WOMEN’S 2016-17 GAME NOTES

16 CONSECUTIVE CONFERENCE REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONSHIPS • 13-TIME CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS 11 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES • 4 FROZEN FOUR APPEARANCES • NATIONAL RUNNER-UP (2009)

COACHING STAFF Head Coach: (Canisius ‘90) SCHOOL INFORMATION Record (Mercyhurst): 442-145-44 (18th Season) Career Record: Same School: Mercyhurst University Office Phone: (814) 824-2142 Location: Erie, Pa. 16546 E-mail: [email protected] Enrollment: 4,005 Founded: 1926 Associate Head Coach: Louis Goulet (Mercyhurst ‘02) - 10th Season President: Dr. Michael T. Victor Office Phone: (814) 824-2137 Director of Athletics: Joe Kimball E-mail: [email protected] Nickname: Lakers Colors: Forest Green and Navy Blue Assistant Coach: Lyndsay Barch (Mercyhurst ‘04) - 1st Season Affiliation: NCAA Division I Office Phone: (814) 824-3019 Conference: Email: [email protected] Athletic Department Phone: (814) 824-2558 Mailing Address: 501 East 38th Street 2016-17 SCHEDULE (13-17-2, 9-8-1 CHA) Erie, Pa. 16546 DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME/RESULT 9/24/2016 Toronto Junior Aeros (Exhibition) Erie, PA W, 7-3 TEAM INFORMATION 9/30/2016 #6 University of North Dakota Erie, PA L, 1-3 First Year of Varsity Status: 1999-2000 10/1/2016 #6 University of North Dakota Erie, PA T, 1-1 All-Time Record: 442-145-44 10/14/2016 #2 Erie, PA W, 3-2 CHA Regular Season Championships: 14 (2003-2016) 10/15/2016 #2 Quinnipiac University Erie, PA L, 0-1 (OT) CHA Championships: 11 (2003-2011, 2013, 2016) 10/21/2016 Cornell University Ithaca, NY L, 1-3 NCAA Tournament Appearances: 11 (2005-2014, 2016) All-Time NCAA Tournament Record: 5-11 10/22/2016 Cornell University Ithaca, NY L, 1-2 10/28/2016 * Moon Township, PA L, 1-2 FACILITY INFORMATION 10/29/2016 *Robert Morris University Moon Township, PA L, 1-2 Home Rink: 11/4/2016 *Penn State University Erie, PA W, 6-4 Capacity: 1,300 11/5/2016 *Penn State University Erie, PA L, 2-3 (OT) Dimensions: 200x85 11/11/2016 * Erie, PA L, 2-4 Rink Director: Matt Platz 11/12/2016 *Syracuse University Erie, PA W, 4-3 Office Phone: (814) 824-2277 11/18/2016 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY W, 4-1 Press Box Phone: (814) 824-2167 11/19/2016 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY W, 7-1 2015-16 SEASON IN REVIEW 11/22/2016 #9 Colgate University Erie, PA L, 2-4 2014-15 Record: 19-11-5 11/23/2016 #9 Colgate University Erie, PA L, 1-5 2014-15 CHA Record/Finish: 14-3-3 /1st 12/2/2016 * St. Charles, MO W, 4-0 Home / Away / Neutral: 9-4-13/ 8-7-2 / 2-0-0 12/3/2016 *Lindenwood University St. Charles, MO L, 1-3 NCAA Tournament: 1st Round / L 0-6 vs. #2 Wisconsin 12/10/2016 Princeton University Princeton, NJ L, 2-4 TEAM INFORMATION 12/11/2016 Princeton University Princeton, NJ L, 2-5 1/7/2017 ** #4 St. Lawrence University Arlington, VA W, 5-2 Lettermen Returning / Lost: 16 / 9 1/8/2017 ** #4 St. Lawrence University Arlington, VA L, 3-2 Breakdown: F: 8 / 6; D: 6 / 2; G: 2 / 1 1/13/2017 *RIT Erie, PA W, 5-2 Newcomers: 6 Breakdown: F: 5; D: 1 1/14/2017 *RIT Erie, PA L, 0-4 2016-17 Captain: Paige Horton 1/20/2017 *#7 Robert Morris University Erie, PA L, 1-2 (OT) 2016-17 Alt. Captains: J. Skinner, M. Stacey, S. McDonnell 1/21/2017 *#7 Robert Morris University Erie, PA T, 3-3 1/27/2017 *Penn State University University Park, PA W, 6-0 ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS 1/28/2017 *Penn State University University Park, PA W, 4-3 Director: Josh Reilly 2/10/2017 *Syracuse University Syracuse, NY L, 0-3 E-mail: [email protected] 2/11/2017 *Syracuse University Syracuse, NY W, 3-2 Office Phone: (814) 824-2525 2/17/2017 *Lindenwood University Erie, PA W, 3-2 Fax: (814) 824-2591 2/18/2017 *Lindenwood University Erie, PA W, 5-1 Graduate Assistant/W. Hockey Contact: Kevin Stoiovy 2/24/2017 *RIT Rochester, NY 6:05 PM E-mail: [email protected] 2/25/2017 *RIT Rochester, NY 2:05 PM Phone: (814) 824-2525 Website: www.hurstathletics.com 3/2-4/2017 CHA Championship Weekend Buffalo, NY Facebook: HurstAthletics 3/10-11/2017 NCAA Quarterfinals TBA Twitter: @HurstAthletics 3/17-19/2017 NCAA Frozen Four Saint Charles, MO *Denotes CHA Game **D1 in DC All times are EST 2016-17 ROSTER No. Name Ht. Pos. Sh. Yr. Hometown / Last Team 2 Samantha Fieseler 5-6 D L So. Kelowna, British Columbia / Pursuit Of Excellence 4 Maggie Knott 5-11 F L Fr. Smiths Falls, Ont. / Ottawa Jr. Lady Senators 5 Sam Isbell 5-7 F L Fr. Thunder Bay, Ont. / Whitby Jr. Wolves 6 Taylor Accursi 5-8 F L Sr. Ancaster, Ontario / Burlington Barracudas 8 Molly Blasen 5-7 D L So. Okemos, Mich. / Honeybaked 10 Megan Whiddon 5-5 F R Sr. Corona, Calif. / National Sports Academy 11 Jennifer MacAskill 5-5 F R Jr. Auld’s Cove, Nova Scotia / Oakville Jr. Hornets 13 Claire Werynski 5-7 D R Fr. Williamsville N.Y. / Gilmour Academy, Oh 14 Rachael Smith 5-8 F R So. Stoney Creek, Ontario / Stoney Creek Sabres 15 Paige Horton 5-11 D L Sr. St. Thomas, Ontario / London Jr. Devilettes 16 Michele Robillard 5-7 F L Fr. Orchard Park, N.Y. / Nichols School 18 Nicole Guagliardo 5-8 F L Fr. Hoffman Estates, Ill. / Barrington High School 19 Sarah Robello 5-4 F L Jr. Las Vegas, Nev. / Boston Shamrocks 21 Callie Paddock 6-1 D L Jr. Wawa, Ontario / St. Mary’s Academy 22 Nicole Collier 5-6 D L So. Oakville, Ontario / Stoney Creek Sabres 23 Morgan Stacey 5-5 F L So. Commerce Township, Mich. / Honeybaked 24 Céline Frappier 5-4 F L Fr. Tecumseh, Ont. / Toronto Junior Aeros 25 Jillian Skinner 5-6 D R Sr. Markham, Ontario / Mississauga Jr. Chiefs 26 Sarah Hine 5-4 F R So. Hamilton, Ontario / Stoney Creek Sabres 27 Brooke Hartwick 5-7 F L Jr. London, Ontario / Brampton Jr. Canadettes 30 Sarah McDonnell 5-5 G R So. Oakville, Ontario / Stoney Creek Sabres 37 Jessica Convery 5-7 G L Jr. Commerce Township, Mich. / Honeybaked

