2009–10 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season
Introduction The '''2009–10 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season''' began on October 2, 2009, ending with the 2010 NCAA Division I Women's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on March 21, 2010 at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis. It marked the third time that Minneapolis had hosted the Frozen Four. The tournament's opening round was scheduled for Friday, February 26, 2010, followed by the Final Faceoff on Saturday through Sunday, March 6–7, 2010.The quarterfinals were played on Friday through Saturday, March 12–13, 2010, with the Frozen Four played on Friday and Saturday, March 19 and 20, 2010.
Season outlook ===Pre-season polls===* September 17: The Mercyhurst College women's hockey team has been predicted to finish first in the College Hockey America Preseason Coaches' Poll. The poll was released by CHA league officials. Mercyhurst claimed four of five possible first-place votes and 16 points to earn the top ranking for the eighth-straight season. Robert Morris came in second with 14 points after finishing with a 5-9-2 mark in conference play a season ago. Wayne State was slated third with nine points and Syracuse landed at No. 4 with eight points. Niagara, was ranked No. 5 with five points. * September 22:St. Lawrence has been selected to finish in first place in the ECAC in the preseason poll. The voting was done by the league coaches as part of the pre-season polls and all-league team. The Saints, garnered a total of 107 points, including three of 12 first-place votes. St. Lawrence, boasts returning all-league selection senior defender Britni Smith. Last season, the team finished second in the regular-season standings with a mark of 16-5-1. * September 24:The Badgers are the preseason pick to win the Western Collegiate Hockey Association women's title, according to a poll of league coaches. Wisconsin went 34-2-5 last season en route to its third NCAA title in four years. The Badgers collected six first-place votes and 48 points in a poll of the eight coaches. Defending WCHA champion Minnesota, placed second with 43 points and two first-place votes. Minnesota Duluth, with 38 points, was selected to finish third. All three of those teams qualified for the NCAA Frozen Four last season.
Exhibition ===CIS Exhibition===Throughout the season, various NCAA schools will play Canadian Interuniversity Sport hockey teams in exhibition games. '''Date'''  '''Location'''  '''NCAA school'''  '''CIS team'''  '''Score'''  Fri. Sept 25  Detroit   Wayne State    York Wayne State, 3-2 Fri. Sept 25  Grand Forks, N.D.      North Dakota    Manitoba North Dakota, 3-1Sat. Sept 26Erie, Pa.Mercyhurst Guelph  Mercyhurst, 10-0 Sat. Sept 26   Columbus, OH      Ohio State    Wilfrid Laurier  Tie, 1-1 (Ohio State scores in shootout) Sat. Sept 26  Grand Forks, N.D.      North Dakota    Manitoba  Manitoba, 3-2 Sun. Sept 27 Matthews Arena    Northeastern  McGillMcGill, 3-1Sun, Sep 27  Pittsburgh, Pa.   Robert MorrisWilfrid Laurier RMU, 4-0 Sun. Sept 27  Tennity Ice Pavilion     Syracuse   Guelph  Guelph, 3-1Sun. Sept 27        Niagara Brock University Niagara, 5-2 Sat. Oct 3 Appleton Arena    St. Lawrence   McGill  Sun. Oct 4 Burlington, VT    Vermont   McGill  McGill, 2-1 Fri. Oct 23   Hanover, N.H.       