2008-09 Wayne State Warriors women's ice hockey season

The 2008–09 Wayne State Warriors women's ice hockey season head coach was Jim Fetter. Assisting Fetter was Nicolette Franck and Allison Rutledge. The equipment manager was Jim Campbell while the assistant athletic trainer was Katie Lang.
==Exhibition==
Date 	Opponent	Location 	Time 	Score
Fri. Sept. 26	Windsor 	Detroit, Mich.	7:00 pm	13–3
==Regular season==
*Delayne Brian made 22 saves in her collegiate debut on Oct. 3 against Bemidji State. She earned two wins Jan. 23–24 at Syracuse, totaling 56 saves including a season-high 34 in the second game.
*Lindsay DiPietro completed her Wayne State career as the program's all-time leader with 132 assists, sixth-most in NCAA history. She was also WSU's third all-time leading scorer with 188 points, third in goals (56), third in power play goals (18), and second in power play points (79).
**She finished her career second in CHA points (92), third in CHA goals (27), and first in CHA assists (65).
*Alyssa Baldin tallied the game-winner and added a helper Oct. 24 versus Colgate. Baldin had a three-goal weekend Nov. 21–22 against Syracuse. She scored a power-play goal in each game of the Nutmeg Classic, including the game-winner Nov. 29 versus Quinnipiac, for another four-game point streak. At the Easton Holiday Showcase, she collected three power-play assists.
*Brandi Frakie made her season debut on Jan. 16–17 against Robert Morris after missing 31 straight games due to injury (dating back to the 2007–08 season). She scored her first goal of the year Feb. 14 against Niagara
*Christine Jefferson played in 31 games but missed the Nov. 15 contest against #10 Northeastern, snapping her career-long 77-game playing streak.
===Roster===
Number	Name 	Position 	Height	Class	Shoots
3 	Janet Babchishin 	Forward 	5–6 	SO/2L	Right
20 	Alyssa Baldin 	Forward 	5–5 	FR/1L	Right
27 	Emily Berzins 	Forward 	5–5 	SR/3L	Left
9 	Melissa Boal 	Forward 	5–3 	SR/4L	Left
1 	Delayne Brian 	Goalie 	5–9 	FR/1L	Left
4 	Chelsea Burnett 	Defense 	5–5 	JR/3L	Left
19 	Lindsay DiPietro 	Forward 	5–5 	SR/4L	Left
10 	Marlee Fisher 	Defense 	5–7 	FR/1L	Left
6 	Brandi Frakie 	Forward 	5–5 	JR/3L	Right
8 	Micheline Frappier 	Forward 	5–5 	FR/1L	Right
16 	Amanda Hungle 	Forward 	5–5 	SR/4L	Right
7 	Christine Jefferson 	Defense 	5–6 	JR/3L	Left
23 	Bailey Lane 	Def./For.	5–7 	FR/1L	Left
17 	Veronique Laramee-Paquette	Forward 	5–8 	FR/1L	Left
24 	Ciara Lee 	Defense 	5–11 	FR/1L	Right
30 	Lindsey Park 	Goalie 	5–10	RS	JR/1L	Left
28 	Natalie Payne 	Defense 	5–3 	SR/1L	Left
26 	Adrianna Pfeffer 	Forward 	5–7 	SO/2L	Right
5 	Sam Poyton 	Forward 	5–10 	SR/4L	Left
15 	Katrina Protopapas 	Forward 	5–6 	JR/3L	Left
21 	Becky Sonn 	Forward 	5–10	RS	SR/4L	Right
12 	Jill Szandzik 	Defense 	5–8 	FR/1L	Left
14 	Tina Vanderhoeven 	Defense 	5–8 	SR/4L	Right
31 	Brittany Zeches 	Goalie 	5–2 	FR/1L	Left
===Schedule===
*The Warriors participated in the Nutmeg Classic, which was held from November 28–29. In addition, the club participate in the Easton Holiday Showcase in St. Cloud, Minnesota from January 2–3.
