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Emma Kreisz

Class:
Sophomore
Position:
Forward
Shoot/Catch:
L
Height:
5-9
Hometown:
Budapest, Hungary
High School:
Stanstead College

PRONUNCIATION

2024-25 • Sophomore Season:

Appeared in 38 games
Notched career-high nine goals
Tallied game-winning goal and an assist in season-opener against UConn (Sept. 27)
Recorded career-high four assists against St. Thomas (Jan. 10)
Recorded career-high and team-high five points (2g-3a) against Minnesota State (Feb. 28)

2023-24 • Freshman Season:

NCAA Rookie of the Year Watch List
Ranked fifth on the team in points (25) and seventh in goals (6)
Scored first collegiate goal against St. Thomas (Oct. 14)
Recorded two assists in home opener vs. St. Cloud State (Oct. 17)
Scored one goal in 2-1 win at Minnesota State (Nov. 4)
Tallied two assists in 3-1 win over Harvard (Nov. 24)
Notched two points (1g-1a) in 9-2 win vs. Bemidji State (Dec. 1)
Recorded two points (1g-1a) in 3-1 win at Bemidji State (Jan. 20)
Tallied two assists in 4-3 win vs. Minnesota State (Jan. 26)
Recorded three points (1g-2a) in 5-2 win over St. Thomas (Feb. 3)
Scored one goal in 4-2 win over No. 8 Minnesota Duluth (Feb. 24)

High School/Club: A left-handed forward, Emma Kreisz joins the Gophers from Stanstead College in Canada. The first player to hail from Hungary in program history represented her home country at the 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship. She scored a goal against Sweden in that tournament. Kreisz tallied 47 points in 37 games in her first season with Stanstead last season.