2019–20 Syracuse Orange women's ice hockey season

The Syracuse Orange women represented Syracuse University in CHA women's ice hockey during the 2019-20 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. After a disappointing start of the season against nationally ranked teams, Syracuse had a very successful second half, finishing a competitive third place in the conference, five points from first place Mercyhurst University.

2019–20 Syracuse Orange women's ice hockey season
Conference3rd College Hockey America
Home iceTennity Ice Skating Pavilion
Record
Overall14-20-2
Conference11–7–2
Home7-12-0
Road6-7-2
Neutral1-1-0
Coaches and Captains
Head CoachPaul Flanagan 12th season
Assistant CoachesJulie Knerr
Brendon Knight
Captain(s)Lindsay Eastwood[1]
Alternate captain(s)Logan Hicks
Kristen Siermachesky
Syracuse Orange women's ice hockey seasons
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Offseason

Junior Jessica DiGirolamo wasnamed to Hockey Canada's National Women's Development Team for the August, 2019 series against the United States at Lake Placid, New York.[2]

Recruiting

PlayerPositionNationalityNotes
Brynn KoocherForward CanadaPlayed for the Kitchener-Waterloo Rangers
Madison BeishuizenForward CanadaTeammate of Koocher on K-W Rangers
Anna LeschyshynForward CanadaNational Champion with Saskatchewan U18 Team
Mae BathersonDefense CanadaPlayed for Kingston Jr. Ice Wolves

Standings

2019–20 College Hockey America standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#10 Mercyhurst*201343296840341910510773
Robert Morris201352286740341911411182
Syracuse20117224694034131929989
Penn State2078519384234121486575
RIT205132123972341218476103
Lindenwood2031528267333523542117
Championship: March 7, 2020
indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion
Rankings: USCHO.com

    Roster

    2019–20 Orange

    [3]

    No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height DoB Hometown Previous team
    2 Logan Hicks (A) Senior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) Scottsdale, Arizona St. Louis Lady Blues
    3 Amanda Bäckebo Senior D 5' 3" (1.6 m) Ganef, Sweden Swedish National Team U18
    4 Lindsay Eastwood (C) Senior (RS) D 6' 1" (1.85 m) Kanata, Ontario Team Canada U18
    5 Brynn Koocher Freshman F 5' 5" (1.65 m) Binbrook, Ontario Kitchener-Waterloo Rangers
    6 Shelby Calof Sophomore D 5' 8" (1.73 m) Ottawa, Ontario Nepean Jr. Wildcats
    7 Emma Polaski Junior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Morristown, New Jersey New Jersey Colonials
    8 Lauren Bellefontaine Sophomore F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Kemptville, Ontario Nepean Jr. Wildcats
    11 Kelli Rowswell Senior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) Winnipeg, Manitoba Team Manitoba U18
    12 Kristen Siermachesky (A) Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) New Liskeard, Ontario Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres
    13 Abby Moloughney Sophomore F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Ottawa, Ontario Team Canada U18
    14 Savannah Rennie Senior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) East St. Paul, Manitoba Team Manitoba U18
    17 Madison Beishuizen Freshman F 5' 5" (1.65 m) Ripley, Ontario Kitchener-Waterloo Rangers
    18 Allie Olnowich Senior D 5' 7" (1.7 m) Chatham, New Jersey New Jersey Rockets
    19 Anna Leschyshyn Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) Grasswood, Saskatchewan Team Saskatchewan U18
    20 Anonda Hoppner Senior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) Carp, Ontario Colgate
    21 Mae Batherson Freshman D 5' 7" (1.7 m) New Minas, Nova Scotia Kingston Jr. Ice Wolves
    22 Jessica DiGirolamo Junior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) Mississauga, Ontario Oakville Jr. Hornets
    23 Marielle McHale Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) Clifton Park, New York Williston Northampton School
    27 Victoria Klimek Junior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Orangeville, Ontario Oakville Jr. Hornets
    31 Allison Small Junior G 5' 9" (1.75 m) Nestleton, Ontario Quinnipiac
    32 Ady Cohen Senior G 5' 6" (1.68 m) Boynton Beach, Florida Gilmour Academy

    2019-20 Schedule

    [4]

