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Sophie Jaques

Defenseman

Player profile

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Career Honors

2022 WCHA Defender of the Year
2022 WCHA Outstanding Student Athlete
2022 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award Top 3 Finalist
2022 Arthur Ashe Jr. Female Sport Scholar of the Year
2022 USCHO Player of the Year
WCHA All-Rookie Team (2019)
First Team All-WCHA (2022)
Third Team All-WCHA (2020, 2021)
AHCA First Team All-American (2022)
First Team All-USCHO (2022)
Third Team All-USCHO (2021)
9x WCHA Defender of the Week (2/21/22; 2/14/22; 1/31/22; 1/10/22; 11/29/21; 11/8/21; 11/1/21; 10/4/21; 1/15/19)
4x WCHA Defender of the Month (Oct. 2021, Nov. 2021, Jan. 2022, Feb. 2022)
ACHA National Player of the Month (March 2022)
2022 NCAA Frozen Four All-Tournament Team
2022 WCHA Final Faceoff All-Tournament Team
2022 WCHA Final Faceoff MVP
WCHA All-Academic Team (2020, 2021, 2022)
WCHA Scholar-Athlete (2021, 2022)
AHCA All-American Scholar (2021)
OSU Scholar Athlete (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)
Academic All-Big Ten (2020, 2021, 2022)

2021-22 – Senior

Had one of the most successful seasons for a defenseman in NCAA history with 59 points on the year for the second-most single season points by a true defenseman
Set the Ohio State record for single season points by a defender (59) and matched the program season points record for any player
Tied the program record for assists and points in a period with three helpers in the second period at St. Thomas (Nov. 5)
Led the Buckeyes with 38 assists on the year, good to tie for the second most in a single season by a Buckeye skater
Was instrumental on the Ohio State power play, scoring 11 goals for second nationally and first in the WCHA
Finished the year with a team and nation-leading +51
Blocked a team-high 44 shots
Scored the game tying and game winning goals in the Buckeyes’ Final Faceoff championship win over Minnesota (March 6)
Became Ohio State’s first Arthur Ashe Jr. Sport Scholar of the Year for excellence in academics, athletics and service
Graduated in May with a degree in civil engineering

2020-21 – Junior

Appeared in all 20 games
Led the team with 33 blocked shots
Led WCHA blueliners with 54 shots on goal
Recorded four points on the year, with both of her two goals scored against Wisconsin
Blocked a season-high five shots in the 2-1 win over Wisconsin (1/9) to help the team knock off the top-ranked Badgers for the second time in the season

2019-20 – Sophomore

Appeared in all 38 games
Finished the season with 24 points from a defense-high 9 goals
Finished third in the conference for defenseman scoring (.75 PPG)
Scored the opening goal of the season on the power play against St. Lawrence (Sept. 27)
Tallied five power play points on the season including three goals and two assists
Posted seven multi-point games, including two against Minnesota
Finished the season with a +17 on ice for a season-best among Buckeye defenders
Posted a defense-high 131 shots on goal
Blocked 58 shots, good for second on the team
Named Third Team All-WCHA

2018-19 – Freshman

Appeared in all 35 games
Tallied 21 points from five goals and 16 assists
Led all OSU rookies in points, assists and goals, finished sixth overall on the team for the season
Notched the first point of her career with an assist in the season opener at Quinnipiac (Sept. 28)
Scored the first goal of her career in a 3-2 win at Minnesota (Oct. 20)
Had her first multi-point game with a two-assist effort at St. Lawrence (Oct. 27)
Finished with four multi-point games
Earned WCHA Defenseman of the Week honors after tallying a team-high three points in a series split with Wisconsin (Jan. 15)
Blocked 31 shots, good for sixth on the team

Prior to Ohio State

Played for the Toronto Junior Aeros in the PWHL
Served as an assistant captain for the Aeros team that won the PWHL Championship in 2018
Tallied 53 points during her time with the Aeros from 23 goals and 30 assists
Played for Ontario Red as the team won the 2017 National Women’s Under-18 Championship
Helped lead the Aeros to the PWHL championship in 2017
Won U19 lacrosse provincials and was selected to attend Ontario Summer Games

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