2019-20 New England Women’s Hockey Alliance All-Academic Team Announced

WINTHROP, Mass. – The New England Women’s Hockey Alliance recognized 107 student-athletes with 2019-20 All-Academic Team honors on Wednesday.

August 26, 2020

WINTHROP, Mass. – The New England Women's Hockey Alliance recognized 107 student-athletes with 2019-20 All-Academic Team honors on Wednesday.

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Seven student-athletes maintained 4.0 grade-point averages to earn Student-Athlete of the Year distinction, including Jayne Lewis (Sacred Heart), Kathleen Takita (Post), Kenzie Harmison (LIU), Kaitlin Daly (Post), Kendall Fitzgerald (Post), Bridget Fagan (Franklin Pierce), and Cannady Taleghani (Sacred Heart).

To be eligible for the All-Academic Team for the NEWHA, student-athletes must have achieved at least a 3.0 grade-point average in both the first and second semester. The Student-Athlete of the Year award is conveyed to the student-athlete(s) who have maintained the highest grade-point average in the league.

Sacred Heart leads the way with 27 student-athletes named to the All-Academic Team, followed by Post and its 23 selections to the list. Franklin Pierce has 21 named to the squad while LIU features 14 student-athletes. Saint Michael's was represented with 12 selections and Saint Anselm rounded out the list with 10.

Lewis, the NEWHA Player of the Year, posted 22 goals and 13 assists for 35 points (22-13=35) as a senior for Sacred Heart, ranking third in the NEWHA in point production. A recent graduate with a degree in Health Care Administration, Lewis signed with the Metropolitan Riveters (NWHL) in late February.

Takita, a junior from Post, was named to the NEWHA All-Sportswomanship Team following the campaign. The Psychology major posted three assists on defense and was named to the Fulbright-MITACS Globalink Research Program, an exclusive endeavor that allows students from the United States to conduct research projects for 10-to-12 weeks in their areas of interest.

Harmison, the Most Outstanding Player in the 2020 NEWHA postseason tournament, played in 15 games for LIU in its first season of competition and finished the year ranked fifth in the nation with a .941 save percentage. The freshman made a career-high 41 saves against Sacred Heart in the NEWHA semifinals and is majoring in Film.

Daly appeared in 17 games for the Eagles as a sophomore goaltender, making 545 saves on the season. She recorded her first collegiate shutout against Wilkes on Nov. 24, turning aside all 32 shots against. The Criminal Justice major made a season-high 55 saves at Sacred Heart on Dec. 7 and logged seven 40-plus save performances in net.

Fitzgerald skated in all 35 games as a senior for Post, scoring four goals with eight assists for 12 points (4-8=12). In a five-game stretch in mid-November, she posted two goals and three assists for five points (2-3=5) and served her team as a captain. She is a Biology major who was also named to the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-America team following the year.

Fagan scored four goals and seven assists for 11 points (4-7=11) as a sophomore from Franklin Pierce after transferring from the University of Southern Maine. Logging a plus-six rating for the Ravens, the Security Studies & Forensic Investigation major helped Franklin Pierce establish a new program record for victories in 2019-20 with 21.

Taleghani, a sophomore forward who skates for Sacred Heart, played in all 32 games, notching a career-high two goals and an assist for three points (2-1=3). She is pursuing a degree in Accounting.

A complete list of All-Academic Team selections reads as follows.

