The 2014–15 Quinnipiac Bobcats women's ice hockey season was the 14th season of play for the Quinnipiac Bobcats program. They represented Quinnipiac University during the 2014-15 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season and played their home games at TD Bank Sports Center. Their 26 wins were the fifth most in the nation, and they remained nationally ranked throughout the season. Their success earned them a berth in the NCAA Tournament, but they were defeated by their ECAC rivals, Harvard, in the first round.
| 2014–15 Quinnipiac Bobcats women's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| 2014 Nutmeg Classic, 3-1 over Clarkson First Appearance in NCAA Tournament, Lost in Quarterfinal Round to Harvard, 0-5 | |
| Conference | 3rd ECAC |
| Home ice | TD Bank Sports Center, Hamden, CT |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO.com | 6th |
| USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine | 6th |
| Record | |
| Overall | 26-9-3 |
| Home | 13-2-1 |
| Road | 11-6-2 |
| Neutral | 3-1-0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Cassandra Turner |
| Assistant coaches | Amanda Mazzotta Eddie Ardito |
| Captain(s) | Morgan Fritz-Ward[1] |
| Alternate captain(s) | Shiann Darkangelo Cyndey Roesler |
| Quinnipiac Bobcats women's ice hockey seasons « 2013–14 2015–16 » | |
Offseason
edit- The Bobcats travelled to Itay and Switzerland for ten days in August for exhibition games against European teams.[2]
Recruiting
edit| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alicia Barry | Defense |  United States |
Played for Assabet Valley |
| Shannon Cherpak | Defense | United States |
Attended Westminster School |
| Taylar Cianfarano | Forward | United States |
Member of Team USA U18 |
| Tori DeAngelis | Forward | United States |
Invitee to Team USA Development Camp |
| Rachel Myette | Goaltender | United States |
Led Duxbury HS to Massachusetts State Championship |
| Raquel Pennoyer | Forward | United States |
Attended Tabor Academy |
2014–15 Bobcats
edit| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | DoB | Hometown | Previous team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 
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Olivia Agostinelli | Junior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Framingham, Massachusetts | Winchendon School | |
| 6 | 
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Meghan Turner | Sophomore | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Bedford, New Hampshire | Assabet Valley | |
| 7 | 
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Nicole Kosta | Junior | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Mississauga, Ontario | Team Canada U18 | |
| 8 | 
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Tori DeAngelis | Freshman | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Saunderstown, Rhode Island | Assabet Valley | |
| 9 |
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Alicia Barry | Freshman | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Hanson, Massachusetts | Assabet Valley | |
| 10 | 
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Taryn Baumgardt | Sophomore | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Innisfail, Alberta | Team Canada U18 | |
| 11 | 
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Morgan Fritz-Ward (C) | Senior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Mason City, Iowa | Lakeville South | |
| 12 | 
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Danielle Marmer | Sophomore | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Dorset, Vermont | Connecticut Polar Bears | |
| 13 | 
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Erica Udén Johansson | Senior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Sundsvall, Sweden | Swedish National Team | |
| 15 |
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Kristen Tamberg | Junior | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Toronto, Ontario | Mississauga Jr. Chiefs | |
| 16 |
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Lindsey West | Junior | D | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Ajax, Ontario | Whitby Jr. Wolves | |
| 17 |
