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 extended her shutout streak to four games, making a season-high eight saves in SU's 2-0 win at No. 5 IUP Friday.
The SU netminder weathered eight total IUP penalty corners, including four in the final five minutes of the match and two in the final 30 seconds, to preserve the victory.
 
Her eight stops were the most in her Raider career and most since she made 13 stops for Queens Charlotte against James Madison during her freshman season (Nov. 4, 2023).
 
Two of Meinke's shutouts during her current streak have come against ranked opponents, the first being a 1-0 victory over No. 1 Kutztown back on Oct. 24.
 
The Raiders swept the conference's weekly awards for the second time in three weeks, as teammate McKenna Boyle garnered PSAC Field Hockey Athlete of the Week. Meinke and Elaina Fragassi swept the weekly awards back on Oct. 27.
 
It is the second-ever weekly award for Meinke and the sixth overall for the Raiders this season.