2015–16 Clarkson Golden Knights women's ice hockey season

2015–16 Clarkson Golden Knights women's ice hockey season
NCAA Semifinals, L 2–3 ^OT vs. Boston College
Conference	2nd ECAC
Home ice	Cheel Arena
Rankings
USCHO.com	#4
USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine	#4
Record
Overall	30–5–5
Home	17–2–2
Road	12–2–3
Neutral	1–1–0
Coaches and Captains
Head Coach	Matt Desrosiers
Assistant Coaches	Britni Smith Meghan Duggan
Captain(s)	Shannon MacAulay
Alternate captain(s)	Erin Ambrose Renata Fast Olivia Howe Cayley Mercer
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The Clarkson Golden Knights women's ice hockey program represented Clarkson University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Golden Knights entered the season as the defending ECAC regular season champions.

The Golden Knights finished second in the ECAC. In the ECAC tournament they advanced to the championship game before falling to regular season champion Quinnipiac. Their performance was still enough to earn a fourth-straight at-large the NCAA tournament bid. In the quarterfinals, they upset Quinnipiac, sending them to their second ever Frozen Four. In the semifinals, they fell in overtime to an undefeated and untied Boston College team.

Offseason

Recruiting

Player	Position	Nationality	Notes
Loren Gabel	Forward	Canada	Played for Oakville Jr Hornets (PWHL)
Emma Keenan	Defense	Canada	Played for Okanagan Hockey Academy
Kelly Mariani	Forward	Canada	Played for Mississauga Jr Chiefs (PWHL)
Rhyen McGill	Forward	Canada	Played for Whitby Jr Wolves (PWHL) Winner of silver medal at 2015 IIHF U18 Women’s Worlds
Josiane Pozzebon	Defense	Canada	Played for Napean Jr Wildcats (PWHL) Winner of silver medal at 2015 IIHF U18 Women’s Worlds
Cassidy Vinkle	Forward	Canada	Played for Whitby Jr Wolves (PWHL)

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Regular Season

Schedule

2015–16 Game Log
Date	Rank	Opponent	Score	OT	Site	Decision	Record	Points
September 26	#5	McGill Martlets* (exh.)	4–1		Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY	Shea Tiley	0–0–0	—
October 2	#5	St. Lawrence Saints*	4–0		Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY	Shea Tiley	1–0–0	—
October 3	#5	at St. Lawrence Saints*	3–2		Appleton Arena • Canton, NY	Shea Tiley	2–0–0	—
October 6	#5	at Syracuse Orange*	3–1		Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY	Shea Tiley	3–0–0	—
October 9	#5	at Vermont Catamounts*	5–0		Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT	Shea Tiley	4–0–0	—
October 10	#5	Vermont Catamounts*	3–0		Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY	McKenzie Johnson	5–0–0	—
October 16	#4	at #9 Boston University Terriers*	4–2		Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA	Shea Tiley	6–0–0	—
October 17	#4	at #9 Boston University Terriers*	4–1		Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA	Shea Tiley	7–0–0	—
October 23	#4	New Hampshire Wildcats*	4–2		Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY	Shea Tiley	8–0–0	—
October 24	#4	New Hampshire Wildcats*	6–4		Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY	McKenzie Johnson	9–0–0	—
October 30	#4	at #8 Harvard Crimson	0–0	OT	Bright Hockey Center • Allston, MA	Shea Tiley	9–0–1 (0–0–1)	1
October 31	#4	at #10 Dartmouth Big Green	3–3	OT	Thompson Arena • Hanover, NH	Shea Tiley	9–0–2 (0–0–2)	2
November 6	#4	at Union Dutchwomen	6–0		Achilles Center • Schenectady, NY	Shea Tiley	10–0–2 (1–0–2)	4
November 7	#4	at RPI Engineers	1–2		Houston Field House • Troy, NY	Shea Tiley	10–1–2 (1–1–2)	4
November 10	#4	Syracuse Orange*	5–1		Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY	Shea Tiley	11–1–2 (1–1–2)	—
November 13	#4	Connecticut Huskies*	3–1		Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY	Shea Tiley	12–1–2 (1–1–2)	—
November 14	#4	Connecticut Huskies*	3–2		Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY	Shea Tiley	13–1–2 (1–1–2)	—
November 20	#4	#8 Quinnipiac Bobcats	0–3		Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY	Shea Tiley	13–2–2 (1–2–2)	4
November 21	#4	#10 Princeton Tigers	3–0		Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY	Shea Tiley	14–2–2 (2–2–2)	6
December 4	#5	Colgate Raiders	3–4	OT	Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY	Shea Tiley	14–3–2 (2–3–2)	6
December 5	#5	Cornell Big Red	4–0		Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY	Shea Tiley	15–3–2 (3–3–2)	8
January 8	#5	at Yale Bulldogs	5–2		Ingalls Rink • New Haven, CT	Shea Tiley	16–3–2 (4–3–2)	10
January 9	#5	at Brown Bears	7–0		Meehan Auditorium • Providence, RI	Shea Tiley	17–3–2 (5–3–2)	12
January 15	#5	Dartmouth Big Green	1–0		Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY	Shea Tiley	18–3–2 (6–3–2)	14
January 16	#5	#8 Harvard Crimson	5–2		Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY	Shea Tiley	19–3–2 (7–3–2)	16
January 22	#5	at Cornell Big Red	2–2	OT	Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY	Shea Tiley	19–3–3 (7–3–3)	17
January 23	#5	at #10 Colgate Raiders	3–2		Starr Arena • Hamilton, NY	Shea Tiley	20–3–3 (8–3–3)	19
January 28	#5	at St. Lawrence Saints	6–1		Appleton Arena • Canton, NY	Shea Tiley	21–3–3 (9–3–3)	21
January 30	#5	St. Lawrence Saints	2–2	OT	Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY	Shea Tiley	21–3–4 (9–3–4)	22
February 5	#5	RPI Engineers	9–1		Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY	Shea Tiley	22–3–4 (10–3–4)	24
February 6	#5	Union Dutchwomen	4–1		Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY	McKenzie Johnson	23–3–4 (11–3–4)	26
February 12	#5	at #8 Princeton Tigers	2–1		Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ	Shea Tiley	24–3–4 (12–3–4)	28
February 13	#5	at #4 Quinnipiac Bobcats	2–2	OT	TD Bank Sports Center • Hamden, CT	Shea Tiley	24–3–5 (12–3–5)	29
February 19	#5	Brown Bears	7–0		Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY	Shea Tiley	25–3–5 (13–3–5)	31
February 20	#5	Yale Bulldogs	3–2		Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY	Shea Tiley	26–3–5 (14–3–5)	33
Legend: *Non-conference game       Win (2 points)       Loss (0 points)       Tie (1 point) Points are only awarded for in conference games.

