The Clarkson University Women's Hockey team welcomes in one of largest group of newcomers in the program's 17-year history as nine incoming Golden Knights will add talent and depth to the Green and Gold roster in 2019-20.

Head Coach Matt Desrosiers, along with assistant coaches Britni Smith and Tony Maci bring in four forwards, three defensemen and two goaltenders to join a roster that includes 15 letterwinners from last year's team, which skated to a 30-8-2 overall record capped off by the ECAC Hockey Championship Tournament title and another showing at the NCAA Frozen Four.

Freshmen Gabrielle David and Brooke McQuigge along with senior transfers Caitrin Lonergan and Kayla Friesen will help bolster the Clarkson offense, which has been one of the most prolific in the nation in recent years. A stingy Golden Knight blueline will only get better with the addition of freshmen Lauren Bernard, Steph Markowski and Emily Wisnewski. Clarkson will maintain its strength in the crease with freshman Marie Dedert and junior transfer Amanda Zeglen providing skill and depth.

Below is an alphabetical list of the Golden Knights recruits:

Lauren Bernard
Madison, Ohio | Selects Academy
Freshman | Defense | 5-7
Bernard will help solidify the Golden Knights defensive core in 2019.  She competed last year for Bishop Kearney High School (Selects Academy – Rochester, NY), who won the U19 New York State Championship and was a quarterfinalist at the 2019 USA National Tournament. Lauren represented USA Hockey at the 2019 U18-World Championships in Obihiro, Japan, winning the Silver medal. She was named to the 2019 USA Today First-Team All-American team. Prior to 2019, Lauren skated for the Pens Elite program out of Pittsburgh, PA. Lauren also excelled in the classroom as a member of the National Honor Society and received the Principal's Award for academics her Junior year.



Coach Desrosiers on Bernard:
"We are extremely excited to welcome Lauren to the Green and Gold. She has made tremendous strides over the last couple years, which helped propel her to playing on this past year's U18 National Team for USA Hockey. She is another defenseman that we can see adding some offense from the backend as she has very good offensive instincts and abilities. She is an excellent student and even better person.  Lauren has a great work ethic and desire to get better both on and off the ice, as well as in the classroom. If she continues to improve at the same rate we have seen over the last few years, she is going to be an outstanding player for the Golden Knights."
 

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Gabrielle David
Drummondville, Quebec | Cegep Limoilou Titans
Freshman |Forward | 5-4
After helping lead the Limoilou Titans to three QCHL Championships in as many years, David is set to join the Golden Knights. In her final year with the Titans, Gabrielle collected 59 points on 21 goals and 38 assists in just 24 games, earning her the 2019 CEGEP League MVP award. She gained international experience as a member of Hockey Canada's U18 Women's World Championship team that won Silver in 2017. She also competed for Team Quebec in three consecutive years, winning gold at the 2015 Canada Winter Games and silver at the 2017 Women's U-18 Championship.



Coach Desrosiers on David:
"Gabrielle is going to be an exciting player to watch over her four years at Clarkson. She is very dynamic and possesses a tremendous amount of speed and skill. Gabrielle is a player that other teams are going to have to keep an eye on, as she is a dangerous player that can make things happen for her and her linemates whenever she is on the ice. Her experience in CEGEP and with Hockey Canada's program will help Gabrielle make an immediate impact on and off the ice for our program. We are extremely excited to welcome Gabrielle to the Golden Knight family."

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Marie Dedert
Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Selects Academy
Freshman | Goaltender | 5-7
Dedert will be joining the Golden Knights crease in 2019. As the team's captain, last year for the Bishop Kearney High School (Selects Academy – Rochester, NY), she won the U19 New York State Championship and was a quarterfinalist at the 2019 USA National Tournament. She was the recipient of the 2019 Unsung Hero Award at Selects Academy. Prior to Selects Academy, Marie played for the University School of Milwaukee, where she earned Most Valuable Player, won 2 State Championships, competed at 2 USA National Tournaments, and was an award nominee for the most outstanding player in Wisconsin Prep School Hockey – Jessie Vetter Award.



