# 2019–20 Lindenwood Lady Lions ice hockey season

The Lindenwood Lady Lions women represented Lindenwood University in CHA women's ice hockey during the 2019-20 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Lady Lions welcomed a new head coach, Shelley Looney, and new members of the coaching staff, notably alumnus goaltender Nicole Hensley. Both Looney and Hensley are Olympic gold medalists. The team also moved to a new facility, the Centene Community Ice Center, in St. Louis suburb Maryland Heights. Inexperience and injuries led to a disappointing start to Looney's tenure.

## Offseason

Former star Kendra Broad signed a contract to play with the Connecticut Whale of the NWHL.

### Recruiting

| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
| Casey Adimey | Defense | United States | Transfer from UMass-Boston |
| Lokelani Antonio | Forward | United States | Played for AAA Anaheim Lady Ducks |
| Lauren Dabrowski | Defense | Canada | Former Blueliner for Aurora Panthers |
| Madilynn Hickey | Forward | United States | Culver Academy grad |
| Julia Maguire | Goaltender | United States | Transfer from Mercyhurst |
| Meara Ryan | Forward | Canada | Played for Ottawa Lady Senators |
| Meara Ryan | Forward | Canada | Teammate of Gigi Pora on Ottawa team |
| Sena Takenaka | Defense | Japan | Graduate of Ontario Hockey Academy |

## 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 |||||||||||||||

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent$^#$ | Site | Decision | Result | Record |
| Regular Season |||||||
| September 27 | #1 Wisconsin* | Centene Community Ice Center • Maryland Heights, MO | Sophie Wolf | L 0–4 | 0–1–0 |
| September 28 | #1 Wisconsin* | Centene Community Ice Center • Maryland Heights, MO | Sophie Wolf | L 2–6 | 0–2–0 |
| October 4 | at Bemidji State* | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Sophie Wolf | W 3–2 | 1–2–0 |
| October 5 | at Bemidji State* | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Annika Asplundh | L 0–1 | 1–3–0 |
| October 18 | Union* | Centene Community Ice Center • Maryland Heights, MO | Annika Asplundh | W 3–1 | 2–3–0 |
| October 19 | Union* | Centene Community Ice Center • Maryland Heights, MO | Sophie Wolf | T 2–2 $^{OT}$ | 2–3–1 |
| October 25 | at #4 Clarkson* | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Annika Asplundh | T 1–1 $^{OT}$ | 2–3–2 |
| October 26 | at #4 Clarkson* | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Annika Asplundh | L 0–7 | 2–4–2 |
| November 1 | at Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Annika Asplundh | L 0–3 | 2–5–2 (0–1–0) |
| November 2 | at Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, PA | Annika Asplundh | L 2–7 | 2–6–2 (0–2–0) |
| November 8 | Robert Morris | Centene Community Ice Center • Maryland Heights, MO | Annika Asplundh | L 0–2 | 2–7–2 (0–3–0) |
| November 9 | Robert Morris | Centene Community Ice Center • Maryland Heights, MO | Annika Asplundh | L 3–4 $^{OT}$ | 2–8–2 (0–4–0) |
| November 15 | St. Cloud State* | Centene Community Ice Center • Maryland Heights, MO | Annika Asplundh | T 2–2 $^{OT}$ | 2–8–3 |
| November 16 | St. Cloud State* | Centene Community Ice Center • Maryland Heights, MO | Annika Asplundh | L 1–5 | 2–9–3 |
| November 29 | at St. Cloud State* | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN | Lauren Hennessey | L 0–6 | 2–10–3 |
| December 6 | Syracuse | Centene Community Ice Center • Maryland Heights, MO | Cierra Paisley | L 0–7 | 2–11–3 (0–5–0) |
| December 7 | Syracuse | Centene Community Ice Center • Maryland Heights, MO | Madilynn Hickey | L 1–13 | 2–12–3 (0–6–0) |
| January 10, 2020 | at Penn State | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Annika Asplundh | L 1–2 | 2–13–3 (0–7–0) |
| January 11 | at Penn State | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Annika Asplundh | L 2–3 | 2–14–3 (0–8–0) |
| January 17 | RIT | Centene Community Ice Center • Maryland Heights, MO | Annika Asplundh | W 3–0 | 3–14–3 (1–8–0) |
| January 18 | RIT | Centene Community Ice Center • Maryland Heights, MO | Annika Asplundh | W 2–0 | 4–14–3 (2–8–0) |
| January 24 | at Robert Morris | Colonials Arena • Neville Township, PA | Annika Asplundh | L 0–3 | 4–15–3 (2–9–0) |
| January 25 | at Robert Morris | Colonials Arena • Neville Township, PA | Annika Asplundh | L 1–4 | 4–16–3 (2–10–0) |
| January 31 | at Minnesota State* | Verizon Center • Mankato, MN | Annika Asplundh | L 0–3 | 4–17–3 |
| February 1 | at Minnesota State* | Verizon Center • Mankato, MN | Julia Maguire | L 2–4 | 4–18–3 |
| February 7 | Mercyhurst | Centene Community Ice Center • Maryland Heights, MO | Annika Asplundh | W 3–2 | 5–18–3 (3–10–0) |
| February 8 | Mercyhurst | Centene Community Ice Center • Maryland Heights, MO | Annika Asplundh | L 0–1 | 5–19–3 (3–11–0) |
| February 14 | at Syracuse | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Annika Asplundh | L 2–3 | 5–20–3 (3–12–0) |
| February 15 | at Syracuse | Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion • Syracuse, NY | Annika Asplundh | L 0–8 | 5–21–3 (3–13–0) |
| February 21 | Penn State | Centene Community Ice Center • Maryland Heights, MO | Annika Asplundh | T 1–1 $^{OT}$ | 5–21–4 (3–13–1) |
| February 22 | Penn State | Centene Community Ice Center • Maryland Heights, MO | Annika Asplundh | L 1–5 | 5–22–4 (3–14–1) |
| February 28 | at RIT | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Julia Maguire | L 3–4 | 5–23–4 (3–15–1) |
| February 29 | at RIT | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Annika Asplundh | T 1–1 $^{OT}$ | 5–23–5 (3–15–2) |
| CHA Tournament |||||||
| March 5 | vs. Syracuse* | LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, NY (Quarterfinal Game) | Sophie Wolf | L 0–4 | 5–24–5 |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. |||||||