Gloucester, Massachusetts — Three Gusties earned West All-America honors on the CCM/AHCA Women's Division III All-America Hockey Team, it was announced Thursday.
katie mccoy The fifth-year player was selected as the only goaltender on the West First Team this season, forever making her mark in NCAA Division III history as one of only two netminders to earn First Team recognition. carved. For the second consecutive year, hayley holland He was appointed to the Western Second Army, but sophia cortobet He made his first All-America appearance, joined the Dutch second team, and finished his senior season wearing a Gusti jersey. The CCM/AHCA All-America Hockey Team is selected by members of the American Hockey Coaches Association.
Between the pipes, katie mccoy The Grafton, Wis., native is arguably the best goaltender in the West, if not the nation, as he holds nearly every record he owns after a historic career with the Black & Gold. has certainly been proven. McCoy set multiple program, MIAC and NCAA records in his fifth season, most notably setting Division III records for shutouts (32) and wins (78). She finished her career with impressive records of 82 wins, 14 losses, and 3 draws, a 0.99 goals-against average, 1,538 saves, and a .940 save percentage. With McCoy in net, the Gusties continued her best defense in the nation and once again led the nation in team shutouts (11). McCoy played in 26 games this season, allowing just 24 runs, a .93 goals against average, a .946 save percentage, 21 wins, and nine solo shutouts. She follows in the footsteps of Amanda Dinella (2015-19) as the only Gusty goaltender to win multiple All-America awards.
Netherlands, the team's most prolific scorer since andrea peterson And Sarah Garrison-Moe won the Triple Crown, finishing Gusty's career with a record third 30-point season. Holland, who was named MIAC Offensive Player of the Year, finished with 19 goals and 11 assists, leading the team and the conference. Her 141 career points rank third in program history behind Garrison Moe (1998-99, 2000-2002) and Peterson (2003-2007). She is the fourth player in Gustavus history to score 30 or more points in three seasons, joining Peterson, Kelly Crandall and Garrison Moe, and the first player since Peterson to win the Player of the Year Award in multiple seasons. Becomes a player. Holland became the 24th MIAC player to earn All-Conference recognition in all four eligible seasons, was named to the conference's All-Playoff team, and finished the season with at least one point in five of his last six games. Ta.
sophia cortobetOne of the team's senior captains, he led the Gusty D core this season and quarterbacked the Gustavus blue line as the team's No. 1 defender. The Arden Hills native led all defenders with 12 goals and 17 points with five assists in her final season. Colt Bett managed a +21 plus/minus rating over the season and led the NCAA in many statistical categories. Kortvett scored a career-high seven goals on the power play, ranking second in the nation in the regular season. She also tied for 11th in the match where she won her 4th match. Thanks to the combined efforts of Coltbett and McCoy, the Gusties once again had the NCAA's best defensive numbers, holding opponents to a 0.93 points per game average and just 25 points all season. This is the third-best mark in the NCAA.
McCoy, Holland and Coltbett combined for 32 All-America program honors, making McCoy and Holland the seventh and eighth players to earn this honor twice. The fifth-graders were also named finalists for the Laura Hurd Award, given annually to the NCAA Division III best female ice hockey player in the nation.head coach mike carroll After leading the Gusties to the NCAA quarterfinals three years in a row, he was named one of 12 finalists for the National Coach of the Year award.
UC River Falls' Joe Cranston was named National Coach of the Year and the Falcons' Maddie McCollins was named the Laura Hurd Award recipient.
