Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey

Lindenwood Lady Lions women's ice hockey
Current season
University Lindenwood University
Conference NCAA DI Independent
Head coach Vince O'Mara
9th year, 241–26–11
Arena Lindenwood Ice Arena
Capacity: 1,000 (hockey)
Location St. Charles, Missouri
Colors Black and Gold

             
ACHA Tournament Champions
2006, 2008, 2009, 2010
ACHA Tournament Appearances
2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Conference Tournament Champions
CCWHA: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Conference Regular Season Champions
CCWHA: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

The Lindenwood Lady Lions women's ice hockey team represents Lindenwood University located in St. Charles, Missouri. The Lady Lions currently participate in the NCAA Division I competition as of the 2011-12 season with no conference affiliation, making the program one of two Independent NCAA women's programs;[1] although the program will join the College Hockey America (CHA) beginning in the 2012–2013 season.

The university is in the process of transitioning to the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II for most athletics except for men's volleyball and women's ice hockey, which will compete at the NCAA Division I level.[2][3] As part of the Lindenwood University athletic program's transition to the NCAA, the team is not eligible for NCAA post season play until becoming a full member in 2014.[4]

Contents

History

Early history

Ice hockey at Lindenwood began in 2003, when men's and women's ice hockey were added as part of the on-going university and athletic department expansion. The NAIA national ice hockey championship for men's hockey was discontinued in 1984, women's was never an NAIA sport Lindenwood fields teams in the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) along with a handfull of other NAIA institutions and various club programs of NCAA institutions.[5]

The Lady Lions began competition in the ACHA for the 2003-04 season, the team went 17-3-3 in 23 games that season. Freshman Kathrine Hannah led the team with 25 goals and 36 assists for 61 points.[6] The team qualified for the ACHA Women's Division I National Championship tournament. LU lost 3-6 against the Wisconsin but recovered in the second pool play game beating Northern Michigan 3-2. The Lady Lions recovered with an overtime 5-4 win in the consolation round against West Los Angeles College and finished 5th in the nation.[7]

The 2004-2005 the team improved on the previous season's statistics with a record of 24-3-0. In addition the Lady Lions qualified for the 2005 ACHA Women's Division National Tournament. The team finished the season ranked 2nd in the nation and 1st in the West Region.[8] LU swept through the first rounds with a 2-1 win over the University of Massachusetts Amherst and 10- win over the University of Michigan before losing to the University of Colorado 3-4.[9]

The Lady Lions finished the 2005-06 season 29-3-0, the team swept through the Championship Tournament, hosted for the first time at Lindenwood that season.[10] LU picked up first round wins against Western Michigan University (8-1) and North Dakota State University (6-0). The team then faced off against the University of Colorado, in a rematch of the 2005 tournament. This time the Lady Lions came out on top winning 5-0 and picked up a 4-1 win in the semi-final round vs. Michigan State University. In front of a home crowd LU won their first ice hockey championship, 3-2 over Robert Morris University (Illinois).[11][12]

Despite having the highest number of losses in the history of the program during the 2006-07 season, a record of 27-6-1. The team played strong during the regular season, even during a rebuilding year, highlights of the season included a tough 6-10 loss to NCAA Division I Sacred Heart.[13] The team once again qualified for the ACHA Women's Division I National Championship and advanced to the Championship game again against Robert Morris University. This time the Lady Lions came up short to the Eagles with a 1-4 loss.[14][15]

The 2007-08 season marked the end of LU as an independent team in the ACHA, the Lady Lions joined the Central Collegiate Women's Hockey Association (CCWHA). Lindenwood won the CCWHA Regular season title that season going 10-0 in conference games. The team finished the season with a record of 36-3-0, the best in the program history to date. During the 08-07 season the went 6-1 against NCAA Division III opponents.[16][12] The only loss against NCAA teams 1-2 at St. Mary's University.[17]

LU advanced through the CCWHA and won the CCWHA Playoff Championsship in their first season in the conference with a 4-0 shutout of Michigan.[18] The team advanced through the ACHA tournament to the championship game for the third straight season, and once again against Robert Morris. LU came out on top 2-1 over RMU and won the school's second ACHA Women's DI National Championship.[19][18] Senior Kat Hannah won the Zoey M. Harris Award given to the ACHA national player of the year. she recorded a team-high 87 points with 37 goals and 50 assists and had a +/- rating of +72.[20]

