ELMIRA COLLEGE WOMEN’S ICE HOCKEY GAME NOTES
7 ECAC West Championships
3 NCAA Championships
THIS WEEK’S OPPONENTS Saturday, November 2, 2013 Kreitzberg Arena in Northfield, VT -- 2:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 3, 2013 Kreitzberg Arena Northfield, VT -- 4:00 p.m.
#9 Manhattanville College VALIANTS (0-0-0, 0-0-0 ECAC East)
#5 Norwich university CADETS (0-0-0, 0-0-0 ECAC East)
2013-14 Schedule (0-0-0, 0-0-0 ECAC West) Opening Weekend Day Date Opponent NOV. 2 vs. Manhattanville 3 at Norwich 9 Utica* 10 at Utica* 15 at SUNY Potsdam* 16 at SUNY Potsdam* 23 Williams 30 at Middlebury Dec. 1 vs. Amherst 7 at Chatham* 8 at Chatham* Jan. 4 at Middlebury 10 Norwich 11 at Hamilton 18 at Stevenson 24 at Oswego State* 25 at Oswego State* Feb. 1 Buffalo State* 2 Buffalo State* 7 Plattsburgh State* 8 Plattsburgh State* 14 at SUNY Cortland* 15 at SUNY Cortland* 22 Neumann* 23 Neumann* Home contests are bolded *Denotes ECAC West contest
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It is the fourth consecutive year that the Elmira College women’s ice hockey team will open its season in Northfield, VT at the East-West Classic. The East-West Classic has quickly become the premier seasonopening tournament in the country. The East-West Classic pits the top two teams from the ECAC East and ECAC West divisions against each other and this year, each of the four schools represented are ranked in the top 10 of the USCHO Poll released on October 28th. The Soaring Eagles open the East-West Classic with a matchup against the #9 nationally ranked Valiants of Manhattanville on November 2nd and then have a date the following day with host, Norwich University, who is ranked #5 in the USCHO Poll. The Purple and Gold’s participation in this event could be a precursor for another title run in their 13th season as the last three NCAA Division III National Champions have played in the East-West Classic.
Title Defense
This is the third time in just 12 years of EC women’s ice hockey that the Purple and Gold will begin a season as the defending national champions. Despite losing some key pieces from last year’s team, the 2013-14 edition of EC women’s ice hockey has returned six of its top 10 scorers and is ready to bring another title back home. The Soaring Eagles successfully defended their first national championship, winning back-to-back titles in 2001-02 and 2002-03. EC became the first program to win NCAA Championships in each of their first two years of existence.
Sports Information: Don Sherman (dsherman@elmira.edu); Steffan Waters ’13 (stwaters@elmira.edu); Nick Zwald (nzwald@elmira.edu) Phone: 607.735.1131 Fax: 607.735.1768 Website: athletics.elmira.edu Address: One Park Place, Elmira, NY 14904
2013-14 SOARING EAGLES ICE HOCKEY
Games 1 & 2: Elmira College vs. #9 Manhattanville College & #5 Norwich University
Captains Named
ELMIRA QUICK FACTS Location ............................................................... Elmira, NY Founded...........................................................................1855 Enrollment.....................................................................1,200 School Colors................................................. Purple & Gold Team Nickname.............................................. Soaring Eagles Conference............................. Empire 8 Athletic Conference President...........................................Dr. Ronald Champagne Athletic Director.......................................Pat Thompson ’75 Athletic Department......................................... 607-735-1730 Ice Arena ..........................................Murray Athletic Center Capacity .........................................................................3,000 Athletics Affiliation................................ NCAA Division III
HOCKEY INFORMATION Head Coach ................................................Dean Jackson ’03 Assistant Coach .................................................Josh Piro ’03 First Season ...............................................................2001-02 ECAC West Playoff Appearances.......................................12 ECAC West Tournament Titles...........................................7 NCAA Playoff Appearances.................................................9 2012-13 Overall Record................................................ 24-5-1 2012-13 ECAC West Record......................................... 14-2-0
2012-13 ECAC WEST STANDINGS College Plattsburgh Elmira Oswego Utica Potsdam Neumann Cortland Buffalo State Chatham
LEAGUE Pts W-L-T Pct. 31 15- 0- 1 .969 28 14- 2- 0 .875 20 10- 6- 0 .625 20 9- 5- 2 .625 13 6- 9- 1 .406 12 6-10- 0 .375 12 6-10- 0 .375 6 3-13- 0 .188 2 1-15- 0 .062
OVERALL W-L-T Pct. 27- 1- 2 .933 24- 5- 1 .817 12-12- 1 .500 16- 9- 2 .630 10-14- 2 .423 10-16- 1 .389 6-16- 1 .283 6-18- 1 .260 2-18- 0 .100
MEDIA COVERAGE Live Stats: http://livestats.prestosports.com/norwich/ Live Video: http://nsnsports.net/colleges/norwich/
Elmira College head coach Dean Jackson ’03 named Tanis Lamoureux ’14 his lone captain for the 2013-14 season. Lamoureux is entering her second year as captain of the Soaring Eagles and is coming off another successful season as a do-it-all forward for the Purple and Gold. She was second on the team with 27 points, recording 13 goals and 14 assists. There are two new faces wearing the “A” on their jerseys this season as Jackson has assigned the assistant captain duties to Ashley Ryan ’15 and Brooke Wilgosh ’15. Ryan led all EC skaters with 31 points last season, scoring 17 goals and tallying 14 assists while Wilgosh was the top point producer of the Soaring Eagle defense as she recorded 21 points on seven goals and 14 assists.
