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WOMEN'S HOCKEY EAST Weekly Honors

Week of March 24, 2008

TPS HOCKEY PLAYER OF THE WEEK

MISSION ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

PURE HOCKEY DEFENSIVE PLAYER

LEAH CRAIG - NEW HAMPSHIRE
SENIOR FORWARD; SEAFORTH, ONT.
Craig scored a power-play goal and recorded a game-high eight shots in UNH’s Frozen Four semifinal game against Minnesota-Duluth. Her 13th goal of the season lifted the Wildcats into a 2-2 tie late in the second period.

JENN WAKEFIELD - NEW HAMPSHIRE
FRESHMAN FORWARD; PICKERING, ONT.
Wakefield scored the game’s first goal with an unassisted tally at 4:00 of the first period to give UNH a 1-0 lead in a Frozen Four semifinal game against Minnesota-Duluth. Wakefield finished the game with a +1 rating and five shots on goal.

MARTINE GARLAND - NEW HAMPSHIRE
SENIOR DEFENSEMAN; TORONTO, ONT.
Garland tallied an assist on UNH’s second goal of the game, a power-play tallied that tied the score 2-2 in the second period, in the Frozen Four semifinal game vs. Minnesota- Duluth. Her strong play in the defensive zone helped limit UMD to a total of 15 shots – none in the second period.

Week of March 17, 2008

TPS HOCKEY PLAYER OF THE WEEK

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SADIE WRIGHT-WARD - NEW HAMPSHIRE
SENIOR FORWARD; DURHAM, N.H.
Wright-Ward scored the game-winning goal just 2:40 into overtime at the Whittemore Center on Saturday to send the Wildcats to their second Frozen Four in the program’s history.

COURTNEY BIRCHARD - NEW HAMPSHIRE
FRESHMAN FORWARD; MISSISSAUGA, ONT.
Birchard scored UNH’s first goal of the game on a highlightreel effort in which she beat two defenders before deking the goalie and depositing the puck into an open net to tie the score, 1-1, at 6:28 of the second period. She finished with a game-high six shots and had a +1 rating.

KAYLEY HERMAN - NEW HAMPSHIRE
FRESHMAN GOALTENDER; WEYBURN, SASK.
Herman recorded 20 saves, including a handful from point-blank range, to backbone the Wildcats to a 3-2 OT victory vs. St. Lawrence in the NCAA quarterfinals. She made half of her saves in the second stanza.

Week of March 10, 2008

TPS HOCKEY PLAYER OF THE WEEK

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SAM FABER - NEW HAMPSHIRE
JUNIOR FORWARD; MT. SINAI, N.Y.
Faber was named to the Hockey East All-Tournament Team and named MVP for her three-goal performance in two games vs. BU and PC. She finished the tournament with a +3 rating.

KAYLEY HERMAN - NEW HAMPSHIRE
FRESHMAN GOALTENDER; WEYBURN, SASK.
Herman, who was named to the WHEA All-Tournament Team, stopped all 31 shots she faced in consecutive shutouts vs. Boston University and Providence.

MAGGIE JOYCE - NEW HAMPSHIRE
JUNIOR DEFENSEMAN; HUDSON, OHIO
Joyce tallied two assists in the semifinal vs. BU and another in the title game. She also recorded a +3 rating and was an integral part of the Wildcats’ perfect penalty kill of 12-for-12 on the weekend.

Week of March 3, 2008

TPS HOCKEY PLAYER OF THE WEEK

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CHELSEA FURLANI - VERMONT
SOPHOMORE FORWARD; COLCHESTER, VT.
Furlani registered six points (3g,3a) in Vermont’s weekend sweep at Maine. She also recorded a +6 plus/minus rating in the two wins. Scored twice in the 5-1 win Saturday and had a goal and three assists, one on the eventual gamewinner, in UVM’s 6-1 victory Sunday.

LEAH SULYMA - NORTHEASTERN
FRESHMAN GOALTENDER; INUVIK, N.W.T.
Sulyma made 73 saves over the weekend in two losses to Boston University with a .936 save percentage. She tallied 42 saves on Saturday and 31 saves on Sunday against the Terriers.

