2018–19 Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey season

The Lindenwood Lady Lions women represented Lindenwood University in CHA women's ice hockey during the 2018-19 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The team struggled with their record, with nine newcomers, and a team made up of very young players.

2018–19 Lindenwood Lady Lions
women's ice hockey season
Conference6 College Hockey America
Home iceLindenwood Ice Arena
Record
Overall7–24–4
Conference3–14–3
Home6–7–3
Road1–14–1
Neutral0–1–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachScott Spencer
Assistant coachesCorey Whitaker
Greg Haney
Captain(s)Courtney Ganske
Shannon Morris-Reade
Alternate captain(s)Alexandra Larson
Megan Wagner
Lindenwood Lady Lions women's ice hockey seasons
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Offseason

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Recruiting

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Player Position Nationality Notes
Annika Asplundh Goaltender   United States Former Netminder with New Jersey Colonials
Jada Burke Forward   Canada Played for the Nepean Wildcats
Taylor Kirwan Defense   Canada Represented Canada at the U18 World Championships
Kayla Martinez Defense   United States with USA National Development Camp 2014–16
Maddison Stitt Defense   Canada Defender for Ottawa Lady Senators
Sophie Wolf Goaltender   Canada Gold medalist with U18 Team Ontario Red

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Transfers

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Player Position Nationality Notes
Nikki Friesen Forward   United States Graduate Student from Harvard University
Nicole Guagliardo Forward   United States Transfer from CHA rival Mercyhurst

Standings

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Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Robert Morris 20 13 4 3 29 61 35 36 16 14 6 92 87
Mercyhurst 20 12 6 2 26 54 46 34 15 14 5 88 96
Syracuse* 20 10 8 2 22 55 54 38 13 22 3 89 126
Penn State 20 6 9 5 17 36 43 36 13 14 9 73 72
RIT 20 8 11 1 17 40 46 35 12 18 5 67 84
Lindenwood 20 3 14 3 9 43 65 33 7 22 4 75 93
Championship: March 8, 2019
† indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion
Rankings: USCHO.com

Roster

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2018–19 Lady Lions

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No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height DoB Hometown Previous team
1   Annika Asplundh Freshman G 5' 7" (1.7 m) New Hope, Pennsylvania New Jersey Colonials
2   Kirsten Martin Junior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Rosedale, British Columbia Pacific Steelers
4   Nikki Friesen Graduate F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Corvallis, Oregon Harvard
7   Sierra Burt Sophomore F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Bayside, Ontario Team Ontario Blue
8   Maddison Stitt Freshman D 5' 10" (1.78 m) Ottawa, Ontario Ottawa Lady Senators
9   Jordyn Pimm Junior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Ottawa, Ontario Ottawa Lady Senators
10   Nicole Guagliardo Junior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Hoffman Estates, Illinois Mercyhurst
11   Erin Near Junior F 5' 6" (1.68 m) New Hamburg, Ontario Toronto Jr. Aeros
12   Alexandra Larson (A) Senior F 5' 6" (1.68 m) West Vancouver, British Columbia Pursuit of Excellence
13   Megan Wagner (A) Sophomore F 5' 1" (1.55 m) Niles, Illinois Chicago Mission
14   Jane Jacobs Freshman D 5' 6" (1.68 m) Carseland, Alberta Edge School
16   Cierra Paisley Junior F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia Vancouver Comets
17   Taylor Girard Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) Macomb, Michigan Detroit Honeybaked
18   Lillian Marchant Junior F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Tustin, California Anaheim Lady Ducks
19   Hannah Alt Sophomore F 5' 3" (1.6 m) Belvidere, Illinois Chicago Mission
22   Courtney Ganske (C) Junior F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Killarney, Manitoba Westman Wildcats
23   Shannon Morris-Reade (C) Senior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Port Coquitlam, British Columbia Team British Columbia U18
24   Jada Burke Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) Nepean, Ontario Nepean Wildcats
25   Taylor Kirwan Freshman D 5' 8" (1.73 m) Gull Lake, Saskatchewan Team Canada U18
26   Kayla Martinez Freshman D 5' 7" (1.7 m) Livonia, Michigan Detroit Honeybaked
27   Carla Goodwin Senior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) Fort St. James, British Columbia Pursuit of Excellence
30   Jolene deBruyn Senior G 5' 9" (1.75 m) Grande Prairie, Alberta Team Alberta U18
31   Sophie Wolf Freshman G 5' 8" (1.73 m) Nepean, Ontario Nepean Wildcats
39   Lauren Hennessey Sophomore G 5' 8" (1.73 m) Lynnfield, Massachusetts Boston Jr. Shamrocks