LU continued their winning tradition in the 2008-09 season, with a record of 32-3-3, 10-0-3 in the CCWHA and 2-2 vs NCAA Division III opponents. LU became the CCWHA regular season champions for the second straight season and won their second straight CCWHA playoff championship with an overtime win over Michigan State. The Lady Lions advance to the ACHA National Championship games with a 2-overtime win over University of Massachusetts and a 3-overtime win over University of Minnesota[21] and won the team's third ACHA Women's DI National Championship and second straight against Robert Morris. Following the season head coach Vince O'Mara was named the 2009 ACHA Division I Women's Coach of the Year.[22]

LU finished the 2009-10 season with the best record in program history, over previous record set the 2007-08 season. Lindenwood finished with an overall record of 43 wins, 2 losses, and 2 ties, including a loss and a tie against NCAA DIII teams. The Lady Lions went 12-0 in the CCWHA and stormed through the CCWHA playoffs, only allowing 2 goals in four playoff games.[23] The team won the fourth ACHA Women's Division I National Championship and third straight with a 2-0 shutout win over Michigan State University.[24][25] In addition to the third straight national championship for the Lady Lions, the men's program also won its second straight ACHA Men's Division I National Championship, marking the first time a school has repeated as back-to-back hockey champions in men's and women's at any collegiate level.[26] The university showcased it's hockey tradition also winning the 2010 NCRHA Division I Collegiate Roller Hockey National Championships.[27]

Move to NCAA

Lindenwood announced in July 2010 it would become a member of the NCAA, women's ice hockey as one of the sports included in the list moving to the NCAA. Because the NCAA does not sponsor ice hockey at the Division II level, it was announced the team would compete as a member of Division I.[1] The Lindenwood Lady Lions hockey team is the first and only NCAA women's hockey program in Missouri.[28] The 2010-11 season would be the Lady Lions last as members of the CCWHA and the ACHA DI as part of the team's transition to the NCAA. The Lady Lions concluded the 2010-11 regular season with a 29-2-2 record and .909 winning percentage. The season included a 12-game win streak from November 6, 2010 until January 22, 2011 and a 3-4 loss to UMass Amherst, the team's only regulation loss during the regular season.[29] Portion of the 12-game win streak include a 6-game shutout streak during which the Lady Lions outscored opponents 54-0.[29] The Lady Lions set a program record on January 29, 2011 when the team put up 30 goals against Northern Michigan,[30] surpassing a previous record of 16 goals against Penn State on March 8, 2007 and 17 goals against Western Michigan set earlier the same season on December 5, 2011.[29] The Lady Lions concluded the 2010-11 regular season with a 29-2-2 record and overall record of 33-3-2. The team won a fourth consecutive CCWHA title in a 3-0 win over Grand Valley State,[31] The Lady Lions advanced through pool play before falling 1-3 to rival Michigan State in the semifinal round, taking third place.[32]

In the July 2011, Lindenwood announced the 2011-12 schedule, the first of NCAA competition in program history. The schedule included 22 games against NCAA Division I competition, including an inaugural NCAA two-game series against the defending NCAA National Champion Wisconsin Badgers;[33] seven games against NCAA Division III; and five games against former ACHA Division I rivals Robert Morris (IL) and Grand Valley State[33] In September 2011, it was announced that Lindenwood officially submitted an application to join College Hockey America (CHA) for the 2012–2013 season.[34] Lindenwood was admitted into the conference on November 11, 2011 and will begin conference play starting in the 2012-13 season along with Penn State, bringing the CHA's membership to six members.[35]

