Women’s Hockey 2007-08 Yearbook Facilities Frank Ritter Arena Hale Recreational Pool Lighted Turf Field Baseball and Softball Fields Judson Competition Pool George H. Clark Gymnasium Basketball Courts Gordon Field House Indoor Track Wiedman Fitness Center Tennis Center Varsity Track and Field Contents & Information 2007-08 Women’s Ice Hockey PROGRAM CONTENTS Visits to campus are encouraged and may be arranged in advance by Coach Profiles . .2 calling (585) 475-6631 . Visits to the National Technical Institute for the Season Preview . 3 Deaf may be arranged by calling (585) 475-6700 (voice/TTY), or toll-free Team Roster/Photo . ..4 in the U .S . and Canada at (866) 644-6843 (voice/TTY) . Player Profiles . 5-13 2006-07 Season in Review . ..14 Admissions Website . www .rit .edu/admission 2006-07 Stats . .15 Admissions Office Phone . .(585)475-6631 2006-07 By the Numbers . .16 Admissions E-mail . admissions@rit .edu Opponent Profiles . .17 Financial Aid Deadline . FAFSA due March 1, 2008 All-Time Coaching Records . 18 Financial Aid Office Phone . (585) 475-2186 Team Records . 19 Individual Records . 20 COVER AND CREDITS All-Time Leading Scorers/Top Goaltenders . .21 The 2007-08 Women’s Hockey Recruiting Brochure is a publication of Top-10 Single-Season Records . 22 the Rochester Institute of Technology Sports Information Office . Content Top-10 Career Records . .23 written and edited by Sports Information Director Steve Jaynes and As- RIT Academic and Athletic Success . ..24 sistant Director of Sports Information Joe Venniro . Printed by Mercury Print Productions . Photos by RIT student photographers Kelsey Evans QUICK FACTS ’09 and Josh Lehrer ’09 . Head Coach . Scott McDonald (585) 475-7148/sjmatl@rit .edu Career Record/Years . 22-4-2/2nd season 2007 Women’s Hockey Schedule 2006-07 Record/ECAC East (Finish) . 22-4-2/16-1-1 (first) DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME Letter Winners Returning/Lost . .11/11 Location . Rochester, NY Sat., Oct. 27 Burlington (exhibition) Ritter Arena 5:30 p.m. Address . Athletics, Clark Gymnasium Sat., Nov. 3 * SUNY Oswego Ritter Arena 7 p.m. 51 Lomb Memorial Drive Rochester, NY 14623 Sun., Nov. 4 * SUNY Oswego Ritter Arena 2 p.m. Founded . 1829 Sat ., Nov . 10 * Buffalo State Buffalo, NY 4 p .m . Undergraduate Enrollment . 16,000 Sun ., Nov . 11 * Buffalo State Buffalo, NY 2 p .m . President . .BillDestler Sat., Nov. 17 Hamilton Ritter Arena 2 p.m. Nickname . Tigers Sun ., Nov . 18 Hamilton Clinton, NY 3 p .m . Colors . OrangeandBrown Tue ., Nov . 27 Bowdoin Brunswick, Maine 7 p .m . Affiliations . NCAA Division III Fri., Nov. 30 * Elmira Ritter Arena 7 p.m. Conference . .ECAC West Sat., Dec. 1 * Elmira Ritter Arena 2 p.m. RIT STAFF DIRECTORY - AREA CODE (585) Fri ., Dec . 7 Robert Morris Moon Township, Pa . 11 a .m . Director, Center for Athletics and Recreation . .Lou Spiotti Jr ., Sat ., Dec . 8 Robert Morris Moon Township, Pa . 4 p .m . 475-2615 Senior Associate Director . .Greg Moss, 475-2610 Sat ., Jan . 5 Middlebury Middlebury, Conn . 1 p .m . Assistant Director for Athletics . Scott McVean, 475-7448 Sun ., Jan . 6 Amherst Amherst, Mass . 3 p .m . Assistant Director for Sports Medicine and Athletic Training/Senior Fri ., Jan . 18 SUNY Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, NY 7 p .m . Women’s Administrator . Christine Worsley, 475-5601 Sat ., Jan . 19 SUNY Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, NY 3 p .m . NTID Support Faculty . .Jan Strine, 475-6104 Fri., Jan. 25 Sacred Heart Ritter Arena 7 p.m. Athletics Secretary . .Karen Wagner Beck, 475-5814 Sat., Jan. 26 Sacred Heart Ritter Arena 2 p.m. Senior Financial Assistant . Sue Benson, 475-2412 Assistant Director for Athletic Development . Gene Peluso, 475-2131 Sat., Feb. 2 * Utica Ritter Arena 2 p.m. Sports Information Director . Steve Jaynes, Sun., Feb. 3 * Utica Ritter Arena 2 p.m. 475-6154/skjsid@rit .edu Sat ., Feb . 9 * Chatham Pittsburgh, Pa . 7 p .m . Assistant Sports Information Director . Joe Venniro, Sun ., Feb . 10 * Chatham Pittsburgh, Pa . 2 p .m . 475-5598/jtvsid@rit .edu Fri ., Feb . 15 * SUNY Cortland Ritter Arena 7 p .m . Tiger Sports Hotline . 475-6180 Sat ., Feb . 16 * SUNY Cortland Ritter Arena 2 p .m . Athletics Website . .ritathletics. www .com Fri ., Feb . 22 * Neumann Aston, Pa . 7 p .m . ADMISSIONS/FINANCIAL AID Sat ., Feb . 23 * Neumann Aston, Pa . 2 p .m . Early Admission Deadline . .December15,2007 Mar . 1–Mar . 