The Sacred Heart Pioneers women's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college ice hockey program that represents Sacred Heart University. The Pioneers, members of New England Women's Hockey Alliance (a founding member since 2018) play at the Martire Family Arena in Fairfield, Connecticut. The team began play in 1996. They reached the NCAA Tournament for the first time ever in 2025.https://www.newhaonline.com/sports/wice/2024-25/releases/20250308zwizla
History
Season-by-season results Won championshipLost championshipConference championsLeague leader
Year Coach W L T Finish Conference Tournament NCAA Tournament2025-26 Tom O'Malley 13 19 2 6th, NEWHA Lost First Round vs Saint Anselm (1-3, 2-3) 2024-25 Tom O'Malley 21 15 3 2nd, NEWHA Won First Round vs. Assumption Won Second Round vs. Saint Anselm (2-0) Won Championship Round vs. Long Island (4-2) Lost First Round vs. Minnesota Duluth 2023-24 Tom O'Malley 15 21 2 4th, NEWHA Lost First Round vs. Franklin Pierce (1-3, 0-2) 2022-23 Tom O'Malley 16 18 3 5th, NEWHA Lost First Round vs. Franklin Pierce (2-1, 1-2 (OT), 0-4) 2021-22 Tom O'Malley 16 15 2 4th, NEWHA Won First Round vs. Post (5-2) Lost Second Round vs. Franklin Pierce (0-2) Team Captains 2024-25: Sydney Antonakis C, Paige McNeil C, Kate Helgeson A, Jillian Petruno A 2025-26: Olivia Laroche C, Jillian Petruno C, Sami Bowlby A, Izzy Chaput A
Pioneers in Pro Hockey Player Team League Season(s) Title(s) Jayne Lewis Metropolitan Riveters PHF Two None Amie Varano EV Bozen EaglesMalmo Redhawks EWHLSweden 2021-232023-present
Olympians Amie Varano, , 2026 Winter Olympics.
Awards and Honors NEWHA Honors Jayne Lewis, 2020 NEWHA Player of the Year Anna Klein, 2022 NEWHA Player of the Year Kelly Solak, 2022 NEWHA Defender of the Year
NEWHA Weekly Awards Goalie of the Week Jillian Petruno, NEWHA Goaltender of the Week (awarded February 17, 2026) Jillian Petruno, NEWHA Goaltender of the Week (awarded February 10, 2026)
Rookie of the Week Hailey Jussila, NEWHA Goaltender of the Week (awarded February 3, 2026)
NEWHA All-Stars Kelly Solak, 2023 NEWHA Second Team All-Star Delani McKay, 2023 NEWHA Second Team All-Star Jillian Petruno, 2024 NEWHA Second Team All-Star Isabella Chaput, 2025 NEWHA Second Team All-Star
All-Rookie Isabella Chaput, 2024 NEWHA All-Rookie Team Ella Holm, 2025 NEWHA All-Rookie Team
All-Sportswomanship Natalie Kennedy, 2023 NEWHA All-Sportswomanship Team Samantha Ostrowski, 2024 NEWHA All-Sportswomanship Team Kerryn O'Connell, 2025 NEWHA All-Sportswomanship Team Ella Dahl, 2026 NEWHA All-Sportswomanship Team
NEWHA Postseason Sarah Erban, 2018 NEWHA Tournament - Most Outstanding Player Olivia Bryant, 2018 NEWHA All-Tournament Team Jayne Lewis, 2018 NEWHA All-Tournament Team Taylor Moreland, 2018 NEWHA All-Tournament Team Carly Greene, 2025 NEWHA Tournament - Most Outstanding Player Isabella Chaput, 2025 NEWHA All-Tournament Team Grayson Limke, 2025 NEWHA All-Tournament Team Savannah Popick, 2025 NEWHA All-Tournament Team
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