Erike Goleniak joined the Aurora University women's hockey program as a graduate assistant coach prior to the 2025-2026 season.
Goleniak comes to AU after completing her playing career at Elmira College. In her career she earned numerous honors:
- CCM/AHCA First Team All-American 2025
- CCM/AHCA Second Team All-American 2024
- NEHC Conference Player of the Year 2025
- NEHC First Team All-Conference 2023-2024 and 2024-25
- Laura Hurd National Player of the Year Finalist 2025
- Elmira College Athletics Most Outstanding Career Award 2025
- VanGorden Booster Club Player of the Year 2023-2024 and 2024-25
- Finished career with 122 total points, ranking 12th all time in Elmira College History
- NEHC Conference Champions 2021-2022, 2023-2024 and 2024-2025
- NCAA National Tournament 2021-2022 (semifinalist), 2023-2024 (runner-up), and 2024-2025 (quarterfinalist)
- NEHC All-Academic Team 2022-2023, 2023-2024 and 2024-2025
- Empire 8 President's List 2023
- Earned Bachelors Degree from Elmira College, Double-Major in Psychology & Business Administration 2025
