# 2012–13 Syracuse Orange women's ice hockey season

The Syracuse Orange women represented Syracuse University in CHA women's ice hockey during the 2012-13 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. It was the program's most successful season. The goaltending duo of Kallie Billadeau and Jenesica Drinkwater registered 8 shutouts between them.

## Offseason

* August 30: Alumnus Stefanie Marty was a member of the Bronze Medal winning Swiss National Team at the IIHF World Championship Series.

### Recruiting

| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
| Emily Auerbacher | Forward | United States | Potent Scorer with the JWHL Boston Shamrocks |
| Julie Bengis | Goaltender | United States | Kent School grad |
| Danielle Leslie | Forward | Canada | Named to Team Manitoba in 2011 |
| Melissa Piacentini | Forward | United States | Played for U19 National Champion Assabet Valley |
| Nicole Renault | Defense | United States | Scored 40 points in 2011–12 with Little Caesar's |

## Standings

2012–13 College Hockey America standingsvte :
| | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record |
| | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| #5 Mercyhurst$^{†*}$ | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 96 | 27 | 37 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 153 | 65 |
| Syracuse | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 54 | 32 | 36 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 97 | 74 |
| RIT | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 41 | 45 | 37 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 96 | 79 |
| Robert Morris | 20 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 19 | 52 | 50 | 33 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 81 | 77 |
| Lindenwood | 20 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 41 | 71 | 36 | 7 | 26 | 3 | 61 | 151 |
| Penn State | 20 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 81 | 35 | 7 | 26 | 2 | 69 | 109 |
| Champion: Mercyhurst † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Final rankings: USCHO.com Poll |||||||||||||||

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent$^#$ | Site | Decision | Result | Record |
| Regular Season |||||||
| October 5 | New Hampshire* | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Jenesica Drinkwater | L 3–4 | 0–1–0 |
| October 6 | #10 Northeastern* | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Jenesica Drinkwater | L 2–5 | 0–2–0 |
| October 13 | at Penn State | Penn State Ice Pavilion • University Park, PA | Jenesica Drinkwater | W 4–0 | 1–2–0 (1–0–0) |
| October 14 | at Penn State | Penn State Ice Pavilion • University Park, PA | Kallie Billadeau | W 6–0 | 2–2–0 (2–0–0) |
| October 19 | Quinnipiac* | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Jenesica Drinkwater | L 2–3 $^{OT}$ | 2–3–0 |
| October 20 | Quinnipiac* | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Kallie Billadeau | W 4–0 | 3–3–0 |
| October 26 | at Connecticut* | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT | Kallie Billadeau | L 2–4 | 3–4–0 |
| October 27 | at Connecticut* | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT | Kallie Billadeau | W 2–0 | 4–4–0 |
| November 2 | at Union* | Achilles Center • Schenectady, NY | Kallie Billadeau | W 2–0 | 5–4–0 |
| November 3 | at Union* | Achilles Center • Schenectady, NY | Kallie Billadeau | L 2–4 | 5–5–0 |
| November 10 | at RIT | Frank Ritter Memorial Ice Arena • Rochester, NY | Jenesica Drinkwater | T 2–2 $^{OT}$ | 5–5–1 (2–0–1) |
| November 20 | RIT | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Kallie Billadeau | W 2–1 $^{OT}$ | 6–5–1 (3–0–1) |
| November 23 | Rensselaer* | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Kallie Billadeau | W 4–0 | 7–5–1 |
| November 24 | Rensselaer* | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Jenesica Drinkwater | W 4–0 | 8–5–1 |
| November 30 | Robert Morris | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Kallie Billadeau | L 1–2 | 8–6–1 (3–1–1) |
| December 1 | Robert Morris | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Jenesica Drinkwater | W 4–3 | 9–6–1 (4–1–1) |
| December 7 | at #2 Clarkson* | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Kallie Billadeau | L 2–3 | 9–7–1 |
| December 8 | #2 Clarkson* | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Jenesica Drinkwater | L 4–5 | 9–8–1 |
| January 8, 2013 | Colgate* | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Kallie Billadeau | W 6–0 | 10–8–1 |
| January 11 | at #7 Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Kallie Billadeau | L 0–1 | 10–9–1 (4–2–1) |
| January 12 | at #7 Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Kallie Billadeau | L 1–4 | 10–10–1 (4–3–1) |
| January 15 | at #4 Cornell* | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY | Jenesica Drinkwater | L 1–8 | 10–11–1 |
| January 18 | at Lindenwood | Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO | Kallie Billadeau | W 2–1 | 11–11–1 (5–3–1) |
| January 19 | at Lindenwood | Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO | Kallie Billadeau | W 8–1 | 12–11–1 (6–3–1) |
| January 25 | Penn State | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Kallie Billadeau | W 1–0 | 13–11–1 (7–3–1) |
| January 26 | Penn State | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Jenesica Drinkwater | W 4–1 | 14–11–1 (8–3–1) |
| February 1 | at Robert Morris | 84 Lumber Arena • Neville Township, PA | Kallie Billadeau | W 3–2 | 15–11–1 (9–3–1) |
| February 2 | at Robert Morris | 84 Lumber Arena • Neville Township, PA | Kallie Billadeau | W 2–1 | 16–11–1 (10–3–1) |
| February 8 | at RIT | Frank Ritter Memorial Ice Arena • Rochester, NY | Kallie Billadeau | W 2–1 | 17–11–1 (11–3–1) |
| February 9 | RIT | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Kallie Billadeau | W 2–1 | 18–11–1 (12–3–1) |
| February 15 | #9 Mercyhurst | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Kallie Billadeau | L 3-5 | 18–12–1 (12–4–1) |
| February 16 | #9 Mercyhurst | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Kallie Billadeau | L 2-3 | 18–13–1 (12–5–1) |
| February 26 | Lindenwood | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Jenesica Drinkwater | L 1-2 $^{OT}$ | 18–14–1 (12–6–1) |
| February 27 | Lindenwood | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Kallie Billadeau | W 4-1 | 19–14–1 (13–6–1) |
| CHA Tournament |||||||
| March 8 | vs. RIT* | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA (Semifinal Game) | Kallie Billadeau | W 2-1 $^{OT}$ | 20–14–1 |
| March 9 | at #9 Mercyhurst* | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA (Championship Game) | Kallie Billadeau | L 1-4 | 20–15–1 |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. |||||||

## Awards and honors

Head Coach Paul Flanagan was named the CHA Coach of the Year. Flanagan earned his 300th career win on February 27.
Junior Defense Akane Hosoyamada was named to the All-CHA First Team, along with Junior Goaltender Kallie Billadeau.
Sophomore forward Nicole Ferrera and junior forward Margot Scharfe were named to the Second Team.
Defender Nicole Renault was named to the All-Rookie Team.