University of Maine Sports Hall of Fame
For 16 seasons, Aarts '04 was tied for UMaine's all-time lead in career points (115) by being prolific as both a goal scorer (61) and playmaker (54 assists). Aarts is represented throughout Maine's record books as she currently ranks fourth in both career goals and career assists. During her standout 2001-02 season, Aarts posted career-highs in goals (25) and assists (22) for 47 total points. After Maine, she played 10 seasons in the highest level of North American hockey available for women, the National Women's Hockey League (primarily in Canada) and the Canadian Women's Hockey League, both predecessors to the current Professional Women's Hockey League. In her peak season in the NWHL she had 20 goals and 9 assists in 28 games for the Vaughan Flames in 2008-09. As a senior at UMaine, Aarts was a first team Hockey East all-star.
