DANBURY, Conn. -- Jacquelin White of the Oswego State women's ice hockey team has been named Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) West Rookie of Year for the 2016-17 season.
 
White is the first player in program history to be named Rookie of the Year. She joins teammates Olivia Ellis (2014-15) and Alli Ullrich (2013-14) as well as Hilary Hitchman (2006-07) as the only players to be named to the All-Rookie Team.
 
Leading the team in both goals (15) and plus-minus rating (+13), she helped the team achieve a 16-8-2 record. The forward was crucial in helping the Lakers unseat No. 1 Plattsburgh for the first time in program history. Oswego's 3-2 win on Nov. 20 ended a streak of 27-straight victories by the Cardinals over the Lakers. White also scored both goals against Elmira in a 2-2 draw on Feb. 4. It is only the second time the Lakers have tied the Soaring Eagles in 23 career meetings and it snapped a 12-game losing streak against Elmira.
 
The Royal Oak, Mich. Native scored 28 points in her first year, which is a freshman program record as she topped Ellis' 27 in 2014-15. She also has the third most single-season points in program history, behind Alexa Aramburuand Ellis' 2016-17 totals of 31 and 36, respectively. White's 15 goals scored are tied for the most in program history with Jessica Lister (2006-07) and Mackenzie Lee (2010-11)
 
White was named ECAC West Rookie of the Week, a total of five times throughout the year. Many of these awards stemming from impressive weekends, which allowed her to become the conference's leading scorer in both goals and points for freshmen.
 
The rookie forward also made her presence known nationally. As of March 1, she is the sixth-highest scoring freshman in the country and is fifth in goals scored.