Another week brings another individual accolade for the women’s hockey Buckeyes. Freshman Emma Maltais is the WCHA’s Rookie of the Week. It is her third weekly and fourth overall conference honor this season.
| Women's Hockey | Individual Honors | Week |
|---|---|---|
| Tatum Skaggs, Fr. F | WCHA Offensive Player of the Week | No. 1 |
| Emma Maltais, Fr. F | WCHA Offensive Player of the Week | No. 2 |
| Tatum Skaggs, Fr. F | WCHA Rookie of the Week | No. 2 |
| Kassidy Sauve, Jr. G | NCAA First Star of the Week | No. 3 |
| Kassidy Sauve, Jr. G | WCHA Defensive Player of the Week | No. 3 |
| Maddy Field, Jr. F | WCHA Offensive Player of the Week | No. 4 |
| Emma Maltais, Fr. F | WCHA Rookie of the Week | No. 4 |
| Emma Maltais, Fr. F | WCHA Rookie of the Month | No. 5 |
| Lauren Boyle, Jr. D | NCAA Second Star of the Week | No. 7 |
| Lauren Boyle, Jr. D | WCHA Offensive Player of the Week | No. 7 |
| Emma Maltais, Fr. F | WCHA Rookie of the Week | No. 8 |
Maltais has been sensational in her debut season. She leads all Ohio State players in points (17). She is tied with teammate Maddy Field for the lead in the WCHA scoring race with 14 points in conference games.
The Burlington, Ontario native contributes nearly every night out. She has points in 11 of the Bucks' 14 games this season. Unsurprisingly, she was a factor in both outings last week.
Maltais assisted on Julianna Iafallo’s game tying tally on Friday. She kicked off the scoring in Saturday’s win with a solo effort. Later she added an assist on Iafallo’s go-ahead goal.
Iafallo (2-1--3) earned an honorable mention for the conference's Offensive Player of the Week award. Buckeye blueliner Jincy Dunne (0-1--1, four blocks) picked up another honorable mention for Defensive Player of the week.
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Maltais and the Bucks take on No. 9 Robert Morris this weekend in a non-conference top 10 showdown. It is the first of two series the teams will play this season. The Colonials host this week with games scheduled for Friday at 7pm and Saturday at 2pm.
