The Niagara Purple Eagles were unable to attempt to qualify for the NCAA Tournament for the second time in school history. Goaltender Jenni Bauer was named All-CHA First Team for the second consecutive season.
Recruiting Niagara women's hockey head coach Chris MacKenzie announced the 2010-11 recruiting class. The second-year head coach brings in eight newcomers (five forwards, one defensemen and two goalies).
Player Position Nationality NotesKaleigh Chippy Forward Chippy was a member of the Ohio Flames. The Flames play in the Tier I Elite Hockey League (T1EHL), and Chippy finished first in the Tier 1 Elite in points in 2009Katie Dods Forward Dods played for the Ottawa Senators of the CWHL. She was the 2008 High School Female Athlete of the Year in Kemptville, OntarioJessica Hitchcock Forward She was captain of the Southwest Wildcats of the PWHL. She was named outstanding Female Athlete of the Year at Sandwich Secondary School for four-straight seasonsSarah Moses Goalie She played for the Kitchener-Waterloo Rangers and participated in the 2008 Winter and Summer Ontario Games. She was a 2006 Provincial and Silver Stick Gold Medalists RoratKristen Richards Forward Richards was the captain of the Mississauga Jr. Chiefs. She was a 2008-09 Provincial Gold Medalist and a 2007-08 Provincial and PWHL Bronze MedalistPaige Sasser Goalie Sasser played for the National Sports Academy Mountaineers and attended the USA Hockey National Development Camp (2006, 2007). She was a three-time winner (2007-09) of the Top Goalie Award Hockey Night in BostonMay Wilkerson Forward She attended the USA Hockey National Development Camp (2006, 2007, 2008). She was also a four-year letterman member of the Dakota Boys High School Varsity TeamChelsea Witwicke Defenseman Witwicke played for the Minnesota Jr. Whitecaps and was a four-year letterman in hockey at Roseville High School. She was an All-State and All-Conference selection during her junior and senior seasons
Offseason August 12: Former Niagara player Ashley Riggs was selected second by the Burlington Barracudas in the 2010 CWHL Draft.http://www.chawomenshockey.com/news/2010/8/26/WHOCK_0826100416.aspx
Regular season Nov. 4 and 6: Daniela Dal Colle was the only Purple Eagle to score goals in two different games during the week. She registered Niagara’s first goal in a 4-2 loss to St. Lawrence. In Niagara’s upset win over No. 4 Mercyhurst, Dal Colle scored Niagara’s first goal of the game. Jenni Bauer made a total of 52 saves as the Purple Eagles swept Wayne State. It is Niagara’s first road sweep of the Warriors since February 2005. On January 14, Bauer made 27 saves as she earned her first career shutout. The following day, Bauer made 17 straight saves, and shut out the Warriors in the second and third period. Bauer finished the weekend with a 0.50 goals against average and .981 save percentage. January 22: The Purple Eagles beat the Orange, 3-1, in front of 770 fans at Dwyer Arena. Niagara extended its six-game unbeaten streak with its first-ever sweep of Syracuse. Said streak is the longest since the 2002 Frozen Four campaign and the Purple Eagles’ four-game win streak is their longest since they won four straight from Feb. 26-March 9, 2006. In addition, the game was Niagara's annual Pink the Rink game, to raise breast health awareness. For the second straight season, the Purple Eagles wore pink jerseys and for the second straight season Niagara defeated a conference rival, 3-1 (Robert Morris was defeated in 2010).Women's Hockey Release - PurpleEagles.com Jenni Bauer made 28 saves as she picked up her second shutout win in three games with a 1–0 victory on the 21st. The following day, Bauer made 14 saves and allowed one goal. Bauer has allowed two goals in the last 239 minutes (four games). In the series, Bauer had a 0.50 goals against average, .977 save percentage and 42 saves. Kaleigh Chippy had a career-high weekend versus Syracuse. She was involved in all three goals as the Purple Eagles won by a 3–2 mark. In the third period, she scored a power-play goal with 4:41 remaining in the third period.
