University of New Hampshire Athletics
8/31/2021 6:50:00 PM | Field Hockey
Junior Goalkeeper Named Defensive Player of the Week
BOSTON Â -- Junior goalkeeper Jemma Woods (Frimley, England) of the University of New Hampshire field hockey team was named America East Defensive Player of the Week on Tuesday.
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Woods' five saves backboned UNH to a 1-0 victory in the Wildcats' season opener against Ohio University on Aug. 28. She recorded three first-half saves as the teams entered halftime in a scoreless tie. After UNH went ahead 1-0 late in the third quarter, Woods made two saves in the fourth quarter to preserve the one-goal lead.
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It marked UNH's first shutout victory in a season opener since the 1998 season.
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Woods played spectacularly and made a number of acrobatic saves among her 10 total saves in UNH's 3-0 loss at fifth-ranked University of Louisville on Aug. 29. She made five saves in the scoreless first quarter and four more in the second quarter to keep UNH within 1-0 through 30 minutes.
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Woods finished the game with 10 saves to mark her fourth career game with double-digit saves.
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For the week, Woods went 1-1 with a 1.50 GAA, .833 save percentage and one shutout.
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This is Woods' second career America East Defensive Player of the Week award. She was also feted this past March in the Spring 2021 season.
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New Hampshire (1-1) returns to action Sept. 3 (4 p.m.) at Boston University and then plays No. 3 University of Iowa at BU on Sept. 4 (3 p.m.). The Wildcats' home opener is Sept. 19 (12 p.m.) against Boston College.
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Woods' five saves backboned UNH to a 1-0 victory in the Wildcats' season opener against Ohio University on Aug. 28. She recorded three first-half saves as the teams entered halftime in a scoreless tie. After UNH went ahead 1-0 late in the third quarter, Woods made two saves in the fourth quarter to preserve the one-goal lead.
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It marked UNH's first shutout victory in a season opener since the 1998 season.
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Woods played spectacularly and made a number of acrobatic saves among her 10 total saves in UNH's 3-0 loss at fifth-ranked University of Louisville on Aug. 29. She made five saves in the scoreless first quarter and four more in the second quarter to keep UNH within 1-0 through 30 minutes.
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Woods finished the game with 10 saves to mark her fourth career game with double-digit saves.
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For the week, Woods went 1-1 with a 1.50 GAA, .833 save percentage and one shutout.
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This is Woods' second career America East Defensive Player of the Week award. She was also feted this past March in the Spring 2021 season.
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New Hampshire (1-1) returns to action Sept. 3 (4 p.m.) at Boston University and then plays No. 3 University of Iowa at BU on Sept. 4 (3 p.m.). The Wildcats' home opener is Sept. 19 (12 p.m.) against Boston College.
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