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Player of the Week

Melissa Jeckovich, Buffalo State
Junior, Forward - Niagara Fall, N.Y./Niagara Falls

Jeckovich scored her first career hat trick in a 3-1 victory over Concordia (MN) on Sunday in the Bengals' first NCAA game of the season.  All three goals were scored in the third period.

Goalie of the Week

Danielle Beattie, Plattsburgh State
Junior - Brooklin, Ontario/Aurora Panthers

Beattie picked up two victories against Neumann while recording a 1.00 goals-against average and .935 save percentage.  She recorded her first career shutout in the  season opener, turning aside all 18 shots she faced in a 3-0 win.  Then she had 11 saves in a 7-2 win the next day.

Rookie of the Week

Traci Galbraith, Rochester Institute of Technology
Defense - Oakville, Ontario/Burlington Jr. Barracudas

Galbraith scored three goals in two games from her rearguard position, leading the No. 6 Tigers to two wins over Oswego.  On Saturday, she scored her first two collegiate goals, giving RIT a 4-0 lead en route to a 4-1 win. On Sunday, Galbraith scored her third goal in two games en route to leading RIT to a 7-0 win.

Honor Roll

Shannon Anesetti, Buffalo State
Senior, Goalie - Canonsburg, Pa./Canon-McMilan

Anesetti made 22 saves in Buffalo State's 3-1 victory over Concordia (MN) on Sunday in the Bengals' first NCAA game of the season. 

Catherine Shears, Elmira College
Junior, Defense - Cornerbrook, Newfoundland/Appelby College

Shears had a strong start to her third season.  She tallied five points in two days against Chatham.  On Saturday, the junior earned three assists and on Sunday scored a pair of goals.

Andrea Maxon, Utica College
Sophomore, Forward - Canton, N.Y./Hugh C. Williams

Maxon tallied a hat trick in the Pioneers season opening win over New England College, including two power play goals.