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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 # L, (Sat.) RENSSELAER # W, 3-1 DEC. 5 Mercyhurst * L, Mercyhurst * Postponed- JAN. 2 Ohio State L, Ohio State L, (Fri.) UCONN $ L, (Sat.) UCONN L, 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. 2 (Tues.) Mercyhurst 7:00p.m. 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 # Skate for the Cure Game Robert Morris (5-15-1, CHA) vs. Wayne State (6-9-3, CHA ) Friday, Jan. 15, 2010 / City Sports Center - Detroit, Mich. / 7:00 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010 / City Sports Center - Detroit, Mich. / 2:00 p.m. Series at a Glance Overall: At Home: At Wayne State: Neutral: Top Story The Colonials resume CHA play this weekend against Wayne State with two contests on January 15 and 16 at the City Sports Center in Detroit, Michigan. Game one starts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 15 and the two squads faceoff at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 16. The Colonials are looking to earn their first conference victory of the season and are also looking to snap a five-game losing streak. The last time the Colonials and the Warriors met was in CHA semifinals on March 6, The two teams battled through 15 minutes of overtime with Wayne State prevailing 4-3. That game marked the longest overtime in CHA Tournament history. Last Time Out This past weekend the Colonials closed out their nonconference slate with two losses to the Connecticut Huskies. Game one took place at Mellon Arena in part of the 2010 Pittsburgh College Hockey Showcase with the Huskies earning a 4-2 win. UConn scored the first four goals of the contest, but the Colonials refused to give up and scored two power play goals in the final period to end the game 4-2. Freshman Jamie Joslin scored her third career goal in the contest off assists from fellow freshmen Dayna Newsom and Cobina Delaney. Brianna Delaney scored RMU s second goal with senior Jacki Gibson and junior Sara O Malley assisting on the play. In game two the Colonials struggled to find their groove, as Connecticut shutout RMU, 4-0. The Colonials played a strong defensive game throughout the first two periods, holding the Huskies to just one goal. However, Connecticut exploded in the third period and scored three goals, while holding the Colonials scoreless to earn the shut out win. Despite the loss freshman goalie Kristen DiCiocco tallied a career high 28 saves. Scouting the Wayne State Warriors This past week the Warriors took on Vermont and went 1-1 with the Catamounts in the series. The Warriors won game one by a score of 5-2 with Katrina Protopapas scoring two of WSU s five goals. After a scoreless first period Katrina Protopapas started the scoring at 7:02 in the second period, which was followed by two more Warrior goals by Jill Szandzik and Micheline Frappier. Protopapas increased the Warrior lead to 4-0 after scoring a power play goal at 6:52 in the third period. Vermont responded with two goals at 9:49 and 14:43 in the final stanza, but WSU s Alyssa Baldwin scored an empty net goal with one second left on the clock to finalize the 5-2 score. Vermont fought back in game two and earned a 2-1 win over the Warriors. The Catamounts scored one goal in both the first period and second period to earn a 2-0 lead. Wayne State scored a goal within 56 seconds of the third period, but was never able to surpass Vermont s one goal advantage. Wayne State is led by Protopapas, who has tallied nine goals and three assists for 12 points. Julie Ingratta leads the team in assists with eight and is tied for first on the team with 12 points. Alyssa Baldwin and Veronique Laramee-Paquette are tied for third on the team with 11 points. Delayne Brian and Lindsey Park have been splitting time between the pipes this season with Brian accounting for three wins, while recording a.912 save percentage and a 2.24 GAA. Park has also earned three wins for the Warriors and has registered a.903 save percentage and a 2.90 GAA. We are excited to be getting back to CHA play. Wayne state is a big strong team with a good nucleus. I imagine they will play hard as every league game is a battle. 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 Wayne State Robert Morris This Week In the CHA Friday, Jan. 15 Clarkson at Mercyhurst Robert Morris at Wayne State Quinnipiac at Syracuse Saturday, Jan. 16 Clarkson at Mercyhurst Robert Morris at Wayne STate Quinnipiac at Syracuse PAGE 2 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m.

