# 2016–17 Robert Morris Colonials women's ice hockey season

The 2016–17 Robert Morris Colonials women's ice hockey season was the twelfth season of the Robert Morris Colonials women's ice hockey program. The team represented Robert Morris University in the College Hockey America (CHA) conference during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The 2016–17 Colonials were the CHA regular season champions for first time in program history and won the CHA Tournament for the second time. They also appeared in the NCAA Tournament for the first time, falling to Wisconsin in the opening round.

## Offseason

* 8/22: Morgan Beikirch (Class of 2008) and Ashley Vesci (Class of 2016) were named to the practice squad of the Buffalo Beauts of the NWHL.

### Recruiting

| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
| Jaycee Gephard | Forward | Canada | Was Assistant Captain for Team Canada U18 |
| Aneta Lédlová | Forward | Czech Republic | Two time Gold Medalist for Czech National Team |
| Emma Low-A-Chee | Forward | Canada | Won PWHL Championship with Toronto Jr. Aeros |
| Natalie Marcuzzi | Forward | Canada | Played for Mississauga Jr. Chiefs |

## 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

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent$^#$ | Rank$^#$ | Site | Decision | Result | Record |
| Regular Season |||||||
| October 1 | at Providence* | | Schneider Arena • Providence, RI | Lauren Bailey | W 3–2 | 1–0–0 |
| October 2 | at Providence* | | Schneider Arena • Providence, RI | Jessica Dodds | W 3–2 | 2–0–0 |
| October 7 | Rensselaer* | | 84 Lumber Arena • Neville Township, PA | Lauren Bailey | W 6–3 | 3–0–0 |
| October 8 | Rensselaer* | | 84 Lumber Arena • Neville Township, PA | Jessica Dodds | T 1–1 $^{OT}$ | 3–0–1 |
| October 14 | Vermont* | | 84 Lumber Arena • Neville Township, PA | Jessica Dodds | W 3–2 | 4–0–1 |
| October 15 | Vermont* | | 84 Lumber Arena • Neville Township, PA | Jessica Dodds | T 2–2 $^{OT}$ | 4–0–2 |
| October 21 | at Merrimack* | | Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA | Lauren Bailey | L 3–4 $^{OT}$ | 4–1–2 |
| October 22 | at Merrimack* | | Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA | Jessica Dodds | T 3–3 $^{OT}$ | 4–1–3 |
| October 28 | Mercyhurst | | 84 Lumber Arena • Neville Township, PA | Lauren Bailey | W 2–1 | 5–1–3 (1–0–0) |
| October 29 | Mercyhurst | | 84 Lumber Arena • Neville Township, PA | Jessica Dodds | W 2–1 | 6–1–3 (2–0–0) |
| November 4 | Syracuse | | 84 Lumber Arena • Neville Township, PA | Lauren Bailey | T 2–2 $^{OT}$ | 6–1–4 (2–0–1) |
| November 5 | Syracuse | | 84 Lumber Arena • Neville Township, PA | Jessica Dodds | W 2–1 | 7–1–4 (3–0–1) |
| November 11 | at RIT | | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Lauren Bailey | W 4–3 | 8–1–4 (4–0–1) |
| November 12 | at RIT | | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Jessica Dodds | W 5–1 | 9–1–4 (5–0–1) |
| November 25 | vs. #5 Clarkson* | | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT (Windjammer Classic, Opening Game) | Jessica Dodds | T 3–3 $^{OT}$ | 9–1–5 |
| November 26 | vs. St. Cloud State* | | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT (Windjammer Classic, Consolation Game) | Lauren Bailey | W 5–3 | 10–1–5 |
| December 3 | at Penn State | | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Lauren Bailey | W 4–2 | 11–1–5 (6–0–1) |
