2009–10 Robert Morris Colonials women's ice hockey season

==Offseason==
*August 10 : Nate Handrahan announced the signing of seven athletes to National Letters of Intent, which increases his 2009-10 recruiting class to 10 athletes.http://www.rmucolonials.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=59604&SPID=6531&DB_OEM_ID=13900&ATCLID=204772530
*August 24, 2009 - Former RMU goalie Brianne McLaughlin was selected as one of three goalies to the 2009-10 U.S. Women's National Team.http://www.rmucolonials.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=59604&SPID=6531&DB_OEM_ID=13900&ATCLID=204780571
*Sept 17: Robert Morris has been predicted to finish second in the College Hockey America Preseason Coaches’ Poll, released Sept. 17 by CHA league officials. They came in second with 14 points after finishing with a 5-9-2 mark in conference play a season ago. 
==2009-10 National Letter of Intent Signees==
Name 	Position	Height	Previous Team
Dayna Newsom 	F 	5-6 	Oakville Ice
Courtney Langston	F 	5-4 	Shattuck St. Mary's
Kathleen McDonald	F 	5-4 	Team BC & POE
Whitney Henderson	F 	5-3 	Princeton Tiger Lilies
Jennifer Kindret 	F 	5-8 	BC Breakers
Jamie Joslin 	D 	5-9 	Aurora Panthers
Marissa Angel 	G 	5-4 	Princeton Tiger Lilies
Cobina Delaney 	 	 	Ottawa Senators
Kelsey Thomas 	 	 	Hamilton Hawks
Kristen DiCiocco 	 	 	Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres
==Exhibition==
Date 	Opponent	Location 	Time 	Score
Sun, Sep 27		 Wilfrid Laurier	Pittsburgh, Pa.	4:00 p.m.	RMU, 4-0http://www.rmucolonials.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=59607&SPID=6531&DB_OEM_ID=13900&ATCLID=204802829
==Regular season==
*November 25: The Colonials announced five players signed Letters of Intent to play hockey for the team in 2010-11. The signees are: Thea Imbrogno (Mississauga Jr. Chiefs), Rebecca Vint (Brampton Jr. Thunder), Laura Brooker (Cambridge Fury), Brandi Pollock (Westman Wildcats) and Anneline Lauziere (London Devilettes).http://www.chawomenshockey.com/news/2009/11/25/WHOCK_1125090111.aspx?path=whockey
*November 26: The Colonials will host the Rensselaer Engineers in part of College Hockey America's Skate for the Cure Campaign. This marks the fourth year of the event and all CHA institutions participate in the event.http://www.chawomenshockey.com/news/2009/11/25/WHOCK_1125090428.aspx?path=whockey
*December 6: The Robert Morris vs. Mercyhurst game on Sunday, December 6 at 1:00 p.m. has been postponed due to a water main break at the Mercyhurst Ice Center. The game is rescheduled for Tuesday, February 2 at 7:00 p.m.http://www.rmucolonials.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=59607&SPID=6531&DB_OEM_ID=13900&ATCLID=204845184 
*December 17: Former Robert Morris Colonials goaltender Brianne McLaughlin was selected as one of three goalies to the 2010 U.S. Olympic Women's Ice Hockey Team. McLaughlin is the first-ever Colonial to compete in the Olympic Games.http://www.rmucolonials.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=59604&SPID=6531&DB_OEM_ID=13900&ATCLID=204859760
*February 17: Brianna Delaney and Sara O’Mally are among one of forty five nominees for the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award. http://www.usahockey.com/patty_kazmaier/default.aspx?NAV=AF&id=280824&DetailedNews=yes
