Hockey Metropolitan Riveters Bring Back Kelly Nash and Rebecca Morse by Chip Gianni June 29, 2018 Photo Credit: Troy Parla The Metropolitan Riveters announced on Friday that forwards Kelly Nash and Rebecca Morse will return to Newark, New Jersey to defend the Isobel Cup this Fall. Morse, a Westfield, New Jersey native has been a versatile part of the Riveters the past three seasons, being able to play on both on offense and defense. During the championship run, she added two goals in 13 games as she helped the Riveters hoist the Isobel Cup. In four seasons at Providence College, she scored 16 goals and 45 assists in 135 games. Morse was a named to the Hockey East All-Rookie Team during her freshman year with the Friars and an honorable mention All-Hockey East in her junior season. Morse Represents Riveters and NWHL in New Jersey State Capitol In April, she represented the Riveters in Trenton as the New Jersey State Assembly honored the team. During her appearance in the state capitol, regarding the team and league she said, “To give you an idea of how far we have come in brief time, our championship game was played before an extremely loud, overflow crowd in Newark, and was viewed on Twitter by more than 800,000 fans. It was a day we will never forget. We are growing, and we are bold and empowered.” Nash to Coach Princeton While Playing for Riveters Nash, who will also continue to serve as an assistant coach with the Princeton University women’s hockey team, scored two goals and three assists during her rookie season. She was named NWHL Player of the Week during the week of December 11. In 153 games during her collegiate career at the University of Wisconsin, she scored 22 goals and 47 assists, while capturing a national title twice. Nash began her coaching career at the University of Vermont in 2013 before being hired by Princeton last July. Nash said, “I couldn’t be more thankful to be a part of this program again. It is incredible to see the continuous growth of the NWHL with an unbelievable amount of talent joining an already high-skill league. I can’t wait to get back on the ice with the Rivs!” Morse added, “I am very excited to be returning to the Riveters for a third season. Playing hockey in my home state in front of my family, friends, and the best fans in the league has been an incredible experience. I want to thank them for their continued support. Each season has been better than the last, so I am eager to see what is in store for season four.” Post Views: 1,432 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Chip Gianni Chip is a Staff Writer at DoubleGSports.com Latest posts by Chip Gianni (see all) NWHL Picks up Fourth NHL Partnership Agreement with Boston Pride and Boston Bruins - January 10, 2019 Metropolitan Riveters Acquire Goaltender Maria Sorokina from Connecticut Whale - January 3, 2019 Former New Jersey Devils Defenseman Named Head Coach of Metropolitan Riveters - September 21, 2018 Metropolitan Riveters Re-Sign MVP Alexa Gruschow - September 12, 2018 Related TopicsHockey EastKelly NashMetropolitan RivetersNew Jersey State AssemblyNWHLPrinceton UniversityProvidence CollegeRebecca MorseUniversity of VermontUniversity of Wisconsin Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 106: Newsday’s Neil Best (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 12, 2021 Whoop Rewards Employees With $100 Each Month To Sleep by Inesh Chari | posted on March 22, 2021 More in Hockey Tim Peel is Discharged After Caught on Hot Mic Tim Peel was Discharged from the NHL After He was Caught on the Hot... NHL, Amazon Web Services Partner to Develop New Stats, Data, and Insights The National Hockey League (NHL) is partnering with Amazon Web Services (AWS) in an... You Know I’m Right, Episode 81: ESPN’s Arda Ocal (Audio/Video) On the 81st episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 80: MSG Network’s Bill Pidto (Audio/Video) On the 80th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... John Tavares will tarnish his legacy with Islanders if he leaves Islanders Left in the Dust by Tavares