Graduate student Arielle DeSmet posted a .925 save percentage against the University of Vermont’s 10th-ranked offense en route to earning College Hockey America’s Goaltender of the Week Award. DeSmet recorded 49 saves shots in the two-game series to post a 2.05 goals against average. The 13th-ranked Catamounts were averaging 3.26 goals per game coming into the weekend.
DeSmet, who ranks second on Syracuse’s career saves record list with 1,940, had 49 saves on the weekend. The Charlotte, Vt. native posted 25 saves in the first game of the series, including 15 in the second period. She is tied for fourth on the Orange career wins record list and her seven shutouts is sixth in program history.
This is DeSmet’s 11th career CHA weekly honor and third of the season.
Syracuse (7-13-1 overall, 4-2 CHA) will host #5 Colgate on Tuesday, January 10 at 6 pm at Tennity Ice Pavilion.
2022-23 CHA Weekly Award Winners
October 3 Mae Batherson Defenseman of the Week
Rhéa Hicks Rookie of the Week
October 17 Maya D’Arcy Rookie of the Week
October 23 Mae Batherson Defenseman of the Week
Arielle DeSmet Goaltender of the Week
Mik Todd Rookie of the Week
October 31 Arielle DeSmet Goaltender of the Week
Sarah Marchand Forward of the Week
November 1 Mae Batherson Defenseman of the Month
November 6 Hannah Johnson Defenseman of the Week
Sarah Thompson Forward of the Week
November 15 Rhéa Hicks Rookie of the Week
November 28 Maya D’Arcy Defenseman of the Week
Sarah Thompson Forward of the Week
December 12 Arielle DeSmet Goaltender of the Week
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