Lindenwood University Lions 2011-12

[Stlhockey]

Below is a link to press release and schedule for the 2011-12 season for the Lady Lions....

http://www.lindenwoodlions.com/news/...706111015.aspx

http://www.lindenwoodlions.com/sched...?path=whockey&

Quality schedule for a first year program, now we wait for the puck to drop....

[Stlhockey]

Re: Lindenwood University Lions 2011-12

Lindenwood's official 2011-12 recruiting class announcement....

http://www.lindenwoodlions.com/news/...706113149.aspx

[brookyone]

Re: Lindenwood University Lions 2011-12

Good luck to the Lions in 2011-2012. Gotta give kudos for their schedule...pretty challenging overall. Quickly jumping into the fray with a handful of those opponents.

[sbkbghockey]

Re: Lindenwood University Lions 2011-12

This is a good schedule esp for the circumstances of pushing the move to NCAA up to this season rather than staying in the ACHA (like Penn State). LU has scheduled some tough WCHA opponents, probable future conference rivals of Mercyhurst, Syracuse, and Robert Morris PA, some DIII teams will help see where the program has come from after playing at least a handful of DIII teams over the past few years, and some games against old ACHA Rivals Robert Morris (IL) and Grand Valley State.

The scheduling was made even harder after Wayne States sudden program demise, as the Lady Lions had four games against WSU 2 at Wayne and 2 at LU.

[cooperalls]

Re: Lindenwood University Lions 2011-12

Thats a lot of travelling!

[hurstfan87]

Re: Lindenwood University Lions 2011-12

Do you think they will join the CHA next season when PSU does. They are already playing half of the conference home and away. That would give the CHA an automatic bid.

[sd2011]

Re: Lindenwood University Lions 2011-12

Do you think they will join the CHA next season when PSU does. They are already playing half of the conference home and away. That would give the CHA an automatic bid.

Hopefully CHA will find a team in the same time zone as the rest of the league......

[hurstfan87]

Re: Lindenwood University Lions 2011-12

what conference will they join

[sbkbghockey]

Re: Lindenwood University Lions 2011-12

Do you think they will join the CHA next season when PSU does. They are already playing half of the conference home and away. That would give the CHA an automatic bid.

Historically LU has explored joining the CHA, back when they were starting hockey programs they wanted to play NCAA men's and women's ice hockey but stay in the NAIA for all other sports.

LU is on the edge of both the CHA and WCHA footprints, but if the scheduling is any clue the CHA is the more probably, esp out of all the women's conferences they are in most need of members. Hurstfan pointed out they're already playing a number of CHA games, and that would have been a bit more with four scheduled games against Wayne State.

[sd2011]

Re: Lindenwood University Lions 2011-12

Historically LU has explored joining the CHA, back when they were starting hockey programs they wanted to play NCAA men's and women's ice hockey but stay in the NAIA for all other sports.

LU is on the edge of both the CHA and WCHA footprints, but if the scheduling is any clue the CHA is the more probably, esp out of all the women's conferences they are in most need of members. Hurstfan pointed out they're already playing a number of CHA games, and that would have been a bit more with four scheduled games against Wayne State.

Auto. bid for CHA is important; so the more teams the merrier for sure. Logistically, however, it would make more sense to convince a team like OSU to transfer to CHA or take a good look at RIT as two closer alternatives to LU.

[Tweedle Dee]

Re: Lindenwood University Lions 2011-12

Auto. bid for CHA is important; so the more teams the merrier for sure. Logistically, however, it would make more sense to convince a team like OSU to transfer to CHA or take a good look at RIT as two closer alternatives to LU.

RIT needs to make the jump to DI first and that is at least 2 years away if the moritorium is lifted.

[Hux]

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RIT needs to make the jump to DI first and that is at least 2 years away if the moritorium is lifted.

I think it will take less time than that for RIT to be D1.

[Tweedle Dee]

Re: Lindenwood University Lions 2011-12

I think it will take less time than that for RIT to be D1.

If the moritorium is lifted this year this would be their last DIII season, then a hybrid DI/DIII schedule, then full DI. At least thats how it was for the men's team when they went DI.

[Hux]

Re: Lindenwood University Lions 2011-12

Lindenwood has advanced to the "Second Year of Candidacy" to become full blown NCAA institution.

[hurstfan87]

Re: Lindenwood University Lions 2011-12

When will they be allowed to join a conference or can they already join a conference starting this season.