Nine Newcomers Join Women’s Hockey for 2024-25
Suffolk women’s hockey will get an added boost from new faces in 2024-25 as second-year head coach Abby Ostrom assembled a nine-member recruiting class.
2024-25 SUFFOLK WOMEN'S HOCEKY ROSTER
BOSTON – Suffolk women's hockey will get an added boost from new faces in 2024-25 as second-year head coach Abby Ostrom assembled a nine-member recruiting class.
The group is comprised of seven true freshmen – Lily Abraham, Shayna Deutsch, Alexia Hill, Liv O'Brien, Laurel Potter, Lola Rubenstein and Abby Sandler – one sophomore transfer, Katelyn Michals from Assumption, and one grad transfer, Kate Pohl, who played her undergraduate career at Amherst.
Position wise, there are five forwards – Abraham, Deutsch, Hill, Pohl and Potter – a pair of defensemen in O'Brien and Sandler and one netminder, Michals.
"We are excited to welcome nine newcomers to Ram Nation this fall," Ostrom said. "They come to us with a variety of playing experience and strengths and are excited to hit the ground running."
The newcomers will add depth to the Rams' 22-player roster that brings back graduate goalie Lily O'Neil, the only goaltender in the women's program to record 1,000 career saves, two-time all-conference defenseman senior Leslie Steiner and offensive threats from a year ago, juniors Jenna Caballero (6g, 8a) and Liliana Moose (3g, 9a).
Suffolk is days away from dropping the puck on its seventh varsity season. The Rams will get their 2024-25 season underway at the Utica Kickoff Tournament at the Nexcus Center in Utica, New York. Game one pits the blue-and-gold against the host No. 13 Utica Friday, Nov. 1 at 4:00 p.m. Pending results from the first outing, Suffolk will either face Wilkes or No. 5 Elmira on Saturday, Nov. 2.
RAMS ROOKIES RESUMES
LILY ABRAHAM | FR. | F | PORTLAND, ORE. / ANAHEIM LADY DUCKS
BEFORE SUFFOLK – ANAHEIM LADY DUCKS – SUNSET
Played for the Anaheim Lady Ducks .... Letterwinner at Sunset ... Assistant Captain at Sunset ... Pacific District Champion in 2022 ... Four-time Pacific District Camp selection.
SHAYNA DEUTSCH | FR. | F | LAND O LAKES, FLA. / THE NORTHWOOD SCHOOL
BEFORE SUFFOLK – THE NORTHWOOD SCHOOL
Letterwinner at The Northwood School ... Also lettered in soccer.
ALEXIA HILL | FR. | F | SIX NATIONS, ONTARIO / LONDON JR. DEVILETTES
BEFORE SUFFOLK – LONDON JR. DEVILETTES – SHATTUCK ST. MARY'S
Played for the London Jr. Devilettes ... 2023 Girls U19 Nationals ... 2023 National Aboriginal Hockey Championship ... Letterwinner at Shattuck St. Mary's ... Also lettered in lacrosse ... Four-year Honor Roll.
KATELYN MICHALS | SO. | G | WESTWOOD, MASS. / ASSUMPTION / LAWRENCE ACADEMY
BEFORE SUFFOLK – ASSUMPTION (2023-24)
Started her collegiate career at Assumption ... Appeared in three games ... Had 46 saves ... Compiled a 3.75 GAA ... Put together a .868 save percentage.
BEFORE SUFFOLK – LAWRENCE ACADEMY
Letterwinner and captain at Lawrence Academy ... NEPSAC All-League 2022-2023 ... All-League ISL in 2022-2023 ... All-League ISL Honorable Mention in 2021-2022 ... Cum Laude Society.
LIV O'BRIEN | FR. | D | SANDWICH, MASS. / MIDDLESEX BEARS
BEFORE SUFFOLK – MIDDLESEX BEARS – SANDWICH
Played for the Middlesex Bears ... Helped Middlesex Bears reach nationals ... Letterwinner and captain at Sandwich ... Led Sandwich to the state semifinals as a senior ... All-Star ... Also lettered in track & field ... Recipient of English Student Award ... Dean's List ... High Honor Roll ... Special Ed Helper ... Junior Police Academy graduate .... Advanced Choir ... Unified Sports.
KATH POHL | GR. | F | CHICAGO, ILL. / AMHERST / LATIN SCHOOL OF CHICAGO
BEFORE SUFFOLK – AMHERST (2019-23)
Began her collegiate career at Amherst ... Helped Amherst to the NCAA DIII Finalist Finish in 2023 ... Led Amherst to two NESCAC Championships in 2020 and 2023 ... Played 82 games over three seasons for the Mammoths ... Produced 53 points on 26 goals and 27 assists ... Put away six power play goals and seven game-winners ... Three-time AHCA All-American Scholar (2021, 2022, 2023) ... Two-time NESCAC All-Academic Team (2022, 2023).
BEFORE SUFFOLK – LATIN SCHOOL OF CHICAGO
Letterwinner and three-year captain at Latin School of Chicago ... Led Latin School to four Illinois State Championships ... Three-time Illinois State All-Star game selection ... Two-time Bronze Medalist with Chicago Young Americans at USA hockey National Championships ... Two-time Blackhawks Alumni First-Team All-Star selection.
LAUREL POTTER | FR. | F | ST. LOUIS, MO. / SHATTUCK ST. MARY'S
BEFORE SUFFOLK – SHATTUCK ST. MARY'S
Letterwinner at Shattuck St. Mary's ... Led Shattuck-St. Mary's to the 2023 National Championship ... Three-year honors student ... Three-year letterwinner in field hockey, ice hockey and lacrosse at Cushing Academy.
LOLA RUBENSTEIN | FR. | G | HOUSTON, TEXAS / DALLAS STARS ELITE
ABBY SANDLER | FR. | D | CEDERBURG, WIS. / MILWAUKE JR. ADMIRALS
BEFORE SUFFOLK – MILWAUKE JR. ADMIRALS – CEDARBURG
Four-year captain for the Milwaukee Jr. Admirals ... Letterwinner at Cedarburg ... Led Cedarburg to the 2022-23 State Championship ... Also lettered in lacrosse and captained the team as a senior ... Cedarburg record holder for career saves and single-season saves ... All-state as a senior ... Three-time all-conference ... National Honor Society ... Honor Roll.