Biography
Career
Games: 151
Stats: 33 goals, 71 assists, 104 points. Most points by a Raider defenseman in program history.
Awards
Three-time ECAC Hockey All-Academic Team honoree
Three-time Raider Academic Honor Roll
All-NCAA Tournament Team – March 2018
ECAC Hockey All-Conference Second Team - 2018-19
Colgate Women's Hockey Defensive MVP - 2018-19
Senior (2018-19)
Games: 37
Stats: 8 goals, 26 assists, 34 points (Third most nationally among defensemen), 8 multi-point games, 6 power play goals (tied for ninth in the country), had a 10-game point streak from Jan. 6 through Feb. 8, 110 shots on goal, 71 blocked shots. Was a finalist for the ECAC Defenesman of the Year award.
Best Games: Had multiple assists against Northeastern (Oct. 12), Yale (Nov. 3), Princeton (Jan. 12) and Harvard (Mar. 3) ... Had four assists against Harvard Mar. 3 to help the Raiders finish off the Crimson in game three of the ECAC quarterfinals ... Had six shots on goal on three different occasions (Jan. 11 vs Quinnipiac, Feb. 16 vs Brown and Feb. 23 against RPI.)
Junior (2017-18)
Games: 41
Stats: 11 goals, 22 assists, 33 points (Third most nationally among defenders), 6 multi-point games, 2 power play goals, 133 shots on goal, 53 blocked shots.
Best Games: Scored two goals for the first time in her career against Rensselaer on Jan. 20 …Recorded a goal and two assists against Clarkson on Jan. 27, marking a career-high three points … Tallied two assists against Cornell in the ECAC Hockey Semifinal on March 3 … Scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in the NCAA Quarterfinal against Northeastern on March 10.
Sophomore (2016-2017)
Games: 35
Stats: 7 goals, 9 assists, 16 points, 2 power play goals, 2 game winning goals and 38 blocked shots.
Best Games: Tallied a goal and an assist in two different contests throughout the season (against Merrimack and Mercyhurst)… Registered 12 shots on goal against Harvard.
Freshman (2015-16)
Games: 38
Stats: 7 goals, 14 assists, 21 Points, 5 multi-point games, 120 shots (second on team), 14 blocked shots.
Best Games: Posted her lone power play tally in a 4-3 win against Yale ... Scored three game-winners in contests with Mercyhurst, Brown, and Quinnipiac… Tallied her first collegiate points (two assists) in Colgate's season opener against Robert Morris on Oct. 2 ... Scored her first career goal in a 3-0 shutout of Mercyhurst on Nov. 25
Before Colgate
Played for the Nichols Vikings and attended Nichols School.
Honors: Was a captain in the 2014-15 season … Helped her team win the NAPHA Championship from 2012-2015 and the CISSA from 2012-2014 … Earned NAPHA first team all league in 2014 and 2015 and was named WNY Scholar Athlete Honorable Mention in 2015 … Named team MVP in the 2015 season … Lettered in softball and field hockey as well.
Personal
Born: Full name is Olivia Zafuto … Born in Lewistown, N.Y.
Family: Parents are Steve and Maria Zafuto of Niagara Falls, N.Y. … Has one brother.
