Independence Day Magazine (January 2016) by Robert Morris University Athletics

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1 Arena Information

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12 Men’s Head Coach Derek Schooley

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33 2015-16 Robert Morris Roster (Women)

9 Interim President David Jamison 10 Craig Coleman, M.D., Director of Athletics 18 2015-16 Robert Morris Colonials (Men) 21 2015-16 Robert Morris Roster (Men) 36 Women’s Head Coach Paul Colontino 38 2015-16 Robert Morris Colonials (Women) 43 2015-16 Robert Morris Schedule (Women) 47 2015-16 Robert Morris Schedule (Men) Credits “Independence Day Magazine” is a publication of the Robert Morris University media relations office. The magazine was written and edited by Jim Duzyk with special assistance from Marty Galosi, Ashley Chase and Rachel Labosky. Design and typography by Juris Silenieks of JR Graphics. Photos by Paul Bereswill, Jason Cohn and Glory Days Photography. Printing done by Reed & Witting Co., Pittsburgh, Pa.

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Interim President David Jamison David L. Jamison is interim president and provost at Robert Morris University, where he also teaches a doctoral course in Legal Aspects of Information Systems and undergraduate courses in Communications Law and the U.S. Constitution. Jamison received his B.A. Summa Cum Laude from Muskingum College, his M.A. from the University of Michigan, and his J.D. Cum Laude from the University of Michigan School of Law. Jamison was named interim president in June 2015, and has been provost since 2008. As provost, Jamison supervises the university’s five degree-granting schools, the University Library, the Office of the Registrar, the Office of Online and Off-Campus Programs, the Office of Student Engagement, and special programs such as Honors, Military Enrollment, International Affairs, and the Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management. Working with the deans and faculty, he has overseen seven professional accreditations from 2008-2010, including AACSB for the School of Business, TEAC for the education programs, CCNE for all undergraduate and graduate degrees in nursing, ABET for engineering and computing degree programs, nuclear medicine, and the designation as a Center of Excellence by the Society of Actuaries for the actuarial science degree program. Further, he has implemented and has overall supervision of RMU’s signature Student Engagement Transcript program. He has been instrumental in more than doubling the size of the Honors Program, created an Honors Center on campus, and has overseen the enhancement of the International Study program to record levels.

As a practicing lawyer in Ohio, Jamison was admitted to practice before the Ohio Supreme Court, the Federal District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, and the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. He participated in two cases published in legal reporters, State ex rel. Beacon-Journal Publishing Co. v Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority 42 Ohio St.3d 1 (1989) and Brooks v ABC-TV 999 F.2d 167 (Sixth Circuit, 1993). Professor Jamison has also provided expert witness and testimony in a number of media law cases. His academic publications include editorship of two books, a dozen journal articles and more than 40 conference papers. He was the keynote speaker at the Judge Sam H. Bell Trial Advocacy Program in Akron, Ohio, in 2014. Jamison’s commitment to diversity and inclusion includes service on university-wide diversity committees at both Robert Morris University and the University of Akron, where he was cited for his effort to promote campus diversity. His focus on integrity in intercollegiate athletics led to service on numerous NCAA and Conference committees, including chairing the Mid-American Conference Infractions Committee, and serving on the NCAA Committee on Academic Progress. Professor Jamison has authored a number of scripts produced on television (for NBC – TV’s “Knowledge” Series), and wrote the script for the documentary film We Built This City, the story of the Allegheny Conference on Community Development. The film premiered in Pittsburgh on December 3, 2014, and Jamison’s script won a Telly Award for excellence in scriptwriting.

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Craig Coleman, M.D. — Director of Athletics — At the forefront of RMU’s golden age of intercollegiate athletics is Craig Coleman, M.D., who is in his 11th academic year as Director of Athletics at Robert Morris in 201516. He was named to the position Feb. 15, 2005. Led by Coleman’s guidance, the RMU department of athletics has continued to progress on both a regional and national level. Robert Morris continued its successful run in 201415, as both the men’s basketball and men’s golf teams claimed Northeast Conference (NEC) Tournament championships en route to appearances in the NCAA Tournament. It marks the second consecutive year RMU sent a pair of teams to an NCAA Tournament. In addition to the success of the men’s basketball and men’s golf programs, the Robert Morris men’s ice hockey and softball teams claimed conference regular-season titles. Men’s ice hockey claimed its first Atlantic Hockey Conference (AHC) crown, while the softball team earned its fourth NEC regular-season title in the last five years. Away from competition, the department of athletics continued to excel in the classroom with Coleman at the helm. Student-athletes who competed in 16 sports combined to post a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.250 during the 2014-15 academic year, with a total of 13 of RMU’s 16 programs finishing with team GPA’s of 3.0 or higher. The success for the Colonials in 2014-15 is just part of a period of unparalleled growth for the department of athletics under Coleman’s leadership. In 2013-14, the women’s basketball and

men’s ice hockey teams earned automatic bids to the NCAA Tournament, the first time in school history a pair of teams earned automatic berths to the NCAA Tournament in the same year. During the 2012-13 campaign, men’s basketball and softball claimed NEC regularseason championships. The men’s basketball squad also became the center of the college basketball universe when it defeated defending national champion Kentucky in the first round of the 2013 National Invitation Tournament (NIT) in front of 3,444 fans at the Charles L. Sewall Center, the largest crowd in school history. The women’s ice hockey team claimed its first College Hockey America (CHA) Tournament championship in 2012. The Colonials snapped Mercyhurst’s streak of nine straight titles thanks to a 3-2 victory over the Lakers in the championship game of the 2012 CHA Tournament at the RMU Island Sports Center. In 2010, the football team earned the NEC’s inaugural bid to the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Playoffs, the 12th straight year a program from Robert Morris earned an automatic bid in an NCAA Tournament. In addition, the men’s lacrosse program, in just its sixth year of existence, earned its first national ranking by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA). Overall in Coleman’s decade as director of athletics at Robert Morris, various programs have claimed 19 regular-season championships and earned 11 automatic berths to the NCAA Tournament.

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RMU’s exploits academically during Coleman’s tenure have been just as impressive. In his first year as director of athletics in 2005-06, Robert Morris placed a total of nine student-athletes covering six sports on the ESPN The Magazine District II Academic AllAmerica Team, the most in school history. RMU also earned the NEC Institutional Academic Award in both 2012 and 2014. Coleman oversaw the development of a new Robert Morris athletics logo and mascot as well as the launching of the official website of RMU athletics at www.RMUColonials.com. Seven head coaches have been hired by Coleman, including a pair of men’s basketball head coaches in Mike Rice and Andrew Toole. Also hired by Coleman are Dale Starr (volleyball) and Paul Colontino (women’s hockey) as well as the late Midge McPhail (women’s rowing). All the while, Coleman has built a winning softball program at Robert Morris over the past 25 years. During that period, RMU has won eight NEC regular-season championships and six NEC Tournament titles. In 2014, Coleman won his 600th career game when the Colonials earned a 10-0 victory in six innings in the first game of a doubleheader split at Mount St. Mary’s April 6, 2014. Prior to his arrival as head coach in 1991, the Colonials posted just 19 victories in the previous three seasons. During his 25 years as head coach, the Colonials have posted an overall record of 632-545-5 (.537), including a record of 275-112-2 (.710) against NEC foes. In his first four years as head coach, Coleman guided the Colonials to an overall record of 119-62 (.657) and four NEC championships. In 1994, Robert Morris received its first

