2019–20 Syracuse Orange women's ice hockey season
The Syracuse Orange women represented Syracuse University in CHA women's ice hockey during the 2019-20 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. After a disappointing start of the season against nationally ranked teams, Syracuse had a very successful second half, finishing a competitive third place in the conference, five points from first place Mercyhurst University.
2019–20 Syracuse Orange women's ice hockey season | |
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Conference | 3rd College Hockey America |
Home ice | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion |
Record | |
Overall | 14-20-2 |
Conference | 11–7–2 |
Home | 7-12-0 |
Road | 6-7-2 |
Neutral | 1-1-0 |
Coaches and captains | |
Head coach | Paul Flanagan 12th season |
Assistant coaches | Julie Knerr Brendon Knight |
Captain(s) | Lindsay Eastwood[1] |
Alternate captain(s) | Logan Hicks Kristen Siermachesky |
Syracuse Orange women's ice hockey seasons « 2018–19 2020–21 » |
Offseason
Junior Jessica DiGirolamo wasnamed to Hockey Canada's National Women's Development Team for the August, 2019 series against the United States at Lake Placid, New York.[2]
Recruiting
Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
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Brynn Koocher | Forward | Canada | Played for the Kitchener-Waterloo Rangers |
Madison Beishuizen | Forward | Canada | Teammate of Koocher on K-W Rangers |
Anna Leschyshyn | Forward | Canada | National Champion with Saskatchewan U18 Team |
Mae Batherson | Defense | Canada | Played for Kingston Jr. Ice Wolves |
Standings
Conference | Overall | ||||||||||||||
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GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | |||
#10 Mercyhurst†* | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 68 | 40 | 34 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 107 | 73 | ||
Robert Morris | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 67 | 40 | 34 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 111 | 82 | ||
Syracuse | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 69 | 40 | 34 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 99 | 89 | ||
Penn State | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 38 | 42 | 36 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 70 | 80 | ||
RIT | 20 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 12 | 39 | 72 | 34 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 76 | 103 | ||
Lindenwood | 20 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 73 | 33 | 5 | 23 | 5 | 42 | 117 | ||
Championship: March 7, 2020 † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com |
Roster
2019–20 Orange
No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | DoB | Hometown | Previous team |
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2 | Logan Hicks (A) | Senior | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Scottsdale, Arizona | St. Louis Lady Blues | ||
3 | Amanda Bäckebo | Senior | D | 5' 3" (1.6 m) | Ganef, Sweden | Swedish National Team U18 | ||
4 | Lindsay Eastwood (C) | Senior (RS) | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | Kanata, Ontario | Team Canada U18 | ||
5 | Brynn Koocher | Freshman | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Binbrook, Ontario | Kitchener-Waterloo Rangers | ||
6 | Shelby Calof | Sophomore | D | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Ottawa, Ontario | Nepean Jr. Wildcats | ||
7 | Emma Polaski | Junior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Morristown, New Jersey | New Jersey Colonials | ||
8 | Lauren Bellefontaine | Sophomore | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Kemptville, Ontario | Nepean Jr. Wildcats | ||
11 | Kelli Rowswell | Senior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Team Manitoba U18 | ||
12 | Kristen Siermachesky (A) | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | New Liskeard, Ontario | Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres | ||
13 | Abby Moloughney | Sophomore | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Ottawa, Ontario | Team Canada U18 | ||
14 | Savannah Rennie | Senior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | East St. Paul, Manitoba | Team Manitoba U18 | ||
17 | Madison Beishuizen | Freshman | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Ripley, Ontario | Kitchener-Waterloo Rangers | ||
18 | Allie Olnowich | Senior | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Chatham, New Jersey | New Jersey Rockets | ||
19 | Anna Leschyshyn | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | Grasswood, Saskatchewan | Team Saskatchewan U18 | ||
20 | Anonda Hoppner | Senior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | Carp, Ontario | Colgate | ||
21 | Mae Batherson | Freshman | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | New Minas, Nova Scotia | Kingston Jr. Ice Wolves | ||
22 | Jessica DiGirolamo | Junior | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Mississauga, Ontario | Oakville Jr. Hornets | ||
23 | Marielle McHale | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | Clifton Park, New York | Williston Northampton School | ||
27 | Victoria Klimek | Junior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Orangeville, Ontario | Oakville Jr. Hornets | ||
31 | Allison Small | Junior | G | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Nestleton, Ontario | Quinnipiac | ||
32 | Ady Cohen | Senior | G | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Boynton Beach, Florida | Gilmour Academy | ||
2019-20 Schedule
Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Decision | Result | Record | |||||
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Regular Season | |||||||||||
September 27 | #3 Clarkson* | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Ady Cohen | L 3-4 | 0–1–0 | ||||||
