Michaela Skinner Wins Her Second MAC Goalkeeper of the Week Award
10/14/2026 1:23:00 PM | Field Hockey
KENT, Ohio – Kent State goalkeeper Michaela Skinner has won her second MAC Goalkeeper of the Week award of the season, the conference announced Tuesday afternoon.
Skinner had her best statistical weekend of the year thus far when it comes to saves, tallying 14 between the two games and a .778 save percentage. Having to face nearly 20 shots, she averaged 2.0 goals allowed per game, while helping to give Kent State a crucial MAC win over Ball State with a near flawless performance in the net.
The weekend helped Skinner improve her season save percentage to .673 and puts her just two saves of shy of 70 on the season. Skinner ranks 6th in the conference in Goals Against Average (GAA) (2.48), total saves (68), and saves per game (5.23). She also ranks 7th in the conference in save percentage (.673) this year.
Skinner and the Kent State Field Hockey team will head to Farmville, Va. to take on Longwood on Friday for a big conference matchup.
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