Franklin Pierce

Nicole Amato – Jr. – Billerica, Mass. – Biology

Jazmyne Beck – So. – Kalispell, Mont. – Health Science

Katelyn Brightbill – Fr. – Annville, Pa. – Accounting / Finance

Reece Diener – Fr. – McKinney, Texas – Psychology

Hayley Doneghey – Sr. – Attleboro, Mass. – Psychology

Kiki Doucette – So. – Bridgewater, Mass. – Elementary Education

Carolyn Drowne – Jr. – Bridgewater, Mass. – Health Science

Bridget Fagan – So. – Millis, Mass. – Security Studies & Forensic Investigation

Meg Gilbride – Sr. – Braintree, Mass. – Criminal Justice

Delaney Guimont – Sr. – Bedford, N.H. – Psychology

Cassidy Jones – Fr. – Stillwater, Minn. – Biology

Ava Kison – Fr. – Eau Claire, Wisc. – Psychology

Becca Kniss – Fr. – Eden Prairie, Minn. – Criminal Justice

Emily Kramer – Jr. – Rockville, Md. – Management

Marissa Massaro – Jr. – Brockton, Mass. – Elementary Education

Emme Ostrander – So. – Westborough, Mass. – Health Science

Haley Parker – Jr. – Londonderry, N.H. – Biology

Steph Proteau – So. – Wolcott, Conn. – Marketing

Bethany Ross – Fr. – Canton, Mich. – Management

Jess Strack – Sr. – Reading, Mass. – Accounting/Finance

Alli Sugar – Sr. – Canton, Conn. – Psychology

LIU

Matilda af Bjur – Fr. – Linköping, Sweden – Business Administration

Ava Bailey – Fr. – Hudson, Wisc. – Business Administration

Paula Bergstrom – Fr. – Köpmanholmen, Sweden – Business Administration

Megan Bouveur – Fr. – Victoria, British Columbia – Health Sciences

Grace Dima – So. – Huntington Bay, N.Y. – Business Administration

Kenzie Harmison – Fr. – Smiths Falls, Ontario – Film

Erin Hinch – Fr. – Hong Kong, China – Forensic Science

Alva Johnsson – Fr. – Stockholm, Sweden – Political Science

Issy Lebrun – Fr. – Plattsburgh, N.Y. – Sports Management

Molly Meyers – Fr. – Marshfield, Wisc. – Business Administration

Morgan Schauer – Jr. – Cleveland, Ohio – Childhood / Special Education

Stella Scott – Fr. – Carbondale, Colo. – Business Administration

Elissa Taylor – Fr. – Pasadena, Calif. – Business Administration

Linn Thomsen – Fr. – Hvidovre, Denmark – Health Sciences

Post

Jenna Abeyta – Fr. – Aurora, Colo. – Sport Management

Jenna Baumgartner – Sr. – Roseau, Minn. – Biology

Molly Brumfield – Sr. – Columbus, Ohio – Emergency Management / Homeland Security