national ranking in school history, regardless of sport, when the Colonials were ranked as high as No. 23 in the USA Today / National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) poll. Coleman’s success as head softball coach has come not only on the field, but in the classroom, as well. His players include 18 Capital One District II Academic All-Americans, six NEC Scholar-Athletes of the Year for softball and numerous NEC Academic Honor Roll selections. In the spring of 2011, former Colonial Annie Dubovec (2008-11) became the first female student-athlete in Robert Morris history to be named to the Capital One Academic All-America First Team by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Under Coleman’s watch, the Colonials finished in the top five in Division I in team GPA six consecutive years from 2009 to 2014 according to the NFCA, including the top mark in 2009, 2010 and 2012. Overall, Robert Morris has finished in the top five of team GPA a total of seven times since the 1999-2000 academic year. Prior to being hired as RMU’s Director of Athletics, Coleman worked as an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine from 1988 to 2005. He served as the Medical Director of several impatient units, residential treatment facilities and partial hospital programs at UPMC. Coleman earned his medical degree from The Pennsylvania State University School of Medicine in Hershey in 1983. In 1979, he earned an undergraduate degree in psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. He is a native of Philadelphia, Pa.

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Derek Schooley Men’s Head Coach | @DerekSchooley The architect of the Robert Morris University men’s hockey program, head coach Derek Schooley is in his 12th season leading the Colonials in 201516. He enters the year with an overall record of 167-183-50 (.480). Schooley has led RMU on a methodical rise in the collegiate ranks since being named the first head coach in program history in 2003, and he has molded the Colonials into both a regional and national power in NCAA Division I hockey. In 2014-15, Schooley led the Colonials to an overall record of 24-8-5 (.716) and the program’s first Atlantic Hockey Conference (AHC) regular-season title with a mark of 19-5-4 (.750) in conference play. Robert Morris set a school record for victories, and for his efforts Schooley was named the 2015 AHC Coach of the Year. RMU’s exploits last season come on the heels of a 2013-14 campaign in which the Colonials earned their first AHC Tournament championship and subsequent bid to the NCAA Tournament. Following the year, Schooley signed a three-year contract extension that will keep him behind the bench at RMU through the 2019-20 season. Since taking over the program, Schooley has coached nearly 50 players who have signed pro contracts, five players that have taken part in NHL training camps and numerous others that have participated in NHL developmental camps. The 2013-14 campaign was a banner year in many ways for RMU, as their Atlantic Hockey Association title capped a torrid second half of the season that saw the Colonials compile a 17-6-3 (.712) record from January on. RMU went 6-1 (.857) in the AHA playoffs, culminating in an overtime win over Niagara in the semifinals and a 7-4 defeat of Canisius in the final. Although the Colonials fell to No. 1-ranked Minnesota in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, they had officially gone where no RMU hockey team had gone before. Schooley’s teams have provided college hockey and Robert Morris athletics with some major upsets in the last decade. In January of 2007, the Colonials knocked off No.2 Notre Dame 4-2 in South Bend,

Ind. The following season, Robert Morris won the prestigious Nye Frontier Classic in Anchorage, Alaska, with an upset of fourtime national champion and eighth-ranked Boston University. The Colonials upped the ante in the 2009-10 season with a sweep against No. 1 ranked Miami. Just three seasons later, Schooley’s Colonials would again knock of a nationally ranked Miami squad; this time it was to capture the inaugural Three Rivers Classic. During the 2012-13 season, the Colonials knocked off three nationally-ranked teams en route to a 20-win campaign. Two seven-game unbeaten streaks allowed Schooley to guide his squad to a fifth-place regular season finish. After winning the Three Rivers Classic, Schooley and his team earned their second national ranking in program history as the Colonials broke in to the polls as the No. 19 team in the country heading in to January and a nationally-televised game against Army. RMU finished seventh in Atlantic Hockey during the 2011-12 season while boasting the best penalty kill in the nation as the successfully killed off 89.9 percent of their penalties. Schooley led the Colonials to a banner season in 2010-11 guiding the RMU to a school-record 18 wins in a season when the Colonials earned their first national ranking. Robert Morris finished fifth in its first season in the Atlantic Hockey Association and hosted its first ever postseason game in the first round of the AHA Tournament. In the 2009-10 season at Mellon Arena, the former home of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Schooley led the Colonials to their first win against a team ranked No. 1 in the nation as Robert Morris defeated Miami (Ohio) in the Pittsburgh College Hockey Showcase. The Colonials followed the win up with a trip to Oxford, Ohio, and picked up a sweep against the 2009 National Runners-Up. During the 2008-09 campaign, Robert Morris got off to a rough start with a team consisting of only four seniors and 14 underclassmen. However, the Colonials rebounded in the second half of the season with a seven-game unbeaten streak. Their record of 10-19-7 (.375) and third place finish in

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College Hockey America featured a run to the CHA Championship game where Robert Morris lost an overtime heartbreaker to an eventual Frozen Four team, Bemidji State. In 2007-08, Schooley’s Colonials achieved their first 15 win and .500 season going 15-15-4 (.500), once again earning a third-place finish in the CHA. The 2007-08 season featured many other firsts for Coach Schooley and the Colonial Hockey program. Senior forward Ryan Cruthers was named 2008 CHA Player of the Year and was nominated for the Hobey Baker Award, which is awarded annually to college hockey’s most outstanding player. Schooley led his team to a 14-19-2 (.429) overall record and a third-place finish in the CHA in 2006-07 while placing their first member on a CHA all-league team as Aaron Clarke was named to the All-CHA 2nd Team. The Colonials advanced to the CHA Tournament finals before falling to AlabamaHuntsville, 5-4 in overtime. In their inaugural season in 2004-05, the Colonials finished with an 8-21-4 (.303) overall record. Schooley and his staff would win their first ever game at Canisius on October 22, 2004 by the score of 3-1. The Colonials would finish in 3rd place at the 2004 Rensselaer Holiday Hockey Tournament with a 4-2 win over Sacred Heart. In 2005-06, the Colonials increased their win total to 12 wins. The Colonials fourth place finish in the CHA included a win at Schooley’s alma mater Western Michigan (CCHA) along with a win against Princeton (ECAC) and the Colonials first ever playoff win over Air Force in the CHA quarterfinals. Prior to coming to Robert Morris, Schooley spent five years at the Air Force Academy. He was an assistant coach for four years before spending one season as Associate Head Coach with Air Force. Before arriving at Air Force, Schooley spent a season as an assistant coach with Cornell during the 199798 season.

