# 2017–18 RIT Tigers women's ice hockey season

The RIT Tigers represented the Rochester Institute of Technology in College Hockey America during the 2017-18 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season.

## Offseason
### Recruiting

| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
| Britteny Gout | Forward | Canada | Jordan Marchese's teammate on the Brampton Canadettes |
| Stella Haberman | Forward | United States | Played for Minnesota Jr. Whitecaps |
| Kaelyn Johnson | Forward | Canada | Played with the Mississauga Jr. Chiefs |
| Jordan Marchese | Forward | Canada | Member of the Brampton Canadettes |
| Baylee Trani | Forward | United States | Former member of New England Hockey Club |
| Katie Carlson | Defense | United States | Blueliner for Minnesota Revolution |
| Ellie Larson | Defense | United States | Attended Hutchinson HS in Minnesota |
| Jessi O'Leary | Goaltender | Canada | Member of Team New Brunswick |

## 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

| Date | Opponent$^#$ | Site | Decision | Result | Record |
| Regular Season |||||||
| October 6 | at Holy Cross* | Hart Center • Worcester, MA | Jessi O'Leary | T 2-2 $^{OT}$ | 0–0–1 |
| October 7 | at Holy Cross* | Hart Center • Worcester, MA | Jessi O'Leary | W 3-2 | 1–0–1 |
| October 13 | Rensselaer* | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Jessi O'Leary | L 1-3 | 1–1–1 |
| October 14 | Rensselaer* | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Jessi O'Leary | L 1-4 | 1–2–1 |
| October 20 | Yale* | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Jessi O'Leary | L 1-3 | 1–3–1 |
| October 21 | Yale* | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Terra Lanteigne | W 2-1 $^{OT}$ | 2–3–1 |
| October 27 | Lindenwood | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Terra Lanteigne | W 4-3 | 3–3–1 (1–0–0) |
| October 28 | Lindenwood | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Terra Lanteigne | L 0-6 | 3–4–1 (1–1–0) |
| November 3 | at Boston University* | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Jessi O'Leary | L 1-5 | 3–5–1 |
| November 4 | at Boston University* | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Terra Lanteigne | W 2-1 $^{OT}$ | 4–5–1 |
| November 10 | at #10 Robert Morris | 84 Lumber Arena • Neville Township, PA | Terra Lanteigne | L 1-6 | 4–6–1 (1–2–0) |
| November 11 | at #10 Robert Morris | 84 Lumber Arena • Neville Township, PA | Terra Lanteigne | L 2-5 | 4–7–1 (1–3–0) |
| November 17 | Syracuse | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Terra Lanteigne | L 1-4 | 4–8–1 (1–4–0) |
| November 18 | at Syracuse | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Terra Lanteigne | L 1-5 | 4–9–1 (1–5–0) |
| November 24 | at Vermont* | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT (Windjammer Classic, Opening Round) | Terra Lanteigne | T 1-1 $^{OT}$ | 4–9–2 |
| November 25 | vs. #2 Colgate* | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT (Windjammer Classic, Consolation round) | Jenna de Jonge | L 1-6 | 4–10–2 |
| December 1 | Penn State | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Terra Lanteigne | L 0-5 | 4–11–2 (1–6–0) |
| December 2 | Penn State | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Terra Lanteigne | L 0-2 | 4–12–2 (1–7–0) |
| December 8 | at Bemidji State* | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Terra Lanteigne | L 2-5 | 4–13–2 |
| December 9 | at Bemidji State* | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Terra Lanteigne | L 1-3 | 4–14–2 |
| December 15 | at Union* | Achilles Center • Schenectady, NY | Terra Lanteigne | T 3-3 $^{OT}$ | 4–14–3 |
| December 16 | at Union* | Achilles Center • Schenectady, NY | Terra Lanteigne | L 1-2 | 4–15–3 |
| January 12, 2018 | at Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Terra Lanteigne | L 2-7 | 4–16–3 (1–8–0) |
| January 13 | at Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Jenna de Jonge | L 0-4 | 4–17–3 (1–9–0) |
| January 19 | Robert Morris | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Jenna de Jonge | L 1-12 | 4–18–3 (1–10–0) |
| January 20 | Robert Morris | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Terra Lanteigne | L 3-4 $^{OT}$ | 4–19–3 (1–11–0) |
| January 26 | at Lindenwood | Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO | Terra Lanteigne | L 1-4 | 4–20–3 (1–12–0) |
| January 27 | at Lindenwood | Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO | Jessi O'Leary | L 1-3 | 4–21–3 (1–13–0) |
| February 9 | at Syracuse | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Jessi O'Leary | L 1-7 | 4–22–3 (1–14–0) |
| February 10 | Syracuse | Gene Polissei Center • Rochester, NY | Jenna de Jonge | L 0-6 | 4–23–3 (1–15–0) |
| February 16 | at Penn State | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Jenna de Jonge | L 1-4 | 4–24–3 (1–16–0) |
| February 17 | at Penn State | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Jenna de Jonge | L 0-2 | 4–25–3 (1–17–0) |
| February 23 | Mercyhurst | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Jenna de Jonge | L 0-3 | 4–26–3 (1–18–0) |
| February 24 | Mercyhurst | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Jenna de Jonge | L 0-3 | 4–27–3 (1–19–0) |
| CHA Tournament |||||||
| March 1 | vs. Syracuse* | HarborCenter • Buffalo, NY (Quarterfinal Game) | Jenna de Jonge | L 1-5 | 4–28–3 |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. |||||||