Harrison & Vadner Accept All-Rookie Honors
Freshmen honored at ECAC Hockey Championship banquet
Amie Canfield, sports information assistant
3/6/2009 11:10:39 PM
(l to r): Sierra Vadner, Head coach John Burke and Alisa Harrison
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - At Friday's ECAC Hockey Championship Banquet, hosted by Harvard University, Rensselaer freshmen Alisa Harrison and Sierra Vadner accepted their awards for being named to the 2008-09 ECAC Hockey All-Rookie Team. Harrison, a forward, and Vadner, a defenseman, mark the Engineers first All-Rookie selections at the Division I level.
RPI, the sixth-seed in this year's conference tournament, takes part in its first-ever ECAC Hockey Semifinal game on Saturday at 1pm against host and top-seeded Harvard at Bright Hockey Center. The Engineers enter tomorrow's game with a record of 17-13-4. More photos below.
Diane Metcalf, Harvard Assoc. Director of Athletics, Alisa Harrison and ECAC Hockey Commissioner Steve Hagwell
Diane Metcalf, Harvard Assoc. Director of Athletics, Sierra Vadner and ECAC Hockey Commissioner Steve Hagwell
l to r: Sierra Vadner, Alisa Harrison and Colgate rookie goaltender Kimberly Sass