BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week
Karsen Henderlong, Xavier, So., F (Crown Point, Ind.)
Xavier sophomore forward Karsen Henderlong scored all three of Xavier’s goals last week as the Musketeers went 1-1. Xavier defeated ETSU 2-0 on Feb. 5 to open the season then lost 2-1 in overtime at No. 12 Kentucky. Henderlong took five shots, four of which were on goal. The two-goal game against the Buccaneers was the first multi-goal game of his career. Henderlong’s three goals were the most by a BIG EAST player in the opening two weeks of action. He
BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week & Freshman of the Week
Jansen Miller, Xavier, Fr., D (Ballwin, Mo.)
Xavier freshman Jansen Miller played all 187 minutes of the Musketeers two opening games this spring. He anchored a defensive unit that shut out ETSU, 2-0, in the season-opener (Feb. 5), limiting the Buccaneers to three shots, zero on goal. In the 2-1 overtime loss at No. 12 Kentucky on Feb. 9, Miller helped the defense allow just five shots on goal.
BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week
Chandler Hallwood, Marquette, RS-So. (Halifax, England)
Marquette redshirt-sophomore Chandler Hallwood kept a clean sheet through three overtime wins for the Golden Eagles to open the season. He posted a 2-0-0 record, with one shutout and one combined shutout. He made seven saves. Hallwood was credited with the wins against Saint Louis on Feb. 13 and against Loyola-Chicago. For the week, he played 211 scoreless minutes, facing 29 shots.
BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll
Hemi Nasser, Butler, So., F
Nasser scored the lone goal for the Bulldogs in the season-opener against SIUE. The Cougars came away with a 2-1 double-overtime victory. Nasser had three shots in the contest. His goal was scored in the 36th minute.
Zyan Andrade, Marquette, Jr., M
In his first collegiate start as a Golden Eagle, Andrade netted the game-winning goal with eight seconds left in the first overtime period to lead Marquette to its first win over St. Louis since 2002 (Feb. 13).
Branden Johns, Villanova, Fr., M
Johns scored his first collegiate goal for Villanova in the Wildcats’ 2-1 loss to La Salle on Feb. 13. Johns scored in the 22nd minute. La Salle scored both goals in the final 15 to earn the victory.
Matthew Rosenberg, Xavier, RS-Sr., Goalie
Posted a shutout in a 2-0 win at ETSU on Feb. 5, allowed two goals, one scored on a penalty kick in a 2-1 overtime loss at No. 12 Kentucky on Feb. 9. He made three saves against the Wildcats and posted a 0.96 goals against average for the opening two weeks of play.