MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Penn State freshman forward Loli Fidler was named the 2018 High School Female Athlete of the Year at the 2nd annual Minnesota Sports Awards hosted by Sports Minneapolis Wednesday evening at U.S. Bank Stadium.
Fidler, an Edina, Minn. native and graduate of Edina High School, received the award for her decorated high school career which ended with two consecutive state titles. She helped the Edina Hornets win back-to-back Minnesota AA State Championships in 2016-17 and 2017-18 while also being named a first team all-state performer in both of those seasons.
Fidler was one of the best offensive players in the state in her high school career and totaled 197 points with 80 goals and 117 assists in 120 games at Edina, good for a 1.64 points per game average.
She was named Most Valuable Player of the 2017 state title game and was a semifinalist for Minnesota's Ms. Hockey Award. In addition, Fidler was a standout student athlete in soccer and lacrosse.
Fidler has tallied a pair of assists through six games with the Nittany Lions to go with a +1 rating.
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