Oct. 9, 2012
Offensive Player of the Week
Tara Puffenberger, Northwestern
M – Jr. – Dallas, Texas – Dallas
- Tallied seven points on three goals and one assist for the weekend, leading No. 9 Northwestern to wins over No. 15 Michigan (4-1) and Kent State (8-0)
- Notched a hat trick against the Golden Flashes and an assist against the Wolverines
- Earns the second weekly award of her career
- Last Northwestern Offensive Player of the Week: Chelsea Armstrong (Oct. 2, 2012)
Defensive Player of the Week
Molly Cassidy, Michigan State
GK – Jr. – Encinitas, Calif. – La Costa Canyon
- Led No. 20 Michigan State to shutout victories over No. 16 Ohio State (1-0) and Ohio (1-0, OT)
- Recorded three saves against the Buckeyes and two against the Bobcats
- Earns her sixth Defensive Player of the Week honor and ninth award overall
- Last Michigan State Defensive Player of the Week: Molly Cassidy (Sept. 4, 2012)
Freshman of the Week
Lena Phillips, Northwestern
M/F – Bethlehem, Pa. – Emmaus
- Notched three goals on four shots over the weekend, helping No. 9 Northwestern to wins against No. 15 Michigan (4-1) and Kent State (8-0)
- Tallied two goals against the Golden Flashes and one against the Wolverines
- Earns her first Big Ten weekly award
- Last Northwestern Freshman of the Week: Lisa McCarthy (Oct. 2, 2012)
2012 Big Ten Players of the Week
Aug. 28
O: Kelsey Amy, Sr., PSU
D: Ayla Halus, Sr., PSU
F: Sydney Supica, IND
Sept. 4O: Chelsea Armstrong, Sr., NU
D: Molly Cassidy, Jr., MSU
F: Caroline Troncelliti, NU
Sept. 11
O: Tara Puffenberger, Jr., NU
D: Kathleen McGraw, Sr., IOWA
F: Lisa McCarthy, NU
Sept. 18
O: Chelsea Armstrong, Sr., NU
D: Maggie Olson, So., IND
D: Kathleen McGraw, Sr., IOWA
F: Aisling Naughton, MICH
Sept. 25
O: Danica Deckard, Sr., OSU
O: Ashtin Klinger, Jr., PSU
D: Jessica Barnett, Sr., IOWA
F: Peanut Johnson, OSU
Oct. 2
O: Chelsea Armstrong, Sr., NU
D: Kathleen McGraw, Sr., IOWA
F: Lisa McCarthy, NU
Oct. 9
O: Tara Puffenberger, Jr., NU
D: Molly Cassidy, Jr., MSU
F: Lena Phillips, NU
