POTSDAM, N.Y. - The Cornell women's ice hockey team will travel to Hamilton, N.Y. for NCAA Regionals at Class of 1965 Arena. Cornell is slated to face off against the Stonehill Skyhawks in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament at Class of 1965 Arena on Thursday. The winner of that contest will take on regional host Colgate Raiders on Saturday, who are seeded third.

With the bid, Cornell reaches its ninth NCAA Tournament in program history. In the Big Red's previous eight tournament appearances, the squad has made the final four on four occasions. The last time Cornell earned an NCAA bid was in the 2019-20 season, where they were seeded first.

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NCAA REGIONAL GAME ONE INFORMATION
Stonehill vs #6 Cornell
SITE: Class of 1965 Arena – Hamilton, N.Y.
DATE: Thursday, March 14th
RECORDS: Stonehill (21-15-2, 18-3-1 NEWHA), #6 Cornell (24-7-1, 17-5-0 ECAC Hockey)
BROADCAST: ESPN+
STATS: colgateathletics.com

NCAA REGIONAL GAME TWO INFORMATION 
Winner of Stonehill/#6 Cornell vs #3 Colgate
SITE: Class of 1965 Arena – Hamilton, N.Y.
DATE: Saturday, March 16th
BROADCAST: ESPN+
STATS: colgateathletics.com

Opponents Breakdown
Stonehill will enter the week with a 21-15-2 record overall. The Skyhawks are coming off of the programs first ever New England Women's Hockey Alliance championship. The Skyhawks took down Saint Anselm and Franklin Pierce to earn the league crown.

Alexis Petford (34- 19g, 15a), Maddison Achtyl (23- 13g, 10a), Josie Mendeszoon (21- 6g, 15a), and Lily Geist (18- 10g, 8a) are at the top of Stonehill's leader board in points. Eve Stone has played in 27 games between the pipes, registering 709 saves and a .922 save percentage.

Colgate will enter Saturday's game riding high off of its fourth ECAC Hockey Championship in a row. The Raiders took down the Big Red 5-1 in the semifinals, and book-ended the tournament with a 3-0 shutout victory over the Clarkson Golden Knights.

Danielle Serdachny (61- 22g, 39a), Kristýna Kaltounkova (55- 25g, 30a), Elyssa Biederman (47- 16g, 31a), and Dara Greig (41- 17g, 24a) are at the top of Colgate's leader board in points. Osborne has played in 27 games between the pipes, registering 442 saves and a .938 save percentage.

High-Octane Big Red
Daniel's impact on the Big Red is unquestionable as she leads Cornell in points (55), goals (20), and assists (35) on the year. Delianedis has been an anchor in the middle of the explosive first-line, collecting 370 wins during her face off duties, and lighting the lamp 16 times while dishing 17 helpers.

Second-Line Clicking
The Big Red second-line has come up big in key opportunities for Cornell. Kaitlin Jockims, Mckenna Van Gelder, and Georgia Schiff combines for 53 Big Red points this season. 

Jockims has emerged, scoring 12 goals on the season along with 11 assists. She is netting the puck with precision, boasting a 25.5% shot percentage. The Saskatoon native is responsible for three short-handed goals on the year, and has four game-winning goals which is tied for first on the team with Delianedis. Schiff had four points on three goals and an assist in Cornell's sweep over Quinnipiac in the ECAC Hockey quarterfinals round. In Cornell's last six games, Van Gelder has put in three goals and helped on two for the Big Red.

Rookies On The Rise
Annelies Bergmann has protected the Big Red net in 27 games, earning 618 saves (high - 43, four shutouts) with a .927 save percentage. Since joining the top-line as left-wing in place of sidelined skater Chan, first-year forward Prefontaine has registered a handful of points and has provided a strong element to that line, scoring 22 points on 11 goals and 11 assists.

Big Red 2024 Ivy League Dominance
Cornell earned a 9-1 record against Ivy opponents, outscoring those teams 53-16. Cornell closed out the regular season with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over defending Ivy champion Yale at Ingalls Rink to claim its 16th title in program history.

