# 2015–16 Cornell Big Red women's ice hockey season

The Cornell Big Red represented Cornell University in ECAC women's ice hockey during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Big Red had the challenge of trying to find success despite the graduation of stars Brianne Jenner, Emily Fulton and Jillian Saulnier.

## Offseason

Three 2015 graduates, Brianne Jenner (Calgary Inferno), Emily Fulton (Toronto Furies) and Jillian Saulnier (Calgary Inferno), were all selected in the CWHL draft.

### Recruiting

Source:
| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
| Marlene Boissonnault | Goaltender | Canada | Member of Team Canada U18 |
| Diana Buckley | Forward | United States | Competed with Washington Pride |
| Pippy Gerace | Forward | United States | travelled to Canada to play for the Etobicoke Jr. Dolphins |
| Micah Hart | Defense | Canada | Team Canada U18 for two years |
| Christian Higham | Forward | Canada | Played on Team Canada U18 alongside Boissonnault and Hart |
| Lenka Serdar | Forward | United States | Attended North American Hockey Academy |

## 2015–16 Big Red

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## Schedule

Source:
| Date | Opponent$^#$ | Rank$^#$ | Site | Decision | Result | Record |
| Regular season |||||||
| October 23 | #2 Boston College* | #9 | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY | Paula Voorheis | L 1–4 | 0–1–0 |
| October 24 | #2 Boston College* | #9 | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY | Marlène Boissonnault | L 0–8 | 0–2–0 |
| October 30 | Rensselaer | | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY | Paula Voorheis | L 1–2 $^{OT}$ | 0–3–0 (0–1–0) |
| October 31 | Union | | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY | Stefannie Moak | T 2–2 $^{OT}$ | 0–3–1 (0–1–1) |
| November 6 | at #10 Princeton | | Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ | Paula Voorheis | W 2–1 | 1–3–1 (1–1–1) |
| November 7 | at #7 Quinnipiac | | TD Bank Sports Center • Hamden, CT | Paula Voorheis | L 1–3 | 1–4–1 (1–2–1) |
| November 14 | at Syracuse* | | Oncenter War Memorial Arena • Syracuse, NY | Marlène Boissonnault | W 5–2 | 2–4–1 |
| November 17 | Colgate | | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY | Paula Voorheis | T 3–3 $^{OT}$ | 2–4–2 (1–2–2) |
| November 20 | at Mercyhurst* | | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Amelia Boughn | L 1–5 | 2–5–2 |
| November 21 | at Mercyhurst* | | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Paula Voorheis | W 6–1 | 3–5–2 |
| November 28 | vs. Boston University* | | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT (Windjammer Classic, opening round) | Marlène Boissonnault | W 6–1 | 4–5–2 |
| November 29 | at Vermont* | | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT (Windjammer Classic, championship game) | Paula Voorheis | W 4–0 | 5–5–2 |
| December 4 | at St. Lawrence | | Appleton Arena • Canton, NY | Paula Voorheis | W 4–3 | 6–5–2 (2–2–2) |
| December 5 | at #5 Clarkson | | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Paula Voorheis | L 0–4 | 6–6–2 (2–3–2) |
| January 8, 2016 | at #9 Harvard | | Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Allston, MA | Paula Voorheis | L 0–2 | 6–7–2 (2–4–2) |
| January 9 | at Dartmouth | | Thompson Arena • Hanover, NH | Marlène Boissonnault | W 5–3 | 7–7–2 (3–4–2) |
| January 12 | at Colgate | | Starr Rink • Hamilton, NY | Paula Voorheis | L 3–4 | 7–8–2 (3–5–2) |
| January 15 | Yale | | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY | Paula Voorheis | W 6–4 | 8–8–2 (4–5–2) |
| January 16 | Brown | | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY | Paula Voorheis | T 2–2 $^{OT}$ | 8–8–3 (4–5–3) |
| January 22 | Clarkson | | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY | Paula Voorheis | T 2–2 $^{OT}$ | 8–8–4 (4–5–4) |
| January 23 | St. Lawrence | | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY | Paula Voorheis | L 1–5 | 8–9–4 (4–6–4) |
| January 29 | Union | | Achilles Center • Schenectady, NY | Marlène Boissonnault | W 3–1 | 9–9–4 (5–6–4) |
| January 30 | Rensselaer | | Houston Field House • Troy, NY | Paula Voorheis | L 1–2 $^{OT}$ | 9–10–4 (5–7–4) |
| February 5 | #4 Quinnipiac | | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY | Paula Voorheis | L 1–4 | 9–11–4 (5–8–4) |
| February 6 | #9 Princeton | | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY | Paula Voorheis | L 0–5 | 9–12–4 (5–9–4) |
| February 12 | at Brown | | Meehan Auditorium • Providence, RI | Marlène Boissonnault | W 4–2 | 10–12–4 (6–9–4) |
| February 13 | at Yale | | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, CT | Paula Voorheis | W 4–2 | 11–12–4 (7–9–4) |
| February 19 | Dartmouth | | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY | Paula Voorheis | W 1–0 | 12–12–4 (8–9–4) |
| February 20 | Harvard | | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY | Paula Voorheis | W 3–2 $^{OT}$ | 13–12–4 (9–9–4) |
| ECAC tournament |||||||
| February 26 | #5 Clarkson* | | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY (Quarterfinals, game 1) | Paula Voorheis | L 0–2 | 13–13–4 |
| February 27 | #5 Clarkson* | | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY (Quarterfinals, game 2) | Paula Voorheis | L 2–5 | 13–14–4 |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. |||||||

## Awards and honors

* Micah Hart, D, All-ECAC Rookie Team