2011-12 Seniors
(From left) Head Coach Mark Bolding, Sarianne Lynn, Melissa Rundlett, Julie Fortier, Amanda Wilks, Mollie Fitzpatrick
Credits The 2011-12 Norwich women’s hockey media guide is an official publication of the Norwich University Sports Information Office. The guide was written, edited and designed by Derek Dunning. Photography supplied by Jennifer Langille.
2011-12 Women’s Ice Hockey 2011-12 Schedule
About Norwich University.............................................2 Athletic Department Staff............................................3 Sports Information Dept..............................................4 Norwich Coaching Staff................................................5 2011-12 Season Preview............................................6-8 2011-12 Norwich Roster................................................9 2011-12 Player Profiles..........................................10-23 2010-11 Statistics.........................................................24 2010-11 Season Results/Honors...................................25 All-Americans..........................................................26 2011 National Champions......................................27-28 Kreitzberg Arena...........................................................29 All-Time Year-By-Year Results....................................30 Program Records..........................................................31 2011-12 Team Picture...................................................32
Date Oct. 20 Oct. 28 Oct. 29 Nov. 4 Nov. 5 Nov. 11 Nov. 12 Nov. 18 Nov. 19 Dec. 3 Dec. 4 Dec. 7 Dec. 10 Jan. 6 Jan. 12 Jan. 20 Jan. 21 Jan. 24 Jan. 28 Jan. 29 Feb. 3 Feb. 4 Feb. 8 Feb. 14 Feb. 17 Feb. 18 Feb. 25 Mar. 3 Mar. 4 Mar. 10 Mar. 16 Mar. 17
Quick Facts Location..................................................Northfield, Vt. Enrollment.....................................................2,300 Founded.................................................................1819 Nickname............................................................Cadets Colors...................................................Maroon & Gold Affiliation........................................NCAA Division III Conference......................................................ECAC East President.................................Dr. Richard W. Schneider Athletic Director................................Anthony Mariano
Women’s Hockey Information Head Coach........................Mark Bolding (Norwich ‘95) Career Record (Years) .............................76-29-9 (4) Record at Norwich (Years).......................76-29-9 (4) Assistant Coach.........................................Keith Maurice Vol. Asst Coaches...... Dana Bean, Jon Guiffre, Holly Russo Home Arena (capacity).............Kreitzberg Arena (2,300) 2010-11 Record....................................................25-4-1 2010-11 ECAC East Record (Place)..............17-0-1 (1st) 2010-11 ECAC East Tournament Finish......Runner-up 2010-11 NCAA Finish...................................Champions Sports Information Director.........................Mark Adkins Primary Women’s Hockey Contact..........Derek Dunning Official Sports/Events Hotline........877-NUEVENTS Official Athletics WebSite...www.norwichathletics.com
Opponent ONTARIO HOCKEYACAD. (Ex.) ELMIRA @ R.I.T. @ at Castleton * at New England College * PLYMOUTH STATE * SOUTHERN MAINE * at UMass-Boston * at St. Anselm * at Salve Regina * at Holy Cross * PLATTSBURGH STATE BOWDOIN at St. Michael’s * ST. MICHAEL’S * MANHATTANVILLE * NICHOLS * at Amherst NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE * CASTLETON * at Southern Maine * at Plymouth State * at Plattsburgh State MIDDLEBURY SALVE REGINA * HOLY CROSS * ECAC East Quarterfinals ECAC East Semifinals ECAC East Championship NCAA Quarterfinals NCAA Semifinals NCAA Championship
Time 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 6:00 PM 4:00 PM 1:00 PM 7:00 PM 3:00 PM 6:00 PM 3:00 PM 7:00 PM 3:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 4:00 PM 7:00 PM 1:00 PM 7:00 PM 1:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 2:30 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 4:00 PM 1:00 PM TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
Home games in BOLD CAPS * ECAC East contest @ East/West Hockey Classic (Northfield, Vt.)
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2011 NCAA Division III Women’s Hockey National Champions - Building a tradition of Excellence
About Norwich University Founded in 1819 by Captain Aldridge Partridge, Norwich University is nestled in the Green Mountains in Northfield, Vermont. Norwich is the nation’s oldest private military college. Today Norwich University offers educational opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students. The undergraduate experience offers a choice of being in the Corps of Cadets or as a civilian student. Both lifestyles are integrated within the classroom, athletic teams and student organizations. Norwich’s undergraduate student population of 2200 hail from 40 different states and 20 foreign countries. Eightyone percent of the 157 faculty hold terminal degrees. Norwich boasts a student to faculty ratio of 14:1 and is proud of its long tradition of excellence in teaching and personal attention given to students. Thirty academic programs, including a teacher/education licensure program, and four ROTC programs are offered. Norwich is the birthplace of the ROTC program due to the innovative educational methods of Alden Partridge. As an NCAA Division III school, the University sponsors varsity athletic competition in men’s and women’s ice hockey, football, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s cross country, baseball, softball, men’s and women’s lacrosse, women’s volleyball, wrestling, men’s tennis and men’s and women’s swimming and diving, as well as men’s and women’s rugby. On campus Norwich offers 80 clubs and organizations including academic and professional societies, special interest clubs and a range of religious, military and community service organizations. Under its School of Graduate Studies, Norwich offers 10 online graduate degrees at the Master’s level and one certificate program. Enrollment in the graduate school is 1200 students. Norwich University is located in Northfield, Vt., just 15 miles from Montpelier, the state capital.
Athletics Directory Director of Intercollegiate Athletics: Tony Mariano
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Associate Director of Athletics: Amanda Cuiffo
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Administrative Assistant: Cathy Diego
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Sports Information Director: Mark Adkins Asoc: Charlie Crosby Asst: Derek Dunning Intern: Matt Albury
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Head Athletic Trainer: David Botelho, ATC Asst: Kristen Scott, ATC Asst: Joe Martinez, ATC Asst: Nikki Therrien ATC
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Strength & Conditioning Coach: Jeff Kruger
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Equipment Manager: Scott Mullen Asst: Brent Maxfield
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Varsity Coaches Notable Alumni Gen. Gordon R. Sullivan, USA (Ret.) ’59 US Army Chief of Staff, 1991-95 Pierson G. Mapes ’59 Former President, NBC Television Douglas M. McCracken ’70 Former CEO, Deloitte Consulting Brig. Gen Jesus A. Manguel, USA ’59 Chief Operating Officer, National Industries for the Blind Maj. Gen. Russell Todd, USA ’50 President Emeritus, Norwich Univ. William N. Preismeyer ’67 CEO, Cymbet Corporation; Former CFO, Jostens, Inc. Jay. S. Witzel ’70 President & CEO, Carlson Hotels Emily Caruso ’00 Member, U.S. Shooting Team for 2004 & 2008 Olympic Games Allen Doyle ’71 Two-time U.S. Senior Open Champion
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Baseball: John Rhoades
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Men’s Basketball: Paul Booth
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Women’s Basketball: Mark Zacher 485-2229 Cross Country: Nick Cooper
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Football: Mark Murnyack
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Men’s Ice Hockey: Mike McShane 485-2242 Women’s Ice Hockey: Mark Bolding485-2302 Men’s Lacrosse: Neal Anderson
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Women’s Lacrosse: Beth Van Parys 485-2847 Men’s Rugby: Bob Weggler
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Women’s Rugby: Austin Hall
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Men’s Soccer: Kyle Dezotell
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Women’s Soccer: Beth Van Parys
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Softball: Greg McGrath
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Swimming & Diving: Laura Dunn
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Men’s Tennis: Kyle Dezotell
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Volleyball: Amanda Cuiffo
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Wrestling: John Hartupee
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Norwich Athletic Department Amanda Cuiffo
Director of Athletics
Associate Director of Athletics Senior Women’s Administrator
Well into his fourth decade of service to Norwich University, Tony Mariano continues to provide leadership to a Norwich athletics program that has attained unprecedented levels of success. The 2003-04 season was arguably the finest in school history as all 16 varsity sports teams competed in postseason action, highlighted by the football team's first bowl game appearance in 20 years, and the men's ice hockey team competing in its sixth Division III "Frozen Four." Additionally, the Norwich men's rugby team qualified for the 16-team USA Rugby Collegiate Championship for the first time in program history. Mariano is in his 19th year as the Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, after spending his first 16 seasons in Northfield as a coach. He was head men's soccer coach from 1978-84, before being named head men's ice hockey coach in 1982. Under Mariano's guidance, the Norwich men's ice hockey team made its first postseason appearance in 1984, and went on to appear in seven ECAC tournaments and earn two NCAA Championship berths. Mariano stepped down as head coach in 1992 when he assumed his current duties as athletic director. Mariano is a 1974 graduate of St. Lawrence University with a degree in physical education. He received his master's degree from Norwich in 1975. Tony and his wife Gail reside in Northfield. Their son, Tom, is an assistant hockey coach at Hobart.
Amanda Cuiffo is in her sixth year as an administrator and coach in the Norwich University athletic department. She was elevated in 2010 to Associate Director of Athletics after serving for five years as an assistant athletic director and the senior woman administrator. Cuiffo also serves as head coach of NU’s women's volleyball program. In her role as Associate Director of Athletics, Cuiffo oversees the following sport programs: women’s soccer, women’s lacrosse, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s swimming and diving, women’s rugby, softball and women’s basketball. Cuiffo is also the assistant director of compliance, she monitors contest scheduling, she oversees event management and she is responsible for aspects of student-athlete affairs to include supervision of Norwich’s Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and coordination of Norwich’s CHAMPS/Life Skills Program. Prior to arriving at Norwich, Cuiffo served as the head women's tennis coach at Brandeis University and the assistant volleyball coach at Bentley College. Cuiffo also assisted the volleyball team at Smith College as well as the tennis and squash teams at Amherst College, while completing her graduate work at Smith. Cuiffo graduated magna cum laude from Colby College in 2002. While at Colby, Cuiffo captained the volleyball team during both her junior and senior years and was a four-time team MVP. She was named All-New England “Rookie of the Year” in David Botelho 1998, and was twice selected to the All-NESCAC second team. Head Athletic Trainer Cuiffo also competed for two years on Colby’s tennis team, captaining the squad during her senior year. Cuiffo went on to gradDavid Botelho is in his 17th season as uate magna cum laude from Smith College, earning a M.S. in the head athletic trainer at Norwich Uni- Exercise and Sport Studies. versity, while serving as a clinical instructor in the athletic training education Scott Mullen program at NU. Equipment Manager Botelho came to Norwich from Hampton University where he served four Scott Mullen is in his ninth season at years in the same capacity. Norwich. A 1984 graduate of NU, Botelho is a 1989 graduate of Rhode Island College with Mullen previously served for 13 years as a degree in physical education and a minor in psychology. He the assistant equipment manager at earned a master's degree in education with an emphasis in athletic Dartmouth, where he worked with a vatraining at Old Dominion University in 1991. He also taught classes riety of Ivy League championship in the prevention and care of athletic injuries at Hampton and teams. ODU. Botelho is certified by both the National Athletic Trainers Mullen and his wife Mellissa are the proud parents of two Association (NATA) and the American Red Cross. Botelho resides in Essex Junction with his wife Gayle, and children, Shawn (17) and Sarah (13). In his free time, Mullen enjoys exercising and spending time with his family. their sons Jake, Brady and Dylan.
