Caitlin Avery named to ECAC Division III New England All-Star Team

CENTERVILLE, MA (Dec. 28)— Sophomore goalie Caitlin Avery (East Hampston, CT) has been named to the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III New England All-Star Team on Tuesday.

Avery is coming off an outstanding first season for the 15-5-1 Colonials. She allowed just eight goals in 20 games and registered a 0.45 goals-against average and tallied eight shut outs. Teamed with one of the finest defenses in the region, Avery had to make just 48 saves in over 1,600 minutes of action and comprised a .857 save percentage.

Western shut out a program-record 13 straight opponents this past season and appeared in its ninth NCAA Tournament.

Division III New England

Offensive Player of the Year: Katie Bradford, Senior, Keene State
Defensive Player of the Year: Lauren Hickey, Senior, Eastern Connecticut
Rookie of the Year: Megan Forti, Freshman, WPI

Player

Position

Year

School

Katie Bradford

F

Sr.

Keene State

Emily Hough

F

Sr.

Wheaton

Colleen Pepin

F

Jr.

Endicott

Courtney Chadburn

F

Jr.

Castleton

Kayla Corbett

M

Sr.

Endicott

Lauren Hernley

M

Sr.

MIT

Nora Mahoney

M

Sr.

Keene State

Sara Wild

M

Sr.

Williams

Melissa Dempsey

D

Jr.

Keene State

Lauren Hickey

D

Sr.

Eastern Connecticut

Sarah Nolet

D

Sr.

Tufts

Aleissia Viscomi

D

Sr.

Wheaton

Caitlin Avery

GK

So.

Western Connecticut

Meghan Wright

GK

So.

MIT