2013–14 Mercyhurst Lakers women's ice hockey season

The Mercyhurst Lakers women's ice hockey program represented Mercyhurst University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. Their conference mark was 15-3-2, earning them the College Hockey America regular season title. In the postseason, the Lakers were defeated 2-1 in overtime by the RIT Tigers during the CHA championship tournament. The Lakers would qualify for the NCAA Tournament. In the quarterfinals, the Lakers defeated Cornell by a 3–2 mark in Ithaca, New York. Advancing to the Frozen Four in Hamden, Connecticut, the Lakers were bested by the eventual national champion Golden Knights.

Standings

Offseason

Recruiting Taylor AccursiForward Competed on Canada’s National Under-18 TeamMegan Whiddon Forward Graduated from National Sports AcademyGrew up in CaliforniaPaige Horton Defense Member of PWHL’s London Jr. DevilettesTallest member of the team at 5-11Jillian SkinnerDefense Played for the Mississauga Jr. Chiefs

Roster

2013–14 Lakers

Exhibition September 21Western Mustangs CIS 6-2, Mercyhurst September 22 Whitby Wolves PWHL 9-1, Mercyhurst

Schedule

!colspan=12 style=""| Regular Season

!colspan=12 style=""| CHA Tournament

!colspan=12 style=""| NCAA Tournament

News and notes On December 7, 2013, Bestland logged the 200th point of her NCAA career in an 8-0 victory against Penn State.

Awards and honors Christine Bestland, Top Ten Finalist, Patty Kazmaier Award Christine Bestland, Mercyhurst Senior Female Student-Athlete of the Year Christine Bestland, CHA Player of the Month, March 2014

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