University of Minnesota Athletics
SOC: Schneider Named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week
10/3/2005 12:00:00 AM | Athletics
WeekUniversity of Minnesota goalkeeper Molly Schneider has been named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week after posting back-to-back road shutouts against Wisconsin and Northwestern. She is the first Golden Gopher to receive the award since Karli Kopietz on Sept. 16, 2002.
Schneider stopped all 14 shots she faced against two of the Big Ten's top offenses. On Friday, she made five saves as the Golden Gophers defeated Wisconsin, 1-0, in double overtime. On Sunday, she stopped nine shots in a 1-0 upset of No. 28 Northwestern.
With her performance, Schneider lowered her goals-against-average to 0.94. She now has five shutouts this season and 10 in the past two years since transferring from Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The Rochester, Minn., native has played every minute of every match since the start of the 2004 season.
The Golden Gophers (6-4-2, 3-1-0) host Iowa on Friday night and Illinois on Sunday afternoon.
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