Maschmeyer seemed to have no trouble adjusting to her collegiate role. The newcomer, who split time with Bellamy early in the season, capitalized on early opportunities, stopping 72 of the first 75 shots she faced. The performance was good enough to earn the Crimson regulation victories in each of her first four games.
But the freshman standout only got better with time.
“Individually, I felt that I improved a lot,” Maschmeyer said.
Maschmeyer had some of her best performances in the biggest moments. In the ECAC quarterfinals against Dartmouth, the freshman posted back-to-back shutouts.
“She did not play like a freshman,” Dempsey said. “She played like somebody who had been there before.”
The freshman complimented her mentor’s great season and the influence Bellamy had on her own play.
“She is a very skilled goalie,” Maschmeyer said. “I think that we learned a lot from each other on the ice.”
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