2012–13 Mercyhurst Lakers women's ice hockey season

Junior Forward Christine Bestland and Sophomore Forward Shelby Bram were invited to the Team Canada U22 Development selection camp.{{cite web |url=https://hurstathletics.com/news/2012/7/23/WHOCK_0723121444.aspx|date=23 July 2012 | publisher=Mercyhurst University| title=Bestland, Bram Invited To Canada's U-22 Development Team| accessdate=31 March 2020}} Bram was ultimately chosen to the team, and faced off against the US U22 Women, which included Mercyhurst graduate Kelley Steadman.{{cite web |url=https://hurstathletics.com/news/2012/8/15/WHOCK_0815124116.aspx|date=15 August 2012 | publisher=Mercyhurst University| title=Steadman, Bram To Square Off In Three-Game Series| accessdate=31 March 2020}} Team USA swept the three game series.

{{cite web |url=https://hurstathletics.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/2012-2013|date= | publisher=Mercyhurst University| title=2012-13 Mercyhurst Lakers Women's Ice Hockey Roster| accessdate=31 March 2020}}

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{{CIHplayer|women=yes |num=8 |first=Kaleigh |last=Chippy |link= |class=Junior |rs= |pos=F|ft=5 |in=10 |wt= |birthyear =|birthmonth= |birthday= |state=Ohio |hometown=Cleveland, Ohio |prevteam=Niagara University |prevleague=|NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}

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{{CIHplayer|women=yes |num=12 |first=Jenna |last=Hendrikx |link= |class=Senior |rs=|pos=F |ft=6 |in=0 |wt= |birthyear=|birthmonth= |birthday= |state=Ontario |hometown=Metcalfe, Ontario |prevteam=Niagara University |prevleague=|NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}

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{{CIHplayer|women=yes |num=18 |first=J'nai |last=Mahadeo |link= |class=Freshman |rs= |pos=D |ft=5 |in=8 |wt= |birthyear= |birthmonth= |birthday= |state=Alberta |hometown=Airdrie, Alberta |prevteam=Edge School |prevleague=|NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}

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{{CIHplayer|women=yes |num=20 |first=Kathy |last=Donohue |link= |class=Freshman |rs= |pos=F|ft=5 |in=5 |wt= |birthyear= |birthmonth= |birthday= |state=New York |hometown=Rochester, New York |prevteam=North American Hockey Academy |prevleague=|NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}

{{CIHplayer|women=yes |num=21 |first=Christie |last=Cicero |link= |class=Junior |rs= |pos=F |ft=5 |in=4 |wt= |birthyear= |birthmonth= |birthday= |state=New Jersey |hometown=Manalapan, New Jersey |prevteam=New Jersey Rockets |prevleague=|NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}

{{CIHplayer|women=yes |num=24 |first=Jaclyn |last=Arbour |link= |class=Freshman |rs= |pos=F |ft=5 |in=9 |wt= |birthyear= |birthmonth= |birthday= |state=New York |hometown=South Setauket, New York |prevteam=National Sports Academy |prevleague=|NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}

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{{CIHplayer|women=yes |num=27 |first=Christine |last=Bestland |link= |class=Junior |rs= |pos=F |ft=5 |in=9 |wt= |birthyear= |birthmonth= |birthday= |state=Manitoba |hometown=Brunkild, Manitoba |prevteam=Pursuit of Excellence |prevleague=|NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=C}}

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{{CIHplayer|women=yes |num=35 |first=Stephanie |last=Ciampa |link= |class=Senior |rs= |pos=G |ft=5 |in=8 |wt= |birthyear=|birthmonth= |birthday=|state=Massachusetts |hometown=Peabody, Massachusetts |prevteam=Tabor Academy |prevleague=|NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}

{{end}}

{{cite web|url=https://hurstathletics.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/schedule/2012-2013|date= | publisher=Mercyhurst University| title=2012-13 Mercyhurst Lakers Women's Ice Hockey Schedule| accessdate=31 March 2020}}

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!colspan=12 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Mercyhurst Lakers|color=white}}"| Regular Season

{{CIH schedule entry

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| site_stadium = Frank Ritter Memorial Ice Arena

| site_cityst = Rochester, NY

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| decision = Amanda Makela

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| site_cityst = Rochester, NY

