Robert Morris (4-9-1) vs. Rensselaer (4-7-4)

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1 WOMEN S ICE HOCKEY SCHEDULE Date Opponent Time SEPT. 27 (Sun.) WILFRID-LAURIER (exh.) W, 4-0 OCT. 2 #4 Minn.-Duluth L, #4 Minn.-Duluth W, #10 Boston L, 3-4 OT 10 Northeastern L, (Fri.) #8/10 ST. LAWRENCE L, (Sat.) #8/10 ST. LAWRENCE L, Maine W, Maine W, 1-0 OT NOV. 6 #6 Wisconsin W, #6 Wisconsin L, 2-3 OT 14 Niagara * L, Niagara * T, 2-2 OT 20 (Sat.) SYRACUSE * L, (Fri.) SYRACUSE* L, (Fri.) RENSSELAER # 2:05p.m. 28 (Sat.) RENSSELAER # 2:05p.m. DEC. 5 Mercyhurst * 2:00p.m. 6 Mercyhurst * 1:00p.m. JAN. 2 Ohio State 2:00p.m. 3 Ohio State 2:00p.m. 8 (Fri.) UCONN $ 2:00p.m. 9 (Sat.) UCONN 4:00p.m. 15 Wayne State * 7:00p.m. 16 Wayne State * 2:00p.m. 22 (Fri.) SACRED HEART 7:05p.m. 23 (Sat.) SACRED HEART 7:05p.m. FEB. 5 (Fri.) MERCYHURST * 7:05p.m. 6 (Sat.) MERCYHURST* 7:05p.m. 12 Syracuse * 7:00p.m. 13 Syracuse* 7:00p.m. 19 (Fri.) NIAGARA * 7:05p.m. 20 (Sat.) NIAGARA * 7:05p.m. 26 (Fri.) WAYNE STATE * 7:05p.m. 27 (Sat.) WAYNE STATE * 7:05p.m. MARCH 4-6 CHA Tournament TBA NCAA Quarterfinals TBA NCAA Finals TBA AHome matches bold and all CAPS All home games played at the RMU Island Sports Center * College Hockey America Game $ Played at Mellon Arena # Game All Times Local Robert Morris (4-9-1) vs. Rensselaer (4-7-4) Friday, Nov. 27, 2009 / Clearview Arena - Pittsburgh, Pa. / 2:05 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009 / Clearview Arena - Pittsburgh, Pa. / 2:05 p.m. Series at a Glance Overall: At Home: At Rensselaer: Neutral: Top Story In part of College Hockey America s Campaign Robert Morris welcomes the Rensselaer Engineers on Friday, November 27, 2009 at 2:05 p.m. and Saturday, November 28, All ticket sales and any other proceeds from the games will be donated to a breast cancer research foundation. On top of raising awareness for breast cancer, the Colonials will look to recover from a series sweep by the Syracuse Orange. The Orange handed the Colonials their second shutout of the season on Friday, November 20 with a 4-0 win and continued their strong play the following night. After two periods it looked as though the Orange might capture another 4-0 blanking against the Colonials, but freshmen Kelsey Thomas and Kathleen McDonald were able to score during the third period to prevent the shut out. The two freshmen also assisted on one another s goals. This weekend the Colonials will look to snap a five-game winless streak and a two-game losing streak. Scouting the Rensselaer Engineers The Engineers competed in only one game this past week and fell to the University of New Hampshire by a close score of 4-3. New Hampshire s Kelly Paton scored the first goal at 13:01 in the first period, but RPI scored the next three goals to take a 3-1 lead. Allison Wright scored the first goal in the first period, which was followed by two goals by Alisa Harrison in the second period. UNH took back the lead and earned the win by scoring three straight goals of its own. Kristina Lavoie scored a goal and Paton registered two more goals to capture a hat trick. The Engineers are led by Sydney O Keefe, Taylor Horton and Laura Gersten, who have all registered 10 points so far this season. O Keefe leads the squad with seven goals and Gersten is first on the team with eight assists. Sonja van der Bliek will be the Engineers probable starting goalie and she has registered a.900 save percentage and a 2.63 GAA so far this season. The Engineers are under the direction of head coach John Burke, who is entering his seventh-season this year and has compiled an overall record of So far this season, the Engineers have taken all four other CHA opponents and went They topped and tied both Niagara and Wayne State, but were swept in both games by Mercyhurst and Syracuse. On : This weekend s games represent a lot of things, certainly a great opportunity to play in college hockey games but an even greater importance with the being this weekend. Breast cancer is something that has touched all of our lives in some way and could certainly affect the ladies on our teams. With all proceeds going towards the campaign, it s imperative that we get everyone out to watch. PAGE 1

