Lake Forest College senior goaltender Hannah Turnage was presented with the program's Ry McCarthy Award on Saturday.
The presentation was made during the first intermission of Lake Forest's Alumni Day game against Adrian College. The Foresters eventually defeated the fifth-ranked team in the nation 3-2 in overtime.
Turnage is among the most successful goaltenders in program history, ranking second in career save percentage (.933), third in goals against average (2.13), and sixth in saves (1,344). She was named All-NCHA last season and has twice been a member of the NCHA All-Academic Team. Her teammates voted her a team captain this year, their Most Valuable Player last season, and the Ry McCarthy Award winner in 2021. The neuroscience major is also active on campus and in the community, serving as the Vice President of Foundations in Delta Gamma, volunteering at Lake Forest Hospital, and working as a research assistant in the Neuroscience Department's Delventhal Lab. Her future plans are to attend medical school and become a physician.
Saturday's presentation was made by Lake Forest College Head Coach Jennifer Wilson, Assistant Coach Amanda DiNella, and Associate Director of Athletics Chris Pier. Grace Black, last year's McCarthy Award winner, was among the alumni in attendance for the game and presentation. Hannah's parents, Donna and Nelson Turnage, also came down onto the ice for photos.
"Hannah continues to be a remarkable goaltender for our program," commented Wilson. "Not only is she the hardest-working player on the ice, she is also a phenomenal teammate, captain, and person. We have been very fortunate to have such a dedicated, smart, and driven individual in our program the last four seasons and she is going to be sorely missed in the years to come, both on and off the ice."
The Ry McCarthy Award is presented annually to the Forester, selected by her teammates, whose spirit, determination, dedication, and love for the game of hockey best exemplify the qualities that Ry possessed. In her two years at Lake Forest, McCarthy set team records for career save percentage, goals against average, and winning percentage. She passed away in 2009 at age 21 after courageously battling an aggressive form of cancer.