Kelty Apperson was named the St. Thomas University Female Athlete of the Year for 2016-17.

The fifth-year captain from the women's hockey team was also her squad's Most Valuable Player.

Apperson, of New Hamburg, ON, was named a second team all-conference player in the Atlantic University Sport conference and led the Tommies in scoring this season with 28 points. She was also one of two players from the AUS selected to play with Team Canada at the Winter Universiade in Kazakhstan.

This is the second consecutive year that Apperson was named the university's female Athlete of the Year.

"To win this award is awesome and very humbling," Apperson said. "I think it's a reflection of how the women's hockey team is doing and where we're going. For two years now we've been improving and setting records for the program, so I think this is just a reflection of how we're doing as a team."

This season may not be the end of Apperson's competitive hockey career, as she is currently looking into playing professionally in Europe or in the Canadian Women's Hockey League.

"I don't think this is the end for me, so it's still an exciting time in my life," she said. "To reflect on my STU athletic career and the experience I've had, tonight's a nice night to remember."