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Mercyhurst University Athletics

2024-25 Women's Ice Hockey Roster

2022 Ed Mailliard.
Sam Hossack
Aiden Thiemann
Sami Reilly
Ed Mailliard
Ed Mailliard

24 Vanessa Upson

24 Vanessa Upson

  • Position:
    Forward
  • Height:
    5-5
  • Class:
    Senior
  • High School:
    Stoney Creek Sabres (OWHL)
  • Hometown:
    Stoney Creek, Ontario

Summary

Biography

As A Senior (2024-2025)
  • Played in all 38 games 
  • Scored 13 goals and recorded 30 assists for 43 points 
  • Led the AHA in assists 
  • Ranked second in points, points per game, shots, and shots per game in the AHA 
  • Drafted 38th overall in the PWHL draft by the Minnesota Frost in June of 2025
As A Junior (2023-2024)
  • Appeared in 38 games 
  • Scored 17 goals and recorded 20 assists for 37 points 
  • Tied a CHA Postseason record for points in a game with five against Robert Morris (2/24)
  • Led the CHA in game-winning goals with six 
  • Finished eighth in the country with face-off wins with 456 
  • Won the CHA Individual Sportsmanship Award
  • Named CHA Forward of the Week twice 
  • Earned CHA All-Tournament team honors 
  • Surpassed 100 career points 
As A Sophomore (2022-2023)
  • Played 37 games 
  • Scored 16 goals and added 12 assists for 28 points 
As A Freshman (2021-2022)
  • Played in 35 games
  • Scored 19 goals and 20 assists for 39 points, which led the Lakers 
  • Led all NCAA Division I freshmen on points, goals, and assists 
  • Tied the CHA record for game-winning goals with five
  • Named USCHO National Rookie of the Year, CHA Rookie of the year, and HCA National Rookie of the Year finalist
  • Received a CHA All-Rookie Team and CHA First Team selection 
  • Named CHA Rookie of the Month four times and CHA Forward of the month twice 
Prior to Mercyhurst: Played hockey, basketball, volleyball, soccer, and badminton in high school ... Earned a OMHA gold medal and bronze medal with the Hamilton Jr. Bulldogs ... Esso Cup bronze medalist in 2019...Played for team Ontario in the U16 Summer Games ... Invited to Team Canada U18 Summer Camp ... Scored 11 goals and tallied 27 assists for the Stoney Creek Sabres in 2019-20

Personal: Born November 18, 2003 ... Daughter of Kathy and Ed Upson ... Has one sibling, Matthew... Majoring in Sport Business Management and Marketing
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2024-25
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Historical Player Information

  • 24

    2021-22Freshman

    Forward
    5'5"
    24
  • 24

    2022-23Sophomore

    Forward
    5'5"
    24
  • 24

    2023-24Junior

    Forward
    5'5"
    24
  • 24
    C

    2024-25Senior

    Forward
    5'5"
    24
    C