Rivier University Women's Ice Hockey
Rivier University fields a women's ice hockey team in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 26 players, about the median of 25, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $179,073, below the median of $255k — $6,887 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division III women's ice hockey programs. The school reports no athletic aid for women's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III women's ice hockey programs
Where this program sits against its 74 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster26 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$179,073 for the year
- Operating expenses$108,864 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$6,887 division median $9,552
- Athletic aid, women's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$10,269 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Marykate Drinkwater head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Hugh Murphy | Women's Ice Hockey Skills Coach | On file · sign in |
| Rachel Hinkley | Assistant Coach | not on file |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school ice hockey players9,589 2024-25
- Division III roster spots1,891 74 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 5 20% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division III; the women's ice hockey recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 58%
Women's Ice Hockey
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $179,073 $6,887 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $10,269
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $37,791
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 5 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Rivier University
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Women's Ice Hockey programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Anselm College Division II · New England Women's Hockey Alliance | 17 | 25 | $580k | — | 78% | |
| Merrimack College Division I · Hockey East Association (Women's) | 18 | 26 | $2.3M | 990 | 74% | |
| Harvard University Division I · ECAC Hockey (Women's) | 30 | 26 | $1.5M | 1000 | 3% | |
| Framingham State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 31 | 18 | $101k | — | 85% | |
| Franklin Pierce University Division II · New England Women's Hockey Alliance | 31 | 27 | $576k | — | 90% | |
| Boston College Division I · Hockey East Association (Women's) | 31 | 27 | $3M | 996 | 16% | |
| Boston University Division I · Hockey East Association (Women's) | 32 | 25 | $3.1M | 997 | 11% | |
| Salem State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 33 | 27 | $103k | — | 96% | |
| Suffolk University Division III · Conference of New England | 33 | 23 | $301k | — | 85% | |
| Northeastern University Division I · Hockey East Association (Women's) | 33 | 29 | $3.1M | 997 | 6% | |
| Endicott College Division III · Conference of New England | 34 | 28 | $170k | — | 72% | |
| New England College Division III · Little East Conference | 35 | 25 | $179k | — | 96% |
Other women's ice hockey programs in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester State University | 25 | $216k | $8,630 | — | vs | |
| Rivier University | 26 | $179k | $6,887 | — | vs | |
| Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts | 20 | $140k | $6,975 | — | vs | |
| Salem State University | 27 | $103k | $3,805 | — | vs | |
| Framingham State University | 18 | $101k | $5,605 | — | vs | |
| University of Saint Joseph (Connecticut) | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference women's ice hockey program · Women's Ice Hockey budgets ranked