MOLLY SCHAUS - BOSTON COLLEGE
SOPHOMORE GOALTENDER; NATICK, MASS.
Schaus recorded 74 saves in the two games with Providence. She racked up 35 in the 4-2 win and recorded 39 in the 2-2 overtime tie. She amassed a 1.92 GAA and she had a .949 save percentage. Schaus also set BC’s single-season saves record with 920 over the weekend vs. PC.

Week of February 25, 2008

TPS HOCKEY PLAYER OF THE WEEK

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MELISSA ANDERSON - BOSTON UNIVERSITY
SOPHOMORE FORWARD; LANGLEY, B.C.
Anderson had a career-high four points in the 4-1 win against Boston College on Saturday. She notched her first career hat trick and also added an assist in the victory.

CELESTE DOUCET – VERMONT
FRESHMAN FORWARD; MEMRAMCOOK, N.B.
Doucet had a hand in three of Vermont’s four goals in 4-1 win over Northeastern Friday. She scored one goal on the power play, and had two assists.

KAYLEY HERMAN – NEW HAMPSHIRE
FRESHMAN GOALTENDER; WEYBURN, SASK.
Herman backboned UNH to a weekend sweep of PC by stopping 43 of 44 shots for a 0.50 GAA and .977 save percentage. She made a career-high 27 saves to record her second consecutive shutout and sixth this season in Saturday’s 3-0 road victory.

Week of February 18, 2008

TPS HOCKEY PLAYER OF THE WEEK

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DOMINIQUE THIBAULT - CONNECTICUT
SOPHOMORE FORWARD; L’ORIGNAL, ONT.
Thibault recorded six points (2g, 4a) in the 2-0 weekend series against the Terriers. She recorded assists on both goals in the 2-1 overtime win on Saturday, followed by a career-high four points (2g,2a) on Sunday at BU.

ALYSE RUFF – PROVIDENCE
FRESHMAN FORWARD; TUALATIN, ORE.
Ruff had four points of the week (3g,1a). She had an assist in PC’s 4-0 win on Feb. 16 and then on Feb. 17, she notched three goals and an assist. All three of her goals came in the third period, including the game-winner.

GENEVIEVE TURGEON – MAINE
JUNIOR GOALTENDER; LAC BEAUPORT, QUE.
Turgeon made 80 saves in Maine’s two games against Boston College with 39 stops in the 2-1 win on Saturday and 41 in the 2-1 OT loss on Sunday. Had a save percentage of .964 and a GAA of 1.46 on the weekend.

Week of February 11, 2008

TPS HOCKEY PLAYER OF THE WEEK

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AMY HOLLSTEIN - CONNECTICUT
SOPHOMORE FORWARD; PEMBROKE, MASS.
Hollstein recorded three points in the weekend series against Providence. She posted two points in the 3-0 win over PC on Saturday with one goal and one assist, followed by an goal in the loss to PC on Sunday.

LEAH SULYMA – NORTHEASTERN
FRESHMAN GOALTENDER; INUVIK, N.W.T.
Sulyma registered 107 saves in three games this week. Reached a career-high 47 saves against top-ranked Harvard, marking her highest total in regulation on Monday in the Beanpot.

ALLYSE WILCOX – BOSTON UNIVERSITY
JUNIOR GOALTENDER; GRAND BLANC, MICH.
Wilcox made 70 saves on the week in three games, posting a shutout Sunday with 22 saves. She notched 24 in the first two games of the week, Saturday and also in the 3-1 win vs. Boston College in the Beanpot on Monday.

Week of February 4, 2008

TPS HOCKEY PLAYER OF THE WEEK

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MELISSA ANDERSON - BOSTON UNIVERSITY
SOPHOMORE FORWARD; LANGLEY, B.C.
Anderson had four points last week in two games, including two goals and an assist Saturday in the Terriers’ 3-1 victory over Providence. Anderson also tallied an assist in Thursday’s 4-3 loss. She finished the weekend with eight total shots on goal.

LEAH SULYMA – NORTHEASTERN
FRESHMAN GOALTENDER; INUVIK, N.W.T.
Sulyma allowed only two goals and had 66 saves on the weekend. She helped NU to an overtime tie with No. 8 Connecticut as she stopped 34 of 35 shots and followed up with a 32-save performance in the 1-0 loss on Saturday.

