-Carly always reminds the team to be respectful to opposing players and coaches, referees, and our own teammates and coaches.  She also sets a great example for the rest of the team by never getting upset and always being a great sport.

-Carly Buckholz once said that her day was kind of bad. That is the most negative thing that I have ever heard come out of her mouth. Though we had some frustrating games and plenty of excuses for anyone to lose themselves, she kept her composure, kindness, and usually a smile.

-Carly is the team mom :) She puts the team on her back and makes sure that everyone is having fun and getting what they want out of hockey. She never isolates anyone or gets into irrational arguments. On the ice she plays the sport and does not pick on the other team. She makes us look good by playing amazingly and by leaving the roughhousing and rudeness to the other team.

-I think Carly is a great candidate for the Sportsmanship Award. You can tell that she has such great character just in the way that she conducts herself on and off the ice. She is a great ambassador for our team.

Claire is a woman who leads quietly, but thoroughly.  She is an amazing ice hockey player, and I could have equally submitted her name as our MVP or best defensewoman.  She never quits.  Yet she never gets emotional, never speaks out, and never says a bad word about anyone.  As a coach, my litmus test for decisions I make for the team is, “What would Claire think about this?”  Her work ethic, good nature, and level-headedness make her a true inspiration for her teammates.  And, she still keeps everyone laughing in the locker room before a game, or after practice.  She is an all-around inspirational person.  

Sportsmanship in the “take your beating, smile at the final buzzer and shake hands” sense was plentiful on our team this year, and I’m glad we handled ourselves so well, but give me the girl who can’t stand to lose here. Give me Amanda.
 
I don’t remember how it happened, but in what was our first close game of the season, a puck deflected off Amanda’s skate and into our own net late in the game. She was despondent, and understandably so, though of course it wasn’t her fault. But to be able to gather herself and keep playing when we needed her most is the spirit I was lucky to have Amanda demonstrating for our young team.
 
To not win a game for three months and still continue to grow as a team in our first year was a huge credit to Amanda, a senior co-founder of the team who desperately wanted to score our first victory but never once went negative. We left the season just as proud of our team’s respect for each other and opponents as we did any of our victories, and Amanda led the way there.

As a graduate student on a team of undergraduates, Clara Helm earned her reputation for being the quiet but poised one on the team. Never once did Clara complain in practice or at a game, and she always stepped up to the needs of the team, playing harder and pushing herself to be strong on defense. She was a calming presence in the locker room and on the ice, and could always be counted on to keep her focus on the game and leave everything else at the door. Some might view sportsmanship in terms of penalty minutes, but Clara’s focus on the game and her willingness to sacrifice her time and energy for the team, speak far more to her dedication to the sport and to Maryland than any statistics might.

Beth continues to be the Heart and Soul of this team.  She quietly ensures that the team always maintains the right attitude and mentality for games and practices.  She led our effort and practice of always maintaining good sportsmanship regardless of the score.  When games got tense, Beth always kept us on task to check our attitude and behavior, on and off the ice.  She knows how and when to properly diffuse any situation that may come about. As president, Beth is also usually the first player representative to interact with new players or recruits. She always makes a great effort to treat new players like family. Additionally, Beth coordinates our community service efforts. She ensures that every scrimmage with Youth Teams is an opportunity to represent Towson with class and dignity and to show the Towson University Women's Ice Hockey team as a Leader and strong representative in the local and girls’ hockey community. Our team hosted a great event at the start of the season with the NJ Rockets with the assistance of some Loyola players that Beth invited. Beth also encouraged and offered advice to Loyola to help get their team’s first season in the DVCHC underway. Her love of the game knows no bounds. Beth started this team from the bottom last season and I don’t think we could ask for a greater result than back to back championships. Her upcoming senior season will definitely be one to remember. 

Brand new to hockey in college, Olsen has come light-years in her play. It takes a very special type of person to try a sport for the first time in college (let alone, hockey!). Someone who is bold, spirited, fearless and most of all, someone with a true love of the sport. Olsen is the epitome of this person.  She consistently supports and encourages her teammates, all while improving and fine tuning her own skills. She is a inspiration for new players, and veterans alike.