ROSTER BREAKDOWN Position State / Province

Forwards (13) - Knott, Isbell, Accursi, Whiddon, MacAskill, Smith, Robillard, Gua- Ontario (12) - Knott, Isbell, Accursi, Smith, Horton, Paddock, Collier, Frappier, Skin- gliardo, Robello, Stacey, Frappier, Hine, Hartwick ner, Hine, Hartwick, McDonnell

Defensemen (7) - Fieseler, Blasen, Werynski, Horton, Paddock, Collier, Skinner, Michigan (3) - Blasen, Stacey, Convery

Goaltenders (2) - McDonnell, Convery British Columbia (1) - Fieseler

Year (2) - Werynski, Robillard California (1) - Whiddon Freshmen (7) - Knott, Isbell, Werynski, Robillard, Guagliardo, Frappier Illinois (1) - Guagliardo Sophomores (7) - Fieseler, Blasen, Smith, Collier, Stacey, Hine, McDonnell Nevada (1) - Robello Juniors (5) - MacAskill, Robello, Paddock, Hartwick, Convery Nova Scotia (1) - MacAskill Seniors (4) - Accursi, Whiddon, Horton, Skinner

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE #2 Samantha Fieseler...... FEAS-lurr #21 Callie Paddock...... PAD-dik #6 Taylor Accursi...... ah-CURR-see #22 Nicole Collier...... CALL-ee-urr #10 Megan Whiddon...... WID-en #24 Céline Frappier...... SAY-leen frap-ee-AYE #11 Jennifer MacAskill...... ma-KAH-skill #30 Sarah McDonnell...... MAC-done-ell #12 Molly Blasen...... BLAZE-in #37 Jessica Convery...... CON-vur-ee #13 Claire Werynski...... wur-IN-ski Michael Sisti...... SISS-tee #16 Michele Robbillard...... ROBE-eh-lard Louis Goulet...... LOO-ee GOO-lay #18 Nicole Guagliardo...... gwah-lee-AR-doh #19 Sarah Robello...... ruh-BELL-oh 10 13 23 14 25 16 19 21 30 11 4 5 15 26 27 18 24 2 37 22 8 6 Name No. ALPHABETICAL ROSTER Megan Whiddon Claire Werynski Morgan Stacey Rachael Smith Jillian Skinner Michele Robillard Sarah Robello Callie Paddock Sarah McDonnell Jennifer MacAskill KnottMaggie Sam Isbell Paige Horton Sarah Hine Brooke Hartwick Nicole Guagliardo Céline Frappier Samantha Fieseler Jessica Convery Nicole Collier Molly Blasen Taylor Accursi 2016-17 MERCYHURST WOMEN’S HOCKEYTEAM 2016-17 CAPTAINS 5-11 5-11 5-5 5-7 5-5 5-8 5-6 5-7 5-4 6-1 5-5 5-5 5-7 5-4 5-7 5-8 5-4 5-6 5-7 5-6 5-7 5-8 t Ps S.C r Yr. Sh./C Pos. Ht. G G D D D D D D D F F F F F F F F F F F F F R R R R R R R L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L R-So. So. So. So. So. So. So. Sr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. (A), Paige Horton (C),Morgan Stacy (A) Left to Right: Sarah McDonnell(A),JillSkinner Kelowna, BritishColumbia/Pursuit OfExcellence Auld’s Cove, Nova Scotia /OakvilleJr. Hornets Hoffman Estates, Ill./Barrington HighSchool Stoney Creek, Ontario /Stoney Creek Sabres Smiths Falls, Ont. /Ottawa Jr. LadySenators London, Ontario /Brampton Jr. Canadettes St. Thomas,Ontario /LondonJr. Devilettes Commerce Township, Mich./Honeybaked Commerce Township, Mich./Honeybaked Markham, Ontario /Mississauga Jr. Chiefs Ancaster, Ontario /Burlington Barracudas Williamsville N.Y. /GilmourAcademy, Oh Corona, Calif. /National SportsAcademy Hamilton, Ontario /Stoney Creek Sabres Oakville, Ontario /Stoney Creek Sabres Oakville, Ontario /Stoney Creek Sabres Tecumseh, Ont. /Toronto JuniorAeros Thunder Bay, Ont. /Whitby Jr. Wolves Wawa, Ontario /St.Mary’s Academy Las Vegas, Nev. /Boston Shamrocks Orchard Park, N.Y. /NicholsSchool Okemos, Mich./Honeybaked Hometown /LastTeam JUNIORS SENIORS COACHES FRESHMEN SOPHOMORES

