POTSDAM, N.Y. – Eight members of the SUNY Potsdam women’s hockey team have
been named to the ECAC Women’s West All-Academic team for the 2012-2013
season. Seniors Nadine Cunningham (Bow, N.H./St. Mark’s Prep), Jen Conophy
(Glenmont, N.Y./Albany Ice Cats) and Katie Komsa (Sault Ste. Marie
Ont./Sault Ste. Marie AA Midget), juniors Brittany Lucky (Kanata,
Ontario/Brampton Thunder) and Dawna Salvarinas (Mississauga,
Ontario/Brampton Thunder), and sophomores Izzy Fayerman (Calgary, Alberta/
The Edge), Emilee Hazelden (Bloomingdale, N.Y./Northwood School) and
Alexandra Holowka (Winnipeg, Manitoba/Balmoral Hall) each represent the
Bears on the team. Cunningham and Komsa have made the list for the third
year in a row, while Lucky and Salvarinas receive the honors for the
second consecutive year.
To be named to the team, student-athletes must have complete at least one
academic year, have a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.00 on a
4.00 scale, and have compete in at least one-half of their team’s contests
during the current season. A goaltender must have played at least 33
percent of her team’s minutes.
Cunningham played a key role in the Bears’ defense in 22 games this
season. Over her career she has played in 86 games, totaling three goals
and six assists for nine career points.
Conophy had a strong season in between the pipes for Potsdam. Starting in
13 games she posted a 3-9-2 record, a .886 save percentage and a 3.65
goals-against-average. She notched her second career shut out against
Buffalo State on Feb. 17 to help the Bears’ clinch their second straight
playoff spot. In her career, Conophy has played in 60 games with a 20-22-7
record. Her 20 wins are the most in the program’s NCAA history.
Komsa finished her career as a Bear having played in 96 games, scoring 10
goals and adding 21 assists for a total of 31 points. This season she
served as a team captain and saw time in 25 games. She tied her single
season best for assists with six.
Lucky also served as a captain in 2012-13. She anchored the defense again
this season, while providing some clutch offense, finishing with three
goals and three assists for six points.
Salvarinas had a career year for Potsdam, splitting time in goal. She
finished the season with a 7-4-0 record, a .917 save percentage and a 2.47
goals-against-average. Salvarinas also recorded a program record three
shutouts this year.
Fayerman had another impressive year for the Bears, seeing time in all 26
games. She recorded seven goals and five assists for a total of 12 points.
During her career she has played in all 51 games and she has totaled 33
points on 14 goals and 19 assists.
Hazelden provided the Potsdam offense with much needed energy this season.
During her second tour as a Bear she scored one goal and added a
career-best eight assists, quadrupling her total from the previous season.
This season she saw time in all 26 games and has played in 40 games in her
career.
Holowka continued to contribute to the Bears’ offense this year. She
played in all 26 games, netted seven goals and added four assists for 11
points. In her two seasons in a Bears uniform, Holowka has played in all
51 games, scoring 12 goals and recording six assists for 18 points.
The 2012-2013 season proved to be another solid one for the Bears
(10-14-2, 6-5-1 ECAC West). Potsdam was able to reach the postseason for
the second year in a row and the third time in program history.
