# 2014–15 Syracuse Orange women's ice hockey season

The Syracuse Orange women represented Syracuse University in CHA women's ice hockey during the 2014-15 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Orange finished conference play in second place, and advanced to the CHA Tournament Final, before losing to RIT 2-1 in double overtime.

## Offseason

* July 7: Thirteen players were named to the CHA All-Academic Team.

### Recruiting

| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
| Megan Quinn | Defense | Canada | Played with Team Canada U18 |
| Alysha Burriss | Forward | Canada | Competed with Durham West Jr. Lightning with Megan Quinn |
| Abby Miller | Goaltender | United States | Played for Benilde-St. Margarets's HS |
| Stephanie Grossi | Forward | Canada | Played for Shaftesbury Prep |
| Emily Costales | Forward | Canada | Played for Pacific Steelers |

## Standings

2014–15 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 |
| Mercyhurst$^†$ | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 66 | 31 | 35 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 96 | 56 |
| Syracuse | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 45 | 39 | 36 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 75 | 97 |
| Penn State | 20 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 20 | 42 | 46 | 37 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 72 | 88 |
| Robert Morris | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 45 | 43 | 35 | 11 | 19 | 5 | 68 | 91 |
| Lindenwood | 20 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 16 | 40 | 59 | 33 | 10 | 21 | 2 | 57 | 102 |
| RIT* | 20 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 32 | 52 | 39 | 15 | 19 | 5 | 71 | 87 |
| Championship: RIT † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Final rankings: USCHO.com Poll |||||||||||||||

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent$^#$ | Site | Decision | Result | Record |
| Regular Season |||||||
| October 2 | Colgate* | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Jenn Gilligan | W 2–1 | 1–0–0 |
| October 4 | at #3 Boston College* | Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA | Jenn Gilligan | L 2–10 | 1–1–0 |
| October 10 | Northeastern* | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Jenn Gilligan | T 1–1 $^{OT}$ | 1–1–1 |
| October 11 | New Hampshire* | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Jenn Gilligan | T 2–2 $^{OT}$ | 1–1–2 |
| October 18 | Providence* | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Abbey Miller | T 3–3 $^{OT}$ | 1–1–3 |
| October 19 | Connecticut* | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Jenn Gilligan | T 3–3 $^{OT}$ | 1–1–4 |
| October 24 | at #10 Clarkson* | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Jenn Gilligan | L 0–9 | 1–2–4 |
| October 25 | #10 Clarkson* | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Jenn Gilligan | L 1–4 | 1–3–4 |
| October 31 | Penn State | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Jenn Gilligan | W 3–1 | 2–3–4 (1–0–0) |
| November 1 | Penn State | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Jenn Gilligan | T 2–2 $^{OT}$ | 2–3–5 (1–0–1) |
| November 7 | #8 Mercyhurst | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Jenn Gilligan | L 1–5 | 2–4–5 (1–1–1) |
| November 8 | #8 Mercyhurst | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Jenn Gilligan | W 4–1 | 3–4–5 (2–1–1) |
| November 14 | Vermont* | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Jenn Gilligan | L 5–6 $^{OT}$ | 3–5–5 |
| November 15 | Vermont* | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Abbey Miller | L 4–5 | 3–6–5 |
| November 21 | at Robert Morris | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA | Jenn Gilligan | T 2–2 $^{OT}$ | 3–6–6 (2–1–2) |
| November 22 | at Robert Morris | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA | Jenn Gilligan | T 1–1 $^{OT}$ | 3–6–7 (2–1–3) |
| November 28 | at Lindenwood | Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO | Jenn Gilligan | W 1–0 | 4–6–7 (3–1–3) |
| November 29 | at Lindenwood | Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO | Jenn Gilligan | L 1–2 | 4–7–7 (3–2–3) |
| December 2 | at Cornell* | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY | Jenn Gilligan | L 2–6 | 4–8–7 |
| December 6 | RIT | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Jenn Gilligan | W 4–2 | 5–8–7 (4–2–3) |
| January 6, 2015 | at Colgate* | Starr Rink • Hamilton, NY | Jenn Gilligan | L 0–2 | 5–9–7 |
| January 10 | at North Dakota* | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND | Jenn Gilligan | L 1–4 | 5–10–7 |
| January 11 | at North Dakota* | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND | Jenn Gilligan | W 2–1 | 6–10–7 |
| January 16 | at #9 Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Jenn Gilligan | T 1–1 $^{OT}$ | 6–10–8 (4–2–4) |
| January 17 | at #9 Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Jenn Gilligan | L 2–3 | 6–11–8 (4–3–4) |
| January 23 | at RIT | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Jenn Gilligan | L 3–4 $^{OT}$ | 6–12–8 (4–4–4) |
| January 30 | at Penn State | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Jenn Gilligan | T 2–2 $^{OT}$ | 6–12–9 (4–4–5) |
| January 31 | at Penn State | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Jenn Gilligan | L 2–4 | 6–13–9 (4–5–5) |
| February 6 | Robert Morris | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Jenn Gilligan | W 2–1 | 7–13–9 (5–5–5) |
| February 7 | Robert Morris | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Jenn Gilligan | W 3–1 | 8–13–9 (6–5–5) |
| February 13 | Lindenwood | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Jenn Gilligan | T 4–4 $^{OT}$ | 8–13–10 (6–5–6) |
| February 14 | Lindenwood | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Jenn Gilligan | W 3–1 | 9–13–10 (7–5–6) |
| February 20 | RIT | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Jenn Gilligan | W 4–1 | 10–13–10 (8–5–6) |
| February 21 | at RIT | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Amanda Cariddi | L 0–1 | 10–14–10 (8–6–6) |
| CHA Tournament |||||||
| March 6 | vs. Penn State* | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA (Semifinal Game) | Jenn Gilligan | W 2–0 | 11–14–10 |
| March 7 | vs. RIT* | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA (Championship Game) | Jenn Gilligan | L 1–2 $^{2OT}$ | 11–15–10 |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. |||||||

## Awards and honors

* Stephanie Grossi, 2014-15 CHA Rookie of the Year
* Paul Flanagan, 2014-15 CHA Coach of the Year
* Nicole Renault, 2014-15 All-CHA First Team
* Melissa Piacentini, 2014-15 All-CHA First Team
* Jennifer Gilligan, 2014-15 All-CHA Second Team
* Akane Hosoyamada, 2014-15 All-CHA Second Team
* Stephanie Grossi, 2014-15 All-CHA Rookie Team
* Alysha Burriss, 2014-15 All-CHA Rookie Team