DANBURY, Conn. – The ECAC West Women’s Hockey League announced its 2016-17 All-Academic team this past Friday, and named thirteen Buffalo State players with the honor.
Bri Carroll (Peoria, AZ/AZ Virtual Academy), Erin Gehen (West Seneca/W. Seneca West), Christine Harris (Mountain Top, PA/Wyoming Seminary), Caitie Horvatits (Elma/Iroquois), Georgia Kleiner (Pelham/Canterbury School (CT)), Brooke Krantz (Penticton, BC/Penticton), Madeline Kromer (Angola/Lake Shore), Rachel Lenard (Orchard Park/Nardin), Heather Neuburger (Fayetteville/Millbrook), Megan Reukauf (Depew/Lancaster), Emma Ruggiero (Amherst/Sacred Heart), Hannah Tarr (Los Angeles, CA/Taft), and Viivi Vaattovaara (Veikkola, Finalnd/Hameenlinnan Lyseon Lukio) were all named to the All-Academic team after their strong performances both on the ice and in the classroom.
Buffalo State’s thirteen honorees were tied for the fourth-most selections by a team in the conference.
In order to be eligible, student-athletes must carry a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher, and have completed at least one full year at their current institution.
The Bengals finished the season 17-8-2 overall, just one win shy of the school’s single-season record that was set just the year before. Buffalo State was 11-6-1 in league play and earned its highest-ever regular season finish, placing third and advanced to the ECAC West Semifinals.
Buffalo State also earned its first postseason victory in program history this season with its 4-0 defeat of Potsdam in the conference quarterfinals.
