# 2013–14 Robert Morris Colonials women's ice hockey season

The Robert Morris Colonials women represented Robert Morris University in CHA women's ice hockey during the 2013-14 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Colonials finished conference play in second place, and were eliminated in the first round of the CHA Tournament by RIT.

## Offseason

* April 11: Former Goaltender Brianne McLaughlin earned a gold medal with the US team at the IIHF World Championships.

## Standings

2013–14 College Hockey America standingsvte :
| | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record |
| | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| #6 Mercyhurst$^†$ | 20 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 77 | 31 | 33 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 123 | 70 |
| Robert Morris | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 57 | 33 | 35 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 100 | 59 |
| RIT* | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 51 | 44 | 38 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 87 | 95 |
| Syracuse | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 61 | 46 | 37 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 99 | 75 |
| Lindenwood | 20 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 12 | 35 | 72 | 34 | 5 | 26 | 3 | 46 | 121 |
| Penn State | 20 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 79 | 38 | 6 | 29 | 3 | 49 | 130 |
| Championship: Mercyhurst † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Final rankings: USCHO.com Poll |||||||||||||||

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent$^#$ | Rank$^#$ | Site | Decision | Result | Record |
| Regular Season |||||||
| October 4 | Rensselaer* | | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA | Courtney Vinet | L 0–3 | 0–1–0 |
| October 5 | Rensselaer* | | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA | Jessica Dodds | W 3–2 $^{OT}$ | 1–1–0 |
| October 11 | at Bemidji State* | | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Courtney Vinet | W 2–1 | 2–1–0 |
| October 12 | at Bemidji State* | | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Jessica Dodds | W 3–0 | 3–1–0 |
| October 18 | #7 Boston University* | | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA | Courtney Vinet | L 2–5 | 3–2–0 |
| October 19 | #7 Boston University* | | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA | Jessica Dodds | W 3–0 | 4–2–0 |
| October 25 | Vermont* | | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA | Jessica Dodds | W 4–3 | 5–2–0 |
| October 26 | Vermont* | | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA | Jessica Dodds | W 6–4 | 6–2–0 |
| October 31 | at Penn State | | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Courtney Vinet | W 4–0 | 7–2–0 (1–0–0) |
| November 1 | at Penn State | | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Jessica Dodds | W 6–0 | 8–2–0 (2–0–0) |
| November 8 | #9 Mercyhurst | | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA | Courtney Vinet | L 0–2 | 8–3–0 (2–1–0) |
| November 9 | #9 Mercyhurst | | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA | Jessica Dodds | W 3–2 | 9–3–0 (3–1–0) |
| November 15 | Lindenwood | | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA | Jessica Dodds | W 3–2 | 10–3–0 (4–1–0) |
| November 16 | Lindenwood | | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA | Courtney Vinet | W 3–1 | 11–3–0 (5–1–0) |
| November 22 | at Syracuse | | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Jessica Dodds | T 1–1 $^{OT}$ | 11–3–1 (5–1–1) |
| November 23 | at Syracuse | | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Jessica Dodds | W 2–1 | 12–3–1 (6–1–1) |
| November 26 | at Ohio State* | #10 | OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | Jessica Dodds | W 2–1 | 13–3–1 |
| November 29 | Maine* | #10 | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA | Jessica Dodds | W 4–2 | 14–3–1 |
| December 6 | RIT | #10 | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA | Jessica Dodds | W 2–1 | 15–3–1 (7–1–1) |
| December 7 | RIT | #10 | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA | Jessica Dodds | W 4–2 | 16–3–1 (8–1–1) |
| January 4, 2014 | St. Lawrence* | #10 | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA | Jessica Dodds | W 4–2 | 17–3–1 |
| January 5 | St. Lawrence* | #10 | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA | Jessica Dodds | W 3–0 | 18–3–1 |
| January 17 | at #10 Quinnipiac* | #8 | TD Bank Sports Center • Hamden, CT | Jessica Dodds | T 1–1 $^{OT}$ | 18–3–2 |
| January 18 | at #10 Quinnipiac* | #8 | TD Bank Sports Center • Hamden, CT | Jessica Dodds | W 5–1 | 19–3–2 |
| January 24 | at Mercyhurst | #8 | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Jessica Dodds | W 3–1 | 20–3–2 (9–1–1) |
| January 25 | at Mercyhurst | #8 | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Jessica Dodds | L 3–5 | 20–4–2 (9–2–1) |
| January 31 | at Lindenwood | #8 | Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO | Jessica Dodds | W 6–1 | 21–4–2 (10–2–1) |
| February 1 | at Lindenwood | #8 | Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO | Jessica Dodds | L 2–4 | 21–5–2 (10–3–1) |
| February 7 | Syracuse | #8 | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA | Jessica Dodds | T 3–3 $^{OT}$ | 21–5–3 (10–3–2) |
| February 8 | Syracuse | #8 | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA | Jessica Dodds | L 1–3 | 21–6–3 (10–4–2) |
| February 14 | at RIT | #9 | Frank Ritter Memorial Ice Arena • Rochester, NY | Jessica Dodds | W 2–1 | 22–6–3 (11–4–2) |
| February 15 | at RIT | #9 | Frank Ritter Memorial Ice Arena • Rochester, NY | Jessica Dodds | L 0–1 | 22–7–3 (11–5–2) |
| February 21 | Penn State | #9 | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA | Jessica Dodds | W 5–2 | 23–7–3 (12–5–2) |
| February 22 | Penn State | #9 | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA | Jessica Dodds | W 4–0 | 24–7–3 (13–5–2) |
| CHA Tournament |||||||
| March 7 | vs. RIT* | #10 | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA (Semifinal Game) | Jessica Dodds | L 1–4 | 24–8–3 |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. |||||||

## Awards and honors

* Brittany Howard and Jessica Dodds were named to the USCHO All-Rookie Team