===Standings===
==Roster==
Number	Name 	Position	Height	Year
6 	Giambra, Mallory 	D 	5-7 	Sr.
7 	Ketcher, Carissa 	F 	5-4 	Jr.
8 	Delaney, Brianna 	F 	5-6 	So.
9 	Henderson, Whitney 	F 	5-3 	Fr.
11 	Pietrangelo, Paige 	D 	5-11 	So.
12 	Gibson, Jacki 	D 	5-9 	Sr.
14 	Kindret, Jennifer 	F 	5-8 	Fr.
15 	Pappas, Whitney 	D 	5-7 	Jr.
16 	O'Malley, Sara 	F 	5-7 	Jr.
17 	Thomas, Kelsey 	F 	5-5 	Fr.
18 	McDonald, Kathleen 	F 	5-4 	Fr.
19 	Riley, Jessica 	F 	5-8 	Sr.
20 	Langston, Courtney 	F 	5-4 	Fr.
21 	Walkland, Chelsea 	F 	5-6 	Sr.
22 	Stack, Kathryn 	D 	5-6 	So.
24 	Newsom, Dayna 	F 	5-6 	Fr.
25 	Joslin, Jamie 	D 	5-9 	Fr.
26 	Delaney, Cobina 	F 	5-7 	Fr.
27 	Riley, Jordan 	F 	5-8 	Sr.
29 	Stoa, Maria 	F 	5-7 	Jr.
30 	Angel, Marissa 	G 	5-4 	Fr.
31 	Butterfield, Daneca	G 	5-5 	Jr.
33 	DiCiocco, Kristen 	G 	5-7 	Fr.
http://www.rmucolonials.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=13900&KEY=&SPID=6531&SPSID=59605
==Schedule==
Date 	Opponent 	Location 	Time 	Score 	Record
Fri, Oct 02	Minn.-Duluth 	at Duluth, Minn. 	7:07 p.m.	Loss, 5-2http://www.rmucolonials.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=59604&SPID=6531&DB_OEM_ID=13900&ATCLID=204806365	0-1-0
Sat, Oct 03	Minn.-Duluth 	at Duluth, Minn. 	2:07 p.m.	Win, 4-1 http://www.rmucolonials.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=59604&SPID=6531&DB_OEM_ID=13900&ATCLID=204806733	1-1-0
Fri, Oct 09	Boston University	at Boston, Mass. 	7:00 p.m.	Loss, 4-3http://www.goterriers.com/sports/w-hockey/recaps/100909aaa.html 	1-2-0
Sat, Oct 10	Northeastern 	at Boston, Mass. 	2:00 p.m.	Loss, 0-4 	1-3-0
Fri, Oct 16	ST. LAWRENCE 	Pittsburgh, Pa. 	7:05 p.m.	Loss, 2-3 	1-4-0
Sat, Oct 17	ST. LAWRENCE 	Pittsburgh, Pa. 	4:00 p.m.	Loss, 3-6 	1-5-0
Fri, Oct 23	Maine 	at Orono, Maine 	7:00 p.m.	Win, 3-1 	2-5-0
Sat, Oct 24	Maine 	at Orono, Maine 	2:00 p.m.	Win, 1-0 (OT) 	3-5-0
Fri, Nov 06	Wisconsin 	at Madison, Wisc.	7:07 p.m.	Win, 3-1 	4-5-0
Sat, Nov 07	Wisconsin 	at Madison, Wisc.	2:07 p.m.	Loss, 3-2 (OT) 	4-6-0
Sat, Nov 14	Niagara * 	at Niagara, N.Y. 	7:00 p.m.	Loss, 3-1 	4-7-0
Sun, Nov 15	Niagara * 	at Niagara, N.Y. 	2:00 p.m.	Tie, 2-2 	4-7-1
Fri, Nov 20	SYRACUSE * 	Pittsburgh, Pa. 	7:05 p.m.	Loss, 4-0 	4-8-1
Sat, Nov 21	SYRACUSE * 	Pittsburgh, Pa. 	7:05 p.m.	Loss, 4-2 	4-9-1
Fri, Nov 27	RENSSELAER 	Pittsburgh, Pa. 	2:05 p.m.	Loss, 5-2 	
Sat, Nov 28	RENSSELAER 	Pittsburgh, Pa. 	2:05 p.m.	Win, 3-1 	
Sat, Dec 05	Mercyhurst * 	at Erie, Pa. 	4:00 p.m.	Loss, 6-2 	
Sun, Dec 06	Mercyhurst * 	at Erie, Pa. 	2:00 p.m.	Postponed 	
Sat, Jan 02	Ohio State 	at Columbus, Ohio	2:00 p.m.	 	
Sun, Jan 03	Ohio State 	at Columbus, Ohio	2:00 p.m.	 	
Fri, Jan 08	CONNECTICUT 	Pittsburgh, Pa. 	 TBA	 	 	
Sat, Jan 09	CONNECTICUT 	Pittsburgh, Pa. 	4:00 p.m.	 	
Fri, Jan 15	Wayne State * 	at Detroit, Mich.	7:00 p.m.	 	
Sat, Jan 16	Wayne State * 	at Detroit, Mich.	2:00 p.m.	 	
Fri, Jan 22	SACRED HEART 	Pittsburgh, Pa. 	7:05 p.m.	 	
Sat, Jan 23	SACRED HEART 	Pittsburgh, Pa. 	7:05 p.m.	 	
Fri, Feb 05	MERCYHURST * 	Pittsburgh, Pa. 	7:05 p.m.	 	
Sat, Feb 06	MERCYHURST * 	Pittsburgh, Pa. 	7:05 p.m.	 	
Fri, Feb 12	Syracuse * 	at Syracuse, N.Y.	7:00 p.m.	 	
Sat, Feb 13	Syracuse * 	at Syracuse, N.Y.	7:00 p.m.	 	
Fri, Feb 19	NIAGARA * 	Pittsburgh, Pa. 	7:05 p.m.	 	
Sat, Feb 20	NIAGARA * 	Pittsburgh, Pa. 	7:05 p.m.	 	