Postseason

ECAC Tournament

ECAC Tournament
Date	Rank	Round	Opponent	Score	OT	Site	Decision	Record
February 26	#5	Quarterfinals (Game 1)	Cornell Big Red	2–0		Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY	Shea Tiley	27–3–5
February 27	#5	Quarterfinals (Game 2)	Cornell Big Red	5–2		Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY	Shea Tiley	28–3–5
March 5	#5	Semifinals	vs. #7 Colgate Raiders	5–2		TD Bank Sports Center • Hamden, CT	Shea Tiley	29–3–5
March 6	#5	Championship	at #4 Quinnipiac Bobcats	0–1		TD Bank Sports Center • Hamden, CT	Shea Tiley	29–4–5
Legend:       Win       Loss

NCAA Tournament

NCAA Tournament
Date	Rank	Round	Opponent	Score	OT	Site	Decision	Record
March 12	#5	Quarterfinals	at #4 Quinnipiac Bobcats	1–0		TD Bank Sports Center • Hamden, CT	Shea Tiley	30–4–5
March 18	#5	Semifinals	vs. #1 Boston College Eagles	2–3	OT	Whittemore Center • Durham, NH	Shea Tiley	30–5–5
Legend:       Win       Loss

Awards and honors

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• Erin Ambrose – Second Team All-USCHO.com, ECAC Hockey All-Tournament Team, ECAC Hockey First Team All-Star, ECAC Hockey Player of the Week (1/12), ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (3/2)
• Genevieve Bannon – ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (11/3, 1/19, 1/26, 2/21)
• Renata Fast – ECAC Hockey Third Team All-Star
• Loren Gabel – ECAC Hockey All-Rookie Team, ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Month (February), ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Week (2/21), ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (10/27, 11/17, 11/23, 1/19)
• Savannah Harmon – ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (10/13)
• Olivia Howe – ECAC Hockey Second Team All-Star, ECAC Hockey Player of the Week (10/20, 2/1), ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (11/17, 11/23)
• McKenzie Johnson – ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (10/13)
• Shannon MacAulay – ECAC Hockey All-Tournament Team
• Kelly Mariani – ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (10/20, 2/1)
• Rhyen McGill – ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Week (10/13, 1/26), ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (10/6)
• Cayley Mercer – Third Team All-USCHO.com, ECAC Hockey First Team All-Star, ECAC Hockey Player of the Month (October), ECAC Hockey Player of the Week (10/6, 10/27)
• Josiane Pozzebon – ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (10/20, 2/1)
• Shea Tiley – ECAC Hockey Goaltender of the Month (October), ECAC Hockey Goaltender of the Week (10/20), ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (10/6, 10/27, 11/3, 11/17, 11/23, 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/1, 2/21, 3/2)
• Cassidy Vinkle – ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (1/12)

References

1. "Clarkson Women's Hockey Announces Incoming Class". ClarksonAthletics.com. Clarkson Athletics. May 11, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
2. "2015–16 Clarkson Women's Hockey Honors". Clarkson Athletics. Retrieved November 4, 2015.