PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Jessica Schroeder and Mat Valois, of the Neumann University Ice Hockey teams, were named to the Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area At-Large Teams, announced Wednesday, May 19.
Schroeder was earned Academic All-Area for the second consecutive season. Earlier this season, the junior was named to the ECAC West All-Conference team for the third time in her career. The junior was honorable mention last season and on the All-Rookie team her freshman season.
Schroeder led the nation in assists per game, dishing out 1.12 per game. She ended the season with 28 total assists. She also netted 12 goals for a team leading 40 points. Schroeder also hit 100 career points during the season and currently has 102. Schroder is a business major.
Valois earns Academic All-Area status for the first time in his career. The sophomore led the Knights with 14 goals this season and was fourth on the team with 22 points. Valois is majoring in Sport Management.
The women’s ice hockey team finished the season 12-12-1 for the season. The Knights advanced to the ECAC West playoffs where they fell in the first round to Utica, 4-1.
The men’s ice hockey team finished its season 15-9-3. Neumann defeated Utica 3-1 in the first round of the ECAC West playoffs. It then fell to Elmira, 4-2, in the semifinals.