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Pete Souris Assistant Commissioner for WOMEN’S Public Relations Hockey East Association MONTHLY 591 North Ave – #2 Wakefield, MA 01880 www.HockeyEastOnline.com RELEASE Office: (781) 245-2122 Cell: (603) 512-1166 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 2011 [email protected] BU’S JENN WAKEFIELD HONORED AS WHEA PLAYER OF THE MONTH FOR FEBRUARY ~ PC’s Morse earns Top Rookie Award; BC’s Schaus tabbed as Top Goalie ~ Pure Hockey Player of the Month Feb. Opponent Result G-A-P 3 NEW HAMPSHIRE L, 2-4 0-1-1 Jenn Wakefield – Boston University 5 at New Hampshire W, 3-1 1-0-1 Junior Forward; Pickering, Ont. 8 vs. Boston College L, 1-2 0-0-0 Wakefield recorded a team-leading 10 points (8g, 2a), which included 11 NORTHEASTERN W, 4-3 1-0-1 two power-play goals and one game-winning marker, during February. 12 at Northeastern W, 5-1 2-0-2 She netted three multi-point games and recorded at least one point in 15 vs. Northeastern T, 3-3 1-1-2 seven of the Terriers’ eight games. Against Maine on Feb. 18, Wakefield 18 at Maine W, 2-0 2-0-2 scored BU’s two goals as the Terriers secured their first Hockey East 19 at Maine L, 2-3 1-0-1 regular-season championship in program history. Totals 4-3-1 8-2-10 Runners-up: Rachel Llanes, NU (So., F, San Jose, Calif.) 9 pts. (2g,7a) Kelli Stack, BC (Sr., F, Brooklyn Heights, Ohio) 8GP, 10pts. (5g,5a) Laura Veharanta, PC (La Verne, Calif.) 6GP, 8pts. (7g,1a) WHEA Goaltender of the Month Feb. Opponent Result Min Svs GA Molly Schaus – Boston College 4 CONNECTICUT W, 3-2 61:20 15 2 Senior Goaltender; Natick, Mass. 6 at Providence W, 4-2 60:00 29 2 8 BOSTON U. W, 2-1 60:00 33 1 Schaus went 5-1-2 with a 1.47 goals against average and a .944 save percentage in eight February games. Recorded 30 or 11 MAINE T, 1-1 65:00 13 1 more saves three times, including a season-high 42-save shutout 12 MAINE L, 3-4 58:53 18 4 performance in the team’s 0-0 tie against New Hampshire (2/19). 15 HARVARD W, 3-1 60:00 31 1 Stopped 64-of-66 combined shots in victories over Boston Univer- sity (2/8) and Harvard (2/15) to guide the program to its fourth 19 NEW HAMPSHIRE T, 0-0 65:00 42 0 Beanpot championship; Schaus earned her third Bertagna Goalten- 20 at New Hampshire W, 2-1 60:00 23 1 der award. Held opponents to one goal (or fewer) in five (of eight) Totals 5-1-2 490:13 204 12 February games and allowed more than two goals once. Runners-up: Genevieve Lacasse, PC (Jr., Scarborough, Ont.), 5-1-0, 2.04 GAA, .924 save% Brittany Ott, Maine (So., St. Clair Shores, Mich.) , 2-3-1, 2.33 GAA, .933 save% Pro Ambitions Rookie of the Month Feb. Opponent Result G-A-P Rebecca Morse – Providence 6 BOSTON COLLEGE L, 2-4 0-0-0 Freshman Forward; Westfield, N.J. 12 CONNECTICUT W, 2-1 0-0-0 13 at Connecticut W, 4-3 0-1-1 Morse tallied five points in six February games, including the game- 19 VERMONT W, 3-2 1-1-2 winning goal, in the final minute of regulation, in the Friar’s 3-2 win over Vermont on Feb. 19. She finished the month with a +6 rating 20 VERMONT W, 6-1 0-1-1 for the Friars and a four-game point streak. 26 MAINE W, 5-2 1-0-1 Totals 5-1-0 2-3-5 Runners-up: Taylor Gross, UConn (F, Colorado Springs, Colo.) 7GP, 5pts. (3g,2a) BOSTON COLLEGE • BOSTON UNIVERSITY • UNIVERISTY of CONNECTICUT • UNIVERSITY of MAINE UNIVERSITY of NEW HAMPSHIRE • NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY • PROVIDENCE COLLEGE • UNIVERSITY of VERMONT.