2003 Women's Ice Hockey All-Conference Teams Announced
Middlebury’s Kapus Named Player of the Year
HARTFORD, Conn. – Senior forward Angela Kapus of Middlebury was named 2002-03 NESCAC Women’s Ice Hockey Player of the Year in a vote by the conference coaches. Kapus, who leads the nation in assists per game (1.48 apg) and is ranked second in the country in points per game (2.22 ppg), will lead the fourth-ranked Panthers into the NESCAC Tournament semifinals at Bowdoin this weekend. Middlebury (17-2-4) will face seventh-ranked Williams (16-7-2) on Saturday, March 8 at 4:00 p.m.
Kapus’ teammate, senior defender Amber Neil makes her second consecutive appearance on the all-conference first team. Neil, who ranks second in the league with a team-leading 19 goals this season, leads the nation in power play goals with 11.
Bowdoin placed a trio of seniors on the all-conference first team. Goaltender Emily McKissock and defender Beth Muir join forward Shelly Chessie who secured first-team honors for the second straight year. McKissock leads the NESCAC in save percentage (94.2%) and has allowed just 20 goals in over 1,000 minutes in net. Muir is part of the top penalty-killing squad in the country and anchors a defense that ranks third in the country in goals allowed per game (1.09).
Chessie, who was named conference Rookie of the Year in 2000-01, is second in the league in scoring with 18 goals and 26 assists for 44 points. Bowdoin, who boasts the conference’s best scoring offense, scoring defense, power play and penalty kill, will host the NESCAC semifinals as the number one seed. The Polar Bears (20-0-3) will meet fifth-seeded Colby (9-13-1) on Saturday, March 8 at 1:00 p.m. The winners of Saturday’s semifinals will meet for the NESCAC Championship on Sunday, March 9 at 1:00 p.m.
First-year forward Zoe Baldwin of Hamilton was named 2002-03 NESCAC Rookie of the Year. Baldwin, who was also honored as a first-team all-conference selection, led the nation in goals per game (1.30 gpg) and game winning goals with six.
Michele Amidon of Bowdoin was named the NESCAC Women’s Hockey Coach of the Year for the second time after leading the Polar Bears to a 14-0-2 conference record. Bowdoin is currently the only undefeated team in men’s or women’s collegiate hockey.
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First Team |
School |
Yr. |
Hometown |
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Shelly Chessie |
Bowdoin |
Sr. |
Fredericton, New Brunswick |
| F |
Angela Kapus |
Middlebury |
Sr. |
Milwaukie, Ore. |
| F |
Zoe Baldwin |
Hamilton |
Fy. |
Nepean, Ontario |
| D |
Amber Neil |
Middlebury |
Sr. |
Port Crane, N.Y. |
| D |
Beth Muir |
Bowdoin |
Sr. |
North Chelmsford, Mass. |
| G |
Emily McKissock |
Bowdoin |
Sr. |
Dedham, Mass. |
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Second Team |
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| F |
Molly Wasserman |
Williams |
Jr. |
Minnetonka, Minn. |
| F |
Marissa O'Neil |
Bowdoin |
So. |
Manchester, N.H. |
| F |
Heather DeVito |
Colby |
So. |
Arlington, Mass. |
| D |
Elissa Popoff |
Williams |
Fy. |
Old Lyme, Conn. |
| D |
Kate Sweeney |
Colby |
Jr. |
Milton, Mass. |
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Gabby Petrill |
Connecticut College |
Fy. |
Greensburg, Pa. |
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Player of the Year |
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Angela Kapus |
Middlebury |
Sr. |
Milwaukie, Ore. |
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Rookie of the Year |
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Zoe Baldwin |
Hamilton |
Fy. |
Nepean, Ontario |
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Coach of the Year |
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Michele Amidon |
Bowdoin |
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