The Colgate Raiders women's ice hockey team represent Colgate University and play hockey in the ECAC. The Raiders formerly played their home games at Starr Rink. The Raiders have played in Division I hockey since the 2001-02 season. The program moved into the new Class of 1965 Arena for the 2016-17 season
The program was established as a Division III program for the 1997-98 season and made the jump to Division I for the 2001-02 season.
In 2008-09, Kimberly Sass set a school record for most wins in a season by a goaltender with 14 games. Sass finished the season as one of the top ranked goalies in the ECAC. Her .941 save percentage was first in the ECAC. Her 1.85 goals against average was sixth while her .656 win percentage was fourth. [1]
During the 2008-09 season, Kimberly Sass earned ECAC Rookie of the Week honors five times and the ECAC Goaltender of the Week award once. On November 8, 2009, she recorded a career and season high 46 saves as the Raiders defeated Princeton. Against the Yale Bulldogs on January 24, Sass earned a shutout. In three different games, she surpassed 40 saves and eclipsed 30 saves in ten games.