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Hitting the Boards and the Books

NORTHFIELD, Vt.-- Norwich Senior Defenseman Sarianne Lynn began her college career at Division One St. Lawrence.  Following her freshman season, it was time for a change.  Lynn ended up with a Cadets team building its program and looking for leaders.

"I definitely wanted to go play for a Division III school and be an impact player on a team," Lynn said.

Last year, Sarianne led all Division III defenseman in scoring and is second in scoring on the Norwich Defenseman all-time list.  Sarianne's excellence on the ice is an equal match to her academic success. The senior biology major has hopes of becoming a nurse practitioner. She tutors other students in the science department and was recently honored as a nominee for the Rhodes Scholarship.

"Her academics are first and foremost,"  says Norwich Head coach Mark Bolding.  "She's unbelievable on the ice and she's even better off the ice.  I think its great for the young kids to see how the two, academics and athletics, go together."