Drabyk Named AHA Rookie of the Week

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Syracuse University women's ice hockey team freshman Ava Drabyk has been named the AHA Rookie of the Week, The Atlantic Hockey America (AHA) announced its weekly awards on Monday afternoon. The Saskatoon, Saskatchewan native held the Delaware Blue Hens to one goal on 48 attempts and recorded her first collegiate shutout to help the Orange sweep Delaware this weekend.

The netminder led the AHA with a 0.48 goals-against average, a .979 save percentage and also recorded 47 saves. Drabyk has recorded 186 saves this season, the second most in the conference. The freshman is in the top five in The AHA in goals-against average (2.50) and save percentage (.925) on the season.

The other AHA weekly award recipients include Penn State's Tessa Janecke (Forward), Danica Maynard (Defenseman), and Katie DeSa (Goalie).

The Orange will split a two-game series away and home with RIT this weekend. Puck drop at Gene Polisseni Center on Friday is set for 3 p.m. and Saturday at Tennity Ice Pavillion is at 3 p.m. Both games will be streamed on FloHockey.

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