10. Cornell

The Big Red (15-16-0, 14-12-0) squeaked into ECAC Tournament last season, a feat that will not be as easy to accomplish this year. Part of the reason is that both of last year's goaltenders, Melissa Junkala (1.89 GAA) and Alanna Hayes (3.11 GAA) graduated.

An extremely young team, most of the players left for Coach Carol Mullins are freshmen and sophomores. They will look to the leadership of senior forwards Colette Bredin (17, 10) and Alison Stewart (8, 13) in the offensive zone.

At the other end of the ice, junior defenseman Danielle Bilodeau (12, 10) will carry the load for a group of young defensemen and goaltenders.

11. Maine

Maine (13-18-1, 7-18-1) is another young team still searching for experience and chemistry in the second year of its program. Coach Rick Filiguera has brought in some transfers from Canadian colleges, including Christine Lane and Nicole Monroe, to give the Black Bears a boost as the season kicks off.

Sophomore Raffi Wolf (31, 12) finished fourth in the conference in goal-scoring last season, good enough for a spot on the ECAC All-Rookie Team. A lot of those goals came on assists from sophomore forward Kira Misikowetz (12, 28). Filiguera hopes that Lane and Monroe will provide speed to give Maine a more explosive offense.