September 28 | at #3 Clarkson* | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Allison Small | L 1-5 | 0–2–0 | ||||||
October 5 | #7 Boston College* | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Ady Cohen | L 3-4 | 0–3–0 | ||||||
October 11 | #3 Northeastern* | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Allison Small | L 1-2 | 0–4–0 | ||||||
October 12 | #3 Northeastern* | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Allison Small | L 3-6 | 0–5–0 | ||||||
October 18 | at Colgate* | Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY | Ady Cohen | L 2-5 | 0–6–0 | ||||||
October 19 | Colgate* | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Allison Small | L 1-5 | 0–7–0 | ||||||
October 25 | at #6 Princeton* | Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ | Allison Small | L 1-3 | 0–8–0 | ||||||
October 26 | at #6 Princeton* | Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ | Allison Small | L 0-3 | 0–9–0 | ||||||
October 29 | at Union* | Achilles Center • Schenectady, NY | Ady Cohen | W 5-0 | 1–9–0 | ||||||
November 1 | RIT | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Allison Small | L 4-7 | 1–10–0 (0–1–0) | ||||||
November 2 | at RIT | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Ady Cohen | W 3-0 | 2–10–0 (1–1–0) | ||||||
November 16 | St. Lawrence* | War Memorial Arena • Syracuse, NY | Allison Small | L 3-4 OT | 2–11–0 | ||||||
November 23 | at Penn State | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Allison Small | T 1-1 OT | 2–11–1 (1–1–1) | ||||||
November 24 | at Penn State | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Allison Small | W 3-1 | 3–11–1 (2–1–1) | ||||||
November 26 | #3 Cornell* | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Ady Cohen | L 1-4 | 3–12–1 | ||||||
December 6 | at Lindenwood | Centene Community Ice Center • Maryland Heights, MO | Allison Small | W 7-0 | 4–12–1 (3–1–1) | ||||||
December 7 | at Lindenwood | Centene Community Ice Center • Maryland Heights, MO | Ady Cohen | W 13-1 | 5–12–1 (4–1–1) | ||||||
January 7, 2020 | St. Lawrence* | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Allison Small | L 1-3 | 5–13–1 | ||||||
January 10 | Mercyhurst | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Ady Cohen | W 8-3 | 6–13–1 (5–1–1) | ||||||
January 11 | Mercyhurst | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Ady Cohen | L 3-4 OT | 6–14–1 (5–2–1) | ||||||
January 17 | at Robert Morris | Colonials Arena • Neville Township, PA | Ady Cohen | L 1-5 | 6–15–1 (5–3–1) | ||||||
January 18 | at Robert Morris | Colonials Arena • Neville Township, PA | Allison Small | W 1-0 | 7–15–1 (6–3–1) | ||||||
January 24 | Penn State | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Allison Small | L 0-1 | 7–16–1 (6–4–1) | ||||||
January 25 | Penn State | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Allison Small | W 3-1 | 8–16–1 (7–4–1) | ||||||
February 1 | Rensselaer* | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Ady Cohen | W 5-1 | 9–16–1 | ||||||
February 7 | RIT | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Ady Cohen | W 3-1 | 10–16–1 (8–4–1) | ||||||
February 8 | at RIT | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Allison Small | T 2-2 OT | 10–16–2 (8–4–2) | ||||||
February 14 | Lindenwood | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Ady Cohen | W 3-2 | 11–16–2 (9–4–2) | ||||||
February 15 | Lindenwood | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Allison Small | W 8-0 | 12–16–2 (10–4–2) | ||||||
February 21 | at Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Ady Cohen | L 2-6 | 12–17–2 (10–5–2) | ||||||
February 22 | at Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Allison Small | L 0-1 | 12–18–2 (10–6–2) | ||||||
February 28 | Robert Morris | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Allison Small | L 0-2 | 12–19–2 (10–7–2) | ||||||
February 29 | Robert Morris | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Allison Small | W 4-2 | 13–19–2 (11–7–2) | ||||||
CHA Tournament | |||||||||||
March 5 | vs. Lindenwood* | HarborCenter • Buffalo, NY (Quarterfinal Game) | Allison Small | W 4–0 | 14–19–2 | ||||||
March 6 | vs. Robert Morris* | HarborCenter • Buffalo, NY (Semifinal Game) | Allison Small | L 2–5 | 14–20–2 | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. |
Awards and honors
Sophomore Forward Abby Moloughney was named the Individual Sportsman of the year in the CHA Conference, with no penalties in conference play. She was also named to the CHA All-Conference First Team[5] Senior Defender and Captain Lindsay Eastwood was also named to the first team, as well as the CHA Best Defenseman. Senior Savannah Rennie was named to the CHA All-Conference Second team on the strength of six multi-point games.
Defender Mae Batherson was named the CHA Rookie of the year. She joined Forward Madison Beishuizen on the Conference All-Rookie Team.
Following the CHA Tournament, Junior Forward Victoria Klimek was named to the All-Tournament team.[6] Klimek had a hat trick in the 4–0 victory against Lindenwood, and had an assist in the season ending loss to Robert Morris.
References
- "Eastwood, Hicks, Siermachesky to Captain Orange in 2019-20". Syracuse University. June 17, 2019. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- "2019 Development Team Roster". Hockey Canada. August 11, 2019. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- "2019-20 Roster". Syracuse University. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
- "2019-20 Schedule". Syracuse University. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
- "Regular Season Awards Handed Out at End-of-Year Banquet". College Hockey America. March 5, 2020. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- "2020 CHA Tournament". College Hockey America. March 7, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2020.