Princeton University Athletics
Andrea Kilbourne Named a Patty Kazmaier Award Candidate
February 03, 2003 | Women's Ice Hockey
Feb. 3, 2003
Princeton senior forward Andrea Kilbourne was today named one of the 10 candidates for The 2003 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award. An award of the USA Hockey Foundation, The Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award recognizes the accomplishments of the most outstanding player in women's collegiate varsity ice hockey each season. In 2001, Kilbourne was also one of the 10 candidates for the award.
Kilbourne currently ranks 20th in the ECAC in conference scoring with eight points (5-3) in as many games. Leads the Princeton Tigers in both conference scoring and overall scoring with 19 points (7-12) in 20 games. Is tied for third in the nation in short-handed goals with two. Serves as president of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee at Princeton. Is a member of the Teacher Preparation Program and teaches a class of third-graders.
The award is named in honor of the late Patty Kazmaier, who was a four-year varsity letter-winner and All-Ivy League defenseman for the Princeton women's ice hockey team from 1981-82 through 1985-86. An accomplished athlete who helped lead the Tigers to the Ivy League Championship in three consecutive seasons (1981-82 through 1983-84), Patty Kazmaier-Sandt died on Feb. 15, 1990 at the age of 28 following a long struggle with a rare blood disease. The finalists, as well as the recipient of The 2003 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, will be chosen by a 13-member selection committee comprised of women's intercollegiate varsity ice hockey coaches, representatives of the print and broadcast media, and a representative of USA Hockey, the National Governing Body for the sport of hockey in the United States. Candidates for the award must compete for a women's intercollegiate varsity ice hockey team at an NCAA-member institution. Other selection criteria include; outstanding individual and team skills, sportsmanship, performance in the clutch, personal character, competitiveness and a love of hockey. Consideration will also be given to academic achievement and civic involvement. The winner will be announced in conjunction with the 2003 NCAA Women's Frozen Four in Duluth, Minn.
The other candidates are Jennifer Botterill (Harvard), Natalie Darwitz (Minnesota), Chanda Gunn (Northeastern), Carly Haggard (Dartmouth), Kelli Halcisak (Providence), Jenny Potter (Minnesota-Duluth), Maria Rooth (Minnesota-Duluth), Angela Ruggiero (Harvard), and Krissy Wendell (Minnesota).