Coach Desrosiers on Dedert:
"We are excited to welcome Marie to Clarkson after being involved in a very good Selects program. She is a great person with a positive attitude that is going to come in and push others to get better. Marie works hard, wants to learn, and will help our depth tremendously at the goaltending position. Her previous coaches and teammates all having nothing but great things to say about Marie which is a big reason why we are so excited to get her on campus and involved in our program."

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Kayla Friesen
Winnipeg, Manitoba  | St. Cloud State University
Senior Transfer | Forward | 5-7
Friesen will be joining the Golden Knights after three seasons with the St. Cloud Huskies of the WCHA. During her three years with the Huskies, Friesen accumulated 50 points on 16 goals and 34 assists in 103 games played. She also served as the team captain in her junior year. Prior to college, Kayla attended and played for St. Mary's Academy in Winnipeg, MB. In 2016, she was a member of Hockey Canada's U18 Women's World Championship team that won a Silver medal in St. Catherines, ON. She also competed for Team Manitoba at the 2015 Canada Winter Games and the 2015 Women's U-18 Championship, where she served as an assistant captain and earned a Silver medal.



Coach Desrosiers on Friesen:
"We are excited to welcome Kayla to Clarkson University. Kayla has three years of college hockey under her belt, and with that, she possesses a great deal of knowledge and experience that will benefit her teammates and this program. She is a smart, two-way forward with the vision and ability to distribute pucks to her linemates and plays a solid 200-foot game. Kayla will add scoring depth and penalty killing experience to our team."

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Caitrin Lonergan
Roslindale, Massachusetts | Boston College
Senior Transfer | Forward | 5-7
Lonergan, a former Boston College Eagle, will join the Golden Knights for her senior year. In her three years of collegiate play, she has racked up 147 points on 59 goals and 88 assists in 112 games played. During her time as an Eagle, Caitrin was named to the USCHO and Hockey East All-Rookie Team, All-USCHO Second Team, All-New England Team, Hockey East First- and Third-Team All-Star, was a Patty Kazmaier Award Top-10 Finalist, and a CCM/ACHA Second-Team All-American. Caitrin also has a wealth of international experience with USA Hockey. She was a member of the U-18 Women's World Championship Team (gold-2015; silver-2014), the U-22 Women's Select Team in 2016 & 2018, a four-time Women's National Festival attendee (2013, 2014, 2016, 2018), and made her Women's National Team debut at the 2018 Four Nations Cup.



Coach Desrosiers on Lonergan:
"We are very excited to welcome Caitrin to Clarkson. She has already shown the ability to excel at both the college and National Team level, which will help bring some added experience to our program. She is an incredibly motivated and hard working person and player that our coaching staff is very excited to work with. Her work ethic, coupled with her skill level, is a big reason for her success and makes her an extremely dangerous player every time she steps on the ice. She is the type of person that absolutely loves the game of hockey, which is why she is so dedicated and goal driven. We are excited for Caitrin to help make a positive and lasting impact on our program."

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Steph Markowski
Edmonton, Alberta | Pursuit of Excellence
Freshman | Defense | 5-9
Markowski will be joining the bolstered Golden Knight defensive core in 2019. Coming off Back-to-Back championships in the Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL), where she accumulated 10G-20A in 30 games in 2019, and won the Top Defenseman Award. She also competed at the 2019 U18-World Championships in Obihiro, Japan for Hockey Canada, bringing home the Gold medal. Markowksi was also a key contributor for Team Alberta at the 2019 Canada Winter Games where she again captured Gold. She also competed for Team Alberta at the National Women's Under-18 Championship in 2016 and 2017. While a member of the St. Alberta Slash, Markowski won the 2017 Esso Cup.



