College ice hockey team season
| 2015–16 Penn State Nittany Lions women's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
| Conference | 3rd College Hockey America |
| Home ice | Pegula Ice Arena |
| Record | |
| Overall | 12-19-6 |
| Conference | 6-8-6 |
| Home | 8-8-2 |
| Road | 4-10-4 |
| Neutral | 0-1-0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Josh Brandwene (4th season) |
| Assistant coaches | Courtney Drennan Alex Dawes |
| Captain(s) | Jordin Pardoski Shannon Yoxheimer |
| Alternate captain(s) | Sarah Wilkie Laura Bowman |
| Penn State Nittany Lions women's ice hockey seasons « 2014–15 2016–17 » | |
The Penn State Nittany Lions women represented Penn State University in CHA women's ice hockey during the 2015-16 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. For the second consecutive year, the Nittany Lions finished conference play in third place, and advanced to the CHA Tournament Semi-Final, before losing to Syracuse. Penn State took that game into triple overtime, before falling 3-2.
Standings
| 2015–16 College Hockey America standings | |||||||||||||||
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| Conference | Overall | ||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | |||
| Mercyhurst†* | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 55 | 26 | 35 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 92 | 74 | ||
| Syracuse | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 56 | 28 | 36 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 96 | 77 | ||
| Penn State | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 33 | 35 | 37 | 12 | 19 | 6 | 65 | 76 | ||
| Robert Morris | 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 52 | 57 | 38 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 108 | 97 | ||
| Lindenwood | 20 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 31 | 46 | 37 | 9 | 24 | 4 | 64 | 102 | ||
| RIT | 20 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 25 | 60 | 36 | 8 | 27 | 1 | 51 | 108 | ||
| Championship: Mercyhurst † 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
- August 3: Goaltender Celine Whitlinger was selected to attend the 2015 USA Hockey Women’s National Festival.
Recruiting
| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelsey Crow | Defender |  United States |
Attended Minnetonka (MN) High School |
| Hannah England | Forward | United States |
Played for Shattuck-St. Mary's |
| Meike Meilleur | Forward |  Canada |
Attended St. Mary's Academy |
| Victoria Samuelsson | Forward |  Sweden |
Assistant Captain of the Swedish U-18 National Team |
Roster
2015–16 Nittany Lions
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | DoB | Hometown | Previous team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
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Hannah Ehresmann | Sophomore | G | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Minnetonka, Minnesota | Minnetonka HS | |
| 2 | 
|
Jeanette Bateman | Senior | D | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Greeley, Colorado | Colorado Select | |
| 3 | 
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Irene Kiroplis | Sophomore | F/D | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Georgetown, Ontario | Brampton Canadettes | |
| 4 | 
|
Jordin Pardoski (C) | Senior | D | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Rochester Hills, Michigan | Detroit Honeybaked | |
| 5 | 
|
Stephanie Walkom | Senior | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Moon Township, Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh Penguins Elite | |
| 7 |
|
Kelsey Crow | Freshman | D | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Minnetonka, Minnesota | Minnetonka HS | |
| 8 |
|
Christi Vetter | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | Lakeville, Minnesota | Lakeville North HS | |
| 9 |
|
Amy Petersen | Junior | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Minnetonka, Minnesota | Minnetonka HS | |
| 10 | 
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Micayla Catanzariti | Senior | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Rancho Santa Margarita, California | Gilmour Academy | |
| 11 |
|
Bella Sutton | Sophomore | D | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Shoreview, Minnesota | Mounds View HS | |
| 12 |
|
Sarah Nielsen | Junior | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Edina, Minnesota | Edina HS | |
| 13 |
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Hannah England | Freshman | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Simi Valley, California | Shattuck-St. Mary's | |
