ITHACA, N.Y. – Senior captain Rebecca Johnston was named the Cornell women's hockey Bob Brunet '41 Most Valuable Player at the team's year-end banquet on Sunday, highlighting an afternoon where individuals on the team were recognized and seniors said their goodbyes.

Johnston, who earned a team-high 30 goals and 61 points on the year, was named the squad's Most Valuable Player after a season that saw her become a First-Team All-America and earn a Top 10 Patty Kazmaier nomination. She will graduate as the fifth-leading scorer in team history.

Also winning big awards on Sunday were seniors Chelsea Karpenko and Amanda Mazzotta, who both claimed the William Fuert Jr. '39 Big Red Player of the Year Award. This award is given to the player or players who best exemplify the spirit of the program.

Karpenko earned 18 goals and 15 assists on the season while being named ECAC Hockey's Best Defensive Forward. During the year, Mazzotta broke the school record for wins and leaves Ithaca with the second-best save percentage and goals against average in team history.

Two more seniors picked up the Helanie Fisher Hebbie '84 Unsung Hero Award, and with great cause. While their numbers may not have been as flashy as the other four seniors, forward Kendice Ogilvie and Amanda Young made their impact on the Big Red program over four years. Ogilvie was an invaluable center throughout her Cornell career, while Young played every spot in the Big Red defensive rotation during her time on East Hill.

The team awarded the Kate Hallada Pinhey '83 Most Improved Player Award to senior Erin Barley-Maloney. After sitting out all of last season and the first three games of the 2011-12 season due to NCAA rules, Barley-Maloney excelled during her first year on the ice with Cornell. Making her time count, Barley-Maloney scored 22 points in 32 games and was one of the best weapons Cornell had during the second half of the season.

The team's Class of '41 Rookie of the Year likely came as no surprise to anyone at the banquet. Jillian Saulnier, who also earned the ECAC Hockey and Ivy League Rookie of the Year Awards, was also named the team's best freshman after a campaign that saw her score 22 goals and 30 assists. Her year started with a bang when she put four goals past Colgate in the season opener, and she didn't cool off from there.

The Wendell Earle Academic Awards were given out to one member of each class. Defenseman Alyssa Gagliardi earned that honor for the sophomores, forward Xandra Hompe took home the award for the juniors, and Mazzotta was the winner for seniors.

Finally, senior Catherine White and Gagliardi were given the TGHA Cub Club Mentor Award for their dedication to the team's Cub Club program. White and Gagliardi went above and beyond in their relationships with their little sisters, truly becoming members of those families. The awards were presented by two members of the Cub Club who thanked White and Gagliardi for their devotion to the program.