2 Media Information Hockey SID: Janette Schneider Office: (412) Mobile: (412) Website Information: The RMU website contains schedules, rosters, updated statistics along with all releases including archives from previous seasons. Website Address: Information regarding Robert Morris women s ice hockey is available on the following websites which cover college women s hockey Weekly Game Notes: Game notes will be made available each week that Robert Morris women s ice hockey has a game scheduled. The full game notes are available only in PDF format while portions of the game notes are available in a text version on the RMU website. If you are interested in being added to the RMU women s ice hockey distribustion list please contact the RMU sports information department. Pronunciation Guide Marissa Angel Daneca Butterfield Brianna Delaney Cobina Delaney Kristen DiCiocco Mallory Giambra Jacki Gibson Whitney Henderson Jamie Joslin Carissa Ketcher Jennifer Kindret Courtney Langston Kathleen McDonald Dayna Newsom Sara O Malley Whitney Pappas Paige Pietrangelo Jessica Riley Jordan Riley Kathryn Stack Maria Stoa Kelsey Thomas Chelsea Walkland Nate Handrahan Scott Spencer Candice Moxley CHA CHATTER Angel BUTTER-field DUH-lay-nee DUH-lay-nee Da-CHOKE-o G-am-bra GIB-son HEN-der-son JOSS-lin CATCH-er KIN-drit LANGS-ton mac-don-ald NEW-som o-mal-ley POP-pas peter-ang-a-lo RYE-lee RYE-lee STACK STOH-ah Tom-as WALK-land HAND-Dra-han SPENCE-cer MOX-lee Gameday Services: Gameday packages will be made available containing game programs, game notes and linecharts in addition to updated statistics and standings and will be available in the press box for all home games. Radio Policy: Visiting radio stations wishing to originate from the RMU Island Sports Center are asked to contact the Hockey SID Janette Schneider, prior to the game to make arrangements for broadcast. All RMU home games are webcast on Mid-Week Interviews: All interview requests with RMU players and coaches must go through the sports information department. Colonials players are not available on game day prior to the game. To schedule an interview, contact Janette Schneider at (412) Post Game Interviews: Following a 10-minute cooling off period, visiting players and coaches will be available for interviews followed by Robert Morris players and coaches. Please direct interview requests to Janette Schneider in the third period. Locker rooms are closed to the media. By NCAA rule, no player interviews will be granted prior to the contest on game day Standings CHA Overall W L T Pts. W L T Mercyhurst Syracuse Niagara Robert Morris Wayne State This Week In the CHA Tuesday, Nov. 24 Syracuse at Colgate Friday, Nov. 27 Rennselaer at Robert Morris Colgate at Mercyhurst Saturday, Nov. 28 Colgate at Mercyhurst Union at Syracuse Rennselaer at Robert Morris Niagara at Cornell Sunday, Nov. 29 Niagara at Cornell Union at Syracuse PAGE 2 7:00 p.m. 2:05 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:05 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m.

3 On the Internet All Robert Morris men s and women s hockey home games can be heard live on the internet by visiting Gero Von Dehn returns for his sixth season of play-by-play while Bob Kennedy will provide color commentary. The campaign was founded in 2006 by the women s ice hockey institutions of College Hockey America in hopes of raising awareness and funds for breast cancer research. The campaign gives the players, coaches and staff from the CHA a chance to inform their respected communities on how they can impact the lives of those living with and fighting breast cancer every day. This season the Colonials dedicated their series against the Rensselaer Engineers to Skate for the Cure and will donate all funds to a foundation for breast cancer research. Last year, in RMU s contests against the Maine Black Bears, the Colonials raised roughly $6000 for breast cancer research. In total the league raised $13, 170. Last Meeting The last time the Engineers and the Colonials met was in a series at the RMU Island Sports Center on Nov In game one the two squads battled to a 2-2 tie. Former Colonial Kristen Miles scored the first goal at 12:35 in the first period, which was followed by two Engineer goals. After pulling the goalie, former Miles score her second of the day with 16 seconds left in regulation to knot the score 2-2. The following night, Rensselaer shut out the Colonials 2-0. RMU Against ECAC Opponents