3 Oh My O Malley So far this season, Sara O Malley has been the most reliable scorer for the Colonials. She currently leads the squad with 10 goals and is second on the team with 18 points. This past weekend she increased her point streak to five games by assisting on teammate Brianna Delaney s goal. Prior to assisting on Delaney s goal she has scored at least one goal in RMU s four previous contests. In RMU s series against Ohio State she was the only Colonial to score in both games of the series. She has scored at least one point in 13 games and has collected five multi-point games, including a two-goal game in RMU s 4-1 win against Minnesota Duluth. Colonials and the CHA Since the programs beginning the Colonials have established a record in CHA play, including a record so far this season. They dropped two contests to Syracuse, fell to Mercyhurst once and went against Niagara. Blues of Twos This season the Colonials have had players score two points 16 times with Sara O Malley and Brianna Delaney performing the feat five times apiece. However, no Colonial seems to be able to break the two-point barrier. Since the program s beginning there have been 25 occasions where a Colonial has scored at least three points in a game with the record being held by Maria Olausson, who scored seven points against Chatham on October 27, Colonials Against Nationally Ranked Teams The Colonials have faced five 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 six losses to nationally ranked opponents the Colonials have only been defeated by one goal. Power Recovery The Colonials have recently been struggling on the power play, but this past weekend they were able to end their streak of games without a power play goal by scoring two against Connecticut at Mellon Arena on January 8. Although they are still last in the CHA with a.122 conversion percentage, they are ranked second in the league for penalty killing percentage with a.843 percentage. They have allowed just 14 opponent power-play goals on 89 attempts. Struggles on the Road The Colonials are suffering from a seven-game road winless streak and will look to snap that streak this weekend against Wayne State. Their last road win came against #6 Wisconsin on Friday, Nov. 6, New Year Resolution In the month of January the Colonials are all-time and have never had a winning or even record in the first month of the year. If the Colonials sweep their next two opponents they will wrap up the month of January with a record, which will be the first time the Colonials post a record at or above.500 in January. 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 Team captain Whitney Pappas celebrates with teammates sophomore Brianna Delaney and senior Chelsea Walkland after a Colonial goal PAGE 3

4 CHA Preseason Poll CHA Player of the Week Winners 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. 10/2/09 Daneca Butterfield Defensive Player of the Week 10/26/09 Daneca Butterfield Defensive Player of the Week 11/9/09 Daneca Butterfield Defensive Player of the Week 11/9/09 Jennifer Kindret Rookie of the Week 11/16/09 Brianna Delaney Offensive Player of the Week Points 75- Kristen Miles (43g 32a) Morgan Beikirch (28g 41a) Megan Picinic (28g 28a) Sara O Malley (30g, 25a) Present 51 - Brianna Delaney (27g 24a) Present Colonial Career Records Game Winners 8- Megan Picinic Sara O Malley Morgan Beikirch Alissa Dorman Whitney Pappas Jacki Gibson Goals 43 - Kristen Miles Morgan Beikirch Megan Picinic Sara O Malley Present 27 - Brianna Delaney Present Penalties 93- Jenny Monteleone Ali Proodian Samantha Ullrich Morgan Beikirch Megan Picinic Sara O Malley Chelsea Walkland Assists 41 - Morgan Beikirch Samantha Ullrich Kristen Miles Megan Picinic Jacki Gibson Present Saves Brianne McLaughlin (379 GA) Daneca Butterfield (77 GA) Present Heather Rossi (29 GA) Kristen DiCiocco (13GA) Present Power Play Goals 15 - Kristen Miles Megan Picinic Brianna Delaney Present 8 - Sara O Malley Present 7 - Morgan Beikirch Kathryn Traynor GAA Daneca Butterfield (77 GA, 1648 min) Present Heather Rossi (29 GA, 574 min) Brianne McLaughlin (379 GA, 6879 min) Kristen DiCiocco (17 GA, 260 min) Present Save Percentage.911 Heather Rossi (29 GA, 296 Saves) Brianne McLaughlin (379 GA, 3809 Saves) Daneca Butterfield (77 GA, 761 Saves) Present PAGE 4