Mark Workman Associate Head Coach

Schooley has been a college hockey coach for 18 seasons, starting with stints as an assistant at Cornell University and the Air Force Academy. Schooley started his coaching career with the Chicago Freeze of the North American Hockey League in 1997 as an assistant coach and director of scouting. Schooley has been a head coach at the USA Hockey Select 14, 15, 16 and 17 Festivals. He also has spoken at numerous USA Hockey youth coaching clinics as well as the USA Hockey Masters Coaching Clinic. In August of 2002, Schooley gained international coaching experience as he was named an assistant coach of the United States Under-18 Select Team, which placed fifth in the Junior World Cup in Breclav, Czech Republic, and Piestany, Slovakia. Following his graduation from Western Michigan, Schooley played for the Huntington Blizzard of the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) during the 199495 season. In 66 games, he scored 18 points and compiled 151 penalty minutes. During the 199596 campaign, Schooley spent part of the season with the Blizzard before joining the Flint (Mich.) Generals, where he helped the team to a Colonial Hockey League (CoHL) regular season and playoff championship. A 1994 graduate of Western Michigan University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications, Schooley was a four-year letterwinner as a defenseman with the Broncos. As a senior during the 1993-94 campaign, he tallied 23 assists and scored 27 points in 40 games, earning Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) Defensive Player of the Week honors Feb 4, 1994. Also during the 1993-94 campaign he was given the KOHA Grinder of the Year award and led the Broncos in plus-minus ratio with a +22. A native of St. Louis, Mo., Schooley is married to the former Alicia Batson from Middleville, Mich. They are the proud parents of Kaitlyn, Brendan and Taylor.

Kody Van Rentergem Hockey Operations Coordinator

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Michael Gershon Volunteer Assistant Coach

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2015-16 Colonials

#1 Terry Shafer

#2 Alex Bontje

#3 John Rey

#4 Chase Golightly

Senior • Goalie

Sophomore • Defenseman

Junior • Defenseman

Senior • Defenseman

#5 Evan Moore

#6 Rob Mann

#7 Elias Ghantous

#8 Eric Israel

Senior • Defenseman

Junior • Defenseman

Sophomore • Defenseman

Freshman • Defenseman

#9 David Friedmann

#10 Tyson Wilson

#11 Kyle Horsman

#12 Brady Ferguson

Senior • Forward

R-Senior • Defenseman

Freshman • Forward

Sophomore • Forward

#15 Spencer Dorowicz

#16 Greg Gibson

#17 Brandon Watt

#18 Kyle Eastman

Sophomore • Forward

Senior • Forward

Freshman • Forward

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#20 Timmy Moore

#21 Robert Powers

#22 Ben Robillard

#24 Alex Tonge

Sophomore • Forward

Sophomore • Defenseman

Junior • Forward

Freshman • Forward

#26 Daniel Leavens

#27 Zac Lynch

#28 Matt Cope

#30 Andrew Pikul

Junior • Forward

Senior • Forward

Sophomore • Goalie

#31 Dalton Izyk

#33 Alex Dagnal

#44 Brandon Denham

Junior • Goalie

Sophomore • Forward

Senior • Forward

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Robert Morris Roster (Men) No. Name

Year Pos. Ht.

Wt.

Hometown / Last Team

1 Terry Shafer

Sr.

6-2

190 Penfield, N.Y. / New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs (EJHL)

2 Alex Bontje

So.

6-1

200 Nobleton, Ontario / Wenatchee Wild (NAHL)

3 John Rey

Jr.

6-0

190 Turnersville, N.J. / Amarillo Bulls (NAHL)

4 Chase Golightly

Sr.

D 5-10 180 Temecula, Calif. / Prince George Spruce Kings (BCHL)

5 Evan Moore

Sr.

D 5-11 180 Grosse Pointe, Mich. / Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)

6 Rob Mann

Jr.

6-4

225 Oshawa, Ontario / Penticton Vees (BCHL)

7 Elias Ghantous

So.

6-0

205 Leitrim, Ontario / Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL)

8 Eric Israel

Fr.

D 5-10 175 Huntington Woods, Mich. / Brockville Braves (CCHL)

9 David Friedmann

Sr.

5-11 195 Toronto, Ontario / Toronto Jr. Canadiens (OJHL)

10 Tyson Wilson

R-Sr.

6-1

210 Brockville, Ontario / Brockville Braves (CCHL)

11 Kyle Horsman

Fr.

6-3

200 Sechelt, British Columbia / Cowichan Valley Capitals (BCHL)

12 Brady Ferguson

So.

6-0

190 Lewisville, Texas / Amarillo Bulls (NAHL)

15 Spencer Dorowicz So.

5-11 170 Olds, Alberta / Olds Grizzlys (AJHL)

16 Greg Gibson

Sr.

5-10 185 Burlington, Ontario / Amarillo Bulls (NAHL)

17 Brandon Watt

Fr.

6-0

180 Ottawa, Ontario / Ottawa Jr. Senators (CCHL)

18 Kyle Eastman

Fr.

6-1

190 Angola, N.Y. / Tri-City Strom (USHL)

20 Timmy Moore

So.

6-0

190 Grosse Pointe, Mich. / Amarillo Bulls (NAHL)

21 Robert Powers

So.

6-1

190 Ajax, Ontario / Toronto Lakeshore Patriots (OJHL)

22 Ben Robillard

Jr.

5-1

190 Ottawa, Ontario / Ottawa Jr. Senators (CCHL)

24 Alex Tonge

Fr.

6-0

175 Kingston, Ontario / Kingston Voyageurs (OJHL)

26 Daniel Leavens

Jr.

6-2

200 Thornhill, Ontario / Newmarket Hurricanes (OPJHL)

27 Zac Lynch

Sr.

6-0

190 Pittsburgh, Pa. / Bay State Breakers (EJHL)

28 Matt Cope

Sr.

6-2

215 Lakewood, Colo. / Wenatchee Wild (NAHL)

30 Andrew Pikul

So.

6-0

170 Cleveland, Ohio / Brockville Braves (CCHL)

31 Dalton Izyk

Jr.

G 5-11 190 Oswego, N.Y. / Indiana Ice (USHL)

33 Alex Dagnal

So.

6-0

185 Pittsburgh, Pa. / Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL)

44 Brandon Denham

Sr.

6-4

220 Milton, Ontario / Oakville Blades (OJHL)

Head Coach: Derek Schooley (12th season at RMU; Western Michigan ’94) Associate Head Coach: Mark Workman (sixth season at RMU; St. Scholastica ’93) Assistant Coach: Kody Van Rentergem (fourth season at RMU; Colgate ’04) Volunteer Assistant Coach: Michael Gershon (first season at RMU; SUNY-Brockport ’09) Captain: Tyson Wilson Alternate Captains: Evan Moore, Brandon Denham

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Bentley Roster (Jan. 8-9, 2016) No. Name

1 Gabe Antoni

Year Pos. Ht.

Wt.

Hometown / Last Team

Sr.

G 5-10 175 Lansdale, Pa. / Springfield Jr. Blues (NAHL)

4 Tanner Jago

Fr.

6-0

180 Brandon, Manitoba / Portage Terriers (MJHL)

5 Chris Buchanan

So.

6-0

200 San Jose, Calif. / Fargo Force (USHL)

6 Mike Berry

Jr.

6-0

205 Edmonton, Alberta / Sherwood Park Crusaders (AJHL)

7 T.J. Dumonceaux

Fr.

