The Robert Morris Colonials women represented Robert Morris University in CHA women's ice hockey during the 2014-15 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Colonials finished conference play in fourth place, and were eliminated in the first round of the CHA Tournament by RIT. The RMU women were among the best in the nation in blocked shots[2]
| 2014–15 Robert Morris Colonials women's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| Conference | 4th College Hockey America |
| Home ice | RMU Island Sports Center |
| Record | |
| Overall | 11–19–5 |
| Conference | 8-8-4 |
| Home | 6–10–5 |
| Road | 5–9–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Paul Colontino (4th season) |
| Assistant coaches | Logan Bittle Chelsea Walkland |
| Captain(s) | Rebecca Vint[1] |
| Alternate captain(s) | Maddie Collias, Katelyn Scott |
| Robert Morris Colonials women's ice hockey seasons « 2013–14 2015–16 » | |
Offseason
edit- June 27: Twenty-one players were named to the CHA All-Academic Team.[3]
Recruiting
edit| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leah Carey | Defense |  United States |
Played for the Madison Capitols |
| Natalie Fraser | Defense |  Canada |
Standout with the Ottawa Jr. Lady Senators |
| Jessica Gazzola | Forward | Canada |
Played for the Toronto Jr. Aeros |
| Katherine Murphy | Forward | United States |
Attended North American Hockey Academy |
| Amanda Pantaleo | Forward | Canada |
Played for the Toronto Jr. Aeros with Jessica Gazzola |
Standings
edit| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| Mercyhurst† | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 66 | 31 | 35 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 96 | 56 | |
| Syracuse | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 45 | 39 | 36 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 75 | 97 | |
| Penn State | 20 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 20 | 42 | 46 | 37 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 72 | 88 | |
| Robert Morris | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 45 | 43 | 35 | 11 | 19 | 5 | 68 | 91 | |
| Lindenwood | 20 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 16 | 40 | 59 | 33 | 10 | 21 | 2 | 57 | 102 | |
| RIT* | 20 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 32 | 52 | 39 | 15 | 19 | 5 | 71 | 87 | |
| Championship: RIT † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Final rankings: USCHO.com Poll | ||||||||||||||
Roster
edit2014–15 Colonials
edit| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | DoB | Hometown | Previous team |
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| 1 | 
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Jessica Dodds | Sophomore | G | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | London, Ontario | London Jr. Devilettes | |
| 2 | 
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Leah Carlson | Junior | D | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Copper Center, Alaska | Kenny Lake | |
| 3 |
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Brittany Howard | Sophomore | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | St. Thomas, Ontario | London Jr. Devilettes | |
| 4 | 
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Katelyn Scott (A) | Senior | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Brighton, Michigan | Belle Tire | |
| 6 |
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Kelsey Gunn | Senior | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Smith Falls, Ontario | Niagara University | |
| 8 |
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Megan Eady | Junior | D | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Renfrew, Ontario | Nepean Jr. Wildcats | |
| 10 | 
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Rikki Meilleur | Sophomore | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | St. Adolphe, Manitoba | Shaftesbury Titans | |
| 11 |
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Natalie Fraser | Freshman | D | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Ottawa, Ontario | Ottawa Jr. Lady Senators | |
| 12 | 
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Leah Carey | Freshman | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Middleton, Wisconsin | Madison Capitols | |
| 14 |
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Mikaela Lowater | Sophomore | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Thornhill, Ontario | Mississauga Jr. Chiefs | |
| 15 |
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Maeve Garvey | Sophomore | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Oakville, Ontario | Burlington Jr. Barracudas | |
| 16 |
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Erin Staniewski | Senior | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Strathroy, Ontario | London Jr. Devilettes | |
| 17 | 
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Anissa Gamble | Junior | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Fredericton, New Brunswick | Burlington Jr. Barracudas | |
| 18 |
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Jessica Gazzola | Freshman | F | 5' 2" (1.57 m) | Thunder Bay, Ontario | Toronto Jr. Aeros | |
| 19 | 
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Katherine Murphy | Freshman | F | 5' 3" (1.6 m) | Cary, North Carolina | North American Hockey Academy | |
| 21 |
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Maddie Collias (A) | Senior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Roseville, Michigan | Belle Tire | |
| 22 | 
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Ashley Vesci | Junior | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Lawrence Academy(MA) | |
| 24 |
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Rebecca Vint (C) | Senior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | Caledon, Ontario | Brampton Jr. Thunder | |
| 26 |
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Mackenzie Johnston | Sophomore | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Barrie, Ontario | Etobicoke Jr. Dolphins | |
| 27 |
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Katie Fergus | Senior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Oakville, Ontario | Burlington Jr. Barracudas | |
| 28 |
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Amanda Pantaleo | Freshman | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Markham, Ontario | Toronto Jr. Aeros | |
