# 2015–16 Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey season

The Lindenwood Lady Lions women represented Lindenwood University in CHA women's ice hockey during the 2015-16 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Lady Lions finished conference play in fifth place, and were eliminated in the first round of the CHA Tournament Final by Robert Morris.

## Offseason

* May 19: Nicole Hensley attended the Team USA Goaltending Development Camp.

### Recruiting

| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
| Jolene Debruyn | Goaltender | Canada | With Team Alberta U18 in 2015 Canada Winter Games |
| Carla Goodwin | Forward | Canada | Attended Pursuit of Excellence Academy |
| Alexandra Larson | Defense | Canada | Teammate of Goodwin, Welsh and Lemoine at Pursuit of Excellence |
| Tirra Lemoine | Forward | Canada | Played for Team Manitoba U18 |
| Shannon Morris-Reade | Forward | Canada | Played for Team British Columbia U18 in 2015 Canada Winter Games |
| Corbin Welsh | Forward | Canada | Competed with Pursuit of Excellence |

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent$^#$ | Site | Decision | Result | Record |
| Regular Season |||||||
| September 26 | Minnesota Duluth* | Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO | Nicole Hensley | L 3–4 | 0–1–0 |
| September 27 | Minnesota Duluth* | Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO | Jolene deBruyn | L 1–4 | 0–2–0 |
| October 2 | Ohio State* | Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO | Nicole Hensley | L 1–5 | 0–3–0 |
| October 3 | Ohio State* | Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO | Nicole Hensley | L 2–3 | 0–4–0 |
| October 9 | at New Hampshire* | Whittemore Center • Durham, NH | Nicole Hensley | W 4–2 | 1–4–0 |
| October 10 | at Northeastern* | Matthews Arena • Boston, MA | Jolene deBruyn | W 4–2 | 2–4–0 |
| October 30 | Penn State | Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO | Nicole Hensley | W 5–2 | 3–4–0 (1–0–0) |
| October 31 | Penn State | Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO | Nicole Hensley | T 1–1 $^{OT}$ | 3–4–1 (1–0–1) |
| November 6 | Syracuse | Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO | Jolene deBruyn | L 1–3 | 3–5–1 (1–1–1) |
| November 7 | Syracuse | Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO | Nicole Hensley | T 1–1 $^{OT}$ | 3–5–2 (1–1–2) |
| November 13 | at Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Nicole Hensley | L 2–3 | 3–6–2 (1–2–2) |
| November 14 | at Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Nicole Hensley | L 1–2 | 3–7–2 (1–3–2) |
| November 21 | at #1 Wisconsin* | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Nicole Hensley | L 1–5 | 3–8–2 |
| November 22 | at #1 Wisconsin* | LaBahn Arena • Madison, WI | Jolene deBruyn | L 0–4 | 3–9–2 |
| November 28 | St. Cloud State* | Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO | Nicole Hensley | L 0–2 | 3–10–2 |
| November 29 | St. Cloud State* | Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO | Nicole Hensley | L 2–3 | 3–11–2 |
| December 4 | at RIT | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Nicole Hensley | W 4–1 | 4–11–2 (2–3–2) |
| December 5 | at RIT | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Nicole Hensley | T 1–1 $^{OT}$ | 4–11–3 (2–3–3) |
| December 12 | Robert Morris | Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO | Nicole Hensley | T 3–3 $^{OT}$ | 4–11–4 (2–3–4) |
| December 13 | Robert Morris | Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO | Nicole Hensley | L 1–4 | 4–12–4 (2–4–4) |
| January 3, 2016 | at Minnesota State* | Verizon Wireless Center • Mankato, MN | Nicole Hensley | L 2–4 | 4–13–4 |
| January 4 | at Minnesota State* | Verizon Wireless Center • Mankato, MN | Nicole Hensley | W 3–1 | 5–13–4 |
| January 6 | at #6 Bemidji State* | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Jolene deBruyn | L 1–2 | 5–14–4 |
| January 7 | at #6 Bemidji State* | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Nicole Hensley | L 3–5 | 5–15–4 |
| January 22 | Mercyhurst | Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO | Nicole Hensley | L 0–2 | 5–16–4 (2–5–4) |
| January 23 | Mercyhurst | Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO | Nicole Hensley | W 1–0 | 6–16–4 (3–5–4) |
| January 29 | at Robert Morris | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA | Nicole Hensley | L 2–5 | 6–17–4 (3–6–4) |
| January 30 | at Robert Morris | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA | Nicole Hensley | L 2–3 | 6–18–4 (3–7–4) |
| February 5 | RIT | Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO | Nicole Hensley | L 2–3 | 6–19–4 (3–8–4) |
| February 6 | RIT | Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO | Nicole Hensley | W 2–1 | 7–19–4 (4–8–4) |
| February 12 | at Penn State | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Nicole Hensley | L 0–3 | 7–20–4 (4–9–4) |
| February 13 | at Penn State | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Nicole Hensley | W 1–0 | 8–20–4 (5–9–4) |
| February 19 | at Syracuse | Oncenter War Memorial Arena • Syracuse, NY | Nicole Hensley | L 1–6 | 8–21–4 (5–10–4) |
| February 20 | at Syracuse | Oncenter War Memorial Arena • Syracuse, NY | Nicole Hensley | L 0–2 | 8–22–4 (5–11–4) |
| CHA Tournament |||||||
| February 26 | at Robert Morris* | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA (Quarterfinals, Game 1) | Nicole Hensley | W 4–3 | 9–22–4 |
| February 27 | at Robert Morris* | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA (Quarterfinals, Game 2) | Nicole Hensley | L 1–3 | 9–23–4 |
| February 28 | at Robert Morris* | RMU Island Sports Center • Neville Township, PA (Quarterfinals, Game 3) | Nicole Hensley | L 1–5 | 9–24–4 |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. |||||||

## Awards and honors

* Nicole Hensley G, 2015–16 All-CHA First Team
* Sharra Jasper F, 2015–16 All-CHA First Team
* Shannon Morris-Reade F, 2015–16 All-CHA Rookie Team