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Bowlby and Watts named first-team All-Americans
March 19, 2021 | Women's Hockey
Duo led Badgers to WCHA regular-season and tournament titles
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin women's hockey seniors Grace Bowlby and Daryl Watts were named first-team All-Americans by the American Hockey Coaches Association on Friday morning.
It marks the second time that Watts has been named a first-team All-American as the Toronto native was a first-team All-American her freshman year at Boston College. Watts also earned second-team honors in 2019-20 during her first season with the Cardinal and White. Bowlby is collecting her first All-America honor of her career and is eighth Badger blueliner to earn All-America accolades.
A co-captain for Wisconsin this year, Bowlby is in the midst of her best season as a Badger with a career-best 18 points. Her 18 assists are the fourth most in the NCAA and her 18 points are the third most by a NCAA blueliner this year. The Edina, Minnesota, native has a +24 plus/minus rating that also ranks second among all NCAA rear guards.
A top-three finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, Watts leads the country with 18 goals this year while her 1.75 points per game clip is the best mark by a NCAA player. The senior forward was named the 2020-21 WCHA Player of the Year and the WCHA Scoring Champion, and has points in 18 of UW's 20 games this year.
It marks the second time that Watts has been named a first-team All-American as the Toronto native was a first-team All-American her freshman year at Boston College. Watts also earned second-team honors in 2019-20 during her first season with the Cardinal and White. Bowlby is collecting her first All-America honor of her career and is eighth Badger blueliner to earn All-America accolades.
A co-captain for Wisconsin this year, Bowlby is in the midst of her best season as a Badger with a career-best 18 points. Her 18 assists are the fourth most in the NCAA and her 18 points are the third most by a NCAA blueliner this year. The Edina, Minnesota, native has a +24 plus/minus rating that also ranks second among all NCAA rear guards.
A top-three finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, Watts leads the country with 18 goals this year while her 1.75 points per game clip is the best mark by a NCAA player. The senior forward was named the 2020-21 WCHA Player of the Year and the WCHA Scoring Champion, and has points in 18 of UW's 20 games this year.
Bowlby, Watts and the second-seeded Badgers will play for the national championship Saturday night against top-seeded Northeastern. Puck drop at the Erie Insurance Arena in Erie, Pennsylvania, is set for 6:30 p.m. CT and fans can watch it on ESPNU or listen to it on 1310 WIBA.Listen to @brian_posick's call of the #Badgers punching their ticket to the @NCAAIceHockey title game!#WFrozenFour || #OnWisconsin pic.twitter.com/Zl33uaIqlW
— Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerWHockey) March 19, 2021
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