# 2009–10 CHA women's ice hockey season

The 2009–10 College Hockey America women's ice hockey season marked the continuation of the annual tradition of competitive ice hockey among College Hockey America members.

## Preseason
### College Hockey America Preseason Coaches’ Poll

| Place | School | First Place Votes | Total Points |
| 1 | Mercyhurst | (4) | 16 |
| 2 | Robert Morris | (0) | 12 |
| 3 | Wayne State | (1) | 9 |
| 4 | Syracuse | (0) | 8 |
| 5 | Niagara | (0) | 5 |

### Pre-Season All-CHA Team

| Position | Name | School | Class |
| F | Vicki Bendus | Mercyhurst | Jr. |
| F | Jesse Scanzano | Mercyhurst | Jr. |
| F | Brianna Delaney | Robert Morris (tie) | So. |
| F | Bailey Bram | Mercyhurst (tie) | So |
| D | Ashley Cockell | Mercyhurst | Jr |
| D | Chelsea Burnett | Wayne State(tie) | Sr |
| D | Melissa Lacroix | Mercyhurst (tie) | Jr |
| G | Hillary Pattenden | Mercyhurst (tie) | So |
| G | Lucy Schoedel | Syracuse (tie) | Jr. |
* Player of the Year, Jesse Scanzano, Mercyhurst College

### CIS Exhibition

| Date | Location | NCAA school | CIS team | Score |
| Fri. Sept 25 | Detroit | Wayne State | York | Wayne State, 3-2 |
| Sat. Sept 26 | Erie, Pa. | Mercyhurst | Guelph | Mercyhurst, 10-0 |
| Sun, Sep 27 | Pittsburgh, Pa. | Robert Morris | Wilfrid Laurier | RMU, 4-0 |
| Sun. Sept 27 | Tennity Ice Pavilion | Syracuse | Guelph | Guelph, 3-1 |

### Canadian semipro exhibition

| Date | Location | NCAA school | Canadian team | Score |
| 9/25/2009 | Erie, Pa. | Mercyhurst | Vaughan Flames | Mercyhurst, 10-0 |

## Regular season
### Standings

2009–10 College Hockey America standingsvte :
| | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference |
| | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| x, y: Mercyhurst | 23 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Syracuse | 26 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne State | 22 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Niagara | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Morris | 25 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
x: Regular season champion, y: Postseason champion

### October

* October 31: No. 1 ranked Mercyhurst College suffered its first loss of the season. Fifth-ranked Minnesota Duluth skated away to a 4–3 win and a split of the two-game series at the Mercyhurst Ice Center. With the loss, the Lakers fall to 7–1 on the season.

### November

* November 13: On Nov. 14, the Niagara Purple Eagles will don pink jerseys in an effort to help Pink the Rink in the annual CHA's initiative Skate for the Cure game for breast health awareness.

### December

* December 6: The Robert Morris vs. Mercyhurst game on Sunday, December 6 at 1:00 p.m. has been postponed due to a water main break at the Mercyhurst Ice Center. The game is rescheduled for Tuesday, February 2 at 7:00 p.m.
* December 12: Jesse Scanzano scored three goals in the third period to lead the top-ranked Mercyhurst College women's hockey team over No. 10 St. Lawrence, 6–2.
* December 17: Former Robert Morris Colonials goaltender Brianne McLaughlin was selected as one of three goalies to the 2010 U.S. Olympic Women's Ice Hockey Team. McLaughlin is the first-ever Colonial to compete in the Olympic Games.

### January

* January 27: The Mercyhurst Lakers (19-1-3, 6-0-1 College Hockey America) head the USA TODAY/USA Hockey Magazine poll for the 14th week and are the unanimous choice with all 19 first-place votes for the eighth time. Their only loss came in an October home split with Minnesota-Duluth, which is ranked fourth this week.
* January 30: Wayne State University's women's hockey program officially celebrates its 10th anniversary on January 30–31. At the City Sports Center, the 2009-10 Warriors (8-11-3, 4-4-0 CHA) will host the Syracuse Orange (13-12-1, 4-4-0 CHA) in a College Hockey America series.
* January 30: Niagara became only the second team all year, and the first in the CHA team to defeat Mercyhurst. The Purple Eagles defeated the Lakers 2–1. Jenni Bauer stopped 44 of 45 shots, including all 19 fired her way in the second period in what was a scoreless game until the 42nd minute. The victory was the first-ever for the Purple Eagles over a top-ranked team and their first over the Lakers since 2004. The result snapped Mercyhurst's nation-leading 16-game unbeaten streak and 26-game CHA unbeaten run.

