Women’s Hockey Announces 10 Newcomers

2020-21 Roster

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Brown women's hockey head coach Carisa Zaban Wahlig announced the addition of 10 student-athletes set to join the program for the 2020-21 season. Nine members represent the class of 2024 while one transfer student-athlete joins the class of 2023. The newcomers include six forwards, three defenders and one goalie.

Sonja Bjornson
Position: Forward
Height: 5-3
Shoots: R
Previous Team: Providence College / North American Hockey Academy
Hometown: Philadelphia, Pa.
High School: Merion Mercy Academy
Before Brown (at Providence): Appeared in all 36 games … Tallied her first collegiate point on an assist versus Brown (Nov. 30) … Registered five blocked shots.
High School: Played hockey for the North American Hockey Academy (2015-19) and competed in lacrosse for the Merion Mercy Academy … Two-time Players Award recipient (2017, 2019) ... Selected by her team as the ultimate teammate ... Awarded the AP Cup for academic achievement as a senior … USA Hockey 16/17 National Camp Participant (2018)… In lacrosse, two-year captain (2017, 2019) and team MVP (2017) ... Achieved High Honors for attaining a 4.0 every semester.
Why Brown?: "The unmatched academics, the location, and the diverse culture of the school."

Meadow Carman
Position: Defense
Height: 5-10
Shoots: L
Previous Team: Pursuit of Excellence (POE) / North York Storm
Hometown: Barton, Nova Scotia
High School: George Elliot Secondary School
Before Brown: Played for the Pursuit of Excellence Hockey Academy … Competed in soccer, basketball and track & field at the George Elliot Secondary School … Attended Provincials for each school sport … Named CSSHL Humanitarian of the Year and CSSHL Female Prep Student Athlete of the Year … Also competed for Team Nova Scotia, U16 and U18 Provincial Teams, North York Storm Junior JWHL (2019-20), Pursuit of Excellence Hockey Academy CSSHL (2017-19) and Metro Boston Pizza Midget AAA NSFMHL (2015-17) … Pursuit of Excellence Assistant Captain … Two-time CSSHL Gold Medalist … Team Nova Scotia Assistant Captain … Earned two Gold medals and a Silver at the Atlantic Challenge Cup … Helped team win the Provincial and Atlantic Championship and went on to compete in the Esso Cup 2016 … Named George Elliot Secondary School's Valedictorian … Received the Service Award and Cliff Gunn Award … Achieved Academic Honors.
Why Brown?: "Brown has a history of producing well rounded scholars, athletes and honorable citizens. Brown offers a unique open curriculum that will allow me to follow my many interests while also achieving my hockey goals of playing at a Division I level. Brown will also offer me the opportunity to be active in my community as a volunteer through its many outreach programs."

Kaley Doyle
Position: Goalie
Height: 5-5
Catches: L
Previous Team: HoneyBaked
Hometown: Livonia, Michigan
High School: Stevenson
Before Brown: Competed for the HoneyBaked Hockey Club … USA Hockey U18 National Camp Participant (2017) … Achieved the honor roll all four years … Summa Cum Laude.
Why Brown?: "The environment at Brown was the biggest influence on my decision. The people were so welcoming, the campus was beautiful, and the location was perfect."

