SYRACUSE, NY – Canton senior Sirena Alvarez (Jyväskylä, Finland) has been named the Northeast Women's Hockey League's Goaltender of the Year.

The award is voted upon by the head coaches of the NEWHL and was announced by the league on Tuesday, Feb. 28, from its conference office in Syracuse, N.Y.

The NEWHL Goaltender of the Year award is presented to the goalie who receives the most points during voting for the All-League Team. Alvarez will be named to the NEWHL First Team when the full All-League squad is announced on Thursday, March 2.

A native of Finland, Alvarez currently ranks fourth in the NEWHL in goals against average with a 2.52 mark, while she is fifth in save percentage with a .920 rate.

One of the major workhorses in the NEWHL, Alvarez's 664 saves ranks second in the conference and her .543 winning percentage (12-10-1 overall record) is third-best in the conference.