| 29 | 
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Carley Catherine | Sophomore | G | 5' 2" (1.57 m) | Bloomington, Illinois | Rochester Edge | |
| 31 |
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Elijah Milne-Price | Freshman | G | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Mississauga, Ontario | Mississauga Jr. Chiefs |
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Decision | Result | Record | |||||
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| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| September 26 | Bemidji State* | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA | Jessica Dodds | L 2–5 | 0–1–0 | ||||||
| September 27 | Bemidji State* | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA | Elijah Milne-Price | L 1–3 | 0–2–0 | ||||||
| October 3 | at Maine* | Alfond Arena • Orono, ME | Jessica Dodds | L 2–3 OT | 0–3–0 | ||||||
| October 4 | at Maine* | Alfond Arena • Orono, ME | Elijah Milne-Price | W 1–0 | 1–3–0 | ||||||
| October 10 | Colgate* | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA | Jessica Dodds | L 3–6 | 1–4–0 | ||||||
| October 11 | Colgate* | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA | Elijah Milne-Price | W 2–1 | 2–4–0 | ||||||
| October 17 | at St. Lawrence* | Appleton Arena • Canton, NY | Elijah Milne-Price | L 2–8 | 2–5–0 | ||||||
| October 18 | at St. Lawrence* | Appleton Arena • Canton, NY | Jessica Dodds | L 1–3 | 2–6–0 | ||||||
| October 24 | Northeastern* | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA | Jessica Dodds | W 3–2 | 3–6–0 | ||||||
| October 25 | Northeastern* | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA | Elijah Milne-Price | T 2–2 OT | 3–6–1 | ||||||
| October 31 | at #7 Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Jessica Dodds | L 0–3 | 3–7–1 (0–1–0) | ||||||
| November 1 | at #7 Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Elijah Milne-Price | L 1–4 | 3–8–1 (0–2–0) | ||||||
| November 7 | at Lindenwood | Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO | Jessica Dodds | W 3–2 OT | 4–8–1 (1–2–0) | ||||||
| November 8 | at Lindenwood | Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO | Jessica Dodds | L 3–4 OT | 4–9–1 (1–3–0) | ||||||
| November 21 | Syracuse | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA | Jessica Dodds | T 2–2 OT | 4–9–2 (1–3–1) | ||||||
| November 22 | Syracuse | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA | Jessica Dodds | T 1–1 OT | 4–9–3 (1–3–2) | ||||||
| November 28 | Ohio State* | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA | Jessica Dodds | L 1–5 | 4–10–3 | ||||||
| December 5 | Penn State | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA | Jessica Dodds | L 0–5 | 4–11–3 (1–4–2) | ||||||
| December 6 | Penn State | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA | Jessica Dodds | W 4–2 | 5–11–3 (2–4–2) | ||||||
| January 9, 2015 | at RIT | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Jessica Dodds | W 2–0 | 6–11–3 (3–4–2) | ||||||
| January 10 | at RIT | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Jessica Dodds | L 2–3 | 6–12–3 (3–5–2) | ||||||
| January 16 | #4 Quinnipiac* | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA | Jessica Dodds | L 2–3 OT | 6–13–3 | ||||||
| January 17 | #4 Quinnipiac* | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA | Jessica Dodds | L 0–3 | 6–14–3 | ||||||
| January 23 | Lindenwood | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA | Jessica Dodds | W 2–1 OT | 7–14–3 (4–5–2) | ||||||
| January 24 | Lindenwood | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA | Jessica Dodds | W 7–1 | 8–14–3 (5–5–2) | ||||||
| January 30 | Mercyhurst | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA | Jessica Dodds | L 1–2 OT | 8–15–3 (5–6–2) | ||||||
| January 31 | Mercyhurst | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA | Jessica Dodds | W 3–2 | 9–15–3 (6–6–2) | ||||||
| February 6 | at Syracuse | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Jessica Dodds | L 1–2 | 9–16–3 (6–7–2) | ||||||
| February 7 | at Syracuse | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Jessica Dodds | L 1–3 | 9–17–3 (6–8–2) | ||||||
| February 13 | RIT | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA | Jessica Dodds | T 2–2 OT | 9–17–4 (6–8–3) | ||||||
| February 14 | RIT | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA | Jessica Dodds | T 2–2 OT | 9–17–5 (6–8–4) | ||||||
| February 20 | at Penn State | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Jessica Dodds | W 4–1 | 10–17–5 (7–8–4) | ||||||
| February 21 | at Penn State | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Jessica Dodds | W 4–1 | 11–17–5 (8–8–4) | ||||||
| CHA Tournament | |||||||||||
| February 27 | RIT* | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA (Quarterfinal, Game 1) | Jessica Dodds | L 1–3 | 11–18–5 | ||||||
| February 28 | RIT* | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA (Quarterfinal, Game 2) | Jessica Dodds | L 0–1 | 11–19–5 | ||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. | |||||||||||
Awards and honors
editReferences
edit- ^ "Senior Leadership Key for Colonials in 2014–15". Robert Morris University. September 18, 2014. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
- ^ Megan Ryan (February 3, 2015). "Blocked shots painful tradition for Robert Morris women's hockey". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved October 5, 2017.
- ^ "CHA-High 21 Colonials Make All-Academic Team". Robert Morris University. June 27, 2014. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
- ^ "Colonials Host Bemidji State on Opening Weekend". Robert Morris University. September 24, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2017.
- ^ "2014–15 RMU Women's Ice Hockey Roster". Robert Morris University. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
- ^ "2014–15 RMU Women's Ice Hockey Schedule". Robert Morris University. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
- ^ "Mercyhurst leads the way at CHA awards banquet". USCHO.com (U.S. College Hockey Online). March 7, 2015. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
- ^ Gabriella Fundaro (May 7, 2015). "CHA Season in Review: Farewell to the Class of 2015". At Even Strength.com. Retrieved October 5, 2017.