ALBANY, N.Y. - ECAC Hockey women’s weekly awards were announced Tuesday, February 16 as Harvard’s Sydney Daniels earned Player of the Week honors; Melissa Samoskevich, Quinnipiac was voted Rookie of the Week; while fellow freshman Lovisa Selander, Rensselaer was tabbed Goaltender of the Week.

Player of the Week

Sydney Daniels, Harvard University

(Junior, Forward - Southwick, Massachusetts)



Daniels tallied four goals on the week with a pair of two-goal outings. She notched the game-tying and game-winning goals in the Beanpot consolation against Boston University, including scoring the go-ahead tally with 58 seconds to play. She scored twice at Union, including a shorthanded, unassisted laser to extend Harvard's lead to 3-0. She also recorded the game-winner against the Dutchwomen Saturday afternoon. With her six points on the weekend, Daniels now leads Harvard with 15 goals on the season. She has scored two goals in four of the last seven games.



Other nominees: Lindsey Allen, Dartmouth, Brielle Bellerive, Clarkson, Hanna Bunton, Cornell, Kelsey Koelzer, Princeton & Emma Woods, Quinnipiac

Rookie of the Week

Melissa Samoskevich, Quinnipiac University

(Freshman, Forward - Sandy Hook, Connecticut)



Samoskevich led all ECAC Hockey freshman this week with two goals and three points, while also leading the league with 1.00 goals per game and 1.50 points per game. She tallied the only power-play goal among freshman while adding her eighth game-winning goal, the most of all skaters in the country. Samoskevich’s 31 points are tied for sixth in ECAC Hockey and second among all freshman. Her 16 goals are third in the conference and most among freshman.



Other nominees: Jessie Eldridge, Colgate, Loren Gabel, Clarkson, Micah Hart, Cornell, Kimiko Marinacci, Princeton, Taylor Schwalbe, Rensselaer & Grace Zarzecki, Harvard

Goaltender of the Week

Lovisa Selander, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

(Freshman, Goaltender - Sollentuna, Sweden)



Selander led the Engineers to a 1-0-1 weekend, stopping 70 of the 72 shots she faced. She recorded 42 saves in a 1-1 tie with Harvard, before turning away 28 in a 2-1 victory over Dartmouth. Her 0.97 goals-against average and .972 save percentage were the best among ECAC Hockey goaltenders who played in more than one game.



Other nominees: Marlen Boissonnault, Cornell, Emerance Maschmeyer, Harvard, Kimberly Newell, Princeton, Sydney Rossman, Quinnipiac & Shea Tiley, Clarkson

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