After a 1-0 shutout against Oakland University over the weekend, goalkeeper Kristen Knutson has been named the Mid-American Conference's Defensive Player of the Week for the second time in her career.
According to mac-sports.com, Knutson earned the award because she "played a leading role in securing the 2016 Chippewas a place in program history. Playing in 90 minutes, she made two key saves in Central Michigan's 1-0 win over Oakland on Sunday, maintaining the Chippewas' perfect record, one of three Division I teams to remain unbeaten and untied."
To go with her unblemished record, Knutson leads the MAC in goals against average (0.