Cat Appleyard, Sabrina Kim and Cece Ziegler of the #4 Middlebury women's ice hockey team were named to the New England Hockey Writers Association (NEHWA) Division III All-Star Team for their performances on the ice this season. The trio of seniors capped their careers helping guide the program to an overall record of 83-22-8, two NESCAC Championships and the 2022 NCAA Championship with the first undefeated season in NCAA Division III history (27-0-0).
 
HONOREE HIGHLIGHTS

• Appleyard
  • Appleyard earned the NEHWA All-Star award for the first time in her career. 
  • Earlier this season, the forward was honored as an All-NESCAC First-Team selection. 
  • She played in all 29 contests, tying for the team lead with 11 goals. Appleyard tallied four assists, including one in the NCAA Semifinal contest against Amherst.
  • The Panther had at least one point in 12 games this season, highlighted by a three-point effort (1G, 2A) against Suffolk on February 2.
  • During her career, Appleyard accumulated 37 goals and 29 assists while skating in all 113 contests with 10 game-winning tallies.
• Kim
  • Kim secured her initial NEHWA All-Star laurel. 
  • The defender earned AHCA/CCM All-American East First-Team and All-NESCAC First-Team honors for the initial time this season.
  • The Panther paced the league in assists (20) and was tied for second in plus/minus (+22) while ranking 18th in the country with 0.69 helpers per game.
  • The blueliner was fourth in the NESCAC with 22 points and was second on the team with 31 blocked shots.
  • The senior tallied five multi-point performances this year. 
  • Kim played in all 113 games that Middlebury has competed in over her four years, tallying 71 career points (8G, 63A).
• Ziegler
  • Ziegler picked up her first NEHWA All-Star accolade. 
  • She received her first All-NESCAC award with a second-team nod.
  • Suiting up in every contest this season (29), the defender sat atop the team ranks and was second among league peers in blocked shots with 55.
  • Offensively, she contributed three goals and nine assists, including the game-winning tally against Amherst on January 18. She also posted Middlebury's goal in the NCAA Semifinal game.
  • Ziegler saw ice time in 109 games in the blue and white uniform, concluding her career with six tallies, 36 helpers and 119 blocked shots.

The NEHWA awards reception will take place on Tuesday, April 22 at the Prince Restaurant in Saugus, Massachusetts. A complete list of the New England Division III All-Stars can be found here.