Since the program s beginning the Colonials are against ECAC opponents. They have earned wins against Cornell, Brown, Union College, Clarkson and Rensselaer. In the season the Colonials went against ECAC Opponents. Robert Morris Quick Facts GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Moon Township, Pa. Founded: 1921 Enrollment: 5,100 Affiliation: NCAA Division I Conference: College Hockey America (CHA) Colors: Blue and White with Red Nickname: Colonials President: Gergory G. Dell Omo, Ph.D. Athletic Director: Craig Coleman, M.D. Associate Athletic Director: Marty Galosi Assistant Athletic Director / SWA: Addie Muti Assistant Athletic Director: Chris Hoppe Assistant Athletic Director: Sean Simmons Faculty Representative: Scott Branvold, Ed.D. Athletic Department Phone: (412) SPORTS INFORMATION Sports Information Director: Jim Duzyk Office Phone: (412) Office Fax: (412) duzyk@rmu.edu Assistant Sports Information Director: Ken Baker Office Phone: (412) baker@rmu.edu Sports Information Graduate Assistant: E.Healey Office Phone: (412) sidga01@rmu.edu Sports Information Graduate Assistant: J. Schneider Office Phone: (412) sidga02@rmu.edu Women s Ice Hockey Contact: Janette Schneider Internet Address: SID Mailing Address: Joe Walton Stadium 6001 University Boulevard, Moon Township, Pa Colonials Against Nationally Ranked Teams The Colonials have faced four nationally ranked opponents so far this season and have put on spectacular showings in every game. On November 6, the Colonials topped the No. 6 Wisconsin Badgers 3-1, which marked their second win over a nationally ranked opponent this season. They defeated No. 4 Minnesota Duluth, 4-1 on October 3, In addition, although falling to No. 10 Boston University on October 9 and No. 6 Wisconsin on Nov 7, they forced both teams into overtime. In three out of five losses to nationally ranked opponents the Colonials have only been defeated by one goal. Team captain Whitney Pappas celebrates with teammates sophomore Brianna Delaney and senior Chelsea Walkland after a Colonial goal PAGE 3

4 CHA Preseason Poll School (FPV) CHA Overall Pts. 1. Mercyhurst (4) Robert Morris Wayne State (1) Syracuse Niagara Meet the Captains Junior defensemen Whitney Pappas will serve as the captain, while, seniors Jacki Gibson and Chelsea Walkland and junior Sara O Malley will serve as assistant captains. Whitney Pappas Sara O Malley Jacki Gibson Chelsea Walkland Kelsey in the Klutch Although Kelsey Thomas has only scored two goals so far this season, they have both been at crucial points for the Colonials. She scored her first goal against Maine 44 seconds into overtime to win the game for the Colonials 1-0. In RMU s game against Niagara, Thomas found the net with eight seconds left in the third period to knot the score 2-2 against Niagara and force overtime. Oh My O Malley Junior Sara O Malley has been a reliable scorer for the Colonials since her rookie year. She wasted no time in the season to utilize her abilities, as she scored two goals in Robert Morris s 4-1 win over the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs. She has scored at least one point in eight out the Colonials 14 games and recorded a scoring streak of five games from October 16 to November 6. She leads the Colonials with six goals and is ranked fourth in the career record books with 48 points. Captain Pappas Junior captain Whitney Pappas has proved her ability to lead this team in the season. She is currently tied for third on the team with three goals and two assists. She scored the Colonials first goal of the season against Minnesota Duluth on October 2 and assisted on RMU s second goal then next night against Duluth when the Colonials won 4-1. On October 9, she recorded the gametying goal against No. 10 Boston to send the contest into overtime and she scored one goal and one assist in the series against St. Lawrence. Kindret Killin It... Freshman Jennifer Kindret leads all rookies on the Colonial squad with three goals and is tied with Jamie Joslin for points with five. In RMU s impressive 3-1 win over Wisconsin, Kindret tallied two of RMU s three goals. She recorded another goal earlier in the season in RMU s win over Maine.. Points 75- Kristen Miles (43g 32a) Morgan Beikirch (28g 41a) Megan Picinic (28g 28a) Sara O Malley (26g, 22a) Alissa Dorman (23g 24a) Goals 43 - Kristen Miles Morgan Beikirch Megan Picinic Sara O Malley Brianna Delaney Alissa Dorman Assists 41 - Morgan Beikirch Samantha Ullrich Kristen Miles Megan Picinic Mallory Giambra Jacki Gibson Colonial Career Records Saves Brianne McLaughlin (379 GA) Daneca Butterfield (58 GA) Heather Rossi (29 GA) Quinn Caggiula (12 GA) GAA Daneca Butterfield (58 GA, 1365 min) Heather Rossi (29 GA, 574 min) Brianne McLaughlin (379 GA, 6879 min) Quinn Caggiula (12 GA, 100 min) Save Percentage.915 Daneca Butterfield (58 GA, 626 Saves) Heather Rossi (29 GA, 296 Saves) Brianne McLaughlin (379 GA, 3809 Saves) Quinn Caggiula (12 GA, 67 Saves) PAGE 4

