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Overdijkink and Wuerstle Tabbed for Field Hockey Weekly Honors

Field Hockey Defensive Player of the Week
Wietske Overdijkink, Ball State
Goalie, Sophomore, Baambrugge, The Netherlands (Cygnus Gymnasium)

Wietske turned away 13 shots over the course of two hotly contested matches against Longwood this weekend. Wietske earned Ball State its first shutout of the season on Saturday. Wietske faced 16 corners over the course of the weekend and held down a defensive unit that allowed only one goal in those attempts. She currently leads the league with a .810 Save Percentage following the weekend’s matches.

Field Hockey Offensive Player of the Week
Katie Wuerstle, Kent State University
Forward, Freshman, Collegeville, Pennsylvania (Perkiomen Valley)

Freshman forward Katie Wuerstle played a critical role in Kent State’s tightly contested 3-2 victory over Appalachian State this past Friday.