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Five Eagles Honored by ESPN with Pair of Awards
July 19, 2018 | Women's Hockey
As members of the U.S. Women’s National Team, five Eagles earned Sports Humanitarian Team of the Year, ESPY’s Best Game
LOS ANGELES – Five members – past and present – of the Boston College women's hockey team were honored this week with two awards from ESPN. As a part of the gold medal winning U.S. Women's National Team, Emily Pfalzer '15, Haley Skarupa '16, Cayla Barnes '22, Megan Keller '19 and Kali Flanagan '19 were recognized for their success this past year both on and off the ice at the Sports Humanitarian Awards and ESPYS Award Show.
At Wednesday's ESPYS, the teamed earned the 2018 ESPY for Best Game for its 3-2 shootout victory over rival Canada in the gold-medal game at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea. With the win, the U.S. snapped Canada's four-Games run of gold medals – which began in 2002 and continued through 2014 – and earned the top spot on the podium 20 years after the introduction of women's hockey in the Olympic Games in 1998.
All five players had significant roles in the United States' run to the gold medal, each playing all five games. In the gold medal game, the four defensemen – Barnes, Flanagan, Keller and Pfalzer – played heavy minutes, including repeated shifts during the back-and-forth 20-minute, 4-on-4 overtime period.
Team USA's victory was voted the winner over two other nominations: Game 5 of the World Series featuring the Los Angeles Dodgers and Houston Astros and the 2018 Rose Bowl between the Georgia Bulldogs and Oklahoma Sooners.
On Tuesday, the team was honored as the 2018 Sports Humanitarian Team of the Year at the fourth annual Sports Humanitarian Awards, also presented by ESPN.
The Sports Humanitarian Team of the Year represents a sports club/team that demonstrates how teamwork can create a measurable impact on a community or cause. Throughout the 2017-18 season, the USWNT hosted girls' hockey clinics and took every opportunity to meet with young players, and share words of wisdom and inspiration.
Additionally, Flanagan was recently named an ambassador for the U.S. Olympic Committee's Team for Tomorrow program. Team for Tomorrow launched in 2008 to provide a vehicle for Team USA athletes to serve their communities, offer their assistance and support to those in need, and continue spreading the Olympic Values of excellence, friendship and respect.
At Wednesday's ESPYS, the teamed earned the 2018 ESPY for Best Game for its 3-2 shootout victory over rival Canada in the gold-medal game at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea. With the win, the U.S. snapped Canada's four-Games run of gold medals – which began in 2002 and continued through 2014 – and earned the top spot on the podium 20 years after the introduction of women's hockey in the Olympic Games in 1998.
All five players had significant roles in the United States' run to the gold medal, each playing all five games. In the gold medal game, the four defensemen – Barnes, Flanagan, Keller and Pfalzer – played heavy minutes, including repeated shifts during the back-and-forth 20-minute, 4-on-4 overtime period.
Team USA's victory was voted the winner over two other nominations: Game 5 of the World Series featuring the Los Angeles Dodgers and Houston Astros and the 2018 Rose Bowl between the Georgia Bulldogs and Oklahoma Sooners.
On Tuesday, the team was honored as the 2018 Sports Humanitarian Team of the Year at the fourth annual Sports Humanitarian Awards, also presented by ESPN.
The Sports Humanitarian Team of the Year represents a sports club/team that demonstrates how teamwork can create a measurable impact on a community or cause. Throughout the 2017-18 season, the USWNT hosted girls' hockey clinics and took every opportunity to meet with young players, and share words of wisdom and inspiration.
Additionally, Flanagan was recently named an ambassador for the U.S. Olympic Committee's Team for Tomorrow program. Team for Tomorrow launched in 2008 to provide a vehicle for Team USA athletes to serve their communities, offer their assistance and support to those in need, and continue spreading the Olympic Values of excellence, friendship and respect.
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