2015–16 Cornell Big Red women's ice hockey season

2015–16 Cornell Big Red
women's ice hockey season
2015–16 Cornell Big Red; women's ice hockey season
2015 Windjammer Classic Champions
Conference	7th ECAC Hockey
Home ice	Lynah Rink
Record
Overall	13-14-4
Home	3-6-4
Road	9-8-0
Neutral	1-0-0
Coaches and captains
Head coach	Doug Derraugh
Assistant coaches	Danielle Bilodeau; Edith Racine; Louise Derraugh
Captain(s)	Cassandra Poudrier
Alternate captain(s)	Taylor Woods; Stefannie Moak
	Cornell Big Red women's ice hockey seasons; « 2014–15 2016–17 »

The Cornell Big Red represented Cornell University in ECAC women's ice hockey during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Big Red had the challenge of trying to find success despite the graduation of stars Brianne Jenner, Emily Fulton and Jillian Saulnier.

Offseason

Three 2015 graduates, Brianne Jenner (Calgary Inferno), Emily Fulton (Toronto Furies) and Jillian Saulnier (Calgary Inferno), were all selected in the CWHL draft.^[2]

Recruiting

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Player	Position	Nationality	Notes
Marlene Boissonnault	Goaltender	Canada	Member of Team Canada U18
Diana Buckley	Forward	United States	Competed with Washington Pride
Pippy Gerace	Forward	United States	travelled to Canada to play for the Etobicoke Jr. Dolphins
Micah Hart	Defense	Canada	Team Canada U18 for two years
Christian Higham	Forward	Canada	Played on Team Canada U18 alongside Boissonnault and Hart
Lenka Serdar	Forward	United States	Attended North American Hockey Academy

2015–16 Big Red

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No.	Player	Class	Pos	Height	Hometown	Previous team
1	Marlène Boissonnault	Freshman	G	5' 10" (1.78 m)	Dundee, New Brunswick	Team Canada U18
2	Erin O'Connor	Sophomore	D	5' 10" (1.78 m)	Evanston, Illinois	Chicago Young Americans
4	Sydnee Saracco	Sophomore	D	5' 3" (1.6 m)	Countryside, Illinois	Chicago Mission
5	Cassandra Poudrier (C)	Senior	D	5' 5" (1.65 m)	Mont-Laurier, Quebec	Team Canada U18
8	Micah Hart	Freshman	D	5' 9" (1.75 m)	Saanichton, British Columbia	Team Canada U18
9	Hannah Bunton	Junior	F	5' 9" (1.75 m)	Belleville, Ontario	Team Canada U18
10	Brianna Veerman	Junior	F	5' 5" (1.65 m)	Burlington, Ontario	Aurora Jr. Panthers
13	Caroline DeBruin	Junior	F	5' 7" (1.7 m)	Burlington, Ontario	Aurora Jr. Panthers
15	Pippy Gerace	Freshman	F	5' 2" (1.57 m)	Jamestown, New York	Etobicoke Jr. Dolphins
17	Lenka Serdar	Freshman	F	5' 8" (1.73 m)	Lexington, Massachusetts	North American Hockey Academy
18	Jess Brown	Senior	F	5' 3" (1.6 m)	Cleveland, Ohio	Pittsburgh Jr. Penguins
19	Diana Buckley	Freshman	F	5' 8" (1.73 m)	Woodbridge, Virginia	Washindton Pride
20	Anna Zorn	Senior	F	5' 11" (1.8 m)	Churchville, New York	Rochester EDGE
21	Morgan Richardson	Senior	D	5' 6" (1.68 m)	Ottawa, Ontario	Team Canada U18
23	Sydney Smith	Junior	D	5' 3" (1.6 m)	Lethbridge, Alberta	Team Canada U18
24	Sarah Knee	Sophomore	D	6' 1" (1.85 m)	Toronto, Ontario	Toronto Jr. Aeros
25	Taylor Woods (A)	Senior	F	5' 2" (1.57 m)	Morden, Manitoba	Team Canada U18
26	Kaitlin Doering	Junior	F	5' 8" (1.73 m)	Waterloo, Ontario	Mississauga Jr. Chiefs
27	Christian Higham	Freshman	F	5' 6" (1.68 m)	Winnipeg, Manitoba	Mississauga Jr. Chiefs
29	Amelia Broughn	Sophomore	G	5' 7" (1.7 m)	Toronto, Ontario	Mississauga Jr. Chiefs
31	Paula Voorheis	Junior	G	6' 0" (1.83 m)	Shanty Bay, Ontario	Aurora Jr. Panthers
35	Stefannie Moak (A)	Senior	G	5' 7" (1.7 m)	Middle Sackville, Nova Scotia	Metro Boston Pizza Midget AAA

