University of New Hampshire Athletics
2/23/2021 2:10:00 PM | Women's Soccer
BOSTON – Cat Sheppard (Nesconset, N.Y.), a junior goalkeeper on the University of New Hampshire women's soccer team, was named America East Defensive Player of the Week on Tuesday.
Sheppard stopped all three shots on goal to backbone UNH to a 1-0 season-opening victory against Northeastern University at Wildcat Stadium on Feb. 14. She was credited with two saves in the first half and maintained the clean sheet with one more save in the final 45 minutes.
Sheppard now has six career shutouts.
It is the second career Defensive Player of the Week award for Sheppard, who was previously honored Sept. 16, 209.
New Hampshire (1-0-0, 0-0-0 America East) returns to action Feb. 24 (2 p.m.) at home against Merrimack College.
Sheppard stopped all three shots on goal to backbone UNH to a 1-0 season-opening victory against Northeastern University at Wildcat Stadium on Feb. 14. She was credited with two saves in the first half and maintained the clean sheet with one more save in the final 45 minutes.
Sheppard now has six career shutouts.
It is the second career Defensive Player of the Week award for Sheppard, who was previously honored Sept. 16, 209.
New Hampshire (1-0-0, 0-0-0 America East) returns to action Feb. 24 (2 p.m.) at home against Merrimack College.
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