# 2014–15 Clarkson Golden Knights women's ice hockey season

The Clarkson Golden Knights women's ice hockey program represented Clarkson University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Golden Knights entered the season as the defending ECAC regular season and national champions.
The Golden Knights successfully defended a share of their conference regular season championship with a win over co-champion Harvard on the last day of the season. They were then defeated in the ECAC semifinals by Cornell. Despite this, they still earned their third straight at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, where they were defeated in the quarterfinals by Boston College.

## Offseason
### Coaching changes

Both co-head coach Shannon Desrosiers and assistant coach Matt Kelly departed in the offseason, leaving Shannon's husband Matt Desrosiers as sole head coach and as the only coach on the staff. To replace the departed coaches, Britni Smith, a former standout at St. Lawrence, and Meghan Duggan, a former standout at Wisconsin and a member of the United States national team, were hired as assistant coaches.

### Recruiting

| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
| Brielle Bellerive | Forward | Canada | Winner of gold medal at 2014 IIHF U18 Women’s Worlds |
| Katelyn Fournier | Forward | Canada | Competed with Ottawa Lady Senators (PWHL) |
| Savannah Harmon | Defense | United States | Played for the Boston Shamrocks (JWHL) 2014 JWHL First Team All-Star |
| Lauren Lefler | Forward | Canada | Played for the Bluewater Junior Hawks (PWHL) Member of 2013 U18 Team Ontario Blue |
| Shea Tiley | Goaltender | Canada | Winner of gold medal at 2014 IIHF U18 Women’s Worlds Member of 2013 U18 Team Ontario Blue |
| Amanda Titus | Forward | Canada | Competed with Ottawa Lady Senators (PWHL) |

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent$^#$ | Rank$^#$ | Site | Decision | Result | Record |
| Regular Season |||||||
| October 3 | at St. Lawrence* | #7 | Appleton Arena • Canton, NY | Shea Tiley | L 3–5 | 0–1–0 |
| October 4 | St. Lawrence* | #7 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Shea Tiley | W 2–1 | 1–1–0 |
| October 11 | at Providence* | #9 | Schneider Arena • Providence, RI | Shea Tiley | W 5–0 | 2–1–0 |
| October 12 | at Providence* | #9 | Schneider Arena • Providence, RI | Shea Tiley | W 3–0 | 3–1–0 |
| October 17 | #6 Boston University* | #7 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Shea Tiley | L 1–3 | 3–2–0 |
| October 18 | #6 Boston University* | #7 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Shea Tiley | L 2–5 | 3–3–0 |
| October 24 | Syracuse* | #10 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Shea Tiley | W 9–0 | 4–3–0 |
| October 25 | at Syracuse* | #10 | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Shea Tiley | W 4–1 | 5–3–0 |
| October 28 | St. Lawrence | #9 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Shea Tiley | W 5–0 | 6–3–0 (1–0–0) |
| October 31 | at Brown | #9 | Meehan Auditorium • Providence, RI | Shea Tiley | W 5–1 | 7–3–0 (2–0–0) |
| November 1 | at Yale | #9 | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, CT | Shea Tiley | W 2–1 | 8–3–0 (3–0–0) |
| November 14 | #4 Harvard | #7 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Shea Tiley | T 2–2 $^{OT}$ | 8–3–1 (3–0–1) |
| November 15 | #10 Dartmouth | #7 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Shea Tiley | W 3–0 | 9–3–1 (4–0–1) |
| November 21 | at #4 Quinnipiac | #5 | TD Bank Sports Center • Hamden, CT | Shea Tiley | L 0–1 | 9–4–1 (4–1–1) |
| November 22 | at Princeton | #5 | Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ | Shea Tiley | W 3–2 | 10–4–1 (5–1–1) |
| November 28 | at Connecticut* | #5 | Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT (Nutmeg Classic Semifinals) | Shea Tiley | W 2–1 $^{OT}$ | 11–4–1 |
| November 29 | vs. #4 Quinnipiac* | #5 | Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT (Nutmeg Classic Championship) | Shea Tiley | L 1–3 | 11–5–1 |
| December 5 | Cornell | #6 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Shea Tiley | L 3–8 | 11–6–1 (5–2–1) |
| December 6 | Colgate | #6 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Shea Tiley | W 5–1 | 12–6–1 (6–2–1) |
| January 3 | McGill* | #8 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY (exhibition) | McKenzie Johnson | W 5–0 | 12–6–1 |
| January 9 | at Colgate | #8 | Starr Arena • Hamilton, NY | Shea Tiley | W 3–1 | 13–6–1 (7–2–1) |
| January 10 | at #10 Cornell | #8 | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY | Shea Tiley | T 1–1 $^{OT}$ | 13–6–2 (7–2–2) |
| January 16 | Union | #8 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Shea Tiley | W 4–0 | 14–6–2 (8–2–2) |
| January 17 | RPI | #8 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Shea Tiley | W 4–2 | 15–6–2 (9–2–2) |
| January 24 | at #4 Wisconsin* | #7 | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Shea Tiley | T 1–1 $^{OT}$ | 15–6–3 |
| January 25 | at #4 Wisconsin* | #7 | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Shea Tiley | L 0–4 | 15–7–3 |
| January 30 | Yale | #8 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Shea Tiley | L 2–3 | 15–8–3 (9–3–2) |
| January 31 | Brown | #8 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Shea Tiley | W 6–0 | 16–8–3 (10–3–2) |
| February 3 | at #8 St. Lawrence | #10 | Appleton Arena • Canton, NY | Shea Tiley | W 3–1 | 17–8–3 (11–3–2) |
| February 6 | at RPI | #10 | Houston Field House • Troy, NY | Shea Tiley | W 2–1 | 18–8–3 (12–3–2) |
| February 7 | at Union | #10 | Achilles Rink • Schenectady, NY | Shea Tiley | W 6–0 | 19–8–3 (13–3–2) |
| February 13 | Princeton | #8 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Shea Tiley | W 2–1 | 20–8–3 (14–3–2) |
| February 14 | #5 Quinnipiac | #8 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Shea Tiley | L 0–1 | 20–9–3 (14–4–2) |
| February 20 | at Dartmouth | #7 | Thompson Arena • Hanover, NH | Shea Tiley | W 2–1 $^{OT}$ | 21–9–3 (15–4–2) |
| February 21 | at #3 Harvard | #7 | Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Allston, MA | Shea Tiley | W 1–0 | 22–9–3 (16–4–2) |
| ECAC Hockey Tournament |||||||
| February 27 | Dartmouth* | #5 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY (Quarterfinals Game 1) | Shea Tiley | W 6–0 | 23–9–3 |
| February 28 | Dartmouth* | #5 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY (Quarterfinals Game 2) | Shea Tiley | W 4–1 | 24–9–3 |
| March 7 | #9 Cornell* | #5 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY (Semifinals) | Shea Tiley | L 1–3 | 24–10–3 |
| NCAA Tournament |||||||
| March 14 | at #1 Boston College* | #7 | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA (Quarterfinals) | Shea Tiley | L 1–5 | 24–11–3 |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. |||||||