Dartmouth    McGill  St. Lawrence, 2-1 Sun. Oct 25   New Haven, CT       Yale   McGill  Yale, 4-2 Sat. Jan 2   Orono, Maine       Maine    University of Moncton Maine, 4-2 Sun. Jan 3   Orono, Maine       Maine    University of Moncton Maine, 6-3===Canadian semipro exhibition===Throughout the season, various NCAA schools will play semipro Canadian teams in exhibition games. '''Date'''  '''Location'''  '''NCAA school'''  '''Canadian team'''  '''Score''' 9/25/2009 Erie, Pa. MercyhurstVaughan Flames Mercyhurst, 10-09/26/2009 Cheel Arena Clarkson Ottawa Senators (PWHL) Clarkson, 7-3 10/18/2009 Lynah Rink   Cornell Big Red  Toronto Aeros 5-5 11/21/2009  Grand Forks, N.D.      North Dakota    Manitoba Maple Leafs===US Olympic exhibition games===Throughout the season, various NCAA schools will play the United States Olympic Hockey team. '''Date'''  '''Location'''  '''NCAA school'''  '''Score''' September 25    Xcel Energy Center      WCHA All-Stars USA, 6-1September 26   National Hockey Center       St. Cloud State USA, 13-0October 10    Grand Forks, N.D.     North Dakota   USA, 11-1November 22  Whittemore Center  Hockey East women's All-Stars January 5   Madison, WI    Wisconsin  January 12    Ridder Arena       Minnesota
Regular season * November 7: The 10th-ranked Harvard women's ice hockey team had a 3-0 shutout victory over No. 7 St. Lawrence at Bright Hockey Center. The Crimson earned the program's 500th victory.===Standings======Outdoor Games===* On Friday, January 8, 2010, Boston's Fenway Park played host to a Hockey East doubleheader. In the first game, New Hampshire faced off against Northeastern in an outdoor college hockey doubleheader in the first outdoor women's hockey game in the sport's history. Northeastern surged to a 2-0 lead, but New Hampshire rallied to win 5-3.The latter game featured the men's teams from Boston College and Boston University, in which BU won 3-2. * The Wisconsin women's team will host the Camp Randall Hockey Classic on Feb. 6, 2010 at Camp Randall Stadium. The UW women's hockey program will take on the Bemidji State Beavers outdoors at the stadium as part of their weekend series, while the men's program will follow against the Michigan Wolverines in what will serve as the United States Hockey Hall of Fame Game.===Season Tournaments=== Name  Dates  Num. teams  Location  Championship Nutmeg Classic Nov. 27-28 4New Haven, CTConnecticut Huskies Easton Holiday Classic Jan. 2-3 4 St. Cloud, MNNo winner. Mercyhurst scored the most goals Women's Beanpot Feb. 2-84Boston, MAHarvard* Easton Holiday Classic '''Date'''   '''Schools''' '''Score'''Jan. 2  Minnesota State vs. Mercyhurst  Mercyhurst, 8-2Jan. 2  St. Cloud State vs. Providence   Tie, 4-4Jan. 3 Minnesota State vs. Providence  Providence, 2-0Jan. 3 St. Cloud State vs. Mercyhurst  Tie, 4-4===Rankings=======October==== '''USCHO.com/CBS College Sports'''RankingWeek of October 5Week of October 12Week of October 19Week of October 261 Mercyhurst ''(140)'' Mercyhurst ''(145)'' Mercyhurst ''(10)'' Mercyhurst ''(7)''2 Minnesota ''(139)'' Minnesota ''(139)'' Minnesota ''(5)'' Minnesota ''(7)''3 New Hampshire ''(115)'' New Hampshire ''(121)'' New Hampshire Clarkson4 Wisconsin ''(112)'' Clarkson ''(90)'' Clarkson New Hampshire5 St. Lawrence ''(71)'' Minnesota Duluth ''(87)'' Wisconsin Minnesota Duluth6 Minnesota Duluth ''(63)'' Wisconsin ''(62)'' Minnesota Duluth Dartmouth7 Clarkson ''(53)'' Dartmouth ''(55)'' St. Lawrence St. Lawrence8 Dartmouth ''(40)'' St. Lawrence ''(39)'' Dartmouth Wisconsin9 Harvard ''(28)'' Harvard ''(31)'' Boston University Harvard10 Boston University ''(19)'' Boston University ''(28)'' Harvard Boston University '''USA Today/USA Hockey Poll'''RankingWeek of October 5Week of October 12Week of October 19Week of October 261 Mercyhurst ''(16)'' Mercyhurst ''(19)'' Mercyhurst ''(17)'' Mercyhurst ''(14)''2 Minnesota ''(2)'' Minnesota