Allie Munroe, Emma Polaski, Lauren Bellefontaine and Abby Moloughney each earned yearly College Hockey America awards as Syracuse (10-21-3, 10-8-2) heads into the conference tournament.

Munroe, a senior captain, was named the best defenseman in the CHA and earned a spot on the conference’s first team. Munroe led the Orange in points (24) and blocks (67). Munroe is the only player representing Syracuse on the first team. Munroe recorded the seventh-most points in the conference and led all defensemen in scoring.

Freshman Lauren Bellefontaine won the conference’s Rookie of the Year Award. Bellefontaine tallied six goals and ten assists in the regular season and racked up three Rookie of the Month Awards. Both Bellefontaine and fellow freshman Abby Moloughney were named to the All-Rookie Team. Bellefontaine and Moloughney have been teammates since they were 13.

Sophomore Emma Polaski earned All-Conference Second Team honors. Polaski led SU in goals (11) and shots (101). Only Munroe recorded more points than her.

Aside from the individual awards, SU is focused on the CHA Tournament. The Orange play Lindenwood, who they swept in the regular season, on Wednesday night in the first round.

“I think we’re peaking at the right time,” Munroe said before the team left for Buffalo.