Quartet recognized for performances during games of Sept. 23-24
BOSTON, Mass. – College Hockey America is proud to honor four student-athletes as its CHA Players of the Week for their outstanding on-ice performances in games of Sept. 23-24. Week one winners are Lindenwood junior Morgan Neitzke (Forward), Penn State graduate student Maggie MacEachern (Defenseman), RIT junior goaltender Sarah Coe (Goaltender) and Mercyhurst freshman forward Sofia Nuutinen (Rookie).
CHA FORWARD OF THE WEEK
Morgan Neitzke, Jr., F, Lindenwood (Jackson, Mich.)
Lindenwood’s Morgan Neitzke finished with five points on the weekend, scoring two points in the first game of the series against Bemidji State and tallying three points in the second match-up against the Beavers. The Jackson, Mich., native’s production fueled an opening weekend sweep of the Beavers. Neitzke surpassed 50 career points with the performance and led all CHA skaters in points scored on the weekend. This is her third career CHA weekly honor.
Honorable Mention: Sara Boucher, Sr., F, Mercyhurst: Became the 36th player in CHA history to reach 100 career points with a four-point performance in the Lakers’ sweep of Post this weekend … Alyssa Machado, Sr., F, Penn State: Scored the game-winning goal on Sunday with 5:23 remaining in the third period to give the Nittany Lions a split of their series with No. 5/5 Northeastern … Jordyn Bear, Jr., F, RIT: Tallied a goal and an assist to help lead RIT to a pair of 1-1 ties at RPI.
CHA DEFENSEMAN OF THE WEEK
Maggie MacEachern, Gr., D, Penn State (Brooklin, Ont.)
Penn State’s Maggie MacEachern assisted on the game-winning goal in No. 11/11 Penn State’s 2-1 road victory over No. 5/5 Northeastern on Sunday. The Brooklin, Ont., native tallied four blocks in game one in the series and tacked on one more in the series finale. Her performance helped the Nittany Lions split the series with a tough Northeastern team. This is her first career CHA weekly honor.
Honorable Mention: Quinn McLaren, So., D, Lindenwood: Scored the game-winning goal for the Lions against Bemidji State in Saturday’s season opener.
CHA GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK
Sarah Coe, Jr., G, RIT (Brooklin, Ont.)
RIT’s Sarah Coe recorded an 0-0-2 record at RPI last weekend. The Brooklin, Ont., native posted an 0.92 GAA and a .971 save percentage in the series. Coe made 35 stops in Saturday’s 1-1 tie and followed that up with a 33-save performance in Sunday’s 1-1 draw that included 15 stops in the second period. Her 68 saves this weekend puts her at first in the league in that category. This is Coe’s seventh career CHA weekly honor.
Honorable Mention: Ena Nystrøm, Gr., G, Mercyhurst: Stopped 17-of-17 shots in two shutout wins over Post to open the 2023-24 season. The shutouts were the ninth and 10th of her career … Josie Bothun, Sr., G, Penn State: Posted a 1.02 goals-against average and a .962 save percentage in the Nittany Lions’ split at No. 5/5 Northeastern, stopping 51-of-53 shots against one of the top scoring teams in the country.
CHA ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Sofia Nuutinen, Fr., F, Mercyhurst (Vantaa, Finland)
Mercyhurst’s Sofia Nuutinen scored her first career goal in Saturday’s season opener against Post. The Vantaa, Finland, native also assisted on another Laker tally in the series for her first career multi-point weekend and fired eight shots on goal in the weekend match-up against the Eagles. Her performance helped Mercyhurst start 2-0 with a weekend sweep of Post. This is her first career CHA weekly award.
Honorable Mention: Karolina Hengelmüller, Fr., D, Penn State: Tallied one block and a +1 rating during her first weekend of play as a Nittany Lion. She also fired four shots on goal against No. 5/5 Northeastern … Addie Alvarez, Fr., F, RIT: Scored her first collegiate in RIT’s 1-1 tie at RPI, Sunday. The first-year forward scored from the left slot early in the third period to tie the game at 1-1.
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