# 2015–16 Princeton Tigers women's ice hockey season

The Princeton Tigers represented Princeton University in ECAC women's ice hockey during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Tigers were stopped by nationally ranked Quinnipiac in the ECAC quarterfinals.

## Offseason

* June 26: Senior Goaltender Kimberly Newell was drafted by the New York Riveters of the NWHL.

### Recruiting

| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
| Keiko DeClerk | Forward | United States | Made Team USA U19 Development squad |
| Karlie Lund | Forward | United States | Attended The Blake School |
| Kimiko Marinacci | Defense | Canada | Played for Ottawa Lady Senators |
| Stephanie Sucharda | Defense | Canada | Blue-liner for Mississauga Jr. Chiefs |

## Schedule

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

## Awards and honors

* Jeff Kampersall, ECAC Coach of the Year
* Kelsey Koelzer, ECAC Defenseman of the Year
* Karlie Lund, ECAC Rookie of the Year
* Kelsey Koelzer, Defense, All-ECAC First Team
* Karlie Lund, Forward, All-ECAC First Team
* Karlie Lund, Forward, All-ECAC Rookie Team