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BU’S JENN WAKEFIELD TABBED WHEA PLAYER OF THE MONTH FOR DECEMBER~ PC’s Buie earns Top Rookie Award; BU’s Sperry takes Top Goalie honors ~

BOSTON COLLEGE • BOSTON UNIVERSITY • UNIVERISTY of CONNECTICUT • UNIVERSITY of MAINEUNIVERSITY of NEW HAMPSHIRE • NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY • PROVIDENCE COLLEGE • UNIVERSITY of VERMONT

Pure Hockey Player of the MonthJenn Wakefield – Boston University

Junior Forward; Pickering, Ont.Wakefield recorded seven points in just three games during December. She helped lead the Terriers to back-to-back Hockey East shutouts with three points, including a power-play and game-winning goal, in a 4-0 win against UConn. Wakefield then added one goal in a 3-0 whitewash against Northeastern. The Pickering, Ont., native also launched a game-high 11 shots against the Huskies. In the month’s final game, Wakefield netted a goal and two assists as the Terriers defeated Harvard for the first time in program history.

Runners-up: Dawn Sullivan, Maine (Jr., F, Enfield, Nova Scotia) 4GP, 5 pts. (2g,3a)

Dec. Opponent Result G-A-P4 at Connecticut W, 4-0 2-1-37 NORTHEASTERN W, 3-0 1-0-110 at Harvard W, 5-3 1-2-3 Totals 3-0-0 4-3-7

WHEA Goaltender of the MonthKerrin Sperry – Boston UniversityFreshman Goaltender; Reading, Mass.

Sperry improved to 11-0-2 on the season with three wins during December (1.00 GAA, .954 save%). In her first two starts, she stopped all 12 and 23 shots against UConn and Northeastern, respectively, as she became the first BU netminder to record back-to-back shutouts. In BU’s 5-3 win over Harvard, Sperry col-lected 27 saves.

Runners-up:Candice Currier, Maine (Jr., Goffstown, N.H.)1-0-1, 1.44 GAA, .923 save%Genevieve Lacasse, PC (Jr., Scarborough, Ont.)2-0-0, 1.50 GAA, .936 save%

For ImmedIate release: Tuesday, January 4, 2011

WOMEN’SMONTHLYRELEASE

Pete SourisAssistant Commissioner for

Public RelationsHockey East Association

591 North Ave – #2Wakefield, MA 01880

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Dec. Opponent Result Min Svs GA4 at Connecticut W, 4-0 60:00 12 07 NORTHEASTERN W, 3-0 60:00 23 010 at Harvard W, 5-3 59:57 27 3 Totals 3-0-0 179:57 62 3 1.00 GAA, .954 save%

Pro Ambitions Rookie of the MonthCorinne Buie – ProvidenceFreshman Forward; Edina, Minn.

Buie had five points in two games in December. She tallied three assists in a 4-2 over visiting New Hampshire on December 4. Buie then collected a goal and assist in a 5-1 victory over visiting UConn on December 5.

Runners-up:Marie-Philip Poulin, BU (F, Beauceville, Que.) 3GP, 5pts. (4g,1a)

Dec. Opponent Result G-A-P4 UNH W, 4-2 0-3-35 CONNECTICUT W, 5-1 1-1-2 Totals 2-0-0 1-4-5