2017–18 Colgate Raiders women's ice hockey season

The Colgate Raiders represented Colgate University in ECAC women's ice hockey during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The season featured Colgate's first ECAC regular season championship, tied with Clarkson, and their first trip to the NCAA Tournament. The Raiders went all the way to the NCAA Championship, losing in overtime to their ECAC rival, Clarkson. In February, the team was ranked first in the nation by both national polls.

2017–18 Colgate Raiders women's ice hockey season
Conference	1st ECAC
Home ice	Class of 1965 Arena
Rankings
USCHO.com	2nd
USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine	2nd
Record
Overall	34–6–1
Home	20–1–1
Road	11–3–0
Neutral	3–2–0
Coaches and captains
Head coach	Greg Fargo
Assistant coaches	Sophie LeClerc Stefan DeCosse
Captain(s)	Annika Zalewski
Alternate captain(s)	Jessie Eldridge Brianne Wilson-Bennett Liv Altmann
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Offseason

• August 17: Annika Zalewski was drafted by the Buffalo Beauts in the NWHL, as the 14th overall pick.

Recruiting

Player	Position	Nationality	Notes
Bailey Bennett	Forward	United States	Played with the Northern Cyclones of the NEWJHL
Peri Donaldson	Goaltender	United States	Achieved 12 shutouts with St. Paul's School in 2016-17
Coralie Larose	Forward	Canada	Played for the Nepean Wildcats in Ontario
Jackie Leone	Defense	United States	Attended Tabor Academy
Malia Schneider	Forward	Canada	Member of 2016 Team Canada U18
Kendall Williamson	Forward	United States	Graduated from Breck School in Minnesota
Shelby Wood	Defense	Canada	Played for Team Canada U18

Roster

2017-18 Raiders

No.	S/P/C	Player	Class	Pos	Height	DoB	Hometown	Previous team
1		Peri Donaldson	Freshman	G	5' 6" (1.68 m)		Keller, Texas	St. Paul's School
3		Olivia Zafuto	Junior	D	5' 6" (1.68 m)		Niagara Falls, New York	Niagara Jr. Purple Eagles
4		Kaila Pinkney	Senior	D	5' 9" (1.75 m)		Denfield, Ontario	Team Canada U18
5		Jackie Leone	Freshman	D	5' 4" (1.63 m)		Andover, Massachusetts	Tabor Academy
6		Shelby Perry	Senior	F	5' 8" (1.73 m)		Elginburg, Ontario	Kingston Ice Wolves
7		Megan Sullivan	Senior	F	5' 4" (1.63 m)		Toronto, Ontario	Whitby Jr. Wolves
8		Kendall Williamson	Freshman	F	5' 2" (1.57 m)		Edina, Minnesota	Breck School
9		Jessie Eldridge (A)	Junior	F	5' 9" (1.75 m)		Barrie, Ontario	Toronto Jr. Aeros (PWHL)
10		Ellie DeCaprio	Senior	F	5' 4" (1.63 m)		Wellesley, Massachusetts	Rivers School
11		Breanne Wilson-Bennett (A)	Senior	F	5' 4" (1.63 m)		Markham, Ontario	Team Canada U18
12		Shae Labbe	Junior	F	5' 6" (1.68 m)		Calgary, Alberta	Team Canada U18
15		Annika Zalewski (C)	Senior	F	5' 10" (1.78 m)		New Hartford, New York	Buffalo Bisons
17		Shelby Wood	Freshman	D	5' 9" (1.75 m)		Cambridge, Ontario	Team Canada U18
18		Malia Schneider	Freshman	F	5' 6" (1.68 m)		Millarville, Alberta	Pursuit of Excellence
19		Shannon Ormel	Junior	F	5' 7" (1.7 m)		Winnipeg, Manitoba	Team Manitoba
20		Anonda Hoppner	Sophomore	F	5' 11" (1.8 m)		Carp, Ontario	Team Canada U18
21		Lauren Wildfang	Senior	D	5' 4" (1.63 m)		Waterdown, Ontario	Team Canada U18
22		Chelsea Jacques	Junior	D	5' 5" (1.65 m)		Calumet, Michigan	Madison Capitols
26		Bailey Bennett	Freshman	F	5' 6" (1.68 m)		Gardena, California	Northern Cyclones
28		Livia Altmann	Junior	F	5' 4" (1.63 m)		Arosa, Switzerland	Swiss National Team
31		Liz Auby	Sophomore	G	5' 6" (1.68 m)		Stoughton, Wisconsin	Madison Capitols
33		Julia Vandyk	Junior	G	5' 8" (1.73 m)		Cambridge, Ontario	Cambridge Jr. Rivulettes
61		Bailey Larson	Junior	F	5' 2" (1.57 m)		Sycamore, Illinois	Team USA U18
91		Coralie Larose	Freshman	F	5' 7" (1.7 m)		Embrun, Ontario	Nepean Wildcats

