Princeton University Athletics
Seniors, Award Winners Honored at Women's Hockey Banquet
April 20, 2005 | Women's Ice Hockey
April 20, 2005
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Princeton, N.J. - The Princeton women's hockey team held its annual post-season banquet Saturday night at the Nassau Club in Princeton. The three members of Princeton's senior class - April Brown, Katharine Maglione and Becky Stewart - were honored for their four years with the Princeton women's hockey program. Additionally, the team's 2004-05 award winners were announced.
Sophomore Liz Keady and junior Roxanne Gaudiel shared the Elizabeth English Trophy. The award is presented annually to the member of the women's hockey team, voted by her teammates to be the most valuable player. It is named in honor of Elizabeth English '75, whose efforts helped to establish women's ice hockey at Princeton.
Keady, a native of Braintree, Mass., ranked second on the team in scoring with 15 goals and 13 assists for 28 points. She provided life to the Tigers all season long as she played through injuries and had a habit of making a big play when one was needed. Gaudiel was the backstop for the Tigers, playing to a 15-10-5 record. She had a 1.89 goals-against average and a .926 save percentage. The Venice, Fla., native was named first-team All-Ivy and second-team All-ECACHL.
Katharine Maglione and Becky Stewart received the Patty Kazmaier Award, which is given annually to the senior member(s) of the women's hockey team who has made the greatest contribution to the program during her career and best exemplifies the following characteristics: Loyalty and devotion to Princeton Women's Hockey and determination and perseverance under adverse conditions. Both players battled injuries for all four years of their careers to contribute and be important parts of the Princeton women's hockey team. Keady was also honored with the Most Improved Player Trophy. It is awarded annually to the member of the women's hockey team that has improved the most and is voted on by her teammates. Keady's had work during the off-season led to recognition by the U.S. National Team as she attended the U.S. Development Camp, the Under-22 Team, the U.S. Select team that competed in the Four Nation's Cup, and ultimately the U.S. National team for April's IIHF Women's World Championship, although an injury prevented her from playing in the World Championship.
Sophomore Kim Pearce received the Unsung Hero Award, which is awarded annually to the member of the women's hockey team voted by her teammates to be the team's unsung hero during the season. The Ottawa, Ont., native led the Tigers with five game-winning goals, including two in overtime, and one in the final two minutes of the game. She led the team in points with 15 goals and 15 assists.
The final award of the night, the Rookie of the Year Award, was presented to freshman Brittany Salmon. The award was handed out for the first time. Salmon led all member of the Tigers' freshman class with 12 points on four goals and eight assists. The native of Batavia, N.Y. anchored Princeton's second line at center for much of the season.
The Princeton senior class graduates from Princeton with 71 wins, the most of any class in school history. Here are some notes on each member of the class, as written by head coach Jeff Kampersal.
A Chemistry major (with all the pre-med requirements) from Burnsville, Minn., April Brown is a jack-of-all trades on and off the ice. On the ice, April has proven to be very adaptable, playing any and all of the positions given to her. Her intelligence in the classroom is evidently transferred to the ice. She has phenomenal instincts and a great ability to read plays. She does so many things well for us on the rink because of her hockey smarts and her willingness to play different positions speaks volumes of her character. April is a key part to the social fabric of our team. She brings her teammates together, takes care of them, and creates an environment where people feel they are part of a family. Everyone knows they can count on April.
A Psychology major (with all the pre-med requirements) from Fayetteville, N.Y., Katharine Maglione's strengths are her loyalty, pride and fight. If there is ever anyone you want by your side, someone you can depend and someone you would never want to go against, it is Katherine. She is relentless in her competition and always looks out for her teammates. An obvious leader on our team, Katharine's mere presence, coupled with her intensity, sets the tone for her teammates. After being named to the ECAC All-Rookie Team in 2002, Katharine suffered a major knee injury but managed to play through the pain both her sophomore and junior year. This year she has regained her health and solidified her status as being one on the best defensemen to play for the Tigers.
A Sociology major from Apple Valley, Minn., Becky Stewart is our leader by example. Her character and calm demeanor make her a great listener and an ideal role model for our younger players. Always high-spirited she provides the team with positive encouragement and has done an excellent job of taking care of and motivating her teammates. On the ice, she is the best pure skater we have had in the program in the last nine years. Her versatility, along with her selfless behavior, has allowed the coaches to play her at any position where we need help. After missing her freshman year with a major back injury, Becky has continued to show courage by playing through residual pain. She has been an inspiration and great influence on us all.