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{{CIH schedule entry

| date = October 5

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| site_stadium = TD Bank Sports Center

| site_cityst = Hamden, CT

| gamename =

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{{CIH schedule entry

| date = October 6

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{{CIH schedule entry

| date = October 12

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| opponent = {{cih link|2012|sex=women|team=Providence Friars|title=Providence}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Mercyhurst Ice Center

| site_cityst = Erie, PA

| gamename =

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{{CIH schedule entry

| date = October 13

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| site_cityst = Erie, PA

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{{CIH schedule entry

| date = October 19

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| opprank = 5

| site_stadium = Mercyhurst Ice Center

| site_cityst = Erie, PA

| gamename =

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{{CIH schedule entry

| date = October 20

| w/l = w

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 7

| opponent = Clarkson

| opprank = 5

| site_stadium = Mercyhurst Ice Center

| site_cityst = Erie, PA

| gamename =

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{{CIH schedule entry

| date = October 26

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| opponent = {{cih link|2012|sex=women|team=Minnesota State Mavericks|title=Minnesota State}}

| opprank = 10

| site_stadium = Mercyhurst Ice Center

| site_cityst = Erie, PA

| gamename =

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{{CIH schedule entry

| date = October 26

| w/l = w

| nonconf = yes

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| opponent = Minnesota State

| opprank = 10

| site_stadium = Mercyhurst Ice Center

| site_cityst = Erie, PA

| gamename =

| decision = Stephanie Ciampa

| score = 3–1

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| record = 8–1–1

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}}

{{CIH schedule entry

| date = November 2

| w/l = w

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 5

| opponent = {{cih link|2012|sex=women|team=Lindenwood Lady Lions|title=Lindenwood}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Lindenwood Ice Arena

| site_cityst = Wentzville, MO

| gamename =

| decision = Stephanie Ciampa

| score = 6–1

| overtime =

| record = 9–1–1

| conference = 3–0–0

}}

{{CIH schedule entry

| date = November 3

| w/l = w

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 5

| opponent = Lindenwood

| opprank =

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| site_cityst = Wentzville, MO

| gamename =

| decision = Stephanie Ciampa

| score = 6–0

| overtime =

| record = 10–1–1

| conference = 4–0–0

}}

{{CIH schedule entry

| date = November 16

| w/l = w

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 4

| opponent = {{cih link|2012|sex=women|team=Yale Bulldogs|title=Yale}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Ingalls Rink

| site_cityst = New Haven, CT

| gamename =

| decision = Amanda Makela

| score = 4–0

| overtime =

| record = 11–1–1

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}}

{{CIH schedule entry

| date = November 17

| w/l = w

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 4

| opponent = Yale

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Ingalls Rink

| site_cityst = New Haven, CT

| gamename =

| decision = Stephanie Ciampa

| score = 4–0

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| record = 12–1–1

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{{CIH schedule entry

| date = November 30

| w/l = w

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| rank = 4

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| opprank =

| site_stadium = Mercyhurst Ice Center

| site_cityst = Erie, PA

| gamename =

| decision = Amanda Makela

| score = 5–0

| overtime =

| record = 13–1–1

| conference = 5–0–0

}}

{{CIH schedule entry

| date = December 1

| w/l = w

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 4

| opponent = Penn State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Mercyhurst Ice Center

| site_cityst = Erie, PA

| gamename =

| decision = Stephanie Ciampa

| score = 7–1

| overtime =

| record = 14–1–1

| conference = 6–0–0

}}

{{CIH schedule entry

| date = December 7

| w/l = l

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 4

| opponent = {{cih link|2012|sex=women|team=Robert Morris Colonials|title=Robert Morris}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Colonials Arena

| site_cityst = Neville Township, PA

| gamename =

| decision = Amanda Makela

| score = 1–3

| overtime =

| record = 14–2–1

| conference = 6–1–0

}}

{{CIH schedule entry

| date = December 8

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| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 4

| opponent = Robert Morris

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| site_cityst = Neville Township, PA

| gamename =

| decision = Stephanie Ciampa

| score = 1–2

| overtime =

| record = 14–3–1

| conference = 6–2–0

}}

{{CIH schedule entry

| date = January 11, 2013

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| nonconf =

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| rank = 7

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| opprank =

| site_stadium = Mercyhurst Ice Center

| site_cityst = Erie, PA

| gamename =

| decision = Amanda Makela

| score = 1–0

| overtime =

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| conference = 7–2–0

}}

{{CIH schedule entry

| date = January 12

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| site_cityst = Erie, PA

| gamename =

| decision = Amanda Makela

| score = 4–1

| overtime =

| record = 16–3–1

| conference = 8–2–0

}}

{{CIH schedule entry

| date = January 18

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| away =

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| rank = 7

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| opprank = 2

| site_stadium = Mercyhurst Ice Center

| site_cityst = Erie, PA

| gamename =

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{{CIH schedule entry

| date = January 19

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| rank = 7

| opponent = Boston College

| opprank = 2

| site_stadium = Mercyhurst Ice Center

| site_cityst = Erie, PA

| gamename =

| decision = Stephanie Ciampa

| score = 3–2

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}}

{{CIH schedule entry

| date = January 25

| w/l = w

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 6

| opponent = Lindenwood

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Jamestown Savings Bank Ice Arena

