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2014–15 RIT Tigers women's ice hockey season

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2014–15 RIT Tigers
women's ice hockey season
File:RIT Tigers Hockey logo.jpg
CHA Tournament Champions
NCAA Quarterfinals, L 2–6 at Minnesota
Conference#6 CHA
Home iceGene Polisseni Center
Record
Overall15–19–5 (5–12–3)
Home6–8–2
Road8–11–3
Neutral1–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachScott McDonald (9th season)
Captain(s)Lindsay Grigg, Celeste Brown
Alternate captain(s)Morgan Scoyne, Taylor Thurston
RIT Tigers women's ice hockey seasons
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The RIT Tigers represented the Rochester Institute of Technology in College Hockey America during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. In their third year at the Division I level, the Tigers repeated as CHA Tournament champions and secured their first berth in the NCAA tournament.

Offseason

  • August 8: It was announced by the NCAA that the RIT Tigers have passed their two-year probation and have qualified to become a full-fledged member of NCAA Division I hockey as of the 2014-15 campaign. Of note, the Tigers are now eligible to qualify for the NCAA Tournament and gain the opportunity to bid for hosting rights for future NCAA Tournaments.[1]

Recruiting

Player Position Nationality Notes
Lauren Carroll Defense  Canada Oakville Jr. Hornets
Maddie Grisko Defense  United States Buffalo Bisons
Darcy Henderson Forward  Canada Burlington Jr. Barracudas
Victoria Pitawanakwat Forward  Canada Sudbury Lady Wolves
Christa Vuglar Defense  United States Chicago Mission

[2]

Transfer

Player Position Nationality Former School
Haley Northcote Defense  Canada Minnesota State University

News and notes

  • March 7: Double overtime was required in order for RIT to claim their second consecutive CHA Tournament title. A 2-1 win against Syracuse resulted in the longest contest in Syracuse history.[3] The first goal of the game was scored by Syracuse in the second period. Lindsay Grigg tied the game in the third, with assists being credited to Caitlin Wallace and Taylor Thurston. Carly Payerl logged the overtime-winning tally against Syracuse backstop Jenn Gilligan in double overtime.[4]

Schedule

Date Opponent Location Final score Tigers scorers Record
Jan. 30/15 Lindenwood St. Charles, MO 5-4 (OT)
Jan. 31/15 Lindenwood St. Charles, MO 0-1 None
Feb. 6/15 Mercyhurst Gene Polisseni Center 1-5
Feb. 7/15 Mercyhurst Gene Polisseni Center 0-3 None
Feb. 13/15 Robert Morris Moon Township, PA 2-2
Feb. 14/15 Robert Morris Moon Township, PA 2-2
Feb. 20/15 Syracuse Syracuse, NY 1-4 Caitlin Wallace[5]
Feb. 21/15 Syracuse Gene Polisseni Center 1-0 Celeste Brown[6]

CHA Tournament

Date Opponent Location Final score Tigers scorers Notes
February 27, 2015 Robert Morris Moon Township 3-1 Tigers lead series1-0
February 28, 2015 Robert Morris Moon Township 1-0 Tigers win series 2-
March 6, 2015 Mercyhurst Erie 4-1 Advance to CHA championship game
March 7, 2015 Syracuse Erie 2-1 (2OT) Lindsay Grigg, Carly Payerl Tigers clinch second straight CHA Tournament title

NCAA Tournament

Date Opponent Location Final score Tigers scorers Notes
March 14, 2015 Minnesota Ridder Arena Tigers made first appearance in NCAA Division I Tournament

Awards and honors

  • Lindsay Grigg – RIT, 2014-15 CHA Best Defensive Forward[7]
  • Taylor Thurston – RIT, 2014-15 CHA Individual Sportsmanship[8]

CHA Weekly Honors

  • Cassie Clayton, RIT, CHA Player of the Week (Week of March 9, 2015)[9]
  • Ali Binnington, RIT, CHA Goaltender of the Week (Week of March 9, 2015)

CHA All-Star Honors

  • Christa Vulglar: RIT, 2014-15 CHA CHA All- Rookie Team[10]

CHA Tournament All-Stars

  • Ali Binnington, CHA Tournament MVP
  • Cassie Clayton, CHA All-Tournament Team
  • Lindsay Grigg, CHA All-Tournament Team
  • Morgan Scoyne, CHA All-Tournament Team

References