27 Women's Ice Hockey Student-Athletes Named to 2019-20 NEWHA All-Academic Team
8/26/2020 12:00:00 AM | Women's Ice Hockey
WINTHROP, MA.- 27 Sacred Heart University Women's Ice Hockey players were named to the NEWHA (New England Women's Hockey Alliance) All-Academic team this afternoon. In addition, alumni Jayne Lewis and rising junior Cannady Taleghani were tabbed NEWHA Student-Athletes of Year for their perfect 4.0 GPA's.
To be eligible for the All-Academic Team for the NEWHA, student-athletes must have achieved at least a 3.0 grade-point average in both the first and second semester. The Student-Athlete of the Year award is conveyed to the student-athlete(s) who have maintained the highest grade-point average in the league.
SHU led the way with 27 student-athletes named to the All-Academic Team, followed by Post and its 23 selections to the list. Franklin Pierce has 21 named to the squad while LIU features 14 student-athletes. Saint Michael's was represented with 12 selections and Saint Anselm rounded out the list with 10 to round out the 107 student-athletes named
Lewis, the NEWHA Player of the Year, posted 22 goals and 13 assists for 35 points (22-13=35) as a senior for Sacred Heart, ranking third in the NEWHA in point production. A recent graduate with a degree in Health Care Administration, Lewis signed with the Metropolitan Riveters (NWHL) in late February.
Taleghani, the sophomore forward, played in all 32 games, notched a career-high two goals and an assist for three points (2-1=3). She is pursuing a degree in Accounting.
Full List of All-Academic Team Recipients
Maddie Bishop – Sr. – Wethersfield, Conn. – Finance / Business Economics
Olivia Bryant – Sr. – Lexington, Mass. – Marketing
Katie Calligari – So. – Lonsdale, Minn. – Biology / Chemistry
Rachael Delong – Fr. – Ballston Spa, N.Y. – Accounting
Lexi Edwards – Jr. – International Fall, Minn. – Biology
Elizabeth Furfuri – So. – Wrentham, Mass. – Management
Victoria Grimmer – Sr. – Reading, Mass. – Finance / Business Economics
Nicole Guidi – So. – Melville, N.Y. – Biology
Charlotte Huntington – Fr. – Prior Lake, Minn. – Management
Elizabeth Jacobson – So. – Hingham, Mass. – Fashion Management
Natalie Kennedy – Fr. – Ridgefield, Conn. – Nursing
Anna Klein – So. – Saint Paul, Minn. – Biology
Marissa Letizio – Sr. – Warminster, Pa. – Health Science / Pre-Health
Jayne Lewis – Sr. – Troy, Ill. – Health Care Administration
Erika Lizotte – Fr. – Littleton, Mass. – Health Science
Sophie Lupone – Fr. – Suffield, Conn. – Business
Julianna Lynch – Jr. – Hingham, Mass. – Finance/ Business Economics
Jordan Manning – Fr. – Harvard, Mass. – Actuarial Science
Gina Moriello – Sr. – Trumbull, Conn. – Biology
Cassandra Nevers – Fr. – West Suffield, Conn. – Business
Alexa Ocel – Fr. – Plymouth, Minn. – Engineering
Jordan Sanislo – Jr. – Whippany, N.J. – Nursing
Samantha Shoebottom – So. – Scarborough, Mass. – Education / Finance
Kelly Solak – So. – Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich. – Biology
Kennedy Spiering – So. – Mounds View, Minn. – Biology / Chemistry
Cannady Taleghani – So. – Longmont, Colo. – Accounting
Kayla Walewski – Jr. – Shelton, Conn. – Health Science / Pre-Health