    Date Opponent# Rank# Site Decision Result Record
    Regular Season
    September 27 #3 Clarkson* Tennity Ice Skating PavilionSyracuse, NY Ady Cohen L 3-4  0–1–0
    September 28 at #3 Clarkson* Cheel ArenaPotsdam, NY Allison Small L 1-5  0–2–0
    October 5 #7 Boston College* Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY Ady Cohen L 3-4  0–3–0
    October 11 #3 Northeastern* Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY Allison Small L 1-2  0–4–0
    October 12 #3 Northeastern* Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY Allison Small L 3-6  0–5–0
    October 18 at Colgate* Class of 1965 ArenaHamilton, NY Ady Cohen L 2-5  0–6–0
    October 19 Colgate* Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY Allison Small L 1-5  0–7–0
    October 25 at #6 Princeton* Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, NJ Allison Small L 1-3  0–8–0
    October 26 at #6 Princeton* Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ Allison Small L 0-3  0–9–0
    October 29 at Union* Achilles CenterSchenectady, NY Ady Cohen W 5-0  1–9–0
    November 1 RIT Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY Allison Small L 4-7  1–10–0 (0–1–0)
    November 2 at RIT Gene Polisseni CenterRochester, NY Ady Cohen W 3-0  2–10–0 (1–1–0)
    November 16 St. Lawrence* War Memorial Arena • Syracuse, NY Allison Small L 3-4 OT 2–11–0
    November 23 at Penn State Pegula Ice ArenaUniversity Park, PA Allison Small T 1-1 OT 2–11–1 (1–1–1)
    November 24 at Penn State Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA Allison Small W 3-1  3–11–1 (2–1–1)
    November 26 #3 Cornell* Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY Ady Cohen L 1-4  3–12–1
    December 6 at Lindenwood Centene Community Ice CenterMaryland Heights, MO Allison Small W 7-0  4–12–1 (3–1–1)
    December 7 at Lindenwood Centene Community Ice Center • Maryland Heights, MO Ady Cohen W 13-1  5–12–1 (4–1–1)
    January 7, 2020 St. Lawrence* Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY Allison Small L 1-3  5–13–1
    January 10 Mercyhurst Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY Ady Cohen W 8-3  6–13–1 (5–1–1)
    January 11 Mercyhurst Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY Ady Cohen L 3-4 OT 6–14–1 (5–2–1)
    January 17 at Robert Morris Colonials ArenaNeville Township, PA Ady Cohen L 1-5  6–15–1 (5–3–1)
    January 18 at Robert Morris Colonials Arena • Neville Township, PA Allison Small W 1-0  7–15–1 (6–3–1)
    January 24 Penn State Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY Allison Small L 0-1  7–16–1 (6–4–1)
    January 25 Penn State Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY Allison Small W 3-1  8–16–1 (7–4–1)
    February 1 Rensselaer* Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY Ady Cohen W 5-1  9–16–1
    February 7 RIT Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY Ady Cohen W 3-1  10–16–1 (8–4–1)
    February 8 at RIT Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY Allison Small T 2-2 OT 10–16–2 (8–4–2)
    February 14 Lindenwood Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY Ady Cohen W 3-2  11–16–2 (9–4–2)
    February 15 Lindenwood Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY Allison Small W 8-0  12–16–2 (10–4–2)
    February 21 at Mercyhurst Mercyhurst Ice CenterErie, PA Ady Cohen L 2-6  12–17–2 (10–5–2)
    February 22 at Mercyhurst Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA Allison Small L 0-1  12–18–2 (10–6–2)
    February 28 Robert Morris Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY Allison Small L 0-2  12–19–2 (10–7–2)
    February 29 Robert Morris Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY Allison Small W 4-2  13–19–2 (11–7–2)
    CHA Tournament
    March 5 vs. Lindenwood* HarborCenterBuffalo, NY (Quarterfinal Game) Allison Small W 4–0  14–19–2
    March 6 vs. Robert Morris* HarborCenter • Buffalo, NY (Semifinal Game) Allison Small L 2–5  14–20–2
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.

    Awards and honors

    Sophomore Forward Abby Moloughney was named the Individual Sportsman of the year in the CHA Conference, with no penalties in conference play. She was also named to th CHA All-Conference First Team[5] Senior Defender and Captain Lindsay Eastwood was also named to the first team, as well as the CHA Best Defenseman. Senior Savannah Rennie was named to the CHA All-Conference Second team on the strength of six multi-point games.

    Defender Mae Batherson was named the CHA Rookie of the year. She joined Forward Madison Beishuizen on the Conference All-Rookie Team.

    Following the CHA Tournament, Junior Forward Victoria Klimek was named to the All-Tournament team.[6] Klimek had a hat trick in the 4–0 victory against Lindenwood, and had an assist in the season ending loss to Robert Morris.

    References

    1. "Eastwood, Hicks, Siermachesky to Captain Orange in 2019-20". Syracuse University. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
    2. "2019 Development Team Roster". Hockey Canada. 11 August 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
    3. "2019-20 Roster". Syracuse University. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
    4. "2019-20 Schedule". Syracuse University. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
    5. "Regular Season Awards Handed Out at End-of-Year Banquet". College Hockey America. 5 March 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
    6. "2020 CHA Tournament". College Hockey America. 7 March 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
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