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Women’s Hockey Holds End of Year Banquet
4/8/2019 10:24:00 AM | Women's Ice Hockey
The Friars celebrated one of the most successful seasons in program history, posting a 24-11-2 record.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College women's hockey team held its annual awards banquet at Schneider Arena on Sunday, April 7. Five seniors and six different award winners were recognized.
The Friars had one of the most successful seasons in program history, posting a 24-11-2 overall record and a 16-9-2 mark in Hockey East. The 24 wins tied a program high, previously set in 2002-03. Providence advanced to the Hockey East semifinal for the first time since 2013, after a Hockey East regular season that boasted the team's best winning percentage (.630) since 2009-10.
Graduating seniors Kate Friesen (Altona, Manitoba), Emily Landry (Orangeville, Ontario), Cassidy MacPherson (Oakville, Ontario), Madison Myers (Colchester, Vt.) and Christina Putigna (Grimsby, Ontario) were honored at the banquet for their contributions to the program over the past four years.
In addition to senior presentations, the coaching staff presented the six team awards: Offensive Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, the Unsung Hero Award, the Coaches Award and the Academic Award.
Maureen Murphy (Buffalo, N.Y.) was named the team's Offensive Player of the Year. She played in all 37 games leading the team in points (43), goals (22), assists (21), shots (192) and plus-minus (+27). She posted 12 multi-point games this season and was only held off the scoresheet nine times. The forward ranked fifth in Hockey East in total points and third in goals. Nationally, she finished tied for fourth in short-handed goals (three) and ranked second in game-winning goals (eight). She was named Hockey East and national Player of the Month in November and was tabbed a Hockey East Second Team All-Star at the conclusion of the season.
Madison Myers was tabbed the team's Defensive Player of the Year after a standout senior campaign. She went 23-10-2 in 35 games played. She posted a 1.72 goals against average, which was seventh-best in the nation, and a .929 save percentage, which ranked 13th nationally. After an 8-0-0 month of November, Myers was named Hockey East and national Goaltender of the Month. She was again named Hockey East Goaltender of the Month in February. The senior netminder finished her career ranked second all-time at Providence in games played (125), wins (59) and saves (2,938).
Sara Hjalmarsson (Bankeryd, Sweden) took home the Rookie of the Year award. She played in 35 games, tallying 11 goals and 12 assists in her inaugural campaign. Hjalmarsson ranked third on the team in both points (23) and goals. Additionally, she recorded 74 shots and finished +9. She was named to the Hockey East All-Rookie team at the annual league banquet.
The Unsung Hero Award was presented to Cassidy MacPherson. She played in all 37 games, registering 20 points on nine goals and 11 assists. It marked her third-consecutive season with 20 or more points for the Friars. The team went 11-3-0 on the season when MacPherson registered a point. MacPherson totaled 74 shots on the season and ranked second among forwards on the team in blocked shots, with 27. She was critical for the Friars on face-offs, winning 386 of 701 attempts for a .551 win percentage.
Kate Friesen earned the Coaches Award after her second season as the Friars' captain. She played in all 37 games and registered 13 points. She led all defensemen in goals (seven) and added six assists. Friesen recorded two game-winning goals and had two multi-point performances. She ranked second on the team in blocked shots, with 45.
The Academic Award was presented to the player with the highest cumulative grade point average from the spring semester of 2018 through the fall semester of this current season. Junior Clare Minnerath (Sartell, Minn.) earned the award with a 3.96 GPA in the math and computer science programs. She was recently awarded the Providence College Clare Booth Luce Undergraduate Scholarship in recognition of her impressive work as a woman in the field of math and science.
- GO FRIARS! -
The Friars had one of the most successful seasons in program history, posting a 24-11-2 overall record and a 16-9-2 mark in Hockey East. The 24 wins tied a program high, previously set in 2002-03. Providence advanced to the Hockey East semifinal for the first time since 2013, after a Hockey East regular season that boasted the team's best winning percentage (.630) since 2009-10.
Graduating seniors Kate Friesen (Altona, Manitoba), Emily Landry (Orangeville, Ontario), Cassidy MacPherson (Oakville, Ontario), Madison Myers (Colchester, Vt.) and Christina Putigna (Grimsby, Ontario) were honored at the banquet for their contributions to the program over the past four years.
In addition to senior presentations, the coaching staff presented the six team awards: Offensive Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, the Unsung Hero Award, the Coaches Award and the Academic Award.
Maureen Murphy (Buffalo, N.Y.) was named the team's Offensive Player of the Year. She played in all 37 games leading the team in points (43), goals (22), assists (21), shots (192) and plus-minus (+27). She posted 12 multi-point games this season and was only held off the scoresheet nine times. The forward ranked fifth in Hockey East in total points and third in goals. Nationally, she finished tied for fourth in short-handed goals (three) and ranked second in game-winning goals (eight). She was named Hockey East and national Player of the Month in November and was tabbed a Hockey East Second Team All-Star at the conclusion of the season.
Madison Myers was tabbed the team's Defensive Player of the Year after a standout senior campaign. She went 23-10-2 in 35 games played. She posted a 1.72 goals against average, which was seventh-best in the nation, and a .929 save percentage, which ranked 13th nationally. After an 8-0-0 month of November, Myers was named Hockey East and national Goaltender of the Month. She was again named Hockey East Goaltender of the Month in February. The senior netminder finished her career ranked second all-time at Providence in games played (125), wins (59) and saves (2,938).
Sara Hjalmarsson (Bankeryd, Sweden) took home the Rookie of the Year award. She played in 35 games, tallying 11 goals and 12 assists in her inaugural campaign. Hjalmarsson ranked third on the team in both points (23) and goals. Additionally, she recorded 74 shots and finished +9. She was named to the Hockey East All-Rookie team at the annual league banquet.
The Unsung Hero Award was presented to Cassidy MacPherson. She played in all 37 games, registering 20 points on nine goals and 11 assists. It marked her third-consecutive season with 20 or more points for the Friars. The team went 11-3-0 on the season when MacPherson registered a point. MacPherson totaled 74 shots on the season and ranked second among forwards on the team in blocked shots, with 27. She was critical for the Friars on face-offs, winning 386 of 701 attempts for a .551 win percentage.
Kate Friesen earned the Coaches Award after her second season as the Friars' captain. She played in all 37 games and registered 13 points. She led all defensemen in goals (seven) and added six assists. Friesen recorded two game-winning goals and had two multi-point performances. She ranked second on the team in blocked shots, with 45.
The Academic Award was presented to the player with the highest cumulative grade point average from the spring semester of 2018 through the fall semester of this current season. Junior Clare Minnerath (Sartell, Minn.) earned the award with a 3.96 GPA in the math and computer science programs. She was recently awarded the Providence College Clare Booth Luce Undergraduate Scholarship in recognition of her impressive work as a woman in the field of math and science.
- GO FRIARS! -
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