Women's Ice Hockey All-Conference Teams Announced
Middlebury's Fluke Named Player of the Year
HADLEY, Mass. – Senior forward Emily Fluke (Bourne, Mass.) of Middlebury has been selected by the conference coaches as the 2015 NESCAC Player of the Year. Fluke, the league’s top scorer, has helped the Panthers to a 19-3-3 record and a 13-1-2 mark in NESCAC play en route to being the fifth Middlebury player to be named Player of the Year, joining former Panthers Annmarie Cellino (2008), Abby Kurtz-Phelan (2007), Emily Quizon (2005 and 2006) and Angela Kapus (2003).
In addition to earning the conference’s top honor, Fluke received all-conference recognition for the first time in her career. In 16 conference games this season, Fluke led all players in points and assists with 30 and 19, respectively. She was also tied atop the league with 11 goals, three of which were game-winners. Fluke had 10 multi-point games versus conference foes, and did not register a point in just two games.She directs the Middlebury power-play unit, pacing the conference with ten points on four goals and six assists when the Panthers have the extra attacker.
The blue line features a pair of repeat First Team selections in sophomores Hanna Beattie (Whitehouse Station, N.J.) of Williams and Carly Watson (Montpelier, Vt.) of Middlebury. Beattie, the 2014 NESCAC Rookie of the Year, was fourth among all league players with 10 assists in conference competition. She also ranked third among defenders in scoring with 10 points. Watson recorded 11 points to finish NESCAC play ranked second among defenders in points, while her eight assists were tied for eighth among all players. She was also part of a defense that allowed a league-low 1.31 goals per game in conference play, as Middlebury earned the No. 1 seed in the NESCAC Championship for the fifth straight season.
Amherst senior forward Tori Salmon (Batavia, N.Y.) makes her third consecutive appearance on the First Team after sitting tied for third on the conference’s points list with 16 in NESCAC play. She was third among league players with 11 assists. Of Salmon’s five markers scored in conference play, three were of the game-winning variety, as the Jeffs received the second seed for the league championship.
Wesleyan senior Jordan Schildhaus (Woodbury, N.Y.) rounds out the list of First Team forwards. Schildhaus was elevated to the First Team after being named the Rookie of the Year in 2012 and chosen for the Second Team in 2013 and 2014. She led the Cardinals in scoring with 15 points on eight goals and seven assists in 16 NESCAC games. Schildhaus’ point and goal total tied for sixth among conference players. She also contributed two game-winning goals, while accounting for nearly 30 percent of Wesleyan’s markers.
Making her first appearance on the First Team is Connecticut College senior goaltender Kelsie Fralick (West Chester, Pa.). Fralick has been the backbone for the Camels this season, logging the most time of any goalie in conference play. In 15 conference appearances, she posted a .939 save percentage and a 1.89 goals against average, while leading the NESCAC with 399 saves. Fralick has one shutout in conference play, and three shutouts overall this season.
Fluke was not the only Middlebury player to garner a major award as first-year forward Jessica Young (Mission Hills, Kan.) was chosen as the NESCAC Rookie of the Year. Young tied Fluke with a league-best 11 goals in 16 conference games, while finishing second in points (20) and assists (9). She also contributed seven points (three goals, four assists) on the power play during league competition. Young, who was also named to the All-NESCAC Second Team, joins Anna McNally (2008) and Annmarie Cellino (2006) as the only Panthers to receive Rookie of the Year recognition.
Connecticut College head coach Kristin Steele was honored as Coach of the Year by her coaching peers for the first time in her 14-year career. After posting a 4-9-3 league record and earning the No. 8 seed last season, she guided the Camels to a 7-7-2 conference record as Connecticut College received its highest seed in the NESCAC Championship as the No. 4 seed.
Women's Ice Hockey All-Conference Teams
| First Team All-NESCAC |
| Position |
Name |
Institution |
Class |
Hometown |
| F |
Emily Fluke |
Middlebury |
Sr. |
Bourne, Mass. |
| F |
Tori Salmon |
Amherst |
Sr. |
Batavia, N.Y. |
| F |
Jordan Schildhaus |
Wesleyan |
Sr. |
Woodbury, N.Y. |
| D |
Hanna Beattie |
Williams |
So. |
Whitehouse Station, N.J. |
| D |
Carly Watson |
Middlebury |
So. |
Montpelier, Vt. |
| G |
Kelsie Fralick |
Conn. College |
Sr. |
West Chester, Pa. |
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| Second Team All-NESCAC |
| Position |
Name |
Institution |
Class |
Hometown |
| F |
Erin Martin |
Amherst |
Jr. |
Canton, Mass. |
| F |
Katie Parkman |
Hamilton |
So. |
Stratford, Prince Edward Island |
| F |
Jessica Young |
Middlebury |
Fy. |
Mission Hills, Kan. |
| D |
Caitlyn Ryan |
Amherst |
So. |
Burlington, Mass. |
| D |
Lynndy Smith |
Amherst |
So. |
Glendale, Ariz. |
| G |
Madeline Marsh |
Middlebury |
Sr.
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Kanata, Ontario |
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Player of the Year
Emily Fluke, Middlebury |
Rookie of the Year
Jessica Young, Middlebury |
Coach of the Year
Kristin Steele, Connecticut College |
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