By: Mark Vasey, Assistant Director of Athletic Communications
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Plattsburgh State’s sophomore netminder Ashley Davis (Winterville, N.C./Northwood School) has been named the Northeast Women’s Hockey League (NEWHL) Goaltender of the Year, as announced by the conference office.
The NEWHL Goaltender of the Year award is presented to the goalie who receives the most points during voting for the All-League Team, which is voted on by the head coaches of the NEWHL.
Davis will be named to the NEWHL First Team when it is announced later this week.
In her first year seeing the majority of the playing time in net for No. 1 Plattsburgh State (25-1-0, 18-0-0 NEWHL), Davis has recorded an unblemished overall record (18-0-0) and owns a 12-0-0 mark during NEWHL conference play. She currently leads the league in goals against average (0.91), save percentage (.949) and winning percentage (1.000), while her 298 saves rank eighth.
Davis’ NEWHL numbers include a 0.86 goals against average and a .940 save percentage, and she has recorded 158 saves while allowing just 10 goals.
At the national level, Davis ranks second in total wins, tied for first in winning percentage, fifth in goals against average and 11th in save percentage in NCAA Division III women’s ice hockey. She is tied for sixth in the nation in shutouts with six.
During the regular season, Davis was named the NEWHL Goalie of the Week four times.
This is the first NEWHL Goaltender of the Year award of Davis’ career.
