2008–09 Syracuse Orange women's ice hockey season

March 2026 August 2023 Syracuse Orange logo.svg 2008–09 Syracuse Orange women College Hockey America CHA 5 USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Not ranked USCHO.com/CBS College Sports Not ranked 9–16–3 Paul Flanagan Erin O'Brien Graham Thomas Stefanie Marty, Julie Rising Tennity Ice PavilionOnondaga County War Memorial 2009–10 Syracuse Orange white background:#eeeeee; The 2008–09 Syracuse Orange women's ice hockey season was the first in Syracuse history. Offseason On March 6, 2008, it was announced that the Orange would join College Hockey America.http://www.suathletics.com/news/2008/3/6/chaannoucement.aspx?path=wice Syracuse University Athletics Syracuse was the fifth school to join the conference for women's hockey. Paul Flanagan, who coached the St. Lawrence Skating Saints women's ice hockey program to five NCAA Frozen Four appearances was appointed as the first coach for the Orange women's ice hockey program.http://www.suathletics.com/news/2008/3/31/flanagan.aspx?path=wice Syracuse University Athletics Flanagan had been the 2001 ECAC and American Hockey Coaches Association Coach of the Year. For the inaugural season, Flanagan was joined by Graham Thomas, who played for Mannheim Jung Adler in Germany, and Erin O'Brien, a two-time All-American at Plattsburgh State, an NCAA Division III school for women's ice hockey.http://www.suathletics.com/news/2008/6/26/asstcoaches.aspx?path=wice Syracuse University Athletics Regular season Some of the first players for the team were transfer players from other schools. Gabrielle Beaudry, transferred to the Orange from Boston College.http://www.suathletics.com/news/2008/9/23/Beaudry92308.aspx?path=wice Syracuse University Athletics Cheyenne Bojeski was a transfer from rival Mercyhurst,http://www.suathletics.com/news/2008/9/25/Bojeski92508.aspx?path=wice Syracuse University Athletics while Julie Rising came to the Orange from Bemidji State. Lucy Schoedel and Stefany Marty were both transfers from New Hampshire Wildcats women's ice hockey. The Orange's inaugural season was in 2008–09, and the team played its first ever game on October 1, 2008. On Wednesday, October 1, 2008, Lucy Schoedel recorded 34 saves and Megan Skelly scored the first goal in Syracuse women's ice hockey history. The goal was scored nine seconds into the school's first women's hockey game at Colgate.http://www.suathletics.com/news/2008/10/1/colgatesummary.aspx?path=wice Syracuse University Athletics Despite holding a 2–0 lead in the game, the Orange lost to Colgate by a score of 4–3. The following two games were against the eventual NCAA champion Wisconsin Badgers on October 2 and 3. Despite losing both games, Lucy Schoedel made seventy five saves in two games.http://www.suathletics.com/news/2008/10/3/Wisconsin10308.aspx?path=wice Syracuse University Athletics A week later, Syracuse played in its first ever College Hockey America conference game. The Orange took on the Robert Morris Colonials. Lucy Schoedel recorded her 100th career save (and totaling 130 stops in just four games) in a 1–0 losing effort.http://www.suathletics.com/news/2008/10/10/RobertMorris101008.aspx?path=wice Syracuse University Athletics Team captain Stefanie Marty scored her first goal for Syracuse on October 17. It was a 4–2 loss at Quinnipiac. Of note, Cheyenne Bojeski also scored her first ever goal for Syracuse.http://www.suathletics.com/news/2008/10/17/QuinnipiacStory101708.aspx?path=wice Syracuse University Athletics The following day, co-captains Julie Rising and Stefanie Marty would both score as Syracuse won its first ever game by a 2–0 tally.http://www.suathletics.com/news/2008/10/18/Quinnipiac101808.aspx?path=wice Syracuse University Athletics Exhibition games On November 28 and 29, Syracuse travelled to Ottawa, Ontario to participate in two exhibition games with two Canadian universities. The Orange defeated the Carleton Ravens women's ice hockey team by a score of 3–1 on the 28th but felt to the Ottawa Gee Gees women's ice hockey team in a 4–3 overtime loss.http://www.suathletics.com/news/2008/11/30/OttawaWeekend113008.aspx?path=wice Syracuse University Athletics The Orange played the McGill Martlets women's ice hockey team in Montreal, Quebec. McGill was ranked number one in Canada, but Syracuse provided a valiant effort. The Martlets outshot the Orange by a tiny margin of 30–28 and won the game by a score of 4–2. Julie Rising and Megan Skelly each had two points for the Orange.http://www.suathletics.com/news/2009/2/25/WICE_0225090108.aspx?path=wice Syracuse University Athletics Roster Seniors Nikki Leone and Rachel Tilford were the seniors for the Orange. Both fourth-year members factored into the last Syracuse goal scored in the regular season. It was the Orange's sixth consecutive victory, and was played at the Onondaga County War Memorial.http://www.suathletics.com/news/2009/2/21/WICE_0221091039.aspx?path=wice Syracuse University Athletics Player stats Stefanie Marty was the leading scorer for the Orange with 22 points.http://www.uscho.com/stats/team-overall.php/syracuse-orange/womens-college-hockey/team,172/season,20082009/gender,w/sort,PTS.html Statistics USCHO.com References 2 Syracuse Category:Syracuse Orange women's ice hockey seasons Syracuse Orange Syracuse Orange