2011-2012 Schedule & Results

Main article: 2011–12 Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey season
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Overall
1* September 23 Lindenwood 0-11 #1 Wisconsin Fairchild 1,417 0–1–0
2* September 25 Lindenwood 0-13 #1 Wisconsin Fairchild 544 0–2–0
3* September 30 Lindenwood 3-4 Minnesota State Mankato Fairchild 212 0–3–0
4* October 1 Lindenwood 2-10 Minnesota State Mankato Fairchild 106 0–4–0
5* October 7 Lindenwood 0-8 Robert Morris (PA) Fairchild 132 0–5–0
6* October 8 Lindenwood 2-7 Robert Morris (PA) Fairchild 134 0–6–0
7* October 14 Lindenwood 2-7 Colgate Fairchild 72 0–7–0
8* October 15 Lindenwood 2-8 Colgate Fairchild 202 0–8–0
9* October 28 Mercyhurst 0-7 Lindenwood Fairchild 250 0–9–0
10* October 29 Mercyhurst 1-14 Lindenwood Fairchild 100 0–10–0
11* November 4 Lindenwood 7-1 Saint Benedict (DIII) Fairchild 100 1–10–0
12* November 5 Lindenwood 6-7 St. Catherine (DIII) Fairchild 100 1–11–0
13* November 10 Lindenwood 0-11 Bemidji State Fairchild 400 1–12–0
14* November 12 Robert Morris (PA) 2-6 Lindenwood Fairchild 150 1–13–0
15* November 13 Robert Morris (PA) 0-6 Lindenwood Bache 125 1–14–0
16* December 2 Lindenwood 2-6 Syracuse Fairchild 123 1–15–0
17* December 3 Lindenwood 1-2 Syracuse OT Fairchild 212 1–15–0
18* December 14 Lindenwood 0-9 Mercyhurst Fairchild 444 1–16–0
19* December 15 Lindenwood 2-7 Mercyhurst Bache 515 1–17–0
20* January 4 Lindenwood North Dakota 0–0–0
21* January 6 Lindenwood Concordia College (MN) (DIII) 0–0–0
22* January 7 Lindenwood Concordia College (MN) (DIII) 0–0–0
23* January 13 Lindenwood Bethel University (MN) (DIII) 0–0–0
24* January 14 Lindenwood Bethel University (MN) (DIII) 0–0–0
25* January 15 Lindenwood St. Olaf (DIII) 0–0–0
26* January 20 Lindenwood Sacred Heart 0–0–0
27* January 21 Lindenwood Sacred Heart 0–0–0
28(EX) January 27 Robert Morris (IL) (ACHA) Lindenwood 0–0–0
29(EX) January 28 Robert Morris (IL) (ACHA) Lindenwood 0–0–0
30(EX) January 29 Robert Morris (IL) (ACHA) Lindenwood 0–0–0
31* February 10 Lindenwood Saint Michael's 0–0–0
32* February 11 Lindenwood Saint Michael's 0–0–0
33(EX) February 24 Grand Valley State (ACHA) Lindenwood 0–0–0
34(EX) February 25 Grand Valley State (ACHA) Lindenwood 0–0–0

Notes:

Season by season results

Year Wins Losses Ties Coach Postseason
2011-12 0 0 0 Vince O'Mara *Not eligible
2010-11 33 3 2 Vince O'Mara Third Place in ACHA Tournament
2009-10 43 2 2 Vince O'Mara ACHA National Champion
2008-09 32 3 3 Vince O'Mara ACHA National Champion
2007-08 36 3 0 Vince O'Mara ACHA National Champion
2006-07 27 6 1 Vince O'Mara ACHA National Runner-Up
2005-06 29 3 0 Vince O'Mara ACHA National Champion
2004-05 24 3 0 Vince O'Mara ACHA National Quarterfinal
2003-04 17 3 3 Vince O'Mara Fifth Place in ACHA Tournament

* Note: From 2012-2014 LU not eligible for NCAA post season due to transition process from NAIA to NCAA.

Coaches

Vince O'Mara is the current, first, and only head coach of the Lady Lions women's ice hockey program. O'Mara is a 2-time ACHA Coach of the Year (2005-06[36],2009-10[37]). He has compiled a record of 241–26–11 over 8 seasons behind the bench of the Lady Lions and is currently 0-1-0 against NCAA Division I opponents, 9-4-1 against NCAA Division III opponents, and 231-21-10 against ACHA opponents.

In 2010 O'Mara was named assistant coach on the 2011 United States University Women’s Select Team that will compete at the 2011 Winter World University Games in Erzurum, Turkey.[38]

Players

Current roster

As of September 8, 2011.[39]