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Nicole Brown | Junior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Oshawa, Ontario | Whitby Jr. Wolves | |
| 18 |
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Emma Woods | Sophomore | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Burford, Ontario | Team Ontario Red | |
| 19 | 
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Shannon Cherpak | Freshman | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Enfield, Connecticut | Team Pittsburgh U19 | |
| 20 |
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Anna Borgfeldt | Senior | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Kristianstad, Sweden | Swedish National Team U18 | |
| 21 |
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Cydney Roesler (A) | Junior | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Stittsville, Ontario | Team Canada U18 | |
| 22 | 
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Shiann Darkangelo (A) | Senior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Brighton, Michigan | Team USA U18 | |
| 23 |
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Raquel Pennoyer | Freshman | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Rehoboth, Massachusetts | Massachusetts Spitfires | |
| 24 |
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Nicole Connery | Junior | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Newmarket, Ontario | Team Canada U18 | |
| 25 |
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Emma Greco | Sophomore | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Burlington, Ontario | Team Ontario Red | |
| 26 | 
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Mika Nervick | Sophomore | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Lakeville, Minnesota | Shattuck-St. Mary's | |
| 28 | 
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Taylar Cianfarano | Freshman | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Oswego, New York | Team USA U18 | |
| 30 |
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Rachel Myette | Freshman | G | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Duxbury, Massachusetts | Bay State Breakers | |
| 34 |
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Sydney Rossman | Sophomore | G | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Excelsior, Minnesota | Minnesota Jr. Whitecaps | |
| 78 |
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Chelsea Laden | Senior | G | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Lakeville, Minnesota | Lakeville South |
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Decision | Result | Record | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 3 | Connecticut* | #10 | TD Bank Sports Center • Hamden, CT | Chelsea Laden | W 3–0 | 1–0–0 | |||||
| October 11 | at Penn State* | #8 | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Chelsea Laden | W 3–0 | 2–0–0 | |||||
| October 12 | at Penn State* | #8 | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Sydney Rossman | T 1–1 OT | 2–0–1 | |||||
| October 17 | Maine* | #9 | TD Bank Sports Center • Hamden, CT | Chelsea Laden | W 4–0 | 3–0–1 | |||||
| October 18 | Maine* | #9 | TD Bank Sports Center • Hamden, CT | Chelsea Laden | W 2–0 | 4–0–1 | |||||
| October 24 | at New Hampshire* | #7 | Whittemore Center • Durham, NH | Chelsea Laden | W 4–1 | 5–0–1 | |||||
| October 31 | at Colgate | #5 | Starr Rink • Hamilton, NY | Chelsea Laden | W 4–1 | 6–0–1 (1–0–0) | |||||
| November 1 | at #8 Cornell | #5 | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY | Chelsea Laden | W 3–0 | 7–0–1 (2–0–0) | |||||
| November 14 | Rensselaer | #5 | TD Bank Sports Center • Hamden, CT | Chelsea Laden | W 6–1 | 8–0–1 (3–0–0) | |||||
| November 15 | Union | #5 | TD Bank Sports Center • Hamden, CT | Chelsea Laden | W 1–0 | 9–0–1 (4–0–0) | |||||
| November 21 | #5 Clarkson | #4 | TD Bank Sports Center • Hamden, CT | Chelsea Laden | W 5–0 | 10–0–1 (5–0–0) | |||||
| November 22 | St. Lawrence | #4 | TD Bank Sports Center • Hamden, CT | Chelsea Laden | T 2–2 OT | 10–0–2 (5–0–1) | |||||
| November 25 | at Princeton | #4 | Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ | Chelsea Laden | W 2–0 | 11–0–2 (6–0–1) | |||||
