Franklin Pierce Ravens women's ice hockey
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14th season, 214–126–15
| Franklin Pierce Ravens women's ice hockey | |
|---|---|
| University | Franklin Pierce University |
| Conference | NEWHA |
| Head coach | David Stockdale 14th season, 214–126–15 |
| Assistant coaches | Courtney Stone, Noah Kinsinger |
| Captain(s) | McKenzie Rich |
| Arena | Jason Ritchie Ice Arena Rindge, New Hampshire |
| Colors | Crimson and gray[1] |
| NCAA tournament appearances | |
| 2026 | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| 2026 | |
| Conference regular season champions | |
| 2022, 2026 | |
The Franklin Pierce Ravens women's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college ice hockey program that represents Franklin Pierce University, located in Rindge, New Hampshire. The Ravens are members of New England Women's Hockey Alliance, having won the 2022 and 2026 regular season championships.
Season-by-season results
The only head coach in program history is David Stockdale. Of note, the Ravens began play in the 2012–13 season, finishing with a record of 7–14–0.[citation needed]
Based in the ECAC East starting in 2014–15, the Ravens finished with a 20–6–1 mark.[citation needed]
For the 2017–18 season, the Ravens relocated to the NEWHA. Their Division I debut occurred in 2019–20.[citation needed]
Posting consecutive seasons of at least 20 wins in 2018–19 and 2019–20, the Ravens reached the postseason in both years. In 2019, the Ravens reached the league title game, finishing as runner up. In 2020, the Ravens played Saint Anselm in the NEWHA semifinals. The match lasted five overtime periods, losing in a 2-1 final. Of note, goaltender Emme Ostrander recorded 79 saves.[2]
The 2021–22 season saw the program capture Post a conference record of 16-4-0 to win their first NEWHA regular season championship. In the postseason, the Ravens posted consecutive shutouts, beating Saint Anselm by a 1-0 mark in the postseason championship game.[3] The Ravens became the fourth league champion. Worth noting, goaltender Suzette Faucher won a program record 22 games during the season [4], capturing the NEWHA Goaltender of the Year Award.
During the 2025-26 season, Anna Caumo became the first player in program history named to an Olympic roster, skating for the Italian national team.[5] The Ravens finished the regular season with an 18–10–2 overall mark, finishing first in the NEWHA conference standings.
Facing off against Saint Anselm in the NEWHA Championship Game, Jill Hertl recorded 41 saves in a 2–0 final.[6] Bo Dean and Abigail Broz contributed the goals.[6] With their NEWHA tournament championship victory, the Ravens qualified for the 2026 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey tournament for the first time in program history.[7]
| Won Championship | Lost Championship | Conference Champions | League Leader |
| Year | Coach | W | L | T | Conference | Conf. W | Conf. L | Conf. T | Finish | Conference Tournament | NCAA Tournament | |
| 2025–26 | David Stockdale | 21 | 11 | 2 | NEWHA | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1st | Won First Round vs Saint Michael's (8-0, 5-1), Won Semifinals vs Stonehill (2-1, 2OT), Won Finals vs Saint Anselm (2-0) | First Round vs. Quinnipiac | |
| 2024–25 | David Stockdale | 17 | 14 | 1 | NEWHA | 17 | 10 | 1 | 2nd | Lost First Round vs Post (0-1, 0-1) | ||
| 2023–24 | David Stockdale | 18 | 16 | 1 | NEWHA | 14 | 13 | 1 | 5th | Won First Round vs Sacred Heart (3-1, 2-0), Won Semifinals vs LIU 4-3, Lost Finals vs Stonehill 2-3 | ||
| 2022–23 | David Stockdale | 18 | 15 | 3 | NEWHA | 13 | 8 | 3 | 4th | Won First Round vs Sacred Heart (1-2, 2-1, 4-0), Lost Semifinals vs LIU 1-2 | ||
| 2021–22 | David Stockdale | 22 | 9 | 1 | NEWHA | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1st | Won Semifinals vs Sacred Heart (2-0), Won Finals vs Saint Anselm (1-0) | ||
| 2019–20 | David Stockdale | 21 | 11 | 0 | NEWHA | 13 | 7 | 0 | 2nd | Lost Semifinals vs Saint Anselm (1–2) (5OT) [8] | ||
| 2018–19 | David Stockdale | 14 | 9 | 1 | NEWHA | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3rd | Won Semifinals vs Sacred Heart (3-2), Lost vs Saint Anselm (0–3) |
Team captains
- 2021-22: Bridget Fagan A
- 2022-23: Ava Kison C
- 2023-24: Mikayla Kelley C, Jenna Ruiz C
- 2024-25: Mikayla Kelley C, Julia Stevens C
- 2025-26: Maggie Korneta C, Alexandria Cistolo A, McKenzie Rich A
Scoring Leaders
| Player | Seasons | Points |
| Alex Brolsma | 2014-18 | 123 |
| Karsyn Baker | 2012-16 | 121 |
| Marissa Massaro | 2017-22 | 112 |
| Nicole Amato | 103 | 2017-21 |
| Haley Parker | 102 | 2017-21 |
| Marissa Ketterman | 101 | 2013-17 |
| Bridgette Prentiss | 97 | 2016-20 |
| Mikayla Kelley | 89 | 2021-25 |
| Colleen Doucette | 87 | 2012-16 |
| Meg Gilbride | 78 | 2016-20 |