Minnesota ''(2)'' Minnesota ''(5)''3 New Hampshire  New Hampshire New Hampshire Clarkson4 Wisconsin ''(1)'' Clarkson Clarkson New Hampshire5 St. Lawrence  Minnesota Duluth Wisconsin Minnesota Duluth6 Minnesota Duluth  Wisconsin Dartmouth St. Lawrence7 Clarkson  Dartmouth St. Lawrence Dartmouth8 Dartmouth  Harvard Minnesota Duluth Harvard9 Harvard  Boston University Boston University Wisconsin10 Boston University  St. Lawrence Harvard Boston University====November==== '''USCHO.com/CBS College Sports'''RankingWeek of November 2Week of November 9Week of November 16Week of November 23Week of November 301Mercyhurst (11) MercyhurstMercyhurst (15) Mercyhurst Mercyhurst (9)2 Clarkson (3) Clarkson Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota3 Minnesota (1) Minnesota Clarkson Clarkson New Hampshire4 New Hampshire New Hampshire  New Hampshire New Hampshire Clarkson5  Minnesota Duluth  Minnesota Duluth Minnesota Duluth Minnesota Duluth Minnesota Duluth6  Wisconsin  Wisconsin  Wisconsin Cornell Cornell7  Cornell  Cornell Cornell Wisconsin Wisconsin8  Boston University  Boston University Boston University Northeastern Northeastern9  Northeastern  Northeastern Northeastern Boston University Harvard10  Princeton  Princeton Princeton Boston UniversityHarvard '''USA Today'''RankingWeek of November 2Week of November 9Week of November 16Week of November 23Week of November 301 Mercyhurst (16) Mercyhurst (16)  Mercyhurst Mercyhurst Mercyhurst (12)2 Clarkson (3)  Clarkson (3) Minnesota Minnesota (7)3 New Hampshire Minnesota  Clarkson New Hampshire4 Minnesota New Hampshire  New Hampshire  Minnesota Duluth5  Minnesota Duluth  Minnesota Duluth   Minnesota Duluth   Clarkson6  Wisconsin   Wisconsin Cornell Wisconsin7  St. Lawrence  Boston University Northeastern Cornell8 Boston University  Harvard Boston University Northeastern9  Northeastern  Princeton Wisconsin Harvard10  Harvard  Cornell Harvard Boston University====December==== '''USCHO.com/CBS College Sports'''RankingWeek of December 6Week of December 13Week of December 20Week of December 271  Mercyhurst  Mercyhurst (15) Mercyhurst Mercyhurst2  Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota3 Clarkson  Clarkson Clarkson Clarkson4  New Hampshire New Hampshire New Hampshire New Hampshire 5 Minnesota Duluth Harvard Harvard Harvard6  Harvard Wisconsin Wisconsin Wisconsin7 Wisconsin Minnesota Duluth Minnesota Duluth Minnesota Duluth8  Cornell Cornell Cornell Cornell9 Northeastern  Northeastern Northeastern Northeastern10  Boston University Boston University Boston University Boston University '''USA Today'''RankingWeek of December 6Week of December 13Week of December 20Week of December 271  Mercyhurst Mercyhurst (19) Mercyhurst (19) Mercyhurst (19)2 Minnesota  Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota3 Clarkson  New Hampshire New Hampshire New Hampshire4  New Hampshire Clarkson Clarkson Clarkson 5 Harvard Harvard Harvard6  Wisconsin Wisconsin Wisconsin Wisconsin7  Harvard Minnesota Duluth Minnesota Duluth Minnesota Duluth8  Cornell Cornell Cornell Cornell9  Northeastern  Northeastern Northeastern Northeastern10  Syracuse  Syracuse  Syracuse====January==== '''USCHO.com/CBS College Sports'''RankingWeek of January 4Week of January 11Week of January 18Week of January 251 Mercyhurst (13) Mercyhurst (14) Mercyhurst  Mercyhurst (14)2 Minnesota (2) Minnesota (1) Minnesota  Minnesota (1)3 Clarkson New Hampshire  Clarkson Clarkson4 New HampshireClarkson New Hampshire New Hampshire  5 Harvard Wisconsin Minnesota-Duluth Minnesota-Duluth6  Wisconsin Harvard Harvard Northeastern7  Minnesota-Duluth