| 15 | 
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Aly Hardy | Sophomore | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | St. Albans, Vermont | Boston Shamrocks | |
| 16 | 
|
Hannah Hoenshell | Senior | F | 5' 3" (1.6 m) | Plano, Texas | Alliance Bulldogs | |
| 17 |
|
Paige Jahnke | Senior | D | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Oakdale, Minnesota | Roseville HS | |
| 18 |
|
Laura Bowman (A) | Junior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Minnetonka, Minnesota | Minnetonka HS | |
| 19 |
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Jill Holdcroft | Senior | F | 5' 1" (1.55 m) | Pennsylvania Furnace, Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh Penguins Elite | |
| 20 | 
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Emily Laurenzi | Senior | F | 5' 2" (1.57 m) | Townsend, Delaware | National Sports Academy | |
| 21 | 
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Sarah Wilkie (A) | Senior | D | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Ashby, Massachusetts | Williston Northampton School | |
| 22 |
|
Remi Martin | Sophomore | D | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Littleton, Colorado | Team Pittsburgh | |
| 24 |
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Victoria Samuelsson | Freshman | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Leksand, Sweden | Bay State Breakers | |
| 26 | 
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Meike Meilleur | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | Marquette, Manitoba | Team Manitoba | |
| 27 | 
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Kelly Seward | Junior | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Williamsville, New York | Nichols School | |
| 28 | 
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Hannah Bramm | Senior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Tampa, Florida | Minnesota Duluth (WCHA) | |
| 30 |
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Celine Whitlinger | Senior | G | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Garden Grove, California | Gilmour Academy | |
| 31 |
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Amber Greene | Sophomore | G | 5' 3" (1.6 m) | Feeding Hills, Massachusetts | Kingswood-Oxford School | |
| 40 |
|
Shannon Yoxheimer (C) | Senior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Jackson, Michigan | North American Hockey Academy |
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Decision | Result | Record | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 1 | #1 Minnesota* | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Celine Whitlinger | L 0–2 | 0–1–0 | ||||||
| October 2 | #1 Minnesota* | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Hannah Ehresmann | L 0–5 | 0–2–0 | ||||||
| October 9 | at #7 Boston University* | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Celine Whitlinger | W 5–3 | 1–2–0 | ||||||
| October 10 | at #7 Boston University* | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Hannah Ehresmann | L 1–3 | 1–3–0 | ||||||
| October 17 | Union* | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Celine Whitlinger | W 3–0 | 2–3–0 | ||||||
| October 18 | Union* | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Hannah Ehresmann | W 3–0 | 3–3–0 | ||||||
| October 24 | Connecticut* | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Celine Whitlinger | L 0–1 | 3–4–0 | ||||||
| October 25 | Connecticut* | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Hannah Ehresmann | L 3–4 | 3–5–0 | ||||||
| October 30 | at Lindenwood | Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO | Celine Whitlinger | L 2–5 | 3–6–0 (0–1–0) | ||||||
| October 31 | at Lindenwood | Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO | Celine Whitlinger | T 1–1 | 3–6–1 (0–1–1) | ||||||
| November 6 | Mercyhurst | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Celine Whitlinger | L 0–1 | 3–7–1 (0–2–1) | ||||||
| November 7 | Mercyhurst | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Celine Whitlinger | T 1–1 | 3–7–2 (0–2–2) | ||||||
| November 13 | at Robert Morris | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA | Celine Whitlinger | T 2–2 | 3–7–3 (0–2–3) | ||||||
| November 14 | at Robert Morris | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA | Celine Whitlinger | W 5–1 | 4–7–3 (1–2–3) | ||||||
| November 23 | at St. Lawrence* | Appleton Arena • Canton, NY | Hannah Ehresmann | L 2–3 | 4–8–3 | ||||||
