# 2015–16 Brown Bears women's ice hockey season

The Brown Bears represented Brown University in ECAC women's ice hockey during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. They were led by new head coach, Bob Kenneally.

## Offseason

* April 1: Robert Kennelley, a former men's hockey player for Brown (class of 1990), was named head coach. Kenneally had been the Executive Associate for Brown Athletics prior to assuming his new role.

## Recruiting

| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
| Bridget Carey | Forward | United States | Skated for Bay State Breakers |
| Jenna Hewitt-Kenda | Forward | Canada | Played with Pacific Steelers |
| Katie Lynch | Forward | United States | Attended Benilde-St. Margaret's School |
| Cara Najjar | Forward/Defense | United States | Outstanding Athlete at Buckingham, Browne & Nichols |
| Abby Niewchas | Defense | Canada | Attended Edge School |
| Leah Olson | Defense | United States | Played with Assabet Valley |

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent$^#$ | Site | Decision | Result | Record |
| Regular Season |||||||
| October 23 | at Maine* | Norway Savings Bank Arena • Auburn, ME | Monica Elvin | L 0–4 | 0–1–0 |
| October 24 | at Maine* | Alfond Arena • Orono, ME | Julianne Landry | L 1–4 | 0–2–0 |
| October 30 | #5 Quinnipiac | Meehan Auditorium • Providence, RI | Monica Elvin | L 0–4 | 0–3–0 (0–1–0) |
| October 31 | Princeton | Meehan Auditorium • Providence, RI | Julianne Landry | L 0–3 | 0–4–0 (0–2–0) |
| November 6 | Dartmouth | Meehan Auditorium • Providence, RI | Monica Elvin | L 0–4 | 0–5–0 (0–3–0) |
| November 7 | #9 Harvard | Meehan Auditorium • Providence, RI | Julianne Landry | L 1–5 | 0–6–0 (0–4–0) |
| November 14 | Sacred Heart* | Meehan Auditorium • Providence, RI | Monica Elvin | W 6–1 | 1–6–0 |
| November 20 | at RIT* | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Monica Elvin | L 1–5 | 1–7–0 |
| November 21 | at RIT* | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, NY | Julianne Landry | W 2–1 | 2–7–0 |
| November 28 | at Providence* | Schneider Arena • Providence, RI (Mayor's Cup) | Monica Elvin | L 1–6 | 2–8–0 |
| December 4 | at Union | Achilles Center • Schenectady, NY | Julianne Landry | W 2–0 | 3–8–0 (1–4–0) |
| December 5 | at Rensselaer | Houston Field House • Troy, NY | Monica Elvin | L 0–2 | 3–9–0 (1–5–0) |
| January 1, 2016 | at Princeton | Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ | Julianne Landry | L 1–6 | 3–10–0 (1–6–0) |
| January 2 | at #4 Quinnipiac | TD Bank Sports Center • Hamden, CT | Monica Elvin | L 1–5 | 3–11–0 (1–7–0) |
| January 8 | St. Lawrence | Meehan Auditorium • Providence, RI | Julianne Landry | L 1–2 | 3–12–0 (1–8–0) |
| January 9 | #5 Clarkson | Meehan Auditorium • Providence, RI | Monica Elvin | L 0–7 | 3–13–0 (1–9–0) |
| January 15 | at Colgate | Starr Rink • Hamilton, NY | Julianne Landry | L 2–6 | 3–14–0 (1–10–0) |
| January 16 | at Cornell | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY | Monica Elvin | T 2–2 $^{OT}$ | 3–14–1 (1–10–1) |
| January 19 | at Merrimack* | Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA | Julianne Landry | L 1–4 | 3–15–1 |
| January 22 | Rensselaer | Meehan Auditorium • Providence, RI | Monica Elvin | L 2–6 | 3–16–1 (1–11–1) |
| January 23 | Union | Meehan Auditorium • Providence, RI | Julianne Landry | T 2–2 $^{OT}$ | 3–16–2 (1–11–2) |
| January 29 | at Yale | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, CT | Monica Elvin | L 1–4 | 3–17–2 (1–12–2) |
| January 30 | Yale | Meehan Auditorium • Providence, RI | Julianne Landry | L 3–6 | 3–18–2 (1–13–2) |
| February 5 | at Harvard | Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Allston, MA | Monica Elvin | T 3–3 $^{OT}$ | 3–18–3 (1–13–3) |
| February 6 | at Dartmouth | Thompson Arena • Hanover, NH | Julianne Landry | L 0–5 | 3–19–3 (1–14–3) |
| February 12 | Cornell | Meehan Auditorium • Providence, RI | Monica Elvin | L 2–4 | 3–20–3 (1–15–3) |
| February 13 | Colgate | Meehan Auditorium • Providence, RI | Julianne Landry | L 2–3 | 3–21–3 (1–16–3) |
| February 19 | at #5 Clarkson | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | Monica Elvin | L 0–7 | 3–22–3 (1–17–3) |
| February 20 | at St. Lawrence | Appleton Arena • Canton, NY | Julianne Landry | L 0–3 | 3–23–3 (1–18–3) |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. |||||||