McPherson On NCAA Goalie Of The Year Watch List

Chatham’s Jessie McPherson has been named to the NCAA Women’s Hockey Goalie of the Year Watch List.

McPherson is in her first year with the University of Vermont.

Announced by the Women’s Hockey Commissioners Association, the list includes 21 goaltenders from across the NCAA. The award will be announced in March at the NCAA Frozen Four.

“Our commissoners group is pleased to make this announcement and add a new and appropriate award to the national landscape,” said Joe Bertagna, Secretary-Treasurer for the Women’s Hockey Commissioners Association.

“We hope to name this award as we go forward but for now, we are pleased to offer this recognition to our best female netminders.”

McPherson is 3-0-0 with an NCAA leading save percentage (.973) and goals against average (0.65), and was named Hockey East Rookie of the Week and Defensive Player of the Week earlier this season.