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Position: Forward DOB: 2004-11-02 Country: USA
NCAA-W Projection
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NCAA Division I Women's

Projected PPG — WCHA-W
0.80
Elite (0.70+)
Base NCAAe-W PPG0.7973
Conf. Strength0.997
Year Adj (FR)×0.93
Confidencehigh
Seasons Used1

NCAA D3W

Projected PPG — Division Avg
1.61
Elite (1.00+)
Base D3e-W PPG1.8792
Conf. Strength1.000
Year Adj (FR)×0.80
Confidencehigh
Seasons Used1

D1W / D3W Likelihood

52%
NCAA D1W
0%
NCAA D3W
48%
Club / Other

Based on 33 comparable players

Career Trajectory
Dashed = raw PPG  ·  Solid = age-adjusted NCAAe-W PPG  ·  Green = actual college PPG

Pre-College Seasons

Most women's college players come directly from high school hockey. Junior or HS season stats below (when available on Elite Prospects).

SeasonTeamLeagueGP GAPtsPPG NCAAe-W PPGAge-Adjusted
2022-23 19U-AAA-W 20 15 20 35 1.750 0.7184 0.7184
NCAAe-W = points/game translated to NCAA-W equivalent  ·  COVID-flagged seasons in yellow

College Seasons

SeasonSchoolConferenceYear GPGAPtsPPG
2025-26 Ohio State WCHA-W JR 23 13 7 20 0.870
2024-25 Colgate ECAC-W SO 35 19 14 33 0.943
2023-24 Colgate ECAC-W FR 32 7 11 18 0.562

Historical Comparables — NCAA D1W

PlayerLeague · Season · PPG FR College PPGSchool
Shayna Tomlinson NE-Prep-Girls · 2012-13 · 2.08 PPG 0.531 Rensselaer
Jessie Aney USHS-MN-W · 2013-14 · 4.36 PPG 0.267 UConn
Brooke Avery NE-Prep-Girls · 2012-13 · 2.00 PPG 0.062 New Hampshire
Caitrin Lonergan NE-Prep-Girls · 2012-13 · 2.44 PPG 0.892 Boston College
Nicole Schammel USHS-MN-W · 2012-13 · 4.16 PPG 0.611 Minnesota State

Historical Comparables — NCAA D3W

PlayerJunior Season · PPG FR College PPGSchoolConference
Alex Hantge 2016-17 · 1.33 PPG 1.417 Wisconsin-River Falls WIAC
Chloe Kinsel 2011-12 · 1.76 PPG 1.067 Wisconsin-River Falls NCHA
Amanda Conway 2015-16 · 1.54 PPG 1.217 Norwich NEHC
Kristin Chivers 2012-13 · 2.17 PPG 0.862 Elmira UCHC
Mackaylan McGown 2022-23 · 2.67 PPG 0.704 Concordia (WI) NCHA

Women's college hockey projections draw primarily on high school and junior stats when available. Because most women go directly from HS to college, projections with limited pre-college data use conference-based priors.

NCAAe-W factors are derived from historical pre-college→NCAA-W transitions. For many players, projection confidence is lower than men's due to sparse pre-college tracking.