2015–16 Quinnipiac Bobcats women's ice hockey season
| 2015–16 Quinnipiac Bobcats women's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| 2015 Nutmeg Classic, 3-0 over Yale ECAC Regular Season Champions ECAC Tournament Champions Second Appearance in NCAA Tournament, Lost in Quarterfinal round to Clarkson, 0-1 | |
| Conference | 1st ECAC |
| Home ice | High Point Solutions Arena at TD Bank Sports Center, Hamden, CT |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO.com | 5th |
| USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine | 5th |
| Record | |
| Overall | 30-3-5 |
| Home | 18-1-4 |
| Road | 11-2-1 |
| Neutral | 1-0-0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Cassandra Turner |
| Assistant coaches | Amanda Mazzotta Eddie Ardito |
| Captain(s) | Cyndey Roesler[1] |
| Alternate captain(s) | Kristin Tamberg Emma Woods[2] |
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The 2015–16 Quinnipiac Bobcats women's ice hockey season was the 15th season of play for the Quinnipiac Bobcats program. They represented Quinnipiac University during the 2015-16 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season and played their home games at TD Bank Sports Center. They won the ECAC Hockey tournament championship for the first time in program history.
Offseason
[edit]- Shiann Darkangelo (Class of '15) was selected for Team USA in the 4 Nations Cup tournament.[3]
Recruiting
[edit]| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claire Lachner | Goaltender |  United States |
Minded net for Detroit Little Caesars U19 |
| Mackenzie Lancaster | Forward | United States |
Played for Pittsburgh Penguins Elite U19 |
| Miranda Lantz | Forward |  Canada |
Member of 2015 Team Ontario |
| Kate MacKenzie | Defense | Canada |
Attended St. Mary's Academy |
| Randi Marcon | Forward | Canada |
Named to Team Manitoba in 2015 |
| Melissa Samoskevich | Forward | United States |
Won Gold with Team USA U18 at 2015 World U18 Championship |
2015–16 Bobcats
[edit]| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | DoB | Hometown | Previous team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
|
Claire Lachner | Freshman | G | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Commerce, Michigan | Little Caesars U19 | |
| 4 | 
|
Kate MacKenzie | Freshman | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Team Manitoba | |
| 6 | 
|
Meghan Turner | Junior | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Bedford, New Hampshire | Assabet Valley | |
| 7 | 
|
Nicole Kosta | Senior | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Mississauga, Ontario | Team Canada U18 | |
| 8 | 
|
Tori DeAngelis | Sophomore | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Saunderstown, Rhode Island | Assabet Valley | |
| 9 | 
|
Alicia Barry | Sophomore | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Hanson, Massachusetts | Assabet Valley | |
| 10 | 
|
Taryn Baumgardt | Junior | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Innisfail, Alberta | Team Canada U18 | |
| 11 | 
|
Melissa Samoskevich | Freshman | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Sandy Hook, Connecticut | Team USA U18 | |
| 12 | 
|
Danielle Marmer | Junior | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Dorset, Vermont | Connecticut Polar Bears | |
| 13 | 
|
Kenzie Lancaster | Freshman | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Waxhaw, North Carolina | Pittsburgh Penguins Elite U19 | |
| 15 |
|
Kristen Tamberg (A) | Senior | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Toronto, Ontario | Mississauga Jr. Chiefs | |
| 16 |
|
Lindsey West | Senior | D | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Ajax, Ontario | Whitby Jr. Wolves | |
| 17 |
|
Nicole Brown | Senior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Oshawa, Ontario | Whitby Jr. Wolves | |
| 18 |
|
Emma Woods (A) | Junior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Burford, Ontario | Team Ontario Red | |
| 19 |
|
Shannon Cherpak | Sophomore | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Enfield, Connecticut | Team Pittsburgh U19 | |
| 21 |
|
