Pittsburgh, Pa. – Robert Morris University women's hockey head coach Paul Colontino has announced the signing of four student-athletes to the class of 2020.

Jaycee Gebhard (Plenty, Saskatchewan/Notre Dame Hounds), Aneta Ledlova (Kadan, Czech Republic/Ontario Hockey Academy),  Emma Low-A-Chee (Toronto, Ontario/Toronto Jr. Aeros), and Natalie Marcuzzi (Thornhill, Ontario/Mississauga Jr. Chiefs)  will join the Colonials for the 2016-17 academic year.

"We are incredibly pleased with the 2020 class of student-athletes, but more importantly, with the addition of such great people to the Colonials family," Colontino remarked. "Off the ice, they all bring great leadership, values, and exceptional character. On the ice, they bring a great combination of skill, speed, and grit. We look forward to their immediate impact in just a few short weeks, and their contribution to the continued success of the Colonials program over the next four years."

Gebhard, a forward, led the Notre Dame Hounds in scoring in 2013, 2014 and most recently, 2016. She was named assistant captain of U18 Team Canada in 2014-15 and earned the 2014 JWHL Player of the Year title. In 2011, Gebhard was awarded AAA Midget Rookie of the Year honors. Gebhard first took the ice at the age of four and would like to pursue a career in coaching ice hockey.
 

Ledlova, a forward, brings high-level talent as a four-year member of the Czech Republic National Team. Ledlova was a part of two national championship squads. She won bronze at the U18 World Women's Championship and was named MVP of the tournament for Czech Republic. She is also a two-time gold medal winner at the World Women's Championship Division I level. Ledlova hopes a successful collegiate career with the Colonials will help her achieve her ultimate goal of playing professional hockey.
 
Low-A-Chee, a forward, captured the 2016 PWHL Championship and 2016 OWHA Provincial Championship with the Toronto Jr. Aeros. In 2015, she was a part of the YRAA Hockey Championship squad, while her team also advanced to the PWHL Final Four and the OWHA Provincial Intermediate AA Semi-Finals. That year, Low-A-Chee was also invited to Team Ontario Camp. From 2011 to 2015, Low-A-Chee played summer hockey for East Coast Selects. Low-A-Chee's favorite hockey memory is winning the PWHL her senior year, but now has her sights on helping the Robert Morris Colonials to a College Hockey America championship title.
 
Marcuzzi, a forward, enters her collegiate career after earning silver in the 2016 PWHL Championship and bronze in Provincial hockey. A native of Thornhill, Ontario, she played junior hockey for the Mississauga Jr. Chiefs. According to Marcuzzi, she selected Robert Morris to continue her education because of the campus atmosphere, the university's academic offerings and the women's ice hockey coaching staff.
 

Robert Morris officially opens the 2016-17 season on the road at Providence College following an exhibition game versus the Toronto Aeros on Friday, Sept. 23 at 7 p.m. in 84 Lumber Arena.

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