ALLYSE WILCOX – BOSTON UNIVERSITY
JUNIOR GOALTENDER; GRAND BLANC, MICH.
Wilcox made 46 saves Saturday in the Terriers’ 3-1 victory over Providence on Saturday at Walter Brown Arena, including a 25-save effort in the third period alone.

Week of January 28, 2008

TPS HOCKEY PLAYER OF THE WEEK

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KRISTEN OLYCHUCK - VERMONT
SOPHOMORE GOALTENDER; KELOWNA, B.C.
Olychuck was excellent in both games stopping 56 of 60 shots as Vermont split with third-place Providence. She made 30 saves in 2-1 win over Friars Saturday, including 12 in deciding third period. The win over PC was her first Hockey East career victory.

JENN WAKEFIELD – NEW HAMPSHIRE
FRESHMAN FORWARD; PICKERING, ONT.
Wakefield matched her career highs in goals, assists and points with a four points (2g,2a) to lead UNH to victory against Northeastern. She also finished with a +3 plus/ minus rating of +3.

GENEVIEVE TURGEON – MAINE
JUNIOR GOALTENDER; LAC BEAUPORT, QUE.
Turgeon stopped 45 out of 46 shots on Saturday in the 1-1 tie with 18 saves in the first period. Tallied 68 saves on the weekend with 1.93 GAA and a .944 save percentage.

Week of January 21, 2008

TPS HOCKEY PLAYER OF THE WEEK

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TARYN PEACOCK - MAINE
SOPHOMORE FORWARD; CALGARY, ALB.
Peacock had two points (1g,1a) in the Black Bears 4-1 victory over Northeastern on Sunday. She scored the gamewinning goal in the third period in Maine’s first conference win of the season. She also finished the game with a +2 plus/minus rating and five shots on goal.

KAYLEY HERMAN – NEW HAMPSHIRE
FRESHMAN GOALTENDER; WEYBURN, SASK.
Herman went 1-0-1 with a 0.96 GAA and .952 save percentage in two games. She stopped 22 of 23 shots, including all 12 in the third period, in UNH’s 3-1 road win vs. No. 9 Dartmouth, then recorded 18 saves in a 1-1 tie vs. PC.

DANIELLE CIARLETTA – PROVIDENCE
JUNIOR GOALTENDER; BLAINE, MINN.
Ciarletta led the Friars to a 1-0-1 record on the week stopping 53 of 55 shots. She made 27 saves on Saturday, as PC tied No. 1 UNH. A day later, Ciarletta made 26 saves to lead the Friars past BU by a score of 3-1.

Week of January 14, 2008

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ALLIE THUNSTROM - BOSTON COLLEGE
SOPHOMORE FORWARD; MAPLEWOOD, MINN.
Thunstrom scored the tying goal with 1:30 left in the third period to force the game into overtime on Saturday, Jan. 12 against No. 5 Minnesota. She also notched the first BC goal to cut the Gophers’ lead to one in the second period of the game which ended in a 2-2 tie.

JENNIFER CHAISSON – CONNECTICUT
FRESHMAN GOALTENDER; CUMBERLAND, ONT.
Chaisson recorded six points in the two-game weekend series at Vermont. The freshman scored two goals and picked up one assist in Friday night’s 5-1 win, while adding three assists in the Huskies 6-0 win on Saturday.

DANIELLE CIARLETTA – PROVIDENCE
JUNIOR GOALTENDER; BLAINE, MINN.
Ciarletta made 35 saves for the Friars in the 7-3 victory over No. 4 Mercyhurst. A day later, Ciarletta made a season high 44 saves in defeat. On the weekend, she stopped 79 of the 84 Laker shots she faced.

Week of January 7, 2008

TPS HOCKEY PLAYER OF THE WEEK

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MOLLY SCHAUS - BOSTON COLLEGE
SOPHOMORE GOALTENDER; NATICK, MASS.
Schaus tallied 89 saves in the two-game split with No. 5 St. Lawrence, including a season-high 53 saves in 5-2 win on Jan. 4. Schaus recorded a .947 save percentage and a 2.50 GAA in the two games. She stopped 25 shots in the second period of the second game vs. the Saints.

LEAH SULYMA – NORTHEASTERN
FRESHMAN GOALTENDER; INUVIK, N.W.T
Sulyma amassed 82 saves on the weekend, including a career-high 47 saves in a 1-0 overtime loss to Yale on Saturday and she stopped 35 shots in a 3-3 tie with Brown on Sunday.

