postseason awards

After a 16-0 league slate, members of the University at Albany women's basketball program swept the major awards at the America East Conference reception, held on Thursday afternoon at UAlbany's Campus Center Ballroom. Senior Ebone Henry was named the league's Co-Player of the Year, as well as the Defensive Player of the Year for the third straight season, while freshman Shereesha Richards brought home Co-Rookie of the Year honors. Great Dane mentor Katie Abrahamson-Henderson was tabbed by her peers as the America East Coach of the Year for the second time.

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Union men's ice hockey head coach Rick Bennett was named one of seven finalists for the Spencer Penrose Award given annually to the NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Coach of the Year, the American Hockey Coaches Association announced today.

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Head coach Rick Bennett, sophomore goaltender Troy Grosenick and senior forward Kelly Zajac each earned individual awards at the ECAC Hockey Awards Banquet at the Atlantic City Convention Center. Bennett earned the Tim Taylor Coach of the Year Award, while Grosenick earned the Ken Dryden Goaltender of the Year of the Award, and Zajac earned Best Defensive Forward honors. Sophomore defenseman Mat Bodie and Grosenick earned ECAC Hockey First Team honors, junior forward Jeremy Welsh earned second team honors, and Zajac earned third team honors. Union also earned the SKOR Sports Trophy for team sportsmanship.

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Union College sophomore goaltender Troy Grosenick was named one of 10 finalists for the Hobey Baker Memorial Award, presented annually to the top men's college hockey player, the Hobey Baker Selection Committee announced on Thursday. Grosenick is the first student-athlete in program history to be named a finalist for the Hobey Baker Memorial Award.

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Sophomore goaltender Troy Grosenick was named one of three finalists for ECAC Hockey's Ken Dryden Award as Goaltender of the Year, the league announced on Monday. Andy Iles of Cornell and Paul Karpowich of Clarkson joined Grosenick as the three finalists for the award.

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Senior forward Kelly Zajac was named one of three finalists for the 2011-12 ECAC Hockey Best Defensive Forward Award, the league announced on Thursday.

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