Northeastern’s Price Honored as NFHCA Defensive Player of the Week
RICHMOND, Va. -- Northeastern freshman goalkeeper Aiko Price has been named the NFHCA Division I Defensive Player of the Week after recording two shutouts and 12 saves in a pair of matches against Hofstra and No. 7 Harvard.
The Macungie, Pa., native opened the weekend with four saves in Northeastern’s 5-0 victory over Hofstra on Friday before making a career-high eight stops against No. 7 Harvard on Sunday. She kept the Crimson scoreless through regulation and 15 minutes of overtime before making two saves in the penalty shootout.
Price enters the week with a CAA-best .780 save percentage and three shutouts. Her 32 saves rank second in the league, and her 1.64 goals-against average ranks third.
Northeastern returns to CAA action on Friday, Sept. 25, hosting William & Mary at 2 p.m. at Dedham Field.
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