Akane Hosoyamada

Jenn Gilligan

/ Ice Hockey

Photo by: Michael J. Okoniewski

Photo by: Michael J. Okoniewski

Position:
Defense
Class:
Redshirt Senior
High School:
Warner Hockey School
Hometown:
Banff, Alberta

Redshirt Senior Year (2014-15): Team Captain... Named to the CHA Second Team... Blocked three shots against Boston College ... Recorded a season-high three shots against Penn State (10/31) ... Posted her first point of the season with an assist against Penn State (11/1).... Recorded one assist for the Syracuse orange against Vermont (11/14) ... Against Lindenwood, recorded one assist (11/28) ... Recorded two assists against Mercyhurst (1/17)...Assisted Melissa Piacentini on her goal against Lindenwood (2/13) ... Recorded one assist against Lindenwood (2/14) ... Assisted Piacentini's goal in the 4-1 win against RIT (2/20) ... Named to the CHA All-Academic Team.

Senior Year (2013-14): Played in all 37 games this season...Finished off the season with four goals and 12 assists...Assisted Allie LaCombe’s third period goal at No. 10 Northeastern (Oct. 4)...Assisted on the final goal of the 4-1 win at Providence (Oct. 19)... Assisted Nicole Ferrara on her goal against Union (Oct. 26).... Scored the first SU goal in the 4-3 OT victory at Penn State (Nov. 10)...Notched an assist in the 2-1 loss against Robert Morris (Nov. 22)...Scored two goals including the game-winner with 7.9 seconds left in the 4-3 win at Vermont (Jan. 4)...Scored the second goal of the game for SU to regain the lead in the middle of the second period at RIT (Jan. 10)...Assisted on the game-tying goal during the second period in the 5-4 OT win against RIT (Jan. 17)...Assisted on the second SU goal in the 3-2 loss to No. 10 Mercyhurst (Jan. 31)...Assisted on the first goal of the game and the insurance goal in the 3-1 win at No. 9/8 Robert Morris (Feb. 8)...Assisted Caitlin Roach’s second period goal at Lindenwood (Feb. 14)...Assisted Nicole Renault’s game-tying power play goal against RIT (Feb. 22)...Assisted on the third goal of the game in the 4-1 win over Lindenwood (Feb. 28)...Assisted on the game-winner in the 6-0 shutout against Lindenwood (March 1)... Named to the Fall 2013 Athletic Director's Honor Roll.

Junior Year (2012-13): Led all defensemen in points with 16, after scoring four goals and adding 12 assists • Named to the All-CHA First Team and honored as the CHA's Best Defenseman • At Penn State, (Oct. 14), recorded an assist on Melissa Piacentini’s second period goal • Against Quinnipiac (Oct. 20), recorded an assist on Shiann Darkangelo’s third period goal • At UConn (Oct. 27), had two points with one goal and one assist • At Union (Nov. 2), tallied an assist on Allie Lacombe’s third period goal • At RIT (Nov. 10), tallied the game-tying goal in the third period on the power play • Against RIT (Nov. 20), recorded an assist on Shiann Darkangelo’s third period goal • At No. 2 Clarkson (Dec.7), recorded an assist on Holly Carrie-Mattimoe’s first period power play goal • Against No. 2 Clarkson (Dec. 8), tallied an assist on Holly Carrie-Mattimoe’s first period power play goal • At Lindenwood (Jan.19), tallied three assists • At RIT (Feb. 8), scored a goal in the first period • Against RIT, tallied one goal in the first period • Against Lindenwood (Feb. 27), tallied an assist on Holly Carrie-Mattimoe’s third period goal • At the CHA Semifinal against RIT (Mar. 8), recorded an assist on Allie Lacombe’s third period goal • At the CHA Championship against Mercyhurst (Mar. 9), tallied two blocks and one shot... Named Syracuse Ice Hockey Defensive Player of the Year...Named to the Fall 2012 Athletic Director's Honor Roll.

Sophomore Year (2011-12): Played in seven games before suffering a season-ending injury • Had two assists at Northeastern (Oct. 7)...Named to the Spring 2012 Athletic Director's Honor Roll.

Freshman Year (2010-11): Played in every game • Named CHA All-Rookie Team • Named CHA Rookie of the Week (11/29) • Tallied one assist in the CHA championship game versus No. 4 Mercyhurst • Registered one assist in game one against Niagara • Tallied one assist in game two at Robert Morris • Registered one assist in game one versus Wayne State • Had one assist in game two versus Robert Morris • Had one assist in game one versus Robert Morris • Scored one goal in game one at No. 4 Mercyhurst • Tallied one assist versus Colgate • Dished out two assists in game two against Wayne State • Had two assists in game one against Wayne State • Dished out one assist in game two against RPI • Recorded one assist in game one against RPI • Tallied one assist at Colgate • Had one assist to in game one against Clarkson • Scored her first career goal in game two at No. 10 Ohio State • Recorded her first career assist against Connecticut...Named to the Spring 2011 Athletic Director's Honor Roll.

High School: Team Captain during her junior and senior seasons • Played in 54 games, tallying 24 goals and 16 assists • Played for Team Alberta at the National Women's U-18 Championship • Member of the Junior Women's Hockey League (JWHL) championship team • Voted Best Defenseman following the 2007-08 and 2009-10 seasons at the Warner Hockey School.

Personal: Born in March 1992 • Daughter of Manabu and Yoko Hosoyamada • One brother • Enrolled in the College of Human Ecology • Majoring in Health and Exercise Science.