44 Denise Hunt
Denise Hunt
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Hull, Mass.
  • High School:
    Hull
  • Position:
    GK
  • Major:
    Sports & Recreation Management
  • gp
    16
  • gs
    16
  • min
    961:25
  • ga
    193
  • gaa
    12.04
  • sv
    151

Bio

Finished her career as the program's all-time leader in goals-against average (12.94). At the end of her career, also ranked second in school history in wins (21) and fourth in saves (448).

Among program single-season records, at the end of her career, was the leader in wins (8, 2016) and goals-against average (12.04, 2017). Also was tied for second in wins (7, 2017), ranked third in goals-against average (12.54, 2016), was tied for fourth in wins (6, 2015), ranked seventh in goals-against average (13.85, 2015) and ranked ninth in saves (165, 2016).

As a Senior in 2017: Started all 16 games in net for the Ravens...Fall/Spring Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll selection...Finished 18th in the nation in saves per game (9.44) and tied for 20th in saves (151)...Finished third in the NE10 in saves and fifth in minutes plated (961:25)...Led the team in ground balls (32)...Made 151 saves against 344 shots on goal to post a 12.04 goals-against average and a .439 save percentage on the way to a 7-9 record...Made nine saves against 12 shots to pick up the win in the season opener at Nyack on 3/4...Stopped six of 15 shots to win against Shepherd on 3/13...Made seven saves against 16 shots to pick up a win at Saint Michael's on 3/29...Piled up 13 saves against 31 shots, but suffered the loss, at New Haven on 4/2...Made seven saves against 15 shots to win at Merrimack on 4/4...Stopped 12 of 26 shots to pick up a win against Southern New Hampshire on 4/8...Made seven saves against 15 shots in a winning effort at American International on 4/12...Made it four wins in a row with nine saves against 25 shots at Southern Connecticut State on 4/15...Stopped 12 of 22 shots, but lost, against Bentley on 4/18...Piled up a season-best 16 saves against 29 shots in a losing effort against Pace on 4/22...Made 13 saves against 30 saves in a losing effort at Le Moyne on 4/29...Collected 12 saves against 25 shots, but lost, in the quarterfinal round of the NE10 Championship, at Le Moyne on 5/3.
2017 Statistics

As a Junior in 2016: Hunt appeared and started in all 16 games for the Ravens...Fall/Spring Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll selection...she totaled nearly every minute in the cage with 9: 28:30 in net....Her GAA for the season is 12.54...making 165 saves for 46%.... and collecting 20 ground balls...She had a season high of 20 saves against Southern New Hampshire (4/9)...making 19 saves at Pace (4/23) and 18 saves against Assumption (3/23)....2016 Statistics

As a Sophomore in 2015: Hunt appeared in all 15 games for the Ravens, starting in 12 of those games...Fall/Spring Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll selection...Saving a total of 122 goals, allowing 178 (40.7%). Ending the season with a record of 7-6-0. Season high of saves was against Assumption (3/25) making 13 saves....12 saves against Tiffin (3/13)..and Bentley (4/22). 2015 Statistics

As a Freshman in 2014: Played in five games as a reserve in net for the Ravens...Posted a 19.76 goals-against average and a .278 save percentage while logging 78:57 minutes...Made 10 saves and allowed 26 goals, as she faced 36 shots on goal and 49 total shot attempts...Made her collegiate debut in relief and made five saves against 14 shots on goal over 23:49 at Adelphi on 3/22...Played the second half in relief and made four saves against 10 shots on goal against Southern Connecticut State on 3/29.
2014 Statistics 

Before Franklin Pierce: One-year letterwinner at Hull (Mass.) High School...Also played four years of basketball, four years of soccer and three years of softball at Hull.

Personal: Niece of Sandra and Ernest Minelli...A sports & recreation management major and a marketing minor...Has two brothers, Sean and Paul, and a sister, Sheila.

Player Profile

Recent Games
Apr 15 at Southern Connecticut State W, 17-16
Apr 18 Bentley L, 10-8
Apr 22 Pace L, 13-12
Apr 26 Adelphi L, 20-2
Apr 29 at Le Moyne L, 17-6
May 3 at Le Moyne L, 13-1
  Overall Conf
Games played 16 13
Games started 16 13
Minutes 961:25 781:25
Goals against 193 168
Goals-against average 12.04 12.90
Saves 151 124
Save pct 43.9 42.5
Wins 7 5
Losses 9 8
Ties 0 0
Win pct 43.8 38.5
Date Opponent Score gs min ga sv sv%
Mar 4 at Nyack W, 16-3 1 60:00 3 9 75.0
Mar 13 Shepherd W, 16-9 1 60:00 9 6 40.0
Mar 16 at Post   - - - - -
Mar 18 at Stonehill L, 13-5 1 60:00 13 8 38.1
Mar 21 Assumption L, 11-10 1 61:25 11 6 35.3
Mar 25 Saint Anselm L, 11-10 1 60:00 11 9 45.0
Mar 29 at Saint Michael's W, 13-9 1 60:00 9 7 43.8
Apr 2 at New Haven L, 18-13 1 60:00 18 13 41.9
Apr 4 at Merrimack W, 16-8 1 60:00 8 7 46.7
Apr 8 Southern New Hampshire W, 15-14 1 60:00 14 12 46.2
Apr 12 at American International W, 10-8 1 60:00 8 7 46.7
Apr 15 at Southern Connecticut State W, 17-16 1 60:00 16 9 36.0
Apr 18 Bentley L, 10-8 1 60:00 10 12 54.5
Apr 22 Pace L, 13-12 1 60:00 13 16 55.2
Apr 26 Adelphi L, 20-2 1 60:00 20 5 20.0
Apr 29 at Le Moyne L, 17-6 1 60:00 17 13 43.3
May 3 at Le Moyne L, 13-1 1 60:00 13 12 48.0
  gp gs min ga gaa sv sv% win loss tie win %
2013-14 5 0 78:57 26 19.76 10 27.8 0 0 0 0.0
2014-15 15 12 771:10 178 13.85 122 40.7 6 7 0 46.2
2015-16 16 16 928:30 194 12.54 165 46.0 8 8 0 50.0
2016-17 16 16 961:25 193 12.04 151 43.9 7 9 0 43.8
Total 52 44 2740:02 591 12.94 448 43.1 21 24 0 46.7
    gp gs min ga gaa sv sv% win loss tie win %
Event Total 16 16 961:25 193 12.04 151 43.9 7 9 0 43.8
Conference 13 13 781:25 168 12.90 124 42.5 5 8 0 38.5
Exhibition - - 0:00 - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0
Location Home 7 7 421:25 88 12.53 66 42.9 2 5 0 28.6
Away 9 9 540:00 105 11.67 85 44.7 5 4 0 55.6
Neutral - - 0:00 - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0
Result Wins 7 7 420:00 67 9.57 57 46.0 7 0 0 100.0
Losses 9 9 541:25 126 13.96 94 42.7 0 9 0 0.0
Month March 6 6 361:25 56 9.30 45 44.6 3 3 0 50.0
April 9 9 540:00 124 13.78 94 43.1 4 5 0 44.4
May 1 1 60:00 13 13.00 12 48.0 0 1 0 0.0

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