| December 4 | at Penn State | | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Jessica Dodds | W 6–5 | 12–1–5 (7–0–1) |
| December 30 | Brown* | #9 | 84 Lumber Arena • Neville Township, PA | Elijah Milne-Price | W 5–1 | 13–1–5 |
| December 31 | Brown* | #9 | 84 Lumber Arena • Neville Township, PA | Jessica Dodds | W 5–3 | 14–1–5 |
| January 13, 2017 | Lindenwood | #7 | 84 Lumber Arena • Neville Township, PA | Lauren Bailey | L 1–2 | 14–2–5 (7–1–1) |
| January 14 | Lindenwood | #7 | 84 Lumber Arena • Neville Township, PA | Jessica Dodds | W 5–2 | 15–2–5 (8–1–1) |
| January 20 | at Mercyhurst | #7 | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Jessica Dodds | W 2–1 $^{OT}$ | 16–2–5 (9–1–1) |
| January 21 | at Mercyhurst | #7 | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Jessica Dodds | T 3–3 $^{OT}$ | 16–2–6 (9–1–2) |
| January 27 | at Syracuse | #7 | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Jessica Dodds | W 3–1 | 17–2–6 (10–1–2) |
| January 27 | at Syracuse | #7 | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Jessica Dodds | L 1–5 | 17–3–6 (10–2–2) |
| February 10 | RIT | #8 | 84 Lumber Arena • Neville Township, PA | Jessica Dodds | W 4–1 | 18–3–6 (11–2–2) |
| February 11 | RIT | #8 | 84 Lumber Arena • Neville Township, PA | Jessica Dodds | W 5–2 | 19–3–6 (12–2–2) |
| February 17 | Penn State | #8 | 84 Lumber Arena • Neville Township, PA | Jessica Dodds | L 2–3 | 19–4–6 (12–3–2) |
| February 18 | Penn State | #8 | 84 Lumber Arena • Neville Township, PA | Jessica Dodds | W 2–0 | 20–4–6 (13–3–2) |
| February 24 | at Lindenwood | #9 | Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO | Jessica Dodds | W 2–1 | 21–4–6 (14–3–2) |
| February 25 | at Lindenwood | #9 | Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO | Jessica Dodds | W 3–0 | 22–4–6 (15–3–2) |
| CHA Tournament |||||||
| March 3 | vs. Lindenwood* | #9 | HarborCenter • Buffalo, NY (Semifinal Game) | Jessica Dodds | W 2–1 | 23–4–6 |
| March 4 | vs. Syracuse* | #9 | HarborCenter • Buffalo, NY (CHA Championship Game) | Jessica Dodds | W 2–0 | 24–4–6 |
| NCAA Tournament |||||||
| March 11 | at #1 Wisconsin* | #8 | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI (NCAA Quarterfinals) | Jessica Dodds | L 0–7 | 24–5–6 |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. |||||||

## Awards and honors

* Jaycee Gephard F, October, 2016 CHA Rookie of the Month
* Brittany Howard F, November, 2016 CHA Player of the Month
* Jaycee Gephard F, November, 2016 CHA Rookie of the Month
* Brittany Howard F, December, 2016 CHA Player of the Month
* Jaycee Gephard F, December, 2016 CHA Rookie of the Month
* Jaycee Gephard F, January, 2017 CHA Rookie of the Month
* Brittany Howard F, February, 2017 CHA Player of the Month
* Jaycee Gephard F, February, 2017 CHA Rookie of the Month
* Jaycee Gephard F, February, 2017 Top Rookie in the Nation
* Paul Colontino, CHA Coach of the Year
* Brittany Howard, CHA Player of the Year
* Jaycee Gephard, CHA Rookie of the Year
* Brittany Howard, Forward, CHA First Team All-Star
* Jessica Dodds, Goaltender, CHA First Team All-Star
* Kirsten Welsh, Defender, CHA First Team All-Star
* Jaycee Gephard, Forward, CHA Second Team All-Star
* Jaycee Gephard, Forward, All-CHA Rookie Team

### Miscellaneous

* Paul Colontino reached his 100th coaching win on December 31, 2016, against Brown.