East Division Offensive Player of the Week
Madi Wolfbauer, Bowling Green, Forward
R-Junior, Canton, Mich. (Canton)
Bowling Green forward Madi Wolfbauer scored three goals as the Falcons went 2-0-0 on the week. Wolfbauer scored her first collegiate goal in Thursday night’s 2-0 win over Miami, converting a penalty kick in the 57th minute for the Falcons’ second goal. Then, on Sunday against Kent State, Wolfbauer had the first two-goal match of her collegiate career. She was an offensive threat in both games, with totals of nine shot attempts and six shots on goal in the two games. BGSU outshot the RedHawks and Golden Flashes by a combined 42-5.
East Division Defensive Player of the Week
Audrey Shea, Bowling Green, Defender
Sophomore, Upper Arlington, Ohio (Bishop Watterson)
Bowling Green sophomore defender Audrey Shea anchored a BGSU defense that posted two shutouts in as many matches last week. Shea, the only Falcon to play all 90 minutes in both games, helped BG pick up a 2-0 win over Miami and a 5-0 victory vs. Kent State. Shea and the BG back line allowed a total of just five shots, including only two shots on goal, in 180 minutes last week. With Shea at the center-back spot for nearly every minute, the Falcons now have kept four clean sheets in five matches so far this season.
West Division Offensive Player of the Week
Sabrina McNeill, Eastern Michigan, Forward
Senior, Whitby, Ontario-Henry Street
Continuing to dominate for the Green and White in its matches against Toledo, March 18, and Ball State, March 21, Sabrina McNeill netted three goals over the two games, notching a two-goal performance against the Rockets for back-to-back two-score games (at NIU, March 14) and scoring the Eagles’ lone goal against the Cardinals. Her two goals against Toledo brought her to 60 career points, moving her to seventh place on the program’s all-time points scored list. In addition, her goal against Ball State marked the 25th of her career, which moved her into fourth place on the program’s career goals scored list.
West Division Defensive Player of the Week
Allison LaPoint, Central Michigan. Goalkeeper
Freshman, Royal Oak, Mich. (Shrine Catholic)
goalkeeper Allison LaPoint was a wall for Central Michigan this weekend, spearheading a defensive effort that recorded two shutouts in wins over Western Michigan and Northern Illinois. Versus the Broncos, LaPoint registered three saves, all in the second half to help preserve a 2-0 win. On the road against the Huskies, she made one save to keep CMU's opponents scoreless for the weekend and extend the Chippewas winning streak to four games. Amassing every minute in goal thus far this season, LaPoint owns a 0.78 goals against average and an .800 save percentage.