| November 28 | vs. Yale* | #4 | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT (Nutmeg Classic, Opening Round) | Chelsea Laden | W 5–2 | 12–0–2 | |||||
| November 29 | vs. #5 Clarkson* | #4 | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT (Nutmeg Classic, Championship Game) | Chelsea Laden | W 3–1 | 13–0–2 | |||||
| December 5 | at Dartmouth | #4 | Thompson Arena • Hanover, NH | Chelsea Laden | T 4–4 OT | 13–0–3 (6–0–2) | |||||
| December 6 | at #10 Harvard | #4 | Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Allston, MA | Chelsea Laden | L 1–2 | 13–1–3 (6–1–2) | |||||
| January 2, 2015 | at Union | #5 | Achilles Center • Schenectady, NY | Chelsea Laden | W 4–0 | 14–1–3 (7–1–2) | |||||
| January 3 | at Rensselaer | #5 | Houston Field House • Troy, NY | Chelsea Laden | W 1–0 | 15–1–3 (8–1–2) | |||||
| January 6 | Princeton | #5 | TD Bank Sports Center • Hamden, CT | Chelsea Laden | W 3–1 | 16–1–3 (9–1–2) | |||||
| January 9 | Brown | #5 | TD Bank Sports Center • Hamden, CT | Chelsea Laden | W 3–0 | 17–1–3 (10–1–2) | |||||
| January 10 | Yale | #5 | TD Bank Sports Center • Hamden, CT | Chelsea Laden | W 4–1 | 18–1–3 (11–1–2) | |||||
| January 16 | at Robert Morris* | #4 | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA | Chelsea Laden | W 3–2 OT | 19–1–3 | |||||
| January 17 | at Robert Morris* | #4 | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA | Chelsea Laden | W 3–0 | 20–1–3 | |||||
| January 21 | at #7 Boston University* | #3 | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Chelsea Laden | L 1–4 | 20–2–3 | |||||
| January 24 | at #1 Boston College* | #3 | Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA | Chelsea Laden | L 1–2 | 20–3–3 | |||||
| January 30 | #4 Harvard | #5 | TD Bank Sports Center • Hamden, CT | Chelsea Laden | L 1–2 | 20–4–3 (11–2–2) | |||||
| January 31 | Dartmouth | #5 | TD Bank Sports Center • Hamden, CT | Chelsea Laden | W 3–1 | 21–4–3 (12–2–2) | |||||
| February 6 | Cornell | #5 | TD Bank Sports Center • Hamden, CT | Chelsea Laden | L 3–4 OT | 21–5–3 (12–3–2) | |||||
| February 7 | Colgate | #5 | TD Bank Sports Center • Hamden, CT | Chelsea Laden | W 2–0 | 22–5–3 (13–3–2) | |||||
| February 13 | at St. Lawrence | #5 | Appleton Arena • Canton, NY | Chelsea Laden | L 0–3 | 22–6–3 (13–4–2) | |||||
| February 14 | at #8 Clarkson | #5 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Sydney Rossman | W 1–0 | 23–6–3 (14–4–2) | |||||
| February 20 | at Yale | #5 | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, CT | Chelsea Laden | L 0–3 | 23–7–3 (14–5–2) | |||||
| February 21 | at Brown | #5 | Meehan Auditorium • Providence, RI | Chelsea Laden | W 1–0 | 24–7–3 (15–5–2) | |||||
| ECAC Tournament | |||||||||||
| February 27 | Princeton* | #6 | TD Bank Sports Center • Hamden, CT (Quarterfinals, Game 1) | Chelsea Laden | W 7–0 | 25–7–3 | |||||
| February 28 | Princeton* | #6 | TD Bank Sports Center • Hamden, CT (Quarterfinals, Game 2) | Chelsea Laden | W 2–0 | 26–7–3 | |||||
| March 7 | vs. #4 Harvard* | #6 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY (Semifinal Game) | Chelsea Laden | L 1–2 OT | 26–8–3 | |||||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 14 | at #4 Harvard* | #6 | Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Allston, MA (Quarterfinal Game) | Chelsea Laden | L 0–5 | 26–9–3 | |||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. | |||||||||||
Awards and honors
editReferences
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- ^ "Quinnipiac Women's Ice Hockey Set for International Competition Abroad in Europe". Quinnipiac University. July 23, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- ^ "Quinnipiac Women's Ice Hockey Announces Class of 2018". Quinnipiac University. May 27, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- ^ "Quinnipiac Women's Ice Hockey 2014-15 Roster". Quinnipiac University. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- ^ "Quinnipiac Women's Ice Hockey 2014-15 Schedule". Quinnipiac University. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- ^ "League Announces Postseason Awards". ECAC Hockey. March 7, 2015. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
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