Anna Gallagher
Position: Forward
Height: 5-2
Shoots: L
Previous Team: North American Hockey Academy Winterhawks
Hometown: Hermosa, Calif.
High School: Mira Costa
Before Brown: Competed in hockey at Mira Costa High School … Recorded 104 points on 56 goals and 48 assists in 63 games in 2019-20 … Also competed for the North American Hockey Academy Winterhawks ... Named Junior Women's Hockey League Liz Turgeon Player of the Year, Offensive Player of the Year, and Most Valuable Player ... Helped team win the JWHL U19 championship in 2019-20 ... USA Hockey 16/17 National Camp Participant (2018) … Selected U16 team captain and received the North American Hockey Academy Players' Award in 2017-18 ... Helped her team win the U16 championship and earned the North American Hockey Academy Coaches' Award in 2016-17 ... Achieved the honor roll all four years ... Three-time Scholar Athlete Award recipient ... Received the North American Hockey Academy Award for Excellence in Foreign Languages (2016-17, 2017-18) ... Earned the Charlaine Deatherage Award for academics as a junior.
Why Brown?: "As a little girl I would often visit my grandparents in Rhode Island. On one of those visits they took me to Brown and showed me the campus. Since that visit I have always dreamed of attending Brown. I believe Brown is the perfect fit for me. It's a place where I can be challenged academically, athletically and socially. I like the idea that I can design my own curriculum and learn in an environment that encourages me to expand my intellectual curiosity, to discover new areas of interest, and to explore my creative side."

Rose Jeneault
Position: Defense
Height: 5-9
Shoots: R
Previous Team: Nepean PWHL
Hometown: Ogdensburg, N.Y.
High School: Ogdensburg Free Academy
Before Brown: Competed in hockey, volleyball and track & field at Ogdensburg Free Academy … Scholar Athlete Award recipient ... Named First Team All Northern for volleyball and both tracks ... Patti Baldwin Award Finalist ... Competed for Nepean Junior PWHL Hockey, Nepean Midget AA Hockey and Potsdam Ice Storm Hockey ... Three-Time New York State Champion ... Two-time semifinalist at USA Hockey Nationals ... Received the Alan Krause Award ... Earned Academic All Northern and Academic Banquet ... Achieved the High Honor Roll.
Why Brown?: "I knew that while attending Brown, I would be destined to receive an astounding education, in a beautiful city, surrounded by many different cultures. I came to campus for the first time on a visit for hockey, and soon realized that I loved it. The class sizes weren't too big, the campus was beautiful, and the coaches I would be playing for the next four years, made me feel right at home."

Lily Lacey
Position: Forward
Height: 5-2
Shoots: L
Previous Team: Toronto Leaside PWHL
Hometown: Toronto, Ontario
High School: Riverdale Collegiate Institute
Before Brown: Competed in hockey, field hockey, lacrosse and tennis at the Riverdale Collegiate Institute … Named Athlete of the Year in 2018 ... Received Senior Letter in 2019 and Junior Letter in 2018 ... Also competed for the Toronto Leaside Jr. Wildcats ... Tied for the Wildcats' team lead in points ... Chinese Olympic Development Training Participant … Competed with Team Ontario U16 … Additionally played for Field Lacrosse - Toronto Beaches (lacrosse) and Toronto Leaside Tennis Club (tennis) ... Achieved the Academic Honour Roll (2016-20).
Why Brown?: "I loved the student atmosphere, all the facilities the campus had to offer, the student body size, and the unique open curriculum! I believe that the women's ice hockey team has a lot of potential and I would love nothing else but to be a part of its future successes. My official visit left me feeling inspired. I wanted to become a Brown graduate and feel the pride that achieving that brings."

Maya Mangiafico
Position: Forward
Height: 5-6
Shoots: L
Previous Team: Buckingham Browne and Nichols School / Boston Junior Eagles
Hometown: Medfield, Mass.
High School: Buckingham Browne and Nichols School
Before Brown: Competed in hockey, soccer and lacrosse at the Buckingham Browne and Nichols School … Recorded 112 points on 52 goals and 60 assists in her career, ranking third all-time at the school ... Led her team in points for three-straight years ... Contributed 36 points on 16 goals and 20 assists, including four game-winning goals as a senior ... Registered 30 points on 12 goals and 18 assists, including four game-winning goals as a junior ... Logged 31 points on 18 goals and 13 assists, including three game-winning as a sophomore ... Four-year varsity player and team captain as a senior ... Three-time All ISL selection ... Named All NEPSAC as a senior ... Received the Coaches Cup Award as a senior ... Also competed for Boston Junior Eagles U16 Tier 1 and Boston Junior Eagles U19 Tier 1 ... Named team captain for the 2019-20 season ... Helped her team win the National Championship in 2019 USA Hockey 15's National Camp (2016) and U18 National Camp Participant (2017) ... Three-time State Champion (2017-19) ... In soccer, four-year varsity player and two-year captain ... Two-time All ISL honoree ... Made the honor roll all four years.
Why Brown?: "I chose Brown because of the open curriculum it provides, as well as an opportunity to contribute to the women's hockey program. I am really excited to be a part of an environment where success is earned and achieved."

