BOSTON – Three sophomores and a freshman captured this week’s Atlantic Hockey America (AHA) women’s players of the week honors, representing Penn State (two), Delaware and Syracuse.

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Forward of the Week: Emma Gnade, Syracuse (So., Fenton, Mo.)
Defenseman of the Week: Sophie Morrow, Penn State (So., Darien, Conn.)
Goaltender of the Week: Charlotte Payne, Delaware (So., Oakville, Ont.)
Rookie of the Week: Morgan Stickney, Penn State (G, St. Charles, Mo.)

FORWARD OF THE WEEK
Emma Gnade led a balanced Syracuse attack that generated eight goals in its weekend sweep at Robert Morris, including a season-high six on Saturday. Gnade shared the conference lead in assists (3) and points (3) for the weekend, setting up the first goal of the game Friday and back-to-back second-period goals Saturday, including the game winner. She had seven shots on goal, one shy of the team lead, and added a blacked shot on the defensive end.

Gnade has points in seven of eight games this season for Syracuse and leads the team with 10 points (one goal, nine assists). 

This marks Gnade’s first career AHA weekly honor.

DEFENSEMAN OF THE WEEK
Sophie Morrow picked up Defenseman of the Week honors for the second time in three weeks after a three-point weekend in Penn State’s sweep of Lindenwood. She led all conference defensemen in goals (1, tied), assists (2), points (3) and shots (11) on the weekend while posting a +2 rating.

Morrow’s goal was her first of the season and the game winner in Friday’s 5-4 Nittany Lion victory, coming with just 5:22 remaining in the third period. Her eight points on the year lead all AHA defenseman and are second on the Nittany Lions.

Morrow’s two Defenseman of the Week honors this season are the first two AHA weekly awards of her career.

GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK
Charlotte Payne led Delaware to the program’s first win against an ECAC Hockey foe Friday night, stopping 46 Union shots in a 2-1 win. She stopped all 31 shots faced after the first period and all 30 she faced at even strength in the game.

Payne added 34 saves Saturday and surpassed 1,000 saves for her career in just 27 games. She finished the weekend with a .930 save percentage.

Payne had also earned Goaltender of the Week honors two weeks ago, the first two AHA weekly awards of her career.

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Morgan Stickney posted her first career shutout in Saturday’s 3-0 victory against Lindenwood, her hometown team, as Penn State completed the weekend sweep. Stickney stopped all 18 shots she faced in the win.

This marks Stickney’s second Rookie of the Week honor in the first month of her collegiate career. She is 2-1-0 on the season with a .903 save percentage, and has picked up both victories in conference play.

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