Date 	Opponent 	Location 	Score
Fri., Oct. 3 	vs. Bemidji State 	Detroit, Mich. 	L, 3–2
Sat., Oct. 4 	vs. Bemidji State 	Detroit, Mich. 	W, 2–1 (OT)
Fri., Oct. 17	at Union 	Schenectady, N.Y.	T, 1–1 (OT)
Sat., Oct. 18	at Union 	Schenectady, N.Y.	W, 6–2
Fri., Oct. 24	vs. Colgate 	Detroit, Mich. 	W, 6–2
Sat., Oct. 25	vs. Colgate 	Detroit, Mich. 	L, 3–2
Fri., Nov. 7 	at Vermont 	Burlington, Vt. 	W, 5–3
Sat., Nov. 8 	at Vermont 	Burlington, Vt. 	W, 7–0
Fri., Nov. 14	vs. #10 Northeastern	Detroit, Mich. 	W, 4–3
Sat., Nov. 15	vs. #10 Northeastern	Detroit, Mich. 	W, 3–2
Fri., Nov. 21	vs. Syracuse * 	Detroit, Mich. 	W, 5–3
Sat., Nov. 22	vs. Syracuse * 	Detroit, Mich. 	W, 5–2
Fri., Nov. 28	at Connecticut 	Storrs, Conn. 	L, 5–4
Sat., Nov. 29	vs. Quinnipiac 	Storrs, Conn. 	W, 3–2
Fri., Dec. 5 	at Niagara * 	Niagara, N.Y. 	W, 5–3
Sat., Dec. 6 	at Niagara * 	Niagara, N.Y. 	W, 4–2
Fri., Jan. 2 	at St. Cloud State 	St. Cloud, Minn. 	W, 3–2
Sat., Jan. 3 	vs. North Dakota 	St. Cloud, Minn. 	T, 3–3 (OT)
Fri., Jan. 16	vs. Robert Morris * 	Detroit, Mich. 	W, 5–0
Sat., Jan. 17	vs. Robert Morris * 	Detroit, Mich. 	W, 7–3
Fri., Jan. 23	at Syracuse * 	Syracuse, N.Y. 	W, 3–2
Sat., Jan. 24	at Syracuse * 	Syracuse, N.Y. 	W, 3–1
Fri., Jan. 30	at #5 Mercyhurst * 	Erie, Pa. 	L, 4–2
Sat., Jan. 31	at #5 Mercyhurst * 	Erie, Pa. 	L, 4–2
Fri., Feb. 13	vs. Niagara * 	Detroit, Mich. 	W, 5–1
Sat., Feb. 14	vs. Niagara * 	Detroit, Mich. 	W, 4–3
Fri., Feb. 20	at Robert Morris * 	Moon Twp., Pa. 	W, 4–2
Sat., Feb. 21	at Robert Morris * 	Moon Twp., Pa. 	L, 1–0
Fri., Feb. 27	vs. #3 Mercyhurst * 	Detroit, Mich. 	L, 4–3
Sat., Feb. 28	vs. #3 Mercyhurst * 	Detroit, Mich. 	L, 4–2
==Player stats==
*Lindsay DiPietro collected five points on Dec. 5–6 at Niagara. She had two assists in the series opener and scored twice, including a short-handed and an empty net goal, with a power-play assist the next day. She posted her third straight multiple-point game Feb. 20 at Robert Morris and matched her career-best goal-scoring streak of six games. Overall, she led the Warriors with 17 multiple-point games
*Alyssa Baldin finished eighth among College Hockey America rookies with 18 points, seventh-most by any freshman in WSU women's hockey history
*Chelsea Burnett matched her career high with 19 points, and finished second in the conference behind teammate Natalie Payne in overall scoring by a defenseman.
*Micheline Frappier finished 14th among all rookies in College Hockey America with nine points.
*Veronique Laramee-Paquette finished sixth among rookies in College Hockey America with 20 points and tied for third with 10 conference points. In addition, she tied Katie Jones (2000–01) for fifth on WSU's all-time rookie points list. She collected three points Oct. 24–25 against Colgate, including a goal and a game-winning assist in the series opener. She posted her first career two-goal game Dec. 5 at Niagara.
*Jill Szandzik led all first-year defensemen in the conference with 16 points. She posted her second straight two-assist game Dec. 5 at Niagara and assisted on both game-winning goals in a sweep Jan. 16–17 over Robert Morris. In addition, Szandzik broke Chelsea Burnett's school record for more points in a season by a rookie blueliner and finished fourth on WSU's single season lists for points and assists (14) by a defenseman, as well as assists by a rookie.
