# 2019–20 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 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season.

## Offseason

* 7/23: Incoming freshman Goalie Raygan Kirk was the youngest player to be invited to the Canadian National Women's Development Camp.
* 8/27: Former RMU star Jen Kindret was added to the coaching staff.

## Standings

2019–20 College Hockey America standingsvte :
| | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall |
| | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| #10 Mercyhurst†* | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 68 | 40 | 34 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 107 | 73 |
| Robert Morris | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 67 | 40 | 34 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 111 | 82 |
| Syracuse | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 69 | 40 | 34 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 99 | 89 |
| Penn State | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 38 | 42 | 36 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 70 | 80 |
| RIT | 20 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 12 | 39 | 72 | 34 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 76 | 103 |
| Lindenwood | 20 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 73 | 33 | 5 | 23 | 5 | 42 | 117 |
| Championship: March 7, 2020 † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com |||||||||||||||

## Roster
### 2019–20 Colonials

Source:

## 2019–20 schedule

Source:
| Date | Opponent$^#$ | Rank$^#$ | Site | Decision | Result | Record |
| Regular season |||||||
| September 27 | Union* | | Colonials Arena • Neville Township, PA | Raygan Kirk | W 6-1 | 1–0–0 |
| September 28 | Union* | | Colonials Arena • Neville Township, PA | A. DeSmet | W 5-0 | 2–0–0 |
| October 11 | #2 Minnesota* | | Colonials Arena • Neville Township, PA | Raygan Kirk | L 3-4 | 2–1–0 |
| October 12 | #2 Minnesota* | | Colonials Arena • Neville Township, PA | A. DeSmet | L 2-6 | 2–2–0 |
| October 18 | #4 Clarkson* | #10 | Colonials Arena • Neville Township, PA | A. DeSmet | T 3-3 $^{OT}$ | 2–2–1 |
| October 19 | #4 Clarkson* | #10 | Colonials Arena • Neville Township, PA | A. DeSmet | L 5-6 | 2–3–1 |
| October 25 | at #5 Cornell* | #8 | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY | Raygan Kirk | L 0-6 | 2–4–1 |
| October 26 | at #5 Cornell* | #8 | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY | A. DeSmet | L 0-3 | 2–5–1 |
| November 1 | Penn State | | Colonials Arena • Neville Township, PA | Raygan Kirk | W 5-2 | 3–5–1 (1–0–0) |
| November 2 | Penn State | | Colonials Arena • Neville Township, PA | Raygan Kirk | W 5-0 | 4–5–1 (2–0–0) |
| November 8 | at Lindenwood | | Centene Community Ice Center • Maryland Heights, MO | Raygan Kirk | W 2-0 | 5–5–1 (3–0–0) |
| November 9 | at Lindenwood | | Centene Community Ice Center • Maryland Heights, MO | A. DeSmet | W 4-3 | 6–5–1 (4–0–0) |
| November 23 | at Rensselaer* | | Houston Field House • Troy, NY | Raygan Kirk | W 3-1 | 7–5–1 |
| November 24 | at Rensselaer* | | Houston Field House • Troy, NY | A. DeSmet | W 6-1 | 8–5–1 |
| November 29 | at St. Lawrence* | | Appleton Arena • Canton, NY | Raygan Kirk | W 3-2 | 9–5–1 |
| November 30 | at St. Lawrence* | | Appleton Arena • Canton, NY | A. DeSmet | T 1-1 $^{OT}$ | 9–5–2 |
| December 6 | Mercyhurst | #10 | Colonials Arena • Neville Township, PA | A. DeSmet | L 2-5 | 9–6–2 (4–1–0) |
| December 7 | Mercyhurst | #10 | Colonials Arena • Neville Township, PA | A. DeSmet | W 3-1 | 10–6–2 (5–1–0) |
| January 4, 2020 | #1 Wisconsin* | | UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex • Cranberry Township, PA (Battle at the Burgh, opening round) | Raygan Kirk | L 1-3 | 10–7–2 |
| January 5 | Colgate* | | UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex • Cranberry Township, PA (Battle at the Burgh, consolation game) | Raygan Kirk | W 6-5 | 11–7–2 |
| January 10 | at RIT | | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Raygan Kirk | L 1-2 | 11–8–2 (5–2–0) |
| January 11 | at RIT | | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | A. DeSmet | W 6-4 | 12–8–2 (6–2–0) |
| January 17 | Syracuse | | Colonials Arena • Neville Township, PA | Raygan Kirk | W 5-1 | 13–8–2 (7–2–0) |
| January 18 | Syracuse | | Colonials Arena • Neville Township, PA | Raygan Kirk | L 0-1 | 13–9–2 (7–3–0) |
| January 24 | Lindenwood | | Colonials Arena • Neville Township, PA | Raygan Kirk | W 3-0 | 14–9–2 (8–3–0) |
| January 25 | Lindenwood | | Colonials Arena • Neville Township, PA | Raygan Kirk | W 4-1 | 15–9–2 (9–3–0) |
| February 7 | at Penn State | | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Raygan Kirk | W 3-1 | 16–9–2 (10–3–0) |
| February 8 | at Penn State | | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | A. DeSmet | T 2-2 $^{OT}$ | 16–9–3 (10–3–1) |
| February 14 | at Mercyhurst | | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Raygan Kirk | L 3-5 | 16–10–3 (10–4–1) |
| February 15 | at Mercyhurst | | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Raygan Kirk | T 5-5 $^{OT}$ | 16–10–4 (10–4–2) |
| February 21 | RIT | | Colonials Arena • Neville Township, PA | Raygan Kirk | W 5-1 | 17–10–4 (11–4–2) |
| February 22 | RIT | | Colonials Arena • Neville Township, PA | Raygan Kirk | W 5-2 | 18–10–4 (12–4–2) |
| February 28 | at Syracuse | | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Raygan Kirk | W 2-0 | 19–10–4 (13–4–2) |
| February 29 | at Syracuse | | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Raygan Kirk | L 2-4 | 19–11–4 (13–5–2) |
| CHA tournament |||||||
| March 6 | vs. Syracuse* | | LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, NY (semifinal Game) | Raygan Kirk | W 5-2 | 20–11–4 |
| March 7 | vs. Mercyhurst* | | LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, NY (championship game) | Raygan Kirk | L 1-2 $^{OT}$ | 20–12–4 |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. |||||||

## Awards and honors

RMU had three players honored with CHA All-Conference First Team laurels, Senior forward Jaycee Gephard earned her spot with her 28 assists enough to be second highest in the nation. Junior Emily Curlett was a first-team defender, as the nation's leader in power play goals. Lexi Templeman (forward, Second Team), Maggie Burbidge (forward, All-Rookie Team) and Raygan Kirk (goaltender, All-Rookie Team) rounded out CHA regular season awards for Robert Morris.
Defender Jordan Mortlock was named to the 2020 All-Tournament team.