# 2015–16 Harvard Crimson women's ice hockey season

The Harvard Crimson represented Harvard University in ECAC women's ice hockey during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season.

## Offseason

* August 8: Crimson players Miye D'Oench, Michelle Picard and Emerance Maschmeyer were drafted in the inaugural NWHL draft.

### Recruiting

| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
| Bradley Fusco | Forward | United States | Played for East Coast Wizards |
| Kate Hallett | Defense | United States | Blueliner for Minnesota Jr. Whitecaps |
| Kaitlin Tse | Defense | Canada | Member of Team Canada U18 |
| Erin Ozturk | Forward | United States | Played with Connecticut Polar Bears |
| Audrey Warner | Forward | United States | Attended Shattuck-St. Mary's |
| Grace Zarzecki | Forward | United States | Competed with Chicago Mission |

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent$^#$ | Rank$^#$ | Site | Decision | Result | Record |
| Regular Season |||||||
| October 23 | at Dartmouth | #5 | Thompson Arena • Hanover, NH | Emerance Maschmeyer | L 1–2 | 0–1–0 (0–1–0) |
| October 30 | #4 Clarkson | #8 | Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Allston, MA | Molly Tissenbaum | T 0–0 $^{OT}$ | 0–1–1 (0–1–1) |
| October 31 | St. Lawrence | #8 | Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Allston, MA | Brianna Laing | W 3–2 | 1–1–1 (1–1–1) |
| November 6 | at Yale | #9 | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, CT | Brianna Laing | W 3–2 | 2–1–1 (2–1–1) |
| November 7 | at Brown | #9 | Meehan Auditorium • Providence, RI | Molly Tissenbaum | W 5–1 | 3–1–1 (3–1–1) |
| November 13 | Union | #9 | Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Allston, MA | Brianna Laing | W 5–0 | 4–1–1 (4–1–1) |
| November 14 | Rensselaer | #9 | Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Allston, MA | Emerance Maschmeyer | W 2–1 | 5–1–1 (5–1–1) |
| November 18 | New Hampshire* | #9 | Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Allston, MA | Emerance Maschmeyer | W 4–0 | 6–1–1 |
| November 24 | #4 Northeastern* | #8 | Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Allston, MA | Emerance Maschmeyer | W 3–0 | 7–1–1 |
| November 27 | at #10 Minnesota-Duluth* | #8 | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | Emerance Maschmeyer | L 2–4 | 7–2–1 |
| November 28 | at #10 Minnesota-Duluth* | #8 | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN | Emerance Maschmeyer | W 4–1 | 8–2–1 |
| December 4 | at [[{{{school}}}|Princeton]] | #7 | Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ | Emerance Maschmeyer | L 1–2 $^{OT}$ | 8–3–1 (5–2–1) |
| December 4 | at #4 Quinnipiac | #7 | TD Bank Sports Center • Hamden, CT | Emerance Maschmeyer | L 1–2 | 8–4–1 (5–3–1) |
| January 8, 2016 | Cornell | #9 | Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Allston, MA | Emerance Maschmeyer | W 2–0 | 9–4–1 (6–3–1) |
| January 9 | #10 Colgate | #9 | Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Allston, MA | Emerance Maschmeyer | W 6–2 | 10–4–1 (7–3–1) |
| January 15 | at St. Lawrence | #8 | Appleton Arena • Canton, NY | Emerance Maschmeyer | L 0–2 | 10–5–1 (7–4–1) |
| January 16 | at Clarkson | #8 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Emerance Maschmeyer | L 2–5 | 10–6–1 (7–5–1) |
| January 19 | #1 Boston College* | | Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Allston, MA | Emerance Maschmeyer | L 0–2 | 10–7–1 |
| January 29 | #4 Quinnipiac | | Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Allston, MA | Emerance Maschmeyer | L 0–1 | 11–8–1 (8–6–1) |
| January 30 | #9 Princeton | | Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Allston, MA | Emerance Maschmeyer | W 4–1 | 12–8–1 (9–6–1) |
| February 2 | vs. #1 Boston College* | | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA (Beanpot, Opening Round) | Emerance Maschmeyer | L 0–8 | 12–9–1 |
| February 5 | Brown | | Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Allston, MA | Brianna Laing | T 3–3 $^{OT}$ | 12–9–2 (9–6–2) |
| February 6 | Yale | | Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Allston, MA | Emerance Maschmeyer | W 4–1 | 13–9–2 (10–6–2) |
| February 9 | at Boston University* | | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA (Beanpot, Consolation Game) | Emerance Maschmeyer | W 5–3 | 14–9–2 |
| February 12 | at Rensselaer | | Houston Field House • Troy, NY | Emerance Maschmeyer | T 1–1 | 14–9–3 (10–6–3) |
| February 13 | at Union | | Achilles Center • Schenectady, NY | Emerance Maschmeyer | W 3–0 | 15–9–3 (11–6–3) |
| February 19 | at #10 Colgate | | Starr Rink • Hamilton, NY | Emerance Maschmeyer | W 3–2 | 16–9–3 (12–6–3) |
| February 20 | at Cornell | | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY | Emerance Maschmeyer | L 2–3 $^{OT}$ | 16–10–3 (12–7–3) |
| ECAC Tournament |||||||
| February 26 | at #9 Colgate* | | Starr Rink • Hamilton, NY (Quarterfinals, Game 1) | Emerance Maschmeyer | L 1–4 | 16–11–3 |
| February 27 | at #9 Colgate* | | Starr Rink • Hamilton, NY (Quarterfinals, Game 2) | Emerance Maschmeyer | W 4–1 | 17–11–3 |
| February 28 | at #9 Colgate* | | Starr Rink • Hamilton, NY (Quarterfinals, Game 3) | Emerance Maschmeyer | L 2–3 $^{OT}$ | 17–12–3 |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. |||||||

## Awards and honors

* Sydney Daniels, Forward, Second Team All-ECAC
* Miye D'Oench, Forward, Second Team All-ECAC
* Emerance Maschmeyer, Goaltender, Second Team All-ECAC
* Michelle Picard, Defense, Third Team All-ECAC