NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Mark Bolding, Susan Cavanagh Head Coach, and the Yale women's hockey team has announced seven new players will be joining the squad for the 2025-26 season.

Six U.S.-born players and one Canadian-born players will join a Bulldogs team that finished 16-13-3 last season.

Molly Boyle, Defense
Phillips Academy Andover | Scituate, Mass.

• High School: Two-time All-NEPSAC…Two-time team captain
• International: Competed at 2018 U18 IIHF World Championship, winning gold medal
• Academic: Boston Globe All-Scholastic…Richard J. Phelps Scholar Athlete Award
• Personal: Enjoys coaching and spending time at beach with friends and family
• Why Yale? "I chose Yale for its incredible history of athletic and academic excellence. I am confident that the coaches, players and overall Yale community will inspire and motivate me daily to earn every opportunity presented and to be the best version of myself."

Maeve Casey, Forward
Mercy High School | Northville, Mich.

• High School: Four-time All-State…Three-time state champion (golf)…All-State Honorable Mention (lacrosse)
• Club: State Champion with Little Caesars AAA
• Academic: President's Education Award…National Honor Society…Academic Honors in Math, Religious Studies, Science, and Spanish…Spanish Global Seal of Biliteracy…Outstanding Achievement Award sponsored by the Michigan World Language Association…Scholastic Art Gold Key and National Silver Medal…Catholic League All-Academic
• Personal: 200+ service hour award in high school…Played varsity golf and lacrosse in high school…Older brother Liam plays collegiate golf at Hope College in Michigan
• Why Yale? "I chose Yale because of the liberal arts education I will receive. This will help me to have a more well-rounded education once I finish college, which will help prepare me for life beyond university."

Emma Klinkhammer, Defense
Ajax High School | Ajax, Ont.

• High School: Competed in hockey, rugby, and volleyball
• Club: Played for Durham West Lightning…Served as alternate captain…2025 OWHL Gold Division Finalists…2024 OWHL Gold Division Champions
• Academic: Outstanding Achievement in Advanced Functions, English, and physics (highest mark)…Governor General Award for Highest Academic Achievement (Highest Grade 12 Overall Average)
• Personal: Has two older brothers who play hockey…Enjoys spending time outdoors, doing water sports, and hanging out with family and friends
• Why Yale? "I chose Yale for its unparalleled combination of academics and athletics that will allow me to fulfill my dream of playing Division I hockey while receiving a world-class education. Yale's emphasis on excellence, along with the supportive environment created by the team, makes it the ideal place to pursue my goals both on the ice and in the classroom."

Samson Perusse, Goaltender
Northport High School | Northport, N.Y.

• High School: Attended Northport High School
• Club: Played for Long Island Gulls, CT Jr. Whalers and CT Mid-Fairfield Stars
• Academic: AP Scholar with Distinction, honor roll and Principal's list all four years of high school
• Personal: Volunteer goalie coach…Fan of aquaculture…Spent one summer raising oysters from larvae to spat for a reefing project
• Why Yale? "The culture of community and support at Yale is unmatched. I can't think of a better place to grow as a student, athlete, and individual."

Sage Smith, Forward
Shattuck-St. Mary's School | Lafayette, La.

• High School: Played high school hockey at Shattuck for five years…Team captain
• Club: 2024 USA Hockey National Champion
• Academic: Cum Laude Society member…2025 ASL Student of the Year…The Good Companion Award winner
• Personal: Originally from Louisiana… Mother Sarah Smith played Division I basketball at LSU… Uncle Wade Richey played seven years in the NFL… Father Danny Smith owns the only ice rink in Louisiana
• Why Yale? "I chose Yale for the opportunity to compete at the highest level of athletics while receiving one of the top educations in the world."

Kennedy Walker, Forward
New Hampton School | Middleton, Mass.

• High School: Four-year varsity athlete in hockey, field hockey, and lacrosse…119 career points at New Hampton School…USA Hockey U18 festival camp invitee…Two-time USA Hockey U19 development camp invitee…Paul Family Women's Ice Hockey Award…Three-time All-NEPSAC (Hockey)…Three-time All-NEPSAC (Field Hockey)…Three-time Lake Region All-Star Ice Hockey…NEPSAC Small School Ice Hockey Champions (2023-25)
• Academic: High Honor Roll…Scientific Inquiry Award…Scholastic Art Award…Faculty Award…Joe Plaia Outstanding Female Athlete…Cum Laude Society…Skip Howard Scholar
• Extracurricular: SAAC Vice President…Black Affinity Group…Smith Moore Service Ambassador…Honor Board Member
• Personal: Grew up in Michigan…Used to figure skate…Has two brothers and one sister
• Why Yale? "I was drawn to Yale on my first visit. While I had seen photos of Yale's campus, it was breathtaking in person. The architecture of the buildings from the Beinecke Library to Ingalls Rink were unlike any campus I had encountered. The distinctness of the residential style and small community assignment during your first-year appeal to my social style. While all these attributes are important, the variety of Yale's majors stood out the most. While I am not entirely sure what I want to focus on, I am interested in social neuroscience. Yale provides a Trauma and Mental Health Lab at the School of Public Health which would be an incredible experience. Yale offers a variety of paths to discover where my true interests lie."

Hannah Weyerhaeuser, Forward
Buckingham Browne and Nichols School | Cambridge, Mass.

• High School: Tallied 16 goals and 19 assists in 25 games during the 2024-25 season…Three-time All-ISL…Two-time All-NEPSAC…2024-25 ISL Champions
• International: Made the USA Hockey u18 National Team in 2023-24
• Personal: Enjoys hiking, camping, playing the guitar, traveling, and water sports
• Why Yale? "I chose Yale because it provides the perfect balance between athletic, academic, and social opportunities. It is a dream come true to be a part of an unbelievable hockey program all while getting an Ivy League education."