MAC Freedom Defensive Player of the Week
Tara Bender (King’s / Fr., GK / Lincoln University, Pa.) made a career-high nine saves on 18 shots faced to shut out the high-scoring FDU-Florham Devils in a 1-0 win to open conference play. The freshman had her best performance of the year making great save after great save to shut down the Devils who entered the match leading the conference in nearly every offensive category. Six of her nine saves occurred in the second half, including two in the final seven minutes preceding King’s game-winning goal in the 87th minute.