2016–17 RIT Tigers women's ice hockey season

2016–17 RIT Tigers
women's ice hockey season
Conference#5 CHA
Home iceGene Polisseni Center, Rochester, NY
Record
Overall7–27–2
Conference4–14–2
Home3–14–0
Road3–12–2
Coaches and captains
Head coachScott McDonald (11th season)
Assistant coachesMatt Woodard
Shane Madolora
Captain(s)Taylor Thurston[1]
Alternate captain(s)Cassie Clayton
Mackezie Stone
RIT Tigers women's ice hockey seasons
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The RIT Tigers represented the Rochester Institute of Technology in College Hockey America during the 2016-17 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season.

Standings

Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#8 Robert Morris†* 20 15 3 2 32 60 37 34 24 5 6 106 74
Syracuse 20 14 4 2 30 63 24 34 16 13 5 85 59
Mercyhurst 20 11 8 1 23 58 45 35 15 18 2 92 85
Penn State 20 8 10 2 18 47 54 35 9 21 5 74 104
RIT 20 4 14 2 10 31 59 36 7 27 2 49 116
Lindenwood 20 3 16 1 7 18 58 33 6 25 2 36 100
Championship: Robert Morris
indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Current rankings: USCHO.com Division I women's poll
  • Rankings based on number of wins in the conference

Offseason

  • September 1: 2016 graduate Jetta Rackleff and 2014 graduate Erin Zach were each selected in the Canadian Women's Hockey League draft.[2]

Recruiting

[3]

Player Position Nationality Notes
Taylor Baker Defender  Canada One of 3 recruits from the Toronto Aeros
Claudia Black Forward  Canada Key member of the Toronto Aeros
Madison Farrand Goaltender  United States Played with the Washington Pride
Tori Haywood Forward  Canada Member of the Toronto Aeros
Terra Lanteigne Goaltender  Canada Tended the net for Metro Boston Pizza (Nova Scotia)
Jade Mancini Forward  Canada Played for the Burlington Jr. Barracudas

Roster

2016–17 Tigers

[4]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height DoB Hometown Previous team
2 Ontario Taylor Thurston (C) Senior D 5' 6" (1.68 m) Kanata, Ontario Nepean Wildcats
4 Ontario Caitlin Wallace Senior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) Brantford, Ontario Stoney Creek Sabres
7 Michigan Brooke Baker Sophomore F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Saline, Michigan Niagara Jr. Purple Eagles
8 Maryland Madison Farrand Freshman F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Potomac, Maryland Washington Pride
9 Ontario Lindsay Stenason Senior F/D 5' 6" (1.68 m) Oakville, Ontario Oakville Hornets
10 New Jersey Kendall Cornine Sophomore F 5' 5" (1.65 m) Kinnelon, New Jersey East Coast Wizards
11 Illinois Christa Vuglar Sophomore D 5' 3" (1.6 m) Crystal Lake, Illinois Chicago Mission
13 Ontario Darcy Henderson Junior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Burlington, Ontario Burlington Barracudas
14 Ontario Mackenzie Stone (A) Senior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Kars, Ontario Nepean Wildcats
15 Ontario Kandice Sheriff Sophomore F 5' 9" (1.75 m) Brampton, Ontario Leaside Wildcats
16 Ontario Claudia Black Freshman F 5' 5" (1.65 m) Newmarket, Ontario Toronto Jr. Aeros
17 Ontario Taylor Baker Freshman F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Toronto, Ontario Toronto Jr. Aeros
18 Mississippi Reagan Rust Sophomore F/D 5' 7" (1.7 m) Southaven, Mississippi Pittsburgh Penguins Elite
19 Ontario Lauren Carroll Junior D 5' 10" (1.78 m) Carlisle, Ontario Oakville Hornets
20 Nova Scotia Mallory Rushton Sophomore F 5' 2" (1.57 m) Amherst, Nova Scotia New Hampton Prep
23 Minnesota Brinna Dochniak Sophomore F 5' 5" (1.65 m) Marine on St. Croix, Minnesota Stillwater Ponies
24 Ontario Kathryn Kennedy Sophomore F 5' 5" (1.65 m) Hamilton, Ontario Hamilton Hawks
25 Ontario Cassie Clayton (A) Senior F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Pickering, Ontario Mississauga Jr. Chiefs
27 Ontario Tori Haywood Freshman F 5' 3" (1.6 m) Pickering, Ontario Toronto Jr. Aeros
28 Ontario Jade Mancini Freshman F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Burlington, Ontario Burlington Jr. Barracudas
31 British Columbia Jenna de Jonge Sophomore G 5' 10" (1.78 m) Abbotsford, British Columbia Pursuit of Excellence
34 Ontario Brooke Stoddart Senior G 5' 6" (1.68 m) Elmvale, Ontario Brampton Thunder
35 Nova Scotia Terra Lanteigne Freshman G 5' 8" (1.73 m) Hatchet Lake, Nova Scotia Metro Boston Pizza


Schedule

[5]

