University of Minnesota Athletics
Darwitz Earns Fifth Conference Award This Season
1/14/2003 12:00:00 AM | Athletics
Darwitz led the team in both games against St. Cloud State, helping the Gophers to a series sweep. Darwitz scored both of the Gopher goals Friday, tallying the game-winning goal in the 2-1 win. On Saturday, Darwitz scored six points, including five assists on five consecutive goals. With her five assists, Darwitz tied the school record for assists in a single game. With her eight points over the weekend, Darwitz tops Minnesota's scoring with 44 points. She also shares the lead in the nation in game-winning goals, chipping in five.
The Golden Gophers will travel to No. 4 Dartmouth Friday night, and No. 6 New Hampshire Saturday afternoon. The Maroon and Gold face the Big Green at 6 p.m. (EST) and the Wildcats at 2 p.m. Fans can listen to both games by logging onto www.gophersports.com.
WCHA Offensive Player of the Week
La Toya Clarke (11/12)
Natalie Darwitz (11/19)
Krissy Wendell (11/26)
WCHA Rookie of the Week
Natalie Darwitz (10/14)
Krissy Wendell (10/21)
Krissy Wendell (10/28)
Natalie Darwitz (11/5)
Krissy Wendell (11/19)
Natalie Darwitz (11/26)
Natalie Darwitz (1/14)
WCHA Defensive Player of the Week
Jody Horak (10/28)