5 The Woes of Overtime The Colonials conquered their streak of eight winless overtime games played on October 24, 2009 when a goal by Kelsey Thomas gave RMU a 1-0 win over Maine in the extra period. However, during the past two weeks the Colonials started another streak of winless overtime games. They fell to Wisconsin 3-2 after 3:13 in overtime and left their game against Niagara knotted 2-2 after five minutes of overtime. Since the program s beginning the Colonials are in overtime games. Colonial Record in Contests Robert Morris is all-time in Contest. In their inaugural Skate for the Cure contest in Robert Morris took on the defending national champion Wisconsin and fell to the Badgers in a shutout. The following year, the Colonials revived from a 3-1 deficit to tie the score 3-3 against St. Cloud State and this past year, RMU topped the Maine Black Bears in back-to-back contests by scores of 4-2 and 5-4. Freshmen Fury As the season progresses the Colonial freshmen continue to get stronger and stronger. In the first seven games the RMU freshmen accounted for just three goals and in the past seven games the Robert Morris freshmen have contributed eight goals with two of them being game-winners. This past weekend the Colonials scored just two goals against Syracuse with both of them coming from rookies. Defense Wins Games The Colonials are undefeated when holding their opponents to one goal or less, which shows that a strong defensive unit can win games. On the other hand, the Colonials are 0-9 when they have let their opponents score three or more goals. First and Foremost When the Colonials score the first goal of the game they are more than likely going to keep that lead for the remainder of play. So far this season, Robert Morris is after tallying the first score of the contest. However, RMU is having a difficult time recovering when their opponent scores the first goal of the game. The Colonials are when their opponent scores the first goal. All-Time Series vs. Rensselaer Date Location Result Score 10/20/05 H L /22/05 H L /4/06 A L /5/06 A W 5-3 1/18/08 A L 0-1 1/19/08 A L /21/08 H T 2-2 OT 11/21/08 H L 0-2 Colonial Season-Highs Points 2 - Sara O Minnesota Duluth (10/3/09) 2- Jacki Boston University (10/9/ Sara O Malley vs. St. Lawrence (10/17/09) 2 - Brianna Maine (10/23/09) 2 - Jamie Maine (10/23/09) 2 - Brianna Wisconsin (11/6/09) 2 - Jennifer Wisconsin (11/6/09) 2 - Brianna Wisconsin (11/7/09) 2- Sara O Niagara (11/15/09) 2 - Kathleen McDonald vs. Syracuse (11/21/09) 2 - Kelsey Thomas vs. Syracuse (11/21/09) Goals 2- Sara O Minnesota Duluth (10/3/09) 2 - Jennifer Wisconsin (11/6/09) Assists 2 - Jamie Maine (10/23/09) 2- Brianna Wisconsin (11/6/09) 2 - Sara O Niagara (11/15/09) Penalties 2 (4 min.) - Jamie Minnesota Duluth (10/2/09) 2 (15 min.) - Jennifer Minnesota Duluth (10/3/09) 2 (4 min.) - Maria Northeastern (10/10/09) 2 (4 min.) - Kelsey St. Lawrence (10/16/09) 2 (4min.) - Paige Maine (10/23/09) 2 (4 min.) - Brianna Maine (10/24/09) 2 (4 min.) - Jennifer Maine (10/24/09) 2 (4 min.) - Kathryn Niagara (11/14/09) 2 (4 min.) - Brianna Niagara (11/15/09) Saves 47 - Daneca Minnesota Duluth (10/2/09) 45 - Daneca Minnesota Duluth (10/3/09) 38 - Daneca Butterfield vs. St. Lawrence (10/16/09) 34 - Daneca Wisconsin (11/7/09) 32 - Daneca Butterfield vs. St. Lawrence (10/17/09) Save Percentage Daneca Maine (10/24/ Daneca Minnesota Duluth (10/3/09) Daneca Wisconsin (11/6/09) Daneca Maine (10/23/09) Daneca Butterfield vs. St. Lawrence (10/6/09) PAGE 5