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Anthony Mariano
2011 NCAA Division III Women’s Hockey National Champions - Building a tradition of Excellence
Sports Information Mark Adkins
Charlie Crosby
Director
Associate Director
Mark Adkins enters his first year as the Sports Information Director at Norwich University where he will oversee all aspects of the Sports Information Department. Adkins will serve as the primary point for person men's and women's rugby, volleyball, men’s and women’s lacrosse and wrestling. Before coming to Norwich in July 2011, Adkins served as the Sports Information Director at his alma mater Wartburg College (Iowa) for 11 years. While at Wartburg, Adkins managed sports information for 19 varsity athletic programs and was instrumental in the successful marketing of the college’s athletic programs and accomplishments through traditional and social media. Active in Collegiate Sports Information Directors of America (CoSida), Adkins serves as the national vice-chair of the Fred Stabley Writing Contest and on the Academic All-American National Committee as Director of New Media. Adkins has already helped establish the first Norwich University Cadets Facebook page, Youtube page and will take over Norwich Athetics Twitter account. Adkins and his wife Terri live in Northfield with their daughter Callie.
Charlie Crosby is in his seventh year in the Norwich University sports information department. Crosby oversees the communication for the men’s and women’s hockey and football teams. He also runs the popular “Charlie’s Corner” list-serve email list and serves as the liaison for communication between the sports information department at Northeast Sports Network (NSN), which broadcasts 50 Norwich University events each year including athletic contests, Commencement and the Todd Lecture Series. Crosby previously served as the Director of Major Gifts in the NU Office of Institutional Advancement. Before that, he was a sales manager for LeCroy, a New York-based firm that designs, builds and sells digital high-speed oscilloscopes. Crosby is a 1963 graduate of Norwich University. He was a member of both the baseball and rifle teams at NU during his college days. In 2001, he was inducted into the Norwich Hall of Fame. Crosby and his wife Carole reside in Northfield. They have two daughters and two granddaughters.
Derek Dunning
Matt Albury
Assistant Director
Intern Matt Albury enters his second year as the sports information intern. He will assist Norwich sports information director Mark Adkins, associate director Charlie Crosby, and assistant director Derek Dunning in the day-to-day operations of the office. Albury is responsible for multiple duties including acting as the primary statistician for football, basketball and volleyball, producing game day programs, and assisting with website maintenance. He will serve as the point person for men’s and women’s basketball, men's and women's swimming and diving, and baseball. Albury, a 2010 graduate of Norwich, spent the previous four years as an undergraduate assistant in the sports information office. He lives in Northfield.
Derek Dunning is in his second year as an assistant director of sports information. He is the point person for the men's and women's ice hockey teams, men's and women's soccer teams, softball, men’s tennis and cross country teams. He graduated from the State University of New York at Oswego in 2009 with a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism and an athletic coaching minor. While at Oswego, he wrote for the Oswegonian school newspaper as well as the student-run television station, WTOP where he provided color commentary and ingame analysis for hockey broadcasts. Dunning was a three-year member of the cross country team and interned with the Oswego State Hockey Blueline Club assisting with marketing, media guide sales, and gameday management as well as with the Palladium-Times daily newspaper. Before coming to Norwich, he has served as the USCHO.com Division III Women's Correspondent since 2007 and worked as a sports reporter for the Leader-Herald daily newspaper in Gloversville, N.Y. He resides in Northfield.
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Head Coach Mark Bolding Prior to his current post, Bolding served two stints as an assistant coach for the Norwich men's hockey team under successful mentor Mike McShane. Bolding was the men's top assistant coach during 1995-96 season, and helped recruit one of the finest recruiting classes in Norwich hockey history including the likes of Marc Bellemare, Curt Healey, Mike Ludwar, Bryce Herperger and Jason Lumsden. After a few years away from Norwich working in the engineering consulting industry, Bolding returned to Norwich in 1998 to become an assistant coach to the men's team. In addition to his coaching position, Bolding also served as the marketing director and manager for Kreitzberg Arena, and he sold over 650 season tickets during the team's first year in the building. During the 1999-2000 season, Bolding helped the Norwich men win its first national championship, with a dramatic 2-1 win over Wisconsin-Superior. A native of Red Deer, Alb., Bolding was a standout defenseman during his collegiate playing days at Norwich, serving as the team captain for three of his four seasons. Bolding finished his NU career with 94 points. His 73 assists put him alongside the all-time career assist leaders at the school. In 2005, Bolding was inducted into the Norwich University Athletic Hall of Fame. A 1995 Norwich graduate, Bolding holds a bachelor's degree in civil engineering. He was a member of Chi Epsilon and Tau Beta Pi fraternities during his undergraduate days. He held engineering positions in Chicago, Boston and Montpelier, Vt., before returning to Norwich University as the Director of Engineering Admissions. Bolding and his wife Kari (also a NU graduate) reside in Northfield with their five children: Christian (11), Corinne (9), Dayne (6), Kylee (4) and Makenna (18 months).
Head Coach Mark Bolding is entering his ninth season as head coach of the Norwich women's ice hockey team and fifth as a varsity program. He has been the driving force behind the team's rapid improvement in the Division III women's hockey ranks that culminated last March with the Cadets winning their first national championship with a 5-2 win over RIT in only their fourth season. Bolding has guided the Cadets to a 76-29-9 record in four seasons and has been named the American Hockey Coaches' Association (AHCA) National "Coach of the Year" the last two seasons, as well as the New England Hockey Writers' Women's "Coach of the Year." Under Bolding, the Norwich women's hockey team has quickly asserted itself as one the premier programs in the country. He has coached 17 ECAC East All-Conference players, six All-New England Hockey Writers All-Stars and two AHCA All-Americans in Amanda Wilks (2009) and Sophie Leclerc (2011). Last year's national championship team won its first ECAC East regular season title by going unbeaten with a 17-0-1 record in league play and made its third straight NCAA Tournament appearance. NU set team records in wins (25) and conference victories (17). NU has come full circle under Bolding's leadership since the squad's inaugural varsity campaign in 2007-08, when Bolding led the Cadets to a fourth-place finish in the ECAC East and hosted a conference tournament quarterfinal game. The Cadets ended the season with an 12-10-2 record. In just its second year, Norwich won its first ECAC East Tournament title after going 13-2-1 in its last 16 games leading up to a 4-0 win over Salve Regina in the conference championship game. NU made its first NCAA Tournament appearance before falling to eventual runnerup Elmira 3-2 in the quarterfinals. The following year, the Cadets took it a few steps further by repeating as ECAC East Tournament champions with a 3-0 win over New England College. NU reeled off its first two NCAA Tournament victories with a dramatic 32 come-from-behind victory over Plattsburgh in the quarterfinals and then another 3-2 win over Elmira in the semifinals. However, the Cinderella run came to a halt in the finals with a loss to defending national champion Amherst.
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Mark Bolding
2011 NCAA Division III Women’s Hockey National Champions - Building a tradition of Excellence
Women’s Hockey Staff Keith Maurice
Dana Bean
Assistant Coach
Vol. Assistant Coach
Keith Maurice enters his ninth season as a member of the Norwich women’s hockey coaching staff and second as the full-time assistant coach. He assists coach Bolding in game plan and practice preparation. He also serves as a recruiter for Norwich hockey, spending time on the road watching prospective student athletes. During his four-year collegiate playing career at Norwich, the Cadets won three ECAC East Tournament championships, earned three berths to the NCAA Tournament (including three final four appearances) and helped the Cadets win their first National Championship in 2000. He served as the team captain in 2002, leading the team to another NCAA final four appearance. The 2002 NU graduate also helped the team capture four consecutive ECAC regular season titles. A native of Orange, Vt., Maurice came to Norwich after spending four years at Spaulding High School and one season at Northfield Mount Hermon in Northfield, Mass. Maurice has been involved with VSAHA for the past five years.
Holly Russo Vol. Assistant Coach
Jon Guiffre Vol. Assistant Coach
Kristen Scott
Jeff Kruger
Women’s Hockey Athletic Trainer
Strength & Conditioning Coach
Kristen Scott is in her second year as a member of the athletic training staff at Norwich. Scott comes to NU following a two-year stint as a graduate assistant athletic trainer at Ply-
Jeff Kruger, C.S.C.S., is in his sixth year as head strength and conditioning coach at Norwich Univeristy. Kruger came to NU from St. Cloud (Minn.) State, where he served as the strength and conditioning graduate
mouth State University. While at PSU, Scott worked primarily with the Panthers’ field hockey, swimming and diving and women’s lacrosse squads. She also taught classes in the athletic training education program. She received her master’s of Education degree in athletic training from Plymouth State in 2010. Before her time at PSU, Scott served as an athletic trainer at St. Michael’s College in Colchester, Vt. While there, she assisted with the Purple Knights’ field hockey, women's ice hockey and softball teams. Scott graduated from Colby-Sawyer College in 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in Exercise & Sports Science. While at CSC, she interned in the athletic training department, and worked with both the men’s and women’s basketball teams. Scott is a certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS) and a corrective exercise specialist (NASM-CES).
assistant for two years. Prior to that, he interned at the University of Minnesota. Kruger helped implement an Olympic-based strength program for the Gophers and assisted with numerous analysis and performance programs. Kruger graduated from the University of WisconsinStevens Point with a bachelor’s degree in Health Promotion and Wellness. He earned his MBA from St. Cloud State in 2009. Kruger enjoys fishing and watching Minnesota Vikings football. He resides in Northfield.