2 FIEESLER

4 KNOTT

4 BLASEN 11 MACASKILL

5 ISBELL 6 ACCURSI MEET THELAKERS HC: SISTI 14 SMITH 19 ROBELLO

13 WERYNSKI 10 WHIDDON

AC: GOULET 22 COLLIER 21 PADDOCK

16 ROBBILLARD 15 HORTON (C)

AC: BARCH 23 STACEY (A) 27 HARTWICK

18 GUAGLIARDO 25 SKINNER (A)

26 HINE 37 CONVERY

24 FRAPPIER

30 MCDONNELL (A) HEAD COACH MIKE SISTI

HEAD COACH • 18TH SEASON • CANISIUS ‘90 Mike Sisti starts his 18th year as head coach of the women’s hockey program, the only head coach the program has ever known.

In 17 years, Sisti has turned a small-college women’s hockey program into one of Division I’s premier powers. The Lakers have won 429 games, have captured 15 straight conference titles, and made ten consecutive trips to the national tournament - an NCAA record - before the streak was halted in the 2014 season. Sisti has 187 wins compared to just 20 losses in conference play during his tenure as Lakers’ head coach. Among other notables, Sisti recruited and coached , who became a four-time All-American while at Mercyhuhurst, the leading scorer in Division I women’s hockey history, a two-time Olympic gold medalist for Team Canada, and hockey MVP of the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games. Forward garnered the team’s first in 2010 while Agosta was a four-time finalist for the sport’s highest honor.

Last season, the Lakers (19-11-5) collected their 14th straight College Hockey America (CHA) regular season title and won the CHA Tournament championship against Syracuse before bowing to Wisconsin in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