5-10 190 Kelowna, British Columbia / Vernon Vipers (BCHL)

9 Ryan McMurphy

So.

5-11 185 Broken Arrow, Okla. / Tri-City Storm (USHL)

10 Will Suter

Jr.

5-10 185 Omaha, Neb. / Lincoln Stars (USHL)

11 Tyler Deresky

Jr.

6-0

205 Flemington, N.J. / Amarillo Bulls (NAHL)

12 Andrew Gladiuk

Sr.

6-1

195 White Rock, British Columbia / Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL)

13 Andrew McDonald So.

5-9

170 New Brighton, Minn. / Fargo Force (USHL)

14 Tyler Krause

Sr.

6-0

180 Kelowna, British Columbia / Okotoks Oilers (AJHL)

15 Charlie Donners

Jr.

D 5-10 185 Norwood, Mass. / Dexter School

16 Max French

Jr.

5-10 185 West Kelowna, British Columbia / West Kelowna (BCHL)

17 Jake Ahlgren

Fr.

6-1

185 Fergus Falls, Minn. / Wenatchee Wild (NAHL)

18 Michael Reardon

Sr.

6-2

200 Norwood, Mass. / South Shore Kings (EJHL)

19 Billy Eiserman

Sr.

6-0

200 Newburyport, Mass. / Chicago Steel (USHL)

20 Kyle Schmidt

So.

5-9

175 Menomonee Falls, Wisc. / Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)

21 Matt Blomquist

Sr.

6-2

210 Blaine, Minn. / Coulee Region Chill (NAHL)

22 Derek Bacon

Sr.

5-9

175 Calgary, Alberta / Okotoks Oilers (AJHL)

23 Andy Chugg

Fr.

6-4

195 Mesa, Ariz. / Surrey Eagles (BCHL)

24 Alexey Solovyev

Fr.

6-2

200 Moscow, Russia / Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL)

25 Cody DePourcq

Fr.

5-5

155 Penticton, British Columbia / Penticton Vees (BCHL)

26 Matt Sieckhaus

So.

5-9

170 Fenton, Mo. / Amarillo Bulls (NAHL)

27 Drew Callin

Fr.

6-2

195 Middleton, Wisc. / Janesville Jets (NAHL)

28 Danny Kucerovy

Fr.

6-1

200 Bethel Park, Pa. / Janesville Jets (NAHL)

29 Jake Bryniarski

Fr.

6-3

185 Rochester, N.Y. / Bay State Breakers (USPHL)

32 Jayson Argue

So.

6-0

180 Swan River, Manitoba / Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL)

Head Coach: Ryan Soderquist (Bentley ‘00), 14th Season Assistant Coaches: Ben Murphy & Steve Silverthorn • Athletic Trainer: Charlie Carkin Captain: Andrew Gladiuk • Assistant Captains: Billy Eiserman & Max French

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Mercyhurst Roster (Jan. 22-23, 2016) No. Name

1 Brandon Wildung 3 Jack Riley

Year Pos. Ht.

So.

Wt.

Hometown / Last Team

G 5-11 170

Nassau, Minn. / Minot Minotauros (NAHL)

R-So.

F 5-11 185

West Point, N.Y. / Jersey Hitmen (EJHL)

4 Lester Lancaster

Fr.

D 5-11 170

Ypsilanti, Mich. / Springfield Jr. Blues (NAHL)

5 Mychal Monteith

Sr.

5-9 175

Toledo, Ohio / Texas Tornado (NAHL)

6 Kyle Cook

Sr.

6-5 220

Middleburg Heights, Ohio / Springfield Jr. Blues (NAHL)

7 Tyler Enns

So.

6-1 185

Mississauga, Ontario / Toronto Lakeshore Patriots (OJHL)

8 Kane Elliot

So.

F 5-10 190

Mississauga, Ontario / Milton Icehawks (OJHL)

9 Chris Makowski

Fr.

6-2 205

Dix Hills, N.Y. / P.A.L. Junior Islanders (USPHL)

10 Jeremy Wu

Fr.

6-1 200

Pickering, Ontario / Whitby Fury (OJHL)

11 Jonathan Charbonneau So.

5-7 180

St-Colombant, Quebec / St. Jerome Panthers (QJAHL)

12 Nathan Ferriero

So.

5-8 165

Essex, Mass. / Islanders Hockey Club (USPHL)

14 Anthony Mastrodicasa

Sr.

6-1 200

Woodbridge, Ontario / Vaughan Vipers (OJHL)

15 Tommaso Bucci

Fr.

6-0 185

Franklin Square, N.Y. / P.A.L. Junior Islanders (USPHL)

16 Matthew Whittaker

Fr.

6-2 205

Toronto, Ontario / North York Rangers (OJHL)

18 Patrick Piacentini

So.

5-8 165

Maple, Ontario / North York Rangers (OJHL)

19 Taylor Best

Fr.

F 5-10 185

Whitby, Ontario / Youngstown Phantoms (USHL)

20 Stephen Hrehoriak

Jr.

5-8 175

Stittsville, Ontario / Pembroke Lumber Kings (CCHL)

21 Nick Boyer

Fr.

5-9 180

Port Stanley, Ontario / Cobourg Cougars (OJHL)

22 Wes Baker

Fr.

F 5-11 195

Strathroy, Ontario / Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL)

23 Kyle Dutra

Jr.

6-3 205

Mississauga, Ontario / Toronto Lakeshore Patriots (OJHL)

24 Bryan Sienerth

So.

6-0 170

Erie, Pa. / Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)

25 Philippe Drouin

Jr.

5-9 185

Cumberland, Ontario / Nepean Raiders (CCHL)

26 Derek Barach

Fr.

5-8 165

Glenmont, N.Y. / Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)

27 Josh Lammon

Fr.

6-0 190

Jackson, Mich. / Springfield Jr. Blues (NAHL)

28 Zach Todd

So.

D 5-10 180

Holden, Mass. / Boston Jr. Bruins (USPHL)

29 Michael Verboom

So.

6-0 175

Iona Station, Ontario / Chatham Maroons (GOJHL)

32 Brandon Gotkin

So.

6-3 220

Erie, Pa. / Cathedral Prep (PREP)

33 Spencer Bacon

Jr.

6-6 215

Victoria, British Columbia / Oakville Blades (OJHL)

35 Adam Carlson

Fr.

6-3 180

Edina, Minn. / Coulee Region Chill (NAHL)

Head Coach: Rick Gotkin Assistant Coach: Greg Gardner, John Ronan • Strength & Conditioning Coach: Tyler Travis Athletic Trainer / Equipment Manager: Mike Folga • Student Assistant: Daniel Iulianello

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Robert Morris Record Book (Men) — Career Records — Points

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

150 137 136 125 112

Cody Wydo (85g, 65a) – 2011-15 Nathan Longpre (47g, 90a) – 2007-11 Chris Margott (64g, 72a) – 2005-09 Zac Lynch (53g 72a) – 2012-16 Denny Urban (28g, 84a) – 2007-11

Goals

1. 2. 3. 4.