Cassidy Piersiak
Position: Defense
Height: 5-7
Shoots: R
Previous Team: Noble & Greenough School / East Coast Wizards
Hometown: Needham, Mass.
High School: Noble & Greenough School
Before Brown: Competed in hockey and field hockey at the Noble & Greenough School … Three-time Independent League School Champion ... Two-time New England Division 1 Champion ... Captained her team as a senior and helped the program go undefeated … Named ISL Honorable Mention ... Also competed for East Coast Wizards Hockey ... USA Hockey 15's National Camp and U18 National Camp Participant … Named ISL Honorable Mention in field hockey ... Leader of the Community Service Core ... Received High Distinction Academic Honors.
Why Brown?: "I chose Brown because I wanted to balance the rigor of the academics and the commitment of playing a Division I sport. I was very interested in the open curriculum because I could take classes that interest me, and have the control of finding what I would like to pursue as a career. I feel grateful to be recruited by such a great school and be able to play a sport that I love."

Anna Shelden
Position: Forward
Height: 5-4
Shoots: R
Previous Team: New Hampton School
Hometown: Kenai, Alaska
High School: New Hampton School
Before Brown: Competed in hockey, soccer and lacrosse at the New Hampton School … Selected NEPSAC Small School Honorable Mention (2019-20) ... Earned February Athlete of the Month (2018-19) ... Two-time Recipient of the Charles W. "Skip" Howard Female Scholar Athlete of the Year Award (2017-18) ... USA Hockey 15's National Camp (2106) and U18 National Camp Participant (2017) … In soccer, received the Gulick Award (2019-20) … Named Athlete of the Month (2017-18) ... Achieved the honor roll 2016-20.
Why Brown?: "To me Brown University would provide all the academic challenges, social experiences and post-graduation opportunities to be successful in not only college, but life. I believe having a degree from Brown will open doors professionally that I may not have otherwise. Being a Brown graduate, people understand the focus, determination, and knowledge I have to be an asset to any organization."

Olivia Williamson
Position: Forward
Height: 5-10
Shoots: R
Previous Team: Faribault High School and Minnesota Blades
Hometown: Faribault, Minn.
High School: Faribault
Before Brown: Competed for the Minnesota Blades and played hockey and soccer for Faribault High School … Awarded the AAUW Sportswoman of the Year senior year ... Recorded 71 points on 39 goals and 32 assists as a senior … Finished fourth in the state in overall points as a senior ... Logged 61 points on 40 goals and 21 assists as a junior ... Registered 50 points on 32 goals and 18 assists and a sophomore ... Lettered 7th-12th grade ... Named Rookie of the Year in seventh grade ... Earned All-Conference (10th-12th grade) and All-Conference Honorable Mention (9th grade) ... Two-time All-State Honorable Mention selection (11th and 12th grade) ... Named to the All-Tournament Team for Austin Holiday Tournament (10th and 11th grade) ... Team captain as a senior ... Finished third in points in Minnesota for sophomores for single A schools ... In soccer, five-year starting goalkeeper and team captain as a senior ... Named All-Conference and received the All-Scholar Award as a senior ... Achieved the honor roll (7th-12th grade) ... Named Math Student of the Month (10th grade) ... Received the All-Scholar Award (soccer - 12th grade) ... Member of the National Honors Society (10th-12th grade).
Why Brown?: "Amazing academics, coaches, campus, environment, location, team, opportunities."

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