2015โ€“16 Syracuse Orange women's ice hockey season

2015โ€“16 Syracuse Orange women's ice hockey season
Conference 2nd College Hockey America
Home ice Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion
Record
Overall 19-14-3
Home 9-5-2
Road 9-8-1
Neutral 1-1-0
Coaches and Captains
Head Coach Paul Flanagan
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
ยซ 2014โ€“15 2016โ€“17 ยป

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

Recruiting

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

Roster

2015โ€“16 Orange

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# S/P/C Player Class Pos Height DoB Hometown Previous team
2 Michigan Renault, NicoleNicole Renault (A) Senior D 5' 8" (1.73 m) Plymouth, Michigan Little Caesar's U19
4 Ontario Eastwood, LindsayLindsay Eastwood Freshman D 6' 1" (1.85 m) Kanata, Ontario Team Canada U18
6 Manitoba Leslie, DanielleDanielle Leslie Senior D 5' 5" (1.65 m) Winnipeg, Manitoba Team Manitoba U18
7 Saskatchewan Sibley, JessicaJessica Sibley Junior F 5' 5" (1.65 m) Luseland, Saskatchewan Team Saskatchewan U18
8 Manitoba Grossi, StephanieStephanie Grossi Sophomore F 5' 2" (1.57 m) Winnipeg, Manitoba Team Manitoba U18
9 Nova Scotia Munroe, AllieAllie Munroe Freshman D 5' 7" (1.7 m) Yarmouth, Nova Scotia New Hampton
10 Kentucky Blank, MorganMorgan Blank Junior F 5' 3" (1.6 m) Fort Mitchell, Kentucky Pittsburgh Penguins Elite
11 British Columbia Costales, EmilyEmily Costales Sophomore F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Vancouver, British Columbia Team British Columbia U18
12 Massachusetts Ferrera, NicoleNicole Ferrera (C) Senior (RS) F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Winthrop, Massachusetts Assabet Valley U19
14 Massachusetts Piacentini, MelissaMelissa Piacentini (A) Senior F 5' 2" (1.57 m) South Weymouth, Massachusetts Assabet Valley U19
15 Massachusetts Stuehr, SarahSarah Stuehr Freshman F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Westwood, Massachusetts Warner Hockey School
17 Manitoba Martyniuk, LarissaLarissa Martyniuk (A) Junior D 5' 6" (1.68 m) Winnipeg, Manitoba Team Manitoba U18
19 Michigan Derrer, DakotaDakota Derrer Sophomore D 5' 7" (1.7 m) Mancelona, Michigan Traverse City-St. Francis
20 Ontario Burriss, AlyshaAlysha Burriss Sophomore F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Napanee, Ontario Team Ontario Blue U18
22 Quebec Porlier, LaurenceLaurence Porlier Junior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) Maria, Quebec Brewster Academy
23 Ontario Quinn, MeganMegan Quinn Sophomore D 5' 9" (1.75 m) Belleville, Ontario Team Ontario Red U18
27 Connecticut Schwartz, HeatherHeather Schwartz Junior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Naugatuck, Connecticut Boston Shamrocks
29 Minnesota Miller, AbbeyAbbey Miller Sophomore G 5' 8" (1.73 m) Anoka, Minnesota Benilde-St. Margaret's
30 New York (state) Welch, MaddiMaddi Welch Freshman G 5' 7" (1.7 m) East Amherst, New York Niagara Jr. Purple Eagles
33 British Columbia Gilligan, JennJenn 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 โ€ข Syracuse, NY Jenn Gilligan L 1โ€“3  0โ€“1โ€“0
October 9 at Northeastern* Matthews Arena โ€ข Boston, MA Jenn Gilligan L 4โ€“5  0โ€“2โ€“0
October 10 at New Hampshire* Whittemore Center โ€ข Durham, NH Jenn Gilligan W 3โ€“2  1โ€“2โ€“0
October 17 at Connecticut* Freitas Ice Forum โ€ข Storrs, CT Maddi Welch L 3โ€“4  1โ€“3โ€“0
October 18 at Providence* Schneider Arena โ€ข Providence, RI Jenn Gilligan W 4โ€“0  2โ€“3โ€“0
October 21 RIT Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion โ€ข Syracuse, NY Jenn Gilligan W 7โ€“1  3โ€“3โ€“0 (1โ€“0โ€“0)
