ANNVILLE, Pa. – Lebanon Valley women's ice hockey standout Katrina Strauts received United Collegiate Hockey Conference (UCHC) and Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) honors this week while Shelby Guinard and Ioanna Christou earned spots on the All-MAC Team.
 
Strauts was named the UCHC Rookie of the Year while also earning a spot on the All-Rookie Team. She was also voted to the All-MAC Team as a first team selection. The forward had an incredible season while breaking program records with 23 points on 12 goals and 11 assists. She was tied for 11th in the UCHC and tied for first in the MAC in goals, tied for 15th in the UCHC and tied for fifth in the MAC in assists, and tied for 16th in the UCHC and tied for third in the MAC in points. Strauts was +8 on the ice, scored six power play goals and two game-winning goals.
 
Guinard was a second team selection on the All-MAC Team as a goaltender after an excellent season in between the pipes. The senior had a 2.80 goals-against average and .924 save percentage making 524 saves. Guinard recorded two shutouts and made a season-high 48 saves at Nazareth on November 18. The senior earns her second career All-MAC honor.
 
Christou was an honorable mention selection as a defender after leading the defense with 12 points on six goals and six assists. She was a +3 on the ice and blocked a team-high 38 shots. Christou was third in the MAC in blocked shots.
 
The full UCHC and MAC along with the major award winners are below
2022-23 UCHC Women's Ice Hockey Award Winners
Player of the Year: Erica Sloan, Utica
Rookie of the Year: Katrina Strauts, Lebanon Valley
Goaltender of the Year: Angela Hawthorne, Utica
Defensive Player of the Year: Julia Holmes, Nazareth
Coach of the Year: Dave Clausen, Utica

First Team All-UCHC
Forward: Gabrielle Cox, Manhattanville
Forward: Georgiana Santullo, Utica
Forward: Erica Sloan, Utica
Defense: Julia Holmes, Nazareth
Defense: Madison Novotny, Utica
Goaltender: Angela Hawthorne, Utica

Second Team All-UCHC
Forward: Allison Corser-James, Chatham
Forward: Abbey Luth, Nazareth
Forward: Ally Watrous, Nazareth
Defense: Olivia Gilida, Alvernia
Defense: Holly Silva, Utica
Goaltender: Julia Beaven, Alvernia

All-UCHC Honorable Mention
Forward: Ally Nolan, Chatham
Forward: Makenna Wiljanen, Nazareth
Forward: Carly Stefanini, Utica
Defense: Sydney Bradley, Alvernia
Defense: Holly Meredith, Manhattanville
Defense: Abigail Barcless, Wilkes
Goaltender: Franny Gerardi, Manhattanville

UCHC All-Rookie Team
Forward: Maeve Hourihan, Arcadia
Forward: Katrina Strauts, Lebanon Valley
Forward: Abby Flanagan, Nazareth
Defense: Abbi Komrofske, Arcadia
Defense: Tess Barrett, Utica
Goaltender: Sam Brophy, Chatham
 

2022-23 All-MAC Women's Ice Hockey Team
Offensive Player of the Year: Morganne Dee, Arcadia
Co-Defensive Player of the Year: Abigail Barcless, Wilkes
Co-Defensive Player of the Year: Julia Beaven, Alvernia
Rookie of the Year: Abbi Komrofske, Arcadia
Coach of the Year: Dave LaBaff, Wilkes
FIRST TEAM
Position	Name	Year	School
Forward	Morganne Dee	Sophomore	Arcadia
Forward	Julia Franklin	Sophomore	Alvernia
Forward	Katrina Strauts	First Year	Lebanon Valley
Defense	Sydney Bradley	Sophomore	Alvernia
Defense	Abigail Barcless	Senior	Wilkes
Goalie	Julia Beaven	Senior	Alvernia
SECOND TEAM
Position	Name	Year	School
Forward	Tea Ferrara	Graduate Student	Stevenson
Forward	Bella Kaczorowski	Sophomore	Wilkes
Forward	Karahkwenhawe White	Sophomore	Arcadia
Defense	Olivia Gilida	Senior	Alvernia
Defense	Abbi Komrofske	First Year	Arcadia
Goalie	Syd Dahl	Sophomore	King's
Goalie	Shelby Guinard	Senior	Lebanon Valley
HONORABLE MENTION
Position	Name	Year	School
Forward	Karly Aguirre	Senior	Stevenson
Forward	Ariel Williamson	Sophomore	Arcadia
Defense	Ioanna Christou	Sophomore	Lebanon Valley

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