Eight University of Minnesota Duluth women's hockey players have been named American Hockey Coaches Association All-American Scholars for maintaining at least 3.75 GPA in each semester of the season. In addition to their academic achievements, players had to appear in at least 40% of their team's games, with an exception for injured players and back-up goaltenders.
The eight include graduated defenseman
Hanna Baskin, sophomore goaltender Ève Gascon, graduated defenseman
Nina Jobst-Smith, sophomore defenseman
Ida Karlsson, graduated forward
Jenna Lawry, redshirt junior forward
Mary Kate O'Brien, sophomore forward
Grace Sadura and graduated forward
Clara Van Wieren.
Jobst-Smith and Van Wieren earn the honor for an impressive fifth time, while Baskin and Lawry pocket their fourth award in as many seasons. O'Brien is now a three-time honoree, while Gascon, Karlsson and Sadura are repeat selections. In all, all eight of the Bulldogs are repeat honorees, and six have earned the award three or more seasons.
The award is in just its ninth year of existence.