Murphy, O’Neill named NFHCA Division I National Players of the Week
BROCKPORT, N.Y. — Fifth-year forward from No. 3 University of Iowa, Maddy Murphy, and redshirt-senior defender from No. 2 University of Michigan, Halle O’Neill, have been named this week’s NFHCA Division I Defensive and Offensive Players of the Week, respectively.
NFHCA Division I Defensive Player of the Week
Halle O’Neill, University of Michigan, RSr., Defender (Hummelstown, Pennsylvania)
- O’Neill led the University of Michigan to a 2-0 record in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge last weekend with wins over No. 1 University of North Carolina and No. 11 Wake Forest University
- O’Neill and the Wolverine defense held their ACC opposition to two goals, 18 total shots, and five penalty corners
- Helped secure a 2-0 shutout against the Demon Deacons
- Contributed a goal in the third quarter against Wake Forest
- This is O’Neill’s second NFHCA Player of the Week honor and her first this season
NFHCA Division I Offensive Player of the Week
Maddy Murphy, University of Iowa, Fif., Forward (Riana, Tasmania)
- Murphy scored two goals and had two assists for six points this past weekend
- She helped lead No. 3 University of Iowa to a 2-0 record at the Big Ten/ACC Challenge
- In the 5-3 win over No. 11 Wake Forest University on Friday, Murphy registered the first goal of the game and had two assists
- In Sunday’s 3-1 win over No. 1 UNC, Murphy opened the scoring, netting a goal just 30 seconds into the second quarter
- This is Murphy’s first NFHCA Player of the Week honor