Goaltenders
# State Player Catches Year Hometown Previous Team
1 Briar Bache Freshman Barrie, Ontario Aurora Panthers (PWHL)
29 Kennedy Rupp Left Sophomore Champion, Alberta Medicine Hat Hounds AAA (AMMFHL)
31 Taylor Fairchild Freshman Overland Park, Kansas Little Caesars U19 AAA
Defensemen
# State Player Shoots Year Hometown Previous Team
3 Kara Goodwin Left Freshman Avon Lake, Ohio Ohio Flames U19 AAA (MWEHL)
4 Amy Stober Right Sophomore Hays, Alberta Medicine Hat Hounds AAA (AMMFHL)
8 Megan Cox Freshman New Richmond, Wisconsin Shattuck St. Mary's
14 Sydney Gorzitza Freshman Vulcan, Alberta Medicine Hat Hounds AAA (AMMFHL)
15 Katie Erickson Sophomore Elk River, Minnesota Elk River High School
18 Kendra Ganchar Left Junior Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Battlefords Sharks AAA (SFMHL)
23 Katherine Bogomolov Freshman St. Louis, Missouri St Louis Lady Blues U19 AAA (MWEHL)
25 Hanna Turpeinen Freshman Lieksa, Finland Ilves HC U18
Forwards
# State Player Shoots Year Hometown Previous Team
2 Kendra Broad Freshman Petrolia, Ontario Southwest Wildcats (PWHL)
5 Caitlyn Post Freshman Clarkston, Michigan Little Caesars U19 AAA
7 Kelsey Talbot (A) Left Sophomore Calgary, Alberta Calgary Chaos AAA (AMMFHL)
10 Allysson Arcibal (A) Right Sophomore Vista, California LA Selects U19 AAA
11 Erica Wynn Right Junior Anchorage, Alaska Team Alaska U19 AAA
12 Samantha Moore Freshman Lakeville, Minnesota Lakeville South High School
17 Mara Post Freshman Prior Lake, Minnesota Lakeville South High School
19 Sarah Oliphant Junior Battleford, Saskatchewan Lethbridge (CIS)
20 Samantha Redick Left Sophomore Anchorage, Alaska Team Alaska U19 AAA
21 Alyssa West Freshman Macomb, Michigan Little Caesars U19 AAA
26 Brett Lobreau (C) Right Junior Dryden, Ontario Dryden High School
27 Alison Wickenheiser Freshman Germantown, Maryland Washington Pride (JWHL)
28 Jordyn Constance Freshman Calgary, Alberta Calgary Chaos AAA (AMMFHL)

Awards and honors

Championships

School records

The following are the Lindenwood school records. Statistics are accurate as of the 2009–10 season.[42][43][44]

Note: Italics indicate a player is still an active Lady Lion.

Individual records

Career

  • Most goals in a career: Kathrine Hannah, 153 (2003–2007)
  • Most assists in a career: Kathrine Hannah, 254 (2003–2007)
  • Most points in a career: Kathrine Hannah, 407 (2003–2007)
  • Most power-play goals in a career: Mandy Dion 37, (2006–2009)
  • Most short handed goals in a career: Mandy Dion 13, (2006–2009)
  • Most penalty minutes in a career: Mandy Dion 107, (2006–2009)
  • Most wins in a career: Becca Bernet 94, (2006–2010)
  • Highest save percentage in a career: Jennifer Twillman, .948, (2003–2004)
  • Best goals against average in a career: Lori Barton, 0.69 (2007–08)

Season

  • Most goals in a season: Mandy Dion 61, (2009–2010)
  • Most assists in a season: Kathrine Hannah, 67 (2004–2005)
  • Most points in a season: Kathrine Hannah, 97 (2004–2005)
  • Most power-play goals in a season: Mandy Dion, 18 (2009–2010)
  • Most short handed goals in a season: Mandy Dion, 6 (2008–2009)
  • Most penalty minutes in a season: Mandy Dion, 80 (2008–2009)
  • Most wins in a season: Becca Bernet, 39 (2009–10)
  • Highest save percentage in a season: Kayetoinette Stock, .958 (2009–10)
  • Best goals against average in a season: Kayetoinette Stock, .33 (2009–10)

Game

  • Most goals in a game: Amy Dlugos, 6 (10/23/03 vs. Illinois)
  • Most assists in a game: Kathrine Hannah, 10 (11/19/04 vs. Notre Dame)
  • Most points in a game: Kathrine Hannah, 10 (On two occasions)
  • Most power-play goals in a game: Mandy Dion, 3 (3/12/10 vs. Michigan State)
  • Most short-handed goals in a game: Mandy Dion, 3 (3/8/07 vs. Penn State)
  • Most penalty minutes in a game:19, Mandy Dion, 19 (12/5/09 vs. Robert Morris)
  • Most saves in a game: Michelle Borsa, 39 (12/4/05 vs. Rhode Island)

Team records

Season

  • Most wins in a season: 43 (2009–10)
  • Fewest wins in a season: 17 (2003–04)
  • Most goals in a season: 276 (2007–2008)
  • Fewest goals allowed in a season: 30 (2005–06)

Game

See also

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