# 2017–18 Mercyhurst Lakers women's ice hockey season

The Mercyhurst Lakers represented Mercyhurst University in CHA women's ice hockey during the 2017-18 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season.

## 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

## Roster

* 2017–18 Mercyhurst Lakers
* Source:

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent$^#$ | Site | Decision | Result | Record |
| Regular Season |||||||
| September 28 | at #2 Wisconsin* | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Kennedy Blair | L 0-4 | 0–1–0 |
| September 29 | at #2 Wisconsin* | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Sarah McDonnell | L 1-5 | 0–2–0 |
| October 6 | #6 St. Lawrence* | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Kennedy Blair | L 1-4 | 0–3–0 |
| October 7 | #6 St. Lawrence* | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Sarah McDonnell | T 1-1 $^{OT}$ | 0–3–1 |
| October 13 | at Lindenwood | Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO | Sarah McDonnell | L 2-3 | 0–4–1 (0–1–0) |
| October 14 | at Lindenwood | Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO | Kennedy Blair | W 6-1 | 1–4–1 (1–1–0) |
| October 20 | at #5 Colgate* | Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY | Kennedy Blair | L 3-4 $^{OT}$ | 1–5–1 |
| October 21 | at #5 Colgate* | Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY | Sarah McDonnell | L 1-4 | 1–6–1 |
| November 3 | at Penn State | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Sarah McDonnell | W 3-1 | 2–6–1 (2–1–0) |
| November 4 | at Penn State | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Sarah McDonnell | T 1-1 $^{OT}$ | 2–6–2 (2–1–1) |
| November 10 | #6 Minnesota* | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Sarah McDonnell | L 1-2 $^{OT}$ | 2–7–2 |
| November 11 | #6 Minnesota* | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Sarah McDonnell | L 2-5 | 2–8–2 |
| November 24 | Rensselaer* | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Sarah McDonnell | W 4-1 | 3–8–2 |
| November 25 | Rensselaer* | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Sarah McDonnell | L 3-4 | 3–9–2 |
| December 1 | at #9 Robert Morris | 84 Lumber Arena • Neville Township, PA | Kennedy Blair | W 1-0 | 4–9–2 (3–1–1) |
| December 2 | at #9 Robert Morris | 84 Lumber Arena • Neville Township, PA | Kennedy Blair | L 1-2 | 4–10–2 (3–2–1) |
| December 8 | Syracuse | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Kennedy Blair | W 4-1 | 5–10–2 (4–2–1) |
| December 9 | Syracuse | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Kennedy Blair | W 2-1 $^{OT}$ | 6–10–2 (5–2–1) |
| December 15 | #7 Ohio State* | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Kennedy Blair | L 1-2 | 6–11–2 |
| December 16 | #7 Ohio State* | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Sarah McDonnell | W 6-4 | 7–11–2 |
| January 2, 2018 | at Bemidji State* | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Kennedy Blair | L 1-2 $^{OT}$ | 7–12–2 |
| January 3 | at Bemidji State* | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Sarah McDonnell | W 2-1 | 8–12–2 |
| January 12 | RIT | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Kennedy Blair | W 7-2 | 9–12–2 (6–2–1) |
| January 13 | RIT | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Sarah McDonnell | W 4-0 | 10–12–2 (7–2–1) |
| January 19 | Lindenwood | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Sarah McDonnell | W 3-0 | 11–12–2 (8–2–1) |
| January 20 | Lindenwood | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Sarah McDonnell | W 5-1 | 12–12–2 (9–2–1) |
| January 26 | at Syracuse | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Sarah McDonnell | L 1-4 | 12–13–2 (9–3–1) |
| January 27 | at Syracuse | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Kennedy Blair | W 4-0 | 13–13–2 (10–3–1) |
| February 9 | Penn State | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Kennedy Blair | T 1-1 $^{OT}$ | 13–13–3 (10–3–2) |
| February 10 | Penn State | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Sarah McDonnell | T 3-3 $^{OT}$ | 13–13–4 (10–3–3) |
| February 16 | Robert Morris | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Kennedy Blair | W 2-0 | 14–13–4 (11–3–3) |
| February 17 | Robert Morris | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Kennedy Blair | L 2-3 | 14–14–4 (11–4–3) |
| February 23 | at RIT | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Kennedy Blair | W 3-0 | 15–14–4 (12–4–3) |
| February 24 | at RIT | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Kennedy Blair | W 3-0 | 16–14–4 (13–4–3) |
| CHA Tournament |||||||
| March 2 | vs. Syracuse* | HarborCenter • Buffalo, NY (Semifinal Game) | Kennedy Blair | W 3-2 $^{OT}$ | 17–14–4 |
| March 3 | vs. #9 Robert Morris* | HarborCenter • Buffalo, NY (CHA Championship Game) | Kennedy Blair | W 5-3 | 18–14–4 |
| NCAA Tournament |||||||
| March 10 | at Clarkson* | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY (NCAA Tournament, Quarterfinal) | Kennedy Blair | L 3-2 $^{OT}$ | 18–15–4 |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. |||||||
* Source for schedule:

## Awards and honors

Vilma Tanskanen was named to the CHA All-Conference First Team. Maggie Knott was named to the Second All-Conference Team. Goaltender Kennedy Blair was named an All-Conference Rookie and won the CHA Goaltender Trophy. Michael Sisti was awarded the CHA Coach of the Year award, as well as one of seven finalists for the NCAA Coach of the Year laurels.