# 2015–16 RIT Tigers women's ice hockey season

The RIT Tigers represented the Rochester Institute of Technology in College Hockey America during the 2015-16 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season.

## Standings

2015–16 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 |
| Mercyhurst†* | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 55 | 26 | 35 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 92 | 74 |
| Syracuse | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 56 | 28 | 36 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 96 | 77 |
| Penn State | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 33 | 35 | 37 | 12 | 19 | 6 | 65 | 76 |
| Robert Morris | 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 52 | 57 | 38 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 108 | 97 |
| Lindenwood | 20 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 31 | 46 | 37 | 9 | 24 | 4 | 64 | 102 |
| RIT | 20 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 25 | 60 | 36 | 8 | 27 | 1 | 51 | 108 |
| Championship: Mercyhurst † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Current rankings: USCHO.com Division I women's poll |||||||||||||||
* Rankings based on number of wins in the conference

## Offseason

* June 26: 2015 graduate and team captain Celeste Brown signed with the New York Riveters of the NWHL to become the first RIT player to sign a professional contract with the league.

### Recruiting

| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
| Brooke Baker | Forward | United States | Member of the Niagara Jr. Purple Eagles |
| Kendall Cornine | Forward | United States | Played for the East Coast Wizards |
| Jenna de Jonge | Goaltender | Canada | Attended Pursuit of Excellence Academy |
| Brinna Dochniak | Defender | United States | Member of the Minnesota Blades |
| Kathryn Kennedy | Forward | Canada | High scoring forward with the Hamilton Hawks |
| Logan Land | Defender | Canada | Blueliner for the Burlington Jr. Barracudas |
| Mallory Rushton | Forward | Canada | Attended New Hampton Prep |
| Reagan Rust | Forward | United States | Played for Pittsburgh Penguins Elite |
| Kandice Sheriff | Forward | Canada | Power Forward for the Leaside Wildcats |

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent$^#$ | Site | Decision | Result | Record |
| Regular Season |||||||
| October 2 | Minnesota State* | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Brooke Stoddart | W 2–1 | 1–0–0 |
| October 3 | Minnesota State* | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Jenna de Jonge | L 2–4 | 1–1–0 |
| October 9 | Rensselaer* | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Brooke Stoddart | L 2–6 | 1–2–0 |
| October 10 | Rensselaer* | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Jetta Rackleff | L 1–3 | 1–3–0 |
| October 21 | at Syracuse | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Jenna de Jonge | L 1–7 | 1–4–0 (0–1–0) |
| October 23 | at Union* | Achilles Center • Schenectady, NY | Jenna de Jonge | W 3–1 | 2–4–0 |
| October 24 | at Union* | Achilles Center • Schenectady, NY | Brooke Stoddart | W 2–1 | 3–4–0 |
| October 30 | at Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Brooke Stoddart | L 0–5 | 3–5–0 (0–2–0) |
| October 31 | at Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Jenna de Jonge | L 3–4 $^{OT}$ | 3–6–0 (0–3–0) |
| November 6 | Robert Morris | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Brooke Stoddart | L 0–4 | 3–7–0 (0–4–0) |
| November 7 | Robert Morris | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Jenna de Jonge | L 3–6 | 3–8–0 (0–5–0) |
| November 13 | Colgate* | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Brooke Stoddart | L 2–3 | 3–9–0 |
| November 14 | at Colgate* | Starr Rink • Hamilton, NY | Brooke Stoddart | L 1–3 | 3–10–0 |
| November 18 | Syracuse | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Jenna de Jonge | L 1–5 | 3–11–0 (0–6–0) |
| November 20 | Brown* | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Brooke Stoddart | W 5–1 | 4–11–0 |
| November 21 | Brown* | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Brooke Stoddart | L 1–2 | 4–12–0 |
| November 27 | Princeton* | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Brooke Stoddart | L 0–4 | 4–13–0 |
| November 28 | Princeton* | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Jenna de Jonge | L 1–6 | 4–14–0 |
| December 4 | Lindenwood | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Jetta Rackleff | L 1–4 | 4–15–0 (0–7–0) |
| December 5 | Lindenwood | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Jetta Rackleff | T 1–1 $^{OT}$ | 4–15–1 (0–7–1) |
| January 8, 2016 | at Providence* | Schneider Arena • Providence, RI | Jetta Rackleff | L 1–5 | 4–16–1 |
| January 9 | at Providence* | Schneider Arena • Providence, RI | Jetta Rackleff | L 1–3 | 4–17–1 |
| January 15 | Penn State | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Jetta Rackleff | W 3–0 | 5–17–1 (1–7–1) |
| January 16 | Penn State | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Jetta Rackleff | L 2–3 $^{OT}$ | 5–18–1 (1–8–1) |
| January 22 | Syracuse | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Jetta Rackleff | W 2–1 $^{OT}$ | 6–18–1 (2–8–1) |
| January 23 | at Syracuse | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Jetta Rackleff | L 0–3 | 6–19–1 (2–9–1) |
| January 29 | at Penn State | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Jetta Rackleff | L 0–1 | 6–20–1 (2–10–1) |
| January 30 | at Penn State | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Jenna de Jonge | L 0–2 | 6–21–1 (2–11–1) |
| February 5 | at Lindenwood | Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO | Jenna de Jonge | W 3–2 | 7–21–1 (3–11–1) |
| February 6 | at Lindenwood | Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO | Jetta Rackleff | L 1–2 | 7–22–1 (3–12–1) |
| February 12 | Mercyhurst | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Jetta Rackleff | L 1–4 | 7–23–1 (3–13–1) |
| February 13 | Mercyhurst | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Jetta Rackleff | L 0–2 | 7–24–1 (3–14–1) |
| February 19 | at Robert Morris | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA | Jetta Rackleff | L 0–2 | 7–25–1 (3–15–1) |
| February 20 | at Robert Morris | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA | Jenna de Jonge | W 3–2 $^{OT}$ | 8–25–1 (4–15–1) |
| CHA Tournament |||||||
| February 26 | at Penn State* | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA (Quarterfinal, Game 1) | Jenna de Jonge | L 0–2 | 8–26–1 |
| February 27 | at Penn State* | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA (Quarterfinal, Game 2) | Jetta Rackleff | L 2–3 | 8–27–1 |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. |||||||

## Awards and honors

* Reagan Rust CHA Rookie of the Month, November, 2015
* Jetta Rackleff CHA Goaltender of the Month, December, 2015
* Jenna de Jonge CHA Rookie of the Month, February, 2016
* Reagan Rust, Defender CHA All-Rookie Team,