Mercyhurst junior Teresa Marchese-Del Monte and Niagara teammates, sophomore Jess Clermont and freshman Emily Montgomery, were honored for their efforts over the weekend by College Hockey America.

Offensive Player of the Week
Teresa Marchese-Del Monte, Mercyhurst, Junior, Forward, Brampton, Ontario
After a slow start to the season, Marchese-Del Monte has shown why league coaches chose her as the preseason CHAW player of the year. She scored the the game-winning goal in Saturday’s 1-0 overtime win and score the first goal of the game in Sunday’s 5-1 victory. She had 10 shots on goal for the weekend and a plus/minus rating of +2. Marchese-Del Monte has now scored the first goal of the game in five of the Lakers’ 10 contests this season.
Other nominees: Hailey Clarkson, Findlay; Liz Johnson, Niagara.

Defensive Player of the Week
Jess Clermont, Niagara, Sophomore, Defense, Sagueen Shores, Ontario
Clermont helped anchor a solid defensive effort and chipped in offensively as the Purple Eagles took three of four points from Findlay over the weekend. She posted a plus/minus rating of +3 on the weekend and her first assist of the season came on the game-tying goal in Saturday’s 4-4 tie.
Other nominees: Aimee Collins, Mercyhurst; Jackie Kendrick, Findlay; Kristi Thome, Wayne State.

Rookie of the Week
Emily Montgomery, Niagara, Freshman, Forward, Cambridge, Ontario
Fresh off the soccer season, Montgomery stepped into the Niagara lineup and contributed two key points in the Purple Eagles’ series with Findlay. In her first collegiate game, Montgomery set up the game-tying goal in Saturday’s 4-4 tie. Just 24 hours later, her first collegiate goal came at 13:05 of the third period, snapping a 1-1 tie and giving her team a 2-1 victory.
Other nominees: Hailey Clarkson, Findlay; Ashley Pendleton, Mercyhurst.