The Lindenwood Lady Lions women represented Lindenwood University in CHA women's ice hockey during the 2019-20 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Lady Lions welcomed a new head coach, Shelley Looney, and new members of the coaching staff, notably alumnus goaltender Nicole Hensley. Both Looney and Hensley are Olympic gold medalists. The team also moved to a new facility, the Centene Community Ice Center, in St. Louis suburb Maryland Heights. Inexperience and injuries led to a disappointing start to Looney's tenure.
| 2019–20 Lindenwood Lady Lions women's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| Conference | 6th College Hockey America |
| Home ice | Centene Community Ice Center |
| Record | |
| Overall | 5-24-5 |
| Conference | 3-15-2 |
| Home | 4-9-3 |
| Road | 1-14-2 |
| Neutral | 0-1-0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Shelley Looney(1st season)[1] |
| Assistant coaches | Kriste Kehoe Greg Haney Nicole Hensley[2] |
| Captain(s) | Courtney Ganske |
| Alternate captain(s) | Lillian Marchant Kirsten Martin Erin Near |
| Lindenwood Lady Lions women's ice hockey seasons « 2018–19 2020–21 » | |
Offseason edit
Former star Kendra Broad signed a contract to play with the Connecticut Whale of the NWHL.[3]
Recruiting edit
| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Adimey | Defense |  United States |
Transfer from UMass-Boston |
| Lokelani Antonio | Forward | United States |
Played for AAA Anaheim Lady Ducks |
| Lauren Dabrowski | Defense |  Canada |
Former Blueliner for Aurora Panthers |
| Madilynn Hickey | Forward | United States |
Culver Academy grad |
| Julia Maguire | Goaltender | United States |
Transfer from Mercyhurst |
| Meara Ryan | Forward | Canada |
Played for Ottawa Lady Senators |
| Meara Ryan | Forward | Canada |
Teammate of Gigi Pora on Ottawa team |
| Sena Takenaka | Defense |  Japan |
Graduate of Ontario Hockey Academy |
Standings edit
| Conference | Overall | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | |||
| #10 Mercyhurst†* | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 68 | 40 | 34 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 107 | 73 | ||
| Robert Morris | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 67 | 40 | 34 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 111 | 82 | ||
| Syracuse | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 69 | 40 | 34 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 99 | 89 | ||
| Penn State | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 38 | 42 | 36 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 70 | 80 | ||
| RIT | 20 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 12 | 39 | 72 | 34 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 76 | 103 | ||
| Lindenwood | 20 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 73 | 33 | 5 | 23 | 5 | 42 | 117 | ||
| Championship: March 7, 2020 † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com | |||||||||||||||
Roster edit
2019–20 Lady Lions edit
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | DoB | Hometown | Previous team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
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Annika Asplundh | Sophomore | G | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | New Hope, Pennsylvania | New Jersey Colonials | |
| 2 | 
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Kirsten Martin (A) | Senior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Rosedale, British Columbia | Pacific Steelers | |
| 4 | 
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Casey Adimey | Sophomore | D | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Amherst, New York | Buffalo Bison | |
| 7 | 
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Sierra Burt | Junior | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Bayside, Ontario | Team Ontario Blue | |
| 8 |
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Maddison Stitt | Sophomore | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | Ottawa, Ontario | Ottawa Lady Senators | |
| 9 |
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Meara Ryan | Freshman | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Pembroke, Ontario | Ottawa Lady Senators | |
| 11 |
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Erin Near (A) | Senior | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | New Hamburg, Ontario | Toronto Jr. Aeros | |
| 12 |
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Sena Takenaka | Freshman | F | 5' 3" (1.6 m) | Osaka, Japan | Ontario Hockey Academy | |
| 13 | 
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Megan Wagner | Junior | F | 5' 1" (1.55 m) | Niles, Illinois | Chicago Mission | |
| 14 | 
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Jane Jacobs | Sophomore | D | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Carseland, Alberta | Edge School | |
| 15 |
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Lauren Dabrowski | Freshman | D | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Tiny, Ontario | Aurora Panthers | |
| 16 |
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Cierra Paisley | Senior | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia | Vancouver Comets | |
| 17 |
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Gigi Pora | Freshman | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Greely, Ontario | Ottawa Lady Senators | |
| 18 | 
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Lillian Marchant (A) | Senior | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Tustin, California | Anaheim Lady Ducks | |
| 19 |
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Hannah Alt | Junior | F | 5' 3" (1.6 m) | Belvidere, Illinois | Chicago Mission | |
| 20 | 
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Madilynn Hickey | Freshman | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Lowell, Indiana | Culver Academy | |
| 21 | 
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Lokelani Antonio | Freshman | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Black Diamond, Washington | Anaheim Lady Ducks | |
| 22 | 
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Courtney Ganske (C) | Senior | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Killarney, Manitoba | Westman Wildcats | |
