# 2012–13 RIT Tigers women's ice hockey season

The RIT Tigers represented the Rochester Institute of Technology in College Hockey America during the 2012-13 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. This was the inaugural year at the Division I level. The Tigers had been the Division III National Champions in 2011-12, with a 28-1-1 record. In their move to Division I, and the College Hockey America conference, RIT had a modestly successful season, and reached the Semifinal level of the CHA Tournament.
2012–13 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 |
| #5 Mercyhurst$^{†*}$ | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 96 | 27 | 37 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 153 | 65 |
| Syracuse | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 54 | 32 | 36 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 97 | 74 |
| RIT | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 41 | 45 | 37 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 96 | 79 |
| Robert Morris | 20 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 19 | 52 | 50 | 33 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 81 | 77 |
| Lindenwood | 20 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 41 | 71 | 36 | 7 | 26 | 3 | 61 | 151 |
| Penn State | 20 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 81 | 35 | 7 | 26 | 2 | 69 | 109 |
| Champion: Mercyhurst † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Final rankings: USCHO.com Poll |||||||||||||||

## Recruiting

| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
| Katie Hubert | Forward | Canada | Scoring threat from the Burlington Jr. Barracudas |
| Kristina Klishko | Defense | United States | Dual citizen member of Jr. Russian National Team |
| Casidhe Kunichika | Defense | United States | Sister of RIT star Kourtney Kunichika |
| Jess Paton | Forward | Canada | One of Two Recruits from the K-W Rangers |
| Carly Payerl | Forward/Defense | Canada | Paton's 3 year teammate of Jess Paton on K-W Rangers |

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent$^#$ | Site | Decision | Result | Record |
| Regular Season |||||||
| September 28 | #10 Mercyhurst | Frank Ritter Memorial Ice Arena • Rochester, NY | Laura Chamberlain | L 2–6 | 0–1–0 (0–1–0) |
| September 29 | #10 Mercyhurst | Frank Ritter Memorial Ice Arena • Rochester, NY | Ali Binnington | L 0–7 | 0–2–0 (0–2–0) |
| October 5 | at Sacred Heart* | Wonderland of Ice • Bridgeport, CT | Ali Binnington | W 8–0 | 1–2–0 |
| October 6 | at Sacred Heart* | Wonderland of Ice • Bridgeport, CT | Laura Chamberlain | W 7–2 | 2–2–0 |
| October 19 | Princeton* | Frank Ritter Memorial Ice Arena • Rochester, NY | Laura Chamberlain | L 1–2 | 2–3–0 |
| October 20 | Yale* | Blue Cross Arena • Rochester, NY | Ali Binnington | W 3–0 | 3–3–0 |
| October 25 | at Penn State | Penn State Ice Pavilion • University Park, PA | Ali Binnington | W 4–1 | 4–3–0 (1–2–0) |
| October 26 | at Penn State | Penn State Ice Pavilion • University Park, PA | Laura Chamberlain | T 2–2 $^{OT}$ | 4–3–1 (1–2–1) |
| November 9 | at Colgate* | Starr Rink • Hamilton, NY | Laura Chamberlain | L 1–2 | 4–4–1 |
| November 10 | Syracuse | Frank Ritter Memorial Ice Arena • Rochester, NY | Ali Binnington | T 2–2 $^{OT}$ | 4–4–2 (1–2–2) |
| November 16 | at Brown* | Meehan Auditorium • Providence, RI | Ali Binnington | W 2–0 | 5–4–2 |
| November 17 | at Brown* | Meehan Auditorium • Providence, RI | Laura Chamberlain | W 2–1 | 6–4–2 |
| November 20 | at Syracuse | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Ali Binnington | L 1–2 $^{OT}$ | 6–5–2 (1–3–2) |
| November 30 | at #8 North Dakota* | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND | Laura Chamberlain | L 2–3 | 6–6–2 |
| December 1 | at #8 North Dakota* | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND | Ali Binnington | L 2–8 | 6–7–2 |
| December 8 | at Ohio State* | OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | Ali Binnington | L 1–3 | 6–8–2 |
| December 9 | at Ohio State* | OSU Ice Rink • Columbus, OH | Laura Chamberlain | L 2–6 | 6–9–2 |
| December 15 | Lindenwood | Frank Ritter Memorial Ice Arena • Rochester, NY | Ali Binnington | W 5–1 | 7–9–2 (2–3–2) |
| December 16 | Lindenwood | Frank Ritter Memorial Ice Arena • Rochester, NY | Ali Binnington | T 1–1 $^{OT}$ | 7–9–3 (2–3–3) |
| January 4, 2013 | at Robert Morris | 84 Lumber Arena • Neville Township, PA | Ali Binnington | W 2–1 | 8–9–3 (3–3–3) |
| January 5 | at Robert Morris | 84 Lumber Arena • Neville Township, PA | Ali Binnington | W 2–1 | 9–9–3 (4–3–3) |
| January 12 | Colgate* | Frank Ritter Memorial Ice Arena • Rochester, NY | Ali Binnington | L 2–3 $^{OT}$ | 9–10–3 |
| January 18 | Sacred Heart* | Frank Ritter Memorial Ice Arena • Rochester, NY | Laura Chamberlain | W 11–0 | 10–10–3 |
| January 19 | Sacred Heart* | Frank Ritter Memorial Ice Arena • Rochester, NY | Ali Binnington | W 6–0 | 11–10–3 |
| January 26 | Robert Morris | Frank Ritter Memorial Ice Arena • Rochester, NY | Ali Binnington | T 2–2 $^{OT}$ | 11–10–4 (4–3–4) |
| January 27 | Robert Morris | Frank Ritter Memorial Ice Arena • Rochester, NY | Ali Binnington | W 2–0 | 12–10–4 (5–3–4) |
| February 1 | at Lindenwood | Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO | Ali Binnington | T 1–1 $^{OT}$ | 12–10–5 (5–3–5) |
| February 1 | at Lindenwood | Lindenwood Ice Arena • Wentzville, MO | Laura Chamberlain | L 3–4 | 12–11–5 (5–4–5) |
| February 8 | Syracuse | Frank Ritter Memorial Ice Arena • Rochester, NY | Ali Binnington | L 1–2 | 12–12–5 (5–5–5) |
| February 9 | at Syracuse | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Ali Binnington | L 1–2 | 12–13–5 (5–6–5) |
| February 15 | Penn State | Frank Ritter Memorial Ice Arena • Rochester, NY | Laura Chamberlain | W 3–1 | 13–13–5 (6–6–5) |
| February 16 | Penn State | Frank Ritter Memorial Ice Arena • Rochester, NY | Laura Chamberlain | W 4–0 | 14–13–5 (7–6–5) |
| February 22 | at #7 Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Ali Binnington | L 1–4 | 14–14–5 (7–7–5) |
| February 23 | at #7 Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Ali Binnington | L 2–5 | 14–15–5 (7–8–5) |
| CHA Tournament |||||||
| March 1 | Penn State* | Frank Ritter Memorial Ice Arena • Rochester, NY (Quarterfinal, Game 1) | Ali Binnington | W 1–0 | 15–15–5 |
| March 2 | Penn State* | Frank Ritter Memorial Ice Arena • Rochester, NY (Quarterfinal, Game 2) | Ali Binnington | W 3–2 $^{OT}$ | 16–15–5 |
| March 8 | vs. Syracuse* | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA (Semifinal Game) | Ali Binnington | L 1–2 $^{OT}$ | 16–16–5 |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. |||||||

## Awards and honors

Assistant captain Forward Tenicia Hiller was named to the All-CHA Second Team.