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That's because she can no longer count on veteran defensemen like Jennie Setaro and Erine Metcalf. The most experienced blueliners this season are sophomore Kim Greene (7 g, 17 a) and junior Erica Archambeau (4 g, 8 a). They will have to bear down in the defensive zone if the Huskies expect to go deep in the playoffs this season...
...make matters worse, UNH lost its top two defensemen from last season-- Kerry Maher to graduation and Brandi Kerns to an ACL injury that has forced her to sit out the season as a medical redshirt. Kay will have to hope that her freshmen blueliners can make the transition to college hockey quickly...
...Crimson returns four defensemen to this year's squad: senior veterans Jaime Notman and Julie Rando, plus promising sophomores Jaime Hagerman and Pam Van Reesema. Both sophomores made significant contributions to the team as freshmen. Van Ressema often started alongside Ruggiero, and Hagerman was an ECAC All-Rookie selection...
...this makes things rough for the Harvard defense, which was thin even with Ruggiero on the roster. Without Ruggiero to handle the puck at the blueline, the Crimson has just four returning defensemen, and no rookie blueliners...
...have as many defensemen as in the past," Botterill said. "So it's good to have some people in backup positions. I am hoping to become a better overall player so I can help the team on defense as needed...