SUNY Cortland freshman goalie Deanna Meunier (Parsippany, NJ/ New Jersey Rockets) has been selected as the 2012-13 Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) Women’s West Rookie of the Year. Meunier also was named second team all-conference and a member of the all-rookie team.
Meunier had a 2.84 goals-against average and a .916 save percentage in 23 games. She stopped 647 shots, third all-time and most by a freshman in a single season at Cortland, and recorded six wins with one shutout. Her .917 save percentage in ECAC West play ranked sixth in the conference.
The ECAC honored two other Red Dragons, senior forward Maggie Giamo (Orchard Park/ RIT) and freshman defender Madison Fischl (Basking Ridge, NJ/ New Jersey Rockets). Giamo received honorable mention all-conference honors, while Fischl joined Meunier on the all-rookie squad.
Giamo was Cortland’s offensive catalyst this season, scoring 11 goals and registering two assists for 13 points in 16 league games, including three game-winners. Overall, she scored 16 points on 12 goals and four assists. Giamo finished her career at Cortland tied for sixth in scoring with 45 points on 25 goals and 20 assists.
Fischl helped anchor a defense that allowed the fewest goals by a Cortland team since the 2005-06 season. In league play, Fischl scored one goal and recorded two assists for three points. She skated in 22 games overall, scoring four points on one goal and three assists.
The ECAC West women’s ice hockey conference consists of Cortland, Buffalo State, Chatham (Pa.), Elmira, Neumann (Pa.), Oswego, Plattsburgh, Potsdam and Utica.
