2015–16 Brown Bears women's ice hockey season

The Brown Bears represented Brown University in ECAC women's ice hockey during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. They were led by new head coach, Bob Kenneally.

2015–16 Brown Bears
women's ice hockey season
Conference11th ECAC
Home iceMeehan Auditorium
Record
Overall3–23–3
Home1–10–1
Road2–13–2
Coaches and captains
Head coachBob Kenneally
Assistant coachesJillian Kirchner
Kirsti Hussey
Captain(s)Alli Rolandelli
Kelly Micholson[1]
Alternate captain(s)Hunter Davis
Maddie Woo
Brown Bears women's ice hockey seasons
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Offseason

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  • April 1: Robert Kennelley, a former men's hockey player for Brown (class of 1990), was named head coach. Kenneally had been the Executive Associate for Brown Athletics prior to assuming his new role.[2]

Recruiting

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Player Position Nationality Notes

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Bridget Carey Forward   United States Skated for Bay State Breakers
Jenna Hewitt-Kenda Forward   Canada Played with Pacific Steelers
Katie Lynch Forward   United States Attended Benilde-St. Margaret's School
Cara Najjar Forward/Defense   United States Outstanding Athlete at Buckingham, Browne & Nichols
Abby Niewchas Defense   Canada Attended Edge School
Leah Olson Defense   United States Played with Assabet Valley

Roster

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No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height DoB Hometown Previous team
2   Alli Rolandelli (C) Senior D 5' 3" (1.6 m) Minnetonka, Minnesota Minnesota Jr. Whitecaps
3   Katie Lynch Freshman F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Victoria, Minnesota Benilde-St. Margaret's
5   Hunter Davis (A) Senior D 5' 8" (1.73 m) Clifton Park, New York Connecticut Polar Bears
6   Kelly Micholson (C) Senior D 5' 7" (1.7 m) Elk Grove Village, Illinois Chicago Mission
7   Erin Conway Junior F 5' 2" (1.57 m) Jackson, Michigan Choate-Rosemary Hall
9   Jenna Hewitt-Kenda Freshman F 5' 7" (1.7 m) North Vancouver, British Columbia Pacific Steelers
11   Samantha Swanstrom Sophomore F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Ham Lake, Minnesota Blaine HS
13   Abby Niewchas Freshman D 5' 8" (1.73 m) Cochrane, Alberta Edge School
15   Maddie Woo (A) Junior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Plymouth, Minnesota Maple Grove HS
16   Katie Swanstrom Sophomore F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Ham Lake, Minnesota Minnesota Jr. Whitecaps
17   Cara Najjar Freshman F/D 5' 5" (1.65 m) Stoneham, Massachusetts Assabet Valley
18   Leah Olson Freshman D 5' 5" (1.65 m) East Harwich, Massachusetts Assabet Valley
19   Cynthia Kyin Sophomore D 5' 6" (1.68 m) Skokie, Illinois Chicago Mission
21   Caroline Buckholtz Sophomore F/D 5' 4" (1.63 m) Greenlawn, New York Choate-Rosemary Hall
22   Rachael Cholak Sophomore F 5' 5" (1.65 m) Kenosha, Wisconsin Chicago Young Americans
25   Dara Wais Sophomore F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Baltimore, Maryland Washington Pride
27   Catherine LeBouef Junior D 5' 6" (1.68 m) Dieppe, New Brunswick Brewster Academy
28   Bridget Carey Freshman F 5' 5" (1.65 m) Weymouth, Massachusetts Bay State Breakers
30   Julianne Landry Sophomore G 5' 7" (1.7 m) Hanover, Massachusetts Assabet Valley
32   Sam Donovan Sophomore F 5' 2" (1.57 m) New Brighton, Minnesota Elite Black
33   Monica Elvin Junior G 5' 6" (1.68 m) Oakland, California Alaska All-Stars

