2017–18 Colgate Raiders women's ice hockey season

2017–18 Colgate Raiders
women's ice hockey season
Conference1st ECAC
Home iceClass of 1965 Arena
Rankings
USCHO.com2nd
USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine2nd
Record
Overall34–6–1
Home20–1–1
Road11–3–0
Neutral3–2–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachGreg Fargo
Assistant coachesSophie LeClerc
Stefan DeCosse
Captain(s)Annika Zalewski[1]
Alternate captain(s)Jessie Eldridge
Brianne Wilson-Bennett
Liv Altmann
Colgate Raiders women's ice hockey seasons
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The Colgate Raiders represented Colgate University in ECAC women's ice hockey during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The season featured Colgate's first ECAC regular season championship, tied with Clarkson, and their first trip to the NCAA Tournament. The Raiders went all the way to the NCAA Championship, losing in overtime to their ECAC rival, Clarkson. In February, the team was ranked first in the nation by both national polls.

Offseason

  • August 17: Annika Zalewski was drafted by the Buffalo Beauts in the NWHL, as the 14th overall pick.[2]

Recruiting

[3]

Player Position Nationality Notes
Bailey Bennett Forward  United States Played with the Northern Cyclones of the NEWJHL
Peri Donaldson Goaltender  United States Achieved 12 shutouts with St. Paul's School in 2016–17
Coralie Larose Forward  Canada Played for the Nepean Wildcats in Ontario
Jackie Leone Defense  United States Attended Tabor Academy
Malia Schneider Forward  Canada Member of 2016 Team Canada U18
Kendall Williamson Forward  United States Graduated from Breck School in Minnesota
Shelby Wood Defense  Canada Played for Team Canada U18

Roster

2017-18 Raiders

[4]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height DoB Hometown Previous team
1 Texas Peri Donaldson Freshman G 5' 6" (1.68 m) Keller, Texas St. Paul's School
3 New York (state) Olivia Zafuto Junior D 5' 6" (1.68 m) Niagara Falls, New York Niagara Jr. Purple Eagles
4 Ontario Kaila Pinkney Senior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) Denfield, Ontario Team Canada U18
5 Massachusetts Jackie Leone Freshman D 5' 4" (1.63 m) Andover, Massachusetts Tabor Academy
6 Ontario Shelby Perry Senior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Elginburg, Ontario Kingston Ice Wolves
7 Ontario Megan Sullivan Senior F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Toronto, Ontario Whitby Jr. Wolves
8 Minnesota Kendall Williamson Freshman F 5' 2" (1.57 m) Edina, Minnesota Breck School
9 Ontario Jessie Eldridge (A) Junior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) Barrie, Ontario Toronto Jr. Aeros (PWHL)
10 Massachusetts Ellie DeCaprio Senior F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Wellesley, Massachusetts Rivers School
11 Ontario Breanne Wilson-Bennett (A) Senior F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Markham, Ontario Team Canada U18
12 Alberta Shae Labbe Junior F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Calgary, Alberta Team Canada U18
15 New York (state) Annika Zalewski (C) Senior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) New Hartford, New York Buffalo Bisons
17 Ontario Shelby Wood Freshman D 5' 9" (1.75 m) Cambridge, Ontario Team Canada U18
18 Alberta Malia Schneider Freshman F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Millarville, Alberta Pursuit of Excellence
19 Manitoba Shannon Ormel Junior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Winnipeg, Manitoba Team Manitoba
20 Ontario Anonda Hoppner Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) Carp, Ontario Team Canada U18
21 Ontario Lauren Wildfang Senior D 5' 4" (1.63 m) Waterdown, Ontario Team Canada U18
22 Michigan Chelsea Jacques Junior D 5' 5" (1.65 m) Calumet, Michigan Madison Capitols
26 California Bailey Bennett Freshman F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Gardena, California Northern Cyclones
28 Switzerland Livia Altmann Junior F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Arosa, Switzerland Swiss National Team
31 Wisconsin Liz Auby Sophomore G 5' 6" (1.68 m) Stoughton, Wisconsin Madison Capitols
33 Ontario Julia Vandyk Junior G 5' 8" (1.73 m) Cambridge, Ontario Cambridge Jr. Rivulettes
61 Illinois Bailey Larson Junior F 5' 2" (1.57 m) Sycamore, Illinois Team USA U18
91 Ontario Coralie Larose Freshman F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Embrun, Ontario Nepean Wildcats