BRITTANY WILSON – CONNECTICUT
JUNIOR GOALTENDER; NEPEAN, ONT.
Wilson made 71 saves in two starts for the Huskies in the weekend series against Princeton. Her 36 saves, in the 0-0 tie on Friday marked a season-high for Wilson. She allowing just one goal in 129:55 minutes last weekend.

Week of December 31, 2007

TPS HOCKEY PLAYER OF THE WEEK

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JACLYN HAWKINS - CONNECTICUT
SENIOR FORWARD; MANOTICK, ONT.
Hawkins three points (1g,2a) on the weekend as she led the Huskies to the Nutmeg Classic title. She scored the game winning goal against over Yale 3-2 in the Championship game and posted two assists in the 3-2 win over Quinnipiac on Saturday, Dec. 29.

BRITTANY MURPHY – CONNECTICUT
FRESHMAN FORWARD; TEWKSBURY, MASS.
Murphy recorded her first multi-point game of her career with two points (1g,1a) in the 3-2 victory of Yale to win the Nutmeg Classic title game.

BRITTANY WILSON – CONNECTICUT
JUNIOR GOALTENDER; NEPEAN, ONT.
Wilson recorded 36 saves on 38 shots in the 3-2 victory over Yale in the Nutmeg Classic championship game on Sunday. She tallied 10+ saves in each period and had 13 stops in the second period alone in her eight win of the season.

Week of December 17, 2007

TPS HOCKEY PLAYER OF THE WEEK

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SAM FABER - NEW HAMPSHIRE
JUNIOR FORWARD; MT. SINAI, N.Y.
Faber scored two goals, including the game-winner against No. 1 Harvard on Friday night at the Whittemore Center. She also finished the game with a +3 plus/minus rating.

KAYLEY HERMAN – NEW HAMPSHIRE
FRESHMAN GOALTENDER; WEYBURN, SASK.
Herman registered 22 saves, including 10 in the third period to backbone UNH to a 4-1 victory against No. 1 Harvard on Friday night. She held the nation’s top-ranked power play scoreless in seven chances.

KACEY BELLAMY – NEW HAMPSHIRE
JUNIOR DEFENSEMAN; WESTFIELD, MASS.
Bellamy added an assist on UNH’s game-winning goal against Harvard and she finished the game with a +3 plus/minus rating. She helped limit the nation’s sixth rannked offense to just one goal.

Week of December 10, 2007

TPS HOCKEY PLAYER OF THE WEEK

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JONNIE BLOEMERS - BOSTON UNIVERSITY
SOPHOMORE FORWARD; BROOKLYN CENTER, MINN.
Bloemers posted three goals on the week in two wins over No. 9 BC and Sacred Heart. She had the overtime game-winner on Thursday night against the Eagles with 2:17 remaining in the extra session.

LEAH SULYMA – NORTHEASTERN
FRESHMAN GOALTENDER; INUVIK, N.W.T
Sulyma made 32 saves in the 3-1 victory over No. 9 Boston College on Saturday at Matthews Arena. She posted 10+ saves in the first and third periods in the Huskies’ third league win of the season.

JENNIE BELLONIO - CONNECTICUT
SOPHOMORE GOALTENDER; GUILFORD, CONN.
Bellonio made a career-high 40 saves in the 2-0 loss to No. 2 Harvard on Friday night. She made 15 saves in each of the first two periods.

SARAH BISHOP - MAINE
FRESHMAN GOALTENDER; AGAWAM, MASS.
Bishop totaled 52 saves on 54 shots at No. 4 St. Lawrence on Friday. Made an impressive 26 saves in the second period vs. the Saints.

Week of December 3, 2007

TPS HOCKEY PLAYER OF THE WEEK

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KELLI STACK - BOSTON COLLEGE
SOPHOMORE FORWARD; BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, OHIO
Stack scored five points (3g,2a) to help BC take three points from No. 9 UConn in the weekend series. She posted the game-tying goal with 36 seconds left on Thursday and she had four points (2g,2a) in the 6-3 win on Saturday.