Fri, Feb 26	WAYNE STATE * 	Pittsburgh, Pa. 	7:05 p.m.	 	
Sat, Feb 27	WAYNE STATE * 	Pittsburgh, Pa. 	7:05 p.m.	 	
http://www.rmucolonials.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=13900&KEY=&SPID=6531&SPSID=59607
==Player stats==
	= Indicates team leader
===Skaters===
Player 	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	Points/game	PIM	GWG	PPG	SHG
Brianna Delaney 	36 	14 	17 	31 	0.8611 	38 	2 	6 	0
Sara O'Malley 	36 	18 	12 	30 	0.8333 	12 	3 	1 	2
Maria Stoa 	34 	3 	15 	18 	0.5294 	34 	1 	2 	0
Jennifer Kindret 	36 	9 	8 	17 	0.4722 	29 	2 	1 	0
Cobina Delaney 	35 	1 	12 	13 	0.3714 	18 	0 	1 	0
Dayna Newsom 	36 	6 	6 	12 	0.3333 	20 	0 	1 	0
Kelsey Thomas 	35 	6 	6 	12 	0.3429 	34 	1 	0 	0
Whitney Pappas 	36 	4 	8 	12 	0.3333 	20 	1 	0 	0
Jacki Gibson 	36 	2 	9 	11 	0.3056 	16 	0 	2 	0
Jamie Joslin 	36 	6 	3 	9 	0.2500 	30 	0 	5 	0
Kathleen McDonald 	31 	4 	4 	8 	0.2581 	6 	0 	2 	0
Jordan Riley 	36 	2 	3 	5 	0.1389 	10 	0 	0 	0
Mallory Giambra 	36 	1 	4 	5 	0.1389 	10 	0 	0 	0
Chelsea Walkland 	35 	2 	2 	4 	0.1143 	24 	0 	0 	0
Kathryn Stack 	36 	0 	4 	4 	0.1111 22 	0 	0 	0 	
Courtney Langston 	25 	2 	1 	3 	0.1200 	4 	0 	1 	0
Whitney Henderson 	8 	1 	1 	2 	0.2500 	0 	0 	0 	0
Carissa Ketcher 	15 	1 	1 	2 	0.1333 	0 	1 	0 	0
Jessica Riley 	34 	0 	2 	2 	0.0588 18 	0 	0 	0 	
Kristen DiCiocco 	13 	0 	1 	1 	0.0769 	0 	0 	0 	0
Daneca Butterfield	29 	0 	0 	0 	0.0000 	2 	0 	0 	0
Paige Pietrangelo 	33 	0 	0 	0 	0.0000 	28 	0 	0 	0
Marissa Angel 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0.0000 	0 	0 	0 	0
===Goaltenders===
Name 	GP	GA 	W	L	T	SO	GAA
Daneca Butterfield	9 	553:01	4	5	0	1 	2.50
http://www.rmucolonials.com/fls/13900/boxscores/wih2009-10/teamcume.htm#TEAM.TEM
==Awards and honors==
*Daneca Butterfield, CHA Defensive Player of Week (Week of Oct 6)http://www.chawomenshockey.com/awards.aspx?aow=55
*Daneca Butterfield, CHA Defensive Player of Week (Week of Oct 26)http://www.chawomenshockey.com/awards.aspx?aow=65
*Daneca Butterfield, CHA Defensive Player of Week (Week of Nov 9)http://www.chawomenshockey.com/news/2009/11/9/WHOCK_1109093741.aspx
*Brianna Delaney, CHA Player of the Week (November 16)http://www.chawomenshockey.com/news/2009/11/16/WHOCK_1116092737.aspx?path=whockey
*Jacki Gibson, CHA Defensive Player of the Year (Week of October 12)http://www.rmucolonials.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=59604&SPID=6531&DB_OEM_ID=13900&ATCLID=204812445
*Jennifer Kindret, CHA Rookie of the Week (November 9)
*Jennifer Kindret, CHA Rookie of the Week (Week of Jan 25)http://www.chawomenshockey.com/awards.aspx?aow=96
*Sara O'Malley, CHA Offensive Player of Week (Week of Jan 25)http://www.chawomenshockey.com/awards.aspx?aow=95
*Chelsea Walkland, Frozen Four Skills Competition participant http://www.ncaa.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/031010aaa.html 
===Pre-Season All-CHA Team===
*F - Brianna Delaney, (tie) http://hurstathletics.com/news/2009/9/17/WHOCK_0917094906.aspx
===Second Team All-CHA===
*Whitney Pappas, Second Team All-CHAhttp://www.chawomenshockey.com/documents/2010/3/4/2009-10_CHA_All-league_teams.pdf?id=373
==See also==
*2009–10 College Hockey America women's ice hockey season
==References==
==External links==
*Official site
Robert Morris
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