The 2010–11 College Hockey America women's ice hockey season marked the continuation of the annual tradition of competitive ice hockey among College Hockey America members.
Offseason August 2: Former NCAA All-American player Sabrina Harbec will join the Syracuse Orange coaching staff for the 2010-11 season.http://www.chawomenshockey.com/news/2010/8/2/WHOCK_0802100028.aspx August 27: Mercyhurst Lakers player Meghan Agosta was announced as a finalist for the Women's Sports Foundation's 2010 Sportswoman of the Year Team Award. It is awarded to the top female athlete (NCAA, Olympic, professional) who has demonstrated exceptional play in helping her team win a championship.http://www.chawomenshockey.com/news/2010/8/27/WHOCK_0827104501.aspx September 28: In the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Women's College Hockey Poll, the Mercyhurst Lakers have been voted as the pre-season Number 3.https://www.ncaa.com/sports/w-hockey/spec-rel/092810aaa.html
Preseason
College Hockey America Preseason Coaches' Poll Rank School 1st place votes1 Mercyhurst 42 Syracuse 13 Niagara 04 Robert Morris 05 Wayne State 0
Exhibition Date Opponent Location Score Goal scorersSept 25 Mercyhurst vs. Wilfrid Laurier Erie, PA 7-0, Mercyhurst Cassea Schols, Pamela Zgoda, Kelley Steadman, Lauren Jones, Christie Cicero, Samantha Watt, Kylie Rossler
Season standings
Regular season
News and notes
October October 1: Mercyhurst Lakers player Meghan Agosta joined Jesse Scanzano as only the second Mercyhurst player to have 100 career assists. She picked up the assist in the second period of the game against WCHA team St. Cloud State.Mercyhurst College Athletics - No. 3 Lakers Tame Huskies in 9-1 Romp October 1: By tying Northwestern in the season opener, it marked the first time that the Syracuse Orange started the season unbeaten. Stefanie Marty had two goals in the game. Northeastern featured her twin sister Julia Marty. It was the first time the sisters had ever played against each other in their NCAA careers. October 8: With a 4-2 defeat of New Hampshire, the Orange is off to its best start in program history (1-0-1). In the win, senior transfer Ashley Cockell scored her first career goal for the Orange.Syracuse University Athletics - Orange Takes Down No. 8 New Hampshire Freshman goaltender Kallie Billadeau made 26 saves as she played in her first game for the Orange. October 15: Bailey Bram registered two assists, including her 100th career point, in a game against the Bemidji State Beavers. She became the 11th Lakers player to crack the century mark in the 4-0 win. October 16: In a 7-1 win against Connecticut, Isabel Menard recorded the first hat trick in Syracuse Orange women's ice hockey history (and added an assist). October 16: Dayna Newsom of Robert Morris accumulated a game-high three points (goal and two assists) against Northeastern. She tied her career high and it was her second multi-point game within the first five games of the season. As the Lakers went 6-1-0 in October 2010, Christine Bestland scored four goals, including two in a 7-3 defeat of the Robert Morris Colonials. In addition, she had six as¬sists. In her first game as a Laker, she scored a goal. She registered points in five of the seven games played and finished the month with a plus/minus rating of +13. For her efforts, she was recognized as College Hockey America's Rookie of the Month.
November
January January 15: Bailey Bram registered two goals and four assists for a career-high six points as Mercyhurst defeated Brown 12-0. Mercyhurst notched 12 goals in a game for the first time since the 1999-2000 season. January 21–22: Meghan Agosta recorded five points on two goals and three assists in a two-game sweep of Robert Morris. With the five point effort, Agosta is now just seven points away from breaking former Harvard player Julie Chu's mark of 285 points to become the NCAA all-time points leader.
