Lindenwood ACHA D1 Women’s Hockey Team History & Accomplishments
 

 

• 2014-15:
  • Inaugural season as Lindenwood Belleville Lynx
  • Craig Buntenbach appointed Head Coach
  • Home Rink: FSI Shark Tank
  • Season record: 21-14-1

 

• 2015-16:
  • Kat Hannah (Lindenwood University Alumni) appointed Head Coach
  • Devan Lesch (Marian University Alumni) appointed Assistant Coach
  • Western Women’s Collegiate Hockey League (WWCHL) Regular Season Champions
  • WWCHL Playoff Champions
  • Qualified for ACHA National Tournament as 6^th seed
  • ACHA Head Coach of the Year – Kat Hannah
  • Season record: 19-8-2

 

• 2016-17:
  • Stephanie Mock (Yale University Alumni) appointed Assistant Coach
  • Western Women’s Collegiate Hockey League (WWCHL) Regular Season Champions
  • Qualified for ACHA National Tournament as 5^th seed
  • Season record: 23-10-3

 

• 2017-18:
  • Kaitlyn Johnson (Marian University Alumni) appointed Assistant Coach
  • Qualified for ACHA National Tournament as 5^th seed
  • Season record: 22-9-1

 

• 2018-19:
  • Qualified for ACHA National Tournament as 3^rd seed
  • ACHA National Tournament Runner-ups
  • Season record: 22-6-3

 

• 2019-20:
  • Andrew Miller (Miami University Alumni) appointed Head Coach
  • Joined Women’s Midwest College Hockey (WMCH) conference
  • Qualified for ACHA National Tournament as 3^rd seed (Canceled due to COVID-19)
  • Season record: 28-6-0
  • Lindenwood Belleville campus closure

 

• 2020-21
  • Inaugural season as Lindenwood Lions at St. Charles campus
  • Frankie Giammona (SUNY Cortland Alumni) appointed Assistant Coach
  • Home Rink: Centene Community Ice Center
  • Season Record:  14-10-0
  • Qualified for ACHA National Tournament as No. 4 Seed
  • ACHA National Tournament Runner-ups

 
Individual Accolades
ACHA National Honors

• First Team All-American
  • Lindsay Gillis: 2018-19, 2019-20
  • Hannah Stone: 2018-19
  • Lindsay Gillis:  2020-21
  • Dakota McAlpine:  2020-21
• Second Team All-American
  • Lindsay Gillis: 2017-18
  • Alicia Williams: 2019-20
  • Emily McDonald:  2020-21
  • Marissa Delry:  2020-21
• First Team All-Tournament
  • Lindsay Gillis: 2018-19
  • Ashley Dietmeier: 2018-19
  • Dakota McAlpine: 2018-19
  • Marissa Delry:  2020-21
  • Emily McDonald:  2020-21
• Second Team All-Tournament
  • Hayley Winker: 2015-16
  • Megan Lugar: 2016-17
  • Lindsay Gillis:  2020-21

 

 
Conference Honors

• First Team All-WMCH
  • Lindsay Gillis: 2019-20
  • Alicia Williams: 2019-20
  • Lindsay Gillis:  2020-21
  • Dakota McAlpine:  2020-21
• Second Team All-WMCH
  • Emily McDonald:  2020-21
• First Team All-WWCHL
  • Blake Fuller: 2016-17
  • Firth Bidois: 2016-17
  • Lindsay Gillis: 2017-18
  • Alahna Stivers: 2017-18
• Second Team All-WWCHL
  • Alex Brown: 2016-17
  • Ashley Dietmeier: 2016-17
• First Team All-WMCH Tournament
  • Megan Norris: 2019-20
• First Team All-WWCHL Tournament
  • Jessica Moon: 2014-15
  • Alahna Stivers: 2015-16
  • Katie Lakusta: 2015-16
• Second Team All-WWCH Tournament
  • Dakota McAlpine: 2019-20
  • Hannah Stone: 2019-20
  • Jessica Walker: 2019-20
• Second Team All-WWCHL Tournament
  • Blake Fuller: 2014-15
• WWCHL Tournament MVP
  • Firth Bidois: 2015-16

National Team Appearances

• Australian Women’s National Team
  • Michelle Coonan: 2014-2019
  • Kate Tihema: 2014-2020
• New Zealand Women’s National Team
  • Firth Bidois: 2015
• U.S. National University Select Women’s Team (World University Games)
  • Alex Brown: 2017
  • Katie Stelling: 2019
  • Alicia Williams: 2019
  • Hannah Stone: 2019
• Team USA (World Deaf Ice Hockey Championships)
  • Libbey Breaker: 2017