6 Robert Morris vs.rensselaer Statistical Comparisons RMU RPI Shot Pct Goals Goals Per Game Assists Shots Shots Per rg Game Power-Play Play ygo Goals 7 11 Conversion Pct Short-handed Goals 1 2 Penalties Penalties Per Game Penalty Minutes Penalty Min. Per Game Saves Save Pct Preseason Predictions Robert Morris was selected second in the College Hockey America women s ice hockey coaches poll, which is the highest the Colonials have ever finished since the start of the program. Defending conference champion and national runner-up, Mercyhurst collected four first-place votes and 16 points as the preseason favorite to win the conference. Robert Morris landed the second spot with 12 points and Wayne State was chosen third, earning one first-place vote and nine points. Syracuse grabbed the fourth spot with eight points and Niagara closed out the poll in fifth with five points. Sophomore Brianna Delaney was the only Colonial to earn a spot on the Preseason All-CHA Team. Mercyhurst led the league with five members of the Preseason All-CHA team, while Wayne State had two and Syracuse had one. Olympic Bound Former RMU goalie Brianne McLaughlin was selected as one of three goalies to the U.S. Women s National Team. She competed with 40 of the top athletes in the country in the 2009 USA Hockey women s National Festival from August 18-24, which served as a selection camp for the U.S. National Team. A total of 23 athletes were named to the team and will compete in the 10-game, nine-city Qwest Tour, beginning on Sept. 25 in St. Paul, Minn., and ends just prior to the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. In addition, the team will compete in two international tournaments, three games against the Canadian National Team and several games against Minnesota high school boys teams. Following the tour, a final roster will be announced in mid-december and will include 21 of the 23 athletes who will participate in the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games. Key Returners Robert Morris returns three of its top scorers from last season, including sophomore Brianna Delaney who was part of the CHA All-Rookie team last season. Last year she recorded 18 goals and 14 assists for 32 points, which was a new RMU season record for points and goals. She also became Robert Morris all-time leading rookie scorer and was ranked 13th in the nation for rookies scoring. Also returning is junior Sara O Malley and senior Chelsea Walkland. O Malley finished last year with nine goals and 11 assists for 20 points, while Walkland led the squad with 14 assists and added five goals for 19 points. Junior captain Whitney Pappas returns as the club s primary defensive player, who can also get points on the board as well. Last year she finished the season with 10 assists and three goals for 13 points. Word...October Third Last year the Colonials opened up the season with a 3-2 upset over the No. 3 Minnesota Gophers on October 3, Former Colonial Morgan Beikirch scored the first goal of the game on a power-play at 8:02 in the first period, which was followed by an unassisted goal by Brianna Delaney to give RMU a 2-0 advantage. Current assistant captain Jacki Gibson found the net at 5:47 in the second period, which ended up being the game-winner. The Gophers were able to score twice before the game was out, but it was not enough, as the Colonials won 3-2. Former goalie Brianne McLaughlin tallied 63 saves in the win and was awarded with national recognition for her performance. Exactly one year later on October 3, 2009, the Colonials took on another top ranked team and upset the No. 4 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs 4-1. Sophomore Brianna Delaney started off the game with an unassisted goal at 13:58 in the first period, which was followed by a power play goal by Maria Stoa and another unassisted goal in the second period. The Bulldogs were able to find the RMU net at 16:23 in the second period, but O Malley scored again to finalize the 4-1 victory. Hockey Families Sophomore Paige Pietrangelo s father Frank Pietrangelo competed as a goalie for the Pittsburgh Penguins from He is remembered in Pittsburgh for his clutch performance in the 1991 Stanley Cup Playoffs. In the sixth game of the first round against the New Jersey Devils, Pietrangelo was put in the game late in the first period and was faced one-on-one with Peter Stastny. He made a remarkable glove save, which is known to this day in Penguin hockey history as The Save. The Penguins ended up winning game six 4-3 to force a game seven in which Pietrangelo earned a 4-0 shutout win. The Penguins went on to win the Stanley Cup that season. Jamie Joslin s Brother Derek Joslin currently plays for the San Jose Sharks of the NHL and was drafted in Carissa Ketcher s Todd Ketcher played college hockey for Minnesota State, Maria Stoa s brother playsfor the Gophers at Minnesota and Jennifer Kindret s brother Ryan Kindret played at Cornell University. PAGE 6

