ITHACA, N.Y. -- Cornell women's hockey head coach Doug Derraugh announced the addition of six freshman to the team's roster. The group includes three forwards, two defenders and a goalkeeper.
 
"We are very excited about this season," Derraugh said. "We have a strong core group returning from last year and we have added depth, talent and grit at every position with this freshman class."
 

Cornell Women's Hockey Class of 2022

 
Samantha Burke – F – 5-10
(Convent of the Visitation) Eden Prairie, Minn.
Prior to Cornell

• Four-time letterwinner for Covent of the Visitation at forward.
• Served as a captain and earned all-state accolades her senior year.
• Earned all-conference accolades three times in 2016, 2017 and 2018.
• Her team finished as state runners up in 2016 and 2017 and was the state consolation champions in 2018.
• Also a four year letterwinner in soccer, which she captained her senior year and led them to a third place finish at states.
• Earned all-state and all-conference recognition in 2016, 2017 and 2018.

 
Gillis Frechette – F – 5-6
(St. Paul's School) Waltham, Mass.
Prior to Cornell

• Four-time letterwinner at St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire, where she served as a captain her senior year.
• Played Club for the East Coast Wizards.
• Received an invite to the US National Camp every year she was eligible.
• Four-time New England Prep School All-Star and New Hampshire All-State team from 2015-18.
• Named her team's most valuable player in 2016, 2017 and 2018 and was tabbed the rookie of the year in 2015.
• Helped lead St. Paul's to the New England Prep School Hockey Title in 2015.
• Was a two-time recipient of the St. Paul's Girls Ice Hockey Award earning the distinction her junior and senior seasons.
• Four-time letterwinner in both field hockey and lacrosse, each of which she captained her senior her senior year.
• Was a three-time New England Prep School All-Star for field hockey in 2015, 2016 and 2017 and was the team's most valuable player her junior and senior year.
• Named to the New Hampshire All-Star team in 2016 and 2017.
• In lacrosse, was tabbed a New England Prep School All Star and the team's most valuable player her junior and senior seasons.
• Graduated cum laude and was on the honor roll all four years.

 
Bella Kang – F – 5-7
(St. Paul's School) Los Gatos, Calif.
Prior to Cornell

• Played three years of varsity hockey at St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire.
• Was named her team's rookie of the year in 2016.
• St. Paul's advanced to the NEPSAC all three years she was a member of the squad.
• Played club for the East Coast Wizards.
• Won the U19 2017 state championship.
• Advanced to nationals all three years.

 
Kaitlyn McKenzie – GK – 6-3
(South St. Paul High School) Hastings, Minn.
Prior to Cornell

• Played five years of varsity hockey at South St. Paul High School, where she served as an alternate captain her junior and senior seasons.
• Earned all-state and all-conference nods, in addition to being a finalist for the Ms. Senior Goalie of the Year Award for the 2017-18 season.
• Named the Kaposia Classic Star of the Game four times from 2015-18.
• Helped lead her team to a fourth place finish in the 2015 state tournament.
• Named to the honor roll all four years of high school.

 
Taylor Pietrowski – D – 5-8
(Nichols School) Orchard Park, N.Y.
Prior to Cornell

• Four-year member of the hockey team at the Nichols School in Buffalo.
• Played Club for the Niagara Jr. Purple Eagles, where she won five New York State Championships and participated in five USA Hockey National Championships.
• Captained Nichols' hockey team in 2017-18 and served as an alternate captain in 2016-17.
• Earned four letters in golf and captained the team her junior and senior seasons.
• Was tabbed the Western New York Winter Sport Scholar Athlete award winner.
• In addition to being inducted to the Cum Laude Society, she was also the recipient of the AP Scholars Award.
• Was a highest honors student.

 
Athena Song – D – 5-6
(Ames High School) Ames, Iowa
Prior to Cornell

• Played two years of varsity hockey at the Culver Academy.
• Was a member of the St. Louis Blues club team, which she captained the U14 squad in 2013. 
• Three-year member of Culver's track and field team.
• Member of the National Honor Society and was on the honor roll.