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2011-12 Season Preview
by Derek Dunning, NU Sports Information Last March the Norwich women's ice hockey team answered the prevailing question of "is this the year?" with a resounding 5-2 statement win at top-ranked Rochester Institute of Technology in the NCAA D-III National Championship game. After making the title game in only its third year as a varsity program in 2010, the Cadets came full circle in 2011. NU sent off the remaining six members of the inaugural recruiting class on top of the D-III world, as national champions. "We certainly had the motivation with the returning players we had to get back to the Frozen Four," said Norwich head coach Mark Bolding as he enters his fifth season behind the bench. "We brought in 13 new kids to change our depth and that was one of the biggest keys to our success. It was a little rough early having so many new faces in the starting lineup, but by the second half of the year we really started rolling." Norwich will enter the 2011-12 season with a few holes to fill, headlined by the loss of the program's all-time point leader and three-year team captain, Sophie Leclerc. She led the nation in points with 26 goals and 28 assists for 54 points. She concluded her illustrious career in the Maroon & Gold with 72 goals and 91 assists for 163 points. "Our biggest recruit was the fact that Sophie could come back last year and finish off her four years of eligibility," said Bolding, who is the two-time reigning AHCA National Coach of the Year. "She not only was our top scorer and the best player in the country, but she was a great leader as well for us and that's what we needed. It was great for her and the other seniors to be able to go out that way." However, the Cadets do return 21 players from last year's national championship squad, including six of the seven top scorers. Bolding has the luxury of returning all three members of his most productive line during the second half of the season with seniors Julie Fortier and Melissa Rundlett, as well as sophomore Renee Lortie. Fortier (Saint-Malachie, Quebec) heads the list of returners after ranking second in the nation to only Leclerc last season with 23 goals and 22 assists for 45 points. She currently sits at 62 goals and 58 assists for 120 points and enters 2011-12 just 43 points shy of Leclerc's program record. Rundlett (Saco, Maine) will take over the captain's 'C' from Leclerc this season after establishing new career highs with 18 goals and 17 assists for 35 points. She also
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led the team with six game-winning tallies. Lortie (Cornwall, Ontario) was named the ECAC East Rookie of the Year after leading all conference freshmen in scoring with 14 goals and 18 assists for 32 points. "Julie [Fortier], Renee [Lortie], and Rundlett are comfortable with each other and finished last year as probably the top line in all of D-III so we're hoping they can continue," Bolding said. The Cadets' second line though will be one of the keys heading into the season. Junior winger Jillayne DeBus (Howell, Mich.) returns after an outstanding first year with NU after transferring in from Elmira following her freshman season. DeBus tallied an even 16 goals and 16 assists for 32 points while playing alongside Leclerc and the departed Brittane Michaud. She'll be joined by two freshmen this year in Tyne Gove (Berwick, Ontario) and Kaycie Anderson (Maple Plain, Minn.). "Jill can put up numbers consistently and we're confident we've got two quality freshmen forwards in Tyne and Kaycie that should be able to step up into top-six roles and give us two solid lines," Bolding said. Also returning up front are senior Mollie Fitzpatrick (0-3-3), juniors Stephanie Invernizzi (5-6-11) and Jackie Perez (3-5-8), as well as sophomores Meghan Papagno (4-5-9), Elle Kadel (1-5-6) and Haley Gibson (4-711). "At the end of the day we're looking for depth," Bolding said. "I think if the year can start how it finished last year with all four lines playing hard and playing the system, we'll be a good hockey team. Some people will put up more points than others but at least if we're playing like that the burden won't just fall on Julie or Rundlett if the freshmen play well and the upperclassmen step up and seize the opportunity." Although Norwich had plenty of horses up front, arguably the greatest difference from its runner-up year to its championship year was the corps of six defensemen. Jim Plumer set the model at Amherst on what six strong defensemen can do in Division III women's hockey by winning back-to-back titles in 2009 and 2010. "To have the ability to play six defense all game and in almost any situation was a big difference from the year before," Bolding said. "They could rush the puck and be offensive one minute and then the next could put up really good defensive efforts in our own end." Heading the list of returners are seniors Amanda Wilks (Winnipeg, Manitoba) and Sarianne Lynn (Wethersfield, Conn.), who were both 2011 ECAC East First Team selections. Lynn led all D-III defensemen with six goals and 23 assists for 29 points, while Wilks chipped
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2011-12 Season Preview in with two goals and 19 assists for 21 points. NU also returns four sophomores in Brittany Sharman (Ayer's Cliff, Quebec), Kayla Lascelle (Cornwall, Ontario), Marie-Philip Guay (Longueuil, Quebec), and Kayla Parsons (Fairbanks, Alaska) who now have a full year under their belts after playing a vital part to the program turning the corner last year. "Our defensive corps is excellent," Bolding said. "Amanda Wilks and Sarianne Lynn can both dominant a game offensively and then the four sophomore defensemen are so versatile and can do everything. They play a good defensive game and they help generate offense. We feel really good on the back end." In goal, the Cadets will be without their big-game goaltender that they have leaned on for the past four seasons in Cindy Fortin. "It's like losing your Tom Brady in the net," Bolding said. "She finished the way any goalie would want to finish though, on top. For a small goalie who many coaches and opponents didn't believe she was a great goalie, she did all we could ask from her. But, now it's time for someone else. We're looking for someone to jump in and assume the role." Battling for the starting job will be sophomores Joanie Plamondon (Pont-Rouge, Quebec) and Kelly Fisk (Hannibal, N.Y.). Plamondon was 4-1-1 last year with a 0.99 goals against average and a .912 save percentage. Fisk was 3-1-0 with a 0.75 goals against average and a .909 save percentage. "We've got confidence in the goaltenders we have in Jo Plamondon and Kelly Fisk. We'll wait to see which of those two steps up. Hopefully they'll share the burden, but a coach always look for someone to step up and be the 'go to' goalie which we're hoping one of them will do.� The Cadets will once again face a daunting out of conference schedule with six of their seven games coming against opponents ranked in the top 10 of the USCHO.com Preseason Poll. "The seven non-conference games are very important and we're fortunate enough to have some great local rivals," Bolding said. "If you can take care of business in your non-conference games, it's certainly a motivator and helps you see where you're at. It also drives up the urgency of our team to not take a day off." NU will once again face No. 4 Plattsburgh State twice in a home and home series along with home dates against No. 2 R.I.T., No. 3 Middlebury, No. 10 Elmira, and Bowdoin. The Cadets will also travel to No. 6 Amherst to round out the non-conference schedule. "We couldn't ask for any better of a non-conference schedule with six ranked teams, and you'll see Bowdoin
right there on the fringe," Bolding said. "They're an excellent up and coming team that should make some noise on the national level this year." Norwich will be thrust right into the fire out of the opening gate as it hosts the 2nd annual East/West Hockey Classic again this year on Oct. 28 and 29 at Kreitzberg Arena. The Cadets, along with arch-rival Manhattanville will converge on Northfield, Vt. to face ECAC West powerhouses Elmira and R.I.T. in four pre-determined matchups. The pressure will be on the Cadets this season as every team that has won the D-III title since the NCAA started sponsoring a national championship in 2002 has repeated at least once. Elmira won the first two titles, followed by three from Middlebury and then two from Plattsburgh State and Amherst. "We've got the target on our back now, but we're looking forward to the challenge," Bolding said. "They've tasted how important it is to have everybody playing well and now we'll see how the girls respond being on top." The Cadets' title defense starts on Friday night at 7 p.m. when Norwich will raise its 2011 National Championship banner to the rafters of Kreitzberg Arena before the start of its season opener against Elmira.
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2011-12 Norwich Roster
No.
Name
Cl.
Pos.
Ht.
Hometown/High School
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 30 35
Joanie Plamondon Carolyn Valentine Elle Kadel Brittany Casey Baylie Lamarre Sarianne Lynn Julie Fortier Brittany Sharman Kaycie Anderson Bianca Bogda Tyne Gove Vanessa Champagne Kayla Lascelle Jillayne DeBus Amanda Wilks Marie-Philip Guay Stephanie Invernizzi Chiara Traversa Meghan Papagno Kayla Parsons Courtney Parisot Mollie Fitzpatrick Melissa Rundlett Jackie Perez Renee Lortie Haley Gibson Caroline Barth Kelly Fisk
So. Fr. So. Jr. So. Sr. Sr. So. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. So. Jr. Sr. So. Jr. Sr. So. So. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. So. So. Fr. So.
G F F D D D F D F F F F/D D F D D F G F D F D F F F F G G
5-4 5-5 5-2 5-5 5-8 5-6 5-10 5-3 5-7 5-7 5-7 5-4 5-6 5-5 5-9 5-4 5-3 5-2 5-2 5-8 5-3 5-5 5-5 5-7 5-5 5-7 5-7 5-8
Pont-Rouge, Que./Dawson College Lake Placid, N.Y./Canterbury School Fairbanks, Alaska/Team Alaska U-19AAA Point-Claire, Que./Kents Hill Prep Tyngsboro, Mass./Lawrence Academy Wethersfield, Conn./St. Lawrence University Saint-Malachie, Que./Levis Lauzon Ayer's Cliff, Que./Stanstead College Maple Plain, Minn./Minnesota Crunch U-19AA Cranston, R.I./Kents Hill Prep (Maine) Berwick, Ont./Ontario Hockey Academy St. Nazarie, Que./Stanstead College Cornwall, Ont./Ontario Hockey Academy Howell, Mich./Elmira College Winnipeg, Man./Warner School Longueuil, Que./Dawson College Hingham, Mass./Hingham High School Torino, Italy/Kents Hill Prep Wakefield, Mass./Wakefield H.S. Fairbanks, Alaska/North American Hockey Academy Watertown, Conn./Kents Hill Prep Portland, Maine/Chevrus High School Saco, Maine/Kents Hill Prep San Gabriel, Calif./L.A. Selects Cornwall, Ont./Ontario Hockey Academy Richmond, Ont./Ontario Hockey Academy Friedens, Pa./Pittsburgh Pens U-19 Hannibal, N.Y./Syracuse Nationals
Head Coach: Mark Bolding (Norwich ’95), 5th Season Assistant Coach: Keith Maurice (Norwich ‘02) Vol. Assistant Coaches: Dana Bean, Holly Russo, Jon Guiffre Strength Coach: Jeff Kruger (Stevens Point ’03) Team Captains: Melissa Rundlett ‘12 (C), Julie Fortier ‘12 (A), Sarianne Lynn ‘12 (A), Amanda Wilks ‘12 (A) Athletic Trainer: Kristen Scott (Colby-Sawyer ’07)
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2011 NCAA Division III Women’s Ice Hockey National Champions - Building a tradition of Excellence
2011-12 NORWICH WOMEN’S ICE HOCKEY ROSTER
2011 NCAA Division III Women’s Hockey National Champions - Building a tradition of Excellence
2011-12 Returnees Melissa Rundlett
Sarianne Lynn
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Senior (C) Forward 5-5 Saco, Maine Kent’s Hill Prep
2010-11: One of just six Cadets to play in all 31 games ... ranked third on the team with 18 goals ... dished out 17 assists to rank sixth on the team ... totaled 35 points to rank third on team ... potted six power play goals and a team-leading six game-winning goals ... named to NCAA All-Tournament team after scoring two goals in National Championship game against R.I.T. 2009-10: One of just five Cadets to dress in all 31 games ... ranked third on the team in goals with 11 ... dished out 11 assists, which ranked fifth on the team ... tied for fourth with 22 points ... tied for the team lead with six power play goals ... potted one short-handed goal and one game-winning tally. 2008-09: One of just three Cadets to play in all 29 team games ... ranked fifth on the team in goals (11), assists (11) and points (22) ... scored four power play goals ... added one short-handed marker. Before Norwich: Played four years of varsity hockey at Kents Hill Prep School ... captained team for two seasons ... helped lead squad to the 2004 Maine state championship ... scored the tying and gamewinning goals in the final game ... also played soccer, softball and lacrosse in high school ... two-time team MVP of the soccer team
Senior (A) Defense 5-7 Wethersfield, Conn. St. Lawrence University 2010-11: One of just six Cadets to skate in all 30 games during breakout junior season ... led all NU defensemen with six goals and ranked second out of all skaters with 23 assists ... tallied 29 total points to rank sixth out of all NU skaters ... led all of Division III defensemen in scoring ... potted three power play goals and added one game-winning goal ... named to ECAC East 1st Team ... New England Hockey Writers Division II-III All-Star selection. 2009-10: Dressed in 30 of the team's 31 games ... scored two goals and notched nine assists for 11 points ... her nine assists ranked sixth on the team. Before Norwich: Played one year of Division I varsity hockey at St. Lawrence University ... four-year member of the varsity hockey team at Kingswood-Oxford High School ... captained team for two seasons ... was twice named team MVP ... earned all-New England honors. Personal: Daughter of Jeff and Jane Lynn ... has one brother and two sisters ... majoring in Sports Medicine.
