# 2015–16 Quinnipiac Bobcats women's ice hockey season

The 2015–16 Quinnipiac Bobcats women's ice hockey season was the 15th season of play for the Quinnipiac Bobcats program. They represented Quinnipiac University during the 2015-16 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season and played their home games at TD Bank Sports Center. They won the ECAC Hockey tournament championship for the first time in program history.

## Offseason

* Shiann Darkangelo (Class of '15) was selected for Team USA in the 4 Nations Cup tournament.

### Recruiting

| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
| Claire Lachner | Goaltender | United States | Minded net for Detroit Little Caesars U19 |
| Mackenzie Lancaster | Forward | United States | Played for Pittsburgh Penguins Elite U19 |
| Miranda Lantz | Forward | Canada | Member of 2015 Team Ontario |
| Kate MacKenzie | Defense | Canada | Attended St. Mary's Academy |
| Randi Marcon | Forward | Canada | Named to Team Manitoba in 2015 |
| Melissa Samoskevich | Forward | United States | Won Gold with Team USA U18 at 2015 World U18 Championship |

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent$^#$ | Rank$^#$ | Site | Decision | Result | Record |
| Regular Season |||||||
| October 2 | Mercyhurst* | #7 | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT | Sydney Rossman | T 3–3 $^{OT}$ | 0–0–1 |
| October 3 | Mercyhurst* | #7 | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT | Sydney Rossman | W 2–1 | 1–0–1 |
| October 9 | at Maine* | #8 | Alfond Arena • Orono, ME | Sydney Rossman | W 3–1 | 2–0–1 |
| October 10 | at Maine* | #8 | Alfond Arena • Orono, ME | Sydney Rossman | W 5–1 | 3–0–1 |
| October 24 | Yale* | #8 | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT | Sydney Rossman | W 6–3 | 4–0–1 |
| October 30 | at Brown | #5 | Meehan Auditorium • Providence, RI | Sydney Rossman | W 4–0 | 5–0–1 (1–0–0) |
| October 31 | at Yale | #5 | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, CT | Sydney Rossman | L 3–4 | 5–1–1 (1–1–0) |
| November 6 | Colgate | #7 | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT | Sydney Rossman | T 0–0 $^{OT}$ | 5–1–2 (1–1–1) |
| November 7 | Cornell | #7 | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT | Sydney Rossman | W 3–1 | 6–1–2 (2–1–1) |
| November 13 | #10 Princeton | #8 | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT | Sydney Rossman | T 1–1 $^{OT}$ | 6–1–3 (2–1–2) |
| November 14 | at #10 Princeton | #8 | Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ | Sydney Rossman | W 4–2 | 7–1–3 (3–1–2) |
| November 20 | at #4 Clarkson | #8 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Sydney Rossman | W 3–0 | 8–1–3 (4–1–2) |
| November 21 | at St. Lawrence | #8 | Appleton Arena • Canton, NY | Sydney Rossman | W 5–0 | 9–1–3 (5–1–2) |
| November 27 | vs. Connecticut* | #5 | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, CT (Nutmeg Classic, Opening Game) | Sydney Rossman | W 1–0 | 10–1–3 |
| November 28 | at Yale* | #5 | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, CT (Nutmeg Classic, Championship Game) | Sydney Rossman | W 3–0 | 11–1–3 |
| December 4 | Dartmouth | #4 | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT | Sydney Rossman | W 7–1 | 12–1–3 (6–1–2) |
| December 5 | #7 Harvard | #4 | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT | Sydney Rossman | W 2–1 $^{OT}$ | 13–1–3 (7–1–2) |
| December 11 | New Hampshire* | #4 | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT | Sydney Rossman | W 6–0 | 14–1–3 |
| January 1, 2016 | Yale | #4 | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT | Sydney Rossman | W 1–0 | 15–1–3 (8–1–2) |
| January 2 | Brown | #4 | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT | Sydney Rossman | W 5–1 | 16–1–3 (9–1–2) |
| January 8 | at Rensselaer | #4 | Houston Field House • Troy, NY | Sydney Rossman | T 0–0 $^{OT}$ | 16–1–4 (9–1–3) |
| January 9 | at Union | #4 | Achilles Center • Schenectady, NY | Sydney Rossman | W 5–0 | 17–1–4 (10–1–3) |
| January 15 | Robert Morris* | #4 | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT | Sydney Rossman | W 3–2 | 18–1–4 |
| January 16 | Robert Morris* | #4 | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT | Sydney Rossman | W 2–0 | 19–1–4 |
| January 20 | Boston University* | #4 | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT | Sydney Rossman | W 6–1 | 20–1–4 |
| January 29 | at Harvard | #4 | Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Allston, MA | Sydney Rossman | W 1–0 | 21–1–4 (11–1–3) |
| January 30 | at Dartmouth | #4 | Thompson Arena • Hanover, NH | Sydney Rossman | W 2–1 | 22–1–4 (12–1–3) |
| February 5 | at Cornell | #4 | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY | Sydney Rossman | W 4–1 | 23–1–4 (13–1–3) |
| February 6 | at #10 Colgate | #4 | Starr Rink • Hamilton, NY | Sydney Rossman | L 2–3 | 23–2–4 (13–2–3) |
| February 12 | St. Lawrence | #4 | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT | Sydney Rossman | W 3–0 | 24–2–4 (14–2–3) |
| February 13 | #5 Clarkson | #4 | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT | Sydney Rossman | T 2–2 $^{OT}$ | 24–2–5 (14–2–4) |
| February 19 | Union | #4 | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT | Sydney Rossman | W 9–0 | 25–2–5 (15–2–4) |
| February 20 | Rensselaer | #4 | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT | Sydney Rossman | W 4–0 | 26–2–5 (16–2–4) |
| ECAC Tournament |||||||
| February 26 | Rensselaer* | #4 | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT (Quarterfinals, Game 1) | Sydney Rossman | W 3–2 | 27–2–5 |
| February 27 | Rensselaer* | #4 | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT (Quarterfinals, Game 2) | Sydney Rossman | W 2–1 | 28–2–5 |
| March 5 | St. Lawrence* | #4 | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT (Semifinal Game) | Sydney Rossman | W 2–1 | 29–2–5 |
| March 6 | #5 Clarkson* | #4 | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT (ECAC Championship Game) | Sydney Rossman | W 1–0 | 30–2–5 |
| NCAA Tournament |||||||
| March 12 | #5 Clarkson* | #4 | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT (Quarterfinal Game) | Sydney Rossman | L 0–1 | 30–3–5 |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. |||||||

## Awards and honors

* Taylar Cianfarano, ECAC Player of the Year
* Taylar Cianfarano, ECAC Best Forward
* Sydney Rossman, ECAC Best Goaltender
* Kristen Tamberg, Mandi Schwartz Student-Athlete of the Year
* Taylar Cianfarano, Forward, All-ECAC First Team
* Sydney Rossman, Goaltender, All-ECAC First Team
* Kristen Tamberg, Defense, All-ECAC Second Team
* Nicole Kosta, Forward, All-ECAC Third Team
* Emma Woods, Forward, All-ECAC Third Team
* Melissa Samoskevich, Forward, All-ECAC Rookie Team
* Sydney Rossman was second nationally in Goals Against Average (0.90)