Gentry, Anick, Ahola and Sundelin (L-R) were each named WCHA Players of the Week following Week One
Huskies Women’s Hockey Sweeps WCHA Weekly Awards
9/25/2023 2:30:00 PM | Women's Hockey
Gentry (Forward), Anick (Defender), Ahola (Goaltender) and Sundelin (Rookie) earn WCHA Player of the Week honors after Huskies’ season-opening sweep of Union
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – St. Cloud State Women's Hockey has swept the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) Player of the Week Awards for the first time in program history as senior forward Emma Gentry, junior defender Ella Anick, senior goaltender Sanni Ahola and freshman forward Sofianna Sundelin have been named WCHA Forward, Defender, Goaltender and Rookie of the Week respectively by the league office on Monday afternoon.
Emma Gentry led the WCHA with two goals and 15 shots on goal over the weekend, dominating Union with her physical play in the offensive zone. Gentry skated to a plus-three and added an assist for three points on the weekend, scoring all three in the season opener. Following her terrific Opening Night performance, Gentry fired nine shots on goal during Saturday's contest as part of a 4-0 Huskies win. The honor is Gentry's first career Forward of the Week nod and her third weekly honor after twice being named Freshman of the Week in 2020-21.
Ella Anick enjoyed a terrific opening weekend, leading the WCHA with five points, four assists and a plus-five rating on the ice as the offensive-minded defender flourished in the Huskies' system. Anick scored a goal to go with her four helpers and shot 25.00% with four shots on goal and a pair of blocks. She was the lone conference player to post two multi-point games, tallying three assists on Saturday before a two-point afternoon in the finale. The honor is Anick's first of her career.
Sanni Ahola recorded her fourth career shutout as the Huskies blanked Union 4-0 on Sunday to earn the series sweep. Ahola was a steady presence in the crease, turning away each of the 19 shots she faced. The senior shut down a handful of odd-man rushes and added a pair of impressive covers in traffic, lunging into lanes and earning her defense a whistle. She played a key role in the 4-for-4 Huskies penalty kill, stopping all five Union shots on the advantage. The honor is Ahola's second Goaltender of the Week award and third career weekly honor including her Rookie of the Week honor in 2020-21.
Sofianna Sundelin led all WCHA rookies with two points, providing two assists with a point in both games of the series. Sundelin put three shots on goal and skated to a plus-one with two blocked shots while skating on both special teams units. The honor is the first of her collegiate career as Sundelin becomes the first Husky to earn a weekly honor in her debut weekend since Ahola did so on December 1, 2020.
This marks the first time in program history that St. Cloud State has swept the weekly awards and the eighth time that multiple Huskies were honored in the same week.
Information regarding single game and season tickets can be found at scsutickets.com. For all the latest on St. Cloud State Women's Hockey, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Emma Gentry led the WCHA with two goals and 15 shots on goal over the weekend, dominating Union with her physical play in the offensive zone. Gentry skated to a plus-three and added an assist for three points on the weekend, scoring all three in the season opener. Following her terrific Opening Night performance, Gentry fired nine shots on goal during Saturday's contest as part of a 4-0 Huskies win. The honor is Gentry's first career Forward of the Week nod and her third weekly honor after twice being named Freshman of the Week in 2020-21.
Ella Anick enjoyed a terrific opening weekend, leading the WCHA with five points, four assists and a plus-five rating on the ice as the offensive-minded defender flourished in the Huskies' system. Anick scored a goal to go with her four helpers and shot 25.00% with four shots on goal and a pair of blocks. She was the lone conference player to post two multi-point games, tallying three assists on Saturday before a two-point afternoon in the finale. The honor is Anick's first of her career.
Sanni Ahola recorded her fourth career shutout as the Huskies blanked Union 4-0 on Sunday to earn the series sweep. Ahola was a steady presence in the crease, turning away each of the 19 shots she faced. The senior shut down a handful of odd-man rushes and added a pair of impressive covers in traffic, lunging into lanes and earning her defense a whistle. She played a key role in the 4-for-4 Huskies penalty kill, stopping all five Union shots on the advantage. The honor is Ahola's second Goaltender of the Week award and third career weekly honor including her Rookie of the Week honor in 2020-21.
Sofianna Sundelin led all WCHA rookies with two points, providing two assists with a point in both games of the series. Sundelin put three shots on goal and skated to a plus-one with two blocked shots while skating on both special teams units. The honor is the first of her collegiate career as Sundelin becomes the first Husky to earn a weekly honor in her debut weekend since Ahola did so on December 1, 2020.
This marks the first time in program history that St. Cloud State has swept the weekly awards and the eighth time that multiple Huskies were honored in the same week.
Information regarding single game and season tickets can be found at scsutickets.com. For all the latest on St. Cloud State Women's Hockey, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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