Minnesota-Duluth Wisconsin Harvard8  Cornell Northeastern Northeastern Connecticut9  Northeastern  Connecticut Connecticut Providence10  Boston University and Ohio State Syracuse Providence Wisconsin '''USA Today'''RankingWeek of January 4Week of January 11Week of January 18Week of January 251 Mercyhurst (19) Mercyhurst (19) Mercyhurst  Mercyhurst (19)2 Minnesota  Minnesota  Minnesota Minnesota3 Clarkson New Hampshire  Clarkson Clarkson4 New Hampshire Clarkson New Hampshire Minnesota-Duluth  5 Harvard Minnesota-Duluth Minnesota-Duluth New Hampshire6  Wisconsin Harvard Harvard Northeastern7  Minnesota-Duluth Wisconsin Northeastern Harvard8  Cornell Northeastern Connecticut Connecticut9  Northeastern  Providence Providence Providence10  Ohio State Cornell Wisconsin Wisconsin====February==== '''USCHO.com/CBS College Sports'''RankingWeek of February 1Week of February 8Week of February 15Week of February 221  Minnesota (10)  Mercyhurst  Mercyhurst (15) Mercyhurst (15)2 Mercyhurst (5)  Minnesota  Minnesota Minnesota-Duluth3  Clarkson  Minnesota-Duluth  Minnesota-Duluth Minnesota4  New Hampshire  Clarkson  New Hampshire Harvard  5 Minnesota Duluth  HarvardHarvard  New Hampshire6 Harvard  New Hampshire  Clarkson Clarkson7  Northeastern  Connecticut  Connecticut Connecticut8  Connecticut  Providence  Wisconsin Northeastern9  Wisconsin  Northeastern  Northeastern Cornell10 Providence Wisconsin  Cornell Wisconsin '''USA Today'''RankingWeek of February 1Week of February 8Week of February 15Week of February 221  Mercyhurst (10)  Mercyhurst  Mercyhurst (19) Mercyhurst (19)2  Minnesota (9)  Minnesota  Minnesota Minnesota Duluth3 Clarkson Minnesota Duluth Minnesota Duluth Minnesota4 New Hampshire  Clarkson New Hampshire  Harvard  5 Minnesota Duluth  Harvard  Clarkson New Hampshire6Harvard  New Hampshire  Harvard Clarkson7Northeastern Connecticut  Connecticut  Northeastern8 Connecticut Northeastern  Northeastern  Connecticut9  Wisconsin   Cornell Cornell10  Cornell  Wisconsin  Wisconsin Providence====March==== '''USCHO.com/CBS College Sports'''RankingWeek of March 2Week of March 9Week of March 16Week of March 231  Mercyhurst  Mercyhurst (14)  Mercyhurst (14) 2 Minnesota-Duluth  Minnesota-Duluth (1)   Minnesota-Duluth (1)  3  Minnesota  Minnesota  Minnesota 4  Harvard Harvard  Harvard   5 New Hampshire  Clarkson  Clarkson6 Clarkson Cornell  Cornell 7  Connecticut  New Hampshire  New Hampshire 8  Cornell  Boston University  Boston University 9  Northeastern  Connecticut  Connecticut10 Providence Northeastern   Northeastern  '''USA Today'''RankingWeek of March 2Week of March 9Week of March 16Week of March 231  Mercyhurst  Mercyhurst (19)   2 Minnesota-Duluth  Minnesota-Duluth    3  Minnesota  Minnesota  4  Harvard Harvard     5 New Hampshire  New Hampshire 6 Clarkson Clarkson  7  Northeastern  Connecticut   8  Connecticut  Cornell  9  Cornell  Northeastern 10 Providence Providence
2010 Olympics ===Active players===The following active NCAA players will represent their respective countries in Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics. '''Player'''  '''NCAA school'''   '''Nationality''' '''Position'''   '''Goals'''  '''Assists''' '''Points'''    '''Finish'''  Meghan Agosta   Mercyhurst     Forward9 6  15Gold Elin Holmlöv   Minnesota-Duluth     Forward    4th Place Haley Irwin   Minnesota-Duluth     Forward5 1 6Gold Rebecca Johnston   Cornell     Forward1 56Gold Jocelyne Lamoureux   North Dakota    Forward   Silver Monique Lamoureux   North Dakota    Forward4  6 10Silver Darcia Leimgruber Maine     Forward    5th Place Kim Martin   Minnesota-Duluth     Goaltender    4th