The Ashley Nixon File

2008-09: Had first career shutout in season opener at Quinnipiac on Oct. 3…made two saves for 2-1 win in first-ever shootout in SCSU and WCHA history against Minnesota Duluth on Oct. 17…made 82 saves on 85 shots in two games versus UMD to capture WCHA and USCHO.com Defensive Player of the Week honors on Oct. 22…made 43 saves on Oct. 17 against UMD…posted 18 saves with 3-0 shutout victory over Brown on Oct. 24, her second career shutout…won two games in a single weekend for first time at Minnesota State on Nov. 14-15…earned third shutout with 20 saves against Bemidji State on Nov. 21…stopped 30 Buckeye shots in 4-3 win over Ohio State on Jan. 17…posted a career high 52 saves against Minnesota Duluth in 4-3 victory…stopped 28 shots in 4-1 victory over Bemidji State on Valentine’s Day…had solid WCHA Playoff series against MSU, saving 93 of 97 shots and allowing just four goals in three games, picking up one win…finished season with 11-14-3 record…picked up two assists on the year and is the single season and career leader in goalie scoring for SCSU.

2007-08: Named team’s Rookie of the Year...went 6-3-1 her freshman season, spending 606:50 minutes on the ice…recorded first career victory against North Dakota by stopping 24 of 25 UND shots…set season high with 34 saves in win over Bemidji State on  Dec.9…won six straight starts from Nov. 10-Feb. 2…recorded first career point with an assist against Ohio State on Jan. 12…had first career tie at Robert Morris on Oct. 27.

BEFORE SCSU:  A 2007 graduate of Blaine High School…named the 2007 Let’s Play Hockey Senior Goalie of the Year…two-time All-State player…started for the Bengals the past three seasons…ended her season with a 1.74 goals against average and a .935 save percentage to go along with eight shutouts for the 16-8-3 Bengals in 2006-07...a three-time All-Northwest Suburban Conference player…was the top-ranked goaltender in the USA Hockey Player Development Camps in 2006 after posting a .970 save percentage and giving up just two goals in Lake Placid, N.Y. …named her team’s 2005 Rookie of the Year after leading the Bengals to a conference championship…2006 and 2007 team MVP choice…lettered in tennis.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Scott and Mary Nixon…born on 11/7/88…her older sister Sammy played for the Huskies from 2005-09…was featured in Sports Illustrated in February of 2007…says her family and the BHS coaching staff have had the greatest influence on her career.

CATCHES:  Left.

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