March 3, 2010
WAKEFIELD, MASS -- University of Maine freshman goaltender Brittany Ott (St. Clair Shores, Mich.) has been named to the Women's Hockey East Association All-Rookie team, as announced by the WHEA today. Ott finished the season with a 4-12-3 record, 3-9-2 in WHEA play, making 558 saves for a .918 save percentage to go along with a 2.60 goals against average.
One of Ott's highlights of the 2009-2010 campaign came on Nov. 15, 2009 when she picked up a shutout victory over, then, #9 Northeastern at their home rink. Ott made 34 saves in the contest for the Black Bears. Eleven times during the 2009-2010 season Ott made more than 30 saves in a game, including a career-high 41 in a shootout victory on Nov. 6 at Alfond Arena against Providence College.
In WHEA action, Ott recorded a 2.33 GAA and a .932 save percentage for the Black Bears, making 452 saves in conference play, which ranked second among WHEA goaltenders.
Joining Ott on the WHEA All-Rookie team are Blake Bolden (Defenseman - Boston College), Brittany Esposito (Forward - Northeastern), Jill Cardella (Forward - Boston University), Kristina Lavoie (Forward - New Hampshire), and Ashley Motherwell (Forward - Boston College).
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