85 64 53 48 48

Cody Wydo – 2011-15 Chris Margott – 2005-09 Zac Lynch – 2012-16 Scott Jacklin – 2011-15 Greg Gibson – 2012-16

Christian Boucher Wins

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Assists

1. 91 2. 84 3. 72 72 5. 65

Nathan Longpre – 2007-11 Denny Urban – 2007-11 Chris Margott – 2005-09 Zac Lynch – 2012-16 Cody Wydo – 2011-15

271 261 239 197 186

Christian Boucher (42-59-12) – 2004-08 Brooks Ostergard (39-41-12) – 2008-12 Eric Levine (30-22-11) – 2009-13 Terry Shafer (29-22-10) – 2012-16 Dalton Izyk (24-8-1) – 2013-16

Saves

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Penalty Minutes

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

42 39 30 29 24

Jeff Gilbert (100-271) – 2004-08 Ron Cramer (109-261) – 2008-12 Brett Hopfe (86-239) – 2004-08 Rob Cowan (89-197) – 2004-08 Logan Bittle (85-186) – 2004-08

3,244 2,776 2,181 1,767 1,110

Christian Boucher – 2004-08 Brooks Ostergard – 2008-12 Eric Levine – 2009-13 Terry Shafer – 2012-16 Dalton Izyk – 2013-16

Goals against avg (minimum 500 minutes)

1. 2.68 Terry Shafer (158 GA, 3538 min) – 2012-16 2. 2.69 Eric Levine (177 GA, 3953 min) – 2009-13 3. 2.73 Brooks Ostergard (251 GA, 5516 min) – 2008-12 4. 2.77 Dalton Izyk (99 GA, 2143 min) – 2013-16 5. 3.21 Christian Boucher (349 GA, 6515 min) – 2004-08 Games played

1. 151 2. 143 143 4. 142 5. 136 136

Chris Margott

Cody Wydo – 2011-15 Scott Jacklin – 2011-15 Trevor Lewis – 2008-12 Colin South – 2010-14 Nathan Longpre – 2007-11 Denny Urban – 2007-11

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Cody Wydo

Denny Urban

Nathan Longpre

Ryan Cruthers

— Single-Season Records — Points

1. 54 2. 49 3. 47 4. 44 44

Saves

Cody Wydo (31g, 23a) – 2013-14 Ryan Cruthers (22g, 27a) – 2007-08 Zac Lynch (19g, 28a) – 2013-14 Chris Margott (18g, 26a) – 2007-08 Chris Margott (21g, 23a) – 2008-09

1. 1,148 Eric Levine – 2012-13 2. 971 Terry Shafer – 2013-14 3. 914 Christian Boucher – 2005-06 4. 879 Brooks Ostergard – 2011-12 5. 855 Christian Boucher – 2004-05

Cody Wydo – 2013-14 Ryan Cruthers – 2007-08 Chris Margott – 2008-09 Cody Wydo – 2012-13 Cody Wydo – 2014-15

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Denny Urban – 2010-11 Nathan Longpre – 2008-09 Nathan Longpre – 2010-11 Zac Lynch – 2013-14 Ryan Cruthers – 2007-08 Adam Brace – 2012-13

1. 4 2. 3 3. 2 2 2

Goals

1. 31 2. 22 3. 21 21 5. 20

Goals against avg (minimum 300 minutes)

Assists

1. 32 2. 29 3. 28 28 5. 27 27

2.15 2.40 2.43 2.55 2.57

Terry Shafer (978 min) – 2014-15 Eric Levine (675 min) – 2010-11 Brooks Ostergard (1,679 min) – 2011-12 Eric Levine (2,069 min) – 2012-13 Brooks Ostergard (817 min) – 2008-09

Shutouts

Eric Levine – 2012-13 Dalton Izyk – 2014-15 Christian Boucher – 2004-05 Brooks Ostergard – 2008-09 Terry Shafer – 2013-14

Note: Players bold still active Penalty Minutes

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

91 81 78 74 73

Jeff Gilbert – 2004-05 Jeff Gilbert – 2006-07 Ron Cramer – 2009-10 Logan Bittle – 2005-06 Ron Cramer – 2008-09

Wins

1. 19 2. 15 15 4. 14 14

Eric Levine – 2012-13 Christian Boucher – 2007-08 Dalton Izyk – 2014-15 Brooks Ostergard – 2010-11 Terry Shafer – 2013-14

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Providence Roster (Jan. 2-3, 2016) No. Name

Year Pos. Ht.

1 Madison Myers

Fr.

5-7

Hometown / Last Team

Colchester, Vt. / Rice Memorial Prep

2 Ariana Buxman

Jr.

5-6

Glenwood Springs, Colo. / Shattuck St. Mary’s High School

4 Blair Parent

So.

5-5

Blaine, Minn. / Anoka High School

5 Courtney Kukowski

Sr.

5-7

Apple Valley, Minn. / Eastview High School

6 Kate Friesen

Fr.

5-6

Altona, Manitoba / Pembina Valley Hawks

8 Lexi Romanchuk

Sr.

5-6

San Jose, Calif. / San Jose Jr. Sharks

13 Emily Landry

Fr.

5-8

Orangeville, Ontario / Etobicoke Jr. Dolphins

16 Brittney Thunstrom

Sr.

5-9

Coon Rapids, Minn. / Blaine High School

17 Cassidy MacPherson Fr.

5-6

Oakville, Ontario / Oakville Jr. Hornets

18 Arianna Reid

Jr.

5-3

Lakeview, Minn. / Lakeville South High School

19 Brooke Boquist

So.

5-4

Thunder Bay, Ontario / Shattuck St. Mary’s High School

21 Christina Putigna

Fr.

5-8

Grimsby, Ontario / Oakville Jr. Hornets

22 Kendra Goodrich

Jr.

5-9

Apple Valley, Minn. / Rosemount High School

23 Madison Sansone

So.

5-3

Lockport, N.Y. / Nichols School & Buffalo Bisons

24 Lauren Klein

Jr.

5-5

Shoreview, Minn. / RIT

26 Danielle Hardy

Fr.

6-0

Naniamo, British Columbia / Pursuit of Excellence

27 Sarah Bryant

Sr.

5-8

Bethlehem, Pa. / Lawrenceville School & NJ Colonials

28 Natasia Burzynski

Fr.

5-4

Rye, N.H. / Berwick Academy & East Coast Wizards

29 Cassidy Carels

Jr.

5-5

Bruxelles, Manitoba / Pembina Valley Hawks & Canada U18 Team

31 Allie Morse

Sr.

5-6

Cottage Grove, Minn. / Park High School

33 Alanna Serviss

Jr.

5-7

Chicago, Ill. / Chicago Young Americans

Head Coach: Bob Deraney (17th season; Boston University ’87) Assistant Coach: Melanie Ruzzi (fourth season; Providence ’03) Assistant Coach: Derek Alfama (first season; Norwich ’96)

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Lindenwood Roster (Jan. 29-30, 2016)) No. Name

Year

Pos.

Ht.

Hometown / Last Team

Sr.

5-5

St. Charles, Mo. / National Sports Academy

4 Carrie Atkinson

Jr.

5-9

Fort Worth, Texas / Dallas Stars Elite

7 Sarah Bobrowski

So.

