NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Molly Martin (Buffalo, N.Y.) of the Albertus Magnus College women's ice hockey team was named to the All-New England Hockey Conference (NEHC) First Team as a defender on Thursday as the conference announced its season-ending awards.
Martin is the first Albertus player to be named to an all-conference team in program history as the team finished completed its inaugural season in the NEHC.
This season, Martin led the team in goals with 10 and points with 18. She was second on the team with eight assists. Martin's five power-play goals on the season tied her for the most in the conference and tied her for ninth, nationally.
Martin had a flare for the dramatic this season, scoring three overtime game-winning goals.
In a weekend series against New England College on January 10-11, Martin scored the game-winner with just 35 second left in the extra period in the 2-1 win in the first game. The very next day, Martin scored two goals, including the game-winner 17 seconds into overtime in the 4-3 win over the Pilgrims.
During the team's final regular season game against Salem State on February 15, Martin scored both the game-tying and game-winning goal - both on the power play - in the 3-2 win for the Falcons. The day prior, she scored a shorthanded goal in the team's 2-1 win over Salem State, which clinched a berth in the NEHC tournament.
The Falcons - seeded eighth in the upcoming NEHC tournament - will go on the road to take on top seed Norwich on Saturday, February 22 at 3 p.m.
NEHC MAJOR AWARD WINNERS and ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS
Player of the Year: Erika Goleniak, Elmira College
Goaltender of the Year: Erin Murray, William Smith
Rookie of the Year: Anna Lisac, Norwich
Coach of the Year: David Lun, Salve Regina
FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
- Forward Erika Goleniak, Elmira College
- Forward Livia Brooks, Norwich University
- Forward Moa Carlsson, Vermont State Castleton
- Defense Gabby Dougherty, Elmira College
- Defense Molly Martin, Albertus Magnus College
- Goaltender Erin Murray, William Smith College
SECOND TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
- Forward Anna Lugge, Elmira College
- Forward Riley Esposito, Salve Regina University
- Forward Emily Lenzen, Elmira College
- Defense Jordan Brady, Norwich University
- Defense Annie Audet, Elmira College
- Goaltender Leocadia Clark, Norwich University
- Goaltender Haley McKim, University of Southern Maine
THIRD TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
- Forward Kayla Ketchabaw, William Smith College
- Forward Anna Lisac, Norwich University
- Forward Olivia Lindberg, New England College
- Defense Neris Archambault, Norwich University
- Defense Emma Pereira, Salve Regina University
- Defense Gianna Skrelja, UMass Boston
- Goaltender Victoria Bakopanos, Vermont State Castleton
ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
- Forward Anna Lisac, Norwich University
- Forward Gaby Matson, Elmira College
- Forward Bella Hacker, William Smith College
- Defense Jordan Brady, Norwich University
- Defense Annie Audet, Elmira College
- Defense Sarah Bush, Salve Regina University
- Goaltender Taylor Hannafan, Salve Regina University
