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Peters Honored at NCAA Woman of the Year Dinner
10/29/2018 4:25:00 PM | Women's Hockey
The NCAA celebrated the 2018 NCAA Woman of the Year finalists, including top-nine finalist Sidney Peters, on Sunday evening.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Golden Gopher women's hockey alumna Sidney Peters was one of 30 student-athletes honored at the 2018 NCAA Woman of the Year awards dinner Sunday evening in Indianapolis. Peters was one of nine finalists for the NCAA Woman of the Year Award, which was presented to Georgia track & field standout and financial planning major Keturah Orji.
The Woman of the Year Award, created in 1991, recognizes graduating female student-athletes who have distinguished themselves in athletics, academics, leadership, and community service. All nine finalists were recognized on stage during Sunday's awards dinner before Orji accepted the 2018 award. Joining Peters and Orji among the top-nine finalists were Vanessa Shippy from Oklahoma State (softball), Trisana Fairweather of Claflin University (cross country and indoor and outdoor track & field), Delaney Hiegert of Newman University (softball), Kami Norton of Angelo State (indoor and outdoor track & field), Ade Ayoola of the University of Chicago (indoor and outdoor track & field), Amelia Wilhelm of Bates College (rowing), and Kayla Leland of Whitworth University (basketball, cross country, and indoor and outdoor track & field).
Peters, who graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in Kinesiology last spring, competed for the Gophers for five seasons and wrapped up her career last season, receiving the 2018 Hockey Humanitarian Award and leading Minnesota to the 2018 WCHA Final Faceoff title. Peters was honored as the 2017-18 Women's Collegiate Athlete of the Year at the second annual Minnesota Sports Awards presented by Sports Minneapolis last week as well.
Peters was a four-year letter winner for the University of Minnesota women's hockey team, completing five years on the team from 2013-14 to 2017-18. A two-time NCAA national champion, she appeared in 82 games with a career record of 53-17-6. After seeing limited playing time her first two seasons in uniform, Peters backstopped the Gophers to the 2017 NCAA Frozen Four and led the Maroon & Gold to the 2018 WCHA Final Faceoff title and the league's automatic NCAA tournament berth as a senior. Her 53 wins, 16 shutouts, 1.65 goals against average, and 1,464 total saves all rank fifth among all-time Gopher goaltenders. Peters wrapped up her career ranked sixth in program history with a .921 career save percentage as well.
Peters' contributions on the ice are only topped by her impact in the community as she logged over 830 hours of community outreach and volunteer activities during her Gopher career. A certified Emergency Medical Technician, Peters spent significant time volunteering with the University of Minnesota EMS and the Rush-Copley Emergency Department in Aurora, Ill., near her hometown of Geneva, Ill. She also traveled to Haiti during the summer of 2016 with Project Medishare and spent eight days volunteering at Hospital Bernard Mevs, the country's only critical care and trauma hospital.
Peters was honored as college hockey's finest citizen when she received the 2018 Hockey Humanitarian Award, given annually to a student-athlete who makes significant contributions not only to his or her team, but also to the community-at-large through leadership in volunteerism. A four-time WCHA Scholar-Athlete, WCHA All-Academic, and Academic All-Big Ten honoree, Peters graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in Kinesiology and a minor in biology. She is currently enrolled in medical school at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences where she is serving in the Air Force.
The top 30 national honorees and nine finalists — determined by the NCAA Woman of the Year selection committee — were selected from a pool of 154 conference honorees. From the nine finalists, the NCAA Committee on Women's Athletics, composed of representatives from NCAA schools and conferences, selected Orji as the Woman of the Year.
To be eligible for the award, a female student-athlete must have completed eligibility in her primary sport by the end of the 2018 spring season, graduated no later than the end of the summer 2018 term and achieved a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5.
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The Woman of the Year Award, created in 1991, recognizes graduating female student-athletes who have distinguished themselves in athletics, academics, leadership, and community service. All nine finalists were recognized on stage during Sunday's awards dinner before Orji accepted the 2018 award. Joining Peters and Orji among the top-nine finalists were Vanessa Shippy from Oklahoma State (softball), Trisana Fairweather of Claflin University (cross country and indoor and outdoor track & field), Delaney Hiegert of Newman University (softball), Kami Norton of Angelo State (indoor and outdoor track & field), Ade Ayoola of the University of Chicago (indoor and outdoor track & field), Amelia Wilhelm of Bates College (rowing), and Kayla Leland of Whitworth University (basketball, cross country, and indoor and outdoor track & field).
Peters, who graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in Kinesiology last spring, competed for the Gophers for five seasons and wrapped up her career last season, receiving the 2018 Hockey Humanitarian Award and leading Minnesota to the 2018 WCHA Final Faceoff title. Peters was honored as the 2017-18 Women's Collegiate Athlete of the Year at the second annual Minnesota Sports Awards presented by Sports Minneapolis last week as well.
Peters was a four-year letter winner for the University of Minnesota women's hockey team, completing five years on the team from 2013-14 to 2017-18. A two-time NCAA national champion, she appeared in 82 games with a career record of 53-17-6. After seeing limited playing time her first two seasons in uniform, Peters backstopped the Gophers to the 2017 NCAA Frozen Four and led the Maroon & Gold to the 2018 WCHA Final Faceoff title and the league's automatic NCAA tournament berth as a senior. Her 53 wins, 16 shutouts, 1.65 goals against average, and 1,464 total saves all rank fifth among all-time Gopher goaltenders. Peters wrapped up her career ranked sixth in program history with a .921 career save percentage as well.
Peters' contributions on the ice are only topped by her impact in the community as she logged over 830 hours of community outreach and volunteer activities during her Gopher career. A certified Emergency Medical Technician, Peters spent significant time volunteering with the University of Minnesota EMS and the Rush-Copley Emergency Department in Aurora, Ill., near her hometown of Geneva, Ill. She also traveled to Haiti during the summer of 2016 with Project Medishare and spent eight days volunteering at Hospital Bernard Mevs, the country's only critical care and trauma hospital.
Peters was honored as college hockey's finest citizen when she received the 2018 Hockey Humanitarian Award, given annually to a student-athlete who makes significant contributions not only to his or her team, but also to the community-at-large through leadership in volunteerism. A four-time WCHA Scholar-Athlete, WCHA All-Academic, and Academic All-Big Ten honoree, Peters graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in Kinesiology and a minor in biology. She is currently enrolled in medical school at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences where she is serving in the Air Force.
The top 30 national honorees and nine finalists — determined by the NCAA Woman of the Year selection committee — were selected from a pool of 154 conference honorees. From the nine finalists, the NCAA Committee on Women's Athletics, composed of representatives from NCAA schools and conferences, selected Orji as the Woman of the Year.
To be eligible for the award, a female student-athlete must have completed eligibility in her primary sport by the end of the 2018 spring season, graduated no later than the end of the summer 2018 term and achieved a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5.
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