# 2016–17 Mercyhurst Lakers women's ice hockey season

The Mercyhurst Lakers represent Mercyhurst University in CHA women's ice hockey during the 2016-17 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season.

## Standings

2016–17 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 |
| #8 Robert Morris†* | 20 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 60 | 37 | 34 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 106 | 74 |
| Syracuse | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 63 | 24 | 34 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 85 | 59 |
| Mercyhurst | 20 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 23 | 58 | 45 | 35 | 15 | 18 | 2 | 92 | 85 |
| Penn State | 20 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 47 | 54 | 35 | 9 | 21 | 5 | 74 | 104 |
| RIT | 20 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 31 | 59 | 36 | 7 | 27 | 2 | 49 | 116 |
| Lindenwood | 20 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 58 | 33 | 6 | 25 | 2 | 36 | 100 |
| Championship: Robert Morris † 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

* May 17: Emily Janiga, 2015-16 team captain signed with the Buffalo Beauts of the NWHL.
* September 20: Lyndsay Barch (Mercyhurst '04) was hired as an associate head coach.

### Recruiting

| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
| Maggie Knott | Forward | Canada | Played with Ottawa Jr. Lady Senators |
| Sam Isbell | Forward | Canada | From Thunder Bay, Ontario |
| Claire Werynski | Defense | United States | Attended Gilmour Academy |
| Michele Robillard | Forward | United States | Played on Nichols School squad |
| Nicole Guagliardi | Forward | United States | Played with Barrington (IL) High School |
| Celine Frappier | Forward | Canada | Played for Toronto Jr. Aeros |

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent$^#$ | Site | Decision | Result | Record |
| Regular Season |||||||
| September 30 | #6 North Dakota* | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Sarah McDonnell | L 1–3 | 0–1–0 |
| October 1 | #6 North Dakota* | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Jessica Convery | T 1–1 $^{OT}$ | 0–1–1 |
| October 14 | #2 Quinnipiac* | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Jessica Convery | W 3–2 | 1–1–1 |
| October 15 | #2 Quinnipiac* | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Jessica Convery | L 0–1 $^{OT}$ | 1–2–1 |
| October 21 | at Cornell* | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY | Sarah McDonnell | L 1–3 | 1–3–1 |
| October 22 | at Cornell* | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY | Jessica Convery | L 1–2 | 1–4–1 |
| October 28 | at Robert Morris | 84 Lumber Arena • Neville Township, PA | Jessica Convery | L 1–2 | 1–5–1 (0–1–0) |
| October 29 | at Robert Morris | 84 Lumber Arena • Neville Township, PA | Sarah McDonnell | L 1–2 | 1–6–1 (0–2–0) |
| November 4 | Penn State | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Sarah McDonnell | W 6–4 | 2–6–1 (1–2–0) |
| November 5 | Penn State | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Sarah McDonnell | L 2–3 | 2–7–1 (1–3–0) |
| November 11 | Syracuse | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Sarah McDonnell | L 2–4 | 2–8–1 (1–4–0) |
| November 12 | Syracuse | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Jessica Convery | W 4–3 | 3–8–1 (2–4–0) |
| November 18 | at Rensselaer* | Houston Field House • Troy, NY | Jessica Convery | W 4–1 | 4–8–1 |
| November 19 | at Rensselaer* | Houston Field House • Troy, NY | Sarah McDonnell | W 7–1 | 5–8–1 |
| November 22 | Colgate* | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Jessica Convery | L 2–4 | 5–9–1 |
| November 23 | Colgate* | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Sarah McDonnell | L 1–5 | 5–10–1 |
| December 2 | at Lindenwood | Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO | Jessica Convery | W 4–0 | 6–10–1 (3–4–0) |
| December 3 | at Lindenwood | Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO | Jessica Convery | L 1–3 | 6–11–1 (3–5–0) |
| December 10 | at Princeton* | Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ | Jessica Convery | L 2–4 | 6–12–1 |
| December 11 | at Princeton* | Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ | Sarah McDonnell | L 2–5 | 6–13–1 |
| January 7, 2017 | vs. #4 St. Lawrence* | Kettler Capitals Iceplex • Arlington, VA (DI in DC) | Jessica Convery | W 5–2 | 7–13–1 |
| January 8 | vs. #4 St. Lawrence* | Kettler Capitals Iceplex • Arlington, VA (DI in DC) | Jessica Convery | L 2–3 | 7–14–1 |
| January 13 | RIT | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Jessica Convery | W 5–2 | 8–14–1 (4–5–0) |
| January 14 | RIT | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Jessica Convery | L 0–4 | 8–15–1 (4–6–0) |
| January 20 | #7 Robert Morris | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Jessica Convery | L 1–2 $^{OT}$ | 8–16–1 (4–7–0) |
| January 21 | #7 Robert Morris | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Sarah McDonnell | T 3–3 $^{OT}$ | 8–16–2 (4–7–1) |
| January 27 | at Penn State | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Sarah McDonnell | W 6–0 | 9–16–2 (5–7–1) |
| January 28 | at Penn State | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Sarah McDonnell | W 4–3 | 10–16–2 (6–7–1) |
| February 10 | at Syracuse | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Sarah McDonnell | L 0–3 | 10–17–2 (6–8–1) |
| February 11 | at Syracuse | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Jessica Convery | W 3–2 | 11–17–2 (7–8–1) |
| February 17 | Lindenwood | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Jessica Convery | W 3–2 | 12–17–2 (8–8–1) |
| February 18 | Lindenwood | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Sarah McDonnell | W 5–1 | 13–17–2 (9–8–1) |
| February 24 | at RIT | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Jessica Convery | W 3–2 | 14–17–2 (10–8–1) |
| February 25 | at RIT | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Sarah McDonnell | W 4–0 | 15–17–2 (11–8–1) |
| CHA Tournament |||||||
| March 2 | vs. Lindenwood* | HarborCenter • Buffalo, NY | Jessica Convery | L 2–3 | 15–18–2 |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. |||||||

## Awards and honors

* Jessica Convery, CHA Goaltender of the month, December, 2016
* Brooke Hartwick, Forward, All-CHA Second Team
* Jillian Skinner, Defender, All-CHA Second Team
* Maggie Knott, Forward, All-CHA Rookie Team