SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. -- Shippensburg University senior goalkeeper Grace Meinke was named the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Field Hockey Defensive Athlete of the Week on Tuesday afternoon by the league office.
 
Meinke recorded her first collegiate win followed by her first collegiate shutout during a 2-0 week for Shippensburg.
 
The senior goalkeeper totaled seven saves in what were her first two starts as a Raider – a 2-1 overtime win at Millersville Wednesday and a 1-0 triumph over No. 1-ranked and previously unbeaten Kutztown Saturday afternoon at home.
 
Meinke, making her first start since her freshman season at Queens University (Charlotte), made two saves and picked up her first collegiate victory Wednesday at Millersville.
 
Against KU, Meinke turned aside five total shots and three penalty corners as the Raiders handed the Golden Bears their first shutout loss in a 37-game span (dating back to the 2024 NCAA Division II national championship game against St. Anselm). Kutztown entered Saturday's match leading the nation in goals per game (5.36) and ranked second in penalty corners per game (13.71). 
 
Meinke's goalkeeping helped the Raiders extend their current win streak to six games, with five of those wins coming against ranked opponents.
 
The Raiders swept the conference's weekly awards, as teammate Elaina Fragassi garnered PSAC Field Hockey Athlete of the Week.
 
It is the first-ever weekly award for Meinke and the fourth overall for the Raiders this season. Meinke and Fragassi join Juana Caracotche Picone (PSAC Athlete of the Week Oct. 20) and Liv Schweighart (PSAC Defensive Athlete of the Week Sept. 15) as weekly award recipients in 2026.