WCHA Women's Players Of The Week
UMD's Noemie Marin is WCHA Offensive Player of the Week |
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Feb. 28, 2005
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Offensive Player of the Week
Noemie Marin, Minnesota Duluth
Marin, a sophomore forward from St. Acton-Vale, Quebec, helped propell the Bulldogs to a series split with No. 1 Minnesota, February 25 and 26. In Minnesota Duluth's 4-2 victory Saturday, Marin had a hand in three of the Bulldogs' four goals, including assisting the game-winning short-handed goal. She also added an assist on the power play. She ended the weekend with nine shots and a +1 rating.
Others Nominated: Nikki Eckebrecht, Bemidji State; Krissy Wendell, Minnesota; Melanie Salatino, Minnesota State; Cara Wooster, North Dakota; Jeni Creary, Ohio State; Lindsay Macy, Wisconsin
Defensive Player of the Week
Emily Brookshaw, Bemidji State
Brookshaw, a freshman goaltender from Webster, Wis., allowed just three goals in the Beavers' series split with North Dakota, February 25 and 26. In Friday's 5-1 win, Brookshaw stopped 28 of the 29 shots faced to earn the victory. She followed that up with 31 saves in Saturday's 2-1 loss to total 59 saves on the weekend. Brookshaw leads the Beavers with a 2.49 goals against average and a .917 save percentage. She is on pace to break the Beaver single-season records for goals against average and save percentage.
Others Nominated: Jody Horak, Minnesota; Riitta Schaublin, Minnesota Duluth; Amber Hasbargen, North Dakota; Molly Engstrom, Wisconsin
Rookie of the Week
Cara Wooster, North Dakota
Wooster, a freshman forward from Salvador, Saskatchwan, led North Dakota to a win over Bemidji State in their final regular season game, February 26. She scored both goals in the Fighting Sioux's 2-1 win over Bemidji State. The win helped the Sioux to a seventh-place finish in their first season in the WCHA. With North Dakota trailing 1-0, Wooster scored her 14th goal to tie the game. She then scored the game-winner on the power play with just two seconds left in regulation. Wooster has seven goals in the last seven games and leads the team in points (26), goals (15), assists (11), game-winning goals (3) and plus/minus (+4).
Others Nominated: Tara Hiscock, Bemidji State; Bobbi Ross, Minnesota; Brit Kehler, Minnesota State; Mallory Peckels, Ohio State; Laura Fast, St. Cloud State
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