7 The Last Time RMU... Won in Overtime - at Maine... 10/24/09 Lost in Overtime - vs. Wisconsin...11/7/09 Won by 3 + Goals - vs. Minnesota Duluth...10/3/09 Won by 6 + Goals - vs. Sacred Heart... 2/7/09 Lost by 3 + Goals - vs. Syracuse...11/20/09 Lost by 6 + Goals - at Mercyhurst...2/14/09 Won a Season Opener - at Minnesota...10/3/08 Lost a Season Opener - vs. Minnesota Duluth...10/2/09 Scored a Shutout - at Maine... 10/24/09 Lost in a Shutout - vs. Syracuse...11/20/09 Beat a ranked team - at Wisconsin...11/6/ Colonials at a Glance Overall Record: Home Record: Road Record: Neutral Record: CHA Record/Finish: 5-9-2/3rd Letterman Returning/Lost: 12/11 Key Returning Players F Brianna Delaney (So.) All-CHA Rookie Team GP G A Pts. Pen. PIM D Whitney Pappas ( Jr.) Captain GP G A Pts. Pen. PIM D Jacki Gibson (Sr.) Assistant Captain GP G A Pts. Pen. PIM F Chelsea Walkland (Sr.) Assistant Captain GP G A Pts. Pen. PIM F Sara O Malley ( Jr.) Assistant Captain GP 33 G 9 A 11 Pts. 20 Pen. 9 PIM 18 USA Today/USA Hockey Women s Division I Poll November 23, 2009 School (FPV) Record Pts. Last Week 1. Mercyhurst (12) Minnesota (6) Clarkson (1) New Hampshire Minnesota Duluth Cornell Northeastern Boston University Wisconsin Harvard NR Others receiving votes: Princeton, 23; Dartmouth, 6; St. Lawrence, 4; Ohio State, 3; Niagara, 1 USCHO.com Division I Women s Poll November 23, 2009 School (FPV) Record Pts. Last Week 1. Mercyhurst (8) Minnesota (6) Clarkson (1) New Hampshire Minnesota Duluth Cornell Wisconsin Northeastern Boston University Harvard NR Others receiving votes: Princeton, 17; Dartmouth, 4; Niagara, 4; Syracuse, 1 Sophomore Brianna Delaney - Preseason All-CHA Team PAGE 7

8 No. Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Hometown / Previous Team 6 Mallory Giambra Sr. D 5-8 Rochester, N.Y. / Rochester Edge 7 Carissa Ketcher Jr. F 5-4 Mound, Minn / Bemidji State 8 Brianna Delaney So. F 5-6 Stittsville, Ontario / NCCP Raiders 9 Whitney Henderson Fr. F 5-3 Elkins Park, Pa. / Princeton Tiger Lilies 11 Paige Pietrangelo So. D 5-11 Niagara Falls, Ontario / Hamilton Hawks 12 Jacki Gibson A Sr. D 5-8 Burlington, Ontario / Burlington Barracudas 14 Jennifer Kindret Fr. F 5-8 Winnipeg, Manitoba / BC Breakers 15 Whitney Pappas C Jr. D 5-7 Evergreen, Co. / Belle Tire 16 Sara O Malley A Jr. F 5-7 Guelph, Ontario / Hamilton Hawks 17 Kelsey Thomas Fr. F 5-5 Hamilton, Ontario / Hamilton Hawks 18 Kathleen McDonald Fr. F 5-4 Kamloops, British Columbia / Team BC & POE 19 Jessica Riley Sr. F 5-8 Hamilton, Ontario / Stoney Creek Jr.Sabres 20 Courtney Langston Fr. F 5-4 Warrensburgh, Mo. / Shattuck St. Mary s 21 Chelsea Walkland A Sr. F 5-6 Pittsford, N.Y. / Rochester Edge 22 Kathryn Stack So. D 5-6 Edmonton, Alberta / Edmonton Thunder 24 Dayna Newsom Fr. F 5-6 Oakville, Ontario / Oakville Ice 25 Jamie Joslin Fr. D 5-9 Richmond Hill, Ontario / Aurora Panthers 26 Cobina Delaney Fr. F 5-7 Stittsville, Ontario / Ottawa Senators 27 Jordan Riley Sr. F 5-8 Hamilton, Ontario / Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres 29 Maria Stoa Jr. F 5-7 Bloomington, Minn. / Eden Prairie 30 Marissa Angel Fr. G 5-4 Mullica Hill, N.J. / Princeton Tiger Lilies 31 Daneca Butterfield Jr. G 5-5 Kronau, Saskatchewan / Notre Dame Hounds 33 Kristen DiCiocco Fr. G 5-7 Niagara Falls, Ontario / Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres C - Captain A - Assistant Captain Head Coach: Nate Handrahan (Niagara 00) Assistant Coaches: Scott Spencer (Minot State 02), Candice Moxley (Niagara 04) Volunteer Assistant: Blaine Buterbaugh (Robert Morris 05) Senior Captain Whitney Pappas Colonial Superlatives Leading after the first period Trailing after the first period Tied after the first period Leading after the second period Trailing after the second period Tied after the second period Overtime games One-goal games Two-goal games Robert Morris outshoots opponent Robert Morris is outshot Tied in shots Scoring three or more goals Scoring two goals Scoring one goal or less Opponent scores three or more goals Opponent scores two goals Opponent scores one goal or less Robert Morris scores first Opponent Scores first Robert Morris scores a power play goal Opponent scores a power play goal RMU on Tuesdays RMU on Wednesdays RMU on Fridays RMU on Saturdays RMU on Sundays RMU in October RMU in November RMU in December RMU in January RMU in February RMU in March RMU at home RMU on the road RMU Neutral PAGE 8

