# 2017–18 Robert Morris Colonials women's ice hockey season

The Robert Morris Colonials women represented Robert Morris University in CHA women's ice hockey during the 2017-18 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Colonials are the defending CHA champions.

## Offseason

* 4/4: Aneta Lédlová was a leading scorer for the Czech National Team at the IIHF World Championships, held in April, 2017 in Plymouth, Michigan.

### Recruiting

| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
| Emily Curlett | Defense | United States | Blueliner for Little Caesars |
| Anjelica Diffendal | Forward | United States | Played for Pittsburgh Penguins Elite |
| Emilie Harley | Forward | United States | Attended Ontario Hockey Academy |
| Sarah Lecavalier | Forward | Canada | Transfer from U North Dakota |
| Janey Sandoval | Forward | United States | Played for Minnesota Revolution |
| Morgan Schauer | Defense | United States | Played with Anjelica Diffendal on Pittsburgh Penguins Elite |
| Molly Singewald | Goaltender | United States | Culver Academy Grad |
| Allexan Templeman | Forward | Canada | Played for Kitchener-Waterloo Rangers |

## Standings

2017–18 College Hockey America standingsvte :
| | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall |
| | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| #10 Robert Morris† | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 75 | 30 | 33 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 122 | 70 |
| Mercyhurst* | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 58 | 24 | 37 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 94 | 74 |
| Syracuse | 20 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 23 | 53 | 43 | 36 | 13 | 21 | 2 | 76 | 98 |
| Penn State | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 43 | 36 | 36 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 65 | 69 |
| Lindenwood | 20 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 16 | 37 | 57 | 31 | 10 | 20 | 1 | 61 | 92 |
| RIT | 20 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 95 | 35 | 4 | 28 | 3 | 42 | 141 |
| Championship: † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com |||||||||||||||
* Rankings based on number of wins in the conference

## 2017-18 schedule

Source:
| Date | Opponent$^#$ | Rank$^#$ | Site | Decision | Result | Record |
| Regular Season |||||||
| October 7 | at Minnesota State* | #9 | Verizon Center • Mankato, MN | Elijah Milne-Price | W 2-1 | 1–0–0 |
| October 8 | at Minnesota State* | #9 | Verizon Center • Mankato, MN | Lauren Bailey | W 6-2 | 2–0–0 |
| October 13 | at Maine* | #10 | Alfond Arena • Orono, ME | Elijah Milne-Price | W 2-1 | 3–0–0 |
| October 14 | at Maine* | #10 | Alfond Arena • Orono, ME | Lauren Bailey | L 2-5 | 3–1–0 |
| October 20 | at Brown* | #10 | Meehan Auditorium • Providence, RI | Elijah Milne-Price | W 11-0 | 4–1–0 |
| October 21 | at Brown* | | Meehan Auditorium • Providence, RI | Elijah Milne-Price | W 3-2 | 5–1–0 |
| October 28 | at Penn State | #10 | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Elijah Milne-Price | T 3-3 $^{OT}$ | 5–1–1 (0–0–1) |
| October 29 | at Penn State | #10 | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Elijah Milne-Price | T 2-2 $^{OT}$ | 5–1–2 (0–0–2) |
| November 3 | at Lindenwood | #10 | Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO | Elijah Milne-Price | W 6-0 | 6–1–2 (1–0–2) |
| November 4 | at Lindenwood | #10 | Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO | Elijah Milne-Price | W 4-2 | 7–1–2 (2–0–2) |
| November 10 | RIT | #10 | Colonials Arena • Neville Township, PA | Elijah Milne-Price | W 6-1 | 8–1–2 (3–0–2) |
| November 11 | RIT | #10 | Colonials Arena • Neville Township, PA | Elijah Milne-Price | W 5-2 | 9–1–2 (4–0–2) |
| November 24 | #5 Ohio State* | #9 | Colonials Arena • Neville Township, PA | Elijah Milne-Price | L 3-7 | 9–2–2 |
| November 25 | #5 Ohio State* | #9 | Colonials Arena • Neville Township, PA | Elijah Milne-Price | W 3-2 $^{OT}$ | 10–2–2 |
| December 1 | Mercyhurst | #9 | Colonials Arena • Neville Township, PA | Elijah Milne-Price | L 0-1 | 10–3–2 (4–1–2) |
| December 2 | Mercyhurst | #9 | Colonials Arena • Neville Township, PA | Elijah Milne-Price | W 2-1 | 11–3–2 (5–1–2) |
| December 9 | at #4 Colgate* | #10 | Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY | Elijah Milne-Price | T 3-3 $^{OT}$ | 11–3–3 |
| January 5, 2018 | Syracuse | #9 | Colonials Arena • Neville Township, PA | Elijah Milne-Price | W 5-2 | 12–3–3 (6–1–2) |
| January 6 | Syracuse | | Colonials Arena • Neville Township, PA | Elijah Milne-Price | L 2-4 | 12–4–3 (6–2–2) |
| January 12 | at #8 Ohio State* | #9 | OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | Elijah Milne-Price | L 0-5 | 12–5–3 |
| January 13 | at #8 Ohio State* | #9 | OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | Lauren Bailey | L 2-5 | 12–6–3 |
| January 19 | at RIT | | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Elijah Milne-Price | W 12-1 | 13–6–3 (7–2–2) |
| January 20 | at RIT | | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Elijah Milne-Price | W 4-3 $^{OT}$ | 14–6–3 (8–2–2) |
| January 26 | Penn State | | Colonials Arena • Neville Township, PA | Elijah Milne-Price | T 2-2 $^{OT}$ | 14–6–4 (8–2–3) |
| January 27 | Penn State | | Colonials Arena • Neville Township, PA | Elijah Milne-Price | W 4-2 | 15–6–4 (9–2–3) |
| February 9 | Lindenwood | #9 | Colonials Arena • Neville Township, PA | Elijah Milne-Price | W 1-0 | 16–6–4 (10–2–3) |
| February 10 | Lindenwood | #9 | Colonials Arena • Neville Township, PA | Elijah Milne-Price | W 5-0 | 17–6–4 (11–2–3) |
| February 16 | at Mercyhurst | #9 | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Elijah Milne-Price | L 0-2 | 17–7–4 (11–3–3) |
| February 17 | at Mercyhurst | #9 | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Elijah Milne-Price | W 3-2 | 18–7–4 (12–3–3) |
| February 23 | at Syracuse | #9 | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Elijah Milne-Price | W 5-0 | 19–7–4 (13–3–3) |
| February 24 | at Syracuse | #9 | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Elijah Milne-Price | W 4-0 | 20–7–4 (14–3–3) |
| CHA Tournament |||||||
| March 2 | vs. Penn State* | #9 | HarborCenter • Buffalo, NY (Semifinal Game) | Elijah Milne-Price | W 7–2 | 21–7–4 |
| March 4 | vs. Mercyhurst* | #9 | HarborCenter • Buffalo, NY (CHA Championship Game) | Elijah Milne-Price | L 3–5 | 21–8–4 |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. |||||||

## Awards and honors

* Brittany Howard,2017-18 Second Team All-America