2015–16 Merrimack Warriors women's ice hockey season

2015–16 Merrimack Warriors
women's ice hockey season
Conference9th WHEA
Home iceVolpe Complex
Record
Overall5-26-3
Home4-12-1
Road1-13-2
Neutral0-1-0
Coaches and captains
Head coachErin Hamlen
Assistant coachesBrent Hill
Kacey Bellamy
Captain(s)Marie Delarbre[1]
Jackie Pieper.
Alternate captain(s)Paige Sorenson
Dominique Kremer
Merrimack Warriors women's ice hockey seasons
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The Merrimack Warriors represented Merrimack College in the Women's Hockey East Association during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. It was the inaugural season of the varsity women's ice hockey team.

Roster

2015–16 Warriors

[2]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height DoB Hometown Previous team
4 Alaska Felila Manu Freshman D 5' 6" (1.68 m) Anchorage, Alaska East HS
5 Minnesota Paige Sorensen (A) Freshman D 5' 7" (1.7 m) Plymouth, Minnesota Wayzata HS
6 Minnesota Paige Voight Freshman F 5' 7" (1.7 m) St. Michael, Minnesota Cretin-Derham Hall
8 Massachusetts Baye Flanagan Freshman D 5' 7" (1.7 m) Billerica, Massachusetts Northern Cyclones
9 North Dakota Dominique Kremer (A) Freshman F 5' 6" (1.68 m) West Fargo, North Dakota Shattuck-St. Mary's
10 Vermont Meghan Martin Freshman D 5' 4" (1.63 m) Newport, Vermont North American Hockey Academy
11 New York (state) Jillian Batista Freshman (RS) F 5' 5" (1.65 m) Tonawanda, New York Kenmore East HS
12 Ontario Emily Volpe Freshman F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Whitby, Ontario Whitby Wolves
14 Maryland Jessica Kuhlman Freshman F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Severna Park, Maryland Pittsburgh Penguins Elite
15 Minnesota Jackie Pieper (C) Freshman (RS) F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Edina, Minnesota Edina HS
17 Minnesota Jessica Bonfe Freshman F 5' 9" (1.75 m) Woodbury, Minnesota Hill-Murray HS
18 Ontario Katelyn Rae Freshman F 5' 0" (1.52 m) Courtice, Ontario Whitby Wolves
19 Massachusetts Samantha Saulnier Junior F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Somerville, Massachusetts Southfield School
21 Minnesota Annie Boekers Freshman F 5' 1" (1.55 m) Otsego, Minnesota Cretin-Derham Hall
22 Germany Marie Delarbre (C) Junior (RS) F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Füssen, Germany EV Füssen
23 Ontario Beatrice Dufour Freshman D 5' 11" (1.8 m) Sarnia, Ontario Northern Collegiate Institute
25 Alaska Madison Morey Freshman F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Fairbanks, Alaska North American Hockey Academy
27 Manitoba Alison Sexton Freshman F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Stonewall, Manitoba North American Hockey Academy
30 Massachusetts Chaislyn Burgio Freshman (RS) G 5' 8" (1.73 m) Quincy, Massachusetts Bay State Breakers
33 Alberta Kate Kowalchuk Freshman G 5' 7" (1.7 m) Chestermere, Alberta Pursuit of Excellence Academy
34 Saskatchewan Samantha Ridgewell Freshman G 5' 9" (1.75 m) Outlook, Saskatchewan Notre Dame Jr.
Massachusetts Maddie Santosuosso G 4' 10" (1.47 m) Topsfield, Massachusetts


Schedule

[3]