Cydney Roesler (C) | Senior | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Stittsville, Ontario | Team Canada U18 | |
| 22 | 
|
Taylar Cianfarano | Sophomore | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Oswego, New York | Team USA U18 | |
| 23 |
|
Raquel Pennoyer | Sophomore | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Rehoboth, Massachusetts | Massachusetts Spitfires | |
| 24 |
|
Nicole Connery | Senior | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Newmarket, Ontario | Team Canada U18 | |
| 25 |
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Emma Greco | Junior | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Burlington, Ontario | Team Ontario Red | |
| 26 | 
|
Mika Nervick | Junior | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Lakeville, Minnesota | Shattuck-St. Mary's | |
| 28 |
|
Miranda Lantz | Freshman | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Mildmay, Ontario | Cambridge Jr. Rivulettes | |
| 29 |
|
Randi Marcon | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Team Manitoba | |
| 34 |
|
Sydney Rossman | Junior | G | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Excelsior, Minnesota | Minnesota Jr. Whitecaps |
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Decision | Result | Record | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 2 | Mercyhurst* | #7 | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT | Sydney Rossman | T 3–3 OT | 0–0–1 | |||||
| October 3 | Mercyhurst* | #7 | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT | Sydney Rossman | W 2–1 | 1–0–1 | |||||
| October 9 | at Maine* | #8 | Alfond Arena • Orono, ME | Sydney Rossman | W 3–1 | 2–0–1 | |||||
| October 10 | at Maine* | #8 | Alfond Arena • Orono, ME | Sydney Rossman | W 5–1 | 3–0–1 | |||||
| October 24 | Yale* | #8 | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT | Sydney Rossman | W 6–3 | 4–0–1 | |||||
| October 30 | at Brown | #5 | Meehan Auditorium • Providence, RI | Sydney Rossman | W 4–0 | 5–0–1 (1–0–0) | |||||
| October 31 | at Yale | #5 | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, CT | Sydney Rossman | L 3–4 | 5–1–1 (1–1–0) | |||||
| November 6 | Colgate | #7 | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT | Sydney Rossman | T 0–0 OT | 5–1–2 (1–1–1) | |||||
| November 7 | Cornell | #7 | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT | Sydney Rossman | W 3–1 | 6–1–2 (2–1–1) | |||||
| November 13 | #10 Princeton | #8 | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT | Sydney Rossman | T 1–1 OT | 6–1–3 (2–1–2) | |||||
| November 14 | at #10 Princeton | #8 | Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ | Sydney Rossman | W 4–2 | 7–1–3 (3–1–2) | |||||
| November 20 | at #4 Clarkson | #8 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Sydney Rossman | W 3–0 | 8–1–3 (4–1–2) | |||||
| November 21 | at St. Lawrence | #8 | Appleton Arena • Canton, NY | Sydney Rossman | W 5–0 | 9–1–3 (5–1–2) | |||||
| November 27 | vs. Connecticut* | #5 | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, CT (Nutmeg Classic, Opening Game) | Sydney Rossman | W 1–0 | 10–1–3 | |||||
| November 28 | at Yale* | #5 | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, CT (Nutmeg Classic, Championship Game) | Sydney Rossman | W 3–0 | 11–1–3 | |||||
| December 4 | Dartmouth | #4 | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT | Sydney Rossman | W 7–1 | 12–1–3 (6–1–2) | |||||
| December 5 | #7 Harvard | #4 | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT | Sydney Rossman | W 2–1 OT | 13–1–3 (7–1–2) | |||||
| December 11 | New Hampshire* | #4 | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT | Sydney Rossman | W 6–0 | 14–1–3 | |||||
| January 1, 2016 | Yale | #4 | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT | Sydney Rossman | W 1–0 | 15–1–3 (8–1–2) | |||||
| January 2 | Brown | #4 | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT | Sydney Rossman | W 5–1 | 16–1–3 (9–1–2) | |||||
| January 8 | at Rensselaer | #4 | Houston Field House • Troy, NY | Sydney Rossman | T 0–0 OT | 16–1–4 (9–1–3) | |||||
| January 9 | at Union | #4 | Achilles Center • Schenectady, NY | Sydney Rossman | W 5–0 | 17–1–4 (10–1–3) | |||||
