Reagan Rust named to 2015-16 College Hockey America All-Rookie Team
ROCHESTER, NY – First-year defenseman Reagan Rust (Southaven, MS/Moon Area) was named to the 2015-16 College Hockey America All-Rookie Team, as the league held its annual awards banquet at the Pearl Street Grille in Buffalo on Thursday, March 3. She is the second Tiger to earn All-Rookie Team honors since RIT joined the CHA in 2012-13, joining Christa Vuglar (Crystal Lake, IL/Chicago Mission), who was honored last season.
Rust enjoyed an excellent debut season for the Tigers in 2015-16, finishing third on the team in scoring with 18 points on five goals and a team-best 13 assists from the blue line. She tallied two power-play goals and blocked 49 shots, third most on the squad. Rust was a two-time CHA Rookie of the Week (Nov. 24 and Jan. 19) and was the Rookie of the Month in November. She recorded nine points in 20 league contests.
Overall, Rust was seventh among CHA rookies in scoring and sixth in league play. She was tied for fourth among all CHA defensemen in points and fifth in conference play. Rust had three multiple-point outings, including a season-high three points on a goal and two assists in a 5-1 win over Brown on Nov. 20.
RIT finished the 2015-16 season with eight wins and advanced to the CHA First Round. The CHA Semifinals and Championship take place at the HARBORCENTER in Buffalo on March 4-5.
