Service Credit Union Student-Athlete Spotlight: Maddie Truax & Scott Schulz

By Raina Sadowski
Special to UNHWildcats.com

This week's Service Credit Union Student-Athlete Spotlight features Maddie Truax from the women's ice hockey team and Scott Schulz from the men's nordic ski team.

Maddie is a senior assistant captain on the women's ice hockey team from Gardner, Mass. She has been a major contributor to the Wildcats over her career as she has played in 110 career games. As a junior in 2019-20 she skated in all 37 games and ranked second on the team in blocks with 61. Maddie scored the game-winning goal in a 1-0 overtime win against UConn on January 11 and assisted on two other game-winning goals against Merrimack and Boston College.

Scott is a sophomore member of the nordic ski team from Lake Placid, N.Y. He had an outstanding rookie season as he was the only freshman on the men's team to earn an NCAA Championship berth as he posted the best finish on the team. He was the team's top competitor in nine of 12 individual races, and he posted two top-5 finishes. He ranked 11th overall in the Eastern Intercollegiate Ski Association.

Let's get to know more about Maddie and Scott!

Q&A WITH MADDIE:

When did you start playing hockey?

I started playing hockey when I was five years old. I started off with figure skates and quickly realized that figure skates were not for me.

Did growing up in New England, specifically Massachusetts, influence your feelings toward sports at all?

Living in Massachusetts has made a huge influence on how I feel about sports. Boston is known as Title Town because of the success of the Bruins, Celtics, Red Sox and Patriots. Playing or watching those teams in the small town that I grew up in was something I was always doing.

What made you choose UNH?

I chose UNH because of the friendly atmosphere, the great education and the amazing women's hockey program that was offered.

What do you enjoy most about playing hockey for UNH?

Something I enjoy the most about playing hockey for UNH is the people who take part in the program. The coaching staff, my teammates, the rink staff and everyone else in between make it enjoyable to walk into the rink every day.

Where do you see yourself after graduation?

After graduation I will be attending graduate school at UNH!

OFF THE ICE WITH MADDIE:

Favorite Color: Red
Favorite TV show: Criminal Minds
Favorite Movie: Grease
Favorite Food: Ice Cream
Favorite Snack: Peanut Butter
Favorite Musical artist: Quinn XCII
Favorite Pump-up song: More Than You Know
Favorite Phone app: Snapchat
Favorite Pro sports team: Bruins
Favorite Pro sports athlete: Victoria Howran NWHL
Favorite Place on campus: The Spot
What is your dream job: Working in the Criminal Justice Field

Q&A WITH SCOTT:

How long have you been skiing competitively?

I have been skiing competitively for seven years.

What is your first skiing memory?

Skiing at Whiteface in a dope onesie.

Do you think that growing up in Lake Placid has influenced your choice to pursue skiing as a sport?

Growing up in Lake Placid has absolutely influenced me to ski race, mainly because there is nothing else to do in the winter other than ski.

What has been your proudest moment in skiing at UNH?

Getting second place in the team skate relay at the Williams Carnival with Bryce Hartman and Will Bodewes.

Where is the most interesting location that you have skied at?

A ski tunnel in Vuokatti, Finland.

OFF THE COURSE WITH SCOTT:

Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite TV show: Top Gear (the old episodes)
Favorite Movie: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Favorite Food: Hoco Cheddar Scramble
Favorite Snack: Cheez- Its
Favorite Musical artist: Mario Judah
Favorite Pump-up song: 12 Days of Christmas – Gucci Mane
Favorite Phone app: Clash of Clans
Favorite Pro sports team: Wichita Wingnuts
Favorite Pro sports athlete: Petter Northug
Favorite Place on campus: Hoco
What is your dream job: Getting paid to travel the world

Check back each week to get to know two more Wildcats as part of the Service Credit Union Student-Athlete Spotlight. Thank you to Service Credit Union for sponsoring the Student-Athlete Spotlight.

Previous 2020-21 Student-Athlete Spotlights

Héléna Delarulle (Women's Basketball) & Filip Engarås (Men's Ice Hockey)
Isabelle Danahy (Field Hockey) & Nate Hobbs (Men's Track and Field)
Sarah Williams (Women's Track and Field) & Alejandro Robles (Men's Soccer)
Casey Peterson (Women's Soccer) & Jordan Buckmire (Men's Track and Field)
Haley Lui (Gymnastics) & Linus Fallberg (Men's Soccer)
Julia Neyland (Women's Lacrosse) & Brian Carter (Football)
Grace Middleton (Women's Hockey) & Charlie Kelleher (Men's Hockey)
Lisa Olsson (Women's Ski) & Nick Guadarrama (Men's Basketball)
Kate Bilyeu (Women's Volleyball) & Patrick Kenney (Men's Skiing)
Faith Bonett (Women's Basketball) & Angus Crookshank (Men's Ice Hockey)
Ava Boutilier (Women's Hockey) & Aidan Sullivan (XC/Track & Field)
Bloem van den Brekel (Field Hockey) & Jacob Gould (Men's Soccer)

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