| January 15 | Robert Morris* | #4 | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT | Sydney Rossman | W 3–2 | 18–1–4 | |||||
| January 16 | Robert Morris* | #4 | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT | Sydney Rossman | W 2–0 | 19–1–4 | |||||
| January 20 | Boston University* | #4 | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT | Sydney Rossman | W 6–1 | 20–1–4 | |||||
| January 29 | at Harvard | #4 | Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Allston, MA | Sydney Rossman | W 1–0 | 21–1–4 (11–1–3) | |||||
| January 30 | at Dartmouth | #4 | Thompson Arena • Hanover, NH | Sydney Rossman | W 2–1 | 22–1–4 (12–1–3) | |||||
| February 5 | at Cornell | #4 | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY | Sydney Rossman | W 4–1 | 23–1–4 (13–1–3) | |||||
| February 6 | at #10 Colgate | #4 | Starr Rink • Hamilton, NY | Sydney Rossman | L 2–3 | 23–2–4 (13–2–3) | |||||
| February 12 | St. Lawrence | #4 | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT | Sydney Rossman | W 3–0 | 24–2–4 (14–2–3) | |||||
| February 13 | #5 Clarkson | #4 | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT | Sydney Rossman | T 2–2 OT | 24–2–5 (14–2–4) | |||||
| February 19 | Union | #4 | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT | Sydney Rossman | W 9–0 | 25–2–5 (15–2–4) | |||||
| February 20 | Rensselaer | #4 | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT | Sydney Rossman | W 4–0 | 26–2–5 (16–2–4) | |||||
| ECAC Tournament | |||||||||||
| February 26 | Rensselaer* | #4 | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT (Quarterfinals, Game 1) | Sydney Rossman | W 3–2 | 27–2–5 | |||||
| February 27 | Rensselaer* | #4 | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT (Quarterfinals, Game 2) | Sydney Rossman | W 2–1 | 28–2–5 | |||||
| March 5 | St. Lawrence* | #4 | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT (Semifinal Game) | Sydney Rossman | W 2–1 | 29–2–5 | |||||
| March 6 | #5 Clarkson* | #4 | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT (ECAC Championship Game) | Sydney Rossman | W 1–0 | 30–2–5 | |||||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 12 | #5 Clarkson* | #4 | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT (Quarterfinal Game) | Sydney Rossman | L 0–1 | 30–3–5 | |||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. | |||||||||||
Awards and honors
[edit]- Taylar Cianfarano, ECAC Player of the Year[7]
- Taylar Cianfarano, ECAC Best Forward[8]
- Sydney Rossman, ECAC Best Goaltender[9]
- Kristen Tamberg, Mandi Schwartz Student-Athlete of the Year[10]
- Taylar Cianfarano, Forward, All-ECAC First Team[11]
- Sydney Rossman, Goaltender, All-ECAC First Team[12]
- Kristen Tamberg, Defense, All-ECAC Second Team[13]
- Nicole Kosta, Forward, All-ECAC Third Team[14]
- Emma Woods, Forward, All-ECAC Third Team[15]
- Melissa Samoskevich, Forward, All-ECAC Rookie Team[16]
- Sydney Rossman was second nationally in Goals Against Average (0.90)
References
[edit]- ^ "Cydney Roesler Named QU Women's Ice Hockey Captain for 2015-16 Season". Quinnipiac University. April 19, 2015. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
- ^ "Kristen Tamberg and Emma Woods Named QU Women's Ice Hockey Assistant Captains". Quinnipiac University. September 12, 2015. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
- ^ "Former QU Women's Ice Hockey Forward Shiann Darkangelo Named to United States Women's Hockey National Team for Four Nations Cup". Quinnipiac University. October 1, 2015. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
- ^ "Quinnipiac Women's Ice Hockey Announces Class of 2019". Quinnipiac University. July 29, 2015. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
- ^ "Quinnipiac Women's Ice Hockey 2015-16 Roster". Quinnipiac University. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- ^ "Quinnipiac Women's Ice Hockey 2015-16 Schedule". Quinnipiac University. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
- ^ "League Announces Postseason Awards". ECAC Hockey. March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
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