University of Minnesota Athletics
GOPHERS LAND THREE ON ALL-AMERICAN TEAM
4/8/1999 12:00:00 AM | Athletics
Sophomores Nadine Muzerall and Courtney Kennedy and frosh Jenny Schmidgall were chosen by the American Hockey Coaches Association.
Muzerall,scored 30 goals and 48 points during her sophomore season, including three of the Gophers' five goals at the AWCHA National Championship, where the team finished third.
Nationally, Muzerall tied for second in game-winning goals (7), sixth in short-handed goals (2) and eighth in power-play goals (8). She also tied for sixth in goals and 11th in points.
Kennedy, a first-team selection in 1998 while at Colby College and one of only two repeat selections, was named to the second team after leading the Gopher defense in goals (16) and points (33). She anchored a defense that allowed a national-best 1.17 goals per game and finished second with a 92.1 percent penalty-kill efficiency.
Schmidgall capped an outstanding rookie season, finishing fourth nationally in goals (33) and points (71) while tying for fifth in assists (38). She also tied for sixth in power-play goals (9) and sixth in short-handed goals (2).
In the midst of that season, Schmidgall led the U.S. Women's National Team to the silver medal at the International Ice Hockey Federation World Championships, where she was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Forward after leading the tournament in scoring with 12 points.
Minnesota, which concluded its second season of varsity competition with a 29-4-3 record, had three All- Americans and was second only to national champion Harvard (4) in number of players chosen.
1999 AWCHA All-America Team
First Team Player School Cl. Pos. Hometown Ali Brewer Brown Jr. G Racine, Wis. Nicki Luongo* UNH Sr. D Tyngsboro, Mass. Angela Ruggiero Harv Fr. D Grosse Point Woods, Mich. Jen Botterill Harv Fr. F Winnipeg, Man. A.J. Mleczko Harv Sr. F Nantucket, Mass. Tammy Shewchuk Harv So. F St. Laurent, Que. Second Team Player School Cl. Pos. Hometown Sara DeCosta Prov So. G Warwick, R.I. Courtney Kennedy* Minn So. D Woburn, Mass. Tara Mounsey Brown So. D Concord, N.H. Jaime Totten NE Sr. D Stafford, N.Y. Nadine Muzerall Minn So. F Mississauga, Ont. Jenny Schmidgall Minn Fr. F Edina, Minn. Carisa Zaban UNH Jr. F Glenview, Ill. *-1998 All-American
