2014–15 Penn State Nittany Lions women's ice hockey season

The Penn State Nittany Lions women represented Penn State University in CHA women's ice hockey during the 2014-15 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Nittany Lions finished conference play in third place, and advanced to the CHA Tournament Semi-Final, before losing to Syracuse 2-0.

2014–15 Penn State Nittany Lions
women's ice hockey season
ConferenceCollege Hockey America
Home icePegula Ice Arena
Record
Overall17-16-4
Conference9-9-2
Home9-7-2
Road8-8-2
Neutral0-1-0
Coaches and captains
Head coachJosh Brandwene (3rd season)
Assistant coachesCourtney Drennan
Alex Dawes
Captain(s)Jordin Pardoski, Shannon Yoxheimer[1]
Alternate captain(s)Sarah Wilkie, Laura Bowman
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Standings

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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

Offseason

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Recruiting

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Player Position Nationality Notes
Hannah Ehresmann Goaltender   United States Attended Minnetonka (MN) High School
Irene Kiroplis Forward/Defense   Canada Played for Brampton Canadettes
Remi Martin Defense   United States Invited to USA Hockey Development Camp for three years
Caitlin Reilly Forward   United States Attended Benilde-St. Margaret's School
Bella Sutton Defense   United States Graduate of Mounds View HS
Christi Vetter Forward   United States Attended Lakeview North High School

Roster

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2014–15 Nittany Lions

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No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height DoB Hometown Previous team
1   Hannah Ehresmann Freshman G 5' 8" (1.73 m) Minnetonka, Minnesota Minnetonka HS
2   Jeanette Bateman Junior D 5' 6" (1.68 m) Greeley, Colorado Colorado Select
3   Irene Kiroplis Freshman F/D 5' 8" (1.73 m) Georgetown, Ontario Brampton Canadettes
4   Jordin Pardoski (C) Junior D 5' 5" (1.65 m) Rochester Hills, Michigan Detroit Honeybaked
5   Stephanie Walkom Junior D 5' 7" (1.7 m) Moon Township, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Penguins Elite
6   Hannah Bramm Junior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Tampa, Florida Minnesota Duluth (WCHA)
7   Caitlin Reilly Freshman F 5' 5" (1.65 m) Chanhassen, Minnesota Benilde-St. Margaret's
8   Christi Vetter Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) Lakeville, Minnesota Lakeville North HS
9   Amy Petersen Sophomore F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Minnetonka, Minnesota Minnetonka HS
10   Micayla Catanzariti Junior F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Rancho Santa Margarita, California Gilmour Academy
11   Bella Sutton Freshman D 5' 6" (1.68 m) Shoreview, Minnesota Mounds View HS
12   Sarah Nielsen Sophomore F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Edina, Minnesota Edina HS
13   Kendra Rasmussen Junior F/D 5' 5" (1.65 m) Sartell, Minnesota Sartell/Sauk Rapids HS
15   Aly Hardy Freshman F 5' 7" (1.7 m) St. Albans, Vermont Boston Shamrocks
16   Hannah Hoenshell Junior F 5' 3" (1.6 m) Plano, Texas Alliance Bulldogs
17   Paige Jahnke Junior D 5' 6" (1.68 m) Oakdale, Minnesota Roseville HS
18   Laura Bowman (A) Sophomore F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Minnetonka, Minnesota Minnetonka HS
19   Jill Holdcroft Junior F 5' 1" (1.55 m) Pennsylvania Furnace, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Penguins Elite
20   Emily Laurenzi Junior F 5' 2" (1.57 m) Townsend, Delaware National Sports Academy
21   Sarah Wilkie (A) Junior D 5' 6" (1.68 m) Ashby, Massachusetts Williston Northampton School
22   Remi Martin Freshman D 5' 6" (1.68 m) Littleton, Colorado Team Pittsburgh
27   Kelly Seward Sophomore D 5' 9" (1.75 m) Williamsville, New York Nichols School
30   Celine Whitlinger Junior G 5' 8" (1.73 m) Garden Grove, California Gilmour Academy
31   Amber Greene Freshman G 5' 3" (1.6 m) Feeding Hills, Massachusetts Kingswood-Oxford School
40   Shannon Yoxheimer (C) Junior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Jackson, Michigan North American Hockey Academy