ALYSE RUFF – PROVIDENCE
FRESHMAN FORWARD; TUALATIN, ORE.
Ruff registered her first career hat trick in the 7-2 win over Maine on Saturday at Schneider Arena to help Providence move into second place in the league standings.

ALLYSE WILCOX - BOSTON UNIVERSITY
JUNIOR GOALTENDER; GRAND BLANC, MICH.
Wilcox amassed 62 saves over the weekend, including a 21-save shutout win against Vermont. She also made 41 saves vs. No. 1 ranked UNH on Saturday.

Week of November 26, 2007

TPS HOCKEY PLAYER OF THE WEEK

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NIKKI PETRICH - NORTHEASTERN
SENIOR FORWARD; FLINT, MICHIGAN
Petrich amassed three points (2g,1a) in the 3-2 win over Quinnipiac on Tuesday at Matthews Arena. Petrich scored the game-winning goal with 47 seconds left in regulation for the Huskies’ second win of the season.

JENN WAKEFIELD – NEW HAMPSHIRE
FRESHMAN FORWARD; PICKERING, ONTARIO
Wakefield registered five points (2g,3a) with a +4 rating in the weekend sweep of Niagara. Had a career-high four points in the victory on Sunday vs. the Purple Eagles.

GENEVIEVE TURGEON - MAINE
JUNIOR GOALTENDER; LAC BEAUPORT, QUEBEC
Turgeon totaled 60 saves in two games for the Black Bears. She posted 37 in Tuesday’s game vs. BU and she stopped all 23 shots in the 0-0 tie with Vermont on Saturday.

Week of November 19, 2007

TPS HOCKEY PLAYER OF THE WEEK

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MARTINE GARLAND - NEW HAMPSHIRE
SENIOR DEFENSEMAN; TORONTO, ONTARIO
Garland tied a career-high with two goals in Sunday’s 2-1 UNH win to complete the weekend sweep of top ranked Wisconsin.

KAYLEY HERMAN – NEW HAMPSHIRE
FRESHMAN GOALTENDER; WEYBURN, SASK.
Herman registered two wins over the No. 1 ranked Badgers over the week, posting 41 of 43 shots by the fourth ranked offense in the nation. She totaled 22 saves in Sunday’s win, which was one short of a career-high.

DANIELLE CIARLETTA - PROVIDENCE
JUNIOR GOALTENDER; BLAINE, MINN.
Ciarletta made 56 saves in the two game series at Ohio State with a 38-save effort on Friday night, which included 18 saves in the opening period.

Week of November 12, 2007

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SAM FABER – NEW HAMPSHIRE
JUNIOR FORWARD; MT. SINAI, N.Y.

Faber helped the No. 1 ranked Wildcats earn two league win over No. 10 BC and No. 8 UConn with a seven-point (3g,4a) week over three games. Posted a career-high five points (2g,3a) in the 8-2 win vs. UConn on Saturday.

ALYSE RUFF – PROVIDENCE
FRESHMAN FORWARD; TAULATIN, ONTARIO

Ruff scored three goals on the week in two games for the Friars, which included two goals in the 4-2 win against Vermont on Friday at Schneider Arena.

JENNIE BELLONIO – CONNECTICUT
SOPHOMORE GOALTENDER; GUILFORD, CONN.

Bellonio posted her fourth win of the season in the 4-1 victory against Vermont on Sunday. She recorded 15 saves on the week.

Week of November 5, 2007

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SADIE WRIGHT-WARD – NEW HAMPSHIRE
SENIOR FORWARD; DURHAM, N.H.
Wright-Ward paced UNH’s offense with a three-goal weekend in two victories over Boston University and Vermont. Recorded the game-winner at BU on Thursday and posted two power-play goals on Saturday at UVM.

JENNIFER SMITH – PROVIDENCE
FRESHMAN GOALTENDER; ST. ALBANS, VT.
Smith stopped 23 shots for her first career win in her first collegiate start on Tuesday night against No. 9 Boston College, 3-2, at Conte Forum.

GENEVIEVE TURGEON – MAINE
JUNIOR GOALTENDER; LAC BEAUPORT, QUEBEC
Turgeon had another 49 saves on 51 shots in the loss to Clarkson on Friday night. She had 19 stops in the opening period and 16 in the second stanza.