5-8

Woodbury, Minn. / Hill-Murray

8 Tirra Lemoine

Fr.

5-7

St. Lazare, Manitoba / Pursuit of Excellence

10 Emily Gunderson

So.

5-7

Dodge Center, Minn. / Dodge County West Vancouver, B.C. / Pursuit of Excellence

3 Rachel Weich

12 Ally Larson

Fr.

5-6

13 Tae Otte

So.

5-8

Grand Rapids, Mich. / Little Caesars

17 Shara Jasper

Sr.

5-5

Aurora, Colo. / University of Minnesota Duluth

19 Kaitlyn Davidson

So.

5-9

Mars, Pa. / Team Pittsburgh

20 Holly Dietzler

Jr.

5-5

Bloomington, Minn. / Jefferson

21 Corbin Welsh

Fr.

5-7

Grand Prarie, Alberta / Pursuit of Excellence

22 Brooke Peden

Sr.

5-7

Minburn, Alberta / Edmonton Thunder

23 Shannon Morris-Reade

Fr.

5-8

Port Coquitlam, B.C. / West Coast Avalanche

24 Katie Nokelby

Jr.

5-11

Anchorage, Alaska / Alaska All-Stars

25 Xylia Lang

Jr.

5-11

St. Paul, Minn. / Roseville

26 Britannia Gillanders

So.

5-10

Kyle, Saskatchewan / Warner

27 Carla Goodwin

Fr.

5-3

Fort St. James, B.C. / Pursuit of Excellence

29 Nicole Hensley

Sr.

5-6

Lakewood, Colo. / Colorado Selects

30 Jolene deBruyn

Fr.

5-9

Grand Prairie, Alberta / St. Francis Xavier

31 Sarah McGall

Jr.

5-7

Owen Sound, Ontario / Ottawa Jr. Senators

Head Coach: Scott Spencer (second season; Minot State ’02) Assistant Coach: Cory Whitaker (fourth season; Grand Valley State ’01) Assistant Coaches: Melanie Jue, Jen Kindret

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Robert Morris Record Book (Women) — Career Records — Points

Goals against avg (minimum 200 minutes)

1. 134 2. 122 3. 121 4. 97 5. 75 5-t. 75

1. 2.08 Jessica Dodds (156 GA, 4,504 min) – 2013-present 2. 2.09 Courtney Vinet (32 GA, 920 min) – 2011-14 3. 2.32 Kristen DiCiocco (185 GA, 4778 min) – 2009-13 4. 2.97 Delayne Brian (14 GA, 283 min) – 2012-13 5. 3.03 Heather Rossi (29 GA, 574 min) – 2006-07

Rebecca Vint (73g, 61a) – 2011-14 Thea Imbrogno (51g, 71a) – 2010-14 Brianna Delaney (53g, 68a) – 2008-12 Sara O’Malley (52g, 45a) – 2007-11 Kristen Miles (43g, 32a) – 2005-09 Kelsey Thomas (32g, 43a) – 2009-13

Goals

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

73 53 52 51 43

Rebecca Vint – 2011-14 Brianna Delaney – 2008-12 Sara O’Malley – 2007-11 Thea Imbrogno – 2010-14 Kristen Miles – 2005-09

Shutouts

1. 10 2. 8 3. 5 4. 3 3

Assists

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

71 68 61 45 43

Thea Imbrogno – 2010-14 Brianna Delaney – 2008-12 Rebecca Vint – 2011-14 Sara O’Malley – 2007-11 Kelsey Thomas – 2009-13

Games played

1. 140 2. 139 3-t. 138 3-t. 138 5-t. 136 5-t. 136

Penalty Minutes

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

205 182 164 133 132

Jessica Dodds – 2013-present Brianne McLaughlin – 2005-09 Kristen DiCiocco – 2009-13 Courtney Vinet – 2011-14 Daneca Butterfield – 2007-11

Jenny Montelone – 2005-09 Rebecca Vint – 2011-14 Ali Proodian – 2005-09 Megan Picinic – 2005-09 Jamie Joslin – 2009-13

Chelsea Walkland – 2006-10 Whitney Pappas – 2007-11 Sara O’Malley – 2007-11 Jacki Gibson – 2006-10 Brianna Delaney – 2009-12 Jessica Riley – 2006-10

Note: Players bold still active

Wins

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

39 35 31 15 7

Jessica Dodds – 2013-present Kristen DiCiocco – 2009-13 Brianne McLaughlin – 2005-09 Daneca Butterfield – 2007-11 Courtney Vinet – 2011-14

Saves

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

3,809 1,933 1,909 1,233 398

Brianne McLaughlin – 2005-09 Kristen DiCiocco – 2009-13 Jessica Dodds – 2013-present Daneca Butterfield – 2007-11 Courtney Vinet – 2011-14

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Brianne McLaughlin

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Robert Morris Roster (Women) No. Name Year

Pos. Ht. Hometown / Last Team

1 Jessica Dodds

Jr.

5-7

London, Ontario / London Jr. Devilettes

2 Leah Carlson

Sr.

5-8

Copper Center, Alaska / Kenny Lake

R-So.

5-4

St. Thomas, Ontario / London Jr. Devilettes

4 Kirsten Welsh

Fr.

5-11

Blackstock, Ontario / Whitby Jr. Wolves

7 Victoria Harshman

Fr.

5-6

Owen Sound, Ontario / Etobicoke Jr. Dolphins

8 Sarah Quaranta

Fr.

5-6

Niagara Falls, Ontario / Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres

9 Maggie LaGue

Fr.

5-8

Barre, Vt. / North American Hockey Academy

10 Rikki Meilleur

Jr.

5-5

St. Adolphe, Manitoba / Shaftesbury Titans

11 Natalie Fraser

So.

F/D

5-6

Ottawa, Ontario / Ottawa Jr. Lady Senators

12 Leah Carey

So.

5-9

Middleton, Wisc. / Madison Capitols U19

14 Mikaela Lowater

Jr.

5-7

Thornhill, Ontario / Mississauga Jr. Chiefs

15 Maeve Garvey

Jr.

5-4

Oakville, Ontario / Burlington Jr. Barracudas

17 Anissa Gamble

Sr.

5-5

Fredericton, New Brunswick / Burlington Jr. Barracudas

18 Jessica Gazzola

So.

5-2

Thunder Bay, Ontario / Toronto Jr. Aeros

19 Katherine Murphy

So.

F/D

5-3

Cary, N.C. / North American Hockey Academy

20 Caitlyn Sadowy

Fr.

5-6

Woodbridge, Ontario / Mississauga Jr. Chiefs

22 Ashley Vesci

Sr.

5-5

Pittsburgh, Pa. / Lawrence Academy (Mass.)

23 Amber Rennie

Fr.

5-3

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan / Notre Dame Hounds

26 Mackenzie Johnston

Jr.

5-7

Barrie, Ontario / Etobicoke Dolphins

28 Amanda Pantaleo

So.

5-5

Markham, Ontario / Toronto Jr. Aeros

29 Lauren Bailey

Fr.

