by Ryan Fay
The Union women's hockey team recently picked up two commitments for the 2015-2016 season.
One is Onalaska (WI) Hilltoppers forward Jacyn Reeves, who also visited Minnesota State-Mankato and Bemidji State prior to committing to Union.
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Reeves
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The high school junior is second on the Hilltoppers this season with 15 points (six goals, nine assists) in six games. As a sophomore, she ranked third on the team with 40 points (27 goals, 13 assists) in just 22 games.
“She’s got the speed,” Hilltoppers head coach Tim Franzini told the LaCrosse Tribune. “You can’t teach speed, so that’s a huge asset. She’ll learn some of the other finer points, but I think she’s going to do very well.”
Reeves is proof that there is such a thing as love at first sight.
“I fell in love with [Union] right away,” she told the paper. "My parents said if you love (the school), why wait? So it just felt right to me."
The other recent Dutchwomen commit for 2015-2016 is Chicago Young Americans 16U team forward Jackie Mota.
Mota, who was in the USA Hockey Girls Select 18 camp earlier this year, is looking forward to joining the Dutchwomen in two seasons.
"I am very excited about this opportunity," she told the Young Americans website. "My goal was to end up at a school where my desire for high academics and Division I hockey would come together. Union is that place."
Young Americans 16U head coach Anthony Booth likes Mota's potential at the collegiate level.
"She is going to be an incredible college hockey player," he told the team website. "She has the skill and the compete level to make an impact at Union. We are very excited for Jackie and wish her the best of luck in the future."
Mota's current stats weren't immediately available.
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