MIAC WOMEN'S HOCKEY ATHLETES OF WEEK
MINNEAPOLIS -- Augsburg College goalie
Brianna Schulz (FY, Prior Lake, Minn.) was named Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Women's Hockey Athlete of the Week, it was announced on Monday.
Schulz had an 86-save performance in Augsburg's loss and tie to Bethel over the weekend. She collected a career-high 53 saves and allowed just two goals in
Augsburg's 2-1 loss at Bethel on Friday, then claimed 33 saves and allowed one goal in a
1-1 tie with the Royals on Saturday at Ed Saugestad Rink.
In 14 games this season, Schulz has recorded the most saves of any MIAC goalie (524), while her .932 save percentage is fourth-best among MIAC goalies (overall stats) and 12th-best among NCAA Division III goalies nationally. She has recorded 35-plus saves in nine of her 14 games this season.
Under second-year head coach
Michelle McAteer, Augsburg stands at 5-9-7 overall, 2-9-3 in MIAC play, with two weekend series remaining in the regular season. It's the second time an Auggie has earned MIAC Women's Hockey Athlete of the Week honors; forward
Rachel Hennessy (FY, Williston, N.D.)
earned the honor on Jan. 9.
This weekend, the Auggies face St. Thomas in an MIAC series. Saturday's (2/18) game is at 7 p.m. at Ed Saugestad Rink, and Sunday's game (2/19) is at 1 p.m. at the St. Thomas Ice Arena in Mendota Heights, Minn. The game at St. Thomas was moved from Friday to Sunday in a change from previously published schedules.
