RIT Tigers women's ice hockey

RIT added women's varsity hockey for the 1975–1976 season. After many years in the ECAC East, RIT moved to the ECAC West league for the 2007–08 season. The team made three NCAA tournament appearances at the Division III level, in 2007, 2011, and 2012, with a record of 5–2 in tournament games. They lost their lone game in the 2007 campaign to Amherst College. In their 2011 campaign, the lady Tigers lost at home, in the Frozen Four final, to Norwich University.

In 2012, the Tigers won their first national championship, on home ice, against Norwich University. It was the third-ever national championship for RIT's athletic program and first in women's sports.[2][3]

On March 20, 2012, RIT announced that the women's team would move up to Division I for the 2012–13 season, as the men's team did six years prior. The Tigers joined the College Hockey America conference.[4][5]

After a successful first season at the division I level going 16–16–5, even after losing their first DI game 6–2 to the Mercyhurst Lakers, the Tigers advanced to the CHA semifinals where they fell to the Syracuse Orange 2–1 in overtime. The next season was yet another season to remember. The Tigers participated in the Frozen Frontier. A 10-day hockey festival at Rochester's Frontier Field. The Tigers fell to Clarkson University 6–2. The Tigers went on to win 11 out of their last 18 to win the CHA championship 2–1 in double overtime against the team that defeated them in their first ever division I game, the Mercyhurst Lakers.

In 2014–15, their first season at the 4,300-seat Gene Polisseni Center, the Tigers went 15–19–5 and finished in last place in the CHA. But they won every game in the 2015 CHA Tournament, beating Robert Morris, Mercyhurst, and then Syracuse, 2–1 in double overtime, to capture their second straight CHA championship. The trophy this year came with the CHA's first-ever automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, where the Tigers fell 2–6 to the eventual champions, #2 Minnesota.

In 2015, Bruce Bates, an MIT trustee emeritus and women's ice hockey season ticket holder, donated RIT's first athletic endowment to the women's ice hockey team, to support the head coach position.[6]

On July 10, 2018, it was announced that long-time head coach Scott McDonald would be stepping down as head coach of the women's hockey team. He left as the all-time victory leader for the women's team, compiling a 205-154-29 record in 12 seasons.[7] Chad Davis was announced as his replacement on August 22, 2018[8] with former Buffalo Beauts player Hannah McGowan being hired as assistant coach.[9] On April 30, 2020, it was reported that RIT parted ways with Davis and McGowan as coaches. Davis compiled a 24-37-9 record in two seasons as head coach.[10]

On July 17, 2020, former RIT women's hockey player and captain Celeste Brown was named the next head coach of the program.[11][12]

As of August 29, 2022.[13]

No.	S/P/C	Player	Class	Pos	Height	DoB	Hometown	Previous team
2		Bailey Kehl	Sophomore	D	5' 3" (1.6 m)	2002-03-06	Quincy, Washington	Okanagan Hockey Academy
3		Chloe McNeil	Junior	F	5' 7" (1.7 m)	2002-07-24	Ottawa, Ontario	Providence College
4		Jessie Burks	Sophomore	D	5' 4" (1.63 m)	2003-02-28	Sun Valley, Idaho	Rink Hockey Academy Kelowna
5		Bronwyn Khangsar	Sophomore	D	5' 6" (1.68 m)	2003-03-05	Lewisville, Texas	Dallas Stars Elite
6		Athena Vasdani	Sophomore	F	5' 8" (1.73 m)	2003-09-01	Oakville, Ontario	Burlington Jr. Barracudas
7		Kyla Bear	Sophomore	D	5' 7" (1.7 m)	2003-07-05	Ochapowace, Saskatchewan	Rink Hockey Academy Kelowna
8		Lindsay Maloney	Junior	F	5' 7" (1.7 m)	2002-02-14	Lakeville, Minnesota	Lakeville South High School
10		Ella Fesette	Freshman	F	5' 4" (1.63 m)	2003-10-10	Plattsburgh, New York	Northwood School
11		Emma Roland	Junior	F	5' 4" (1.63 m)	2002-04-30	Williamsville, New York	Niagara Jr. Purple Eagles
14		Annie Burks	Sophomore	F	5' 8" (1.73 m)	2003-02-28	Sun Valley, Idaho	Rink Hockey Academy
16		Megan McCormick	Sophomore	F	5' 7" (1.7 m)	2002-11-02	Clarendon Hills, Illinois	Team Illinois
17		Amy Dobson	Graduate	F	5' 6" (1.68 m)	2000-08-31	Burlington, Ontario	Penn State University
18		Lexi Sung	Freshman	F	5' 7" (1.7 m)	2004-09-03	Great Falls, Virginia	Washington Pride
19		Hana Solinger	Senior	F	5' 3" (1.6 m)	2001-06-19	Chatsworth, Ontario	Cambridge Rivulettes
20		Karly Kolssak	Freshman	D	5' 8" (1.73 m)	2004-01-01	Wheeling, Illinois	Chicago Young Americans
21		Camryn Brownschidle	Freshman	D	5' 6" (1.68 m)	2004-01-12	Clarence, New York	Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres
22		Hayley Glazer	Freshman	D	5' 8" (1.73 m)	2004-02-08	Ottawa, Ontario	Ottawa Lady Senators
23		Kylie Aquaro	Sophomore	F	5' 4" (1.63 m)	2003-01-01	Yardley, Pennsylvania	Philadelphia Jr. Flyers
24		Jaymee Nolan	Senior	F	5' 7" (1.7 m)	2001-06-08	Dublin, Ontario	London Jr. Devilettes
25		Addie Carr	Sophomore	D	5' 9" (1.75 m)	2003-08-03	Glenview, Illinois	Chicago Young Americans
26		Nicole Ness	Junior	F	5' 7" (1.7 m)	2002-04-06	Anchorage, Alaska	St. Cloud State University
28		Mia Tsilemos	Junior	D	5' 7" (1.7 m)	2002-04-21	Ottawa, Ontario	Nepean Jr. Wildcats
29		Sophia Bellina	Freshman	G	5' 6" (1.68 m)	2003-07-17	Cleveland, Ohio	Culver Academies
30		Sarah Coe	Sophomore	G	5' 8" (1.73 m)	2003-01-01	Brooklin, Ontario	Whitby Jr. Wolves
36		Emma Stephen	Junior	G	5' 9" (1.75 m)	2001-02-21	Sherwood Park, Alberta	Little Caesars

Sarah Dagg was recognized as the 2011 ECAC West Player of the Year after contributing to the Tigers program-record 26 wins. In addition, she helped the Tigers to their first conference regular season and post-season championships. Her points total for the season was 18 goals and 24 assists in 30 games.

In her senior season, Dagg advanced to the 2011 NCAA Division III Championship game. In her four seasons at RIT, the Tigers accumulated a won-loss record of 85–17–7, while finishing as the Tigers all-time leading scorer. Her career totals stand at 63 goals and 91 assists, while competing in 109 games. She is the Tigers all-time assists leader while recording three consecutive forty point seasons. In addition, she is second all-time at RIT with 20 power-play goals, while she stands tied at first place in shorthanded goals with nine.

• RIT Tigers men's ice hockey

• Venniro, Joe; Jaynes, Steve (2010). RIT Women's Hockey 2010–11 Media Guide (PDF). Rochester, New York: RIT Sports Information Office and University News. Retrieved 2011-02-20.

• Official website