University of Minnesota Athletics
Sarah Erickson Named WCHA Player of the Week
1/14/2010 12:00:00 AM | Women's Hockey
Sarah Erickson didn’t score a goal, but tallied seven assists – including one on both game-winning goals – in Minnesota’s WCHA series sweep over the No. 10 Ohio State Buckeyes last weekend.
From Roseau, Minn., Erickson contributed three assists in the host Golden Gophers’ 5-2 win over the Buckeyes last Friday (Jan. 8). With UM trailing 2-1 in the second period, she set up Megan Bozek’s power-play goal that tied the game at 4:01 and then assisted on teammate Emily West’s game-winner at the 8:15 mark. On Saturday (Jan. 9), Erickson had a part in four of Minnesota’s six goals en route to a 6-0 win over OSU. She held the first assist in three of the four goals and helped set up West’s winner. In the weekend series, her seven points led the team and she also fired seven shots on goal and earned a +5 plus/minus rating.
On the 2009-10 season, Erickson has 26 points (12g, 14a) while playing in all 22 games. Twenty-five of her 26 points have come against WCHA teams and she currently shares the league lead in points, along with teammate Emily West.
Minnesota and WCHA Player of the Week Honors
Offensive:
Chelsey Jones (Oct. 7 vs. Syracuse)
Sarah Erickson (Oct. 14 at Ohio State)
Sarah Erickson (Jan. 12 vs. Ohio State)
Defensive:
Noora Räty (Oct. 21 vs. Minnesota Duluth)
Anne Schleper (Nov. 18 at Minnesota State)
Noora Räty (Dec. 2 vs Clarkson)
Noora Räty (Dec. 9 at Harvard)
Rookie:
Noora Räty (Oct. 28 vs. St. Cloud State)
Megan Bozek (Nov. 25 vs. Bemidji State)
Megan Bozek (Dec. 16 at North Dakota)
