University of Minnesota Athletics
WHK: Stephens Earns WCHA Player of the Week Honors
2/22/2005 12:00:00 AM | Athletics
Stephens, a co-captain from Shoreline Wash., scored a goal and three assists to help lead the Gophers to a two-game sweep of Minnesota State, February 19 and 20. The wins also gave the Gophers their second-straight WCHA regular-season title. Stephens scored two assists in the 5-0 win Saturday, including a helper on the game-winning goal. In her final home game of her career, Stephens set up the game-winning, power play goal. She then scored her own power play goal in the second period.
Stephens and the Gophers travel to Minnesota-Duluth this coming weekend, facing the No. 2 Bulldogs, Feb. 26-27 at the DECC. Saturday's game is slated for a 7:05 p.m. start, while Sunday's is a 3:05 p.m. contest. The Gophers won and tied UMD in the first meeting in November.
Past WCHA Weekly Recipients:
Offensive Player of the Week
Nov. 1 Natalie Darwitz, Jr, (@ Minnesota State)
Nov. 28 Krissy Wendell, Jr, (vs. Harvard/Northeastern)< br> Jan. 18 Natalie Darwitz, Jr., (vs. Brown)
Feb. 14 Krissy Wendell, Jr., (vs North Dakota)
Feb. 21 Kelly Stephens, Sr., (vs. Minnesota State)
Defensive Player of the Week:
Oct. 18 Lyndsay Wall, So, D, (vs St. Cloud State)
Nov. 8 Lyndsay Wall, So, D, (vs Ohio State)
Rookie of the Week:
Oct. 11 Erica McKenzie, Fr, F, (@ North Dakota)
Oct. 18 Bobbi Ross, Fr, F, (vs St. Cloud State)
Dec. 13 Bobbi Ross, Fr, F, (@ Dartmouth)
Jan. 18 Erica McKenzie, Fr., F, (vs. Brown)