The Big Red swept Ivy League major awards and had eight Cornellians named to All-Ivy teams. Izzy Daniel was tabbed Player of The Year, Annelies Bergmann was named Rookie of The Year, and Everett Family Head Coach of Women's Ice Hockey Doug Derraugh was selected as Coach of The Year. Daniel, Grace Dwyer, and Rory Guilday were deemed First-Team All-Ivy. Lily Delianedis, Karel Prefontaine, and Ashley Messier earned Second-Team All-Ivy honors. Deanna Fraser was recognized for her outstanding effort on and off the ice, as she was the Cornell recipient of Academic All-Ivy honors

ECAC Hockey End of Year Awards
MAJOR AWARDS
COACH OF THE YEAR - Matt Desrosiers, Clarkson
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR - Emma Pais, Colgate
FORWARD OF THE YEAR - Izzy Daniel, Cornell
DEFENDER OF THE YEAR - Nicole Gosling, Clarkson
PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Izzy Daniel, Cornell

FIRST TEAM ALL-ECAC
G - Michelle Pasiechnyk, Clarkson
D - Nicole Gosling, Clarkson - Unanimous
D - Mae Batherson, SLU
F - Izzy Daniel, Cornell - Unanimous
F - Danielle Serdachny, Colgate
F - Sarah Fillier, Princeton

SECOND TEAM ALL-ECAC 
G - Emma Sofie Nordstrom, SLU
D - Haley Winn, Clarkson
D - Sydney Morrow, Colgate
F - Julia Gosling, SLU
F - Abby Hustler, SLU
F - Elle Hartje, Yale

THIRD TEAM ALL-ECAC
G - Hannah Murphy, Colgate
D - Kate Reilly, Quinnipiac
D - Kendall Cooper, Quinnipiac
F - Elyssa Biederman, Colgate
F - Anna Segedi, SLU
F - Dominique Petrie, Clarkson

ALL ROOKIE ALL-ECAC
G - Annelies Bergmann, Cornell - Unanimous
D - Kiera Hurry, Clarkson
D - Andrea Trnkova, RPI
F - Emma Pais, Colgate - Unanimous
F - Kahlen Lamarche, Quinnipiac
F - Karel Prefontaine, Cornell

Daniel, Patty Kaz Top-10 Finalist
Daniel has been voted a top-10 finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award. An award of The USA Hockey Foundation, the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award was established in 1998 and is presented annually to the top player in NCAA Division I women's ice hockey. Other selection criteria include outstanding individual and team skills, sportsmanship, performance in the clutch, personal character, competitiveness and a love of hockey. Consideration is also given to academic achievement and civic involvement.

Doug Derraugh, the Everett Family Head Coach of Cornell women's ice hockey, spoke highly about Daniel when asked why she should be considered for such a highly touted award. "Izzy Daniel has great character and epitomizes everything the Patty Kazmaier Award is about", Derraugh mentions. According to coach Derraugh, four of the key things that Daniel embodies are "making the team and everyone around you better, production in the clutch, sportsmanship, and academics".

Daniel exploded for a six-point weekend in the opener versus no. 13 Penn State, registering her points on one goal and five assists. She eclipsed her 100th-career point in the process of sweeping the Nittany Lions. In dramatic fashion, Daniel would capture the 150-point mark, on an overtime game-winning goal against Brown to push the Big Red closer to its 16th Ivy League title.

She now sits with 154 points on the season, which slots her fifth all-time in program history, and her season total of 55 points has her fifth in program history as well. In other Izzy Daniel record-breaking news, the Minnesota native ranks third all-time in career assists (104), and is three helpers away from tying the single-season assist record, where she is currently tied for third with 35.

Daniel has scored at least one point in 25 out of 32 games this year, and two or more points in 18 games. She has earned ECAC Hockey Player of The Week three times this year, as well as ECAC Hockey Player of the Month. As far as post-season awards go, Daniel captured ECAC Hockey and Ivy League Player of The Year honors, ECAC Hockey Forward of the Year distinctions, along with a pair of first-team selection selections.

Follow The Action
The Cornell women's ice hockey team will battle the Stonehill Skyhawks in an NCAA Opening Round contest. Game time is to be determined on Thursday, Mar. 14 at Class of 1965 Arena. Game action will be broadcast on ESPN+.