Aug. 30, 2011
PARK RIDGE, Ill. - Indiana, Northwestern and Penn State have earned Big Ten field hockey weekly honors as announced on Tuesday. The Wildcats' Chelsea Armstrong takes home Offensive Player of the Week honors, while the Hoosiers' Brenna Moeljadi earns Defensive Player of the Week laurels. Northwestern's Maddy Carpenter and Penn State's Jenna Chrismer receive the nods as Co-Freshman of the Week.
Offensive Player of the Week
Chelsea Armstrong, Northwestern
M - Jr. - Perth, Australia - Penrhos
- Led her team to wins over Kent State (4-0) and Miami (Ohio) (4-0)
- Notched 11 points on five goals and an assist for the week
- Had a hat trick in win over Kent State
- Last Northwestern Offensive Player of the Week: Chelsea Armstrong (Oct. 25, 2010)
Defensive Player of the Week
Brenna Moeljadi, Indiana
B - Sr. - Culver City, Calif. - Harvard-Westlake
- Led her team to wins over Miami (Ohio) (3-0) and No. 15 Duke (3-2, OT)
- Recorded seventh career defensive save against Duke, tied for the most in IU history
- Last Indiana Defensive Player of the Week: Alex Mann (Oct. 19, 2009)
Co-Freshman of the Week
Maddy Carpenter, Northwestern
GK - Fr. - Wilbraham, Mass. - Suffield Academy
- Recorded shutout in 4-0 win over Kent State
- Tallied seven saves on 15 total shots
- Last Northwestern Freshman of the Week: Catherine Franklin (Sept. 27, 2010)
Co-Freshman of the Week
Jenna Chrismer, Penn State
F/M - Fr. - Mountain Top, Pa. - Crestwood
- Totaled four points on two goals against No. 12 Old Dominion and No. 3 Virginia
- Tied for team lead in scoring through first two games of the season
- Last Penn State Freshman of the Week: Kelsey Amy (Oct. 26, 2009)
2011 Big Ten Players of the Week
Aug. 30
O: Chelsea Armstrong, Jr., NU
D: Brenna Moeljadi, Sr., IND
F: Maddy Carpenter, NU
F: Jenna Chrismer, PSU