### March
## 2010 Olympics

The following former CHA players will represent their respective countries in Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
| Player | NCAA school | Nationality | Position | Goals | Assists | Points | Medal |
| Meghan Agosta | Mercyhurst | Canada | Forward | 9 | 6 | 15 | Gold |
| Brianne McLaughlin | Robert Morris Colonials | United States | Goaltender | 0 | 0 | 0 | Silver |
| Stefanie Marty | Syracuse | Switzerland | Forward | | | | 5th |

## In season honors
### Players of the week

Throughout the conference regular season, College Hockey America offices names a player of the week each Monday.
| Week | Player of the week |
| 10/05/09 | Vicki Bendus, Mercyhurst |
| 10/12/09 | Stefany Marty, Syracuse |
| 10/19/09 | Katrina Protopapas, Wayne State |
| 10/26/09 | Bailey Bram, Mercyhurst |
| 11/2/09 | No award given |
| 11/9/09 | Jesse Scanzano, Mercyhurst |
| 11/16/09 | Brianna Delaney, Robert Morris |
| 11/23/09 | Kelley Steadman, Mercyhurst |
| 11/30/09 | Vicki Bendus, Mercyhurst |
| 12/7/09 | Bailey Bram, Mercyhurst |
| 12/14/09 | Stefanie Marty, Syracuse |
| 12/21/09 | No award given |
| 12/28/08 | No award given |
| 1/4/10 | Vicki Bendus, Mercyhurst |
| 1/11/10 | Katrina Protopapas, Wayne State |
| 1/18/10 | Vicki Bendus, Mercyhurst |
| 1/25/10 | Sara O'Malley, Robert Morris |
| 2/1/10 | Julie Rising, Syracuse |
| 2/8/10 | Bailey Bram, Mercyhurst |
| 2/15/10 | Daniela Del Colle, Niagara |
| 2/22/10 | Kelley Steadman, Mercyhurst |
| 3/1/10 | Jess Jones, Mercyhurst |
| 3/8/10 | |

### Defensive players of the week

| Week | Def. Player of the week |
| 10/05/09 | Daneca Butterfield, Robert Morris |
| 10/12/09 | Jacki Gibson, Robert Morris |
| 10/19/09 | Hillary Pattenden, Mercyhurst |
| 10/26/09 | Daneca Butterfield, Robert Morris |
| 11/2/09 | No award given |
| 11/9/09 | Daneca Butterfield, Robert Morris |
| 11/16/09 | Jenni Bauer, Niagara |
| 11/23/09 | Lucy Schoedel, Syracuse |
| 11/30/09 | Jenni Bauer, Niagara |
| 12/7/09 | Chelsea Burnett, Wayne State |
| 12/14/09 | Lucy Schoedel, Syracuse |
| 12/21/09 | No award given |
| 12/28/08 | No award given |
| 1/4/10 | Hillary Pattenden, Mercyhurst |
| 1/11/10 | Jill Szandzik, Wayne State |
| 1/18/10 | Delayne Brian, Wayne State |
| 1/25/10 | Hillary Pattenden, Mercyhurst |
| 2/1/10 | Jenni Bauer, Niagara |
| 2/8/10 | Melissa Lacroix, Mercyhurst |
| 2/15/10 | Gabrielle Beaudry, Syracuse |
| 2/22/10 | Hillary Pattenden, Mercyhurst |
| 3/1/10 | Chelsea Burnett, Wayne State |
| 3/8/10 | |

### Rookies of the week

Throughout the conference regular season, College Hockey America offices names a rookie of the week each Monday.
| Week | Player of the week |
| 10/05/09 | Jenna Hendrikx, Niagara |
| 10/12/09 | Isabel Menard, Syracuse |
| 10/19/09 | Isabel Menard, Syracuse |
| 10/26/09 | Jenna Hendrikx, Niagara |
| 11/2/09 | No award given |
| 11/9/09 | Jennifer Kindret, Robert Morris |
| 11/16/09 | Gina Buquet, Wayne State |
| 11/23/09 | Isabel Menard, Syracuse |
| 11/30/09 | Erin Burns, Syracuse |
| 12/7/09 | Isabel Menard, Syracuse |
| 12/14/09 | Lauren Jones, Mercyhurst |
| 12/21/09 | No award given |
| 12/28/08 | No award given |
| 1/4/10 | Lauren Jones, Mercyhurst |
| 1/11/10 | Holly Carrie-Mattimoe, Syracuse |
| 1/18/10 | Julie Ingratta, Wayne State |
| 1/25/10 | Jennifer Kindret, Robert Morris |
| 2/1/10 | |
| 2/8/10 | Isabel Menard, Syracuse |
| 2/15/10 | |
| 2/22/10 | |
| 3/1/10 | |
| 3/8/10 | |

