Middlebury Dominates with Four ECAC First-team Selections

Colgate's Wisner named Coach of the Year

The 1999-2000 ECAC Division III Women's Ice Hockey All-Star team has been announced. Regular-season champion Middlebury College led the way with four first-team selections. Representing the league champions on the first team were forwards Sylvia Ryan (Sr., Stellarton, Nova Scotia) and Michelle Labbe (Jr., Point Claire, Quebec) along with defensemen Catherine Elkins (So., Bernardsville, N.J.) and Catherine Pullins (Sr., New Canaan, Conn.). Forward Heather Murphy of Colgate (So., St. Paul, Minn.) and goaltender Josie Chapman (Jr., Bristol, R.I.) of Colby round out the first-team selections.

Middlebury's Sylvia Ryan (Sr., Stellarton, Nova Scotia) was named the Franklin/ECAC Player of the Year. Ryan ranked fourth in the league scoring race with 34 points. Bowdoin's Shelly Chessie (Fredericton, New Brunswick) garnered Louisville/ECAC Rookie of the Year honors after leading all rookies in scoring with 37 points. Josie Chapman (Jr., Bristol, R.I.) was selected as the Heaton/ECAC Goaltender of the Year.

First-year head coach Ted Wisner led his Colgate Red Raiders to a second-place finish with a 16-1-0 league record and a 20-3-0 overall mark in the program's first year.

DIVISION III WOMEN'S ICE HOCKEY FIRST TEAM

Forward - Heather Murphy, Colgate, SO (18-23-41)

Forward - Sylvia Ryan, Middlebury, SR (19-15-34)

Forward - Michelle Labbe, Middlebury, JR (15-21-36)

Defense - Catherine Elkins, Middlebury, SO (7-12-19)

Defense - Catherine Pullins, Middlebury, SR (8-7-15)

Goalie - Josie Chapman, Colby, JR (7-7-1, .962, 1.14)

SECOND TEAM

Forward - Shelly Chessie, Bowdoin, FR (19-18-37)

Forward - Lauren Wiggins, Sacred Heart, SR (15-9-24)

Forward - Cara Shortsleeve, Williams, SR (16-14-30)

Defense - Carrie Simonds, Bowdoin, SO (7-8-15)

Defense - Sarah Bergin, Sacred Heart, JR (7-11-18)

Goalie - Melissa Norris, RIT, SR (7-2-4, .965, 0.95)

ALL-ROOKIE

Forward - Shelly Chessie, Bowdoin (19-18-37)

Forward - Paula Dady, Hamilton (23-7-30)

Forward - Holly Manning, Southern Maine (19-9-28)

Defense - Madeleine Mineau, Colby (10-9-19)

Defense - Jill Giardina, Vermont (1-2-3)

Goalie - Tiffany Hayes, Vermont (9-3-4, .951, 1.04)

FRANKLIN/ECAC PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Sylvia Ryan, Middlebury, SR, F

LOUISVILLE/ECAC ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

Shelly Chessie, Bowdoin, F

HEATON/ECAC GOALTENDER OF THE YEAR

Josie Chapman, Colby, JR

KOHO/ECAC COACH OF THE YEAR

Ted Wisner, Colgate