The Colgate Raiders women's ice hockey team is an NCAA Division I ice hockey team that represents Colgate University

Colgate University

Colgate University is a private liberal arts college in Hamilton, New York, USA. The school was founded in 1819 as a Baptist seminary and later became non-denominational. It is named for the Colgate family who greatly contributed to the university's endowment in the 19th century.Colgate has 52...

 and play in ECAC Hockey. The Raiders play their home games at Starr Arena

Starr Arena

Starr Hockey Rink is a 2,600-seat multi-purpose arena in Hamilton, New York. It is home to the Colgate University Raiders men's and women's ice hockey teams. It is named for John Howard Starr, the coach of the hockey team from 1936 to 1950. It takes up the western half of the William A...

. The Raiders have played in Division I hockey since the 2001-02 season after playing at the NCAA Division III from 1997-2001.

History

In 2008-09, Kimberly Sass set a school record for most wins in a season by a goaltender with 14 games. Sass finished the season as one of the top ranked goalies in the ECAC. Her .941 save percentage was first in the ECAC. Her 1.85 goals against average was sixth while her .656 win percentage was fourth. From October 7-8, 2011: In a pair of victories over the Lindenwood Lions, Brittany Phillips accumulatd a total of 10 points. In the 7-2 victory on October 7, she notched two goals, while logging an assist. One of the goals was the game winning goal.

The following day, she had seven points (two goals, five assists) in an 8-2 win. Of the four goals she scored, two were power play goals. Her seven points ranked second in program history for most points in one game. In addition, the five assists ranked second for most assists in one game. In addition, Melissa Kueber registered six points in the sweep. On October 8, she led the team with four goals scored in an 8-2 triumph over the Lions. She also notched an assist. The four tallies tied for first in program history for most scores in one game.

Year by year

Year	Wins	Losses	Ties	Coach	Postseason
2009-10 2009–10 Colgate Raiders women's ice hockey season The Colgate Raiders will represent Colgate University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Raiders head coach is Scott Wiley. Assisting him are Ryan Stone, and Carly McNaughton.-Offseason:...	12	20	4	Scott Wiley	Lost ECAC Hockey Quarterfinals
2008-09	19	14	3	Scott Wiley
2007-08	12	17	5	Scott Wiley
2006-07	17	15	2	Scott Wiley
2005-06	12	15	7	Scott Wiley
2004-05	16	15	4	Scott Wiley
2003-04	16	17	3	Scott Wiley
2002-03	12	21	1	Scott Wiley

Awards and honors

• Cheryl Setchell, Forward, 2002 ECAC North All-Rookie Team
• Kiira Dosdall, Defense, 2009 Second Team All-ECAC
• Melissa Kueber, ECAC Rookie of the Week (Week of October 17, 2011)
• Rebecca Lahar ,Goalie, 2002 ECAC North All-Rookie Team
• Brittany Phillips, ECAC Player of the Week (Week of October 17, 2011)
• Kimberly Sass, 2009 All-ECAC First Team (Sass was the first Raiders player to be named to the First Team)
• Kimberly Sass, 2009 ECAC Goaltender of the Year
• Kimberly Sass, ECAC All-Rookie Team
• Katie Stewart, ECAC Player of the Week (Week of February 15, 2010

Team awards

• Brad Houston Most Valuable Offensive Player

  Year	Player
  2006-07 to 2008-09	Sam Hunt
  2005-06	Allison Paiano

• Most Valuable Defensive Player

  Year	Player
  2007-08 to 2008-09	Kiira Dosdall
  2006-07	Tara French and Kiira Dosdall

• Most Improved Player

  Year	Player
  2008-09	Amanda Kirwan
  2007-08	Jacquie Colborne
  2006-07	Evan Minnick

• Rookie of the Year

  Year	Player
  2008-09	Kimberly Sass

• Sportsmanship Award
• Marian Lefevre Coach’s Award

  Year	Player
  2008-09	Elayna Hamashuk
  2007-08	Mallory Johnston

• Don Palmateer Award

  Year	Player
  2008-09	Sam Hunt, Kiira Dosdall, Elin Brown

Notable players

• During the 2008-09 season, Kimberly Sass earned ECAC Rookie of the Week honors five times and the ECAC Goaltender of the Week award once. On November 8, 2009, she recorded a career and season high 46 saves as the Raiders defeated Princeton. Against the Yale Bulldogs on January 24, Sass earned a shutout. In three different games, she surpassed 40 saves and eclipsed 30 saves in ten games.

International

• Tara French, 2005 Canada Under-22 Team
• Sam Hunt, 2008 and 2009 Canada Under-22 Team
• Becky Irvine, 2005 Canada Under-22 Team
• Rebecca Lahaer, 2004 USA Under-22 Team

Raiders in professional hockey

• Sam Hunt, Kiira Dosdall and Evan Minnick were named to the 2011 Elite Women's Hockey League (EWHL) All-Star team.

Player	Team	League
Kiira Dosdall	EHV Vienna Sabres	Elite Women's Hockey League (EWHL)
Sam Hunt	EHV Vienna Sabres	Elite Women's Hockey League (EWHL)
Evan Minnick	ESC Planneg	Elite Women's Hockey League (EWHL)

External links

• Colgate Raiders women's ice hockey