Sisti and the top performers on Sisti’s 2015-16 squad were recognized individually at the CHA Tournament Banquet. Sisti was named CHA Coach of the BY THE YEARS Year, while freshman forward Rachael Smith recieved Rookie of the Year honors and freshman goalie Sarah McDonnell recieved the CHA Goaltender’s Trophy. Smith, McDonnell, and Molley Blasen were -MERCYHURST WOMEN’S HOCKEY PROGRAM named to the CHA All-Rookie Squad, while senior defenseman J’nai BORN IN 1999. SISTI HIRED AS HEAD COACH. COACHING BACKGROUND Mahadeo was named to the All-CHA Second Team. Fifteen players 1990-93 -MERCYHURST JOINS THE GREAT LAKES were on the CHA All-Academic Team with freshman Morgan Stacey WOMEN’S HOCKEY ASSOCIATION (GLWHA) taking home co-CHA Scholar Athlete-of-the-Year honors. Assistant Men’s Hockey Coach, , IN 1999-00. Buffalo, N.Y. After a 15th-consecutive 20-win season in 2014-15, five players team picked up individual awards at the College Hockey America (CHA) 1993-1999 YEAR RECORD GLWHA RECORD Tournament banquet. Junior forward Emily Janiga collected the most 1999-00 23-6-0 N/A accolades, including CHA Player of the Year, All-CHA First Team, and Assistant Men’s Hockey Coach/Associate Head 2000-01 14-16-3 5-1-2 CHA scoring champion. In addition, senior Molly Byrne was chosen Coach, Mercyhurst College, Erie, Pa. 2001-02 24-8-1 8-0-0 First Team, senior Amanda Makela picked up the Goaltender’s Trophy, junior Jenna Dingledein made Second Team and freshman 1999-current GLWHA TOTALS 51-30-4 13-1-2 Sarah Robello made the All-Rookie squad. Eleven players were on the CHA All-Academic Team and freshman Kirsten Miller took home Women’s Hockey Head Coach, Mercyhurst Univer- -MERCYHURST JOINS COLLEGE HOCKEY co-CHA Scholar Athlete-of-the-Year honors. sity, Erie, Pa. AMERICA (CHA) IN 2002-03. The prior year, Mercyhurst finished 24-9-4, won the College Hockey SISTI BY THE NUMBERS America (CHA) regular season crown, and made their 10th straight GLWHA Playoff Appearances: 2 (2001, 2002) YEAR RECORD CHA RECORD trip to the NCAA playoffs. The Lakers upset Cornell in the national GLWHA Championships: 2 (2001, 2002) 2002-03 25-8-1 6-0-0 quarterfinals before bowing to eventual national champion Clarkson GLWHA Regular Season Champions: 2 (2001, 2003-04 26-4-4 11-1-0 in the semifinals. It marked their fourth overall appearance atthe Frozen Four. The Lakers were national runners-up in 2009. The 2002) 2004-05 28-7-2 11-0-1 Lakers finished 6th nationally in the final 2013-14 USCHO.com CHA Regular Season Champions: 14 (2003, 2004, 2005-06 23-8-6 10-0-2 Division I poll. 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2006-07 32-2-3 11-0-1 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016) 2007-08 26-8-3 11-2-1 Several Lakers earned post-season accolades. Senior forward CHA Playoff Appearances: 14 (2003, 2004, 2005, Christine Bestland was selected CHA’s Player-of-the-Year, was 2008-09 31-6-0 16-0-0 named a Second Team All-American, and made USCHO.com’s third 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2009-10 30-3-3 14-1-1 team. She also was chosen Mercyhurst’s senior Female Athlete-of- 2014, 2015, 2016) 2010-11 29-6-0 16-0-0 the-Year. CHA Hockey League Final Four: 14 (2003, 2004, 2011-12 23-8-3 8-1-3 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, Sophomore forward Emily Janiga and junior defenseman Molly 2012-13 29-7-1 17-3-0 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016) Byrne joined Bestland on the CHA First Team while senior forward CHA Runners-up: 2 (2012, 2014) 2013-14 24-9-4 15-3-2 Christy Cicero made the second squad. Byrne was also named the 2014-15 23-9-3 14-5-1 conference’s Best Defenseman while junior foward Shelby Bram was CHA Championships: 11 (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016) 2015-16 19-11-5 14-3-3 honored with the Best Defensive Forward award. Sisti was chosen as the CHA Coach-of-the-Year. Additionally, 10 players made the CHA NCAA Appearances: 11 (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2016-17 13-17-2 9-8-1 All-Academic Team. 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013,2014, 2016) CHA TOTALS 391-115-40 183-27-16 NCAA Tournament Record: 5-11 TOTALS 442-145-44 196-29-18 Janiga was invited to participate in the 2014 USA Hockey Women’s National Festival held in August 2014 at Lake Placid, NY. NCAA Frozen Four Appearences: 4 (2009, 2010, 2013, 2014) After three years as an assistant men’s coach at Canisius College in NCAA Frozen Four Runners-up: 1 (2009) Buffalo, Sisti came to Mercyhurst in 1993 and spent his first six years as men’s varsity assistant coach and then associate head coach. He was named head coach of the new women’s program in March of 1999.

His efforts with the women’s program have earned him numerous honors. Sisti was named Division I Coach of the Year in 2005 and USCHO.com Coach of the Year in 2007. He has been recognized as a finalist for Division I Coach of the Year on six occasions. Conference coaches have also named him coach of the year five times - four times in the CHA.

Off the ice, Sisti has developed his players into outstanding student-athletes. For 17 consecutive years, the team’s cumulative grade point average has been above a 3.0. The Lakers have also been very active in the community. The team annually donates over 200 hours on various community service projects, and spends time at several local schools instructing students on life skills.

Prior to coaching, Sisti played four years of collegiate hockey at Canisius College. A four-year letterwinner, Sisti ranks among Canisius’s best in several categories, including career points (163) and goals (74). He also shares the school record for most goals in a game with four and holds the single-season record for hat tricks with six. Sisti helped the Griffs to a 21-11-0 record with 13 goals and 19 assists as a freshman. He was named the team’s top forward for his 33-goal, 57-point effort in 1988-89, and served as team captain for his senior season in 1989-90. A 1990 graduate of Canisius, Sisti was inducted into the Canisius Athletic Hall of Fame in 2002. A native of Buffalo, N.Y., Sisti and wife, Nicole, reside in Erie. WHAT HAPPENED LAST TIME OUT...

