For the inaugural season, Flanagan was joined by Graham Thomas, who played for Mannheim Jung Adler in Germany, and Erin O'Brien, a two-time All-American at Plattsburgh State, an NCAA Division III school for women's ice hockey.

[4] Cheyenne Bojeski was a transfer from rival Mercyhurst,[5] while Julie Rising came to the Orange from Bemidji State.

Lucy Schoedel and Stefany Marty were both transfers from New Hampshire Wildcats women's ice hockey.

On Wednesday, October 1, 2008, Lucy Schoedel recorded 34 saves and Megan Skelly scored the first goal in Syracuse women's ice hockey history.

[9] The following day, co-captains Julie Rising and Stefanie Marty would both score as Syracuse won its first ever game by a 2–0 tally.