Schedule

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Date Opponent# Rank# Site Decision Result Record
Regular Season
October 23 at Maine* Norway Savings Bank Arena • Auburn, ME Monica Elvin L 0–4  0–1–0
October 24 at Maine* Alfond ArenaOrono, ME Julianne Landry L 1–4  0–2–0
October 30 #5 Quinnipiac Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, RI Monica Elvin L 0–4  0–3–0 (0–1–0)
October 31 Princeton Meehan Auditorium • Providence, RI Julianne Landry L 0–3  0–4–0 (0–2–0)
November 6 Dartmouth Meehan Auditorium • Providence, RI Monica Elvin L 0–4  0–5–0 (0–3–0)
November 7 #9 Harvard Meehan Auditorium • Providence, RI Julianne Landry L 1–5  0–6–0 (0–4–0)
November 14 Sacred Heart* Meehan Auditorium • Providence, RI Monica Elvin W 6–1  1–6–0
November 20 at RIT* Gene Polisseni CenterRochester, NY Monica Elvin L 1–5  1–7–0
November 21 at RIT* Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY Julianne Landry W 2–1  2–7–0
November 28 at Providence* Schneider Arena • Providence, RI (Mayor's Cup) Monica Elvin L 1–6  2–8–0
December 4 at Union Achilles CenterSchenectady, NY Julianne Landry W 2–0  3–8–0 (1–4–0)
December 5 at Rensselaer Houston Field HouseTroy, NY Monica Elvin L 0–2  3–9–0 (1–5–0)
January 1, 2016 at Princeton Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, NJ Julianne Landry L 1–6  3–10–0 (1–6–0)
January 2 at #4 Quinnipiac TD Bank Sports CenterHamden, CT Monica Elvin L 1–5  3–11–0 (1–7–0)
January 8 St. Lawrence Meehan Auditorium • Providence, RI Julianne Landry L 1–2  3–12–0 (1–8–0)
January 9 #5 Clarkson Meehan Auditorium • Providence, RI Monica Elvin L 0–7  3–13–0 (1–9–0)
January 15 at Colgate Starr RinkHamilton, NY Julianne Landry L 2–6  3–14–0 (1–10–0)
January 16 at Cornell Lynah RinkIthaca, NY Monica Elvin T 2–2 OT 3–14–1 (1–10–1)
January 19 at Merrimack* Volpe ComplexNorth Andover, MA Julianne Landry L 1–4  3–15–1
January 22 Rensselaer Meehan Auditorium • Providence, RI Monica Elvin L 2–6  3–16–1 (1–11–1)
January 23 Union Meehan Auditorium • Providence, RI Julianne Landry T 2–2 OT 3–16–2 (1–11–2)
January 29 at Yale Ingalls RinkNew Haven, CT Monica Elvin L 1–4  3–17–2 (1–12–2)
January 30 Yale Meehan Auditorium • Providence, RI Julianne Landry L 3–6  3–18–2 (1–13–2)
February 5 at Harvard Bright-Landry Hockey CenterAllston, MA Monica Elvin T 3–3 OT 3–18–3 (1–13–3)
February 6 at Dartmouth Thompson ArenaHanover, NH Julianne Landry L 0–5  3–19–3 (1–14–3)
February 12 Cornell Meehan Auditorium • Providence, RI Monica Elvin L 2–4  3–20–3 (1–15–3)
February 13 Colgate Meehan Auditorium • Providence, RI Julianne Landry L 2–3  3–21–3 (1–16–3)
February 19 at #5 Clarkson Cheel ArenaPotsdam, NY Monica Elvin L 0–7  3–22–3 (1–17–3)
February 20 at St. Lawrence Appleton ArenaCanton, NY Julianne Landry L 0–3  3–23–3 (1–18–3)
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.

References

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  1. ^ "Kenneally Announces Women's Hockey Captains for 2015-16". Brown University Athletics. April 14, 2015. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  2. ^ "Robert Kenneally '90 Named Brown Women's Ice Hockey Coach". Brown University Athletics. April 1, 2015. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  3. ^ "Kenneally '90 Announces Women's Ice Hockey Class of 2019". Brown University Athletics. June 9, 2015. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  4. ^ "2015-16 Women's Ice Hockey Roster". Brown University Athletics. Archived from the original on June 8, 2017. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  5. ^ "2015-16 Women's Ice Hockey Schedule". Brown University Athletics. Archived from the original on June 8, 2017. Retrieved April 22, 2017.