February On February 4, 2011, Meghan Agosta became the all-time leading scorer in NCAA women's hockey history with three goals and one assist in Mercyhurst College's 6-2 win over Wayne State in Erie, Pennsylvania.Agosta breaks NCAA's all-time scoring record Agosta's four points gave her 286 career points, one more than ex-Harvard forward Julie Chiu's record of 285 set in 2006-07. Agosta, who also owns the record for most short-handed goals and game-winning goals, added three assists in the Lakers' 3-1 win over Wayne State on February 5.Mercyhurst College Athletics - Lakers Down Wayne State, 3-1 February 25, 2011: Meghan Agosta scored her 151st career goal to become all-time leading goal scorer in NCAA history. She accomplished this in a 6-2 victory over the Robert Morris Colonials women's ice hockey program at the Mercyhurst Ice Center. She surpassed Harvard's Nicole Corriero, who set the record at 150 during the 2004-05 season. The goal was scored on the power play at 15:18 of the second period with the assist going to Bailey Bram. She later added her 152nd goal in the third period.Mercyhurst College Athletics - Agosta Breaks NCAA Goals Record in 6-2 Win Over RMU
National rankings Week of WCHA school USA Today poll USCHO poll September 27 Mercyhurst 3 October 4 Mercyhurst 3 Rankings :: USCHO.com Division I Women's Poll :: 2010-2011 :: October 4, 2010 :: USCHO.com :: U.S. College Hockey Online October 11 Mercyhurst 1 October 18 Mercyhurst 3 October 25 November 1 November 8 November 15 November 22 November 29
In season honors
Players of the week Throughout the conference regular season, College Hockey America offices names a player of the week each Monday. Week Player of the week October 5 Meghan Agosta, Mercyhurst October 11 Meghan Agosta, Mercyhurst October 18 Isabel Menard, Syracuse October 25 Jill Szandzik, Wayne State November 1 Meghan Agosta, Mercyhurst November 8 Bailey Bram, Mercyhurst November 15 November 22 November 29 December 6 December 13 Meghan Agosta January 3 January 10Meghan Agosta, Mercyhurst January 17Bailey Bram, Mercyhurst January 24Meghan Agosta, Mercyhurst January 31 Jess Jones, Mercyhurst February 7 Meghan Agosta, Mercyhurst February 14Meghan Agosta, MercyhurstFebruary 21Ashley Cockell, SyracuseFebruary 28Isabel Menard, SyracuseMarch 7Meghan Agosta, Mercyhurst
Defensive Players of the week Week Def. Player of the week October 5 Hillary Pattenden, Mercyhurst October 11 DeLayne Brian, Wayne State October 18 DeLayne Brian, Wayne State October 25 DeLayne Brian, Wayne State November 1 Not awarded November 8 Not awarded November 15 November 22 November 29 December 6 December 13 Hillary Pattenden, Mercyhurst January 3 January 10Hillary Pattenden, Mercyhurst January 17Jenni Bauer, Niagara January 24Jenni Bauer, Niagara January 31Hillary Pattenden, Mercyhurst February 7 Hillary Pattenden, Mercyhurst February 14Hillary Pattenden, MercyhurstFebruary 21Jenni Bauer, NiagaraFebruary 28Kallie Bilodeau, SyracuseMarch 7Kallie Bilodeau, Syracuse
Rookies of the week Throughout the conference regular season, College Hockey America offices names a rookie of the week each Monday. Week Player of the week October 5 Thea Imbrogno, Robert Morris October 11 Christine Bestland, Mercyhurst October 18 Sadie St. Germain, Syracuse October 25 Not awarded November 1 Christine Bestland, Mercyhurst November 8 Not awarded November 15 November 22 November 29 December 6 December 13 Thea Imbrogno, Robert Morris January 3 January 10Christine Bestland, Mercyhurst January 17Christie Cicero, Mercyhurst January 24Christine Bestland, MercyhurstJanuary 31Christine Bestland, MercyhurstFebruary 7Thea Imbrogno, Robert MorrisFebruary 14Thea Imbrogno, Robert MorrisFebruary 21Thea Imbrogno, Robert MorrisFebruary 28Margot Scharfe, SyracuseMarch 7Kallie Bilodeau, Syracuse
Monthly Awards
Player of the Month Month Player October Meghan Agosta, Mercyhurst November DecemberMeghan Agosta, Mercyhurst January Meghan Agosta, MercyhurstFebruaryJesse Scanzano, Mercyhurst
Defensive Player of the Month Month Player OctoberDeLayne Brian, Wayne State November DecemberDeLayne Brian, Wayne State JanuaryHillary Pattenden, Mercyhurst FebruaryHillary Pattenden, Mercyhurst
Rookie of the Month Month Player October Christine Bestland, Mercyhurst November DecemberThea Imbrogno, Robert Morris JanuaryChristine Bestland, Mercyhurst FebruaryThea Imbrogno, Robert Morris
Postseason
2011 CHA Women's Ice Hockey Tournament
Postseason awards Meghan Agosta was named CHA Tournament MVP Meghan Agosta, Mercyhurst, CHA Player of the Year Ashley Harper, Mercyhurst, Top Scholar-Athlete in College Hockey America Thea Imbrogno, Robert Morris, CHA Rookie of the Year Hillary Pattenden, Mercyhurst, 2010-11 CHA goaltending champion Michael Sisti, Mercyhurst, CHA coach of the year
First Team All-CHA Meghan Agosta, Mercyhurst Jenni Bauer, NiagaraWomen's Hockey Release - PurpleEagles.com Vicki Bendus, Mercyhurst Cassea Scholls, 2010-11 First Team All-CHA selection Pamela Zgoda, Mercyhurst
Second Team All-CHA Bailey Bram, Mercyhurst Erica Owczarczak, Niagara Hillary Pattenden, Mercyhurst Jesse Scanzano, Mercyhurst Jill Szandzik, Wayne StateWayne State University Athletics - Two WSU Blueliners Earn All-CHA Honors
CHA All-Rookie team Christine Bestland, Mercyhurst Cari Coen, Wayne State Thea Imbrogno, Robert Morris Kristen Richards, Niagara
All-Americans Meghan Agosta, Mercyhurst, First Team selection
See also National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Championship 2009–10 CHA women's ice hockey season 2010–11 WCHA women's ice hockey season 2010–11 ECAC women's ice hockey season 2010–11 Hockey East women's ice hockey season
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