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Blas Named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week
3/16/2021 10:14:00β―AM | Field Hockey
EVANSTON, Ill. β Junior Kayla Blas earned Big Ten Conference Field Hockey Defensive Player of the Week honors for her efforts in helping Northwestern to a weekend sweep of Indiana. The nod is Blas' first Big Ten Player of the Week award.
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Defensive Player of the Week
Kayla Blas, Northwestern
B β Jr. β Pendleton, N.Y. β Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart
β’Β Held the backline for the Wildcats as they blanked the Hoosiers last weekend
β’Β Led a Northwestern defense that allowed only five shots and three on goal over two games
β’Β Her strong defensive efforts helped the 'Cats earn their first back-to-back shutouts since 2015
β’Β Claims her first career Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week award
β’Β Last Northwestern Defensive Player of the Week: Florien Marcussen (Sept. 30, 2019)
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Offensive Player of the Week
Bree Bednarski, Penn State
F β Sr. β Wyoming, Pa. β Wyoming Area
β’Β Registered four points via a goal and two assists as the Nittany Lions went 1-1 against Maryland at home last weekendΒ
β’Β Assisted on Penn State's first goal on Friday by taking the penalty corner that led to Anna Simon's goal in the team's 3-0 shutout victory
β’Β Had a goal and an assist in a 3-2 loss against the Terrapins on Sunday
β’Β Earns her first career Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week honor
β’Β Last Penn State Offensive Player of the Week: Abby Myers (Nov. 4, 2019)
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Freshman of the Week
Liz-Elaine Stange, Rutgers
Fr. β Hamburg, Germany β Carl-Von-Ossietzky Gymnasium
β’Β Tallied four points in Rutgers' 2-0 weekend against Michigan State at home
β’Β Posted the opening goal during the 2-0 win against the Spartans on Friday
β’Β Netted a goal in the 59thΒ minute on Sunday in Rutgers' 5-1 win
β’Β Earns her first Big Ten Freshman of the Week honorΒ
β’Β Last Rutgers Freshman of the Week: Bridy Molyneaux (March 8, 2021)
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2020-21 Big Ten Field Hockey Players of the Week
March 1
O: Peyton Halsey, So., NU
D: Gianna Glatz, Sr., RU
F: Maddie Zimmer, NUΒ Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β
March 8
O: Riley Donnelly, Jr., MD
D: Anthe Nijziel, Jr., IOWA
F: Bridy Molyneaux, RU
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March 16
O: Bree Bednarski, Sr., PSU
D: Kayla Blas, Jr., NU
F: Liz-Elaine Stange, RU
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Defensive Player of the Week
Kayla Blas, Northwestern
B β Jr. β Pendleton, N.Y. β Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart
β’Β Held the backline for the Wildcats as they blanked the Hoosiers last weekend
β’Β Led a Northwestern defense that allowed only five shots and three on goal over two games
β’Β Her strong defensive efforts helped the 'Cats earn their first back-to-back shutouts since 2015
β’Β Claims her first career Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week award
β’Β Last Northwestern Defensive Player of the Week: Florien Marcussen (Sept. 30, 2019)
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Offensive Player of the Week
Bree Bednarski, Penn State
F β Sr. β Wyoming, Pa. β Wyoming Area
β’Β Registered four points via a goal and two assists as the Nittany Lions went 1-1 against Maryland at home last weekendΒ
β’Β Assisted on Penn State's first goal on Friday by taking the penalty corner that led to Anna Simon's goal in the team's 3-0 shutout victory
β’Β Had a goal and an assist in a 3-2 loss against the Terrapins on Sunday
β’Β Earns her first career Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week honor
β’Β Last Penn State Offensive Player of the Week: Abby Myers (Nov. 4, 2019)
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Freshman of the Week
Liz-Elaine Stange, Rutgers
Fr. β Hamburg, Germany β Carl-Von-Ossietzky Gymnasium
β’Β Tallied four points in Rutgers' 2-0 weekend against Michigan State at home
β’Β Posted the opening goal during the 2-0 win against the Spartans on Friday
β’Β Netted a goal in the 59thΒ minute on Sunday in Rutgers' 5-1 win
β’Β Earns her first Big Ten Freshman of the Week honorΒ
β’Β Last Rutgers Freshman of the Week: Bridy Molyneaux (March 8, 2021)
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2020-21 Big Ten Field Hockey Players of the Week
March 1
O: Peyton Halsey, So., NU
D: Gianna Glatz, Sr., RU
F: Maddie Zimmer, NUΒ Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β
March 8
O: Riley Donnelly, Jr., MD
D: Anthe Nijziel, Jr., IOWA
F: Bridy Molyneaux, RU
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March 16
O: Bree Bednarski, Sr., PSU
D: Kayla Blas, Jr., NU
F: Liz-Elaine Stange, RU
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