Minnesota Pair Lands Women’s First Team All-American Honors

Five of the six women’s Division I All-Americans are from teams playing in the Frozen Four.

Minnesota has two of them — goaltender Noora Raty and defender Anne Schleper. Also on the first team: Cornell defender Laura Fortino, Mercyhurst forward Vicki Bendus, Minnesota-Duluth forward Emmanuele Blais and New Hampshire forward Kelly Paton.

Minnesota, Minnesota-Duluth, Cornell and Mercyhurst will play in the Frozen Four in Minneapolis starting Friday.

Second Team

Forwards: Felicia Nelson, St. Cloud State; Jesse Scanzano, Mercyhurst; Catherine White, Cornell
Defenders: Courtney Birchard, New Hampshire; Lauriane Rougeau, Cornell
Goaltender: Florence Schelling, Northeastern