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Her powerful shot, skill with the puck, and ability to play at both ends of the ice offered fans a taste of what the skater could do once she got her moment in the spotlight.
But for the freshman, it has never been about individual success. When she improves or excels, Dempsey attributes the success to the motivation of her team and coach, and her simple love of the sport.
The rookie and her team finished 20-8-5 overall, swept Princeton in the ECAC quarterfinals, and garnered home ice for the NCAA quarterfinal against Cornell. Dempsey was responsible for two assists and a goal in the series against Princeton, keeping her team alive in the postseason.
“We really didn’t know what to expect,” Crimson coach Katey Stone said of the injury. “That’s a precarious injury. She was in tremendous shape, and that happened.”
She replicated her heroics the following weekend, scoring the lone goal in the Crimson’s 1-0 upset of then-No. 2 Minnesota. And from there, the goals just kept on coming.