After having a very strong and record breaking season the Oswego State Women's Hockey team gears up to take the ice for the 2011-12 season. Head Coach Diane Dillon looking to improve on last years team and may have the talent to do just that. Last season the team went 13-10-3 and made the playoffs for the second time in the programs history. The new talent to last years team had a huge impact, most notable were Mackenzie Lee and Megan Howe, both had monster seasons and set new program records. How will the team improve from last years performance heading into this year? Lets take a look at how it might happen.
The first major change will be in net. The teams best goalie Emi Willams graduated and leaves a hole to fill. Cathrine Cote and Megan Amlinger are still around to fill the nets. Also added to the mix is freshman goalie Bridget Smith who comes in standing at 6 feet tall. The way things look playing time will be split down the middle between Cote and Smith. Now no disrespect to Megan Amlinger by any means but she has had one start in here career and gave up 6 goals in that hockey game. Amlinger has gotten the shaft in the three years in Oswego being behind Emi Williams Erin Robson and Cote the past few years. Amlinger will get a few starts this year that's for sure but Smith and Cote will get the bulk of the time in net this season.
The defense core remained in tact for the most part. Brenna Weber and Megan Bigsnake left the program due to graduation. Otherwise the core is still there. The team returns Jocelyn St. Clair, Breanne Reith, Leslie Jarvis, Chelsea Hunt, and captain Kathryn Sbrocchi. Added to the mix on the blueline will be Samm Reimer, and Emily Marks. Reimer sadly there was little to find out about except she is coming to Oswego Via the Ridley College Tigers. Emily Marks joins the Laekrs blue line from Durham West where in the past two season she registered 8 points. Tow very solid blueliners who will get plenty of playing time this season, most likely switching in and out with eachother on a game by game basis.
Finally we take a look at the forwards. Coach Dillon returns her top six scoring forwards from last season in Mackenzie Lee, Kelly Collins, Megan Howe, Jillian Bergeron, Carly Henderson, and Olivia Boersen. Expected to add to the scoring punch will be transfer Emma Smetaniuk. Coming in from Potsdam Semtaniuk adds 10 goals and 16 points from the Bears, this after registering 27 points in final years in Juniors. Next up is Carly Marchment, who comes in adding 39 points from her last two years in Juniors. Also joining the firepower will be Chelsey Draker who scored 41 points in Juniors the past two season. With this much firepower joining a potent offense the scoring may go up from last year.
The lose on offense comes from losing Emily Grippin and Sarah Hannon the teams two best penalty killers by far. From the returning club it seems that Mady Paul and Leah McNaughton will be expected to pick up the slack on the kill. The Captain and one of the Assistants stayed the same from last year. Kathryn Sbrocchi kept the C and Jillian Bergeron kept her A. The other two players to get an A were Carly Henderson and Olivia Boersen. All four leadership ability will be able to help this team reach the next level and hopefully go deep into the playoffs and maybe make a run at a national championship.
Here is what the Oswego State Schedule looks like for the 2011-12 season:
Fri. 10/21/2011 Durham Lightning Oswego, NY 7:00 PM
Fri. 10/28/2011 Adrian Oswego, NY 7:00 PM
Sat. 10/29/2011 Adrian Oswego, NY 4:00 PM
Sat. 11/5/2011 * Cortland Oswego, NY 3:00 PM
Sun. 11/6/2011 * Cortland Oswego, NY 3:00 PM
Fri. 11/11/2011 * Utica Utica, NY 4:00 PM
Sat. 11/12/2011 * Utica Oswego, NY 3:00 PM
Sat. 11/19/2011 * Potsdam Potsdam, NY 2:00 PM
Sun. 11/20/2011 * Potsdam Potsdam, NY 2:00 PM
Fri. 12/2/2011 * Neumann Oswego, NY 7:00 PM
Sat. 12/3/2011 * Neumann Oswego, NY 3:00 PM
Tue. 12/6/2011 Hamilton Clinton, NY 7:00 PM
Sat. 12/10/2011 Amherst Amherst, MA 7:30 PM
Fri. 1/13/2012 * Chatham Pittsburgh, PA 8:00 PM
Sat. 1/14/2012 * Chatham Pittsburgh, PA 2:00 PM
Tue. 1/17/2012 Hamilton Oswego, NY 7:00 PM
Sat. 1/21/2012 * Plattsburgh Oswego, NY 7:00 PM
Sun. 1/22/2012 * Plattsburgh Oswego, NY 3:00 PM
Fri. 1/27/2012 * Buffalo State Buffalo, NY 7:00 PM
Sat. 1/28/2012 * Buffalo State Buffalo, NY 3:00 PM
Fri. 2/3/2012 * RIT (Pink at the Rink) Oswego, NY 7:00 PM
Sat. 2/4/2012 * RIT (Senior Day) Oswego, NY 3:00 PM
Fri. 2/10/2012 Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT 7:00 PM
Sat. 2/11/2012 Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT 2:00 PM
Sat. 2/18/2012 * Elmira Elmira, NY 7:00 PM
Sun. 2/19/2012 * Elmira Elmira, NY 3:00 PM
ECAC West Championships
Sat. 2/25/2012 ECAC West First Round High Seed
Sat. 3/3/2012 ECAC West Semifinal Top Seed
Sun. 3/4/2012 ECAC West Championship Top Seed
The most interesting game on the schedule is against RIT senior weekend. As we all remember from last year the Lakers upset RIT on their senior night and handed the Tigers their only loss of the season. So there might be a chance RIT will be looking for revenge. With the talent Oswego is returning to the ice plus throw in the new talent to the program and things are going up from here in a very competative ECAC West. Oswego is ready to rock and roll for a big BIG season and will make an impact for a long time to come. LETS GO LAKERS!!!!!
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