Personal: Daughter of Roger and Jackie Rundlett ... has one brother, Josh ... cousin, Lindsay Oliveri, played college soccer at Quinnipiac University ... majoring in Business Management.
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2011-12 Returnees Amanda Wilks
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Senior Forward 5-10 Saint-Malachie, Que. Levis Lauzon
Senior Defense 5-9 Winnipeg, Man. Warner School
2010-11: One of just six Cadets to play in all 30 games ... tied career high with 23 goals, which ranked second on team and fifth in all of Division III ... listed third on team with 22 assists ... top-scoring junior with 45 total points, which also ranked second nationally to only teammate Sophie Leclerc ... led team with seven power play tallies and ranked sixth nationally ... ranked tied for second on team with five game-winning goals ... became just second player in program history to record 100 points in career with goal in first period against Castleton on Jan. 29 ... two-time ECAC East Player of the Week winner weeks ending Jan. 30 and Feb. 20 ... NCAA All-Tournament team ... ECAC East 2nd Team selection. 2009-10: One of just five Cadets to skate in all 31 games ... led the team with 23 goals and ranked fifth nationally ... added 17 assists for 40 points, which also ranked fifth in the nation ... tied for the team lead with six power play goals ... led the team with five game-winning goals and tied for third nationally ... registered one short-handed goal ... ECAC 1st Team selection ... New England Division II-III All-Star. 2008-09: One of just three Norwich players to appear in all 29 team games ... ranked tied for second on the team with 16 goals ... listed third on the team in assists (19) and points (35) ... ranked tied for fourth on the club with four power play goals ... added one short-handed marker ... potted two gamewinning tallies ... tabbed ECAC East "Rookie of the Week" once ... named to the ECAC East all-rookie team following the season. Before Norwich: Played two seasons of varsity hockey at Levis Lauzon ... two-time MVP of the squad. Personal: Daughter of Claude and Francine Fortier ... has two siblings ... member of the NUsports medicine club ... majoring in Sports Medicine.
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2010-11: One of just six Cadets to play in all 30 games during junior campaign ... scored two goals and added 19 assists for 21 points, which ranked second out of NU defensemen ... ECAC East First Team selection for thirdstraight year ... New England Division II-III All-Star. 2009-10: One of just five Cadets to appear in all 31 games during her sophomore season ... led all defensemen with nine goals and 13 assists for 22 points ... tallied three power play goals and two game-winning goals ... ECAC East First Team selection ... named to the ECAC East all-tournament team ... New England Division II-III All-Star. 2008-09: Appeared in 27 games during a terrific freshman season ... tied for second on the team with 16 goals ... listed fourth on the squad in assists (17) and points (33) ... led the squad with eight power play goals ... added one short-handed marker ... tallied three game-winning goals ... named an RBK second team All-American by the American Hockey Coaches Association ... became the first Norwich women's hockey player to ever earn the honor ... selected to the ECAC East all-league first team ... also named to the conference's all-rookie unit ... tabbed to the ECAC East all-tournament team Before Norwich: Played two years of varsity hockey at Miles MacDonell Collegiate High School ... played one season at the Warner Hockey Academy ... earned the Division II top scorer award ... named to the all-star team ... finalist for "Rookie of the Year" award ... member of the school's honor roll. Personal: Daughter of Doug and Loraine Wilks ... has one brother, Braden ... father, Doug, played college hockey at the University of Winnipeg ... majoring in Athletic Training.
2011 NCAA Division III Women’s Ice Hockey National Champions - Building a tradition of Excellence
Julie Fortier
2011 NCAA Division III Women’s Hockey National Champions - Building a tradition of Excellence
2011-12 Returnees Chiara Traversa Senior Goalie 5-2 Torino, Italy Kent’s Hill Prep
Mollie Fitzpatrick
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2010-11: Study abroad ... not a member of team. 2009-10: Played in 11 games as a sophomore ... posted a perfect 10-0-0 record between the pipes and was the NCAA Division III Winning Percentage leader ... compiled a 1.41 goals against average and a .906 save percentage ... posted three shutouts on the year.
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Senior Forward 5-5 Portland, Maine Chevrus High School
2010-11: Dressed in eight games ... tallied three assists to rank sixth out of NU defenseman. 2009-10: Skated in 19 games ... tallied career highs in goals (2) and assists (3) as a defenseman. 2008-09: Played in 21 games ... registered two assists.
2008-09: Played in 12 games as a freshman ...authored a 7-3-1 record between the pipes ... forged a 2.28 goals-against average and a .888 save percentage ... posted four shutouts on the season. Before Norwich: Played two seasons of varsity hockey at the Kent School ... twice named the team's most valuable defensive player ... posted a .930 save percentage ... helped lead team to back-toback IIHF championships ... also played two years of soccer and one year of tennis ... has been a member of the Italian National hockey team since 2003.
Before Norwich: Four-year member of the hockey team at Cheverus High School ... named team's MVP as a sophomore ... earned Coach's Award following junior campaign ... also played three years of soccer and three years of lacrosse ... played seven years with the Casco Bay travel team Personal: Daughter of Gene and Maryellen Fitzpatrick ... has two brothers, Eugene and Liam ... has one sister, Grace ... majoring in Nursing.
Personal: Daughter of Massimo Traversa and Patrizia Kabakcieff ... has two brothers, Tommaso and Filippo ... Tommaso is a freshman on the Hobart men’s hockey team ... majoring in Business.
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2011-12 Returnees Bianca Bogda
Junior Defense 5-5 Pointe-Claire, Quebec Kent’s Hill Prep
Junior Forward 5-7 Cranston, R.I. Kent’s Hill Prep
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2010-11: Played in two games ... scored a goal in 7-0 win over Nichols on Feb. 20. 2009-10: Skated in 24 of the team's 31 games ... scored three goals and added four assists for seven points ... scored the game-winning goal in a 4-1 win over New England College on Nov. 14. Before Norwich: Played two seasons at Kuper Academy before transfering to the Kent School, where she played two more years ... led Kuper to the GMAA championship ... received the Best Defensive Player award that year .. named Best Defensive Player at Kent as well ... also played soccer and softball in high school. Personal: Daughter of Douglas Casey amd Linda Marques ... has one brother ... also a member of the Norwich University women's soccer team ... majoring in physical education.
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2010-11: Played in two games ... did not register a point. 2009-10: Dressed in 27 of the team's 31 games during her freshman campaign ... led all freshmen with five goals ... tallied four assists for nine points, which tied for the freshmen team lead. Before Norwich: Played four years of hockey at St. Mary's Academy-Bay View, before spending a post-graduate year at Kents Hill Prep School in Maine ... helped lead Bay View to Rhode Island Division I state championships in 2005 and 2008 ... squad placed runner-up in 2006 and 2007 ... team won three division titles (2005, 2007, 2008) ... was named to the all-state first team in 2005 and 2008 ... placed among the Top 10 leading scorers in the state all four years ... played club hockey for the Northern Rhode Island Wolves from 1997-2000 ... played club hockey for the Providence Lady Reds following stint with the Wolves ... helped that squad to four consecutive state titles from 2002-2005 ... Lady Reds went on to capture the New England championship in 2004 ... played for the Woonsocket North Stars for two seasons and led that club to back-to-back state championships (2006 and 2007) ... named the Shop In Rhode Island magazine "Athlete of the Year" in 2007 ... also played four years of soccer at Bay View. Personal: Daughter of Edward and Gina Bogda ... has one brother ... also a member of the Norwich University women's soccer team .... majoring in Biology.
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2011 NCAA Division III Women’s Ice Hockey National Champions - Building a tradition of Excellence
Brittany Casey
2011 NCAA Division III Women’s Hockey National Champions - Building a tradition of Excellence
2011-12 Returnees Jillayne DeBus Junior Forward 5-5 Howell, Mich. Elmira College
Stephanie Invernizzi
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2010-11: Played in 29 of 30 games and was an instant impact as a top-six forward in first season as a Cadet ... ranked fourth on team with 16 goals ... listed seventh on team with 16 assists ... top-scoring sophomore with 32 total points ... potted three power play goals and tallied three game-winning goals, including the clincher in a 3-2 overtime win over St. Anselm on Nov. 21 ... named ECAC East Player of the Week for the week ending Nov. 22 ... named team Rookie of the Year ... named to ECAC East Honorable Mention team. Before Norwich: Played soccer and hockey at Hartland High School in Michigan ... 2007-2008 state finals Most Valuable Player in hockey ... played for the Little Caesars hockey club and won the state championship in 2009 ... played one year at Elmira College ... ranked second on the team with 15 goals ... potted eight power play goals and two game-winning goals as well for the Soaring Eagles helping them advance to the NCAA Division III Frozen Four. Personal: Daughter of James and Jan DeBus ... has one sister, Julie ... majoring in Nursing.
Junior Forward 5-3 Hingham, Mass. Hingham
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2010-11: Skated in 27 of team's 30 games ... established new career high by ranking second out of all sophomores with five goals ... added six assists for 11 total points which ranked second out of all sophomores as well. 2009-10: Dressed in 10 games ... scored one goal and tallied one assist. Before Norwich: Played four seasons of varsity hockey at Hingham High School ... named the HNIB Division II "Most Valuable Player" ... earned Boston Globe All-Scholastic honors in 2008 and 2009 ... helped lead high school team to the Division II state championship in 2008 ... surpassed the 200-point plateau in just two seasons ... named the squad's Offensive MVP in 2007 and 2008 ... selected to the Boston Globe "Super Team" in 2009 ... tabbed to the Patriot Ledger All-Scholastic team in 2008 and 2009 ... played club hockey for the South Shore Lady Hawks ... helped the squad to the U-19 state championship in 2008 ... also four-year member of the high school track and field team. Personal: Daughter of Barry and Heidi Invernizzi ... has one brother and one sister ... cousin, Mike Ayers, played goalie at the University of New Hampshire and earned second team All-America honors ... majoring in Environmental Science.
