火博体育 winter athletes named best in league

火博体育女子篮球前锋 茱莉亚·布兰克，24岁 is the Liberty League’s Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year, while men’s ice hockey goalie 塔特·布兰登，24岁 has been named New England Hockey Conference 年度最佳守门员. The men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams also set 19 项目记录.

Blanck is the first player in league history (men or women) to win both Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season. 她也被投票支持 the All-Liberty League First Team for the second consecutive year. 警卫 艾米莉亚·梅多拉25岁  earned All-Liberty League Honorable Mention honors.

Over 29 游戏s, Blanck averaged a double-double on 13.2分10分.场均3个篮板 游戏. She led the Liberty League by a large margin with 2.每场2个盖帽 ranking second in rebounding, fifth with 1.8 steals per 游戏, and seventh in scoring.

入选D3hoops.com Team of the Week in mid-November, another first for 火博体育, the biology major from Hinesburg, Vermont, ranks nationally in blocks (27th), double-doubles (第42位)和篮板(第60位). 

The team finished 22-5 overall and 16-2 in the Liberty League, making it to the championship 游戏 where Vassar emerged victorious 44-32. Blanck had nine points and 12 rebounds 来领导火博体育.

“My initial reaction to the awards was mixed, given that I found out right after learning our team would not get an at-large NCAA bid, but I am truly grateful,” said Blanck.

The most rewarding aspect of these awards, beyond personal achievement, is the reflection of the collective effort and support from my teammates and coaches. 他们说 family to me and sharing both the highs and lows with them has been profoundly meaningful.

什么教练 杰西卡·特纳 will miss most about Blanck, beyond wins and losses, is “seeing her every day at 实践. She’s a great kid and an absolute pleasure to be around, super encouraging, 也是她队友的头号粉丝. I would have personally loved to play with her in 大学. 我想这说明了一切.”

Brandon named New England Hockey Conference 年度最佳守门员

On the men’s side of the equation, ice hockey goalie 塔特·布兰登，24岁  was named the New England Hockey Conference (NEHC) 年度最佳守门员, in addition to earning a spot on the All-NEHC First Team, where he was joined by defenseman 丹尼·马格努森25岁.  向前 凯登·帕特里克，25岁 被评为全国第二阵容.

Brandon led the NEHC with 12 in-conference wins, ranking first in saves with 400 while collecting three shutouts during NEHC action. 他打了16场联赛 12-3-1的记录，后面是1.70个进球——相对于平均水平 .937节省率. Nationally, he is fourth in shutouts (4), 10th in goals against average (GAA), 13th in save percentage, and 15th in winning percentage (.783).

A management and business major from Irvington, New York, Brandon is 火博体育's first 主要奖项得主 科林·贝西，12岁 was the ECAC East 年度最佳守门员 in 2011, which was also the last time 火博体育 让两名球员进入一线队.

无. 9-ranked team in Division III finished the 2023-24 campaign 19-7-2 overall and 12-5-1 in conference, making it to the championship 游戏 where they lost to No. 1霍巴特5比0. Brandon did all he could to keep 火博体育 in the 游戏 with a career-high 51 saves, including 20 straight first-period saves.

“The most satisfying aspect of this recognition is how far this program has come. Goaltending statistics are so heavily influenced by the team in front of you, and I’ve had a great group of guys this year do some incredible things,” Brandon said.

My personal success this year stems from the success of the team, and I’m very proud 我们所取得的成就.

“Tate is the ultimate competitor,” adds Coach Rob和记. “他只想赢. He’s technically sound, but his anticipation and hockey IQ are what set him apart from his peers.”

Swimming and diving teams set 18 records at league championships 

The men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams also made a big splash. 在整个过程中 of four days, they collectively set 18 项目记录 at the Liberty League championships held at the Ithaca College — 19 for the season. 

The men’s team finished 7-1 overall and 5-1 in league, while the women’s team was 总战绩6胜2负，联盟战绩4胜2负.

Swimmers with new 项目记录 who also finished Top 5 at the championships:

• 尼古拉斯·索迪，25岁: first in the 1,650 自由泳, second in the 500-自由泳, and third in the 200 自由泳.
• Ryan Delfico, 25岁400米个人混合泳第一名.
• 利亚姆·基廷，25岁200米蛙泳第四名. 
• 格雷琴·格威特，26岁100米蝶泳第四名.
• 塞布丽娜·里德: 1650米自由泳第五名.  

 

"I'm very proud of the combined accomplishments of this team,” said Coach 吉尔另一则. “Our women's team moved up a spot in the conference while adding 100+ points to 去年的球队得分. The number of records set in the program this season, and 特别是这次见面，真是不可思议. 

“Each year, our athletes inspire each other to be better. 我确信这是我们本季最好的 and lifetime-best times and scores will be in line with our most successful seasons. They simply performed exceptionally throughout the meet."