Place Julia Marty   Northeastern     Defense    5th Place Stefanie Marty   Syracuse     Forward 9 2 11 5th Place Heidi Pelttari  Minnesota State     Forward   Bronze Mariia Posa  Minnesota State     Forward   Bronze Noora Räty Minnesota    Goaltender   Bronze Florence Schelling  Northeastern    Goaltender    5th Place Nina Tikkinen  Minnesota State     Forward   Bronze Zuzana Tomčíková   Bemidji State    Goaltender   8th Saara Tuominen   Minnesota Duluth    Forward   Bronze Sarah Vaillancourt   Harvard     Forward3 58Gold===Former players=== '''Player'''  '''NCAA school'''   '''Nationality''' '''Position'''   '''Goals'''  '''Assists''' '''Points'''    '''Medal'''  Gillian Apps Dartmouth     Forward 347Gold Jennifer Botterill  Harvard     Forward0 22Gold Tessa Bonhomme  Ohio State     Forward2 24Gold Julie Chu Harvard    Forward   Silver Natalie Darwitz Minnesota    Forward 4 7 11Silver Meghan Duggan   Wisconsin     Forward   Silver Molly Engstrom  Wisconsin     Defence   Silver Gina Kingsbury  St. Lawrence    Forward 2 1 3Gold Hilary Knight   Wisconsin     Forward   Silver Brianne McLaughlin  Robert Morris Colonials    Goaltender 0  0 0Silver Gigi Marvin   Minnesota     Forward   Silver Meghan Mikkelson  Wisconsin    Forward   Gold Caroline Ouellette   Minnesota-Duluth    Forward2 9 11Gold Cherie Piper Dartmouth     Forward 5 510Gold Angela Ruggiero Harvard    Defence   Silver Jenny Potter Minnesota Duluth     Forward6 5  11Silver Kelli Stack Boston College     Forward3 5 8Silver Karen Thatcher Providence    Defence   Silver Jessie Vetter  Wisconsin    Goaltender   Silver Jinelle Zaugg   Wisconsin     Forward   Silver
Post-season tournaments ===NCAA tournament=======Regionals==== '''Date'''  '''Time'''  '''Teams'''  '''Score'''  '''Notes'''  March 13     2:00 pm ET   Mercyhurst (29-2-3) vs. Boston University (17-8-12)    Mercyhurst, 4-1    Bailey Bram scored two goals, including the game winner  March 13      2:00 pm CT   Minnesota Duluth (28-8-2) vs. New Hampshire (19-8-5)    2-1   The Bulldogs fourth consecutive trip to Frozen Four   March 13      4:00 pm CT  Minnesota (25-8-5) vs. Clarkson (23-11-5)      3-2 (OT)   Emily West scored the game-winning goal  March 13           Harvard (20-7-5) vs. Cornell (19-8-6)    Cornell, 6-2   Will play Mercyhurst for third time this season====Frozen Four====
Stats leaders ===Scoring===* '''This is an INCOMPLETE list''' '''Player'''  '''School'''  '''Goals'''  '''Assists''' '''Points'''  '''PIM''' Vicki BendusMercyhurst 2735  62 Jesse ScanzanoMercyhurst 19 4160  Emmanuelle Blais Minnesota Duluth28 3159 36 Bailey Bram Mercyhurst27 26 53Hokey Langan  Ohio State25 2651 36Kelly Paton New Hampshire  19 32 51Micaela Long New Hampshire 12 38 50 Felicia NelsonSt.Cloud State 3115 46           ===Goaltending=== '''Player''' '''School'''  '''Games played'''  '''Minutes'''  '''Goals against'''  '''Wins'''  '''Losses''' '''Ties''' '''Shutouts''' '''Save %''' '''Goals Against Average'''                                                                  ===Other=== '''Metric'''  '''Player'''  '''School''' '''Number'''Points per gameJesse ScanzanoMercyhurst1.97Goals per gameFelicia NelsonSt. Cloud State0.91Assists per gameJesse ScanzanoMercyhurst1.36Power play goalsFelicia NelsonSt. Cloud State15Short handed goalsVicki Bendus and Bailey Bram (tie)Mercyhurst 5Game winning goalsEmmanuelle Blais Emily WestMinnesota-DuluthMinnesota10Save percentageVictoria VigilantiQuinnipiac.950Goals against averageVictoria VigilantiQuinnipiac1.25Goalie winning percentageHillary PattendenMercyhurst.871
