2008 Woodie Awards
Most Improved Players
Given to the athletes who best improved the performance from last season
Staff Reports
Issue date: 5/6/08 Section: Sports
Mike Radja • Men's Hockey • Senior Forward
Radja won the Guy Smith Award given annual to the best offensive player. A first-team All-Hockey East selection and a New England All Star, led the 'Cats with 19 goals including his team-best six game-winning goals which ranked fourth nationally. Radja was College Hockey Association's National Player of the Month in February and earned Inside College Hockey's National Player of the Week on Feb. 11. He led the 'Cats to an unbeaten mark of 7-0-1 during February.
Women's
Michaela Hardy • Women's Lacrosse • Junior Midfielder
Hardy was named to the America East All-Conference First Team, garnered two Defensive Player of the Week awards this year, and led UNH in goals (47), points (54) and caused turnovers (25). She is also fourth in assists, third in shooting percentage (.439) and fifth in ground balls. Hardy ranks 26th in the nation in goals per game as well as 35th in caused turnovers per game. In six league games, Hardy tallied 23 points on 22 goals and one assist to rank first in America East in goals per game and tie for the lead in caused turnovers per game.
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