| November 24 | at St. Lawrence* | Appleton Arena • Canton, NY | Celine Whitlinger | L 2–4 | 4–9–3 | ||||||
| December 4 | at Syracuse | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Celine Whitlinger | L 1–3 | 4–10–3 (1–3–3) | ||||||
| December 5 | at Syracuse | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Celine Whitlinger | T 1–1 | 4–10–4 (1–3–4) | ||||||
| December 11 | at Princeton* | Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ | Hannah Ehresmann | L 0–4 | 4–11–4 | ||||||
| December 12 | at Princeton* | Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ | Hannah Ehresmann | L 2–3 | 4–12–4 | ||||||
| January 2, 2016 | at Ohio State* | OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | Celine Whitlinger | L 1–2 | 4–13–4 | ||||||
| January 3 | at Ohio State* | OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | Hannah Ehresmann | W 3–2 | 5–13–4 | ||||||
| January 15 | at RIT | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Celine Whitlinger | L 0–3 | 5–14–4 (1–4–4) | ||||||
| January 16 | at RIT | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Hannah Ehresmann | W 3–2 | 6–14–4 (2–4–4) | ||||||
| January 22 | Robert Morris | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Celine Whitlinger | W 3–2 | 7–14–4 (3–4–4) | ||||||
| January 23 | Robert Morris | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Hannah Ehresmann | T 2–2 | 7–14–5 (3–4–5) | ||||||
| January 29 | RIT | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Celine Whitlinger | W 1–0 | 8–14–5 (4–4–5) | ||||||
| January 30 | RIT | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Hannah Ehresmann | W 2–0 | 9–14–5 (5–4–5) | ||||||
| February 5 | Syracuse | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Celine Whitlinger | L 2–3 | 9–15–5 (5–5–5) | ||||||
| February 6 | Syracuse | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Hannah Ehresmann | L 1–2 | 9–16–5 (5–6–5) | ||||||
| February 12 | Lindenwood | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Celine Whitlinger | W 3–0 | 10–16–5 (6–6–5) | ||||||
| February 13 | Lindenwood | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Hannah Ehresmann | L 0–1 | 10–17–5 (6–7–5) | ||||||
| February 19 | at Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Celine Whitlinger | L 1–3 | 10–18–5 (6–8–5) | ||||||
| February 20 | at Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Hannah Ehresmann | T 2–2 | 10–18–6 (6–8–6) | ||||||
| CHA Tournament | |||||||||||
| February 26 | RIT* | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA (Quarterfinals, Game 1) | Celine Whitlinger | W 2–0 | 11–18–6 | ||||||
| February 27 | RIT* | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA (Quarterfinals, Game 2) | Hannah Ehresmann | W 3–2 | 12–18–6 | ||||||
| March 4 | vs. Syracuse* | HarborCenter • Buffalo, NY (Semifinal Game) | Celine Whitlinger | L 2–3 | 12–19–6 | ||||||
| *Non-conference game. Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. | |||||||||||
Awards and honors
- Micayla Catanzariti, CHA Defensive Forward of the Year
- Jill Holdcroft, CHA Sportsmanship Award
- Celine Whitlinger G, All-CHA Second Team
- Amy Peterson F, All-CHA Second Team
References
- "Nittany Lions Welcome Defending NCAA Champions to Pegula Ice Arena". CBS Interactive. September 30, 2015. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
- "Whitlinger Invited to 2015 USA Hockey Women's National Festival". CBS Interactive. August 3, 2015. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
- "Nittany Lions Welcome Defending NCAA Champions to Pegula Ice Arena". CBS Interactive. September 30, 2015. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
- "2015–16 Women's Ice Hockey Roster". Penn State University. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
- "2015-16 Women's Ice Hockey Schedule". CBS Interactive. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
- "College Hockey America awards led by Syracuse, Mercyhurst". USCHO.com (U.S. College Hockey Online). March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
- "Nittany Lion Quartet Garner CHA Honors". CBS Interactive. March 3, 2016. Archived from the original on March 15, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
- "ibid". CBS Interactive. March 3, 2016. Archived from the original on March 15, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
- "ibid". CBS Interactive. March 3, 2016. Archived from the original on March 15, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
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