Mark Privratsky We are 3 weeks into the 2023 D1 season and theres an easy trend, first year players showing out from the jump. This week we're going to focus on highlighting thirteen (13!) Minnesotans who are playing big roles for their respective teams as freshmen, including a trio at St Thomas and a duo at the U of M. Even though teams have some uneven non conference slates, we have to mention Brisha Musungu and the Nation's leading scoring team (goals per game), Arkansas Pine Bluff. Lastly, we'll check in on the 5 Minnesotans in the Top #25, recap all 120 (and growing) player's stats and give you the easy games to watch this weekend! First Years playing all over the placeIt's hard to get minutes as a Freshman at the D1 level, period. However, the early part of 2023 is looking to break that trend. The Gophers are playing Taylor Heimerl and Paige Kalal in every game, and they're producing goals. We'll have on the ground coverage of the Gophers at Creighton this Friday (4pm, Flo TV) on Equal Time socials. At Kansas State, Rilyn Rintoul has featured regularly (226 mins in 5 games), as have Angela Gutierrez at Drake (1g, 2a) and Ava Stanchina at NDSU (1g,1a). At Northern Iowa, Olivia Bohl has played almost every minute on a competitive team and snagged an assist. Two players stand out for getting first year minutes at South Dakota State, an NCAA Tournament team from last year. Emma Knack impressively split the first 3 games with Veteran Jocelyn Tanner and didn't miss a beat. Having a Senior like Tanner as the likely #1 going forward can only help Knack develop as she fights to get minutes this year and going forward. Another Jackrabbit snagging minutes early is Katelyn Beulke, who has an assist and played in each game so far this year. |
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