Women's Hockey | 3/2/2016 11:40:00 AM

ROCHESTER, NY - Freshman goaltender Jenna de Jonge (Abbotsford, British Columbia/George Elliot) of the RIT women's hockey team, was named the College Hockey America Rookie of the Month for February on Wednesday, March 2.

de Jonge enjoyed a strong February to end her rookie season, going 2-1 with a 1.75 goals against average and a .941 save percentage in four appearances. She opened the month by making 36 saves in a 3-2 win at Lindenwood on Feb. 6. Two weeks later, on Feb. 20, she made 32 saves in a 3-2 overtime win at Robert Morris. She started game one of the CHA First Round series, stopping 18 shots in a 2-0 loss at Penn State. The next day, she came on in relief and stopped all nine shots she faced over the final 23 minutes in a 3-2 loss.

Overall, de Jonge finished her first season at RIT with three wins, a 3.54 goals against average and an .891 save percentage.

RIT finished the season with an 8-27-1 mark and advanced to the College Hockey America First Round.