## Statistical leaders
### Skaters

* As of February 10
Goals :
| Name | School | Goals |
| Bailey Bram | Mercyhurst | 27 |
| Vicki Bendus | Mercyhurst | 27 |
| Jess Jones | Mercyhurst | 20 |
| Jesse Scanzano | Mercyhurst | 19 |
| Ashley Cockell | Mercyhurst | 19 |
Assists :
| Name | School | Assists |
| Jesse Scanzano | Mercyhurst | 41 |
| Vicki Bendus | Mercyhurst | 35 |
| Bailey Bram | Mercyhurst | 26 |
| Jess Jones | Mercyhurst | 25 |
Points :
| Name | School | Points |
| Vicki Bendus | Mercyhurst | 62 |
| Jesse Scanzano | Mercyhurst | 60 |
| Bailey Bram | Mercyhurst | 53 |
| Jess Jones | Mercyhurst | 45 |
| Ashley Cockell | Mercyhurst | 40 |
Power Play Goals :
| Name | School | PPG |
| Bailey Bram | Mercyhurst | 12 |
| Katrina Protopapas | Wayne State | 9 |
| Vicki Bendus | Mercyhurst | 8 |
| Brianna Delaney | Robert Morris | 6 |
| Jesse Scanzano | Mercyhurst | 6 |

### Goaltenders

* As of February 10
Goals Against :
| Name | School | GAA |
| Hillary Pattenden | Mercyhurst | 1.73 |
| Delayne Brian | Wayne State | 2.08 |
| Jenni Bauer | Niagara | 2.18 |
Wins :
| Name | School | Wins |
| Hillary Pattenden | Mercyhurst | 23 |
| Lucy Schoedel | Syracuse | 16 |
| Bailey Bram | Mercyhurst | 10 |
Saves :
| Name | School | Saves |
| Lucy Schoedel | Syracuse | 750 |
| Jenni Bauer | Niagara | 643 |
| Daneca Butterfield | Robert Morris | 567 |
Shutouts :
| Name | School | SO |
| Hillary Pattenden | Mercyhurst | 4 |
| Delayne Brian | Wayne State | 3 |
| Lucy Schoedel | Syracuse | 3 |
| Daneca Butterfield | Robert Morris | 1 |

## Postseason
### CHA tournament
#### CHA All-Tournament Team

* Forwards
** Bailey Bram (Mercyhurst)
** Lisa Mullan (Syracuse)
** Jesse Scanzano (Mercyhurst)
* Defense
** Melissa Lacroix (Mercyhurst)
** Gabrielle Beaudry (Syracuse)
* Goalie
** Lucy Schoedel (Syracuse)
* MVP: Ashley Cockell (Mercyhurst)

### NCAA tournament

* It was announced on March 8 that Mercyhurst will be the No. 1 ranked team in the Frozen Four. The Lakers will host Boston University on Saturday, March 13 at 2:00 pm Eastern Time.
| Record | Win % | F4 | CG |
| 0–1 | .000 | Mercyhurst lost to Cornell | |

## CHA Awards and honors

| Honor | Selection |
| Player of the Year | Vicki Bendus, F, Mercyhurst |
| Coach of the Year | Paul Flanagan, Syracuse |
| Freshman of the Year | Isabel Menard, F, Syracuse |
| Student Athlete of the Year | Christine Jefferson, Wayne State |
| CHA First Team | Vicki Bendus, F, Mercyhurst |
| CHA First Team | Jesse Scanzano, F, Mercyhurst |
| CHA First Team | Bailey Bram, F, Mercyhurst |
| CHA First Team | Isabel Menard, F, Syracuse |
| CHA First Team | Melissa Lacroix, D, Mercyhurst |
| CHA First Team | Cassea Schols, D, Mercyhurst |
| CHA First Team | Jenni Bauer, G, Niagara |
| CHA Second Team | Stefanie Marty, F, Syracuse |
| CHA Second Team | Veronique Laramee-Paquette, F, Wayne State |
| CHA Second Team | Brittaney Maschmeyer, D, Syracuse |
| CHA Second Team | Gabrielle Beaudry, D, Syracuse |
| CHA Second Team | Whitney Pappas, D, Robert Morris |
| CHA Second Team | Jill Szandzik, D, Wayne State |
| CHA Second Team | Lucy Schoedel, G, Syracuse |
| All-Freshman Team | Holly Carrie-Mattimoe, F, Syracuse |
| All-Freshman Team | Jenna Hendrikx, F, Niagara |
| All-Freshman Team | Isabel Menard, F, Syracuse |
| All-Freshman Team | Jenaya Townend, D, Wayne State |
| All-Freshman Team | Samantha Watt, D, Mercyhurst |

### CHA all-academic honors

* Mercyhurst
** Vicki Bendus
** Pamela Zgoda

## National awards and honors

* Vicki Bendus, Mercyhurst, Patty Kazmaier Award