9 Nate Handrahan Head Coach Fourth Season Niagara 00 Head Coach Nate Handrahan embarks on his fourth season as the leader of the Colonial women s ice hockey team. Taking control of the squad in , Handrahan devised a complete turnaround of the program from its inaugural season in and has continued to improve the program in each successive year. Through his recruitment and development of talented hockey players and his knowledge of the game, Handrahan has developed a stronger women s hockey program at Robert Morris, resulting in an improved record, impressive statistics and visible player recognition. The former Niagara standout s proficient coaching style has become especially evident as the Colonials continue to develop into a better team each year he has coached. Several players came to achieve at exceptional levels, including the emergence of goaltender Brianne McLaughlin, who developed into one of the premier netminders in NCAA Division I women s ice hockey. She became the NCAA Division I all-time career save leader in 2009 and recently earned a spot on the U.S National Team. This past season, Handrahan helped cultivate the play of rookie Brianna Delaney who was the 13th best rookie scorer in the NCAA and broke the RMU season record for points and goals. In his three years of coaching at Robert Morris, Handrahan has produced two First Team All-CHA selections, two second team honorees and three members of the CHA All-Rookie Team. In the past three seasons, he has coached his players to 24 CHA weekly honors and has had 35 players named to the CHA All-Academic team. Handrahan took over a program that started off with only five wins in its inaugural year. After only three short years, Handrahan has established a squad that proved it was on the same level as the top teams in the nation. This past season, the Colonials grabbed national attention when they topped No. 3 Minnesota, 3-2, in their season opener. Also in , the Colonials took the Wayne State Warriors into the longest overtime in CHA history during the semifinals of the CHA Tournament. Although falling to the Warriors, 4-3, Handrahan s game strategy gave RMU its best chance to advance to the CHA championship game since the programs beginning. During Handrahan s three years at the helm of the RMU program, his teams have produced very consistent records. In , Handrahan guided RMU to a record and a conference record, which marks the Colonials most conference wins in RMU history. In , the squad posted a record of following a similar mark the year before. In each of Handrahan s three years leading the Colonials, his guidance and expertise have created a more competitive Colonial squad at the Division I level. Before taking over the women s ice hockey program, Handrahan, under head coach Derek Schooley, served as an assistant coach with the RMU men s ice hockey team. In his duties, he assisted in the day-to-day operations of the team as well as instructing on and off the ice. In his two years with the team, Handrahan helped the program to an mark in its inaugural season and a record in its second season. A 2000 graduate of Niagara University, Handrahan returned to his alma mater as an assistant coach in 2001 under Dave Burkholder. Handrahan s duties included game planning, recruiting, off-ice training, scouting, game film review, and coaching the team s defensemen. Niagara earned an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament in 2004 after winning the College Hockey America Tournament, marking Handrahan s second trip to the NCAA postseason. During his three years at Niagara as a coach, Handrahan recruited or coached 27 future professional players including four that would eventually be involved with NHL teams. During his collegiate career, Handrahan played in every