Service Credit Union Student-Athletes Of The Week: Tasmin Cookman & Sean Lehane

DURHAM, N.H. -- Freshman Tasmin Cookman (Woking, England) of the UNH field hockey team and sophomore punter Sean Lehane (Milford, Mass.) of the football team were named the Service Credit Union Student-Athletes of the Week on Oct. 24.

Tasmin scored a goal in both UNH field hockey games last week as the Wildcats were edged 4-2 by 22nd-ranked UAlbany and then defeated Columbia, 2-1, in overtime.

In the Oct. 21 game against UAlbany, Tasmin's goal at 6:07 tied the score, 1-1, just three minutes after the Great Danes had taken the early lead.

Tasmin also scored at 2:56 of overtime to lift UNH to Sunday afternoon's 2-1 victory against Columbia University at Columbia Field Hockey Stadium.

Those two goals increased her team-leading statistics to 15 goals and 10 assists for 40 points. On the national leaderboard, she is #5 in points per game (2.50), #7 in goals per game (0.94) and #12 in assists per game (0.62). Tasmin is atop the America East leaderboard in points per game as well as No. 2 in goals per game and No. 3 in assists per game.

New Hampshire concludes the regular season with a pair of home games against UC Davis (Oct. 28; 2 p.m.) and Stanford University (Oct. 30; 1 p.m.).

Sean was named the FedEx Ground FCS National Special Teams Player of the Week by Stats Perform and the CAA Special Teams Player of the Week following an impressive performance in the UNH football team's 40-22 victory against 21st-ranked Elon University in front of a Family Weekend crowd of 14,137 at Wildcat Stadium on Oct. 22.

Sean averaged 44.8 yards on his five punts and had kicks downed on the 1, 4, 1, and 5-yard lines of Elon. The punt to the Elon 4 led to a safety that gave the Wildcats a 23-7 lead at 2:35 of the second quarter.

Two of his punts sailed over 50 yards, including a 56 yarder.

Sean is averaging 41.1 yards per punt for the season. New Hampshire is ranked No. 11 in the nation and second in the CAA in net punting at 39.65.

New Hampshire, which climbed six spots to No. 19 in this week's national poll, returns to action Nov. 5 at No. 19/21 University of Richmond. The Wildcats' next home game is Senior Day on Nov. 12 against No. 22/19 University of Rhode Island. Purchase tickets online by CLICKING HERE, calling (603) 862-4000 or visiting the Whittemore Center Ticket Office.

Check back every Monday to get to know two more Wildcats as part of the Service Credit Union Student-Athlete Spotlight. Thank you to Service Credit Union for sponsoring the Student-Athlete Spotlight.

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