February 17 vs. Lindenwood February 18 vs. Lindenwood ERIE, Pa. – Maggie Knott scored the game-winning ERIE, Pa. – Mercyhurst senior women’s ice hockey goal with 1:29 remaining in regulation to put the Mer- players Jillian Skinner and Megan Whiddon each cyhurst women’s ice hockey team past Lindenwood 3-2 scored once to help the Lakers in a 5-1 rout of Linden- at Mercyhurst Ice Center on Friday afternoon. wood Saturday afternoon at Mercyhurst Ice Center. The win marks the Lakers’ fourth College Hockey Junior Jennifer MacAskill added a game-high two goals America (CHA) win in their past five contests with for the Lakers, each coming on the power play in the three games remaining in the regular season before the third period. beginning of the CHA playoffs in early March. The game was the last home contest of the season for In a game that saw limited scoring chances, it took over the Lakers and the last home game in Skinner, Whid- a full period for either team to get on the scoreboard. don, Taylor Accursi, and Paige Horton’s careers. The Lakers scored first and did so on the penalty kill. Megan Whiddon netted a pass from Brooke Hartwick Skinner’s goal was the first for the Lakers. She scored on a short-handed breakaway. Whiddon’s fifth of the on the power play to put them in the lead 17:19 into season at 3:05 in the period put the Lakers in front 1-0. the first period. Rachael Smith and Maggie Knott Paige Horton also earned an assist on the play. picked up assists on the goal. The goal was Skinner’s sixth for the season. Lindenwood bounced back at 6:48 to tie the game on a goal from Sarah Bobrowski, but another special-teams Whiddon followed up Skinner’s goal with a score at goal put the Lakers back out in front at 8:02. This time, 5:29 in the second period. Her fifth goal of the sea- the Lakers scored with the extra skater on the power son was assisted by Accursi and Brooke Hartwick and play. Hartwick scored her team-high 16th of the season marked her second goal of the weekend. with helpers from Sarah Robello and Sarah Hine to put Mercyhurst up 2-1. Michele Robillard joined in on the scoring action with her second of the season less than a minute later. She The Lions once again tied the score in the third period. was set up nicely by a long stretch pass from Horton. At 12:49, Courtney Ganske scored to knot the game at two. Minutes later, Lindenwood had a golden opportu- Lindenwood finally responded with a goal late in the nity to take the lead on a breakaway by Britannia Gil- second period to make it 3-1. Lions’ leading-scorer landers, but Jessica Convery stopped the one-on-one Cierra Paisley netted her third of the season at 16:49. chance to keep the game tied. Despite the Lions’ score, the Lakers found their foot- Convery’s stop proved to be critical for the Lakers be- ing to establish dominance again in the third period. cause it set the table for Knott’s game-winner in the fi- MacAskill scored two power play goals at 4:50 and 9:01 nal two minutes. After a lead pass from Rachael Smith, to lead to the eventual 5-1 final score. Samantha Feisler Jennifer MacAskill wrapped behind the Lindenwood assisted MacAskill on both her goals, with Morgan net and found Knott crashing the crease down the cen- Stacey and Céline Frappier also picking up helpers. ter of the ice. Knott’s redirect found its way by Jolene deBruyn to give the Lakers the win. It was Knott’s fifth of the season and her first career game-winning goal.

COLLEGE HOCKEY AMERICA STANDINGS (As of Feb. 19)

SCHOOL CPTS CONF CPCT. OVERALL PCT. HOME AWAY NEUTRAL STREAK Robert Morris 28 13-3-2 0.778 20-4-6 0.767 12-2-4 8-2-2 0-0-0 W1 Syracuse 26 12-4-2 0.722 13-12-5 0.517 7-5-2 6-7-3 0-0-0 W2 Mercyhurst 19 9-8-1 0.528 13-17-2 0.438 6-8-2 6-8-0 1-1-0 W3 Penn State 18 8-8-2 0.500 9-18-5 0.359 2-9-3 7-9-2 0-0-0 L1 RIT 10 4-12-2 0.278 6-24-2 0.219 3-12-0 3-12-2 0-0-0 L4 Lindenwood 7 3-14-1 0.194 5-22-2 0.207 3-10-0 2-12-2 0-0-0 L9 SERIES PREVIEW: LAKERS VS. R.I.T.

MERCYHURST (13-17-2, 9-8-1 CHA) at R.I.T. (6-24-2, 4-12-2 CHA)

The Mercyhurst women’s ice hockey team will have two road games to finish the regular season at R.I.T. on Friday, Feb. 24 and Saturday, Feb. 25. Game times are scheduled for 6:05 p.m. Friday and 2:05 p.m. Saturday. The Matchup -Mercyhurst leads the all-time matchup 16-4-0. -Both teams split their first series at Mercyhurst Ice Center Jan. 13-14. -The Lakers won 5-2 before the Tigers bounced back with a 4-0 win the next day. Scouting the Tigers -R.I.T. enters with a 6-24-2 overall record and a 4-12-2 mark in College Hockey America (CHA). -The Tigers rank fifth in the CHA standings. -R.I.T. has lost four straight games entering the weekend. -Three skaters have double-digit points on the season for R.I.T. (Kendall Cornine 19, Caitlin Wallace 14, and Reagan Rust 12). -The Tigers have rotated three different goaltenders in recent games, with Jenna de Jonge, Brooke Stoddart, and Terra Lan- teigne all seeing time in goal. Laker Outlook -Mercyhurst current sits at 13-17-2 (9-8-1 CHA). It is the first time this season the team has a conference record above .500. -The Lakers ranked third in the CHA standings. They can either finish in third or fourth depending on this weekend’s results. -The Lakers are riding a three-game winning streak and have won five of their last six games. -Jennifer MacAskill was named CHA Player of the Week for her three-point weekend against Lindenwood. -Maggie Knott earned her third CHA Rookie of the Week award after a two-point weekend that included a game-winning goal. Coming Up Next -The Lakers head to Buffalo, N.Y. for the CHA Tournament to be played at the Harbor Center. -The winner of the tournament receives an automatic bid to the 2017 NCAA Tournament. -Seeds 3-6 will play on Thursday, March 2 with the first and second seeds playing the winners on Friday, March 3. The Automated ScoreBook Mercyhurst Overall Team Statistics (as of Feb 23, 2017) All games

