Pete Souris Assistant Commissioner for WOMEN’S Public Relations 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. 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) , 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 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