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Heise, Vetter Nab WCHA Honors
10/31/2022 1:33:00 PM | Women's Hockey
Taylor Heise won WCHA Forward of the Week and Skylar Vetter won WCHA Goaltender of the Week.
MINNEAPOLIS – Fifth-year forward Taylor Heise and sophomore goaltender Skylar Vetter were both named WCHA weekly award winners on Monday afternoon after a series victory on the road over top-ranked Ohio State.
Taylor Heise earned her first WCHA honor of the season and the fourth WCHA Forward of the Week award of her career. The captain tallied two goals over the weekend, including her 70th of her career on Friday, and added her 100th career assist. Both goals either tied the game or took the lead in the third period. On Saturday, Heise notched her sixth career shorthanded goal, moving her into sixth place in program history in that category. The Lake City, Minn., native has posted 11 points (4g-7a) in eight games this season.
Skylar Vetter earned her second WCHA Goaltender of the Week honor this season and third of her career after stopping a career-high 70 shots over the weekend. Vetter set a new career-high with 43 saves in Minnesota's 4-2 win on Friday and followed it up with 27 more in Saturday's tie. The Lakeville, Minn., native has posted a 1.57 GAA and a .935 Sv% this season.
No. 1 Minnesota (7-0-1) will face No. 5 Minnesota Duluth (7-3-0) in a home series this weekend. Puck drop is slated for 6:00 pm on Friday and 2:00 pm on Saturday.
WCHA Players of the Week
Forward of the Week: Taylor Heise, Minnesota
Defender of the Week: Sophie Jaques, Ohio State
Rookie of the Week: Taylor Otremba, Minnesota State
Goaltender of the Week: Skylar Vetter, Minnesota
Taylor Heise earned her first WCHA honor of the season and the fourth WCHA Forward of the Week award of her career. The captain tallied two goals over the weekend, including her 70th of her career on Friday, and added her 100th career assist. Both goals either tied the game or took the lead in the third period. On Saturday, Heise notched her sixth career shorthanded goal, moving her into sixth place in program history in that category. The Lake City, Minn., native has posted 11 points (4g-7a) in eight games this season.
Skylar Vetter earned her second WCHA Goaltender of the Week honor this season and third of her career after stopping a career-high 70 shots over the weekend. Vetter set a new career-high with 43 saves in Minnesota's 4-2 win on Friday and followed it up with 27 more in Saturday's tie. The Lakeville, Minn., native has posted a 1.57 GAA and a .935 Sv% this season.
No. 1 Minnesota (7-0-1) will face No. 5 Minnesota Duluth (7-3-0) in a home series this weekend. Puck drop is slated for 6:00 pm on Friday and 2:00 pm on Saturday.
WCHA Players of the Week
Forward of the Week: Taylor Heise, Minnesota
Defender of the Week: Sophie Jaques, Ohio State
Rookie of the Week: Taylor Otremba, Minnesota State
Goaltender of the Week: Skylar Vetter, Minnesota
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