Orono, Maine - The Hockey East Association announced on Monday afternoon that University of Maine forward, Luisa Welcke, was named the Conferences Pro Ambitions Rookie of the Week for her performance against Clarkson University. 

Luisa Welcke, a first-year student from Heidelberg, Germany earned three points on three assists in Maine's 5-4 overtime win over Clarkson on Nov. 26. Welcke earned an assist on Maine's first goal to tie the game, Maine's second goal to take the lead, and lastly an assist on Maine's fourth goal that tied the game to send it into overtime. She is now second for the Black Bears in points with 11 on the season.

Welcke and the rest of the Black Bears will be on the road for a Hockey East series against Boston University on Friday, Dec. 2, and Saturday, Dec. 4. 

-UMaine-