game for the Niagara Purple Eagles over four years, leading them to a No. 6 seed in the 2000 NCAA Tournament. The former defenseman, who played under current UMass-Lowell head coach Blaise MacDonald, was a two-time All-ECAC West selection. Handrahan earned the team s PAW award in and the Unsung Hero Award in the Purple Eagles playoff season of He finished his career with 13 goals and 66 assists for 79 points and still ranks 10th on the Purple Eagle s all-time scoring list. The Handrahan File Alma Mater / Year: Niagara 00 Coaching Experience Assistant Coach Robert Morris University Assistant Coach Niagara University Playing Experience Roanoke Express (USHL), Niagara University (CHA), Playing Accolades Two-time All-ECAC West NCAA Playoff Participant (2000) Unsung Hero Award (2000) PAW Award (1998) Coaching Staff Scott Spencer Assistant Coach Fourth Season Minot State 03 Candice Moxley Assistant Coach Second Season Niagara 04 Following the season, Handrahan was signed by the Roanoke Express of the East Coast Hockey League, where he played the remainder of the 2000 season and the season. Handrahan and his wife, Nicole, have three daughters, Haylee, Mara and Lila. He and his family reside in Sewickley, Pa. Blaine Buterbaugh Volunteer Assistant Fourth Season Robert Morris 05 PAGE 9

10 TEAM STATS

11 The Automated ScoreBook Robert Morris Overall Team Statistics (as of Nov 25, 2009) All games Overall: Conf: Home: Away: Neut: TEAM STATISTICS RMU OPP SHOT STATISTICS... Goals-Shot attempts Shot pct Goals/Game Shots/Game Assists POWER PLAYS... Goals-Power Plays Conversion Percent Shot Attempts Shot Percent GOAL BREAKDOWN... Total Goals Power Play Short-handed Empty net Penalty Unassisted Overtime Shootout Delayed Penalty PENALTIES... Number Minutes Penalties/Game Pen minutes/game Minor Major minute Misconduct Game Misconduct Gross Misconduct Match SHOOTOUTS (Made-Att) ATTENDANCE... Total Dates/Avg Per Date... 4/177 10/629 Neutral Site #/Avg... 0/0 GOALS BY PERIOD OT Total Robert Morris Opponents SAVES BY PERIOD OT Total Robert Morris Opponents

12 The Automated ScoreBook Robert Morris Overall Individual Statistics (as of Nov 25, 2009) All games Overall: Conf: Home: Away: Neut: SHOTS PENALTIES GOALS ## Name GP G A Pts Shots Pct +/- No-Min Min Maj Oth PP SH FG GW GTG OT HT PN UA Brianna Delaney Sara O'Malley Jennifer Kindret Whitney Pappas Kelsey Thomas Jamie Joslin Jacki Gibson Kathleen McDonald Maria Stoa Dayna Newsom Cobina Delaney Jordan Riley Mallory Giambra Kathryn Stack Whitney Henderson Courtney Langston Paige Pietrangelo Jessica Riley Chelsea Walkland TM TEAM Total Opponents GOAL AVERAGE--- --SAVES RECORD GOALS ## Name GP-GS Minutes GA Avg Saves Pct W L T Sho PP SH EN PEN SOG Daneca Butterfield : Kristen DiCiocco : TM EMPTY NET 7-0 9: Total : Opponents :

13 The Automated ScoreBook Robert Morris Category Leaders (as of Nov 25, 2009) All games ## POINTS GP G A Pts Shots ## ASSISTS GP G A Pts Shots Brianna Delaney Brianna Delaney Sara O'Malley Sara O'Malley Jennifer Kindret Jamie Joslin Whitney Pappas Jacki Gibson Kelsey Thomas Kathleen McDonald Jamie Joslin Maria Stoa Jacki Gibson Cobina Delaney Kathleen McDonald Jennifer Kindret Maria Stoa Whitney Pappas Dayna Newsom Kelsey Thomas ## GOALS GP G A Pts Shots ## SHOTS GP G A Pts Shots Pct Sara O'Malley Sara O'Malley Brianna Delaney Brianna Delaney Jennifer Kindret Kelsey Thomas Whitney Pappas Dayna Newsom Kelsey Thomas Jamie Joslin Jamie Joslin Jennifer Kindret Dayna Newsom Whitney Pappas Jacki Gibson Jacki Gibson Kathleen McDonald Kathleen McDonald Maria Stoa Cobina Delaney ## POWER-PLAY GOALS GP PPG ## SHOT PCT GP G A Pts Shots Pct Brianna Delaney Sara O'Malley Jamie Joslin Whitney Pappas Jennifer Kindret ## SHORT-HANDED GOALS GP SHG 8 Brianna Delaney Jordan Riley Sara O'Malley Maria Stoa Jamie Joslin ## GAME-WINNING GOALS GP GWG 17 Kelsey Thomas Kathleen McDonald Kelsey Thomas Jacki Gibson Maria Stoa Jennifer Kindret 14 1 ## PENALTIES GP Pen Min 8 Brianna Delaney Brianna Delaney ## PLUS/MINUS GP +/- 11 Paige Pietrangelo Jamie Joslin Kelsey Thomas Maria Stoa Kathryn Stack Jennifer Kindret Kelsey Thomas Whitney Pappas Jacki Gibson Chelsea Walkland ## PENALTY MINUTES GP Pen Min Jennifer Kindret Brianna Delaney Paige Pietrangelo Maria Stoa Jamie Joslin Kathryn Stack Whitney Pappas Kelsey Thomas Cobina Delaney Chelsea Walkland