Seven Union College women's hockey players were cited as members of the 2005
ECACHL All-Academic Team. Sophomore goaltenders Lauren Carlson(Rochelle, IL) and Amanda Hanson (Brainerd, MN) earned the distinction for the first
time, along with fellow classmates Kelly
Lannan (Winchester, MA), Carli McNeil (Hartford, VT), and Brittany
Stewart (Ottawa, ONT). Senior captains Jamie
Laubisch (Apalachin, NY) and Courtney Riepenhoff (Skillman, NJ) were named to the team for the second straight season.
Carlson is a chemistry major. She started
in 15 of the 17 games she played for Union with a 6.03 goals against average
and a .861 save percentage.
Hanson is majoring in mechanical engineering. She started in
14 of the 20 games she played in goal for the Dutchwomen with a 5.60 goals against average and a .861 save percentage.
Lannan appeared in all 33 games with three goals on the season,
two of which came on the power play.
McNeil appeared in every game for Union
as well, picking up one assist as a defender.
Stewart played in every game this season for the Dutchwomen.
She finished tied for first among defenders with four points, all coming on
assists.
Laubisch is a pre-med major at Union, minoring
in Spanish and biology. She led all
defenders with two goals and finished tied for first with four points this
season in 32 games. She is currently the all-time Division I leader in games
played with 116 and second all-time among Division I defenders in scoring. She has been on the Dean's List every
academic session since attending Union.
Riepenhoff is a psychology major with a minor
in English. She had six points on four goals and two assists in 33 games this
season. She is second all-time on the Division I list in games played at 115.
Union
tied with Brown and St. Lawrence with the fourth most players to make the
All-Academic Team. Harvard led the way with 12 selections, followed by Princeton
with 11. Vermont had 10 players named to the list while Yale earned nine
spots. Dartmouth had five players, Colgate was tenth with four, and
first-year ECACHL member Clarkson had three.
To be
eligible players must have completed at least one academic year, have a
cumulative grade point average of at least a 3.00 on a 4.00 scale, and have
competed in at least one-half of the team's games during the current season.
Goaltenders must have played in at least 33 percent of the team's minutes.