Overall: 13-17-2 Conf: 9-8-1 Home: 6-8-2 Away: 7-8-0 Neut: 0-1-0

TEAM STATISTICS MER-W OPP SHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot attempts 83-915 80-753 Shot pct. . 0 9 1 . 1 0 6 G o a ls / G a m e 2.6 2.5 S h o t s / G a m e 28.6 23.5 A s s is t s 146 131 POWER PLAYS Goals-Power Plays 27-177 24-156 Conversion Percent . 1 5 3 . 1 5 4 Shot Attempts 235 176 Shot Percent . 1 1 5 . 1 3 6 GOAL BREAKDOWN Total Goals 83 80 Power Play 27 24 S h o r t - h a n d e d 2 1 Empty net 2 4 P e n a lt y 0 1 U n a s s is t e d 2 3 O v e r t im e 0 3 S h o o t o u t 0 0 Delayed Penalty 2 0 PENALTIES N u m b e r 176 195 M in u t e s 371 393 P e n a lt ie s / G a m e 5.5 6.1 Pen minutes/Game 11.6 12.3 M in o r 173 194 M a jo r 1 1 10-minute Misconduct 1 0 Game Misconduct 1 0 Gross Misconduct 0 0 M a t c h 0 0 SHOOTOUTS (Made-Att) 0-0 0-0 ATTENDANCE T o t a l 13285 4363 Dates/Avg Per Date 16/830 15/291 Neutral Site #/Avg 1/420

Goals by Period 1st 2nd 3rd OT Total Mercyhurst 26 28 29 0 83 Opponents 27 28 22 3 80

Saves by Period 1st 2nd 3rd OT Total Mercyhurst 218 235 217 3 673 Opponents 270 287 271 4 832 The Automated ScoreBook Mercyhurst Combined Team Statistics (as of Feb 23, 2017) All games

Date Opponent Score Att. Record: Overall Home Away Neutral Sep 30 #6 NORTH DAKOTA L 1-3 1036 ALL GAMES 13-17-2 6-8-2 7-8-0 0-1-0 Oct 01 #6 NORTH DAKOTA T o t 1-1 1118 CONFERENCE 9-8-1 5-4-1 4-4-0 0-0-0 Oct 14 #2 QUINNIPIAC W 3-2 473 NON-CONFERENCE 4-9-1 1-4-1 3-4-0 0-1-0 Oct 15 #2 QUINNIPIAC L o t 0-1 701 Oct 21 at Cornell L 1-3 241 Oct 22 at Cornell L 1-2 273 ## Player gp g a pts sh sh% pen-min pp sh * Oct 28 at Robert Morris L 1-2 251 27 Brooke Hartwick 32 16 14 30 124 .1 2 9 19-38 6 0 * Oct 29 at Robert Morris L 1-2 201 6 Taylor Accursi 32 8 13 21 96 .0 8 3 14-28 5 0 * Nov 04 PENN STATE W 6-4 1082 14 Rachael Smith 32 8 12 20 86 .0 9 3 11-22 3 0 * Nov 05 PENN STATE L o t 2-3 1099 10 Megan Whiddon 31 6 12 18 65 .0 9 2 10-28 0 1 * Nov 11 SYRACUSE L 2-4 341 25 Jillian Skinner 32 6 11 17 59 .1 0 2 8-16 3 0 * Nov 12 SYRACUSE W 4-3 653 26 Sarah Hine 32 8 8 16 35 .2 2 9 6-12 4 0 Nov 18 at Rensselaer W 4-1 77 Nov 19 at Rensselaer W 7-1 111 4 Maggie Knott 32 5 11 16 59 .0 8 5 19-38 0 0 Nov 22 #9 COLGATE L 2-4 238 15 Paige Horton 32 2 14 16 42 .0 4 8 15-30 0 0 Nov 23 COLGATE L 1-5 1026 11 Jennifer MacAskill 32 5 9 14 49 .1 0 2 18-36 2 1 * Dec 02 at Lindenwood W 4-0 257 5 Sam Isbell 32 6 7 13 74 .0 8 1 6-12 0 0 * Dec 03 at Lindenwood L 1-3 236 8 Molly Blasen 32 1 9 10 41 .0 2 4 9-18 0 0 Dec 10 at Princeton L 2-4 253 2 Samantha Fieseler 30 2 7 9 46 .0 4 3 5-10 2 0 Dec 11 at Princeton L 2-5 198 16 Michele Robillard 32 2 5 7 39 .0 5 1 7-14 0 0 Jan 07 at St. Lawrence W 5-2 540 Jan 08 vs St. Lawrence L 2-3 420 23 Morgan Stacey 32 0 6 6 19 .0 0 0 8-27 0 0 * Jan 13 RIT W 5-2 982 18 Nicole Guagliardo 29 4 1 5 17 .2 3 5 3-6 2 0 * Jan 14 RIT L 0-4 912 24 Celine Frappier 32 2 3 5 35 .0 5 7 4-8 0 0 * Jan 20 #7 ROBERT MORRIS L o t 1-2 923 21 Callie Paddock 32 2 1 3 14 .1 4 3 6-12 0 0 * Jan 21 #7 ROBERT MORRIS T o t 3-3 764 19 Sarah Robello 8 0 3 3 10 .0 0 0 1-2 0 0 * Jan 27 at Penn State W 6-0 361 22 Nicole Collier 12 0 0 0 2 .0 0 0 0-0 0 0 * Jan 28 at Penn State W 4-3 990 13 Claire Werynski 18 0 0 0 3 .0 0 0 0-0 0 0 * Feb 10 at Syracuse L 0-3 217 * Feb 11 at Syracuse W 3-2 157 TM TEAM 20 0 0 0 0 .0 0 0 7-14 0 0 * Feb 17 LINDENWOOD W 3-2 912 Total 32 83 146 229 915 .0 9 1 176-371 27 2 * Feb 18 LINDENWOOD W 5-1 1025 Opponents 32 80 131 211 753 .1 0 6 195-393 24 1