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2011-12 Returnees Joanie Plamondon
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Junior Forward 5-7 San Gabriel, Calif. LA Selects
Sophomore Goaltender 5-5 Pont-Rogue, Quebec Dawson College
2010-11: Dressed in 23 of team's 30 games ... scored three goals and added five assists for eight points ... had career-best game against Southern Maine on Nov. 13 scoring two goals and adding an assist while filling in for team captain Sophie Leclerc ... scored one power play goal and one game-winning goal.
2010-11: Started six games between the pipes for the Cadets during freshman campaign ... posted a 4-1-1 record with a 0.99 goals against average and a team-leading .912 save percentage while playing 364 minutes and posting two shutouts. Before Norwich: Honor roll in high school ... attended Dawson College high school and played on the hockey team.
2009-10: Skated in 30 of the team's 31 contests ... scored two goals and added seven assists, which led all freshmen. Before Norwich: Four-year member of the varsity hockey team at Temple City High School ... also played four years of roller hockey in high school ... played six seasons of club hockey with the Cal Selects ... spent the last two years playing club hockey for the LA Selects.
Personal: Daughter of Roger Plamondon and Lise Voncas ... has one brother, Mathieu ... majoring in Psychology.
Personal: Daughter of Anthony and Danielle Perez ... has one brother ... majoring in Management.
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2011 NCAA Division III Women’s Ice Hockey National Champions - Building a tradition of Excellence
Jackie Perez
2011 NCAA Division III Women’s Hockey National Champions - Building a tradition of Excellence
2011-12 Returnees Elle Kadel Sophomore Forward 5-2 Fairbanks, Alaska Team Alaska U-19AAA
Baylie Lamarre
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Sophomore Defense 5-8 Tyngsboro, Mass. Lawrence Academy
.2010-11: Dressed in 15 of team's 30 games during rookie campaign ... scored first career goal on Feb. 20th in win over Nichols ... tallied one goal and five assists for six points on the season. Before Norwich: Played three other sports on top of hockey at West Valley High School in Alaska ... Ken Brownlow Leadership Award winner ... played for the Alaska Icebreakers and Team Alaska program. Personal: Daughter of Darren and Polly Kadel ... has three siblings; Kati, Jordan, and Cole ... Corporal in the Norwich University Corps of Cadets ... majoring in History.
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2010-11: Skated in five contests during rookie season ... registered two assists. Before Norwich: Played four years of varsity hockey at Lawrence Academy... was a four-year member of the varsity soccer team... named conference honorable mention in 2007 and first team allconference in 2009... also was a four-time letter-winner with the lacrosse squad... tabbed all-league as a senior... formerly a member of the Mass. Spitfires hockey club for two years. Personal: Daughter of Karin Lamarre ... has a brother, Branden, and a sister, Bryanne ... also a member of Norwich women's soccer team ... majoring in Nursing.
2011-12 Returnees Kayla Lascelle
Sophomore Defense 5-3 Ayer’s Cliff, Quebec Stanstead College
Sophomore Defense 5-6 Cornwall, Ontario Ontario Hockey Academy
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2010-11: Skated in 25 of team's 30 games ... scored two goals and dished out nine assists for 11 points, which tied for third among NU defensemen ... scored first career goal on Jan. 22 against St. Michael's ... named to ECAC East All-Rookie Team. Before Norwich: Attended Stanstead College and was a three-sport athlete. Played five seasons of soccer and hockey and three seasons of rugby. Named Most Valuable Player of soccer team in 2006 and Most Valuable Player of hockey team in 2009-2010. Played for the Elites AA, Queens Maurice AAA, and Bantam BB hockey clubs. Personal: Daughter of Tom Sharman and Laurie Schoolcraft ... Majoring in Physical Education.
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2010-11: Played in 14 games during freshman campaign that was cut short by injury ... registered two assists. Before Norwich: Played four seasons for the Cornwall Intermediate Typhoons from 2005-2008 and won the Chowder Cup championship in 2007 ... continued on to play for the Ontario Hockey Academy for three seasons ... Most Valuable Player and captain for hockey team ... Most Outstanding Graduate from Ontario Hockey Academy ... played basketball, soccer, and hockey. Personal: Daughter of Giles and Kim Lascelle ... Giles played college hockey at Concorida University in Canada and played professionally in Olofstrom, Sweden ... uncle, Ray Sheppard played 15 years in the NHL ... has two sisters, Jenna and Tia as well as one brother, Liam ... Jenna is a freshman on the University of New Hampshire women’s hockey team ... majoring in Sports Medicine.
2011 NCAA Division III Women’s Ice Hockey National Champions - Building a tradition of Excellence
Brittany Sharman
2011 NCAA Division III Women’s Hockey National Champions - Building a tradition of Excellence
2011-12 Returnees Marie-Philip Guay
Meghan Papagno
Sophomore Defense 5-4 Longueuil, Quebec Dawson College
Sophomore Forward 5-2 Wakefield, Mass. Wakefield H.S.
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2010-11: Skated in 27 of team's 30 games ... scored two goals and added nine assists for 11 total points which tied for third among all NU defensemen ... scored first career goal on Nov. 6 against New England College ... named to ECAC East All-Rookie team. Before Norwich: Played at Dawson College Prep School and for Team Quebec from 2006-2008 ... won the Dodge Cup in 2008 ... recepient of the student-athlete award in high school. Personal: Daughter of Line Jacques ... Has three siblings; Vincent, Alex, and Felix Guay ... majoring in Physical Education.
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2010-11: Skated in 11games with most coming during breakout second half of season ... registered nearly a point per game with four goals and five assists for nine points ... scored first career goal in 11-1 win over Castleton on Jan. 29 ... won team's Most Improved Player award. Before Norwich: Three sport athlete at Wakefield High School ... Ran four seasons of track and field on top of playing soccer for four seasons and five years of hockey, while compiling 158 career points ... Middlesex League champions and D-I state runner-ups in 2008 ... senior coaches award winner ... four-time coaches' award winner for track ... two-time Boston Herald all-scholastic team ... team Most Valuable Player in 2010 ... captain of hockey and track teams ... National Women in Sports Day representative. Personal: Daughter of Joe and Mary Papagno ... has one sister, Caitlin ... majoring in Communications.
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2011-12 Returnees Renee Lortie
Sophomore Defense 5-7 Fairbanks, Alaska North American Hockey Academy
Sophomore Forward 5-5 Cornwall, Ontario Ontario Hockey Academy
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2010-11: Skated in 28 of team's 30 games during freshman season ... important cog in defensive unit that only surrendered 16.1 shots per game and 1.50 goals per game ... scored first career goal against Plymouth State on Feb. 7 ... tallied one goal and 10 assists on the season for 11 points to tie for third amongst all defensemen ... potted one power play goal. Before Norwich: Played hockey for four years for the North American Hockey Academy ... named Most Valuable Player of District Tournament 2009-10 ... named Most Valuable Player of McGill Tournament 2008-09 ... Most Valable Player of Cornwall Tournament 2007-08 ... member of Alaska Ice Breakers District Championship team in 2009 ... also played two years of varsity tennis at Lathrop High School. Personal: Daughter of Mark and Tara Parsons ... has one sister, Erika ... Corporal in the Norwich University Corps of Cadets ... member of Student Government Association ... earned Warrior Spirit Award for Air Force ROTC ... member of SAAC ... majoring in Nursing.
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2010-11: One of just six Cadets to skate in all 30 games during sensational freshman season ... led all NU freshmen with 14 goals ... led freshmen class and listed fourth out of all skaters with 18 assists ... ranked sixth out of all Division III freshmen with 32 total points ... potted five power play goals and one game-winning goal ... named ECAC East Rookie of the Year and was listed on All-Rookie team after leading all conference freshmen in scoring ... tabbed ECAC East Rookie of the Week for the week ending Feb. 13 ... named to ECAC East All-Tournament Team. Before Norwich: Played hockey and volleyball in high school ... played for the Cornwall Typhoons hockey club for all her hockey career until 2008, when she attended the Ontario Hockey Academy ... named most improved student-athlete in 2010 ... won the Provincial title in 2003 with the Cornwall Alum A Typhoons. Personal: Daughter of Denis and Denise Lortie ... has one sister, Chantal ... attended the Ontario Hockey Academy with fellow teammates Haley Gibson, Tyne Gove and Kayla Lascelle ... majoring in Biology.
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2011 NCAA Division III Women’s Ice Hockey National Champions - Building a tradition of Excellence
Kayla Parsons
2011 NCAA Division III Women’s Hockey National Champions - Building a tradition of Excellence
2011-12 Returners Haley Gibson
Kelly Fisk
Sophomore Forward 5-6 Richmond, Ontario Ontario Hockey Academy
Sophomore Goalie 5-8 Hannibal, N.Y. Syracuse Nationals
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2010-11: Skated in 28 of team's 30 games ... tied for second most goals among freshmen with four ... registered seven assists for 11 total points which tied for second among all freshmen as well ... scored first career goal against St. Michael's in 10-0 win on Jan. 21. Before Norwich: NCCP from 2003-2008 winning the gold medal at the Provincials in 2006-2007 and silver medal the following year ... spent three years at the Ontario Hockey Academy ... named the most improved student athlete ... played soccer and hockey in high school.
2010-11: Played in five games, starting three of them ... posted a 3-1-0 record while compiling a 0.75 goals against average, .909 save percentage and two shutouts. Before Norwich: Played two years of soccer and softball on top of playing for the Syracuse Stars/Nationals junior program for four years ... 2009 New York State runner-up with the Stars, as well as 2007 National Bronze Medalists and 2007 NYS Champions ... winner of the Edward Earl Memorial Award and Snemuay Memorial Scholarship ... Salutatorian of senior class ... Faculty Association Scholarship ... Home and School Scholarship ... Dollars for Scholars Scholarship.
Personal: Daughter of Steven and Pam Gibson ... great uncle, Bill Collins played for the Detroit Red Wings, St. Louis Blues, and Washington Capitals ... has three sib- Personal: Daughter of Doug and Sue Fisk ... has one lings; Cody, Chelsey, and Riley ... majoring in Sports brother, Kevin ... majoring in Biology. Medicine.
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2011-12 Newcomers Kaycie Anderson
Freshman Forward 5-5 Lake Placid, N.Y. Canterbury School
Freshman Forward 5-7 Maple Plain, Minn. Minnesota Crunch U-19AA
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Before Norwich: Four-year three-sport standout at Lake Placid High School and the Canterbury School ... played hockey, soccer, and softball ... received the Coaches Award in high school ... played travel hockey for the Troy-Albany Ice Cats ... earned recognition to High Honor Roll and Honor Roll.