October 24 at St. Lawrence* Appleton Arena โ€ข Canton, NY Jenn Gilligan L 2โ€“3  3โ€“4โ€“0
October 30 at Robert Morris RMU Island Sports Center โ€ข Neville Township, PA Jenn Gilligan W 4โ€“3 OT 4โ€“4โ€“0 (2โ€“0โ€“0)
October 31 at Robert Morris RMU Island Sports Center โ€ข Neville Township, PA Jenn Gilligan L 0โ€“2  4โ€“5โ€“0 (2โ€“1โ€“0)
November 6 at Lindenwood Lindenwood Ice Arena โ€ข Wentzville, MO Jenn Gilligan W 3โ€“1  5โ€“5โ€“0 (3โ€“1โ€“0)
November 7 at Lindenwood Lindenwood Ice Arena โ€ข Wentzville, MO Jenn Gilligan T 1โ€“1 OT 5โ€“5โ€“1 (3โ€“1โ€“1)
November 10 at #4 Clarkson* Cheel Arena โ€ข Potsdam, NY Jenn Gilligan L 1โ€“5  5โ€“6โ€“1
November 14 #4 Cornell* Oncenter War Memorial Arena โ€ข Syracuse, NY Jenn Gilligan L 2โ€“5  5โ€“7โ€“1
November 18 at RIT Gene Polisseni Center โ€ข Rochester, NY Jenn Gilligan W 5โ€“1  6โ€“7โ€“1 (4โ€“1โ€“1)
November 20 at Colgate* Starr Rink โ€ข Hamilton, NY Jenn Gilligan L 1โ€“2  6โ€“8โ€“1
November 27 #9 North Dakota* Oncenter War Memorial Arena โ€ข Syracuse, NY Jenn Gilligan L 0โ€“3  6โ€“9โ€“1
November 28 #9 North Dakota* Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion โ€ข Syracuse, NY Abbey Miller W 5โ€“2  7โ€“9โ€“1
December 4 Penn State Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion โ€ข Syracuse, NY Jenn Gilligan W 3โ€“1  8โ€“9โ€“1 (5โ€“1โ€“1)
December 5 Penn State Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion โ€ข Syracuse, NY Jenn Gilligan W 1โ€“1 OT 8โ€“9โ€“2 (5โ€“1โ€“2)
December 10 #2 Boston College* Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion โ€ข Syracuse, NY Jenn Gilligan W 2โ€“7  8โ€“10โ€“2
January 4, 2016 #10 Colgate* Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion โ€ข Syracuse, NY Jenn Gilligan T 2โ€“2 OT 8โ€“10โ€“3
January 12 at Union* Achilles Center โ€ข Schenectady, NY Jenn Gilligan W 4โ€“0  9โ€“10โ€“3
January 15 Mercyhurst Oncenter War Memorial Arena โ€ข Syracuse, NY Jenn Gilligan W 2โ€“0  10โ€“10โ€“3 (6โ€“1โ€“2)
January 16 Mercyhurst Oncenter War Memorial Arena โ€ข Syracuse, NY Jenn Gilligan L 1โ€“3  10โ€“11โ€“3 (6โ€“2โ€“2)
January 22 at RIT Gene Polisseni Center โ€ข Rochester, NY Jenn Gilligan L 1โ€“2 OT 10โ€“12โ€“3 (6โ€“3โ€“2)
January 23 RIT Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion โ€ข Syracuse, NY Jenn Gilligan W 3โ€“0  11โ€“12โ€“3 (7โ€“3โ€“2)
January 29 at Mercyhurst Mercyhurst Ice Center โ€ข Erie, PA Jenn Gilligan L 1โ€“4  11โ€“13โ€“3 (7โ€“4โ€“2)
January 30 at Mercyhurst Mercyhurst Ice Center โ€ข Erie, PA Jenn Gilligan W 2โ€“1 OT 12โ€“13โ€“3 (8โ€“4โ€“2)
February 5 at Penn State Pegula Ice Arena โ€ข University Park, PA Jenn Gilligan W 3โ€“2 OT 13โ€“13โ€“3 (9โ€“4โ€“2)
February 6 at Penn State Pegula Ice Arena โ€ข University Park, PA Jenn Gilligan W 2โ€“1  14โ€“13โ€“3 (10โ€“4โ€“2)
February 12 Robert Morris Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion โ€ข Syracuse, NY Jenn Gilligan W 6โ€“1  15โ€“13โ€“3 (11โ€“4โ€“2)
February 13 Robert Morris Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion โ€ข Syracuse, NY Jenn Gilligan W 3โ€“2  16โ€“13โ€“3 (12โ€“4โ€“2)
February 19 Lindenwood Oncenter War Memorial Arena โ€ข Syracuse, NY Abbey Miller W 6โ€“1  17โ€“13โ€“3 (13โ€“4โ€“2)
February 19 Lindenwood Oncenter War Memorial Arena โ€ข Syracuse, NY Maddi Welch W 2โ€“0  18โ€“13โ€“3 (14โ€“4โ€“2)
CHA Tournament
March 4 vs. Penn State* HarborCenter โ€ข Buffalo, NY (Semifinal) Jenn Gilligan W 3โ€“2 3OT 19โ€“13โ€“3
March 5 vs. Mercyhurst* HarborCenter โ€ข Buffalo, NY (CHA Championship Game) Jenn Gilligan L 3โ€“4 OT 19โ€“14โ€“3
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.

Awards and honors

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