Home College College-Women Buffalo’s Kirchberger Honored

Buffalo’s Kirchberger Honored

758
0

Buffalo State freshman defenseman Nikki Kirchberger (Buffalo, NY/W. Seneca West) was named the ECAC West Women’s Hockey Rookie of the Week.

Kirchberger scored the Bengals first two goals, her third and fourth of the season, in Saturday’s 3-2 win over Cortland.  Both goals were unassisted and came while even strength.

Jordan Lee (Colorado Springs, CO/Widefield) was named to the weekly honor roll after posting a .925 save percentage and a 1.46 GAA in the two weekend games, a 1-1 tie and Saturday’s win over Cortland.

Buffalo State will not play again until a home set against Adrian on Jan. 5 and 6.

Previous articleBengals Over Nazareth
Next articleWilliamsville’s Scolnick Recognized
Janet has been covering women's hockey for over 35 years. Along with a 38 year career in Public Relations and over 40 years photographing sports, she found a passion in women's hockey. Her initial story was on the founding of the Niagara University D1 program, she expanded to collegiate and youth and was active in the founding and promoting of the WNY Girls Varsity Ice Hockey Federation. When Professional Women's Hockey hit the ice she was there, one of the first to release the story in WNY. Along with her husband, Randy, people comment that if there's hockey, the Schultz's are there!