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EASTON, Mass. (April 3, 2024) – Stonehill College women's ice hockey sophomore forward Alexis Petford earned All-USCHO Third Team honors as announced by the organization Wednesday morning.
This accolade marks the second All-USCHO recognition by a Skyhawk in their program's brief two-year history, as Petford earned All-Rookie team honors a season ago. Petford, the lone representative on the All-USCHO Teams from the New England Women's Hockey Alliance, is joined by forwards Abby Hustler of St. Lawrence University and Abbey Murphy from the University of Minnesota on the third team.
The Balgonie, Saskatchewan native had a solid sophomore season, posting a team-high 20 goals and 15 assists for 35 total points. Petford's 20 lamplighters, seven power-play goals, and 188 shots ranked her atop the league leaderboards in the NEWHA. The sophomore forward was also named to the All-NEWHA First team for the second straight season and was recognized as the Player of the Month in the conference during January, where she registered eight points off six goals and a pair of assists.
Petford's offensive prowess was a driving force behind her team's historic achievements. Her six goals in the playoffs, including three game-winners, were crucial in securing the team's first-ever NEWHA Championship and NCAA Tournament appearance. At the regional round of the NCAA Tournament, Petford etched her name in the team's record books by scoring the Skyhawks' first-ever goal in an NCAA Tournament game against #6 Cornell.