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.
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. The Ravens became the fourth league champion. Worth noting, goaltender Suzette Faucher won a program record 22 games during the season , 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. 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. Bo Dean and Abigail Broz contributed the goals. 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.
Season-by-season results Won championshipLost championshipConference championsLeague leader
Year Coach W L T Conference Conf. W Conf. L Conf. T Finish Conference Tournament NCAA Tournament2025–26David Stockdale 21112NEWHA18821stWon 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 2024–25David Stockdale 17141NEWHA171012ndLost First Round vs Post (0-1, 0-1)2023–24David Stockdale 18161NEWHA141315thWon First Round vs Sacred Heart (3-1, 2-0), Won Semifinals vs LIU 4-3, Lost Finals vs Stonehill 2-32022–23David Stockdale 18153NEWHA13834thWon First Round vs Sacred Heart (1-2, 2-1, 4-0), Lost Semifinals vs LIU 1-22021–22David Stockdale 2291NEWHA16401stWon Semifinals vs Sacred Heart (2-0), Won Finals vs Saint Anselm (1-0)2019–20David Stockdale 21110NEWHA13702ndLost Semifinals vs Saint Anselm 2018–19David Stockdale 1491NEWHA8713rdWon Semifinals vs Sacred Heart (3-2), Lost vs Saint Anselm
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 123Karsyn Baker 2012-16 121 Marissa Massaro 2017-22 112Nicole Amato 103 2017-21 Haley Parker 102 2017-21 Marissa Ketterman 101 2013-17Bridgette Prentiss 97 2016-20 Mikayla Kelley 89 2021-25 Colleen Doucette 87 2012-16Meg Gilbride 78 2016-20
Awards and Honors Addison Andre, NEWHA Rookie of the Month (January 2026)
NEWHA Honors Bridgette Prentiss, 2020 NEWHA Defender of the Year Becca Kniss, 2020 NEWHA Rookie of the Year Suzette Faucher, 2022 NEWHA Goaltender of the Year David Stockdale, 2022 NEWHA Coach of the Year Maggie Korneta, 2025 NEWHA Defensive Player of the Year Jill Hertl, 2026 NEWHA Goaltender of the Year Addison Andre, 2026 NEWHA Rookie of the Year David Stockdale, 2026 NEWHA Coach of the Year All-Rookie Emma Ostrander, 2018 NEWHA All-Rookie Team Stefanie Caban, 2020 NEWHA All-Rookie Team Becca Kniss, 2020 NEWHA All-Rookie Team Geno Hendrickson, 2022 NEWHA All-Rookie Team Avery Farrell, 2023 NEWHA All-Rookie Team Jill Hertl, 2023 NEWHA All-Rookie Team Addison Andre, 2026 NEWHA All-Rookie Team All-Stars Player Season Team Haley Parker 2017-18 First Team 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 2022-23 First Team Jill Hertl 2025-26 First Team Maggie Korneta 2025-26 First Team Caleigh Murphy 2025-26 Second Team
All-Sportswomanship Katie Neuberger, 2018 NEWHA All-Sportswomanship Team
Jessica Strack, 2020 NEWHA All-Sportswomanship Team
Bridget Fagan, 2022 NEWHA All-Sportswomanship Team
Ava Kison, 2023 NEWHA All-Sportswomanship Team
Delaney Bonaficio, 2024 NEWHA All-Sportswomanship Team
Julia Stevens, 2025 NEWHA All-Sportswomanship Team
Ashley Wright, 2026 NEWHA All-Sportswomanship Team
NEWHA Postseason Jenna Ruiz, 2024 NEWHA All-Tournament Team
Alexandria Cistolo, 2024 NEWHA All-Tournament Team
Olympians Anna Caumo, Forward: Ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament.
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