| site_cityst = Jamestown, NY

| gamename =

| decision = Amanda Makela

| score = 10–0

| overtime =

| record = 18–4–1

| conference = 9–2–0

}}

{{CIH schedule entry

| date = January 26

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| nonconf =

| away =

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| rank = 6

| opponent = Lindenwood

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Erie Insurance Arena

| site_cityst = Erie, PA

| gamename =

| decision = Stephanie Ciampa

| score = 5–1

| overtime =

| record = 19–4–1

| conference = 10–2–0

}}

{{CIH schedule entry

| date = January 29

| w/l = l

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 7

| opponent = {{cih link|2012|sex=women|team=Cornell Big Red|title=Cornell}}

| opprank = 5

| site_stadium = Lynah Rink

| site_cityst = Ithaca, NY

| gamename =

| decision = Amanda Makela

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| conference =

}}

{{CIH schedule entry

| date = February 1

| w/l = w

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 7

| opponent = Penn State

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| site_cityst = University Park, PA

| gamename =

| decision = Stephanie Ciampa

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| overtime =

| record = 20–5–1

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{{CIH schedule entry

| date = February 2

| w/l = w

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| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 7

| opponent = Penn State

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| site_cityst = University Park, PA

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| overtime =

| record = 21–5–1

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}}

{{CIH schedule entry

| date = February 8

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| nonconf =

| away =

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| rank = 7

| opponent = Robert Morris

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| site_cityst = Erie, PA

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}}

{{CIH schedule entry

| date = February 9

| w/l = w

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 7

| opponent = Robert Morris

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| site_cityst = Erie, PA

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| decision = Stephanie Ciampa

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| overtime =

| record = 22–6–1

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}}

{{CIH schedule entry

| date = February 15

| w/l = w

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 9

| opponent = Syracuse

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| site_stadium = Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion

| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY

| gamename =

| decision = Stephanie Ciampa

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}}

{{CIH schedule entry

| date = February 16

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| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 9

| opponent = Syracuse

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| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY

| gamename =

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| overtime =

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| conference = 15–3–0

}}

{{CIH schedule entry

| date = February 22

| w/l = w

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| away =

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| rank = 9

| opponent = RIT

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| site_cityst = Erie, PA

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{{CIH schedule entry

| date = February 23

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| rank = 9

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| site_cityst = Erie, PA

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| decision = Stephanie Ciampa

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}}

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!colspan=12 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Mercyhurst Lakers|color=white}}"| CHA Tournament

{{CIH schedule entry

| date = March 8

| w/l = w

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 9

| opponent = Robert Morris

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| site_stadium = Mercyhurst Ice Center

| site_cityst = Erie, PA

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{{CIH schedule entry

| date = March 9

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| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 9

| opponent = Syracuse

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| site_cityst = Erie, PA

| gamename = CHA Championship

| decision = Stephanie Ciampa

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}}

|-

!colspan=12 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Mercyhurst Lakers|color=white}}"| NCAA Tournament

{{CIH schedule entry

| date = March 16

| w/l = w

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 8

| opponent = Cornell

| opprank = 2

| site_stadium = Lynah Rink

| site_cityst = Ithaca, NY

| gamename = NCAA Quarterfinal

| decision = Stephanie Ciampa

| score = 4–3

| overtime = OT

| record = 29–6–1

| conference =

}}

{{CIH schedule entry

| date = March 24

| w/l = l

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 5

| opponent = {{cih link|2012|sex=women|team=Boston University Terriers|title=Boston University}}

| opprank = 2

| site_stadium = Ridder Arena

| site_cityst = Minneapolis

| gamename = Frozen Four- Semifinal Game

| decision = Stephanie Ciampa

| score = 1–4

| overtime =

| record = 29–7–1

| conference =

}}

{{CIH schedule end}}

Junior Forward Christine Bestland was unanimously chosen as the CHA Conference Player of the Year.{{cite web |url=https://hurstathletics.com/news/2013/3/7/WHOCK_0307135954.aspx|date=7 March 2013 | publisher=Mercyhurst University| title=Bestland, Ciampa Earn Individual Honors at Conference Banquet| accessdate=1 April 2020}}

Stephanie Ciampa was named CHA Goaltender of the Year.

Bestland, Forward Shelby Bram and Defender Vaila Higson were named to the All-Conference First Team.

Defender Molly Byrne was named to the Second Team.

Forwards Emily Janiga and Jenna Dingeldein, as well as Defender Lauren Kilroy were named to the All-Rookie Team.

Christine Bestland was named to the All-USCHO Third Team. The USCHO honors the best college players in the nation.{{cite web |url=https://hurstathletics.com/news/2013/4/4/WHOCK_0404133904.aspx|date=4 April 2013 | publisher=Mercyhurst University| title=Bestland Named to 2013 All-USCHO Third Team| accessdate=1 April 2020}}

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