo | W 3–0 | 20–7–3 (11–4–1) | ||||||
| February 6 | Penn State | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Julia DiTondo | W 2–0 | 21–7–3 (12–4–1) | ||||||
| February 7 | Penn State | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Amanda Makela | W 4–0 | 22–7–3 (13–4–1) | ||||||
| February 20 | at Lindenwood | Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO | Julia DiTondo | L 1–3 | 22–8–3 (13–5–1) | ||||||
| February 21 | at Lindenwood | Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO | Amanda Makela | W 7–1 | 23–8–3 (14–5–1) | ||||||
| CHA Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 6 | RIT* | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Amanda Makela | L 1–4 | 23–9–3 | ||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. | |||||||||||
Awards and honors
- Molly Byrne, D, 2014-15 All-CHA First Team
- Molly Byrne, 2014-15 CHA Best Defenseman
- Jenna Dingeldein, F,2014-15 All-CHA Second Team
- Emily Janiga, F, 2014-15 All-CHA First Team
- Emily Janiga, 2014-15 CHA Player of the Year[4]
- Emily Janiga, 2014-15 CHA Scoring Trophy
- Emily Janiga, CHA Player of the Month (March 2015) [5]
- Amanda Makela, 2014-15 CHA Goaltender Trophy
- Sarah Robello, F, 2014-15 CHA All- Rookie Team
References
- "Janiga Invited to 2014 USA Hockey National Festival". Mercyhurst University. 4 August 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
- "2014-15 Mercyhurst Lakers Women's Ice Hockey Roster". Mercyhurst University. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- "2014-15 Mercyhurst Lakers Women's Ice Hockey Schedule". Mercyhurst University. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- "Mercyhurst leads the way at CHA awards banquet". USCHO.com (U.S. College Hockey Online). 7 March 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-03-17. Retrieved 2015-03-19.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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