Central Michigan University Athletics
Dye Named MAC Offensive Player of the Week
10/2/2012 12:00:00 AM | Field Hockey
MOUNT PLEASANT - Senior Erin Dye has been named the Mid-American Conference Offensive Player of the Week after helping the Chippewas to an undefeated weekend with goals in back-to-back games, the conference announced Tuesday.
Dye scored two goals to lead the Chippewas to a 2-0 weekend over Ball State and Pacific, increasing her team-leading season goal count to seven. Dye tied the game, 1-1, against Ball State on Saturday with a direct shot off a penalty corner, the first goal of five for the Chippewas en route to the team's first MAC win of the season.
She also scored the Chippewas' opening goal of their 2-1 win over Pacific on Sunday. She is already just three goals short of her career-high goal count of 10.
Dye is the first offensive player for CMU to win the award, and is the third Chippewa overall. Senior back Emily Girasole and senior goalkeeper Anastasia Netto won Defensive Player of the Week honors in consecutive weeks earlier this season.
The Chippewas are off to Missouri State for a Saturday conference match against the Bears at 2 p.m. EST.
