UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Penn State women's ice hockey sophomore forward Tessa Janecke was named to the All-USCHO Second Team on Wednesday morning. This is her second USCHO postseason award in her career.
The Orangeville, Ill. native was recently named an CCM/AHCA Second Team All-American after a career-high year. Her sophomore season consisted of being named to the First Team All-CHA, CHA Player, and Forward of the Year, finished the regular season as the leagues scoring champion after recording a career-high 16 goals, and 36 assists for 52 points. In conference play alone she racked up a total of 35 points off 12 goals and a league leading 23 assists.
The sophomore was named CHA Forward of the Week four times and CHA Forward of the Month three times. She also tallied two hat-tricks this season coming against Lindenwood and Dartmouth. On the year, Janecke recorded a total of 53 points which sits tied for eighth in the nation while she led the nation in faceoff wins with 630 and is tied for fourth in assists with 36.
Janecke also became the fastest player in program history to hit 100 career points that she accomplished after scoring a goal against RIT in the second game of the CHA tournament semifinals. She was also named a Top 10 Patty Kazmaier Award finalist for the first time in her career.
She is set to leave with the USA National Women's Hockey Team on Wednesday as she embarks on the 2024 IIHF World Championships in Utica, N.Y.
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