===Skaters===
Number	Player 	GP	Goals	Assists	Points	Shots 	+/-	PIM
9 	Melissa Boal 	32	31 	26 	57 	195 	+26	28
19 	Lindsay DiPietro 	32	19 	29 	48 	108 	+23	34
5 	Sam Poyton 	32	23 	22 	45 	107 	+22	70
28 	Natalie Payne 	32	9 	23 	32 	86 	+19	40
17 	V. Laramee-Paquette	32	10 	10 	20 	73 	−7 	34
4 	Chelsea Burnett 	31	4 	15 	19 	55 	+3 	18
20 	Alyssa Baldin 	26	9 	9 	18 	53 	+1 	22
12 	Jill Szandzik 	32	2 	14 	16 	45 	+17	6
8 	Micheline Frappier 	26	3 	6 	9 	43 0	22 	
14 	Tina Vanderhoeven 	28	1 	8 	9 	35 	−6 	40
15 	Katrina Protopapas 	32	1 	7 	8 	39 	−8 	12
10 	Marlee Fisher 	30	0 	4 	4 	12 	−4 	12
27 	Emily Berzins 	32	0 	3 	3 	20 	−4 	38
6 	Brandi Frakie 	14	1 	1 	2 	15 	−5 	2
16 	Amanda Hungle 	29	1 	1 	2 	3 	0 	4
3 	Janet Babchishin 	32	0 	2 	2 	28 	−1 	14
7 	Christine Jefferson	31	0 	2 	2 	26 	+3 	12
24 	Ciara Lee 	12	0 	2 	2 	4 	0 	6
23 	Bailey Lane 	28	1 	0 	1 	13 	−2 	8
1 	Delayne Brian 	21	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	2
26 	Adrianna Pfeffer 	20	0 	0 	0 	3 	−2 	4
21 	Becky Sonn 	13	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	2
===Goaltenders===
*Delayne Brian finished her rookie season with a record of 15–6–0. She was two wins shy of Valery Turcotte's team record of 17 wins. She set a school record with a .714 winning percentage. Brian led College Hockey America with a .910 save percentage in conference action.
*Lindsey Park led College Hockey America with a .921 save percentage (third-best in school history) and finished second with a school-record 2.10 goals-against average She made 27 saves and surrendered just one power-play goal Oct. 4 for her first career victory.
Player 	Games Played	Minutes	Goals Against	Wins	Losses	Ties	Shutouts	Save %	Goals Against Average
Delayne Brian 	21 	1214:04	55 	15 	6 	0 	1 	.898 	2.72
Lindsey Park 	12 	714:17 	25 	6 	3 	2 	0 	.921 	2.10
Brittany Zeches	2 	10:24 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	1.000 	0.00
==Postseason==
*College Hockey America Tournament
Date 	Opponent 	Location 	Score
Fri., Mar. 6	vs. Robert Morris	Erie, Pa.	W, 4–3 (OT)
Sat., Mar. 7	at #3 Mercyhurst 	Erie, Pa.	L, 6–1
==Awards and honors==
*Alyssa Baldin, CHA Rookie of the Week (Oct. 20)
*Alyssa Baldin, CHA Rookie of the Week (Nov. 21)
*Delayne Brian, CHA Defensive Player of the Week honors (Jan. 26)
*Delayne Brian, CHA Defensive Player of the Week (Feb. 16) after making 53 saves while allowing only two even-strength goals in two wins Feb. 13–14 over Niagara
*Chelsea Burnett, All-College Hockey America Second Team for the second straight year
*Chelsea Burnett, CHA All-Academic Team (she was the first Academic All-American in the history of the WSU women's hockey program)
*Lindsay DiPietro, All-College Hockey America Second Team
*Lindsay DiPietro, CHA All-Academic Team (Third time in her career)
*Christine Jefferson, College Hockey America All-Academic Team
*Veronique Laramee-Paquette, CHA Rookie of the Week honors (Oct. 27)
*Veronique Laramee-Paquette, CHA Rookie of the Week honors (Dec. 5)
*Katrina Protopapas, College Hockey America All-Academic Team
*Jill Szandzik, College Hockey America All-Rookie Team
===Team awards===
*Lindsay DiPietro received the Warrior Award, the Captain's Award and the President's Award (highest GPA on the team) at the season-end banquet
==References==
==External links==
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