Niagara Purple Eagles women's ice hockey
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The Niagara Purple Eagles women's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association
(NCAA) Division I college ice hockey program that represents Niagara University
. The Purple Eagles are a member of College Hockey America
. They play at the Dwyer Arena
in Niagara University's campus (Lewiston, New York
).
but lost in the semi-finals to Brown
by a score of 4-2. Niagara tied Minnesota
2-2 in the Consolation Game.
Tania Pinelli was included in the all-tournament team.
In the 2002-03 season, the team changed athletic conference from ECAC
to College Hockey America
.
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
(NCAA) Division I college ice hockey program that represents Niagara University
Niagara University
Niagara University is a Catholic university in the Vincentian tradition, located in the Town of Lewiston in Niagara County, New York. Originally founded by the Congregation of the Mission in 1856 as Our Lady of Angels Seminary, it became Niagara University in 1883. The University is still run by...
. The Purple Eagles are a member of College Hockey America
College Hockey America
College Hockey America is a women's college ice hockey conference in the United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as a hockey-only conference. The conference is currently made up of four women's teams in New York and Pennsylvania....
. They play at the Dwyer Arena
Dwyer Arena
Dwyer Arena, officially named Robert and Concetta Dwyer Arena, is a 2,100-seat hockey rink in Niagara University's campus ....
in Niagara University's campus (Lewiston, New York
Lewiston (town), New York
Lewiston is a town in Niagara County, New York United States. The population was 16,262 at the 2010 census. The town and its contained village are named after Morgan Lewis, a governor of New York....
).
History
In 2002, Niagara appeared in the Frozen Four2002 NCAA Division I Women's Ice Hockey Tournament
The 2002 NCAA Women's Division I Ice Hockey Tournament involved 4 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of women's NCAA Division I college ice hockey...
but lost in the semi-finals to Brown
Brown Bears women's ice hockey
The Brown Bears women’s ice hockey program is a NCAA Division I ice hockey team that represents Brown University. The Bears play at the Meehan Auditorium in Providence, Rhode Island. Brown women's hockey is the oldest women's hockey program in the United States. It was the first collegiate women's...
by a score of 4-2. Niagara tied Minnesota
Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey
The Minnesota Golden Gophers women’s ice hockey team plays for the University of Minnesota at the Twin Cities campus in Minneapolis. The team is one of the members of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association and competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association in Division I...
2-2 in the Consolation Game.
Tania Pinelli was included in the all-tournament team.
In the 2002-03 season, the team changed athletic conference from ECAC
ECAC women's ice hockey
The women’s division of the ECAC is a college athletic conference which operates in the Eastern United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I. The conference used to be affiliated with the Eastern College Athletic Conference, a consortium of over 300 colleges in the eastern United States...
to College Hockey America
College Hockey America
College Hockey America is a women's college ice hockey conference in the United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as a hockey-only conference. The conference is currently made up of four women's teams in New York and Pennsylvania....
.
Year by year
| Year | Wins | Losses | Ties | Coach | Postseason |
| 2009-10 2009–10 Niagara Purple Eagles women's ice hockey season The Purple Eagles were the third most improved team in the NCAA . The Purple Eagles only won 6 games in 2008-09. Compared to 2009-10, the Purple Eagles won 14 games, an 8 win improvement.... |
12 | 14 | 5 | Chris McKenzie | |
| 2008-09 | 6 | 25 | 5 | Margot Page | |
| 2007-08 | 9 | 22 | 4 | Margot Page | |
| 2006-07 | 10 | 19 | 6 | Margot Page, Heather Reinke | |
| 2005-06 | 11 | 21 | 4 | Heather Reinke | |
| 2004-05 | 16 | 15 | 3 | Margot Page | |
| 2003-04 | 9 | 23 | 3 | Margot Page | |
| 2002-03 | 14 | 18 | 3 | Margot Page | |
| 2001-02 | 26 | 8 | 2 | Margot Page | 0-1-1 |
| 2000-01 | 17 | 14 | 4 | Margot Page | |
| 1999-2000 | 17 | 13 | 3 | Margot Page | |
| 1998-99 | 11 | 15 | 2 | Margot Page | |
Awards and honors
- Jenni Bauer, CHA Defensive Player of the Week (November 16, 2009)
- Jenni Bauer, CHA Defensive Player of the Week (November 30, 2009)
- Jenni Bauer, CHA Defensive Player of the Week (February 1, 2010)
- Jenni Bauer, First Team All-CHA
- Kathleen Bortuzzo, CHA Rookie of the Week (Week of February 22, 2010)
- Daniela Del Colle, CHA Player of the Week (Week of February 15, 2010)
- Val Hall, 2003 CHA Player of the Year
- Val Hall, 2003 Student-Athlete of the Year honors
- Val Hall led all CHA players in scoring (games played against CHA opponents only) with eight points on five goals and three assists.
- Jenna Hendrikx, CHA Rookie Of The Week Award (Oct 6, 2009)
- Jenna Hendrikx, CHA Rookie Of The Week Award (Oct 26, 2009)
- Jenna Hendrikx, 2010 CHA All-Rookie Team