5 Kelsey in the Klutch Although Kelsey Thomas has only scored three goals so far this season, two of them have 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. Three is the Magic Number For most people, the luckiest number is seven, but for the Colonials three is their target number. When the Colonials score three or more goals they are against their opponents. 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, the Colonials soon started another streak of winless overtime games. They fell to Wisconsin 3-2 after 3:13 in overtime on Nov. 7, 2009 and left their game against Niagara knotted 2-2 after five minutes of overtime on Nov. 15, Since the program s beginning the Colonials are in overtime games. 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. 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 game-tying 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. Junior Sara O Malley 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) 2 - Brianna Delaney vs. Rensselaer (11/27/09) 2 - Sara O Malley vs. Rensselaer (11/28/09) 2 - Brianna Mercyhurst (12/5/09) 2 - Sara O Mercyhurst (12/5/09) 2- Maria Merchyhurst (12/5/09) 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) 2 (4 min.) - Brianna Mercyhurst (12/5/09) 2 (4 min.) - Brianna Delaney vs. Connecticut (1/8/10) 2 (4 min.) - Paige Pietrangelo (1/9/10) 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) 32 - Daneca Mercyhurst (12/5/09) 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. Wayne State Statistical Comparisons RMU WSU Shot Pct Goals Goals Per Game Assists Shots Shots Per Game Power-Play Goals Conversion Pct Short-handed 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 - Brianne McLaughlin Former RMU goalie Brianne McLaughlin was selected as one of three goalies to the 2010 U.S. Olympic Women s Ice Hockey Team. The U.S. team, which includes three goaltenders, six defensemen and 12 forwards, will continue competing in the Qwest Tour until departing for the Olympics on Feb. 7. The opening ceremonies are slated for Feb. 12, with Team USA s first game taking place on Feb. 13 against China. The roster highlights six Olympians and 19 World Champions. The team was selected from the 23 players who made up the U.S. Women s National Team. The group has been training in Blaine, Minn., at the National Sports Center s Schwan Super Rink since early September, in addition to competing on the Qwest Tour and in two international tournaments. McLaughlin was a member of the U.S. Women s National Team, the U.S. U-22 National Team and was a participant in the 2009 Frozen Four Skills Challenge. In addition, last year she became the NCAA Division I All-Time Career Saves Leader with 3,809 and was named to the All-CHA First Team. Her résumé includes three USCHO.com National Defensive Player of the Week honors, 12 CHA Defensive Player of the Week awards and four consecutive years on the All-CHA team. 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. Connecticut...1/9/10 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. Connecticut...1/9/10 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 January 12, 2010 School (FPV) Record Pts. Last Week 1. Mercyhurst (19) Minnesota New Hampshire Clarkson Minnesota Duluth Harvard Wisconsin Northeastern Providence NR 10. Cornell Others receiving votes: Connecticut, 14; Boston University, 12; Princeton, 5; Ohio State, 5; Syracuse, 4 USCHO.com Division I Women s Poll January 11, 2010 School (FPV) Record Pts. Last Week 1. Mercyhurst (14) Minnesota (1) New Hampshire Clarkson Wisconsin Harvard Minnesota Duluth Northeastern Connecticut NR 10. Syracuse NR Others receiving votes: Cornell, 9; Boston University, 5; St. Lawrence, 3; Providence, 2; Ohio State, 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 Jan 14, 2010) 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... 8/363 13/588 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 Jan 14, 2010) 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 Jacki Gibson Maria Stoa Jamie Joslin Jennifer Kindret Whitney Pappas Kelsey Thomas Kathleen McDonald Cobina Delaney Dayna Newsom Kathryn Stack Mallory Giambra Jordan Riley Carissa Ketcher 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 : Total : Opponents :

13 The Automated ScoreBook Robert Morris Category Leaders (as of Jan 14, 2010) All games ## POINTS GP G A Pts Shots ## ASSISTS GP G A Pts Shots Brianna Delaney Brianna Delaney Sara O'Malley Sara O'Malley Jacki Gibson Maria Stoa Maria Stoa Jacki Gibson Jamie Joslin Cobina Delaney Jennifer Kindret Jamie Joslin Whitney Pappas Jennifer Kindret Kelsey Thomas Kathleen McDonald Kathleen McDonald Kathryn Stack Cobina Delaney Whitney Pappas ## GOALS GP G A Pts Shots ## SHOTS GP G A Pts Shots Pct Sara O'Malley Brianna Delaney Brianna Delaney Sara O'Malley Jamie Joslin Kelsey Thomas Jennifer Kindret Dayna Newsom Whitney Pappas Whitney Pappas Kelsey Thomas Jacki Gibson Jacki Gibson Jamie Joslin Kathleen McDonald Cobina Delaney Dayna Newsom Kathleen McDonald Maria Stoa Jennifer Kindret ## POWER-PLAY GOALS GP PPG ## SHOT PCT GP G A Pts Shots Pct Brianna Delaney Sara O'Malley Jamie Joslin Brianna Delaney Jacki Gibson Jennifer Kindret Jamie Joslin ## SHORT-HANDED GOALS GP SHG 15 Whitney Pappas Kathleen McDonald Sara O'Malley Kelsey Thomas Jacki Gibson ## GAME-WINNING GOALS GP GWG 27 Jordan Riley Dayna Newsom Sara O'Malley Jennifer Kindret 21 1 ## PENALTIES GP Pen Min 17 Kelsey Thomas Maria Stoa Brianna Delaney Brianna Delaney Paige Pietrangelo Kathryn Stack ## PLUS/MINUS GP +/- 29 Maria Stoa Jamie Joslin Jennifer Kindret Chelsea Walkland Whitney Pappas Jessica Riley Jacki Gibson ## PENALTY MINUTES GP Pen Min Brianna Delaney Jennifer Kindret Paige Pietrangelo Kathryn Stack Maria Stoa Jamie Joslin Chelsea Walkland Whitney Pappas Kelsey Thomas Jacki Gibson