PRINCETON, N.J. -- The Princeton women's hockey team held its annual post-season banquet last Saturday night at the Nassau Club in Princeton. The team handed out its five yearly awards and named its captains for next season.

Junior goaltender Kristen Young was given the Elizabeth English Trophy, which is presented annually to the member of the women's hockey team, voted by her teammates to be the most valuable player. It is named in honor of Elizabeth English '75, whose efforts helped to establish women's ice hockey at Princeton. Young played every game in the Tiger goal last season with a 14-12-6 record, a 2.10 goals-against average and a .910 save percentage. She also recorded seven shutouts.

Senior Lizzie Keady received the Patty Kazmaier Award, which is given annually to the senior member of the women's hockey team who has made the greatest contribution to the program during her career and best exemplifies the following characteristics: Loyalty and devotion to Princeton Women's Hockey and determination and perseverance under adverse conditions. Keady, the league's Sarah Devens Award winner for leadership and commitment, registered double-digits in scoring for the fourth consecutive season with 19 points on nine goals and 10 assists in 28 games.

Sophomore Maddie Endicott was honored with the Most Improved Player Trophy. It is awarded annually to the member of the women's hockey team that has improved the most and is voted on by her teammates. Endicott saw her role on the blue line increase this season as she logged important minutes and tallied 11 points.

Senior Sonja Novak received the Unsung Hero Award, which is awarded annually to the member of the women's hockey team voted by her teammates to be the team's unsung hero during the season. Novak scored 10 goals and added two assists this season and completed her Princeton career with 15 goals scored in 121 career games.

The Rookie of the Year Award was presented to freshman Sasha Sherry, who was named a first-team All-Ivy and a second-team All-ECAC in her first season on the Tiger blue line. Sherry had 21 points in her rookie campaign.

Lastly, junior Monica Brennan was named Princeton's 2008-09 captain. Junior Christine Foster and sophomore Stephanie Denino will serve as assistant captains when the season gets underway next fall.