MERCYHURST UNIVERSITY WOMEN’S ICE HOCKEY 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: Michael Sisti (Canisius ‘90) SCHOOL INFORMATION Record (Mercyhurst): 436-142-43 (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: College Hockey America Email: [email protected] Athletic Department Phone: (814) 824-2558 Mailing Address: 501 East 38th Street 2016-17 SCHEDULE (7-14-1, 3-5-0 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: 436-142-43 10/14/2016 #2 Quinnipiac University 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 *Robert Morris University Moon Township, PA L, 1-2 FACILITY INFORMATION 10/29/2016 *Robert Morris University Moon Township, PA L, 1-2 Home Rink: Mercyhurst Ice Center 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 *Syracuse University 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 *Lindenwood University 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 6:00 PM Newcomers: 6 Breakdown: F: 5; D: 1 1/14/2017 *RIT Erie, PA 1:00 PM 2016-17 Captain: Paige Horton 1/20/2017 *Robert Morris University Erie, PA 7:00 PM 2016-17 Alt. Captains: J. Skinner, M. Stacey, S. McDonnell 1/21/2017 *Robert Morris University Erie, PA 1:00 PM 1/27/2017 *Penn State University University Park, PA 6:00 PM ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS 1/28/2017 *Penn State University University Park, PA 2:00 PM Director: Josh Reilly 2/10/2017 *Syracuse University Syracuse, NY 7:00 PM E-mail: [email protected] 2/11/2017 *Syracuse University Syracuse, NY 3:00 PM Office Phone: (814) 824-2525 2/17/2017 *Lindenwood University Erie, PA 3:00 PM Fax: (814) 824-2591 2/18/2017 *Lindenwood University Erie, PA 1:00 PM 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 New York (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 2016-17 MERCYHURST WOMEN’S HOCKEY TEAM ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. Name Ht. Pos. Sh./C Yr. Hometown / Last Team 6 Taylor Accursi 5-8 F L Sr. Ancaster, Ontario / Burlington Barracudas 8 Molly Blasen 5-7 D L So. Okemos, Mich. / Honeybaked 22 Nicole Collier 5-6 D L So. Oakville, Ontario / Stoney Creek Sabres 37 Jessica Convery 5-7 G L Jr. Commerce Township, Mich. / Honeybaked 2 Samantha Fieseler 5-6 D L R-So. Kelowna, British Columbia / Pursuit Of Excellence 24 Céline Frappier 5-4 F L Fr. Tecumseh, Ont. / Toronto Junior Aeros 18 Nicole Guagliardo 5-8 F L Fr. Hoffman Estates, Ill. / Barrington High School 27 Brooke Hartwick 5-7 F L Jr. London, Ontario / Brampton Jr. Canadettes 26 Sarah Hine 5-4 F R So. Hamilton, Ontario / Stoney Creek Sabres 15 Paige Horton 5-11 D L Sr. St. Thomas, Ontario / London Jr. Devilettes 5 Sam Isbell 5-7 F L Fr. Thunder Bay, Ont. / Whitby Jr. Wolves 4 Maggie Knott 5-11 F L Fr. Smiths Falls, Ont. / Ottawa Jr. Lady Senators 11 Jennifer MacAskill 5-5 F R Jr. Auld’s Cove, Nova Scotia / Oakville Jr. Hornets 30 Sarah McDonnell