UTICA, NY- The Utica College women’s hockey team placed a league-best 19 players on the 2016-17 ECAC West Conference All-Academic Team.
A total of 126 student-athletes from the 10 league member-schools earned All-Academic recognition. In order to be eligible for the league’s All-Academic Team, 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.
Utica’s representatives were: Jennifer Arts (Lakeside, Ontario/London Devilettes), Colby Begis (Little Elm, TX/Dallas Stars), Emily Coope (Phoenix, AZ/Colorado Tigers), Kelly Critzer (West Salem, OH/Ohio Flames), Elizabeth Dohner (Highlands Ranch, CO/Colorado Selects), Keira Goin (Dobbs Ferry, NY/Hotchkiss School), Danielle Haasbeek (Grand Forks, ND/Balmoral Hall), Kirsten Johnson (Brockville, Ontario/RSL Midget Thunder AA), Veronique Lortie (Chambly, Quebec/Berkshire School), Amanda Lupo (Auburn, NY/Skaneateles), Taylor Osowski (Highlands Ranch, CO/Colorado Selects), Jane Pagano (Erie, PA/Tabor Academy), Kaitlin Parent (Myersville, MD/Middletown), Lauren Patterson (Burlington, Ontario/Oakville), Victoria Pelton (Sterling Heights, MI/Belle Tire), Meghan Power (Windsor, Ontario/Southwest Wildcats), Gabrielle Schnepp (Northville, MI/Belle Tire), Carlie Smith (Grimsby, Ontario/St. Catharine’s Chaos), and Kathleen Widenmeyer (Langhorne, PA/Milton Academy).
Utica wrapped up the season with a 17-9-1 overall record and the Pioneers were eliminated in the semifinal of the ECAC West tournament by eventual national champion, Plattsburgh State. This marks the fourth time in five years that the Pioneers have had at least 16 wins in a season.
