Erie, Pa.—Mercyhurst Women's Hockey Head Coach announced on Monday that Michele Robillard is joining the Mercyhurst staff as a volunteer assistant coach.

Robillard graduated from Mercyhurst in 2020 after suiting up for the Lakers for four seasons. While serving as a captain as a senior she played in all 36 games while tallying 15 goals. In 135 games for the Lakers she scored 22 goals while adding 29 assists. Her career came to an end following the CHA Championship in which the Lakers won, Mercyhurst was set to compete in the NCAA Tournament, but it was canceled due to COVID-19.

Sisti is glad to welcome back a former captain ""We are thrilled to have Michele come back to Mercyhurst and join our staff.  Michele was a great student, athlete, and leader in her time with us and will be a terrific mentor for our players."

The native of Orchard Park, N.Y. is excited to use her experiences to help the newest generation of Mercyhurst student-athletes. "I am incredibly happy to be a part of this program once again. My four years here as a student were incredibly formative and I am extremely grateful to have the opportunity to help this team find success. I know that this is a great group of players and I hope my experiences can help them in any way possible both off and on the ice."

"We are excited to start the season"

The Lakers open the 2022-23 season on Sept. 23 as they host Saint Anselm for a two game weekend series.