5-9

Freeland, Mich. / Choate Rosemary Hall

31 Elijah Milne-Price

So.

5-7

Mississauga, Ontario / Mississauga Jr. Chiefs

3 Brittany Howard

Head Coach: Paul Colontino (fifth season at RMU; Mercyhurst ’00) Associate Head Coach: Logan Bittle (sixth season at RMU; Robert Morris ’08) Assistant Coach: Chelsea Walkland (second season at RMU; Robert Morris ’10) Director of Operations: Kelley Steadman (second season at RMU; Mercyhurst ’12) Captain: Ashley Vesci Alternate Captains: Leah Carlson, Rikki Meilleur

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Paul Colontino Women’s Head Coach | @pcolontinoRMU Colontino gained the top spot on the program’s career win leaderboard with his 53rd thanks to a 5-1 victory at No. 10 Quinnipiac. Two keys to RMU’s success in 2013-14 were its stellar defensive and special teams play. The Colonials were one of nine teams in the nation to allow an average of less than two goals per game, as their 1.77 mark paced the CHA and ranked eighth nationally. The penalty kill unit also was the CHA’s best with a percentage of 88.3, good enough for fifth nationally. In 2012-13, Colontino led the Colonials to a record of 15-15-3 (.500) and earned a trip to the CHA semifinals for the fourth straight year. The 15 wins included a two-game sweep of No. 4/5 Mercyhurst and a triple-overtime CHA first round victory over Lindenwood. The latter set a new record for the longest game in program history, as the contest lasted 108 minutes before Corbin Delaney found the back of the net. In Colontino’s first season, he made an immediate impact on the Robert Morris program. He led the Colonials to the largest year-to-year win improvement in Division I women’s hockey in 2011-12 before guiding the squad to a storybook ending as RMU captured the program’s

Paul Colontino is in his fifth season as head coach at Robert Morris in 2015-16. Since being hired in June of 2011, Colontino has guided RMU to new heights and has the program firmly entrenched as a yearly contender in College Hockey America (CHA). In 2014-15, Colontino’s Colonials battled through various injuries and posted a .500 record in conference action, advancing to the quarterfinals of the CHA Tournament. In its last 10 games of the regular season, RMU recorded four wins and a pair of ties, and the future looks bright for the Colonials. Three of the squad’s four leading scorers return from last year, and Robert Morris will also get a boost from forward Brittany Howard, a 2014 All-CHA Second Team selection who missed the majority of last year due to injuries. The Colonials gained national recognition in 2013-14, as Colontino guided them a school record 24 wins (24-8-3) and their first appearance in the national polls. Robert Morris reached as high as seventh in the USA Today / USA Hockey Magazine Women’s College Hockey poll and eighth in the United States College Hockey Online (USCHO) rankings. During the 2013-14 campaign, Robert Morris rattled off seven straight wins and held an unbeaten streak of 14 games.

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more evident as RMU was one of eight squads nationally to allow fewer than two goals per game as Robert Morris allowed approximately 1.90 goals per game fewer than it conceded during the 201011 season. Before coming to Robert Morris, Colontino had served as associate head coach at Mercyhurst since 2006. At Mercyhurst he helped guide teams to the NCAA Tournament in each of his five years, including earning two Frozen Four berths, and has over a decade of women’s hockey coaching experience at the Division I level. Prior to that, Colontino was an assistant coach with the women’s team at the University of North Dakota for four years. He helped launch the women’s program with the Fighting Sioux in 2002 and was part of the coaching staff the following season when North Dakota won 11 of its final 12 games to post a winning record in just its second season of existence. He began his coaching career as an assistant with Mercyhurst in 2000. Before moving to the coaching side, Colontino played for four years at Mercyhurst and earned multiple notable awards in the process. While serving as a team captain in his senior season, he was named both Mercyhurst Student-Athlete of the Year and Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Co-Defensive Player of the Year while leading the Lakers to a then school-record tying 23 wins. Colontino, who was also an All-MAAC First Team selection, helped Mercyhurst to a winning record in each of his seasons on the ice with the Lakers. Colontino earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Mercyhurst in anthropology/archaeology in 2000 and proceeded to earn a Master of Science degree from Mercyhurst in organizational leadership in 2002.

first-ever conference tournament championship. His turn-around of the RMU program earned him USCHO (U.S. College Hockey Online) National Coach of the Year accolades. Colontino helped guide RMU to 19 victories, an amazing 13-win improvement from the prior season. Despite being picked to finish last in the league after the loss of the program’s all-time leading scorer, RMU posted the highest-ever finish in league play under Colontino’s guidance, with the most CHA wins and points ever, and also reset school records for longest winning streak and longest unbeaten streak during the course of the season. Colontino, who previously had claimed CHA Coach of the Year honors, led the squad to one of the biggest regular-season wins in program history Jan. 21 when Robert Morris scored twice in the final three minutes to defeat conference powerhouse Mercyhurst for the first time ever. The victory not only ended the Lakers’ 28-game conference unbeaten streak, but it would serve as a harbinger of things to come for the Colonials. RMU entered the 2012 CHA Tournament as the second seed, but with top-seeded Mercyhurst having won nine straight tournament titles, the Lakers were clearly still the team to beat. After dispatching of Niagara in the semifinals, Robert Morris and Mercyhurst met with the championship on the line. The Colonials opened up a two-goal lead within the first 12 minutes and never let Mercyhurst pull even as RMU held on for a 3-2 win to dethrone the long time CHA champions. Robert Morris’ success occurred due to dramatic improvements on both ends of the ice. RMU broke the single-season school records for both overall goals and goals per game as it averaged over one goal per game more than last season. The Colonials’ progress on the defensive end was even

Logan Bittle Assistant Coach

Chelsea Walkland Assistant Coach

Kelley Steadman Director of Hockey Operations

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2015-16 Colonials

#1 Jessica Dodds

#2 Leah Carlson

#3 Brittany Howard

#4 Kirsten Welsh

Junior • Goalie

Senior • Defenseman

R-Sophomore • Forward

Freshman • Defenseman

#7 Victoria Harshman

#8 Sarah Quaranta

#9 Maggie LaGue

#10 Rikki Meilleur

Freshman • Forward

Freshman • Defenseman

Junior • Forward

#11 Natalie Fraser

#12 Leah Carey

#14 Mikaela Lowater

#15 Maeve Garvey

Sophomore • F/

Sophomore • Defenseman

Junior • Defenseman

Junior • Forward

#17 Anissa Gamble

#18 Jessica Gazzola

#19 Katherine Murphy

Senior • Forward

Sophomore • Forward

Sophomore • F/D

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#20 Caitlyn Sadowy

#22 Ashley Vesci

#23 Amber Rennie

#26 Mackenzie Johnston

Freshman • Forward

Senior • Forward

Freshman • Forward

Junior • Forward

#28 Amanda Pantaleo

#29 Lauren Bailey

#31 Elijah Milne-Price

Sophomore • Forward

Freshman • Goalie

Sophomore • Goalie

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2015-16 Women’s Ice Hockey Schedule Date Opponent Site

Time

SEPTEMBER 25 (Fri.)

@ Bemidji State

Bemidji, Minn.

7:07 p.m.

