A pivotal tone-setter as an assistant captain, Smith anchored a defense that was also among the country's best. Oswego is ranked eighth in Division III in team defense for holding opponents to just 1.67 goals per game.
Even more impressive was the squad's ability to kill penalties, ranked in the top spot in the country for allowing just six goals in 91 power-play chances for Laker foes. That comes out to a 93.4% success rate in killing penalties, a full 2% higher than the next closest penalty-kill unit.
Smith averaged 28.9 saves per game, boasting three 40-save outings, including a season-high 48 saves in a close 4-2 loss to Plattsburgh in the ECAC West Semifinal.
Over the Hamburg, N.Y. native's career, Smith owns a .638 winning percentage, holding a 35-19-4 mark. She finishes her time as a Laker with a .935 save percentage, a 1.79 GAA and 13 shutouts in 58 starts.
The Lakers set new program marks behind Smith's leadership during the 2014-15 campaign, posting more wins overall (19) and within league play (12) since the reboot of women's ice hockey at Oswego in 2006.
2015 AHCA Division III Women's All-Americans:
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1ST TEAM
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| East |
West
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| Bridget Smith, Sr., Oswego State |
Goalie
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Janna Beilke-Skoug, Sr., UW-Stevens Point
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| Brooke Wilgosh, Sr., Elmira |
Defense
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Paige Johnson, So., UW-River Falls
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| Alyssa Parke, Sr., Plattsburgh State |
Defense
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Megan Juricko, Jr., St. Thomas
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| Emily Fluke, Sr., Middlebury |
Forward
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Madison Gendreau, Sr., Concordia-Moorhead
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| Ashton Hogan, Sr., Elmira |
Forward
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Chloe Kinsel, Jr., UW-River Falls
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| Ashley Ryan, Sr., Elmira |
Forward
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Nina Waidacher, Sr., St. Scholastica
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2ND TEAM
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| East | West | |
| Lindsey Brown, Sr., St. Anselm |
Goalie
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Jade Walsh, So., Adrian
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| Taylor Cross, Jr., Norwich |
Defense
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Courtney Boucher, Sr., Gustavus Adolphus
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| Carly Watson, So., Middlebury |
Defense
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Megan Crandall, So., St. Norbert
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| Defense | Megan Menotti, Sr., UW-Stevens Point | |
| Kaycie Anderson, Sr., Norwich |
Forward
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Alice Cranston, Sr., UW-River Falls
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| Kayla Meneghin, Fr., Plattsburgh State |
Forward
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Michelle Greeneway, Jr., Lake Forest
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| Shannon Stewart, Sr., Plattsburgh State |
Forward
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Kathryn Larson, So., Bethel |
-Compiled by D3hockey.com