TEAM STATISTICS MER-W OPP ## Goalie gp min ga gaavg saves save% w-l-t SHOT STATISTICS 37 Jessica Convery 22 1152:46 39 2.03 405 .9 1 2 8-9-1 Goals-Shot attempts 83-915 80-753 Shot pct. . 0 9 1 . 1 0 6 30 Sarah McDonnell 15 757:53 37 2.93 268 .8 7 9 5-8-1 G o a ls / G a m e 2.6 2.5 TM EMPTY NET 20 23:47 4 - 0 .0 0 0 0-0-0 S h o t s / G a m e 28.6 23.5 Total 32 1934:26 80 2.48 673 .8 9 4 13-17-2 POWER PLAYS Opponents 32 1934:26 83 2.57 832 .9 0 9 17-13-2 Goals-Power Plays 27-177 24-156 Conversion Percent . 1 5 3 . 1 5 4 Attendance Summary MER-W Opponent Shot Attempts 235 176 Total 13285 4363 Shot Percent . 1 1 5 . 1 3 6 GOAL BREAKDOWN Dates/Avg Per Date 16/830 15/291 Power Play 27 24 Neutral Site #/Avg 1/420 S h o r t - h a n d e d 2 1 Empty net 2 4 Goals by Period 1st 2nd 3rd OT Total P e n a lt y 0 1 Mercyhurst 26 28 29 0 83 U n a s s is t e d 2 3 Opponents 27 28 22 3 80 O v e r t im e 0 3 S h o o t o u t 0 0 Delayed Penalty 2 0 Saves by Period 1st 2nd 3rd OT Total PENALTIES Mercyhurst 218 235 217 3 673 N u m b e r 176 195 Opponents 270 287 271 4 832 M in u t e s 371 393 P e n a lt ie s / G a m e 5.5 6.1 Pen minutes/Game 11.6 12.3 SHOOTOUTS (Made-Att) 0-0 0-0 The Automated ScoreBook Mercyhurst Overall Individual Statistics (as of Feb 23, 2017) All games

Overall: 13-17-2 Conf: 9-8-1 Home: 6-8-2 Away: 7-8-0 Neut: 0-1-0

Shots Penalties Goals ## Player gp g a pts sh sh% +- pen-min min maj oth pp sh fg gw gt ot ht pn ua blk 27 Brooke Hartwick 32 16 14 30 124 . 1 2 9 +8 19-38 19 0 060210000013 6 Taylor Accursi 32 8 13 21 96 . 0 8 3 +10 14-28 14 0 0 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 14 Rachael Smith 32 8 12 20 86 . 0 9 3 +3 11-22 11 0 030420000121 10 Megan Whiddon 31 6 12 18 65 . 0 9 2 +5 10-28 9 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 25 Jillian Skinner 32 6 11 17 59 . 1 0 2 -1 8-16 8 0 030310000033 26 Sarah Hine 32 8 8 16 35 . 2 2 9 -9 6-12 6 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 4 Maggie Knott 32 5 11 16 59 . 0 8 5 +1 19-38 19 0 000010000022 15 Paige Horton 32 2 14 16 42 . 0 4 8 -1 15-30 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 49 11 Jennifer MacAskill 32 5 9 14 49 . 1 0 2 -2 18-36 18 0 021110000014 5 Sam Isbell 32 6 7 13 74 . 0 8 1 -1 6-12 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 8 Molly Blasen 32 1 9 10 41 . 0 2 4 +1 9-18 9 0 000010000025 2 Samantha Fieseler 30 2 7 9 46 . 0 4 3 +3 5-10 5 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 16 Michele Robillard 32 2 5 7 39 . 0 5 1 -7 7-14 7 0 0000000000 7 23 Morgan Stacey 32 0 6 6 19 . 0 0 0 0 8-27 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 59 18 Nicole Guagliardo 29 4 1 5 17 . 2 3 5 -2 3-6 3 0 0201100001 1 24 Celine Frappier 32 2 3 5 35 . 0 5 7 -2 4-8 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 21 Callie Paddock 32 2 1 3 14 . 1 4 3 -1 6-12 6 0 000010000026 19 Sarah Robello 8 0 3 3 10 . 0 0 0 0 1-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 22 Nicole Collier 12 0002 . 0 0 00 0-0000000000000 3 13 Claire Werynski 18 0 0 0 3 . 0 0 0 -2 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 TM TEAM 20 0000 . 0 0 00 7-14 7 0 0000000000 2 Total 32 83 146 229 915 . 0 9 1 +3 176-371 173 1 2 27 2 16 13 2 0 0 0 2 340 Opponents 32 80 131 211 753 . 1 0 6 - 195-393 194 1 0 24 1 16 17 03013435

Goal average Saves Record Goals allowed ## Goalie gp-gs minutes ga avg saves pct w l t sho pp sh en pen sog 37 Jessica Convery 22-19 1152:46 39 2 . 0 3 405 . 9 1 2 8911100000 30 Sarah McDonnell 15-13 757:53 37 2 . 9 3 268 . 8 7 9 5 8 1 1 14 0 0 1 0 TM EMPTY NET 20-0 23:47 4 - 0 . 0 0 0 0000 01400 Total 32-0 1934:26 80 2 . 4 8 673 . 8 9 4 13 17 2 2 24 1 4 1 0 Opponents 32-0 1934:26 83 2 . 5 7 832 . 9 0 9 17 13 2 3 27 2200 The Automated ScoreBook Mercyhurst Category Leaders (as of Feb 23, 2017) All games

