Castleton McKenna & Els Earn NAC Weekly Honors

CASTLETON, Vt. – After leading the Spartans to a season-opening 15-4 victory against Western Connecticut, senior Meghan Els and freshman Erin McKenna were honored as the North Atlantic Conference Defensive Player and Rookie of the Week, as announced by the conference today.

Els was dominant in Castleton's win on Saturday. The senior made five saves and gave up three goals in the first half, and allowed an early second half goal before shutting out the Colonials for the final 27 minutes to earn the win. She finished with ten saves overall. Last year Els earned Defensive Player of the Week honors three different times.

McKenna was a key force on defense in the Spartan victory on Saturday. She played the entire game on defense and helped limit the Colonials to their lowest scoring output since 2012 and zero goals over the final 27 minutes of regulation. She also picked up a pair of draw controls in the win.

Castleton is back in action tonight when the team plays No. 11 Tufts a 7 pm.