Before Norwich: Played five years of varsity hockey at Orono High School ... three-time MVP of high school hockey team ... four-time leading scorer and ranked fourth in all of Minnesota with 71 points during senior year ... also ran three years of outdoor track and two years of cross country ... named all-conference in track and was two-time Most Valuable Player ... also all-conPersonal: Daughter of Patrick and Joan Valentine ... has ference in cross country ... played one post-graduate one sister, Catherine, who is a freshman on the Norwich year of hockey for the Minnesota Crunch U-19AA women's rugby team ... majoring in Biology. hockey club ... member of two Two Nations Female Hockey League championship squads with the Minnesota Extreme Team (2006) and the Orange Crush (2010) ... also won two College League championships with the Orange Crush in 2010 and 2011 ... Academic All-Conference, Team Academic All-State, and All-Section Academic champions. Personal: Daughter of Kirk and Amy Anderson ... majoring in Communications.
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2011 NCAA Division III Women’s Ice Hockey National Champions - Building a tradition of Excellence
Carolyn Valentine
2011 NCAA Division III Women’s Hockey National Champions - Building a tradition of Excellence
2011-12 Newcomers Tyne Gove
Vanessa Champagne
Freshman Forward 5-7 Berwick, Ontario Ontario Hockey Academy
Freshman Forward 5-4 St. Naziere, Quebec Champlain College Cougars
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Before Norwich: Attended and played hockey at the Ontario Hockey Academy ... named the most improved athlete at OHA ... earned Ontario Scholar Sophomore Athlete of the Year award ... also played for the Cornwall Typhoons club team.
Before Norwich: Multiple-sport star as participated in hockey, soccer, and rugby ... 2010 girls rugby team Most Valuable Player at Stanstead College HS ... Helped lead SCHS to playoff championship on pitch.
Personal: Daughter of Terry and Lorna Gove ... Teal (sister) is a junior on the Plattsburgh State women's Personal: Daughter of Danat Champagne and Mahon hockey team ... majoring in English. Vincent ... has three brothers, Tommy, Jeremie and Jayson, as well as one sister, Cynthia ... also member of NU women's rugby team ... majoring in Biology.
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2011-12 Newcomers Courtney Parisot
Freshman Goalie 5-7 Friedens, Pa. Pittsburgh Pens U-19
Junior Forward 5-3 Watertown, Conn. Kents Hill Prep
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Before Norwich: Played for the Team Pittsburgh club hockey program for three years and the Pittsburgh Pens Elite for one year ... played for high school boys ice hockey team and was named the Rookie of the Year as a freshman and the Most Valuable Player as a sophomore ... also competed in the pole vault and discus for Somerset High School track and field team ... named to highest honor roll all four years.
2010-11: Did not play on team.
Personal: Daughter of Andy and Julie Barth ... has two brothers, Aaron and Tristan ... majoring in Physical Education.
Before Norwich: Three-year member of the varsity hockey team at the Kent School ... also played soccer and lacrosse in high school ... helped the soccer team to the 2007 Founders League championship ... was an honor roll student all four years ... graduated in the Top 20 percent of her class ... played two seasons of club hockey with the Connecticut Stars.
2009-10: Skated in 27 games ... ranked second out of all NU freshmen with four goals ... tallied two assists for six total points, which ranked third out of all NU freshmen ... scored game-winning goal with under two minutes to play in 4-3 win over Southern Maine on Nov. 7.
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Caroline Barth
2010-11 Statistics 2011 NCAA Division III Women’s Hockey National Champions - Building a tradition of Excellence
2010-11 Individual Statistics Conference
Overall
No. Player 9 Sophie Leclerc 7 Julie Fortier 25 Melissa Rundlett 15 Jillayne DeBus 27 Renee Lortie 6 Sarianne Lynn 16 Amanda Wilks 13 Brittane Michaud 11 Sarah Scardino 19 Steph Invernizzi 28 Haley Gibson 8 Brittany Sharman 17 Marie-Philip Guay 22 Kayla Parsons 20 Caitie Banfield 21 Meghan Papagno 26 Jackie Perez 18 Kelsey Cone 3 Elle Kadel 24 Mollie Fitzpatrick 5 Baylie Lamarre 14 Kayla Lascelle 4 Brittany Casey 12 Emily Goff 10 Bianca Bogda 35 Kelly Fisk 1 Joanie Plamondon 30 Cindy Fortin
Player 31 Cindy Fortin 1 Joanie Plamondon 35 Kelly Fisk
GP 29 30 30 29 30 29 30 29 30 27 28 25 27 28 27 11 23 24 15 8 5 14 2 5 2 5 6 21
GP 21 6 5
G A 26 28 23 22 18 17 16 16 14 18 6 23 2 19 7 11 8 7 5 6 4 7 2 9 2 9 1 10 3 7 4 5 3 5 3 3 1 5 0 3 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P 54 45 35 32 32 29 21 18 15 11 11 11 11 11 10 9 8 6 6 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0
Minutes 1197:52 363:52 239:47
PIM 3/6 7/14 3/6 17/34 2/4 1/2 13/26 3/6 4/8 3/6 8/16 5/10 12/24 12/24 2/4 3/6 4/8 2/4 1/2 2/4
PP 5 7 6 3 5 3 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1/2 0 1/2 0 0 0 0 0 0
SH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
GW 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
GP 17 18 18 17 18 18 18 17 18 16 16 14 15 16 16 7 12 16 7 7 4 6 2 5 2 4 5 10
G 18 19 6 13 7 4 2 4 8 5 3 2 1 1 2 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
A 16 8 12 11 15 18 15 7 5 4 5 7 7 6 4 4 5 3 3 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0
P 34 27 18 34 22 22 17 11 13 9 8 9 8 7 6 6 7 6 3 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0
Career
GP | 112 | 90 | 90 | 59 | 30 | 88 | 88 | 86 | 107 | 37 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 84 | 11 | 53 | 108 | 15 | 48 | 5 | 14 | 29 | 64 | 29 | 5 | 6 | 82
G 72 62 40 31 14 8 27 26 34 6 4 2 2 1 9 4 5 37 1 2 0 0 5 2 5 0 0 0
A 91 58 39 27 18 33 49 22 35 7 7 9 9 10 24 5 12 53 5 8 2 2 4 16 4 0 0 1
P 163 120 79 58 32 41 76 48 69 13 11 11 11 11 33 9 17 90 6 10 2 2 9 18 9 0 0 1
Goaltending Statistics GA GaAvg Saves SavePct W L T Shutouts 35 1.75 347 .908 18 2 0 4 6 0.99 62 .912 4 1 1 2 3 0.75 30 .909 3 1 0 2
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2010-11 Season Results/Honors 2010-11 Schedule/Results (25-4-1, 17-0-1 ECAC East) Date Oct. 29 Oct. 30 Nov. 5 Nov. 6 Nov. 12 Nov. 13 Nov. 20 Nov. 21 Dec. 3 Dec. 10 Dec. 12 Jan. 12 Jan. 14 Jan. 15 Jan. 21 Jan. 22 Jan. 28 Jan. 29 Feb. 5 Feb. 7 Feb. 11 Feb. 12 Feb. 15 Feb. 19 Feb. 20 Feb. 26 Mar. 5 Mar. 6 Mar. 18 Mar. 19
Opponent R.I.T. @ ELMIRA @ CASTLETON * NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE * at Plymouth State * at Southern Maine * UMASS-BOSTON * ST. ANSELM * PLATTSBURGH ST. at Trinity (Conn.) AMHERST at Plattsburgh St. at Holy Cross * at Salve Regina * at St. Michael’s * ST. MICHAEL’S * at New England College * at Castleton * SOUTHERN MAINE * PLYMOUTH STATE * at St. Anselm * at UMass-Boston * at Middlebury MANHATTANVILLE * NICHOLS * NICHOLS # SOUTHERN MAINE # MANHATTANVILLE # vs. Gustavus Adolphus & at R.I.T. $
Result L, 3-1 W, 3-1 W, 11-1 W, 5-2 W, 8-2 W, 5-3 W, 5-1 W, 3-2 (OT) L, 4-2 L, 2-1 W, 5-2 W, 3-1 W, 4-2 T, 1-1(OT) W, 10-0 W, 6-0 W, 3-2 W, 8-1 W, 4-0 W, 12-0 W, 3-1 W, 5-0 W, 3-2 W, 4-2 W, 7-0 W, 8-0 W, 7-0 L, 4-2 W, 5-4 W, 5-2
ECAC East First Team AllConference (Sr.) Sophie Leclerc Forward (Jr.) Amanda Wilks Defense (Jr.) Sarianne Lynn Defense ECAC East Second Team AllConference (Jr.) Julie Fortier Forward ECAC East Player of the Year (Sr.) Sophie Leclerc Forward ECAC East Rookie of the Year (Fr.) Renee Lortie Forward ECAC East AllRookie Team (Fr.) Renee Lortie Forward (Fr.) Brittany Sharman Defense (Fr.) MariePhilip Guay Defense
RBK First Team AllAmerican (Sr.) Sophie Leclerc - Forward
Division IIIII New England AllStars
Home games in BOLD CAPS * - Indicates ECAC East contest @ - East/West Hockey Classic (Northfield, Vt.) # - ECAC East Tournament % - NCAA First Round ^ - NCAA Quarterfinals & - NCAA Semifinals (Rochester, N.Y.) $ - D-III National Championship (Rochester. N.Y.)
