University of Wisconsin-River Falls

2025-26: DIII Hockey News Rookie of the Year ... AHCA First Team All-American ... DIII Hockey News First Team All-American ... DIII Hockey News All-Rookie Team ... WIAC Newcomer of the Year ... Falcon Awards Female Newcomer of the Year ... All-WIAC First Team ... NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team ... Panther/Cardinal Classic Tournament MVP ... Panther/Cardinal Classic All-Tournament Team ... 1x WIAC Player of the Week and Falcon of the Week ... Top scoring freshman in the nation while ranking second overall with 60 points off 28 goals and 32 assists, playing in all 31 games ... Recorded a pair of hat tricks and game-winners, along with six power play goals.

Prior to UW-River Falls
Hess joined the Falcons as a forward from Cold Spring, Minn., where she played high school hockey for River Lakes. As a senior, she was her team’s leading scorer with 35 goals and 17 assists for 52 points, which placed her as the 11^th  leading scorer in Minnesota. A two-year two captain and a National Honor Society member, she was a First Team All-Conference award winner all four years in high school and was a National Camp player at ages 15-17. Sophia is the daughter of Jessica and Chad Hess and has one brother. She is majoring in Exercise and Sports Science.