MARSHFIELD, Mass. – The New England Hockey Conference (NEHC) announced its weekly awards for games played through Sunday, January 9. Claire Meeder ’23 (Woodbury, Minn.) of Elmira College was recognized as the league’s Player of the Week. New England College’s Sean D’urso (Andover, Mass.) was named Goaltender of the Week, while UMass Boston’s Katie Wilbert (Pittsburgh, Pa.) earned Rookie of the Week honors.
Claire Meeder – Elmira College
(Junior, Forward – Woodbury, Minnesota)
Meeder recorded three goals and one assist on Saturday to help fourth-ranked Elmira defeat seventh-ranked Norwich, 7-2. The victory for the Soaring Eagles ended the Cadets’ 57-game conference winning streak and pushed EC to 9-0-0 in the NEHC this season.
Meeder recorded each of her goals in the third period on Saturday as her tally at the 3:25 mark broke a 2-2 tie and would eventually stand as the game-winning goal for the Soaring Eagles.
The three-goal performance is the second of the season for Meeder, who becomes the first Elmira skater since Jess Adams ’21 to record multiple hat tricks in a season.
This is the first time that Meeder has received a weekly award from the NEHC, while teammates Emma Crocker ’21 and Mary McCafferty ’22 earned Player of the Week honors for the Purple & Gold on November 8 and November 29.
