Lake Forest’s Spellmire selected NCHA women’s top player, Adrian’s Davis top coach

Kelly O'Sullivan of Adrian (Adrian Athletics)
Adrian’s Kelly O’Sullivan led the NCHA in blue line scoring with 28 points in 27 regular-season games (photo: Adrian Athletics).

The NCHA announced this week the women’s conference year-end awards, including Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, Freshman of the Year, and All-NCHA and All-Freshman Teams.

League coaches voted to determine the award recipients.

Player of the Year: Olivia Spellmire, Lake Forest
Freshman of the Year: Kate Turner, Adrian
Coach of the Year: Chad Davis, Adrian

2017-18 NCHA All-Conference Team

Forward: Amy Budde, Lake Forest
Forward: Olivia Fox, Adrian
Forward: Tory Harshman, Adrian
Forward: Lexi Holman, Concordia (Wis.)
Forward: Lexi Morgan, Lake Forest
Forward: Olivia Spellmire, Lake Forest
Defense: Kayla Griffith, Lake Forest
Defense: Mac Johnson, St. Scholastica
Defense: Kelly O’Sullivan, Adrian
Defense: Kristi Zink, Adrian
Goalie: Lindsey Strainis, Marian
Goalie: Kate Turner, Adrian

2017-18 NCHA All-Freshman Team

Forward: Megan Lyke, Lake Forest
Forward: Nicole McKernan, Aurora
Forward: Brooke Schembri, Adrian
Defense: Rebecca Lilly, Finlandia
Defense: Jordan Trapp, Lake Forest
Goalie: Kate Turner, Adrian