(Sr.) Sophie Leclerc - Forward (2011) (Jr.) Amanda Wilks - Defense (2011) (Jr.) Sarianne Lynn -Defense (2011) (So.) Julie Fortier - Forward (2010) (So.) Amanda Wilks - Defense (2010) (Jr.) Sophie Leclerc -Defense (2010) 25
2011 NCAA Division III Women’s Ice Hockey National Champions - Building a tradition of Excellence
2010-11 Individual Honors
2011 NCAA Division III Women’s Hockey National Champions - Building a tradition of Excellence
Women’s Hockey All-Americans
Amanda Wilks ‘12
Sophie Leclerc ‘11
RBK First Team AllAmerican
RBK Second Team AllAmerican
(Sr.) Sophie Leclerc - Forward 2011
Amanda Wilks - Defense 2009 Norwich University freshman women's ice hockey player Amanda Wilks was named a second team RBK AllAmerican, it was announced by the American Hockey Coaches Association on Thursday evening. Wilks becomes the first Norwich women's ice hockey player to ever receive All-America honors. The first-year defenseman tied for second on the team with 16 goals. The Winnipeg, Man., product also ranked fourth on the club in assists (17) and points (33). Wilks, who scored three game-winning goals this past season, topped the Cadets with eight power play markers. The Cadets wrapped up their record-setting 2008-09 campaign last weekend by losing a hard-fought 3-2 decision to No. 2-ranked Elmira in the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals. In just its second season competing at the varsity level, Norwich (19-9-1) set program records for wins (19) and
Senior forward Sophie Leclerc of the Norwich women’s ice hockey team added another accolade to her unprecedented career resume in the maroon and gold on Thursday night at the NCAA Championship banquet at the Rochester Hotel and Plaza. After leading the nation in scoring with 24 goals and 24 assists for 48 points, the Barre, Vt. native was named to the RBK First Team All-American squad for the first time in her career. Leclerc became just the second NU player to ever achieve the honor as junior defenseman Amanda Wilks was named to East Second Team in 2009. Leclerc was also named the ECAC East Player of the Year after ranking second in the league with 18 goals and 16 assists for 34 points. She was also the runner up for the 2011 Laura Hurd Award (D-III Player of the Year) to RIT senior forward Sarah Dagg. Leclerc enters the final weekend of her career as the alltime leader in points at NU with 70 goals and 87 points for 157 points in 110 games played. Her goal and assist totals also top the all-time team charts. Leclerc has been a pioneer in helping lay the groundwork for the Norwich women’s hockey program and its immediate tradition of excellence in just four short years as a varsity program. (Norwich Athletics Press Release March 18, 2011)
conference victories (14) en route to capturing its first ECAC East Tournament title and NCAA berth. (Norwich Athletics Press Release March 19, 2009)
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2011 NCAA Division III National Champions
by Derek Dunning, NU Sports Information ROCHESTER, N.Y. - What a difference a year makes. One year ago, Norwich lost 7-2 to Amherst in the national championship game. On Saturday night, the Norwich women's ice hockey team came full circle in just its fourth year as a varsity program to win its first national championship with a 5-2 win over top-ranked RIT at the Frank Ritter Memorial Arena. Junior forward Melissa Rundlett and senior team captain Sophie Leclerc scored two goals, while Jillayne DeBus added one as well to account for all of the Cadets' offense. "That feeling that I had last year with losing to Amherst, you never forget a feeling like that, ever," Leclerc said. "All of us older guys on the team know that feeling is awful and I think we used that to our advantage since RIT had never been here and we had. For me this year was a second chance and you don't normally get a second chance so to get a second chance this year and win it all was amazing." Norwich (25-4-1) needed just 1:25 to strike first as Rundlett beat RIT goaltender Laura Chamberlain through the five-hole off an assist from Renee Lortie to give the Cadets a 1-0 lead early. DeBus added another goal just over a minute later, but it didn't come without a little bit of controversy as the initial call on the ice was no goal. Play continued for nearly a minute before the referees were able to converse with the goal judge and they ruled that the puck did indeed cross the goal line and was tucked into the upper corner before ricocheting out of the goal to give the Cadets a 2-0 lead on just two shots. On the flip side of things, RIT coach Scott McDonald said he had never seen a call initially ruled no goal on the ice and then over turned in a game he had coached before. "It's 2-0 before the game even really started it felt like," McDonald said. "A couple minutes into the
game we had already dug ourselves a big hole. It was just a hole too big that we couldn't get out of." RIT senior All-American forward Katie Stack said she couldn't quite place her finger on why the Tigers had a slow start. "I think we came out slower than normal and for whatever reason today we weren't quite ready for this game," she said. However, RIT (26-2-2) did cut the lead back to one at the 7:52 mark as Hannah Epstein put a loose puck home after a scrum in front of the net. Kylie Mazzetta and Kourtney Kunichika each picked up assists for the Tigers on Epstein's seventh goal of the season and first since Dec. 3. Rundlett gave the Cadets a two-goal lead again though at the 15:16 mark of the period when Rundlett sniped a shot top shelf short-side over the blocker of Chamberlain from the high slot to stretch the lead to 31. "Obviously it was a dream come true to just win the national championship," Rundlett said on scoring her two first-period goals. "I wasn't concerned about points or anything, I just wanted to win. I just focused on getting pucks to the net and it worked out for me." RIT battled back once again though and cut the lead to one on Kunichika's 15th goal of the season on a 5x3 power play. Kunichika was the benefactor of a text book passing play with Ariane Yokoyama feeding the puck to Tenecia Hiller to the left side of the Norwich goal. Hiller immediately sent the puck to the far post to a waiting Kunichika who slid the puck into a wide open net leaving Norwich senior goaltender Cindy Fortin no chance. "With RIT being so talented, to have a quick start was imperative just to maintain with the crowd the way it was," Bolding said. "We put the puck to the net and had a couple of good shots to create energy early. It was a seesaw battle that whole first period, we had to kill off some penalties and block some shots." After the wild five-goal first period, there was just one tally in the second period coming just over halfway through the period when Leclerc scored her 25th goal of the season and gave the Cadets a 4-2 lead.
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“Rundlett, Leclerc lead Cadets to 5-2 win over RIT in National Championship”
2011 NCAA Division III Women’s Hockey National Champions - Building a tradition of Excellence
2011 NCAA Division III National Champions Julie Fortier won a faceoff and slid the puck to Leclerc at the far post who corralled the pass and then roofed the puck top shelf past Chamberlain on the backhand for her fourth power play goal of the season with an assist from Fortier. Despite the fact the Cadets scored the lone goal, they were outplayed for a majority of the period with the Tigers holding a commanding 14-3 shot advantage. "You work so hard in that second period to get a spark going and you dominate them in play and then to come out 1-0 down in the period is tough to overcome." McDonald said. To make matters even worse, Leclerc added an insurance tally for the Cadets just 3:12 into third period off assists from Marie-Philip Guay and Brittane Michaud. That would turn out to be the final tally of the game as Norwich limited RIT’s grade "A" scoring chances in the third period and kept the pressure on to never allow the Tigers a chance to get back into the game. "In the third period Norwich did an excellent job," McDonald said. "They had that extra step and were jumping in front of every pass and picking things off. We could only generate a few shots in the third period and that's not really what you're looking for down a couple goals at the end of the game. Today Norwich played better. They were the better team." The third period of Saturday's national championship game was the exact opposite of Friday's semifinal game against Gustavus Adolphus where the Cadets had to survive a ferocious third period comeback by the Gusties and hold on for a 5-4 lead after they had a 5-1 lead after two periods of play. "We talked this morning about simple things like fore checking and back checking because we almost lost our shirt there in the semifinal game against Gustavus," Bolding said. "We did those things extremely well today all game long." Fortin concluded her Norwich career with her 50th career win by turning aside 24 RIT shots to hold the nation's top-ranked offense to just two goals after it was averaging over five goals coming into the game. "Four years ago when we look back, we would never think we would be able to win a national championship," Fortin said. "This is such a great program
with a great coaching staff. Each year we improved and coming into this season we knew would have a chance to win it all." Chamberlain and the Tigers gave up a seasonhigh five goals as the freshman goalie lost for just the second time on the year to drop to 18-2-2. She made 26 saves for the Tigers.
2011 NCAA All-Tournament Team F. Sophie Leclerc, Norwich F. Melissa Rundlett, Norwich F. Julie Fortier, Norwich F. Lauren Greer, Middlebury D. Traci Galbraith, RIT G. Cindy Fortin, Norwich
Team Captains Melissa Rundlett (25), Sophie Leclerc (Center) and Kelsey Cone (Right) hold the 2011 national championship trophy (Ken Huth/NCAA Photos)
The 2010-11 Norwich women’s ice hockey team celebrates after beating RIT 5-2 in the 2011 national championship game.
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Kreitzberg Arena Tournament Capacity: Six visiting team rooms assure flexibility for the hosting of future tournaments. Space is also available for an additional press box area to handle increased media coverage during tournaments and special events. Home Team Accommodations: The Norwich Cadets enjoy an on-site training room, a team room, weight-training room, showers, skate sharpening and a stick customizing shop within the arena.
Refrigeration System: The best of its kind utilizing twin chillers running in tandem with four compressors for maximum response, serviceability and safety. This is far beyond the standards of most rinks in existence today. Slab Construction: Made up of granite dust aggregate from local quarries. Five miles of piping filled with coolant run underneath the slab to keep it cool at all times. Dasherboard System: Norwich was the first university in the country to install an aluminum framed cantilever dasher system. This eliminates the metal post obstructions from the spectators sight line and gets rid of those tricky bounces of the puck off the glass. Dehumidification System: This system serves to blow-dry the air for maximum efficiency.
NORWICH HOCKEY TICKET INFORMATION A limited number of reserved seats and standing-room-only tickets are sold 10 days in advance of a scheduled home game, at the following ticket outlets in Central Vermont: Chittenden Bank in Barre, Capital Plaza Hotel in Montpelier and Trans-Video Cable in Northfield. Tickets are also available at www.cadetstickets.com. Any tickets available for day-of-game purchase go on sale at Kreitzberg Arena 90 minutes prior to the scheduled faceoff. Women’s Ticket Prices/Game Adult: $6 Youth (18 and under): $4
Seating Design: The aluminum frame seats will never rust. They are also specially designed with open cell vinyl seats and backs which warm with your body heat for comfort.
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Officially opened in 1998, Kreitzberg Multipurpose Arena meets the long-standing need for a modern intercollegiate ice hockey and skating facility at Norwich. It also enhanced the recreational and athletic opportunities for all members of the Norwich community. Equally important, Kreitzberg Arena provides the University with a flexible and attractive space for cultural presentations, concerts and campus convocations. Kreitzberg Arena received plenty of use its first year with the Cadet hockey team playing a school-record 21 home games. Norwich University and Kreitzberg Arena served as the host site for the 1999, 2003 and 2004 NCAA Division III men’s ice hockey championships. This 1,400-seat arena can accommodate up to 5,000 spectators for special events. When the final phase is complete, the new energy-efficient arena will help consolidate University sports and recreational facilities into a single athletic complex, which will also include Andrews Hall and Shapiro Field House. Plans also call for improved access and parking for students and visitors to the campus. Kreitzberg Arena offers many revenue-producing opportunities that were previously closed to the University. Above all, the new arena is an exceptional recreational resource for students, faculty and staff and enhance the sense of community that is already a defining feature of the Norwich experience. Kreitzberg Arena has many special features not offered in any other Division III facility in the country. Here are some of the technical achievements.