| 24 |
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Jada Burke | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | Nepean, Ontario | Nepean Wildcats | |
| 26 | 
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Kayla Martinez | Sophomore | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Livonia, Michigan | Detroit Honeybaked | |
| 27 |
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Bailey Coyne | Junior | F | 5' 3" (1.6 m) | Palos Heights, Illinois | Mid Fairfield CT Stars | |
| 30 |
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Julia Maguire | Freshman | G | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Muskegon, Michigan | North Mukegon HS | |
| 31 |
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Sophie Wolf | Sophomore | G | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Nepean, Ontario | Nepean Wildcats | |
| 39 | 
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Lauren Hennessey | Junior | G | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Lynnfield, Massachusetts | Boston Jr. Shamrocks |
Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Decision | Result | Record | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| September 27 | #1 Wisconsin* | Centene Community Ice Center • Maryland Heights, MO | Sophie Wolf | L 0-4 | 0–1–0 | ||||||
| September 28 | #1 Wisconsin* | Centene Community Ice Center • Maryland Heights, MO | Sophie Wolf | L 2-6 | 0–2–0 | ||||||
| October 4 | at Bemidji State* | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Sophie Wolf | W 3-2 | 1–2–0 | ||||||
| October 5 | at Bemidji State* | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Annika Asplundh | L 0-1 | 1–3–0 | ||||||
| October 18 | Union* | Centene Community Ice Center • Maryland Heights, MO | Annika Asplundh | W 3-1 | 2–3–0 | ||||||
| October 19 | Union* | Centene Community Ice Center • Maryland Heights, MO | Sophie Wolf | T 2-2 OT | 2–3–1 | ||||||
| October 25 | at #4 Clarkson* | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Annika Asplundh | T 1-1 OT | 2–3–2 | ||||||
| October 26 | at #4 Clarkson* | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Annika Asplundh | L 0-7 | 2–4–2 | ||||||
| November 1 | at Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Annika Asplundh | L 0-3 | 2–5–2 (0–1–0) | ||||||
| November 2 | at Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Annika Asplundh | L 2-7 | 2–6–2 (0–2–0) | ||||||
| November 8 | Robert Morris | Centene Community Ice Center • Maryland Heights, MO | Annika Asplundh | L 0-2 | 2–7–2 (0–3–0) | ||||||
| November 9 | Robert Morris | Centene Community Ice Center • Maryland Heights, MO | Annika Asplundh | L 3-4 OT | 2–8–2 (0–4–0) | ||||||
| November 15 | St. Cloud State* | Centene Community Ice Center • Maryland Heights, MO | Annika Asplundh | T 2-2 OT | 2–8–3 | ||||||
| November 16 | St. Cloud State* | Centene Community Ice Center • Maryland Heights, MO | Annika Asplundh | L 1-5 | 2–9–3 | ||||||
| November 29 | at St. Cloud State* | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN | Lauren Hennessey | L 0-6 | 2–10–3 | ||||||
| December 6 | Syracuse | Centene Community Ice Center • Maryland Heights, MO | Cierra Paisley | L 0-7 | 2–11–3 (0–5–0) | ||||||
| December 7 | Syracuse | Centene Community Ice Center • Maryland Heights, MO | Madilynn Hickey | L 1-13 | 2–12–3 (0–6–0) | ||||||
| January 10, 2020 | at Penn State | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Annika Asplundh | L 1-2 | 2–13–3 (0–7–0) | ||||||
| January 11 | at Penn State | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Annika Asplundh | L 2-3 | 2–14–3 (0–8–0) | ||||||
| January 17 | RIT | Centene Community Ice Center • Maryland Heights, MO | Annika Asplundh | W 3-0 | 3–14–3 (1–8–0) | ||||||
| January 18 | RIT | Centene Community Ice Center • Maryland Heights, MO | Annika Asplundh | W 2-0 | 4–14–3 (2–8–0) | ||||||
| January 24 | at Robert Morris | Colonials Arena • Neville Township, PA | Annika Asplundh | L 0-3 | 4–15–3 (2–9–0) | ||||||
| January 25 | at Robert Morris | Colonials Arena • Neville Township, PA | Annika Asplundh | L 1-4 | 4–16–3 (2–10–0) | ||||||
| January 31 | at Minnesota State* | Verizon Center • Mankato, MN | Annika Asplundh | L 0-3 | 4–17–3 | ||||||
| February 1 | at Minnesota State* | Verizon Center • Mankato, MN | Julia Maguire | L 2-4 | 4–18–3 | ||||||
| February 7 | Mercyhurst | Centene Community Ice Center • Maryland Heights, MO | Annika Asplundh | W 3-2 | 5–18–3 (3–10–0) | ||||||
| February 8 | Mercyhurst | Centene Community Ice Center • Maryland Heights, MO | Annika Asplundh | L 0-1 | 5–19–3 (3–11–0) | ||||||
| February 14 | at Syracuse | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Annika Asplundh | L 2-3 | 5–20–3 (3–12–0) | ||||||
| February 15 | at Syracuse | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Annika Asplundh | L 0-8 | 5–21–3 (3–13–0) | ||||||
| February 21 | Penn State | Centene Community Ice Center • Maryland Heights, MO | Annika Asplundh | T 1-1 OT | 5–21–4 (3–13–1) | ||||||
| February 22 | Penn State | Centene Community Ice Center • Maryland Heights, MO | Annika Asplundh | L 1-5 | 5–22–4 (3–14–1) | ||||||
| February 28 | at RIT | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Julia Maguire | L 3-4 | 5–23–4 (3–15–1) | ||||||
| February 29 | at RIT | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Annika Asplundh | T 1-1 OT | 5–23–5 (3–15–2) | ||||||
| CHA Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 5 | vs. Syracuse* | LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, NY (Quarterfinal Game) | Sophie Wolf | L 0–4 | 5–24–5 | ||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. | |||||||||||
References edit
- ^ "Shelley Looney Named Head Coach of Women's Hockey". June 27, 2019. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- ^ "Nicole Hensley Joins Women's Hockey Staff". November 20, 2019. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- ^ "Women's Hockey Alum Kendra Broad to Play in NWHL". June 4, 2019. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- ^ "2019-20 Women's Ice Hockey Roster". Lindenwood University. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- ^ "2019-20 Women's Ice Hockey Schedule". Lindenwood University. Retrieved March 22, 2020.