Schedule

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Date Opponent# Rank# Site Decision Result Record
Regular Season
September 28 at #2 Wisconsin* LaBahn ArenaMadison, WI Jolene deBruyn L 2–3  0–1–0
September 29 at #2 Wisconsin* LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI Sophie Wolf L 0–6  0–2–0
October 5 at Union* Achilles CenterSchenectady, NY Jolene deBruyn W 4–1  1–2–0
October 6 at Union* Achilles Center • Schenectady, NY Sophie Wolf L 2–3  1–3–0
October 19 Syracuse Lindenwood Ice ArenaWentzville, MO Jolene deBruyn L 4–5 OT 1–4–0 (0–1–0)
October 20 Syracuse Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO Jolene deBruyn L 3–6  1–5–0 (0–2–0)
October 26 at Robert Morris Colonials ArenaNeville Township, PA Jolene deBruyn T 2–2 OT 1–5–1 (0–2–1)
October 27 at Robert Morris Colonials Arena • Neville Township, PA Jolene deBruyn L 0–2  1–6–1 (0–3–1)
November 3 Mercyhurst Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO Jolene deBruyn W 4–1  2–6–1 (1–3–1)
November 4 Mercyhurst Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO Jolene deBruyn L 0–5  2–7–1 (1–4–1)
November 9 St. Cloud State* Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO Sophie Wolf T 2–2 OT 2–7–2
November 10 St. Cloud State* Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO Jolene deBruyn W 2–1 OT 3–7–2
November 23 Minnesota State* Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO Sophie Wolf L 0–1  3–8–2
November 24 Minnesota State* Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO Jolene deBruyn L 0–2  3–9–2
November 30 at RIT Gene Polisseni CenterRochester, NY Sophie Wolf L 2–5  3–10–2 (1–5–1)
December 1 at RIT Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY Sophie Wolf L 2–3  3–11–2 (1–6–1)
December 29 at St. Cloud State* Herb Brooks National Hockey CenterSt. Cloud, MN Sophie Wolf L 1–3  3–12–2
December 30 at St. Cloud State* Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN Sophie Wolf L 1–2  3–13–2
January 5, 2019 Post* Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO Sophie Wolf W 12–0  4–13–2
January 6 Post* Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO Sophie Wolf W 5–0  5–13–2
January 20 at Penn State Pegula Ice ArenaUniversity Park, PA Sophie Wolf L 0–3  5–14–2 (1–7–1)
January 21 at Penn State Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA Sophie Wolf L 1–2  5–15–2 (1–8–1)
January 25 at Mercyhurst Mercyhurst Ice CenterErie, PA Sophie Wolf L 0–2  5–16–2 (1–9–1)
January 26 at Mercyhurst Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA Sophie Wolf L 2–4  5–17–2 (1–10–1)
February 8 RIT Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO Sophie Wolf W 3–2  6–17–2 (2–10–1)
February 9 RIT Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO Sophie Wolf L 3–4  6–18–2 (2–11–1)
February 15 Robert Morris Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO Sophie Wolf T 2–2 OT 6–18–3 (2–11–2)
February 16 Robert Morris Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO Sophie Wolf W 6–1  7–18–3 (3–11–2)
February 22 at Syracuse Tennity Ice Skating PavilionSyracuse, NY Sophie Wolf L 4–5 OT 7–19–3 (3–12–2)
February 23 at Syracuse Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY Sophie Wolf L 1–5  7–20–3 (3–13–2)
March 1 at Penn State Lindenwood Ice Center • Wentzville, MO Sophie Wolf L 1–3  7–21–3 (3–14–2)
March 2 at Penn State Lindenwood Ice Center • Wentzville, MO Sophie Wolf T 3–3 OT 7–21–4 (3–14–3)
CHA Tournament
March 6 vs. Syracuse* LECOM HarborcenterBuffalo, NY (Quarterfinal Game) Sophie Wolf L 1–4  7–22–4
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.

Awards and honors

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Sophomore Sierra Burt was named to the All-CHA Second Team. Burt was a power play specialist with four multi-point games.[4]

Forward Jada Burke, Defender Taylor Kirwan and Goaltender Sophie Wolf were all named to the All-Rookie Team.

References

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  1. ^ "Women's Hockey Opens the 2018–19 Season on Friday". Lindenwood University. September 27, 2018. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "2018–19 Women's Ice Hockey Roster". Lindenwood University. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  3. ^ "2018–19 Women's Ice Hockey Schedule". Lindenwood University. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  4. ^ "Four Women's Hockey Players Named All-CHA". Lindenwood University. March 5, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2020.