2011 NCAA Division III Women’s Hockey National Champions - Building a tradition of Excellence
All-time Year-by-Year Results 2007-08 (12-10-2) Head Coach: M. Bolding Opponent Score
Southern Maine^ Salve Regina^ Elmira%
Sacred Heart (Exh.) L, 4-1 Castleton State W, 3-1 Rhode Island (Exh.) W, 4-1 Plymouth State W, 4-0 Castleton State T, 2-2 (ot) UMass-Boston L, 9-0 St. Anselm L, 5-1 Conn. College W, 1-0 Elmira L, 4-0 St. Michael’s W, 7-1 Southern Maine L, 3-0 New England Coll. W, 2-0 Manhattanville L, 2-1 Holy Cross W, 4-3 Southern Maine T, 0-0 (ot) New England Coll. L, 4-3 MIT W, 3-1 Salve Regina W, 3-2 St. Michael’s W, 5-3 St. Michael’s L, 2-1 Holy Cross L, 2-1 Manhattanville L, 7-1 Castleton State W, 4-2 Plymouth State W, 4-1 Salve Regina W, 3-1 Salve Regina^ L, 2-1 (ot)
2009-10 (20-6-5) NCAA Finalist Head Coach: M. Bolding Opponent Score
2008-09 (19-9-1) NCAA Quarterfinals Head Coach: M. Bolding Opponent Score Utica L, 3-2 Elmira L, 8-0 St. Anselm L, 5-3 New England Coll. W, 2-1 Plymouth State W, 9-0 Southern Maine W, 4-2 Holy Cross L, 3-2 Nichols W, 6-0 UMass-Boston L, 3-2 Conn. College W, 4-3 (ot) Manhattanville L, 6-2 Salve Regina L, 3-1 Plymouth State W, 11-0 Southern Maine W, 4-2 St. Anselm W, 1-0 New England Coll. T, 0-0 (ot) UMass-Boston W, 2-0 Salve Regina W, 5-3 Castleton State W, 5-2 Nichols W, 9-0 Williams W, 4-2 Holy Cross W, 5-1 MIT W, 5-1 St. Michael’s W, 4-2 Manhattanville L, 4-1 MIT^ W, 4-3
Utica Plymouth State Southern Maine St. Anselm New England Coll. UMass-Boston Nichols Holy Cross Manhattanville St. Michael’s Salve Regina Southern Maine UMass-Boston Manhattanville Williams Castleton State Plattsburgh State St. Michael’s Salve Regina Manhattanville Castleton State Holy Cross Middlebury Nichols Amherst Castleton State^ UMass-Boston^ New England Coll.^ Plattsburgh State% Elmira* Amherst$
W, 8-2 W, 4-0 L, 3-2
T,
T,
T,
T, T,
W, 4-2 W, 11-1 W, 4-3 W, 3-2 W, 4-1 W, 6-0 W, 6-0 2-2 (ot) L, 7-0 W, 8-1 4-4 (ot) W, 3-0 L, 2-1 W, 3-2 1-1 (ot) W, 3-1 L, 7-2 W, 6-0 W, 5-1 L, 7-2 W, 2-0 2-2 (ot) 2-2 (ot) W, 8-2 L, 3-1 W, 5-1 W, 8-0 W, 3-0 W, 3-2 W, 3-2 L, 7-2
@New England Coll. @Castleton Southern Maine Plymouth State @St. Anselm @UMass-Boston @Middlebury Manhattanville Nichols Nichols^ Southern Maine^ Manhattanville^ Gustavus Adolphus * @R.I.T $
W, 3-2 W, 8-1 W, 4-0 W, 12-0 W, 3-1 W, 5-0 W, 3-2 W, 4-2 W, 7-0 W, 8-0 W, 7-0 L, 4-2 W, 5-4 W, 5-2
^ - ECAC East Tournament % - D-III Quarterfinals * - D-III Semifinals + - D-III 3rd Place Game $ - D-III National Championship
Norwich All-Time Series Record vs. Opponents Team Amherst Castleton State Conn. College Elmira Gustavus Adolphus Holy Cross Manhattanville Middlebury MIT New England Coll. Nichols Plattsburgh State Plymouth State R.I.T. Salve Regina Southern Maine St. Anselm St. Michael’s Trinity UMass-Boston Utica Williams
2010-11 (25-4-1) National Champions Head Coach: M. Bolding Opponent Score R.I.T L, 3-1 Elmira W, 3-1 Castleton W, 11-1 New England Coll. W, 5-2 @Plymouth State W, 8-2 @Southern Maine W, 5-3 UMass-Boston W, 5-1 St. Anselm W, 3-2 (ot) Plattsburgh State L, 4-2 @Trinity L, 2-1 Amherst W, 5-2 @Plattsburgh State W, 3-1 @Holy Cross W, 4-2 Salve Regina T, 1-1 @St. Michael’s W, 10-0 St. Michael’s W, 6-0
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Record 1-2-0 8-0-1 2-0-0 2-3-0 1-0-0 3-2-2 2-7-0 1-0-1 3-0-0 6-1-1 6-0-0 2-2-0 7-0-0 1-1-0 5-2-2 8-1-1 4-2-0 7-1-0 0-1-0 5-3-0 1-1-0 1-0-1
First Meeting L, 3-1 Feb. 20, 2010 W, 3-1 Nov. 9, 2007 W, 1-0 Dec. 9, 2007 L, 4-0 Jan. 4, 2008 W, 5-4 Mar. 18, 2011 W, 4-3 Jan. 19, 2008 L, 2-1 Jan. 18, 2008 T, 2-2 Feb. 16, 2010 W, 3-1 Feb. 2, 2008 W, 2-0 Jan. 12, 2008 W, 6-0 Dec. 5, 2008 L, 7-2 Jan. 26, 2010 W, 4-0 Nov. 17, 2007 L, 3-1 Oct. 29, 2010 W, 3-2 Feb. 3, 2008 L, 3-0 Jan. 11, 2008 L, 5-1 Dec. 2, 2007 W, 7-1 Jan. 5, 2008 L, 2-1 Dec. 10, 2010 L, 9-0 Dec. 1, 2007 L, 3-2 Nov. 1, 2008 W, 4-2 Feb. 7, 2009
All-Time Scoring Records CAREER
Points Per Game (min. 15 gms played)
Points Per Game (min. 50 gms played)
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Sophie Leclerc (2010-11) ................. 1.86 Sophie Leclerc (2008-09) ................. 1.61 Julie Fortier (2010-11) ...................... 1.50 Julie Fortier (2009-10) ...................... 1.29 Kelsey Cone (2008-09) ..................... 1.24 Amanda Wilks (2008-09) .................. 1.22 Julie Fortier (2008-09) ...................... 1.21 Sophie Leclerc (2009-10) .................. 1.19 Melissa Rundlett (2010-11) ............... 1.16 Sophie Leclerc (2007-08) ................. 1.13
Sophie Leclerc (2008-2011) ............ 1.46 Julie Fortier (2009-pres.) ................. 1.33 Melissa Rundlett (2009-pres.) ......... 0.88 Amanda Wilks (2009-pres.) ............ 0.86 Kelsey Cone (2008-2011) ................ 0.83 Sarianne Lynn (2010-pres.)............ 0.71 Sarah Scardino (2008-2011) ........... 0.64 Brittane Michaud (2008-pres.) ......... 0.56 Caitie Banfield (2009-pres.) ............ 0.39 Jacqueline Perez (2010-pres.)......... 0.32
Points
Points
1. 2.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Sophie Leclerc (2010-11) .................... 54 Sophie Leclerc (2008-09) .................... 45 Julie Fortier (2010-11) ......................... 45 4. Julie Fortier (2009-10) ......................... 40 5. Sophie Leclerc (2009-10) .................... 37 6. Kelsey Cone (2008-09) ........................ 36 7. Julie Fortier (2008-09) ......................... 35 Melissa Rundlett (2010-11) .................. 35 9. Amanda Wilks (2008-09) ..................... 33 10. Jillayne DeBus (2010-11) ..................... 32 Renee Lortie (2010-11) ......................... 32
Goals
Goals
1. 2.
Sophie Leclerc (2010-11) ...................... 26 Julie Fortier (2009-10) .......................... 23 Julie Fortier (2010-11) .......................... 23 4. Sophie Leclerc (2008-09) ....................... 19 5. Melissa Rundlett (2010-11) ................. 18 6. Julie Fortier (2008-09) .......................... 16 Amanda Wilks (2008-09) ...................... 16 Jillayne DeBus (2010-11) ..................... 16 9. Kelsey Cone (2007-08) ......................... 15 10. Kelsey Cone (2008-09) ......................... 14 Sophie Leclerc (2009-10) ..................... 14 Renee Lortie (2010-11) ........................ 14
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Assists 1. 2. 3.
Sophie Leclerc (2010-11) ...................... Sophie Leclerc (2008-09) ...................... Sophie Leclerc (2009-10) ..................... Sarianne Lynn (2010-11) ..................... 5. Kelsey Cone (2008-09) ......................... Julie Fortier (2010-11) ......................... 7. Julie Fortier (2008-09) ......................... Amanda Wilks (2010-11) ..................... 9. Renee Lortie (2010-11) ........................ 10. Amanda Wilks (2008-09) ..................... Julie Fortier (2009-10) ......................... Melissa Rundlett (2010-11) .................
Sophie Leclerc (2008-2011) ............... 163 Julie Fortier (2009-pres.) .................. 120 Kelsey Cone (2008-2011) ................... 90 Melissa Rundlett (2009-pres.) ........... 79 Amanda Wilks (2009-pres.) ............... 76 Sarah Scardino (2008-2011) ................ 69 Brittane Michaud (2008-2011) ............. 48 Sarianne Lynn (2010-pres.) ............... 40 Caitie Banfield (2009-2011) ............... 33 Renee Lortie (2011-pres.) .................. 32 Jillayne DeBus (2011-pres.) ............... 32
Sophie Leclerc (2008-11) ..................... 72 Julie Fortier (2009-pres.) ................... 62 Melissa Rundlett (2009-pres.) ........... 40 Kelsey Cone (2008-2011) .................... 37 Sarah Scardino (2008-2011) ............... 34 Amanda Wilks (2009-pres.) ............... 27 Brittane Michaud (2008-2011) ............. 26 Jillayne DeBus (2011-pres.) ............... 16 Renee Lortie (2011-pres.) ................... 14 Caitie Banfield (2009-2011)................... 9
Assists 28 26 23 23 22 23 19 19 18 17 17 17
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
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Sophie Leclerc (2008-11) .................... 91 Julie Fortier (2009-pres.) ................... 58 Kelsey Cone (2008-11) ........................ 53 Amanda Wilks (2009-pres.) ............... 49 Melissa Rundlett (2009-pres.) ........... 39 Sarah Scardino (2008-11) .................... 35 Sarianne Lynn (2010-pres.) ............... 32 Caitie Banfield (2009-pres.) ............... 24 Brittane Michaud (2008-11) ...................22 Renee Lortie (2011-pres.) ................... 18
2011 NCAA Division III Women’s Ice Hockey National Champions - Building a tradition of Excellence
SINGLE SEASON
2011 NCAA Division III Women’s Hockey National Champions - Building a tradition of Excellence
201112 Norwich Women’s Ice Hockey Team
Sitting from left to right: Joanie Plamondon, Mollie Fitzpatrick, Sarianne Lynn, Julie Fortier, Assis tant Coach Keith Maurice, Assistant Coach Dana Bean, Head Coach Mark Bolding, Assistant Coach Jon Guiffre, Assistant Coach Holly Russo, Melissa Rundlett, Amanda Wilks, Bianca Bogda, Kelly Fisk. Back row from left to right: Caroline Barth, Stephanie Invernizzi, Elle Kadel, MariePhilip Guay, Kay cie Anderson, Jackie Perez, Kayla Parsons, Baylie Lamarre, Tyne Gove, Jillayne DeBus, Brittany Casey, Haley Gibson, Kayla Lascelle, Vanessa Champagne, Renee Lortie, Brittany Sharman, Meghan Pa pagno, Athletic Trainer Kristen Scott.
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