Kaitlyn Daly – So. – Coquitlam, British Columbia – Criminal Justice

Paige Dundas – Jr. – La Broquerie, Manitoba – Biology

Cassidy Elvidge – Fr. – Durham, Ontario – Sport Management

Kendall Fitzgerald – Sr. – Kamloops, British Columbia – Biology

Mia Landry – Fr. – Gowanstown, Ontario – Communications and Media Studies

Gwen Lansky – Jr. – Grass Lake, Mich. – Emergency Management / Homeland Security

Eve Lundin – Fr. – Beaver Dam, Wisc. – Applied Mathematics and Scientific Data

Kayleigh Miller – Jr. – Braselton, Ga. – Criminal Justice

Kalena Mueller – Sr. – San Ramon, Calif. – Biology

Maria Orfanidis – Fr. – Bayside, N.Y. – Sport Management

Victoria Paton – Fr. – Toronto, Ontario – Business Administration

Catherine Proulx – Fr. – Rockland, Ontario – Business Administration

Emily Racca – Fr. – Minesing, Ontario – Sport Management

Natalie Sammons – Fr. – Collingwood, Ontario – Criminal Justice

Julia Schatz – Sr. – East Haven, Conn. – Biology

Kristin Smith – So. – O'Fallon, Ill. – Human Services

Savanna Stevenson – Jr. – Winnipeg, Manitoba – Sports Management

Sadie Storm – Fr. – New Hudson, Mich. – Early Childhood

Kathleen Takita – Jr. – Burrillville, R.I. – Psychology

Madison Turley – Fr. – Gelnhausen, Germany – Biology

Sacred Heart

Maddie Bishop – Sr. – Wethersfield, Conn. – Finance / Business Economics

Olivia Bryant – Sr. – Lexington, Mass. – Marketing

Katie Calligari – So. – Lonsdale, Minn. – Biology / Chemistry

Rachael Delong – Fr. – Ballston Spa, N.Y. – Accounting

Lexi Edwards – Jr. – International Fall, Minn. – Biology

Elizabeth Furfuri – So. – Wrentham, Mass. – Management

Victoria Grimmer – Sr. – Reading, Mass. – Finance / Business Economics

Nicole Guidi – So. – Melville, N.Y. – Biology

Charlotte Huntington – Fr. – Prior Lake, Minn. – Management

Elizabeth Jacobson – So. – Hingham, Mass. – Fashion Management

Natalie Kennedy – Fr. – Ridgefield, Conn. – Nursing

Anna Klein – So. – Saint Paul, Minn. – Biology

Marissa Letizia – Sr. – Warminster, Pa. – Health Science / Pre-Health

Jayne Lewis – Sr. – Troy, Ill. – Health Care Administration

Erika Lizotte – Fr. – Littleton, Mass. – Health Science

Sophie Lupone – Fr. – Suffield, Conn. – Business

Julianna Lynch – Jr. – Hingham, Mass. – Finance/ Business Economics

Jordan Manning – Fr. – Harvard, Mass. – Actuarial Science

Gina Mariello – Sr. – Trumbull, Conn. – Biology

Cassandra Nevers – Fr. – West Suffield, Conn. – Business

Alexa Ocel – Fr. – Plymouth, Minn. – Engineering

Jordan Sanislo – Jr. – Whippany, N.J. – Nursing

Samantha Shoebottom – So. – Scarborough, Mass. – Education / Finance

Kelly Solak – So. – Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich. – Biology

Kennedy Spiering – So. – Mounds View, Minn. – Biology / Chemistry

Cannady Taleghani – So. – Longmont, Colo. – Accounting

Kayla Walewski – Jr. – Shelton, Conn. – Health Science / Pre-Health

Saint Anselm

Kaley Campbell – Sr. – Colchester, Vt. – Natural Sciences

Amanda Conger – Sr. – Swanton, Vt. – Communication

Jamie Gottwald – Sr. – Easton, Mass. – Business

Gabrielle Huson – Fr. – Edina, Minn. – Undeclared

Michaela Kane – Sr. – Haverhill, Mass. – Natural Sciences

Megan Klaus – Sr. – State College, Pa. – Finance

Mary Lambert – Jr. – Plaistow, N.H. – Business

Kathleen LeFebre – Jr. – Methuen, Mass. – Communication

Haley Marshall – Sr. – Hull, Mass. – Business

Erin Meyers – Jr. – Saint Paul, Minn. – Criminal Justice

Saint Michael's

Elena Avradopoulos – Jr. – Northboro, Mass. – Neuroscience
Arianna Boscia – Sr. – Cranston, R.I. – Sociology

Sophia Burns – Fr. – Syracuse, N.Y. – Biology

Abby Dirks – Jr. – Danvers, Mass. – Data Science / Mathematics

Krista Ferrari – Jr. – Dunstable, Mass. – Biology

Torrie Gray – Sr. – Plymouth, Mass. – Business Administration / Global Studies

Maeghan Kennard – Fr. – Hamlin, N.Y. – Chemistry
Riley Nichols – Jr. – Gilford, N.H. – Biology
Erica Pareja – So. – Odenton, Md. – Business Administration
Vika Simons – Sr. – Essex Junction, Vt. – Secondary Education / Spanish
Alissa Sullivan – Sr. – Hingham, Mass. – Psychology
Callie Wiley – Fr. – Andover, Mass. – Psychology