HAMILTON, N.Y. (1/26/10) - Colgate women’s hockey alumnae, Samantha Hunt and Kiira Dosdall are making a name for themselves in the Elite Women’s Hockey League (EWHL). The two former Raiders graduated together in 2009 and continue to play together, this time for the EHV Sabres in Vienna, Austria.
Hunt and Dosdall, who are in their first season in the European league, were both selected to the 2009-10 All-Star Team and were the only selections from the EHV Sabres to earn the honor. The team is made up three forwards, two defensemen and one goalkeeper, with Dosdall earning a spot as a defensemen and Hunt as a forward.
Dosdall is ranked 13th among Colgate’s all-time leading scorers and second among defensemen. She finished the league as the second leading defensive scorer and tied for 13th overall with 19 points from four goals and 15 assists.
Second among the all-time scorers for the Raiders, Hunt finished as the third highest scorer in the EWHL tallying 24 goals and 15 assists for a total of 39 points. The Sabres finished third in the league, earning the bronze medal.