Princeton University Athletics
Becker Named ECAC and IvyLeagueSports.com Player Of The Week
October 15, 2001 | Field Hockey
Oct. 15, 2001
PRINCETON, N.J. - Junior Rachael Becker (Broomall, Pa.) has been named the IvyLeagueSports.com Field Hockey Player of the Week and the Eastern College Athletic Association Co-Player of the Week for the week ending Oct. 14.
Becker, who had two goals going into the week, scored the game-winning goal in the Tigers' 3-2 win at Delaware and the team's first goal in a 5-1 win at Brown. She capped the week with two second half goals, including the game-winner, in a 3-2 win over Connecticut. Becker is currently tied for second on the team in scoring with 12 points (six goals).
Princeton, ranked No. 7 in the STX/NFHCA poll of Oct. 9, will continue the defense of its seven-straight Ivy League titles when it travels to face Harvard on Saturday, Oct. 20. The Tigers will then meet Boston University on Sunday, Oct. 21 before returning home to face Cornell in another conference showdown on Saturday, Oct. 27.