2022-23 CCM/AHCA Women’s Division III All-Americans Announced

NCAA Division III women’s head coaches have recognized the top 24 hockey players in their division by selecting them as CCM Hockey/AHCA All-Americans for 2022-23. The honorees come from 14 different schools, and 22 of the 24 are from the U.S., with one each from Quebec and Norway. The state of Minnesota, with five players, provided the most All-Americans. Eight players are participat- ing in the 2023 NCAA Division III Frozen Four that begins Friday at Amherst College.

Schools leading the way: Adrian College has five, followed by Gustavus Adolphus College with three and four schools with a pair. By class, there are two graduates, 14 seniors, five juniors, one sophomore and two freshmen. Five players have been previously recognized: including repeat First Team selections Kayla Vrieze, a senior defender from Gustavus, and Sophie Rausch, a senior forward from Wiscon- sin-Eau Claire. (She was an All American while at Hamline University in 2022.)

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2022-23 CCM HOCKEY WOMEN'S DIVISION III ALL-AMERICANS
First Team East
Natalie Stott, FR, Amherst College%
(Franklin, MA) 		Goalie
Sierra Benjamin, SR, Plattsburgh State#%
(Palm Coast, FL) 		Defense
Abby Kuhns, SR, Hamilton College%
(Skaneateles, NY) 		Defense
Ann-Frederique Guay, SR, Norwich University
(St. Lambert-de-Lauzon, PQ) 		Forward
Kaylee Merrill, SR, Potsdam State
(Wasilla, AK) 		Forward
Erica Sloan, SR, Utica University
(Potsdam, NY) 		Forward
First Team West
Sophie Goldberg, SR, Adrian College
(Newtown, PA)		 Goalie
Kathryn Truban, JR, Adrian College
(Hamilton, NJ)		 Defense
Kayla Vrieze, SR, Gustavus Adolphus College*%
(Eagan, MN)		 Defense
Darci Matson, SO, Aurora University#
(Wasilla, AK)		 Forward
Maddie McCollins, SR, UW-River Falls
(Maple Grove, MN)		 Forward
Sophie Rausch, SR, UW-Eau Claire*
(Fergus Falls, MN)		 Forward
Second Team East
Angela Hawthorne, JR, Utica University
(Santa Clara, CA) 		Goalie
Madison Duff, SR, Suffolk University
(Novi, MI) 		Defense
Julia Holmes, JR, Nazareth College
(Reading, MA) 		Defense
Sara Krauseneck, GR, Plattsburgh State#%
(Saginaw, MI) 		Forward
Nancy Loh, SR, Hamilton College%
(Syracuse, NY) 		Forward
Meg Rittenhouse, JR, Colby College
(Tampa, FL) 		Forward
Second Team West
Katie McCoy, SR, Gustavus Adolphus College%
(Grafton, WI)		 Goalie
MaKenna Aure, FR, UW-River Falls
(Alexandria, MN)		 Defense
Maya Roy, JR, Adrian College
(Clarkston, MI)		 Defense
Une Bjelland, SR, Adrian College
(Stavanger, Norway)		 Forward
Hailey Holland, SR, Gustavus Adolphus College%
(Aberdeen, SD)		 Forward
Jessica Von Ruden, GR, Adrian College
(Owatonna, MN)		 Forward
* 2022 First Team
# 2022 Second Team
% Participating at NCAA Divison III Frozen Four at Amherst College