NEWHA Athletes of the Week - Dec. 10, 2024
December 10, 2024
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Grace Babington (LIU, So., F, Hanscom AFB, Mass.)
Babington scored both overtime game-winners against Saint Anselm, helping the Sharks earn a pair of crucial wins last week. The sophomore registered nine shots on goal over the two games and finished plus-one. Babington is currently tied for the league lead with three game-winners this season and ranks ninth nationally.
Honor Roll
Heather Ajakie (Assumption, Fr., F, College Grove, Tenn.)
Audrey Jackson (Saint Anselm, Sr., F, Shoreview, Minn.)
Kathryn Karo (Stonehill, Jr., F, Hingham, Mass.)
Grayson Limke (Sacred Heart, So., F, Buffalo, Minn.)
Lauren Maras (Franklin Pierce, So., F, Alexandria, Minn.)
Rowyn Ringor (Post, Fr., F, Winnipeg, Manitoba)
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Julia Stevens (Franklin Pierce, Sr., D, Minneapolis, Minn.)
Stevens led Franklin Pierce to back-to-back shutout victories against Saint Michael's. Over the two games, she tallied a goal, an assist, and had a plus-three rating. In the first game, she recorded an assist and was plus-two in the Ravens' 5-0 win. In the second, she scored the game-winning goal in the 3-0 victory.
Honor Roll
Bri Eid (LIU, Sr., D, Belle River, Ontario)
Alexi Kirkeby (Assumption, So., D, Jamestown, N.D.)
Olivia Laroche (Sacred Heart, Jr., D, Minnetonka, Minn.)
Natasha Lozowchuk (Saint Anselm, So., D, Canmore, Alberta)
Caisey Van Den Oetelaar (Post, Sr, D, Whitby, Ontario)
Sydney Russell (Stonehill, Jr., D, Nashville, Tenn.)
GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK
Hannah Saunders (Post, Jr., G, Ottawa, Ontario)
Saunders was near-perfect in her two games in net for Post in what was the first series sweep of Sacred Heart in program history last weekend. Saunders picked up her third shutout of the season and sixth of her career after making 46 saves in a 3-0 shutout win on Friday and followed that with a 30-save effort on Saturday in a 1-1 tie that the Eagles won in a shootout, 1-0. Saunders stopped all four shooters in the shootout to help Post earn the extra point.
Honor Roll
Gwen Bowler (Franklin Pierce, Sr., G, Canterbury, N.H.)
Alexsa Caron (Stonehill, Fr., G, Dracut, Mass.)
Lauren Larson (Sacred Heart, So., G, Dayton, Minn.)
Abbie Thompson (LIU, Sr., G, Forest Lake, Minn.)
Jadyn Weiser (Assumption, So., G, Albertville, Minn.)
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Heather Ajakie (Assumption, Fr., F, College Grove, Tenn.)
Ajakie extended her point streak to six games, recording a goal in each game against Stonehill. On Friday, she scored the opening goal in Assumption's 2-1 win, as the Greyhounds picked up their first road win against the reigning NEWHA champions. Ajakie capped off the weekend with another opening goal, as she netted the first goal in the third period against the Skyhawks. She capped off the weekend as she potted the only goal in the shootout win for the Hounds.
Honor Roll
Drew Dyczkowski (LIU, Fr., F, Milford, Mich.)
Ella Holm (Sacred Heart, Fr., F, Moorhead, Minn.)
Caleigh Murphy (Franklin Pierce, Fr., F, Belle Harbour, N.Y.)
Rowyn Ringor (Post, Fr., F, Winnipeg, Manitoba)
Seina Spadone (Stonehill, Fr., D, West Seneca, N.Y.)