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Pentenga Tabbed Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week
10/16/2017 1:20:00β―PM | Field Hockey
EVANSTON, Ill. -- Northwestern junior midfielder Puck Pentenga is the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week the Conference office announced Monday. It is the first such honor of her career.
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Pentenga is the second Wildcat to earn the recognition this season, joining Kirsten Mansfield who picked up the accolade Sept. 25.
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A native of Ede, The Netherlands, Pentenga helped lead Northwestern to two wins over ranked opponents last weekend. In Friday's 5-4 overtime win at No. 22 Iowa, she recorded a hat trick β the first of her career β to help keep the Wildcats in contention for a Big Ten title.
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She followed up the effort by recording her league-leading 14th assist of the season on the first goal of the match as NU defeated 24th-ranked UMass 2-1 in double overtime.
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In addition to leading the Big Ten in assists, Pentenga also ranks first with 85 shots and fourth with 30 points.
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Northwestern (12-4, 5-1 B1G) has won six straight contests and 10 of its last 11 heading into a matchup at Michigan at 3 p.m. Central time Friday. The Wolverines already have clinched a share of the Big Ten regular season title and the Wildcats can earn a share as well with a victory on Friday and a win over Michigan State on Sunday.
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Pentenga is the second Wildcat to earn the recognition this season, joining Kirsten Mansfield who picked up the accolade Sept. 25.
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A native of Ede, The Netherlands, Pentenga helped lead Northwestern to two wins over ranked opponents last weekend. In Friday's 5-4 overtime win at No. 22 Iowa, she recorded a hat trick β the first of her career β to help keep the Wildcats in contention for a Big Ten title.
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She followed up the effort by recording her league-leading 14th assist of the season on the first goal of the match as NU defeated 24th-ranked UMass 2-1 in double overtime.
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In addition to leading the Big Ten in assists, Pentenga also ranks first with 85 shots and fourth with 30 points.
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Northwestern (12-4, 5-1 B1G) has won six straight contests and 10 of its last 11 heading into a matchup at Michigan at 3 p.m. Central time Friday. The Wolverines already have clinched a share of the Big Ten regular season title and the Wildcats can earn a share as well with a victory on Friday and a win over Michigan State on Sunday.
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