Long Island University announced the addition of women's ice hockey as a varsity sport in September 2018 along with the naming of Rob Morgan as the inaugural head coach.

[7][8] The Sharks played in their first exhibition game against the Metropolitan Riveters of the National Women's Hockey League on September 28.

[8] LIU's officially opened their inaugural season with the team's first NCAA games on October 4 and 5 versus the UConn Huskies, losing both contests by scores of 0-4 and 1–6.

[11] The Sharks upset top-seeded Sacred Heart in the semifinal round of the conference championship with a 3–0 win.

[13] The Sharks scored the lone goal of the contest in the 2nd period then held on for 1–0 victory to earn the program's first conference tournament championship.