Coach Desrosiers on Markowski:
"We are excited to welcome Steph to Clarkson this upcoming season as we expect her to make an impact on our program immediately. She is a good puck moving defenseman that sees the ice very well on breakouts and in the offensive zone. She has shown the ability to quarterback the power play by making good decisions with the puck and being a threat from the blue line. The experience she has gained from being a leader on her team, as well as winning a gold medal with Team Canada at the U18 World Championships, will help her make the transition to college hockey seamless."

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Brooke McQuigge
Bowmanville, Ontario | Whitby Jr. Wolves
Freshman | Forward | 5-8
McQuigge is coming off a 25 point season with the Whitby Jr. Wolves (PWHL) after scoring 6 goals and adding 19 assists in 40 games played. On the national stage, she served as an assistant captain for Hockey Canada's U18 Women's World Championship team that won bronze in 2018. Brooke was also a member of the U18 team that won silver at the 2017 U18 Women's World Championships. On the provincial level, she won gold with Team Ontario Red at the 2017 National Women's U18 Championship and was named to Team Ontario Blue in 2016.



Coach Desrosiers on McQuigge:
"Our coaching staff is happy to welcome Brooke to Clarkson and expect her to have a great four years as a Golden Knight. She is a tremendous competitor that brings a wealth of experience and leadership qualities with her. Brooke is a very good 200-foot player that contributes to her team's success in many different areas. She is tough to play against defensively, but can also make plays offensively. Her compete level, work ethic, and hockey IQ are all very high which will help her transition into our program very well. We are excited to watch Brooke's game progress over her four years at Clarkson and can't wait to get her here on campus."

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Emily Wisnewski
Plymouth, Minnesota | Wayzata Trojans
Freshman | Defense | 5-9
A two-year Captain at Wayzata High School, Wisnewski will be helping to add size and speed to the Golden Knights defense in 2019. In her senior season at Wayzata, Emily recorded 3G-18A for 21pts in 27 games, and was named by the Minnesota Girls Hockey Coaches' Association, Minnesota First Team All-State, All-Lake Conference and All Metro as a defender. Emily was also awarded the Wayzata Trojan Award and was an Athena Award Nominee. During the non-high school season, Emily competed in the Upper Midwest High School Elite League for the Minnesota Junior Whitecaps and was 3x USA Hockey National Development Player Camp attendee.



Coach Desrosiers on Wisnewski:
"We are very happy to welcome Emily to the Golden Knights family as she brings a lot of tangibles with her. She is a good student, leader, and all around great person. Emily is a heads up defenseman that makes very good first passes and skates well, which will help with our breakouts and transition game. She is a great team first type of player. Emily has shown excellent leadership abilities by not only being the captain of her team, but also by her willingness to do whatever it takes to set a good example for her teammates. We believe Emily will be a very solid contributor to our program over her four years here at Clarkson."

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Amanda Zeglen
Calgary, Alberta | Ohio State University  
Junior Transfer | Goaltender | 5-8
Zeglen, a former Ohio State Buckeye, will join the Golden Knights in 2019. As a Buckeye, she appeared in 13 games (12 starts), going 9-3-0 and earning a .901 save percentage. Amanda was a part of the first team in Buckeye history to advance to the Frozen Four in 2018 in Minneapolis, MN. Before college, she attended and played at the Pursuit of Excellence Hockey Academy in Kelowna, British Columbia. She helped backstop the team to a first and second place finish in their division in 2016 and 2017, respectively. Amanda also represented Alberta at the 2016 U18 National Championships where she appeared in two games and held a .947 save percentage and 2.00 goals against average.



Coach Desrosiers on Zeglen:
"We are very excited to be welcoming Amanda to the Golden Knights. Amanda is coming off a season where she played well when called upon. Being on the taller side for goalies, she really tracks the puck well and is able to make the net look smaller for the opposition. She is a competitor every day, is calm in the crease, and she is able to use her athleticism to make those quick explosive saves when needed. She will be a great addition, add depth to the crease, and we will look to her to make an immediate impact."