Morgan Neitzke of the Lindenwood women's hockey team was nominated for the Patty Kazmaier Award, one of the most prestigious awards in all of college hockey.

This announcement comes a few days after the Jackson, Mich. native was tabbed first-team All-CHA after an outstanding 2022-23 campaign. Neitzke became the first Lindenwood player to earn all-conference status since 2018-19.

The Jackson, Mich. native had a stellar sophomore campaign, as she paced the team in goals (20) and points (32). The Jackson, Mich. native was named CHA Forward of the Week two times, while earning Forward of the Month one time during the season. Her 20 goals rank 13th nationally and second in the conference. She also sits inside the CHA top-10 in goals per game (.67), shots (167), shots per game (5.57), and powerplay goals (4)

The 5-7 forward recorded the first hat trick by a Lindenwood player since 2019 back on January 21, earning four points in the game overall. Neitzke had 10 multi-point games and held a 10-game point streak during the year. The Jackson Northwest product has compiled 1.00 points per game during the 2022-23 campaign, which comes in 44th nationally.
 
ABOUT THE PATTY KAZMAIER MEMORIAL AWARD
An award of The USA Hockey Foundation, the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award is annually presented to the top player in NCAA Division I women's ice hockey. Selection criteria includes outstanding individual and team skills, sportsmanship, performance in the clutch, personal character, competitiveness and a love of hockey. Consideration is also given to academic achievement and civic involvement. 2022 marks the 25th anniversary of the award. For a full list of previous honorees, click here. 

ABOUT PATTY KAZMAIER
The Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award is named in honor of the late Patty Kazmaier, who was a four-year varsity letter-winner and All-Ivy League defenseman at Princeton University from 1981-86. An accomplished athlete who helped lead the Tigers to the Ivy League Championship in three consecutive seasons (1981-84), Patty Kazmaier-Sandt died Feb. 15, 1990, at the age of 28 following a long struggle with a rare blood disease.