The Mercyhurst Lakers made it to the 2023 CHA Championship but fell in overtime to Penn State University and did not qualify for the 2023 NCAA tournament for the third consecutive year.
This was head coach Michael Sisti's 24th season. The coaching staff saw changes as assistant coaches Beth Hanrahan and Scott Spencer both departed in the offseason. After four seasons with the Lakers, Hanrahan accepted an assistant coach position with Brown University. Spencer accepted a position as the head coach of the Shenzhen Kunlan Red Star of the WCIHL and the Chinese Women's National Team after one season with the Lakers.
Sisti added assistant coaches Trey Flesch and Tommaso Bucci, and volunteer assistant coach Michele Robillard to his coaching staff. Flesch spent four seasons as an assistant coach with the Maine Black Bears at the University of Maine and time with USA Hockey National Team Bucci and Robillard are Mercyhurst graduates. Bucci is a former member of the Lakers men's team. Robillard spent four seasons with the Lakers; serving as captain in her senior year.
With the departure of Alexa Vasko and K.K. Thiessen in the offseason, Liliane Perreault was announced as the captain for the season with Sara Boucher and Vanessa Upson as the assistant captains.
There were nine new players for the season as the roster saw a large turnover from players graduating and transferring at the end of last season.
Departures Departures from the previous season Player Position Nationality Reason Mary Katherine Gialames Defense Graduation Sarah Nelles Forward Transfer to Brock University Kristy Pidgeon Forward Graduation Emily Pinto Forward Graduate Transfer to the University of New Hampshire Alexane Rhéaume Defense Graduation Jenna Silvonen Goaltender Joined Kiekko-Espoo K.K. Thiessen Defense Graduation Alexa Vasko Forward Graduation (Joined the PWHPA) Paige Whaley Forward Transfer to Stonehill College Hanna Zukow Goaltender Transfer to Stonehill College
Incoming
Player Position Nationality Notes Jada Brenon Goalie Graduate transfer from Holy Cross Sami Gendron Forward Played with the Nepean Wildcats Makayla Javier Defense Assistant captain of the Philadelphia Jr. Flyers Thea Johansson Forward Member of the Swedish National Team Riley Johnson Forward Played two seasons with the Honeybaked U19 team Jade Maisonneuve Forward Played with the Nepean Wildcats Megan McKay Defense Played two seasons with the Bishop Kearny Selects U19 team Grace Romeo Forward Finished third in goals with the Washington Pride U19 team Frankie Sanchez Goaltender Graduate transfer from Sacred Heart
Standings
Roster
As of June 23, 2026
Schedule
!colspan=12 style=""| Regular Season
!colspan=12 style="background:#0a2351; "| CHA Tournament
Awards and honors Weekly AwardsPlayerAwardDate AwardedRef. Jada Brenon CHA Goalie of the Week September 26, 2022 Makayla Javier CHA Defenseman of the Week Thea Johansson PPG Athlete of the Week September 27, 2022 Jada Brenon CHA Goalie of the Week October 10, 2022 Sara Boucher CHA Forward of the Week October 17, 2022 Thea Johansson CHA Rookie of the Week November 28, 2022 Sara Boucher CHA Forward of the Week December 5, 2022 Sara Boucher PPG Athlete of the Week December 6, 2022 Vanessa Upson CHA Forward of the WeekDecember 12, 2022 Jordan Mortlock CHA Defenseman of the Week Thea Johansson Rookie of the Week Thea Johansson PPG Athlete of the Week December 13, 2022 Grace Nelles CHA Forward of the WeekJanuary 9, 2023 Alexandria Weiss CHA Defenseman of the Week Jada Brenon CHA Goaltender of the Week Megan McKay CHA Rookie of the Week Grace Nelles PPG Athlete of the Week January 10, 2023 Sydney Pedersen CHA Defenseman of the WeekJanuary 30, 2023 Ena Nystrøm CHA Goaltender of the Week Sara Boucher PPG Athlete of the Week January 31, 2023 Ena Nystrøm CHA Goaltender of the Week February 6, 2023 Ena Nystrøm PPG Athlete of the Week February 7, 2023 Liliane Perreault CHA Forward of the WeekFebruary 13, 2023 Ena Nystrøm CHA Goaltender of the Week Liliane Perreault PPG Athlete of the Week February 14, 2023 Sydney Pedersen CHA Defenseman of the Week February 20, 2023
Monthly AwardsPlayerAwardMonthRef. Jada Brenon CHA Goalie of the Month September & October (combined) Thea Johansson CHA Goaltender of the Month November Sydney Pedersen CHA Defenseman of the Month January Ena Nystrøm CHA Goaltender of the Month February Ena Nystrøm HCA Goaltender of the Month February
Annual Awards & HonorsPlayerAward Ena Nystrøm First All-CHA Team Thea JohanssonSecond All-CHA Team Sara Boucher Vanessa Upson Sydney Pedersen Thea JohanssonCHA All-Rookie Team Megan McKay Ena Nystrøm CHA Goaltender of the Year Liliane Perreault CHA Individual Sportsmanship Award
References
External links Official Website