ITHACA, N.Y.— The Cornell women's hockey team will take the ice Friday night looking much different than it did the last time fans saw the Big Red at Lynah Rink.
  
"Overall I think there're a lot of balance there," said the Everett Family Head Coach of Women's Ice Hockey, Doug Derraugh '91 on his team full of fresh faces. "There isn't necessarily just one area that's our strong suit or one particular player that's going to dominate, but I do think we have a lot of balance, so we're excited."

Derraugh, who has led the Big Red to the NCAA tournament in eight of the last 11 seasons, says he's been most impressed with the team's overall pace in practice so far. 

"The team carries a lot of energy into each day and it really shows in our pace of play," he said. "Considering how young we are, the team has done a good job executing on what we've taught them so far."

The Big Red welcome 14 underclassmen including seven forwards, four defenders and three goaltenders, while veteran players make up the rest of the roster ready to continue building on their legacy at Cornell.

 "Our veterans have been sharp," said Derraugh. Our seniors and our juniors who have played big minutes for us in the past have been really good in practice. We've got a couple of freshman that I think look really good as well."

The combination of new and old faces alike, along with a speedy front line, a sizable defense and All-American veteran talent in net will give fans something to look for during Friday's season opener matchup against Mercyhurst. 
 

FORWARDS
Coach Derraugh on the team's forwards: 

"We have quite a bit of speed up front this year. I think you'll see energy from young players who have a lot of passion for the game and have that natural foot speed."

9 LEAH MACSWEEN 5'8"
FRESHMAN OAKVILLE, ONTARIO IROQUOIS RIDGE HS

10 SAMANTHA BURKE 5'10"
SENIOR EDEN PRAIRIE, MINN. - CONVENT OF THE VISITATION

11 GILLIS FRECHETTE 5'6"
SENIOR WESTON, MASS. - ST. PAUL'S SCHOOL

12 IZZY DANIEL 5'5"
JUNIOR MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. - THE BLAKE SCHOOL

13 BELLA KANG 5'7"
SENIOR LOS GATOS, CALIF. - ST. PAUL'S SCHOOL

14 GABBIE RUD 5'8"

SOPHOMORE ST. CLOUD, MINN. - ST. CLOUD TECHNICAL SCHOOL

18 ABBY RUGGIERO 5'4"

SOPHOMORE AMHERST, N.Y. - BUFFALO ACADEMY OF THE SACRED HEART

19 ELANA ZINGAS 5'7"

JUNIOR GROSSE POINTE FARMS, MICH. - GROSSE POINTE HIGH SCHOOL

20 KAITLIN JOCKIMS 5'10"

SOPHOMORE SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN - THE EDGE SCHOOL

 21 LILY DELIANEDIS 5'4"

SOPHOMORE EDINA, MINN. - THE BLAKE SCHOOL

23 ANGELA HUO 5'3"

FRESHMAN MILTON, ONTARIO - MILTON DISTRICT HS

24 SYDNEY BREZA 5'9"

JUNIOR MINNETRISTA, MINN. - SHATTUCK ST. MARY'S AND BRECK SCHOOL

25 CLAUDIA YU 5'5"

SOPHOMORE STOUFFVILLE, ONTARIO - BILL CROTHERS SECONDARY SCHOOL

26 ELLIE ZWEBER 5'5"

JUNIOR SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. -  SELECTS ACADEMY AT BISHOP KEARNEY HIGH SCHOOL 

DEFENSE
Coach Derraugh on the team's defenders: 

"On the defensive side we've got a good mix. We've got some size, some youth, some experience, speed and a a little bit of everything. We've got defenders that will also contribute offensively and some that are more geared towards the defensive side of things."

3 TAYLOR PIETROWSKI 5'8"

SENIOR ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. - NICHOLS SCHOOL 

5 RORY GUILDAY 5'11"

FRESHMAN CHANHASSEN, MINN. - MINNETONKA HS

7 KAITLYN ISAAC 5'4"

JUNIOR WALLACEBURG, ONTARIO - WALLACEBURG DISTRICT SECONDARY SCHOOL

8 ASHLEY MESSIER 5'3"

SOPHOMORE WILCOX, SASKATCHEWAN - SELECTS ACADEMY AT BISHOP KEARNEY

16 ATHENA SONG 5'6"

SENIOR AMES, IOWA - AMES HIGH SCHOOL

17 PAIGE KENYON 5'9"

JUNIOR ANCASTER, ONTARIO - BISHOP TONNOS CATHOLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL

22 ALEXA DAVIS 5'7"

FRESHMAN PHILADELPHIA, PA. - THE HILL SCHOOL

27 MAKENNA CHOKELAL 6'0"

FRESHMAN OSHAWA, ONTARIO - MAXWELL HEIGHTS SECONDARY SCHOOL

 

GOALTENDERS
Coach Derraugh on the team's goaltenders: 

"Lindsay has put herself in a good position after the way she performed in her last season. Our three new goalies have also performed well in practice and we're excited to see what they bring"

29 LINDSAY BROWNING 5'3"

GRADUATE STUDENT PENFIELD, N.Y. - PENFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

31 BRYNN DULAC 5'8"

FRESHMAN EDEN PRAIRIE, MINN. - MINNETONKA HS

48 BELLE MENDE 5'10"

FRESHMAN TORONTO, ONTARIO - MALVERN COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE