Princeton University Athletics
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Fillier Captures National Rookie of the Month Award
January 14, 2019 | Women's Ice Hockey
Princeton's Sarah Fillier has been named the Hockey Commissioner's Association National Rookie of the Month for the month of December.
Fillier led the nation's freshmen in scoring during December with six goals and two assists for eight points to help the Tigers post a 4-0-1 record. She scored more goals than any skater, of any year, with her six in five games. She scored in four of her team's five games and had three multi-point performances. For the month she was a +8 and won 49 face offs.
Fillier began the month with two goals in a 4-1 win at Quinnipiac. She tallied a goal and the game-winning assist in a 5-2 contest at Union, which set her off on five-game goal scoring streak. She scored in Princeton's 1-1 draw with Merrimack, then followed up with two goal and the assist on the game winner against the Warriors in Game 2.
With the longest unbeaten streak in the nation, and a program best 16 games, Princeton is ranked No. 5 in this week's national poll. It matches the highest ranking the Tigers have received in program history.
Fillier leads the nation in scoring, averaging 2.00 points per game with 12 goals and 20 assists in 16 games.
Fillier led the nation's freshmen in scoring during December with six goals and two assists for eight points to help the Tigers post a 4-0-1 record. She scored more goals than any skater, of any year, with her six in five games. She scored in four of her team's five games and had three multi-point performances. For the month she was a +8 and won 49 face offs.
Fillier began the month with two goals in a 4-1 win at Quinnipiac. She tallied a goal and the game-winning assist in a 5-2 contest at Union, which set her off on five-game goal scoring streak. She scored in Princeton's 1-1 draw with Merrimack, then followed up with two goal and the assist on the game winner against the Warriors in Game 2.
With the longest unbeaten streak in the nation, and a program best 16 games, Princeton is ranked No. 5 in this week's national poll. It matches the highest ranking the Tigers have received in program history.
Fillier leads the nation in scoring, averaging 2.00 points per game with 12 goals and 20 assists in 16 games.
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/ Women's Ice HockeyAngelina DiGirolamo's Goal vs. Quinnipiac, 3-6-26
Friday, March 06
Women's Hockey Goals vs. Harvard, 3-1-26
Sunday, March 01
Issy Wunder's Goal vs. Harvard, 2-28-26
Saturday, February 28
Inside Baker Rink: Maggie Johnson
Wednesday, February 25