Steady Between the Pipes
The Soaring Eagles may have lost standout goaltender Lauren Sullivan’13, but Lisa Marshall ’14 is prepared to take over the full-time starting goaltender job. Marshall, a transfer from Division I Wayne State, was 8-1-0 last season with a 0.89 goal against average and five shutouts.
All-American and All-Region Honors
Brooke Wilgosh ’15 and Ashley Ryan ’15 were named to the D3Hockey. com All-Region Second Team and also were awarded D3Hockey.com AllAmerican Honorable Mention for the 2012-13 season.
First-Team ECAC West Honors
EC welcomes back Brooke Wilgosh ’15 to anchor their back line. Wilgosh led all defensemen with 21 points on seven goals and 14 assists. For her play, she was named to the ECAC West All-Conference First Team.
Second-Team ECAC West Honors
Elmira placed three players on the ECAC West All-Conference Second Team, two of which will return to the ice this season, Ashton Hogan ’15 and Ashley Ryan ’15. Hogan made her presence known in her first season with the Purple and Gold, leading the team in goals with 19 and placing third in the team in points with 26. Ryan led all EC skaters with 31 points, notching 17 goals and 14 assists in 2012-13.
More ECAC West Honors
Olivia Nyström ’16 had a standout rookie season for the national champions, recording 19 points on six goals and 13 assists and earning a place on the ECAC All-Rookie West team.
All-Time vs. Manhattanville
The Soaring Eagles have a 17-5-2 edge in the all-time series against Manhattanville, including two wins in NCAA Championship games. The first meeting between the two teams dates back to the 2001-02 season.
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In his first season as head coach, Coach Jackson’s Soaring Eagles defeated Manhattanville twice, outscoring the Valiants 6-1 in the two wins.
All-Time vs. Norwich
EC has a .500 all-time record against Nowich, posting a 3-3-1 mark since their first meeting in 2007-08.
Coach Jackson vs. Norwich
Elmira had just one matchup with the Cadets last season, Jackson’s inaugural season as head coach. The Soaring Eagles posted a tie against Norwich in their season opening game at the East-West Classic. 2
2013-14 SOARING EAGLES ICE HOCKEY
Games 1 & 2: Elmira College vs. #9 Manhattanville College & #5 Norwich University
2013-14 ELMIRA COLLEGE MEN’S ICE HOCKEY NO. 1 2 6 7 8 9 12 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 25 27 28 29 31
NAME Kyle Nelson Lindsay Burrows Briana Saltstone ’14 Anna Tude Ashley Ryan ’15 Olivia Nyström ’16 Ashton Hogan ’15 Cassidy Delainey ’15 McKenna Farole Johanna Eidensten Sydney Fischer Phoebe Piku ’16 Brooke Wilgosh ’15 Katie Gaskin ’14 Jocelynne Hudgins ’14 Ella Stewart ’14 Marissa Mongillo Tanis Lamoureux ’14 Erin Weston ’15 Jessica Prance Kierra Pietramala Lisa Marshall ’14
POS. G D F F F F F F D F F D D D F D D F F F G G
HT. 5’5” 5’7” 5’8” 5’7” 5’5” 5’6” 5’10” 5’8” 5’8” 5’7” 5’7” 5’7” 5’6” 5’6” 5’4” 5’3” 5’8” 5’5” 5’6” 5’10” 5’5” 5’11”
HOMETOWN Chicago, IL Stouffville, ONT North Bay, ONT Stockholm, Sweden Rochester, NY Vaxholm, Sweden Shelburne, ONT Edmonton, AB Irvine, CA Täby, Sweden Irma, AB Grosse Pointe, MI Regina, SK Pickering, ONT Bowmanville, ONT Mississauga, ONT Shelton, CT Canton, MI Ajax, ONT Chaumont, NY Aurora, ONT Powhatan, VA
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COACHING STAFF
Head Coach: Dean Jackson ’03 Assistant Coach: Josh Piro ’03
ELMIRA COLLEGE CAPTAINS
Tanis Lamoureux ’14 Captain
Ashley Ryan ’15 Assistant Captain
Brooke Wilgosh ’15 Assistant Captain
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2013-14 SOARING EAGLES ICE HOCKEY
Games 1 & 2: Elmira College vs. #9 Manhattanville College & #5 Norwich University
2012-13 ELMIRA COLLEGE WOMEN’S ICE HOCKEY STATISTICS
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