# 2015–16 Colgate Raiders women's ice hockey season

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

## Offseason

* April 15: Incoming Freshman Shae Labbe was invited to Team Canada's Strength and Conditioning Camp.

### Recruiting

| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
| Megan DuBois | Goaltender | United States | Attended Shattuck-St. Mary's |
| Jessie Eldridge | Forward | Canada | Played for the Toronto Jr. Aeros |
| Chelsea Jacques | Defense | United States | Member of Madison Capitals |
| Shae Labbe | Forward | Canada | Member of Team Canada U18 |
| Bailey Larson | Forward | United States | Former member of Team USA U18 |
| Shannon Ormel | Forward | Canada | Member of Team Manitoba |
| Julia Vandyk | Goaltender | Canada | Played with Team Ontario |
| Olivia Zafuto | Defense | United States | Member of Niagara Jr. Purple Eagles |

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent$^#$ | Rank$^#$ | Site | Decision | Result | Record |
| Regular Season |||||||
| October 2 | Robert Morris* | | Starr Rink • Hamilton, NY | Ashlynne Rando | W 5–3 | 1–0–0 |
| October 3 | Robert Morris* | | Starr Rink • Hamilton, NY | Ashlynne Rando | W 6–0 | 2–0–0 |
| October 17 | at Providence* | | Schneider Arena • Providence, RI | Ashlynne Rando | W 6–2 | 3–0–0 |
| October 18 | at Connecticut* | | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT | Ashlynne Rando | T 3–3 $^{OT}$ | 3–0–1 |
| October 23 | at Merrimack* | | Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA | Julia Vandyk | W 4–3 | 4–0–1 |
| October 24 | at Merrimack* | | Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA | Ashlynne Rando | L 2–4 | 4–1–1 |
| October 30 | Union | | Starr Rink • Hamilton, NY | Ashlynne Rando | T 2–2 $^{OT}$ | 4–1–2 (0–0–1) |
| October 31 | Rensselaer | | Starr Rink • Hamilton, NY | Julia Vandyk | T 3–3 $^{OT}$ | 4–1–3 (0–0–2) |
| November 6 | at #7 Quinnipiac | | TD Bank Sports Center • Hamden, CT | Ashlynne Rando | T 0–0 $^{OT}$ | 4–1–4 (0–0–3) |
| November 7 | at #10 Princeton | | Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ | Ashlynne Rando | L 2–3 | 4–2–4 (0–1–3) |
| November 13 | at RIT* | | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Ashlynne Rando | W 3–2 | 5–2–4 |
| November 14 | RIT* | | Starr Rink • Hamilton, NY | Julia Vandyk | W 3–1 | 6–2–4 |
| November 17 | at Cornell | | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY | Ashlynne Rando | T 3–3 $^{OT}$ | 6–2–5 (0–1–4) |
| November 20 | at Syracuse | #10 | Starr Rink • Hamilton, NY | Julia Vandyk | W 2–1 | 7–2–5 |
| November 24 | Mercyhurst* | #10 | Starr Rink • Hamilton, NY | Ashlynne Rando | L 2–4 | 7–3–5 |
| November 25 | Mercyhurst* | #10 | Starr Rink • Hamilton, NY | Julia Vandyk | W 3–0 | 8–3–5 |
| December 4 | at #5 Clarkson | | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Julia Vandyk | W 4–3 $^{OT}$ | 9–3–5 (1–1–4) |
| December 5 | at St. Lawrence | | Appleton Arena • Canton, NY | Ashlynne Rando | W 2–1 | 10–3–5 (2–1–4) |
| January 4, 2016 | at Syracuse* | #10 | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Julia Vandyk | T 2–2 $^{OT}$ | 10–3–6 |
| January 8 | at Dartmouth | #10 | Thompson Arena • Hanover, NH | Ashlynne Rando | W 4–2 | 11–3–6 (3–1–4) |
| January 9 | at Harvard | #10 | Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Allston, MA | Ashlynne Rando | L 2–6 | 11–4–6 (3–2–4) |
| January 12 | Cornell | | Starr Rink • Hamilton, NY | Julia Vandyk | W 4–3 | 12–4–6 (4–2–4) |
| January 15 | Brown | | Starr Rink • Hamilton, NY | Julia Vandyk | W 6–2 | 13–4–6 (5–2–4) |
| January 16 | Yale | | Starr Rink • Hamilton, NY | Julia Vandyk | W 4–3 | 14–4–6 (6–2–4) |
| January 22 | St. Lawrence | #10 | Starr Rink • Hamilton, NY | Julia Vandyk | T 1–1 $^{OT}$ | 14–4–7 (6–2–5) |
| January 23 | #5 Clarkson | #10 | Starr Rink • Hamilton, NY | Julia Vandyk | L 2–3 | 14–5–7 (6–3–5) |
| January 29 | at Rensselaer | #10 | Houston Field House • Troy, NY | Julia Vandyk | W 5–3 | 15–5–7 (7–3–5) |
| January 30 | at Union | #10 | Achilles Center • Schenectady, NY | Ashlynne Rando | W 1–0 | 16–5–7 (8–3–5) |
| February 5 | #9 Princeton | #10 | Starr Rink • Hamilton, NY | Julia Vandyk | L 2–4 | 16–6–7 (8–4–5) |
| February 6 | #4 Quinnipiac | #10 | Starr Rink • Hamilton, NY | Ashlynne Rando | W 3–2 | 17–6–7 (9–4–5) |
| February 12 | at Yale | #10 | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, CT | Ashlynne Rando | W 2–0 | 18–6–7 (10–4–5) |
| February 13 | at Brown | #10 | Meehan Auditorium • Providence, RI | Julia Vandyk | W 2–0 | 19–6–7 (11–4–5) |
| February 19 | Harvard | #10 | Starr Rink • Hamilton, NY | Ashlynne Rando | L 2–3 | 19–7–7 (11–5–5) |
| February 20 | Dartmouth | #10 | Starr Rink • Hamilton, NY | Ashlynne Rando | W 1–0 | 20–7–7 (12–5–5) |
| ECAC Tournament |||||||
| February 26 | Harvard* | #9 | Starr Rink • Hamilton, NY (Quarterfinals, Game 1) | Ashlynne Rando | W 4–1 | 21–7–7 |
| February 27 | Harvard* | #9 | Starr Rink • Hamilton, NY (Quarterfinals, Game 2) | Ashlynne Rando | L 1–4 | 21–8–7 |
| February 28 | Harvard* | #9 | Starr Rink • Hamilton, NY (Quarterfinals, Game 3) | Ashlynne Rando | W 3–2 $^{OT}$ | 22–8–7 |
| March 5 | vs. #5 Clarkson* | #7 | TD Bank Sports Center • Hamden, CT (Semifinal Game) | Ashlynne Rando | L 2–5 | 22–9–7 |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. |||||||