9 ECAC Finals TBA TBA Regular Admission Deadline . February 15, 2008 *Denotes ECAC West Conference game 500-P0472-11/06-MER-PPB Coach Profiles Season Preview/History Rochester Institute of Technology Scott McDonald begins his second season as the women’s lubb’s junior team in Sweden . hockey head coach at RIT . His first season was the most McDonald played collegiate hockey at Niagara Univer- successful in the 31-year history of the RIT women’s sity, where he was part of the school’s inaugural freshman hockey program, as the Tigers made the NCAA Division and first graduating classes as a Division I program . Dur- III Tournament for the first time and set a school record ing his senior year, he helped Niagara, in only its fourth for wins in a season (22) . In addition, the Tigers finished season, to an NCAA Tournament at-large bid, beating the the season ranked fourth in the final USCHO .com Divi- University of New Hampshire in the northeast regional . sion III Women’s Hockey poll . He also helped Niagara to an undefeated season in the Last season, McDonald coached two RBK Division III College Hockey America conference (15-0-2, 30-8-4 over- All-Americans (Stacey McConell and Danielle Nagyma- all), as well as the CHA regular season and tournament rosi) and six players (McConnell, Lindsay Latour, Isabelle championships . Prior to college, he had played in Toronto Richard, Becky Jaiven, Nicki Werner, and Sarah Wilson) for the St . Michael’s Buzzers and the North York Rangers . earned ECAC East All-Academic honors . Last season, Professionally, McDonald played in Hagfors, Sweden, the Tigers boasted the leading two scorers in the country for the IK Viking Ishockeyklubb . As a defenseman, he Head Coach (Nagymarosi and Richard) and were fourth overall in the was a key player in the team’s championship season . Prior nation in goals for and against per game . RIT’s penalty to that, McDonald played with the San Angelo (Texas) Scott McDonald killing was third in the nation . Outlaws of the Western Professional Hockey League . From 2003-06, McDonald served as the assistant McDonald earned a bachelor’s degree in communica- coach for the RIT men’s hockey program . He put forth an tion studies from Niagara University in 2000 . A native of outstanding effort in recruiting talented student-athletes Oakville, Ontario, he now lives in Penfield with his wife, as the men’s squad made the leap to Division I . Christina . McDonald gained valuable coaching experience work- ing at the United States Hockey Select Festivals . He also served as an assistant coach with the IK Viking Ishockeyk- Jen Gorczynski, one of Shivaun Siegl begins her Beth Conroy enters her the most prolific scorers first season as an assistant second year as an athletic in RIT women’s hockey coach for the RIT women’s trainer at RIT . In addi- history, is back for her hockey program . tion, she will serve as the third season as an assistant Siegl, a native of strength and conditioning coach at RIT . Livonia, NY, played col- coach for the RIT women’s Gorczynski, a lege hockey for Division I hockey team . Rochester native, was a Mercyhurst from 2002-05 Conroy, a native of three-time JOFA ACHA then transferred to the Wrentham, Mass ., spent Assistant Coach Athletic Trainer/ Assistant Coach All-American, earning University of Vermont, last year as a graduate Jen Gorczynski Shivaun Siegl Strength and one first team selection and played two seasons Conditioning Coach assistant at California and two second team honors . In addition, she for the Catamounts . During her three seasons Beth Conroy University of Pennsylva- was a three-time All-ECAC East First Team at Mercyhurst, she helped lead the Lakers to the nia . Prior to earning her member . Gorczynski was also two-time recipient College Hockey America Championships . While master’s degree in athletic training in 2006, she of the RIT Hockey Fans Choice Award . In 2004, at Vermont, Siegl played in 27 games over two worked as an athletic trainer, working primarily Gorczynski was named the RIT Senior Female seasons . In 2005-06, Siegl recorded a 2 93. goals with the women’s soccer and softball teams . Athlete of the Year . against average and 895. save percentage . From 2003-05, Conroy worked as an athletic In her four seasons as a Tiger, Gorczynski In the classroom, Siegl earned a bachelor’s training intern at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute set RIT career defenseman records with 66 goals degree in psychology from the University of (RPI) in Troy, NY While at RPI, Conroy worked and 127 points . In 2001-02, she set career highs Vermont in 2007 . She was a member of the with all 23 of the college’s intercollegiate athletic with 21 goals and 21 assists for 42 points . Over- Hockey East All-Scholastic Team . Siegl, a 2002 teams . She was the primary athletic trainer for all, she is second in career goals, third in points graduate of Livonia High School, also played the women’s hockey program as they made their and fourth in assists at RIT . A three-year captain, varsity tennis . She was a member of the Syracuse move from Division III to Division I . Gorczynski led the Tigers to an outstanding 69- Stars travel team which won the New York State Conroy graduated from Massachusetts 26-8 record during her four seasons .