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Decision Result Record
Regular Season
October 2 St. Cloud State* Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA Samantha Ridgewell L 4–6  0–1–0
October 3 St. Cloud State* Volpe Complex • North Andover, Massachusetts Kate Kowalchuk L 2–6  0–2–0
October 9 at Robert Morris* RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA Samantha Ridgewell L 1–6  0–3–0
October 10 at Robert Morris* RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA Samantha Ridgewell L 2–4  0–4–0
October 17 New Hampshire Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA Samantha Ridgewell W 2–1  1–4–0 (1–0–0)
October 18 Maine Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA Samantha Ridgewell L 1–2  1–5–0 (1–1–0)
October 23 #10 Colgate* Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA Samantha Ridgewell L 3–4  1–6–0
October 24 #10 Colgate* Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA Samantha Ridgewell W 4–2  2–6–0
October 30 #9 Northeastern Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA Samantha Ridgewell L 1–5  2–7–0 (1–2–0)
November 7 at Connecticut Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT Samantha Ridgewell L 0–1  2–8–0 (1–3–0)
November 13 #7 Northeastern Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA Chaislyn Burgio L 3–8  2–9–0 (1–4–0)
November 14 at #7 Northeastern Matthews Arena • Boston, MA Kate Kowalchuk L 0–6  2–10–0 (1–5–0)
November 20 Boston University Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA Kate Kowalchuk L 1–5  2–11–0 (1–6–0)
November 21 at Boston University Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA Chaislyn Burgio L 2–4  2–12–0 (1–7–0)
November 27 at Yale* Ingalls Rink • New Haven, CT (Nutmeg Classic Opening Round) Chaislyn Burgio L 1–3  2–13–0
November 28 vs. Connecticut* Ingalls Rink • New Haven, CT (Nutmeg Classic Consolation Game) Kate Kowalchuk L 1–4  2–14–0
December 4 at New Hampshire Whittemore Center • Durham, NH Samantha Ridgewell L 1–4  2–15–0 (1–8–0)
December 5 New Hampshire Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA Samantha Ridgewell L 1–2 OT 2–16–0 (1–9–0)
December 11 at Providence Schneider Arena • Providence, RI Samantha Ridgewell L 3–4  2–17–0 (1–10–0)
January 4, 2016 at Vermont Gutterson Field House • Burlington, VT Samantha Ridgewell W 2–1 OT 3–17–0 (2–10–0)
January 6 at St. Lawrence* Appleton Arena • Canton, NY Samantha Ridgewell L 2–6  3–18–0
January 9 Connecticut Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA Samantha Ridgewell L 3–4  3–19–0 (2–11–0)
January 10 at Connecticut Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT Samantha Ridgewell T 2–2 OT 3–19–1 (2–11–1)
January 15 #1 Boston College Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA Samantha Ridgewell L 0–2  3–20–1 (2–12–1)
January 16 at #1 Boston College Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA Samantha Ridgewell L 0–6  3–21–1 (2–13–1)
January 19 Brown* Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA Samantha Ridgewell W 4–1  4–21–1
January 26 #1 Boston College Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA Samantha Ridgewell L 1–4  4–22–1 (2–14–1)
January 30 at Boston University Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA Samantha Ridgewell L 2–6  4–23–1 (2–15–1)
February 6 at Maine Alfond Arena • Orono, ME Samantha Ridgewell L 0–4  4–24–1 (2–16–1)
February 7 at Maine Alfond Arena • Orono, ME Samantha Ridgewell L 0–1  4–25–1 (2–17–1)
February 13 Providence Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA Samantha Ridgewell L 1–4  4–26–1 (2–18–1)
February 14 at Providence Schneider Arena • Providence, RI Samantha Ridgewell T 2–2 OT 4–26–2 (2–18–2)
February 19 Vermont Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA Samantha Ridgewell W 2–1  5–26–2 (3–18–2)
February 20 Vermont Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA Samantha Ridgewell T 3–3 OT 5–26–3 (3–18–3)
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.

Awards and honors

  • Dec 14: Paige Voight named WHEA Rookie of the Week[4]
  • Jan. 18: Samantha Ridgewell named WHEA Defensive Player of the Week[5]
  • Feb. 2: Kaitlyn Rae named WHEA Rookie of the Month [6]
  • Mar. 2: Paige Voight, Samantha Ridgewell named to Pro Ambitions All Rookie Team[7]
  • Mar. 16: Asst Coach Kacey Bellamy wins Isobel Cup with Boston Pride[8]

References

  1. ^ "Delarbre, Pieper Named First-Ever Captains for Women's Ice Hockey". Merrimack College. 14 October 2015. Archived from the original on 7 February 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  2. ^ "2015-16 Roster". Merrimack College. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  3. ^ "2015-16 Schedule". Merrimack College. Archived from the original on August 6, 2016. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  4. ^ "Voight Named Hockey East Rookie of the Week". Merrimack College. 14 December 2015. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  5. ^ "Ridgewell Named HEA Defensive Player of the Week". Merrimack College. 18 January 2016. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  6. ^ "Rae Named Hockey East Rookie of the Month". Merrimack College. 3 February 2016. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  7. ^ "Ridgewell, Voight Selected to Hockey East Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team". Merrimack College. 2 March 2016. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  8. ^ "Women's Ice Hockey's Bellamy Wins Inaugural NWHL Isobel Cup Title with Boston Pride". Merrimack College. 16 March 2016. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2017.