2015–16 Syracuse Orange women's ice hockey season

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.

2015–16 Syracuse Orange women's ice hockey season
Conference2nd College Hockey America
Home iceTennity Ice Skating Pavilion
Record
Overall19-14-3
Conference14-4-2
Home9-5-2
Road9-8-1
Neutral1-1-0
Coaches and Captains
Head CoachPaul Flanagan 8th season
Assistant CoachesAlison Domenico
Brendon Knight
Captain(s)Nicole Ferrera[1]
Alternate captain(s)Melissa Piacentini
Nicole Renault
Larissa Martyniuk
Syracuse Orange women's ice hockey seasons
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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

PlayerPositionNationalityNotes
Lindsay EastwoodDefense CanadaPlayed with Team Canada U18
Allie MunroeDefense CanadaCompeted with New Hampton
Karleigh ScullyForward CanadaCompeted with Nepean Jr. Wildcats alongside Lindsay Eastwood
Sarah StuehrForward United StatesAttended Warner Hockey School
Maddi WelchGoaltender United StatesPlayed for Niagara Jr. Purple Eagles

Standings

2015–16 College Hockey America standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Mercyhurst†*20143331552635191159274
Syracuse20144230562836191439677
Penn State2068618333537121966576
Robert Morris20794185257381716910897
Lindenwood20511414314637924464102
RIT2041519256036827151108
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

[4]

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

[5]

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Decision Result Record
Regular Season
October 6 #5 Clarkson* Tennity Ice Skating PavilionSyracuse, NY Jenn Gilligan L 1–3  0–1–0
October 9 at Northeastern* Matthews ArenaBoston, MA Jenn Gilligan L 4–5  0–2–0
October 10 at New Hampshire* Whittemore CenterDurham, NH Jenn Gilligan W 3–2  1–2–0
October 17 at Connecticut* Freitas Ice ForumStorrs, CT Maddi Welch L 3–4  1–3–0
October 18 at Providence* Schneider ArenaProvidence, 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 ArenaCanton, NY Jenn Gilligan L 2–3  3–4–0
October 30 at Robert Morris RMU Island Sports CenterNeville 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 ArenaWentzville, 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 ArenaPotsdam, 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 CenterRochester, NY Jenn Gilligan W 5–1  6–7–1 (4–1–1)
November 20 at Colgate* Starr RinkHamilton, 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 CenterSchenectady, 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 CenterErie, 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 ArenaUniversity 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* HarborCenterBuffalo, 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

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  2. "'Cuse Ice Hockey Honored By CHA For Academic Excellence". Syracuse University. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  3. "LaCombe Joins Vienna Sabres of EWHL". Syracuse University. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  4. "2015-16 Roster". Syracuse University. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  5. "2015-16 Schedule". Syracuse University. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
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