Schedule

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Decision	Result	Record
Regular Season
October 6	St. Cloud State*	#10	Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY	Liz Auby	W 3–0	1–0–0
October 7	St. Cloud State*	#10	Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY	Liz Auby	W 5–0	2–0–0
October 14	#6 Northeastern*	#8	Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY	Liz Auby	W 3–0	3–0–0
October 15	#6 Northeastern*	#8	Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY	Liz Auby	W 5–2	4–0–0
October 20	Mercyhurst*	#5	Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY	Liz Auby	W 4–3 OT	5–0–0
October 21	Mercyhurst*	#5	Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY	Julia Vandyk	W 4–1	6–0–0
October 27	at #2 Clarkson	#5	Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY	Julia Vandyk	W 4–3 OT	7–0–0 (1–0–0)
October 28	at #7 St. Lawrence	#5	Appleton Arena • Canton, NY	Liz Auby	L 1–3	7–1–0 (1–1–0)
November 3	Princeton	#5	Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY	Julia Vandyk	W 2–0	8–1–0 (2–1–0)
November 4	Quinnipiac	#5	Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY	Julia Vandyk	W 4–1	9–1–0 (3–1–0)
November 10	at New Hampshire*	#4	Whittemore Center • Durham, NH	Julia Vandyk	W 7–1	10–1–0
November 11	at New Hampshire*	#4	Whittemore Center • Durham, NH	Julia Vandyk	W 2–1	11–1–0
November 17	at Yale	#3	Ingalls Rink • New Haven, CT	Julia Vandyk	W 5–1	12–1–0 (4–1–0)
November 18	at Brown	#3	Meehan Auditorium • Providence, RI	Liz Auby	W 5–3	13–1–0 (5–1–0)
November 24	vs. Minnesota-Duluth*	#2	Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT (Windjammer Classic, Opening Round)	Julia Vandyk	L 1–4	13–2–0
November 25	vs. RIT*	#2	Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT (Windjammer Classic, Consolation Game)	Julia Vandyk	W 6–1	14–2–0
December 1	at #7 Cornell	#3	Lynah Rink • Ithaca, NY	Julia Vandyk	L 1–2	14–3–0 (5–2–0)
December 2	#7 Cornell	#3	Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY	Julia Vandyk	W 5–4	15–3–0 (6–2–0)
December 9	#10 Robert Morris*	#4	Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY	Julia Vandyk	T 3–3 OT	15–3–1
January 5, 2018	at Quinnipiac	#4	High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT	Julia Vandyk	W 2–1 OT	16–3–1 (7–2–0)
January 6	at Princeton	#4	Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, NJ	Julia Vandyk	W 3–2	17–3–1 (8–2–0)
January 12	Harvard	#4	Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY	Julia Vandyk	W 3–2	18–3–1 (9–2–0)
January 13	Dartmouth	#4	Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY	Julia Vandyk	W 4–1	19–3–1 (10–2–0)
January 16	Syracuse*	#4	Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY	Liz Auby	W 2–1	20–3–1
January 19	Union	#4	Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY	Julia Vandyk	W 6–1	21–3–1 (11–2–0)
January 20	Rensselaer	#4	Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY	Julia Vandyk	W 5–0	22–3–1 (12–2–0)
January 26	#8 St. Lawrence	#2	Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY	Julia Vandyk	W 5–2	23–3–1 (13–2–0)
January 27	#3 Clarkson	#2	Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY	Julia Vandyk	L 3–5	23–4–1 (13–3–0)
February 2	at Dartmouth	#4	Thompson Arena • Hanover, NH	Liz Auby	W 5–1	24–4–1 (14–3–0)
February 3	at Harvard		Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Allston, MA	Julia Vandyk	W 4–0	25–4–1 (15–3–0)
February 9	Brown		Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY	Liz Auby	W 2–0	26–4–1 (16–3–0)
February 10	Yale		Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY	Julia Vandyk	W 2–0	27–4–1 (17–3–0)
February 16	at Rensselaer	#3	Houston Field House • Troy, NY	Julia Vandyk	W 3–2	28–4–1 (18–3–0)
February 17	at Union	#3	Achilles Center • Schenectady, NY	Julia Vandyk	W 6–1	29–4–1 (19–3–0)
ECAC Tournament
February 23	Harvard*	#4	Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY (Quarterfinals, Game 1)	Julia Vandyk	W 6–4	30–4–1
February 24	Harvard*	#4	Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY (Quarterfinals, Game 2)	Julia Vandyk	W 6–1	31–4–1
March 3	vs. #7 Cornell*	#3	Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY (Semifinal Game)	Julia Vandyk	W 5–4	32–4–1
March 4	at #2 Clarkson*	#3	Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY (Championship Game)	Julia Vandyk	L 0–3	32–5–1
NCAA Tournament
March 10	#9 Northeastern*	#3	Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY (Quarterfinal Game)	Julia Vandyk	W 3-1	33–5–1
March 16	vs. #2 Wisconsin*	#3	Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (Frozen Four, Semifinal Game)	Julia Vandyk	W 4-3 2OT	34–5–1
March 18	vs. #1 Clarkson*	#3	Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN (National Championship Game)	Julia Vandyk	L 1-2 OT	34–6–1
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.

Awards and honors

• Head Coach Greg Fargo was named AHCA Coach of the Year
• Lauren Wildfang was chosen to the All-ECAC First Team, while Jessie Eldridge was named to the second team, and Julia Vandyk and Shae Labbe to the third team.