Evan Maldonado/Atlantic Hockey America Women's Ice Hockey 2/3/2026 4:02:39 PM Gabe Herman, Director of Communications AHA Women’s Players of the Week (Jan. 26-Feb. 1, 2026) Lindenwood’s Henderson, Muscedere and Secreto and Mercyhurst’s Lolacher honored with AHA weekly awards. BOSTON - Atlantic Hockey America (AHA) announced its Players of the Week on Tuesday for games played between Jan. 26-Feb. 1, 2026. Two programs were represented with three first-time honorees. PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Forward: Molly Henderson, SR, Lindenwood (Rockford, Ill.) Defenseman: Ellie Muscedere, SO, Lindenwood (Harrow, Ontario) Goaltender: Lexington Secreto, SR, Lindenwood (New Windsor, N.Y.) Rookie: Berlin Lolacher, F, Mercyhurst (Regina, Saskatchewan) FORWARD OF THE WEEK Henderson collected her second AHA weekly honor of the campaign after tying for the AHA lead with six points (1G-5A) in two games played. The Rockford, Ill. native recorded two three-point efforts in Lindenwood’s sweep over RIT. In both contests, the senior registered a goal and two helpers. DEFENSEMAN OF THE WEEK Last week, Muscedere took her first-ever AHA weekly award as she tied Henderson with six points (1G-5A) through two games played for the AHA lead. The Harrow, Ontario native had two multi-point contests. In the 6-2 game one win over RIT, the sophomore had two points (1G-1A), and in the sweep-clinching victory, Muscedere had four assists. GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK Secreto earned two victories last week and finished among AHA’s leaders (min. 33% team minutes played) as she recorded a 1.50 goals-against averge and a .948 save percentage to lead the Lions in a home sweep of RIT. The New Windsor, N.Y. native finished second in AHA with 55 saves last week. This week marks Secreto's first Goaltender of the Week award. ROOKIE OF THE WEEK Lolacher finished tied for second in AHA with two goals and tallied three points (2G-1A) in two games last week. The Regina, Saskatchewan native recorded a goal in both games of Mercyhurst’s road sweep of Delaware, and had a multi-point (1G-1A) contest in the 4-0 victory on Jan. 30, 2026. 2025-26 HONORS Jan. 19-25, 2026 Forward: Sofia Nuutinen, JR, Mercyhurst (Vantaa, Finland) Defenseman: Kendall Butze, SR, Penn State (Cleveland, Ohio) Goaltender: Magdalena Luggin, SO, Mercyhurst (Vienna, Austria) Rookie: Mikah Keller, F, Penn State (Mosinee, Wis.) Jan. 5-11 Forward: Tessa Janecke, SR, Penn State (Orangeville, Ill.) Defenseman: Payten Evans, SR, Mercyhurst (Calgary, Alberta) Goaltender: Ava Drabyk, FR, Syracuse (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) Rookie: Tilli Keranen, F, RIT (Kuopio, Finland) Dec. 29-Jan. 4 Forward: Sofia Nuutinen, JR, Mercyhurst (Vantaa, Finland) Defenseman: Sofia Ljung, JR, Mercyhurst (Hudiksvall, Sweden) Goaltender: Tara Bach, FR, Mercyhurst (Oakville, Ontario) Rookie: Ava Drabyk, G, Syracuse (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) Dec. 1-7 Forward: Julia Schalin, SO, Mercyhurst (Espoo, Finland) Defenseman: Emma Pickering, JR, RIT (Fishers, Ind.) Goaltender: Maggie Hatch, R-JR, Robert Morris (Cleveland Heights, Ohio) Rookie: Julia Perjus, R-FR, Mercyhurst (Stockholm, Sweden) Nov. 24-30 Forward: Zsofia Pazmandi, JR, Lindenwood (Kaposvar, Hungary) Defenseman: Emma Pickering, JR, RIT (Fishers, Ind.) Goaltender: Ava Drabyk, FR, Syracuse (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) Rookie: Linnea Misner (D), Robert Morris (Springfield, Manitoba) Nov. 17-23 Forward: Tessa Janecke, SR, Penn State Defenseman: Danica Maynard, FR, Penn State Goaltender: Maggie Hatch, R-JR, Robert Morris Rookie: Tilli Keranen (F), RIT Nov. 10-16 Forward: Katelyn Roberts, SR, Penn State (Chanhassen, Minn.) Defenseman: Kendall Butze, SR, Penn State (Cleveland, Ohio) Goaltender: Sophia Bellina, SR, RIT (Cleveland, Ohio) Rookie: Riley Gramlich (D), RIT (Burstall, Saskatchewan) Nov. 3-9 Forward: Julia Schalin, SO, Mercyhurst (Espoo, Finland) Defenseman: Emma Pickering, JR, RIT (Fishers, Ind.) Goaltender: Magdalena Luggin, SO, Mercyhurst (Vienna, Austria) Rookie: Michaela Paulinyova (F), FR, Lindenwood (Bratislava, Slovakia) Oct. 27-Nov. 2 Forward: Addie Alvarez, JR, RIT (Rochester, N.Y.) Defenseman: Holly VanNetten, FR, Mercyhurst (Simcoe, Ontario) Goaltender: Katie DeSa, SR, Penn State (Pawcatuck, Conn.) Rookie: Lexie Lonask (D), FR, Delaware (Chandler, Ariz.) Oct. 20-26 Forward: Jessica MacKinnon, SO, Robert Morris (Clark's Harbour, Nova Scotia) Defenseman: Kaitlyn Schooley, JR, Robert Morris (Moon Township, Pa.) Goaltender: Ava Drabyk, FR, Syracuse (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) Rookie: Matilde Fantin, F, FR, Penn State (Como, Italy) Oct. 13-19 Forward: Tessa Janecke, SR, Penn State (Orangeville, Ill.) Defenseman: Danica Maynard, FR, Penn State (Lake Country, British Columbia) Goaltender: Katie DeSa, SR, Penn State (Pawcatuck, Conn.) Rookie: Ava Drabyk, FR, Syracuse (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) Oct. 6-12 Forward: Matilde Fantin, FR, Penn State (Como, Italy) Defenseman: Danica Maynard, FR, Penn State (Lake Country, British Columbia) Goaltender: Sophia Bellina, SR, RIT (Cleveland, Ohio) Rookie: Tatiana Blichova (F), FR, Lindenwood (Presov, Slovakia) Sept. 29-Oct. 5 Forward: Peyton Armstrong, SO, Syracuse (Bancroft, Ontario) Defenseman: Leah Stecker, SR, Penn State (Randolph, N.J.) Goaltender: Magdalena Luggin, SO, Mercyhurst (Vienna, Austria) Rookie: Katelynn Charlton (F), FR, Delaware (Brampton, Ontario) Sept. 22-28 Forward: Jessica MacKinnon, SO, Robert Morris (Clark Harbour, Nova Scotia) Defenseman: Makayla Javier, SR, Mercyhurst (Abingdon, Md.) Goaltender: Katie DeSa, SR, Penn State (Pawcatuck, Conn.) Rookie: Linnea Misner (D), FR, Robert Morris (Springfield, Manitoba) ABOUT ATLANTIC HOCKEY AMERICA Atlantic Hockey America (AHA) is in its second season following the merger between the Atlantic Hockey Association and College Hockey America. The conference fields 10 Division I men's teams and seven women's teams. For more information, visit atlantichockeyamerica.com. Connect with AHA on X (@Atlantic_Hockey), Instagram (@atlantichockeyamerica) and Facebook (Atlantic Hockey America). Watch AHA home games on FloHockey this season.