Lindenwood women's hockey goalie Nicole Hensley was named the CHA Rookie of the Month for February. She is the first Lindenwood player to win one of the CHA monthly awards.

Hensley was the top reason why Lindenwood had its best month of its NCAA history in February. She went 5-1-2 in goal, allowed just over two goals a game, and had a save percentage of .946. Hensley, who won three CHA Freshman of the Week awards during February, saved at least 90 percent of the shots she faced in every game but one, and had over a .960 save percentage in half of the games.

One of her top performances was saving 42 of 43 shots in a 2-1 overtime victory over Syracuse. She saved a month-high 49 shots in a 4-2 win over Robert Morris. Hensley had three games of allowing just one goal, and two others with allowing a pair of goals. Hensley allowed just six power-play goals during the month and helped hold the opposing team scoreless on the power play four times, and only allowed more than one power-play goal in a game once.

Lindenwood begins play in the CHA Tournament with a best-of-three series at Robert Morris this weekend.