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Decision Result Record
Regular Season
September 30 at Minnesota State* Verizon Wireless CenterMankato, MN Terra Lanteigne L 1–2 OT 0–1–0
October 1 at Minnesota State* Verizon Wireless Center • Mankato, MN Terra Lanteigne L 1–2  0–2–0
October 7 Providence* Gene Polisseni CenterRochester, NY Brooke Stoddart L 0–7  0–3–0
October 8 Providence* Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY Jenna de Jonge L 0–3  0–4–0
October 14 Union* Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY Terra Lanteigne L 0–2  0–5–0
October 15 Union* Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY Terra Lanteigne W 2–0  1–5–0
October 21 at Yale* Ingalls RinkNew Haven, CT Terra Lanteigne L 1–4  1–6–0
October 22 at Yale* Ingalls Rink • New Haven, CT Terra Lanteigne L 2–8  1–7–0
October 27 Penn State Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY Terra Lanteigne L 0–2  1–8–0 (0–1–0)
October 28 Penn State Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY Terra Lanteigne L 0–5  1–9–0 (0–2–0)
November 4 #6 Colgate* Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY Terra Lanteigne L 2–6  1–10–0
November 5 at #6 Colgate* Starr RinkHamilton, NY Jenna de Jonge L 1–4  1–11–0
November 11 Robert Morris Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY Jenna de Jonge L 3–4  1–12–0 (0–3–0)
November 12 Robert Morris Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY Brooke Stoddart L 1–5  1–13–0 (0–4–0)
November 18 at Lindenwood Lindenwood Ice ArenaWentzville, MO Terra Lanteigne L 0–2  1–14–0 (0–5–0)
November 19 at Lindenwood Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO Terra Lanteigne W 2–1  2–14–0 (1–5–0)
November 25 at Rensselaer* Houston Field HouseTroy, NY Terra Lanteigne L 1–5  2–15–0
November 26 at Rensselaer* Houston Field House • Troy, NY Jenna de Jonge W 3–1  3–15–0
December 2 at Syracuse Tennity Ice Skating PavilionSyracuse, NY Jenna de Jonge T 2–2 OT 3–15–1 (1–5–1)
December 3 Syracuse Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY Jenna de Jonge L 0–3  3–16–1 (1–6–1)
December 9 Bemidji State* Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY Jenna de Jonge L 1–3  3–17–1
December 10 Bemidji State* Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY Jenna de Jonge L 1–5  3–18–1
January 13, 2017 at Mercyhurst Mercyhurst Ice CenterErie, PA Terra Lanteigne L 2–5  3–19–1 (1–7–1)
January 14 at Mercyhurst Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA Terra Lanteigne W 4–0  4–19–1 (2–7–1)
January 21 at Penn State Pegula Ice ArenaUniversity Park, PA Terra Lanteigne L 0–3  4–20–1 (2–8–1)
January 22 at Penn State Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA Terra Lanteigne T 4–4 OT 4–20–2 (2–8–2)
January 27 Lindenwood Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY Jenna de Jonge W 5–0  5–20–2 (3–8–2)
January 28 Lindenwood Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY Jenna de Jonge W 1–0  6–20–2 (4–8–2)
February 10 at #8 Robert Morris 84 Lumber ArenaNeville Township, PA Jenna de Jonge L 1–4  6–21–2 (4–9–2)
February 11 at #8 Robert Morris 84 Lumber Arena • Neville Township, PA Jenna de Jonge L 2–5  6–22–2 (4–10–2)
February 17 Syracuse Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY Brooke Stoddart L 2–5  6–23–2 (4–11–2)
February 18 at Syracuse Tennity Ice Slating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY Terra Lanteigne L 0–2  6–24–2 (4–12–2)
February 24 Mercyhurst Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY Terra Lanteigne L 2–3  6–25–2 (4–13–2)
February 24 Mercyhurst Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY Brooke Stoddart L 0–4  6–26–2 (4–14–2)
CHA Tournament
March 2 vs. Penn State* HarborCenterBuffalo, NY (Quarterfinal Game) Jenna de Jonge W 2–1  7–26–2
March 3 vs. Syracuse* HarborCenter • Buffalo, NY (Semifinal Game) Jenna de Jonge L 0–4  7–27–2
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.

Awards and honors

  • Mackenzie Stone
    CHA Best Defensive Forward[6]
  • Caitlin Wallace
    CHA Individual Sportsmanship Award[7]
  • Terra Lanteigne, Goaltender
    CHA All-Rookie Team[8]

References

  1. ^ "Thurston, Clayton and Stone named 2016-17 RIT women's hockey captains". Rochester Institute of Technology. August 1, 2016. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
  2. ^ "Jetta Rackleff and Erin Zach picked in the 2016 Canadian Women's Hockey League draft". Rochester Institute of Technology. June 26, 2016. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
  3. ^ "Six student-athletes to join women's hockey program as class of 2020 is announced". Rochester Institute of Technology. June 9, 2016. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
  4. ^ "2016-17 Roster". Rochester Institute of Technology. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  5. ^ "2016-17 Schedule". Rochester Institute of Technology. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  6. ^ "Three women's hockey standouts earn 2017 College Hockey America honors". Rochester Institute of Technology. March 1, 2017. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
  7. ^ "ibid". Rochester Institute of Technology. March 1, 2017. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
  8. ^ "ibid". Rochester Institute of Technology. March 1, 2017. Retrieved March 8, 2017.