Awards and honors ===Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award Nominees=== '''Player'''  '''Position'''  '''Class''' '''School'''Cristin Allen D Sr. Univ. of ConnecticutMelissa Anderson F Sr. Boston Univ.Jenni Bauer G Jr.  Niagara Univ.Vicki Bendus F Jr. Mercyhurst CollegeCourtney Birchard D Jr. Univ. of New HampshireEmmanuelle Blais F Sr. Univ. of Minnesota DuluthBailey Bram F So. Mercyhurst CollegeKate Buesser F Jr. Harvard Univ.Leanna Coskren D Jr. Harvard Univ.Lauren Dahm^ G Jr. Clarkson Univ.Brianna Delaney F So. Robert Morris Univ.Kate Dunlop F Sr. Sacred Heart Univ.Lauren Fontaine F Jr. Sacred Heart Univ.Laura Fortino D Fr. Cornell Univ.Laura Fridfinnson F Jr. Univ. of Minnesota DuluthLaura Gersten D Sr. RensselaerCaitlin Hogan F Sr. St. Cloud State Univ.Christina Kessler G Sr. Harvard Univ.Bray Ketchum F Jr. Yale Univ.Genevieve Lacasse G So. Providence CollegeHokey Langan F Fr. The Ohio State Univ.Micaela Long F Sr. Univ. of New HampshireFelicia Nelson F Sr. St. Cloud State Univ.Sara O'Malley F Jr. Robert Morris Univ.Sarah Parsons F Sr. Dartmouth CollegeKelly Paton F Sr. Univ. of New HampshireNoora Räty G Fr. Univ. of MinnesotaLauriane Rougeau D Fr. Cornell Univ.Liza Ryabkina F Jr. Harvard Univ.Jesse Scanzano F Jr. Mercyhurst CollegeFlorence Schelling G So. Northeastern Univ.Anne Schleper D So. Univ. of MinnesotaLucy Schoedel^ G Sr. Syracuse Univ.Britney Selina F Sr. Clarkson Univ.Britni Smith D Sr. St. Lawrence Univ.Jaclyn Snikeris G Jr. Yale Univ.Natalie Spooner F So. The Ohio State Univ.Katie Stewart F Sr. Colgate Univ.Dominique Thibault^ F Sr. Clarkson Univ.Allie Thunstrom F Sr. Boston CollegeZuzana Tomcikova G So. Bemidji State Univ.Amanda Trunzo^ F Jr. Dartmouth CollegeSonja van der Bliek G Jr. RensselaerEmily West F Jr. Univ. of MinnesotaCatherine White F So. Cornell Univ.===Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award Finalists=== = Indicates Winner = Indicates Finalist '''Player'''  '''Position'''  '''Class''' '''School'''Vicki Bendus F Jr. Mercyhurst CollegeEmmanuelle Blais F Sr. Univ. of Minnesota DuluthBailey Bram F So. Mercyhurst CollegeFelicia Nelson F Sr. St. Cloud State Univ.Sarah Parsons F Sr. Dartmouth CollegeKelly Paton F Sr. Univ. of New HampshireNoora Räty G Fr. Univ. of MinnesotaJesse Scanzano F Jr. Mercyhurst CollegeFlorence Schelling G So. Northeastern Univ.Britni Smith D Sr. St. Lawrence Univ.===National and Conference Awards=== '''Award'''  '''Player''' '''School'''    Patty Kazmaier Award Vicki Bendus Mercyhurst   CHA Most Valuable PlayerVicki Bendus  Mercyhurst   CHA Rookie of the YearIsabel Menard  Syracuse   ECAC Most Valuable PlayerCatherine White  Cornell   ECAC Rookie of the Year Victoria Vigilanti Quinnipiac   HEA Most Valuable Player(Tie) Kelly Paton and Florence Schelling  New Hampshire and Northeastern   HEA Rookie of the YearKristina Lavoie  New Hampshire   WCHA Most Valuable Player(Tie) Felicia Nelson, and Zuzana Tomcikova  St. Cloud State and Bemidji State   WCHA Rookie of the YearHokey Langan Ohio StateDivision I Women's Coach of the Year Doug Derragh CornellUSCHO.com Coach of the Year  ===All-conference honors===* CHA Player    Position    SchoolJenni Bauer GNiagaraMelissa Lacroix DMercyhurstCassea Schols DMercyhurstVicki Bendus FMercyhurstBailey Bram FMercyhurstIsabel Menard FSyracuseJesse Scanzano FMercyhurst* ECAC Player    Position    School G D D C RW LW* HEA Player    Position    SchoolFlorence Schelling GNortheasternCristin Allen DConnecticutCourtney Birchard DNew HampshireAshley Cottrell FProvidenceMicaela Long FNew HampshireKelly Paton FNew Hampshire* WCHA Player    Position    SchoolNoora Räty GMinnesotaJaime Rasmussen