Hall of Fame
CJ Ireland was one of the pioneers of the Women's Hockey program that began in 1999. She was team captain all four years and played in every one of the Lakers' 129 games. Her team's four-year mark was 86-38-5, including a 25-8-1 mark in 2002-03, the Lakers' first season in College Hockey America (CHA).
Mercyhurst finished first in CHA during the regular season, won the conference's playoffs, and finished the year ranked 10th nationally. For her efforts, CJ was named to the CHA All-First Team and was also a member of the CHA All-Academic Team. Her exploits were featured in Sport's Illustrated's "Faces in the Crowd" in the spring of 2003. CJ graduated as the career leader in goals, assists, and points in 2003 and was recognized as the Mercyhurst College Female Student-Athlete of the Year.