## Points GP G A Pts Sh ## Assists GP G A Pts Sh 27 Brooke Hartwick 32 16 14 30 124 27 Brooke Hartwick 32 16 14 30 124 6 Taylor Accursi 32 8 13 21 96 15 Paige Horton 32 2 14 16 42 14 Rachael Smith 32 8 12 20 86 6 Taylor Accursi 32 8 13 21 96 10 Megan Whiddon 31 6 12 18 65 14 Rachael Smith 32 8 12 20 86 25 Jillian Skinner 32 6 11 17 59 10 Megan Whiddon 31 6 12 18 65 26 Sarah Hine 32 8 8 16 35 25 Jillian Skinner 32 6 11 17 59 4 Maggie Knott 32 5 11 16 59 4 Maggie Knott 32 5 11 16 59 15 Paige Horton 32 2 14 16 42 11 Jennifer MacAskill 32 5 9 14 49 11 Jennifer MacAskill 32 5 9 14 49 8 Molly Blasen 32 1 9 10 41 5 Sam Isbell 32 6 7 13 74 26 Sarah Hine 32 8 8 16 35

## Goals GP G A Pts Sh ## Shots GP G A Pts Sh Sh% 27 Brooke Hartwick 32 16 14 30 124 27 Brooke Hartwick 32 16 14 30 124 . 1 2 9 6 Taylor Accursi 32 8 13 21 96 6 Taylor Accursi 32 8 13 21 96 . 0 8 3 14 Rachael Smith 32 8 12 20 86 14 Rachael Smith 32 8 12 20 86 . 0 9 3 26 Sarah Hine 32 8 8 16 35 5 Sam Isbell 32 6 7 13 74 . 0 8 1 10 Megan Whiddon 31 6 12 18 65 10 Megan Whiddon 31 6 12 18 65 . 0 9 2 25 Jillian Skinner 32 6 11 17 59 25 Jillian Skinner 32 6 11 17 59 . 1 0 2 5 Sam Isbell 32 6 7 13 74 4 Maggie Knott 32 5 11 16 59 . 0 8 5 4 Maggie Knott 32 5 11 16 59 11 Jennifer MacAskill 32 5 9 14 49 . 1 0 2 11 Jennifer MacAskill 32 5 9 14 49 2 Samantha Fieseler 30 2 7 9 46 . 0 4 3 18 Nicole Guagliardo 29 4 1 5 17 15 Paige Horton 32 2 14 16 42 . 0 4 8

## Power-Play Goals GP PPG ## Shot Pct. GP G A Pts Sh Sh% 27 Brooke Hartwick 32 6 18 Nicole Guagliardo 29 4 1 5 17 . 2 3 5 6 Taylor Accursi 32 5 26 Sarah Hine 32 8 8 16 35 . 2 2 9 26 Sarah Hine 32 4 21 Callie Paddock 32 2 1 3 14 . 1 4 3 25 Jillian Skinner 32 3 27 Brooke Hartwick 32 16 14 30 124 . 1 2 9 14 Rachael Smith 32 3 11 Jennifer MacAskill 32 5 9 14 49 . 1 0 2 11 Jennifer MacAskill 32 2 25 Jillian Skinner 32 6 11 17 59 . 1 0 2 18 Nicole Guagliardo 29 2 14 Rachael Smith 32 8 12 20 86 . 0 9 3 2 Samantha Fieseler 30 2 10 Megan Whiddon 31 6 12 18 65 . 0 9 2 4 Maggie Knott 32 5 11 16 59 . 0 8 5 ## Short-Handed Goals GP SHG 6 Taylor Accursi 32 8 13 21 96 . 0 8 3 11 Jennifer MacAskill 32 1 10 Megan Whiddon 31 1 ## Penalties GP Pen Min 27 Brooke Hartwick 32 19 38 ## Game-Winning Goals GP GWG 4 Maggie Knott 32 19 38 14 Rachael Smith 32 2 11 Jennifer MacAskill 32 18 36 10 Megan Whiddon 31 2 15 Paige Horton 32 15 30 6 Taylor Accursi 32 14 28 ## Plus/Minus GP +/- 14 Rachael Smith 32 11 22 6 Taylor Accursi 32 +10 10 Megan Whiddon 31 10 28 27 Brooke Hartwick 32 +8 8 Molly Blasen 32 9 18 10 Megan Whiddon 31 +5 25 Jillian Skinner 32 8 16 2 Samantha Fieseler 30 +3 23 Morgan Stacey 32 8 27 14 Rachael Smith 32 +3 8 Molly Blasen 32 +1 ## Penalty Minutes GP Pen Min 4 Maggie Knott 32 +1 4 Maggie Knott 32 19 38 27 Brooke Hartwick 32 19 38 11 Jennifer MacAskill 32 18 36 15 Paige Horton 32 15 30 6 Taylor Accursi 32 14 28 10 Megan Whiddon 31 10 28 23 Morgan Stacey 32 8 27 14 Rachael Smith 32 11 22 8 Molly Blasen 32 9 18 25 Jillian Skinner 32 8 16