Colgate Adds Seven as Class of 2014

HAMILTON, N.Y. - Colgate women’s hockey head coach Scott Wiley is pleased to announce the signing of seven student-athletes who will join the team as the incoming Class of 2014. The class is made up of five forwards and two defensemen, and come from three different States and two Provinces.

Shannon Doyle (Baldwin, ON), Jocelyn Simpson (Shorewood, IL) and Rachel Walsh (Calgary, AB) signed in the Fall 2009 signing period, and they were joined in the spring by Stephanie Giannopoulos (London, ON), Caroline Potolicchio (Bethesda, MD), Taylor Volpe (Tustin, CA) and Megan Wickens (Toronto, ON). “It is a very solid class from top to bottom, consisting of players who want to compete hard, both on the ice and in the classroom. They will be a great addition to our Colgate family,” said Coach Wiley.

The Class of 2014:
Shannon Doyle - Baldwin, ON (Toronto Jr. Aeros/Canadian National u18 Team)
Stephanie Giannopoulos - London, ON (Bluewater Jr. Hawks)
Caroline Potolicchio - Bethesda, MD (Choate Rosemary Hall/Connecticut Polar Bears)
Jocelyn Simpson - Shorewood, IL (Chicago Mission)
Taylor Volpe - Tustin, CA (Gilmour Academy)
Rachel Walsh - Calgary, AB (Edge School)
Megan Wickens - Toronto, ON (Etobicoke Jr. Dolphins)

Shannon Doyle:
Doyle played defense for two years with the Toronto Jr. Aeros. She tallied 97 points off of 18 goals and 79 assists and was named captain during her second year. The squad was named the 2010 PWHL Champions and also claimed the Provincial Gold Medal. Doyle was also a member of the Canadian under-18 National Team that won the 2010 World Women’s u-18 Championship Gold Medal. She earned the 2009 Top Defenseman Award for the Canadian u-18 Women’s Nationals and the 2010 Player of the Game in the u-18 World Championships vs. Germany. Shannon attended Bishop Strachan School where she lettered in hockey for four years. While there, she also lettered in soccer.

Jocelyn Simpson:
Simpson has played four years as a forward with the Chicago Mission Hockey Club. While with the Mission, the team won four state championships as well as the USA Hockey National Championship in 2008. She has tallied a total of 131 goals and 139 assists in four years with the Mission including 27 goals and 31 assists this past year. Simpson has attended the National Championship four times in the last five years and also won the Championship in 2007 with Team Illinois U-14. She was also invited to the USA Hockey National Development Camp all four years while with the Chicago Mission. Simpson was a member of the cross-country team at Joliet Catholic Academy and earned the team’s Sportsmanship award during her senior year. She is a member of the National Art Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta and Key Club.

Stephanie Giannopoulos:
Giannopoulos, a forward, helped the Bluewater Jr. Hawks to a top four finish in the PWHL. She tallied 9 goals and 12 assists for her team in 33 games this past season. Stephanie also played for Saunders Secondary School under head coach Rob Waugh. She was named assistant captain her senior year. Giannopoulos also played soccer and basketball at Saunders.

Caroline Potolicchio:
Potolicchio played as a center for four years at Choate Rosemary Hall. She was an assistant captain of the squad during her senior year, appearing in 22 games and accruing seven goals and six assists. The team was Founders League Champions twice while Potolicchio played there, including her senior year. In 2007 they won the New England Championship and finished third this past season. Potolicchio was honored with Choate’s Award for Greatest Contribution to Athletics for three years in a row. She also played for the Connecticut Polar Bears u-19 team and was a member of the field hockey and lacrosse teams at Choate. She was a co-captain for field hockey and lacrosse and was named to the field hockey all-star team as a senior.

Taylor Volpe:
Volpe played for the two years as a forward for Gilmour Academy recording 144 goals and 99 assists including 39 goals and 23 assists during her senior season. She was the leading scorer at Gilmour during her senior season and the second leading scorer as a junior. Volpe was named to the 2010 Cushing Academy All-Tournament Team and 2010 Northwood Invitational All-Tournament Team. Taylor also played for the Anaheim Lady Ducks AAA and the Anaheim Jr. Ducks Bantam A boys team prior to attending Gilmour Academy, and was the Lady Ducks All-Time Leading Scorer. She was a 2006, 2008 & 2009 USA Hockey National Development Camp attendee.

Rachel Walsh:
Walsh played forward for the Edge School, leading the squad as captain during her senior year. She amassed a total of 84 points off of 43 goals and 41 assists including 17 goals and 13 assists during her senior season. Walsh was also captain of the 2009 Team Alberta. She also lettered in basketball, volleyball and track and field while at the Edge School. Her 2009 women’s basketball squad won the ISAA Calgary league championship.

Megan Wickens:
Wickens played defense for the Etobicoke Jr. Dolphins, serving as an assistant captain for two seasons. During her senior year, she tallied 12 points off one goal and 11 assists while picking up 44 penalty minutes in 32 games. Her squad won the CISAA Tier II Championship twice while she was a member, once in 2007 and again in 2010. She also lettered in both basketball and softball.