## Awards and honors

* Erin Ambrose – Patty Kazmaier Award nominee, ECAC Hockey Third Team All-Star, ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (10/5, 1/13), Nutmeg Classic All-Tournament Team, ECAC Hockey Preseason All-League Team
* Genevieve Bannon – ECAC Hockey Player of the Week (10/26), ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (2/22)
* Brielle Bellerive – ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Week (12/10), ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (2/22)
* Renata Fast – ECAC Hockey First Team All-Star
* Savannah Harmon – USCHO.com All-Rookie Team, ECAC Hockey All-Rookie Team, ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Week (10/26, 11/2), ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (1/20, 2/15)
* Olivia Howe – ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (3/1)
* Christine Lambert – ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (2/1)
* Shannon MacAulay – Patty Kazmaier Award nominee, ECAC Hockey Third Team All-Star, ECAC Hockey Player of the Month (October), ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (10/5, 11/18, 12/2), Nutmeg Classic All-Tournament Team (11/29)
* Cayley Mercer – Patty Kazmaier Award nominee, ECAC Hockey First Team All-Star, ECAC Hockey Player of the Week (10/12, 12/10), ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (1/20, 2/9, 2/15)
* Shea Tiley – USCHO.com All-Rookie Team, ECAC Hockey Goaltender of the Year, ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Year, ECAC Hockey Player of the Year finalist, ECAC Hockey First Team All-Star, ECAC Hockey All-Rookie Team, ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Month (October, December, February), ECAC Hockey Goaltender of the Month (February), ECAC Hockey Goaltender of the Week (10/12, 11/2, 11/18), 2/9, ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Week (1/27), ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (10/5, 10/26, 11/25, 12/2, 1/13, 1/20, 2/1, 2/15, 2/22, 3/1)
* Amanda Titus – ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (11/25, 3/1)
* Matt Desrosiers – ECAC Hockey Coach of the Year