MIAC WOMEN'S HOCKEY ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
MINNEAPOLIS -- Augsburg College forward
Rachel Hennessy (FY, Williston, N.D.) was named Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Women's Hockey Athlete of the Week, it was announced on Monday.
Hennessy had a two-goal, two-assist weekend in Augsburg's nonconference tie and win at Marian (Wis.) over the weekend. She had an assist in
Augsburg's 2-2 tie on Saturday at Waupun, Wis., then figured in all three goals with two scores and an assist in
Augsburg's 3-1 win on Sunday in Fond du Lac, Wis.
Hennessy now has 14 goals on the season, tied with Julie Fortier of Norwich (Vt.) and Kolbee McCrea of the Rochester (N.Y.) Institute of Technology for the most goals among NCAA Division III players nationally,
according to the Collegehockeystats.net website. Hennessy ranks second nationally in goals per-game (1.27), a total that is
tops among Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference players (overall statistics).
She ranks ninth nationally in points per-game (1.64, 18 total points), and is currently second among the nation's Division III rookies in points per-game, with her 14 goals tops among rookies. Hennessy ranks third among MIAC players in total points (overall statistics) and first in rookie points.
Hennessy has had either a goal or assist in 10 of her first 11 collegiate games, including five multi-goal/multi-point efforts.
Under second-year head coach
Michelle McAteer, Augsburg's women's hockey team is 5-4-2 overall, 2-4-0 in MIAC play. The five wins have equaled the Auggies' win totals from the last two seasons combined (3-19-1 in 2010-11, 2-20-3 in 2009-10). Augsburg's 29 goals in its first 11 games is already more than the team's total in all of last season (26).
Augsburg returns to action with a two-game nonconference series against St. Scholastica, with both games at Ed Saugestad Rink in Minneapolis. Saturday's (1/14) game is at 7 p.m., and Sunday's (1/15) game is at 3 p.m. Both games will feature live video webcasts on the Augsburg athletic website.
