Recruiting Class: A Future Core For Quinnipiac

Quinnipiac is bringing in key pieces to build around for the future to help replace their outgoing core.

Quinnipiac University has some outgoing talent, but they're also bringing in a strong recruiting class. Lexie Adzija, Zoe Boyd, and Shay Maloney graduated to the professional level, while leading scorer Olivia Mobley transferred to Ohio State. Despite those losses, Quinnipiac has a solid core, and a group of incoming players who could become impact players.

Here's a look at the 2023-2024 Quinnipiac University women's hockey recruiting class.

Kahlen Lamarche, F, 2005 - The second leading scorer at the Elite U-22 level in the OWHL, Lamarche scored 46 goals and 82 points in 42 games with the Mississauga Hurricanes. They're almost unheard of numbers in the league. With notable players leaving Quinnipiac, Lamarche could get powerplay time immediately. Her numbers in the OWHL broke the Mississauga franchise season record, which is impressive when you consider the stars that have emerged from that program.

Aynsley D'Ottavio, D, 2005 - Few defenders can control the puck, and join the rush like D'Ottavio. She was the top defender at the 2023 Esso Cup with the Fraser Valley Rush, and is a physically dominant player who likes to have the puck on her stick. While carrying the puck, D'Ottavio is patient and evades checkers opening space for herself and teammates. She had 54 points in 28 games this season from Fraser Valley's blueline.

Lucy Phillips, G, 2004 - The five-foot-ten netminder was Canada's third goalie at the U-18 Worlds in 2022, and has put up strong numbers everywhere she goes, whether that was playing in her home province of Nova Scotia, or this season moving to the OWHL's Cambridge Rivulettes. She'll be in stiff competition with Quinnipiac's current goaltending cohort, but Phillips projects as a future starter.

Quinnipiac already has a strong foundation for 2024-2025 as well bringing in Ella Sennick, Taylor Brueske, Bryn Prier, and Avery Bairos.