MARSHFIELD, Mass. – The New England Hockey Conference (NEHC) announced its weekly awards for games played through Sunday, January 8th. Castleton University teammates Meg Aiken (Sherwood, P.E.I) and Kristen DiCicco (Lowell, Mass.) took home Player and Goaltender of the week honors, respectively. Elmira College's Emma Bradbury (Hatchet Lake, Nova Scotia) was selected as the Rookie of the Week.

Player of the Week

Meg Aiken – Castleton University
(Freshman, Forward – Sherwood, P.E.I.)

Aiken experienced a breakout weekend for the Spartans. In the 3-2 win against UMass Boston to jump ahead of the Beacons in league standings, Aiken went 10-for-13 on faceoffs. After logging just one goal coming into Saturday's contest at JWU, Aiken scored a hat trick on four shots, dishing out an assist as well for a four-point outing with nine faceoff wins in the 5-0 victory over the Wildcats. Aiken became the third freshman in program history to log a hat trick, the first since the 2004-05 season.

Goaltender of the Week

Kristen DiCicco – Castleton University
(Junior, Goaltender – Lowell, Mass.)

DiCicco started all three contests this week, posting a 2-0-1 record with both wins coming in NEHC play. After halting Lake Forest's three-game win streak with a 2-2 tie in which she stopped 31 shots, DiCicco made a season-high 41 saves in the Spartans' 3-2 win over UMass Boston. The Lowell, Mass. native posted her second shutout of the season on Saturday, denying all 19 attempts in the 5-0 victory against Johnson & Wales.

Rookie of the Week

Emma Bradbury – Elmira College
(Freshman, Forward – Hatchet Lake, Nova Scotia)

Bradbury netted a pair of game-winning goals as No. 10 Elmira defeated No. 7 Norwich 3-2 on Friday. Bradbury netted the eventual game-winner in the third period on Friday to break a 2-2 tie against the Cadets. The next day, Bradbury opened the scoring against NEC on Saturday as Elmira would go on to record a 4-0 victory.

Honor Roll

Sean D'urso – New England College
(Senior, Goaltender – Andover, Mass.)
In just her first game of the season, D'urso produced one of the greatest performances in NEC school history on Saturday at Elmira, tallying 71 saves with a .947 save percentage, including shutout first and third periods. D'urso's save total tied the highest single-game mark in the nation for this season, and was just five short of the Pilgrim record. NEC is back on the ice on Tuesday evening when they open their 2023 calendar year home schedule with a 4:00 p.m. game against Western New England University.

Jianna Truppi – Johnson & Wales University
(Sophomore, Forward – Coventry, R.I.)
Truppi picked up his first collegiate hat trick in a 4-1 win over Plymouth State on Friday. She potted the GWG in the second period before scoring early in the third period on a breakaway to push the JWU lead to 3-1. Truppi added an empty-netter late in the third to seal the win and push her season goal total to a team-leading six.

Emma Faso – William Smith College
(Senior, Forward – Clarence Center, N.Y.)
Faso led William Smith with three points last week. She had two goals and an assist in William Smith's 8-0 win over New England College. Faso has played in eight games this season, recording five points on three goals and two assists.