NORFOLK, Va. –The Big East Conference announced on Monday afternoon that two members of the Old Dominion field hockey team earned Conference Player of the Week honors, as Rebecca Birch was named the Defensive Player of the Week and Nicole Fredricks was named the Freshman of the Week, as voted on and announced by league officials.
Birch led a Monarchs’ defensive unit that allowed just two goals in three victories this past week, a 3-1 win over William & Mary, a 2-1 win over No. 17 Penn State and a 2-0 win over Virginia Commonwealth.
On the offensive side, Birch registered two goals and two assists, including the game-winning goal against No.