Molly Malone, Penn State Altoona, Defensive Player of the Week
Malone posted two shutouts in a 2-1 week for the Lady Lions. In her team's 1-0 win against Westminster, she made 14 saves to record her first career shutout. After making 11 saves in a tight 3-2 loss at Albright on Saturday, she bounced back to shut out Alvernia with seven saves in a 2-0 win. In three starts on the week, Malone made 32 saves and posted a save percentage of .914.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: PS-Altoona GK Molly Malone posted two shutouts in a 2-1 week for the Lady Lions. In her team's 1-0 win against Westminster, she made 14 saves to record her first career shutout. After making 11 saves in a tight 3-2 loss at Albright on Saturday, she bounced back to shut out Alvernia with seven saves in a 2-0 win. In three starts on the week, Malone made 32 saves and posted a save percentage of .914.
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