Schedule

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Date Opponent# Rank# Site Decision Result Record
Regular Season
October 3 at #1 Minnesota* Ridder ArenaMinneapolis, MN Celine Whitlinger L 0–8  0–1–0
October 4 at St. Cloud State* Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN Hannah Ehresmann W 3–2  1–1–0
October 11 #8 Quinnipiac* Pegula Ice ArenaUniversity Park, PA Celine Whitlinger L 0–3  1–2–0
October 12 #8 Quinnipiac* Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA Hannah Ehresmann T 1–1 OT 1–2–1
October 17 at Union* Achilles CenterSchenectady, NY Celine Whitlinger W 4–1  2–2–1
October 18 at Union* Achilles Center • Schenectady, NY Hannah Ehresmann T 2–2 OT 2–2–2
October 26 Princeton* Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA Celine Whitlinger W 2–1  3–2–2
October 27 Princeton* Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA Hannah Ehresmann L 1–4  3–3–2
October 31 at Syracuse Tennity Ice Skating PavilionSyracuse, NY Celine Whitlinger L 1–4  3–4–2 (0–1–0)
November 1 at Syracuse Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY Hannah Ehresmann T 2–2 OT 3–4–3 (0–1–1)
November 7 at Colgate* Starr RinkHamilton, NY Celine Whitlinger W 6–4  4–4–3
November 8 at Colgate* Starr Rink • Hamilton, NY Hannah Ehresmann W 3–1  5–4–3
November 14 at RIT Gene Polisseni CenterRochester, NY Celine Whitlinger L 0–3  5–5–3 (0–2–1)
November 15 at RIT Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY Hannah Ehresmann W 3–2 OT 6–5–3 (1–2–1)
November 21 Lindenwood Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA Celine Whitlinger W 3–0  7–5–3 (2–2–1)
November 22 Lindenwood Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA Hannah Ehresmann L 1–2  7–6–3 (2–3–1)
December 5 at Robert Morris RMU Island Sports CenterNeville Township, PA Celine Whitlinger W 5–0  8–6–3 (3–3–1)
December 6 at Robert Morris RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA Hannah Ehresmann L 2–4  8–7–3 (3–4–1)
December 12 #6 Mercyhurst Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA Celine Whitlinger W 3–1  9–7–3 (4–4–1)
December 13 #6 Mercyhurst Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA Hannah Ehresmann W 5–3  10–7–3 (5–4–1)
January 3, 2015 Ohio State* Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA Celine Whitlinger L 1–3  10–8–3
January 4 Ohio State* Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA Hannah Ehresmann L 0–6  10–9–3
January 17 RIT Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA Celine Whitlinger W 2–1  11–9–3 (6–4–1)
January 18 RIT Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA Celine Whitlinger W 3–1  12–9–3 (7–4–1)
January 23 at New Hampshire* Whittemore CenterDurham, NH Hannah Ehresmann L 0–2  12–10–3
January 24 at New Hampshire* Whittemore Center • Durham, NH Celine Whitlinger W 3–1  13–10–3
January 30 Syracuse Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA Celine Whitlinger T 2–2 OT 13–10–4 (7–4–2)
January 31 Syracuse Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA Celine Whitlinger W 4–2  14–10–4 (8–4–2)
February 6 at Lindenwood Lindenwood Ice ArenaWentzville, MO Celine Whitlinger W 3–2  15–10–4 (9–4–2)
February 7 at Lindenwood Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO Celine Whitlinger L 2–4  15–11–4 (9–5–2)
February 13 at Mercyhurst Mercyhurst Ice CenterErie, PA Celine Whitlinger L 0–2  15–12–4 (9–6–2)
February 14 at Mercyhurst Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA Celine Whitlinger L 0–4  15–13–4 (9–7–2)
February 20 Robert Morris Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA Celine Whitlinger L 1–4  15–14–4 (9–8–2)
February 21 Robert Morris Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA Celine Whitlinger L 1–4  15–15–4 (9–9–2)
CHA Tournament
February 27 Lindenwood* Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA (Quarterfinal, Game 1) Celine Whitlinger W 1–0  16–15–4
February 28 Lindenwood* Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA (Quarterfinal, Game 2) Celine Whitlinger W 3–1  17–15–4
March 6 vs. Syracuse* Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA (Semifanal Game) Celine Whitlinger L 0–2  17–16–4
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.

Awards and honors

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  • Laura Bowman, 2014-15 All-CHA Second Team[6]
  • Hannah Ehersmann, 2014-15 All-CHA Rookie Team
  • Bella Sutton, 2014-15 All-CHA Rookie Team

References

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  1. ^ "Pardoski, Yoxheimer tabbed as 2014-15 captains; Wilkie, Bowman named assistant captains". CBS Interactive. September 2, 2014. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  2. ^ "Nittany Lion Alum Welch signs Pro Contract". CBS Interactive. August 25, 2014. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  3. ^ "Women's Hockey Welcomes Six Newcomers". CBS Interactive. November 19, 2013. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  4. ^ "2014–15 Women's Ice Hockey Roster". Penn State University. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  5. ^ "Penn State Women's Ice Hockey Archive, 2014-15 Schedule". CBS Interactive. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  6. ^ "Mercyhurst leads the way at CHA awards banquet". U.S. College Hockey Online (USCHO). March 7, 2015. Retrieved January 22, 2017.