DMinnesota DuluthAnne Schleper DMinnesotaEmmanuelle Blais FMinnesota DuluthNatalie Spooner FOhio StateEmily West FMinnesota===All-rookie team===* CHA Player    Position    SchoolNone selected GNone selectedJenaya Townsend DWayne StateSamantha Watt DMercyhurstHolly Carrie-Mattimoe FSyracuseJenna Hendrikx FNiagaraIsabel Menard FSyracuse* ECAC Player    Position    School G D D F F F* HEA Player    Position    SchoolBrittany Ott GMaineBlake Bolden DBoston CollegeBrittany Esposito FNortheasternJill Cardella FBoston UniversityKristina Lavoie FNew HampshireAshley Motherwell FBoston College* WCHA Player    Position    SchoolNoora Räty GMinnesotaMegan Bozek, DMinnesotaStefanie McKeough DWisconsinBrianne Decker FWisconsinHokey Langan FOhio StateKatherine Wilson FMinnesota Duluth===All-America honors=======First team==== Player    Position    SchoolNoora Räty GMinnesotaLaura Fortino DCornellAnne Schleper DMinnesotaEmmanuelle Blais FMinnesota-DuluthVicki Bendus FMercyhurstKelly Paton FNew Hampshire====Second team==== Player    Position    SchoolFlorence Schelling GNortheasternCourtney Birchard DNew HampshireLauriane Rougeau DCornellFelicia Nelson FSt. Cloud StateJesse Scanzano FMercyhurstCatherine White FCornell===New England Hockey Writers All-Star Team===* Forwards** Kate Buesser - Harvard** Ashley Cottrell - Providence** Jenna Cunningham - Dartmouth** Micaela Long - New Hampshire** Sarah Parsons - Dartmouth** Kelly Paton - New Hampshire* Defense** Cristin Allen - Connecticut** Courtney Birchard - New Hampshire** Amber Yung - Providence** Tara Watchorn - Boston University* Goalies** Florence Schelling - Northeastern** Victoria Vigilanti - Quinnipiac* Coach of the Year: Rick Seeley - Quinnipiac* Player of the Year: Kelly Paton - New Hampshire===All Ivy League honors===* First Team All-Ivy** F - Catherine White, Cornell** F - Sarah Parsons, Dartmouth** F - Kate Buesser, Harvard** D - Laura Fortino, Cornell** D - Lauriane Rougeau, Cornell** G - Amanda Mazzotta, Cornell** G - Jacklyn Snikeris, Yale* Second Team All-Ivy** F - Chelsea Karpenko, Cornell** F - Jillian Dempsey, Harvard** F - Bray Ketchum, Yale** D - Leanna Coskren, Harvard** D - Sasha Sherry, Princeton** G - Katie Jamieson, Brown* Honorable Mention** F - Danielle DiCesare, Princeton** F - Paula Romanchuk, Princeton** D - Cori Bassett, Harvard** D - Alyssa Clarke, Yale** G - Christina Kessler, Harvard* Player of the Year, Catherine White, Cornell* Rookie of the Year, Lauriane Rougeau, Cornell
Frozen Four Skills Competition The Frozen Four skills competition will be held on April 9 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan.===Eastern squad===* Melissa Anderson, Boston University* Anna McDonald, Harvard* Sarah Parsons, Dartmouth* Kelly Paton, New Hampshire* Britni Smith, St. Lawrence* Allie Thunstrom, Boston College* The two goalies are:** Brittony Chartier, St. Lawrence** Melissa Haber, Boston U.===Western squad===* Kelli Blankenship, Minnesota* Rachel Davis, Ohio State* Caitlin Hogan, St. Cloud State* Kyla Sanders, Wisconsin* Chelsea Walkland, Robert Morris* Ashley Young, Minnesota State Mankato . * The two goalies are:** Lauren Bradel, St. Thomas (Minnesota)** Lindsey Park, Wayne State
See also * National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Championship* 2009–10 College Hockey America women's ice hockey season* 2009–10 Eastern College Athletic Conference women's ice hockey season* 2009-10 WCHA women's ice hockey season* 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season* 2009–10 NCAA Division I women's basketball season
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