Schedule

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Date Opponent# Rank# Site Decision Result Record
Regular Season
October 6 St. Cloud State* #10 Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY Liz Auby W 3–0  1–0–0
October 7 St. Cloud State* #10 Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY Liz Auby W 5–0  2–0–0
October 14 #6 Northeastern* #8 Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY Liz Auby W 3–0  3–0–0
October 15 #6 Northeastern* #8 Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY Liz Auby W 5–2  4–0–0
October 20 Mercyhurst* #5 Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY Liz Auby W 4–3 OT 5–0–0
October 21 Mercyhurst* #5 Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY Julia Vandyk W 4–1  6–0–0
October 27 at #2 Clarkson #5 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY Julia Vandyk W 4–3 OT 7–0–0 (1–0–0)
October 28 at #7 St. Lawrence #5 Appleton Arena • Canton, NY Liz Auby L 1–3  7–1–0 (1–1–0)
November 3 Princeton #5 Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY Julia Vandyk W 2–0  8–1–0 (2–1–0)
November 4 Quinnipiac #5 Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY Julia Vandyk W 4–1  9–1–0 (3–1–0)
November 10 at New Hampshire* #4 Whittemore Center • Durham, NH Julia Vandyk W 7–1  10–1–0
November 11 at New Hampshire* #4 Whittemore Center • Durham, NH Julia Vandyk W 2–1  11–1–0
November 17 at Yale #3 Ingalls Rink • New Haven, CT Julia Vandyk W 5–1  12–1–0 (4–1–0)
November 18 at Brown #3 Meehan Auditorium • Providence, RI Liz Auby W 5–3  13–1–0 (5–1–0)
November 24 vs. Minnesota-Duluth* #2 Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT (Windjammer Classic, Opening Round) Julia Vandyk L 1–4  13–2–0
November 25 vs. RIT* #2 Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT (Windjammer Classic, Consolation Game) Julia Vandyk W 6–1  14–2–0
December 1 at #7 Cornell #3 Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY Julia Vandyk L 1–2  14–3–0 (5–2–0)
December 2 #7 Cornell #3 Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY Julia Vandyk W 5–4  15–3–0 (6–2–0)
December 9 #10 Robert Morris* #4 Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY Julia Vandyk T 3–3 OT 15–3–1
January 5, 2018 at Quinnipiac #4 High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT Julia Vandyk W 2–1 OT 16–3–1 (7–2–0)
January 6 at Princeton #4 Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ Julia Vandyk W 3–2  17–3–1 (8–2–0)
January 12 Harvard #4 Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY Julia Vandyk W 3–2  18–3–1 (9–2–0)
January 13 Dartmouth #4 Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY Julia Vandyk W 4–1  19–3–1 (10–2–0)
January 16 Syracuse* #4 Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY Liz Auby W 2–1  20–3–1
January 19 Union #4 Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY Julia Vandyk W 6–1  21–3–1 (11–2–0)
January 20 Rensselaer #4 Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY Julia Vandyk W 5–0  22–3–1 (12–2–0)
January 26 #8 St. Lawrence #2 Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY Julia Vandyk W 5–2  23–3–1 (13–2–0)
January 27 #3 Clarkson #2 Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY Julia Vandyk L 3–5  23–4–1 (13–3–0)
February 2 at Dartmouth #4 Thompson Arena • Hanover, NH Liz Auby W 5–1  24–4–1 (14–3–0)
February 3 at Harvard Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Allston, MA Julia Vandyk W 4–0  25–4–1 (15–3–0)
February 9 Brown Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY Liz Auby W 2–0  26–4–1 (16–3–0)
February 10 Yale Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY Julia Vandyk W 2–0  27–4–1 (17–3–0)
February 16 at Rensselaer #3 Houston Field House • Troy, NY Julia Vandyk W 3–2  28–4–1 (18–3–0)
February 17 at Union #3 Achilles Center • Schenectady, NY Julia Vandyk W 6–1  29–4–1 (19–3–0)
ECAC Tournament
February 23 Harvard* #4 Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY (Quarterfinals, Game 1) Julia Vandyk W 6–4  30–4–1
February 24 Harvard* #4 Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY (Quarterfinals, Game 2) Julia Vandyk W 6–1  31–4–1
March 3 vs. #7 Cornell* #3 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY (Semifinal Game) Julia Vandyk W 5–4  32–4–1
March 4 at #2 Clarkson* #3 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY (Championship Game) Julia Vandyk L 0–3  32–5–1
NCAA Tournament
March 10 #9 Northeastern* #3 Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY (Quarterfinal Game) Julia Vandyk W 3-1  33–5–1
March 16 vs. #2 Wisconsin* #3 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (Frozen Four, Semifinal Game) Julia Vandyk W 4-3 2OT 34–5–1
March 18 vs. #1 Clarkson* #3 Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (National Championship Game) Julia Vandyk L 1-2 OT 34–6–1
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.

Awards and honors

  • Head Coach Greg Fargo was named AHCA Coach of the Year[6]
  • Lauren Wildfang was chosen to the All-ECAC First Team, while Jessie Eldridge was named to the second team, and Julia Vandyk and Shae Labbe to the third team.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Raiders Eager to Open 2017-18 Season". Colgate University Athletics. October 5, 2017. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
  2. ^ "Zalewski Drafted by Buffalo Beauts in NWHL Draft". Colgate University Athletics. August 17, 2017. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
  3. ^ "Fargo Announces Women's Ice Hockey Class of 2021". Colgate University Athletics. June 28, 2017. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
  4. ^ "2017-18 Women's Ice Hockey Roster". Colgate University Athletics. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
  5. ^ "2017-18 Women's Ice Hockey Schedule". Colgate University Athletics. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
  6. ^ "Fargo Receives National Coach of the Year Award". Colgate University Athletics. May 1, 2018. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
  7. ^ "Fargo Tabbed USCHO.com Coach of the Year". Colgate University Athletics. March 21, 2018. Retrieved January 6, 2020.