Franklin Pierce Ravens women's ice hockey

Franklin Pierce Ravens women's ice hockey
UniversityFranklin Pierce University
ConferenceNEWHA
Head coachDavid Stockdale
14th season, 214–126–15
Assistant coachesCourtney Stone, Noah Kinsinger
Captain(s)McKenzie Rich
ArenaJason Ritchie Ice Arena
Rindge, New Hampshire
ColorsCrimson 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.

History

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.

Based in the ECAC East starting in 2014–15, the Ravens finished with a 20–6–1 mark.

For the 2017–18 season, the Ravens relocated to the NEWHA. Their Division I debut occurred in 2019–20.

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]

Season-by-season results

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

Awards and Honors

  • Addison Andre, NEWHA Rookie of the Month (January 2026) [9]

NEWHA Honors

  • Bridgette Prentiss, 2020 NEWHA Defender of the Year [10]
  • Becca Kniss, 2020 NEWHA Rookie of the Year [10]
  • Suzette Faucher, 2022 NEWHA Goaltender of the Year [11]
  • David Stockdale, 2022 NEWHA Coach of the Year
  • Maggie Korneta, 2025 NEWHA Defensive Player of the Year [12]
  • Jill Hertl, 2026 NEWHA Goaltender of the Year[13]
  • Addison Andre, 2026 NEWHA Rookie of the Year [13]
  • David Stockdale, 2026 NEWHA Coach of the Year [13]

All-Rookie

  • Emma Ostrander, 2018 NEWHA All-Rookie Team [14]
  • Stefanie Caban, 2020 NEWHA All-Rookie Team [10]
  • Becca Kniss, 2020 NEWHA All-Rookie Team [10]
  • Geno Hendrickson, 2022 NEWHA All-Rookie Team [11]
  • Avery Farrell, 2023 NEWHA All-Rookie Team [15]
  • Jill Hertl, 2023 NEWHA All-Rookie Team [15]
  • Addison Andre, 2026 NEWHA All-Rookie Team

All-Stars

Player Season Team
Haley Parker 2017-18 First Team [14]
Bridgette Prentiss 2017-18 First Team
Nicole Amato 2017-18 Second Team
Marissa Massaro 2017-18 Second Team
Bridgette Prentiss 2019-20 First Team
Haley Parker 2019-20 First Team
Nicole Amato 2019-20 Second Team
Emma Ostrander 2019-20 Second Team
Suzette Faucher 2021-22 First Team
Stefanie Caban 2021-22 First Team
Emile Prive 2021-22 First Team
Stefanie Caban [15] 2022-23 First Team
Jill Hertl 2025-26 First Team
Maggie Korneta 2025-26 First Team
Caleigh Murphy 2025-26 Second Team [13]

All-Sportswomanship

  • Katie Neuberger, 2018 NEWHA All-Sportswomanship Team [14]
  • Jessica Strack, 2020 NEWHA All-Sportswomanship Team [10]
  • Bridget Fagan, 2022 NEWHA All-Sportswomanship Team [11]
  • Ava Kison, 2023 NEWHA All-Sportswomanship Team [15]
  • Delaney Bonaficio, 2024 NEWHA All-Sportswomanship Team [16]
  • Julia Stevens, 2025 NEWHA All-Sportswomanship Team [12]
  • Ashley Wright, 2026 NEWHA All-Sportswomanship Team [13]

NEWHA Postseason

  • Jenna Ruiz, 2024 NEWHA All-Tournament Team [17]
  • Alexandria Cistolo, 2024 NEWHA All-Tournament Team [17]

Olympians

References

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