Connecticut College Athletic Hall of Fame
Gabby Petrill Beltz '06 proved to be one of the greatest goaltenders ever to compete in collegiate hockey. Petrill Beltz ranks fifth on the NC AA all-time list with 2,969 career saves. She averaged 33 saves per start in her four years between the pipes, graduating with 3.26 goals against average while also compiling an impressive .912 save percentage.
Recognized as an All-NESCAC selection for the 2002-03 and 2003-04 seasons, Petrill Beltz and the Camels made history in 2004 by earning the program's first-ever NESCAC post-season berth. Petrill Beltz stopped 49 shots in a first round game at Middlebury to set a NESCAC single game post-season record for saves. She put together the 12th highest single season save total in NCAA history for the Camels during that sensational sophomore campaign as she turned aside 853 shots. Petrill Beltz and her teammates returned to the conference championship tournament two years later, when she stopped 34 shots in a first round game at Bowdoin.
Petrill Beltz's dominance earned her regional and national acclaim. She was profiled in USA Today for her ability to dominate between the pipes while being one of the smallest student athletes in NC AA history. Petrill Beltz also appeared in Sports Illustrated for Kids. Her positive energy and relentless determination to win proved to be an inspiration for girls and women participating in the burgeoning sport of women's hockey.
Petrill Beltz received her undergraduate degree in Behavioral Neuroscience. She went on to earn her master's degree in Nursing from the University of Pittsburgh in 2011. She is a nurse anesthetist for Excela Health Latrobe.
Petrill Beltz is married to Jeff Beltz. They are the proud parents of a daughter, Eleanor.