Standings
Schedule Date Opponent Location Time Score Goal scorers Record Conf. Record10/1/2010 QUINNIPIAC NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y.7:00 PM 0-3 None 0-1-00-0-010/2/2010 QUINNIPIAC NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y. 12:00 PM 1-3 Natasha FryerWomen's Hockey Result - PurpleEagles.com 0-2-00-0-010/8/2010 at Minnesota State-MankatoMankato, Minn.7:00 PM 2-3 Kaleigh Chippy, Kristen Richards 0-3-00-0-010/9/2010at Minnesota State-Mankato Mankato, Minn.4:00 PM 0-0 None 0-3-10-0-010/22/2010 MAINE NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y. 7:00 PM1-3 0-4-1 10/23/2010 MAINE NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y. 2:00 PM3-1 1-4-1 10/29/2010 at New Hampshire Durham, N.H. 7:00 PM0-1 (OT) 1-5-1 10/30/2010 at New Hampshire Durham, N.H. 2:00 PM0-2 1-6-1 11/4/2010ST. LAWRENCE NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y. 7:00 PM2-4 1-7-1 11/12/2010 at Mercyhurst Hamilton, N.Y. 3:00 PM4-3 2-7-1 1-0-011/12/2010 at Colgate Hamilton, N.Y. 3:00 PM2-1 3-7-1 11/13/2010 at Colgate Hamilton, N.Y. 1:00 PM1-4 3-8-1 11/19/2010 at RPI Troy, N.Y. 7:00 PM1-1 (OT) 3-8-2 11/20/2010 at RPI Troy, N.Y. 2:00 PM1-1 (OT) 3-8-3 11/26/2010 at Cornell Ithaca, N.Y. 7:00 PM 11/27/2010 at Cornell Ithaca, N.Y. 2:00 PM 12/3/2010 at Mercyhurst Erie, Pa. 7:00 PM 12/4/2010 at Mercyhurst Erie, Pa. 2:00 PM 12/10/2010 ROBERT MORRIS NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y. 7:00 PM 12/11/2010 ROBERT MORRIS NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y. 2:00 PM 1/14/2011 at Wayne State Detroit, Mich. 7:00 PM 1/15/2011 at Wayne State Detroit, Mich. 2:00 PM 1/21/2011 SYRACUSE NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y. 7:00 PM 1/22/2011 SYRACUSE NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y. 2:00 PM 1/28/2011 MERCYHURST NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y. 7:00 PM 1/29/2011 MERCYHURST NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y. 2:00 PM 2/4/2011 at Robert Morris Moon Township, Pa. 7:00 PM 2/5/2011 at Robert Morris Moon Township, Pa. 2:00 PM 2/18/2011 WAYNE STATE NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y. 7:00 PM 2/19/2011 WAYNE STATE NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y. 2:00 PM 2/25/2011 at Syracuse Syracuse, N.Y. 7:00 PM 2/26/2011 at Syracuse Syracuse, N.Y. 2:00 PM Women's Hockey Schedule - PurpleEagles.com
Conference record CHA school RecordMercyhurst Robert Morris Syracuse Wayne State
Postseason Date Opponent Location Time Score Record3/3/2011 vs. First Round (2011 CHA Tournament) Syracuse, N.Y. TBA
Awards and honors Jenni Bauer, College Hockey America Goaltender of the Week (Week of January 17, 2011) Jenni Bauer, CHA Defensive Player of the Week (Week of January 24, 2011) Ashley Cockell, CHA Defensive Player of the Week (Week of February 21)
Postseason Jenni Bauer, All-CHA First TeamWomen's Hockey Release - PurpleEagles.com Erica Owczarczak, All-CHA Second Team Kristen Richards, CHA All-Rookie Team
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