26 (Sat.)

@ Bemidji State

Bemidji, Minn.

4:07 p.m.

OCTOBER

2 (Fri.)

@ Colgate

Hamilton, N.Y.

7:00 p.m.

3 (Sat.)

@ Colgate

Hamilton, N.Y.

4:00 p.m.

9 (Fri.)

MERRIMACK

Pittsburgh, Pa.

7:05 p.m.

10 (Sat.)

MERRIMACK

Pittsburgh, Pa.

3:05 p.m.

16 (Fri.)

@ RPI

Troy, N.Y.

7:00 p.m.

17 (Sat.)

@ RPI

Troy, N.Y.

4:00 p.m.

30 (Fri.) SYRACUSE *

Pittsburgh, Pa.

7:05 p.m.

31 (Sat.) SYRACUSE *

Pittsburgh, Pa.

3:05 p.m.

@ RIT *

Rochester, N.Y.

7:00 p.m.

NOVEMBER 6 (Fri.) 7 (Sat.)

@ RIT *

Rochester, N.Y.

3:00 p.m.

13 (Fri.)

PENN STATE *

Pittsburgh, Pa.

7:05 p.m.

14 (Sat.)

PENN STATE *

Pittsburgh, Pa.

3:05 p.m.

27 (Fri.)

MAINE

Pittsburgh, Pa.

7:05 p.m.

28 (Sat.)

MAINE

Pittsburgh, Pa.

3:05 p.m.

@ Mercyhurst *

Erie, Pa.

7:00 p.m.

DECEMBER 4 (Fri.) 5 (Sat.)

@ Mercyhurst *

Erie, Pa.

2:00 p.m.

12 (Sat.)

@ Lindenwood *

Wentzville, Mo.

2:00 p.m.

13 (Sun.)

@ Lindenwood *

Wentzville, Mo.

Noon

JANUARY

2 (Sat.)

PROVIDENCE

Pittsburgh, Pa.

7:00 p.m.

3 (Sun.)

PROVIDENCE

Pittsburgh, Pa.

2:00 p.m.

15 (Fri.)

@ Quinnipiac

Hamden, Conn.

7:00 p.m.

16 (Sat.)

@ Quinnipiac

Hamden, Conn.

4:00 p.m.

22 (Fri.)

@ Penn State *

University Park, Pa.

7:00 p.m.

23 (Sat.)

@ Penn State *

University Park, Pa.

2:00 p.m.

29 (Fri.) LINDENWOOD *

Pittsburgh, Pa.

7:05 p.m.

30 (Sat.) LINDENWOOD *

Pittsburgh, Pa.

3:05 p.m.

FEBRUARY

5 (Fri.)

MERCYHURST *

Pittsburgh, Pa.

7:05 p.m.

6 (Sat.)

MERCYHURST *

Pittsburgh, Pa.

3:05 p.m.

12 (Fri.)

@ Syracuse *

Syracuse, N.Y.

7:00 p.m.

13 (Sat.)

@ Syracuse *

Syracuse, N.Y.

2:00 p.m.

19 (Fri.) RIT *

Pittsburgh, Pa.

7:05 p.m.

20 (Sat.) RIT *

Pittsburgh, Pa.

3:05 p.m.

* College Hockey America (CHA) game Home games bold and all CAPS | All times Eastern

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2015-16 Men’s Ice Hockey Schedule Date Opponent Site

Time

11 (Sun.) GUELPH (Exhibition)

Pittsburgh, Pa.

2:05 p.m.

16 (Fri.) AIR FORCE ACADEMY *

Pittsburgh, Pa.

7:05 p.m.

17 (Sat.) AIR FORCE ACADEMY *

Pittsburgh, Pa.

7:05 p.m.

23 (Fri.)

@ Niagara *

Lewiston, N.Y.

7:05 p.m.

24 (Sat.)

@ Niagara *

Lewiston, N.Y.

7:05 p.m.

30 (Fri.)

@ Michigan

Ann Arbor, Mich.

7:35 p.m.

31 (Sat.)

@ Michigan

Ann Arbor, Mich.

3:00 p.m.

OCTOBER

Pittsburgh, Pa.

7:05 p.m.

NOVEMBER 6 (Fri.) AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL * 7 (Sat.) AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL *

Pittsburgh, Pa.

7:05 p.m.

20 (Fri.)

@ Army West Point *

West Point, N.Y.

7:05 p.m.

21 (Sat.)

@ Army West Point *

West Point, N.Y.

7:05 p.m.

28 (Sat.) SACRED HEART *

Pittsburgh, Pa.

7:05 p.m.

29 (Sun.) SACRED HEART *

Pittsburgh, Pa.

5:05 p.m.

Rochester Institute of Technology * Henrietta, N.Y.

7:05 p.m.

DECEMBER 4 (Fri.) 5 (Sat.)

Rochester Institute of Technology * Henrietta, N.Y.

7:05 p.m.

12 (Sat.)

CANISIUS *

Pittsburgh, Pa.

7:05 p.m.

13 (Sun.)

@ Canisius *

Buffalo, N.Y.

7:35 p.m.

28 (Mon.)

Penn State $

Pittsburgh, Pa.

8:05 p.m.

29 (Tue.) UMass-Lowell or Clarkson $

Pittsburgh, Pa.

5/8 p.m.

2 (Sat.)

@ Dartmouth %

Hanover, N.H.

7:05 p.m.

3 (Sun.)

Union or Merrimack %

Hanover, N.H.

TBA

8 (Fri.)

BENTLEY *

Pittsburgh, Pa.

7:05 p.m.

9 (Sat.)

BENTLEY *

Pittsburgh, Pa.

7:05 p.m.

15 (Fri.)

@ Holy Cross *

Worcester, Mass.

7:05 p.m.

16 (Sat.)

@ Holy Cross *

Worcester, Mass.

7:05 p.m.

22 (Fri.)

MERCYHURST *

Pittsburgh, Pa.

7:05 p.m.

23 (Sat.)

MERCYHURST *

Pittsburgh, Pa.

7:05 p.m.

JANUARY

5 (Fri.)

@ Sacred Heart *

Fairfield, Conn.

7:05 p.m.

6 (Sat.)

@ Sacred Heart *

Fairfield, Conn.

5:05 p.m.

12 (Fri.) ARMY WEST POINT *

Pittsburgh, Pa.

7:05 p.m.

13 (Sat.) ARMY WEST POINT *

Pittsburgh, Pa.

7:05 p.m.

19 (Fri.)

@ Air Force Academy *

Colorado Springs, Colo.

9:05 p.m.

20 (Sat.)

@ Air Force Academy *

Colorado Springs, Colo.

7:05 p.m.

26 (Fri.)

@ Canisius *

Buffalo, N.Y.

7:35 p.m.

27 (Sat.)

CANISIUS *

Pittsburgh, Pa.

7:05 p.m.

FEBRUARY

* Atlantic Hockey Conference (AHC) game $ Three Rivers Classic (CONSOL Energy Center - Pittsburgh, Pa.) % Ledyard Classic (Dartmouth University) Home games bold and all CAPS | Neutral-site games in italics | All times Eastern

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