CMU's Knutson Earns MAC Honor

Kristen Knutson (right) makes a save in CMU's 3-1 win over Youngstown State on Friday.

8/30/2016 12:00:00 AM | Soccer

Aug. 30, 2016

Andy Sneddon, CMUChippewas.com

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. - Central Michigan goalkeeper Kristen Knutson was named the Mid-American Conference women's soccer Defensive Player of the Week.

Knutson, a senior from Eagan, Minn., helped the Chippewas to a pair of victories over the weekend with 158 minutes of shutout soccer.

In 68 minutes in a 3-1 win over Youngstown State on Friday, Knutson made two saves as the Chippewas built a 3-0 lead. She made one save in a 2-0 blanking of Kansas State on Sunday. The Wildcats entered the match having scored six goals in their previous outing.

Knutson and the Chippewas are 4-0-0. She has surrendered just one goal on the season while compiling a sterling 0.27 goals against average.

CMU, which is off to its first 4-0-0 start since 2007, plays a non-league game at Michigan State on Sunday, Sept. 4.