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Concerns had been voiced about Ruddock's youth and inexperience at the college level with regard to starting in high-pressure games, but Ruddock has been able to shake off the anxieties along...
...Ruddock has had little margin for error during her rookie season, being thrown into a highly-ranked team alongside the nation's most notable players. Yet, her burdens are those of a collegiate goaltender rather than those of a freshman...
...Being a freshman hasn't been a big deal at all," Ruddock said. "There are no class divisions. I've had a lot of support from the whole team, especially from the seniors. I'm trying to deal with pressure as a goaltender...
...Ruddock seems to have dealt with the pressure well, as proven by her statistics this season. She has a record of 17-5-0 and an impressive goals-against-average of 2.03. Ruddock's .917 save percentage is second in the nation to St. Lawrence's Rachel Barrie among freshman, and she was clocked more minutes in goal than any other freshman goalie in the ECAC...
...more eventful high-pressure games of the season was on Feb. 20 against No. 1 Dartmouth. In the first period, Ruddock was the victim of a questionable goal scored by forward Jennifer Wiehn--the recently-crowned ECAC tourney MVP. Ruddock appeared to stop Wiehn's shot on the line, but it slipped into the goal as the referee blew his whistle. Ruddock claimed the puck crossed the line after the whistle, but to no avail--the goal counted to even the score of the game...