Lee, Wasserman named Play Safe Turf & Track/NFHCA Division II National Players of the Week

Mar 3, 2021 | 2020-2021, Division II, News

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BROCKPORT, N.Y. — Junior goalkeeper, Grace Lee, and freshman midfielder, Caitlin Wassermann, both from Newberry College have been named this week’s Play Safe Turf & Track/NFHCA Division II Defensive and Offensive Players of the Week, respectively.

Play Safe Turf & Track/NFHCA Division II Defensive Player of the Week

 

Grace Lee, Newberry College, Jr., Goalkeeper (Seaford, Delaware)

In Newberry College’s conference contest against Belmont Abbey College last week, Lee posted three saves. Lee was in the cage for the full 60 minutes of action and faced nine shots, allowing only one goal in the 4-1 win.

Lee was named South Atlantic Conference Defensive Player of the Week on Tuesday.

Play Safe Turf & Track/NFHCA Division II Offensive Player of the Week

 

Caitlin Wassermann, Newberry College, Fr., Midfielder (Sydney, Australia)

Wassermann contributed three points in Newberry College’s 4-1 win over Belmont Abbey College last week. In just the second game of her collegiate career, Wassermann netted the first goal of the contest and assisted on the second.

Wassermann was named South Atlantic Conference Offensive Player of the Week on Tuesday.

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The National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) is a nonprofit organization serving field hockey coaches and supporters of the game from across the United States. The mission of the organization is to stimulate the professional development of coaching leadership within the sport of field hockey. The NFHCA strives to cultivate and recognize the professional contributions of its membership and to foster and promote the growth of the sport. The NFHCA is responsible for providing a recognizable presence and voice in regard to legislation affecting the sport as well as interscholastic and intercollegiate programs.