Clarkson University Women's Hockey was very present in Sunday's Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL) Draft as several Golden Knight alums were selected to play in the professional women's hockey league.

Five Golden Knight standouts, who help build the Clarkson program into one of the most respected in the NCAA, were among 76 players chosen by the five teams in the CWHL. Three former Knights were selected among the top eight picks of the seventh annual CWHL Draft, which took place at the Hockey Hall of Fame's Doc Seaman Centre in Toronto on Sunday afternoon.

Renata Fast '16, a defenseman, headlined the Clarkson draft choices as the number 2 pick overall, going to the Toronto Furies. Joining Fast in Toronto is four-year classmate and Clarkson blueline partner Erin Ambrose '16, who was selected by the Furies with the seventh overall pick.

Shannon MacAulay '16, the Golden Knights' captain the past two seasons, followed right behind as the eighth overall draft choice, chosen by the Brampton Thunder. A forward, MacAulay will join Brampton veterans Erica Howe '14, the Golden Knights' all-time winningest goaltender, and Jamie Lee Rattray '14, Clarkson's all-time leading scorer, on the Thunder roster. That trio, along with Fast and Ambrose, helped Clarkson win the 2014 NCAA National Championship.

Also going to Toronto, with the second pick in the 11th round was defenseman Carlee Eusepi '10. Goaltender Laura Dahm '11 was selected by the Boston Blades with the first pick in the 12th round.