WINTHROP, Mass. – Two members of the Saint Anselm College women's ice hockey team picked up TSR New England Women's Hockey Alliance monthly awards for their impressive play over the months of September and October, the Alliance office announced Wednesday afternoon. Senior captain Brooklyn Schneiderhan was named the Player of the Month, while freshman goaltender Kayla Czukoski was named the Rookie of the Month.
Schneiderhan was a key contributor for the Hawks throughout September and October, tallying five goals (third in league) and eight assists (first in league) for a total of 13 points (first in league). She maintained a plus-two rating through the opening nine games and posted a plus-five rating in conference contests. The senior captain was only whistled for two penalties, totaling four penalty minutes. The Helena, Mont. native received the NEWHA Player of the Week award for Week 1 (Sep. 30). She was a major contributor in the Hawks' start to the season, their best start through 10 games since the team posted a 6-4-0 record to open the 2019-20 campaign.
Czukoski helped backstop the Hawks to their best start through 10 games since the 2019-20 season. She recorded a Saint Anselm record for most saves in regulation with 66 stops in a 4-1 loss to Boston College (Oct. 4). She followed up her record-setting performance with another 51 total saves at Maine. Czukoski posted a .934 save percentage with 365 total saves during the opening two months, along with a 2.94 goals against average. At the end of October, she posted a 4-5-0 record, including four conference wins, to help the Hawks to the top of the NEWHA standings. The Exton, Pa. native was awarded the NEWHA Rookie of the Week award for the first three consecutive weeks to open the season.
Schneiderhan, Czukoski, and the Hawks (5-6-0, 5-1-0 NEWHA) will return to action with a weekend series at Post University (3-8-1, 3-2-1 NEWHA) over the weekend at the Sports Center of Connecticut. The Hawks and Eagles will drop the puck in game one of the series on Friday, Nov. 7 at 8:00 p.m. before hitting the ice for a Saturday matinee, set to begin at 1:00 p.m.
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