Detroit, Mich. - March 4, 2010 - On Thursday evening at the 2010 College Hockey America Tournament banquet held at Ford Field, Robert Morris University junior defender Whitney Pappas (Evergreen, Co. / Belle Tire) was named to the All-CHA Second Team. This marks Pappas's first post-season CHA honor of her career.
Pappas was named team captain of the Colonials in the 2009-10 season and appeared in every game this year. She is tied for fourth in the league for defensemen scoring and first in the CHA for game-winners. Pappas leads all Colonial defensemen with four goals and eight assists for 12 points. She played a crucial role in several of RMU's big games this season. The junior captain scored the Colonials' season opening goal against No. 4 Minnesota Duluth and assisted on the game-winning goal against Duluth the following night. She scored the game-tying goal against No. 10 Boston University and earned RMU its first conference win by scoring the lone goal of the contest against Syracuse on February 12. Her four goals this season is a career-high.
In addition, junior Sara O'Malley (Guelph, Ontario / Hamilton Hawks) and freshman Kelsey Thomas (Hamilton, Ontario / Hamilton Hawks) tied for the Colonials' Three Star Award. O'Malley leads Robert Morris with 18 goals and is tied for first on the team with 30 points. She is first on the team with three game-winning goals and two shorthanded goals. Thomas finished the regular-season with six goals and six assists and was tied for second amongst RMU rookies with 12 points.
Prior to the banquet the Colonials held off the Wayne State Warriors in a 3-1 win in the CHA Tournament quarterfinals to advance to the semifinals against No. 1 Mercyhurst. RMU will take on the Lakers tomorrow at 4:00 p.m. at the City Sports Center.
First Team All-CHA
Forwards
Vicki Bendus, Mercyhurst
Jesse Scanzano, Mercyhurst
(tie) - Bailey Bram, Mercyhurst; Isabel Menard, Syracuse
Defense
Melissa Lacroix, Mercyhurst
Cassea Schols, Mercyhurst
Goalie
Jenni Bauer, Niagara
Second Team All-CHA
Forwards
Stefanie Marty, Syracuse
Veronique Laramee-Paquette, Wayne State
Defense
Brittaney Maschmeyer, Syracuse
(tie) Gabrielle Beaudry, Syracuse; Whitney Pappas, Robert Morris; Jill Szandzik, Wayne State
Goalie
Lucy Schoedel, Syracuse
All-Rookie Team
Forwards
Isabel Menard, Syracuse
Jenna Hendrikx, Niagara
Holly Carrie-Mattimoe, Syracuse
Defense
Jenaya Townsend, Wayne State
Samantha Watt, Mercyhurst
No goalie met the minimum minutes played requirement
Three-Star Award Winners
MC -- Bailey Bram
NU -- (tie) Jenni Bauer; Caitlin Jenkins
RMU -- (tie) Sara O'Malley; Kelsey Thomas
SU -- Lucy Schoedel
WSU -- Veronique Laramee-Paquette
CHA -- Bailey Bram, Mercyhurst
Of-The-Year Award Winners
Rookie -- Isabel Menard, Syracuse
Player -- Vicki Bendus, Mercyhurst
Student-Athlete -- Christine Jefferson, Wayne State
Coach -- Paul Flanagan, Syracuse
