Cape Cod, Mass. - Seven ECAC league players have been selected as 2007-2008 Division III Reebok All-Americans. The All-American first team features three ECAC players; the second team is comprised of four ECAC players. The All-American teams are chosen by members of the American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA).

Plattsburgh State's Julie Devereux (Lombard, Illinois/Chicago Mission) and Danielle Blanchard (Newmarket, Ontario/Aurora Panthers), as well as Manhattanville's Danielle Nagymarosi (Uxbridge, Ontario/RIT) were named as first team All-Americans.

Julie Devereux, a senior defenseman for the Cardinals, was solid on the blue line for a Plattsburgh defense that allowed an average 1.10 goals per game. The senior also contributed offensively with 18 assists on the season for the National Champion Cardinals. In 2007 Devereux was a second team All-American selection.

Danielle Blanchard was the ECAC Women's West leading scorer totaling 28 goals and 20 assists for 48 points. The junior forward averaged 1.78 goals per game, a total that put her second in the nation among Division III Women in scoring. In 2007 Blanchard was named as a first team All-American, and was a second team All-American in 2006. In addition to being named to the first team in 2008 Blanchard also received the Laura Hurd Award which is given annually to the nation's best Division III women's hockey player.

Danielle Nagymarosi finished the season as the nation's leading scorer among Women's Division III players averaging 1.83 goals per game. The junior forward tallied 32 goals and added 21 assists for a total of 53 points. Nagymarosi was a second team All-American selection in 2007.

The All-American second team is comprised of four ECAC Players with Saint Anselm College's Cindy Lebel (Greenville, Maine/Hebron Academy) and Kelsey Johnson (Byfield, Massachusetts/Governor Dummer Academy), Elmira College's Kayla Coady (Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island/Berkshire School), and Dani Poupart (Fernie, British Columbia/Warner Hockey Academy) of Manhattanville College all receiving recognition.

Cindy Lebel, a senior blueliner, anchored a Saint Anselm defense that allowed an average of .92 goals per game. Offensively Lebel scored six goals and added 11 assists for 17 points. In 2007 Lebel was a second team All-American, while in 2006 the defenseman was a first team All-American selection.

Junior Kelsey Johnson was among the top ten scorers in Division III women's hockey averaging 1.48 goals per game. Johnson tallied 22 goals for 37 points, and was a crucial part of a Hawk's offense that averaged 4.46 goals per game.

Kayla Coady was the second leading scorer in the ECAC Women's West with 21 goals and 16 helpers for 37 points on the season. The junior forward led the Elmira offense and helped the Soaring Eagles reach the NCAA Semifinals.  

Dani Poupart led a Valiant defense that allowed 1.61 goals per game on the season. The senior defenseman, who totaled 19 points on the season with one goal and 18 assists, was instrumental in the Valiants reaching the NCAA National Championship game.  

First Team East
Goalie Isabel Iwachiw, SO, Trinity College (New York, NY)
Defense Julie Devereux, SR, Plattsburgh (Lombard, IL)*
Defense Karen Levin, SR, Middlebury (Morton Grove, IL)
Forward Danielle Blanchard, JR, Plattsburgh (Newmarket, ON)*
Forward Annmarie Cellino, JR, Middlebury (West Seneca, NY)
Forward Danielle Nagymarosi, JR, Manhattanville (Uxbridge, ON)*

Second Team East
Goalie Krystyn Elek, SO, Amherst (Summersville, SC)
Defense Cindy Lebel, SR, Saint Anselm (Greenville, ME)*
Defense Dani Poupart, SR, Manhattanville (Fernie, BC)*
Forward Kayla Coady, JR, Elmira College (Charlottetown, PEI)*
Forward Kelsey Johnson, JR, Saint Anselm (Byfield, MA)*
Forward Anna McNally, FR Middlebury (St. Paul, MN)

*Denotes ECAC Player 

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