Schedule

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Date	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	Decision	Result	Record
Regular Season
October 23	#2 Boston College*	#9	Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY	Paula Voorheis	L 1–4	0–1–0
October 24	#2 Boston College*	#9	Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY	Marlène Boissonnault	L 0–8	0–2–0
October 30	Rensselaer		Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY	Paula Voorheis	L 1–2 ^OT	0–3–0 (0–1–0)
October 31	Union		Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY	Stefannie Moak	T 2–2 ^OT	0–3–1 (0–1–1)
November 6	at #10 Princeton		Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ	Paula Voorheis	W 2–1	1–3–1 (1–1–1)
November 7	at #7 Quinnipiac		TD Bank Sports Center • Hamden, CT	Paula Voorheis	L 1–3	1–4–1 (1–2–1)
November 14	at Syracuse*		Oncenter War Memorial Arena • Syracuse, NY	Marlène Boissonnault	W 5–2	2–4–1
November 17	Colgate		Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY	Paula Voorheis	T 3–3 ^OT	2–4–2 (1–2–2)
November 20	at Mercyhurst*		Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA	Amelia Boughn	L 1–5	2–5–2
November 21	at Mercyhurst*		Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA	Paula Voorheis	W 6–1	3–5–2
November 28	vs. Boston University*		Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT (Windjammer Classic, Opening Round)	Marlène Boissonnault	W 6–1	4–5–2
November 29	at Vermont*		Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT (Windjammer Classic, Championship Game)	Paula Voorheis	W 4–0	5–5–2
December 4	at St. Lawrence		Appleton Arena • Canton, NY	Paula Voorheis	W 4–3	6–5–2 (2–2–2)
December 5	at #5 Clarkson		Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY	Paula Voorheis	L 0–4	6–6–2 (2–3–2)
January 8, 2016	at #9 Harvard		Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Allston, MA	Paula Voorheis	L 0–2	6–7–2 (2–4–2)
January 9	at Dartmouth		Thompson Arena • Hanover, NH	Marlène Boissonnault	W 5–3	7–7–2 (3–4–2)
January 12	at Colgate		Starr Rink • Hamilton, NY	Paula Voorheis	L 3–4	7–8–2 (3–5–2)
January 15	Yale		Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY	Paula Voorheis	W 6–4	8–8–2 (4–5–2)
January 16	Brown		Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY	Paula Voorheis	T 2–2 ^OT	8–8–3 (4–5–3)
January 22	Clarkson		Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY	Paula Voorheis	T 2–2 ^OT	8–8–4 (4–5–4)
January 23	St. Lawrence		Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY	Paula Voorheis	L 1–5	8–9–4 (4–6–4)
January 29	Union		Achilles Center • Schenectady, NY	Marlène Boissonnault	W 3–1	9–9–4 (5–6–4)
January 30	Rensselaer		Houston Field House • Troy, NY	Paula Voorheis	L 1–2 ^OT	9–10–4 (5–7–4)
February 5	#4 Quinnipiac		Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY	Paula Voorheis	L 1–4	9–11–4 (5–8–4)
February 6	#9 Princeton		Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY	Paula Voorheis	L 0–5	9–12–4 (5–9–4)
February 12	at Brown		Meehan Auditorium • Providence, RI	Marlène Boissonnault	W 4–2	10–12–4 (6–9–4)
February 13	at Yale		Ingalls Rink • New Haven, CT	Paula Voorheis	W 4–2	11–12–4 (7–9–4)
February 19	Dartmouth		Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY	Paula Voorheis	W 1–0	12–12–4 (8–9–4)
February 20	Harvard		Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY	Paula Voorheis	W 3–2 ^OT	13–12–4 (9–9–4)
ECAC Tournament
February 26	#5 Clarkson*		Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY (Quarterfinals, Game 1)	Paula Voorheis	L 0–2	13–13–4
February 27	#5 Clarkson*		Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY (Quarterfinals, Game 2)	Paula Voorheis	L 2–5	13–14–4
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.

Awards and honors

Micah Hart, D, All-ECAC Rookie Team^[6]

References

^ "No. 10/10 Women's Hockey Set To Open Season With Exhibition". Cornell University. October 14, 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
^ "Fulton '15, Jenner '15, Saulnier '15 Drafted Into CWHL". Cornell University. August 24, 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
^ "Women's Hockey Announces Six Additions for 2015-16 Season". Cornell University. August 3, 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
^ "2015-16 Women's ice hockey roster". Cornell University. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
^ "2015-16 Women's ice hockey schedule". Cornell University. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
^ "Hart Named To ECAC Hockey All-Rookie Team". Cornell University. March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 30, 2017.

[1] "No. 10/10 Women's Hockey Set To Open Season With Exhibition". Cornell University. October 14, 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2017.

[2] "Fulton '15, Jenner '15, Saulnier '15 Drafted Into CWHL". Cornell University. August 24, 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2017.

[3] "Women's Hockey Announces Six Additions for 2015-16 Season". Cornell University. August 3, 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2017.

[4] "2015-16 Women's ice hockey roster". Cornell University. Retrieved April 30, 2017.

[5] "2015-16 Women's ice hockey schedule". Cornell University. Retrieved April 13, 2017.

[6] "Hart Named To ECAC Hockey All-Rookie Team". Cornell University. March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 30, 2017.

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