Week of October 29, 2007

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DOMINIQUE THIBAULT – UCONN
Sophomore Forward; L’Orignal, Ontario
Totaled five points on the week (3g, 2a) in two games vs. Providence and Northeastern. She registered three points (2g, 1a) on Saturday vs. the Huskies.

JENN WAKEFIELD – NEW HAMPSHIRE
Freshman Forward; Pickering, Ontario
Recorded four points on the week (2g, 2a) in two wins against No.7 BC and Maine. She totaled three points (2g, 1a) in the 4-1 win vs. the Eagles on Thursday night.

MELISSA HABER – BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Sophomore Goaltender; Toronto, Ontario
Amassed 50 saves in the 5-5 tie with No. 9 Dartmouth on Sunday afternoon. She posted 15+ saves in every period to help the Terriers earn the tie.

Week of October 22, 2007

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DOMINIQUE THIBAULT – UCONN
Sophomore Forward; L’Orignal, Ontario
Registered three points (2g, 1a) in two wins for the Huskies over the weekend. Scored once vs. St. Lawrence and also setup the game-winner against the No. 4 ranked Saints.

JENN WAKEFIELD – NEW HAMPSHIRE
Freshman Forward; Pickering, Ontario
Scored two goals and an assists in the 3-1 win against Boston University on Sunday afternoon in the conference opener for both schools. Wakefield finished with a gamehigh five shots on goal with a +3 plus/minus rating.

BRITTANY WILSON – UCONN
Junior Goaltender; Nepean, Ontario
Wilson earned the victory over No. 4 ranked St. Lawrence on Friday with 26 saves, including 11 stops in the final period.

Week of October 15, 2007

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DOMINIQUE THIBAULT – UCONN
Sophomore Forward; L’Orignal, Ontario
Recorded five points (1g, 4a) on the weekend in two wins against Minnesota State. She posted three points (1g, 2a) in Saturday’s win over the Mavericks, including the gamewinner with 34 seconds left in the final period.

SALEAH MORRISON – VERMONT
Freshman Defenseman; Selkirk, Manitoba
Amassed three points (1g, 2a) in Saturday’s 4-1 win against Union. Also owned a +3 plus/minus rating on the weekend in two games vs. the Dutchwomen.

GENEVIEVE TURGEON – MAINE
Junior Goaltender; Lac Beauport, Quebec
Turgeon wins the award for the second straight week notching 40 saves in the 2-2 tie with Providence on Sunday afternoon, which included 18 stops in the opening period and 14 in the second frame.

Week of October 8, 2007

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ALLIE THUNSTROM – BOSTON COLLEGE
Sophomore Forward; Maplewood, Minnesota
Posted two points in the 2-1 victory over Rensselaer on Sunday. She recorded an assist on the game-tying goal in the third period and she notched the game-winning goal 2:29 into overtime.

TEDDY FORTIN – VERMONT
(Fr., F; Brunswick, Maine)
Recorded five points (1g, 4a) over the weekend in two wins against Sacred Heart with a +5 rating. Had three points (1g, 2) in her collegiate debut on Saturday with the game-winner.

KAYLEY HERMAN – UNH
(Fr., G; Weyburn, Sask.)
Earned a win in her collegiate debut with a 16-save effort in a 4-2 win at No. 4 St. Lawrence.

GENEVIEVE TURGEON – MAINE
Junior Goaltender; Lac Beauport, Quebec
Tallied a career-high 62 saves as the first star of the game on Friday night at No. 2 ranked Mercyhurst, which included 22 second period stops and 27 saves in the third period.

Week of October 1, 2007

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VANESSA VANI – MAINE
Junior Forward; St. Catharines, Ontario
Posted two points (1g, 1a) in the 6-1 victory over Sacred Heart on Saturday with three shots on goal and a +2 plus/minus rating. Vani also registered the game-winning goal against the Pioneers.

JORDAN COLLITON – MAINE
Freshman Forward; Blackie, Alberta
Registered a game-high three points (1g, 2a) vs. the Pioneers on Saturday in her first collegiate game as a Black Bear with two shots and a +2 rating.

ELYCE THOMAS – MAINE
Soph. Defenseman; Port Coquitlam, B.C.
Thomas was on the ice for four of the Black Bears six goals earning her a +4 rating in the 6-1 win over Sacred Heart on Saturday.

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