MAC Field Hockey Offensive Player of the Week
Teah Savignano, Central Michigan, F
Sophomore, San Diego, Calif. (Canyon Hills)
Teah Savignano led the Chippewas to a win over conference opponent Longwood, Friday, by collecting her first career hat-trick in the 7-0 victory. Savignano netted CMU's third goal of the game after logging an assist on the opening goal; it was her second of the season. She then added two more goals late in the third quarter, just over a minute apart from each other. It was the sophomore’s first multi-goal game. Savignano then went on to add two more shots and collected an assist on the Chippewas late goal to force overtime at Saint Louis, Sunday.
MAC Field Hockey Defensive Player of the Week
Cara Falconer, UMass, Midfield
Junior, Woking, England (Gordon’s School)
Sensational all weekend, helping UMass to a pair of shutouts in outscoring opponents 9-0 and allowing just six shots (four shots on goal) over the 120 minutes. Falconer dished two assists in Friday’s 5-0 win over App State, assisting on the Minutewomen’s second and fourth goals to help pull away for the MAC victory. Key part of a defense that allowed just three shots, all on goal, and all coming in less than 10 seconds in a second-quarter sequence. Then in Sunday’s 4-0 win at Brown, allowed just three shots (only one on goal). The Minutewomen held the Bears to their fewest shots on goal in a game since Oct. 21, 2022 when Brown also had just one against Cornell. In the end, UMass posted its second straight shutout and eighth this season. For the season, Falconer is tied for second on the team in assists with six. The Minutewomen’s goals against average as a team is down to 0.64.
MAC Field Hockey Goalkeeper of the Week
Michaela Skinner, Kent State, Goalkeeper
Graduate Student, Chesapeake, Va. (Western Branch)
Michaela Skinner had her best statistical weekend of the year thus far when it comes to saves, tallying15 between the two games and a .789 save percentage. Having to face nearly 20 shots, she averaged 2.0 goals allowed per game, and helped give Kent State a crucial MAC win over Ball State with a near flawless performance in the net. The weekend helped Skinner improve her season save percentage to .676 and puts her one save shy of 70 on the season.
