Field Hockey Sweeps MAC Player of the Week Honors
10/4/2016 11:37:00 AM | Field Hockey
The Mid-American conference announced its Players of the Week on Tuesday with Kent State's Alison Harmatz earning the honor for offense and Silvia Figa Malgosa earning the recognition for her defensive efforts.
Harmatz helped keep the Flashes perfect in conference play as she led the Kent State attack this weekend. She scored against Ohio State with minutes remaining to put the Flashes within one of the lead and keep them close. Against the Chippewas on Sunday, the team hosted a cancer awareness game in honor of Harmatz's late father who passed away in July from a brain tumor. Harmatz did not disappoint, as she tallied two goals, including a beautiful reverse shot into the net, to take Kent State to 3-0 in MAC play. She currently leads the team in points, goals and shots.
Figa Malgosa helped Kent State's defense remain formidable in conference play. First, she tallied a goal late in the match on Friday on a corner play to get the Flashes on the board and start a late rally. On Sunday she had two assists and helped silence the Chippewas as they were only able to muster one corner and two shots during the entire match; the shots came on the corner 52 minutes into the game. The Flashes had possession nearly the entire game on Sunday with the ball remaining on their side of the 50 thanks to great stick work and tackles from Figa Malgosa.
The two will help the Flashes look towards another conference victory on Sunday when Kent State hosts Missouri State at noon.
