PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Senior Karlee Lehner (Prince Albert, Saskatchewan) earned Little East Conference (LEC) honors as the league announced its weekly award winners on Monday.
 
Lehner was named LEC Women's Ice Hockey Goaltender of the Week after posting a minuscule 0.50 goals-against average and .984 save percentage to help the Panthers secure the first 3-0-0 start in program history with conference road wins over the University of Massachusetts Boston and University of Southern Maine.
 
Lehner recorded double-digit saves in all three periods of Friday's 2-0 win at UMass Boston, including 14 in both the second and third periods. Her 38 saves were the most since making 51 in a win at Curry last December, while the shutout was her first of the season and sixth of her career.
 
She followed with a 25-save effort to help the Panthers remain unbeaten with a 3-1 win at Southern Maine on Saturday. Plymouth State entered the third period with a 2-0 lead, but the Huskies attempted to rally with a goal in the opening five minutes. Lehner slammed the door from there, making nine saves in the rest of the period before PSU added an insurance goal in the final minute.
 
Lehner has allowed just two goals this season and ranks second in the LEC in goals-against average (0.67) and save percentage (.977), and third in total saves (86).
 
Plymouth State (3-0-0, 2-0-0 LEC) will face a tough test in its home opener on Friday (Nov. 13), as No. 2 Norwich University visits Hanaway Rink for the annual Salute the Troops game. Puck drop is set for 5 p.m.