Wayne State senior goalie Anna VanderMarliere, Findlay junior forward Heidi Tallqvist and Mercyhurst freshman defenseman Michelle Bondello were all honored by College Hockey America for their play over the weekend.

Offensive Player of the Week
Heidi Tallqvist, Findlay, Junior, Forward, Turku, Finland
The Oilers’ scoring leader last season, Tallqvist had recorded just two points in four games this season before leading Findlay to a weekend sweep at Quinnipiac. Tallqvist record two goals and an assist in Friday’s 3-1 victory. She scored the game-winning goal in the contest, was +2 and registered eight shots on goal. Saturday, she contributed a goal and an assist in a 4-0 victory.
Other nominees: Teresa Marchese-Del Monte, Mercyhurst; Lindsay Vine, Niagara; Kelly Zamora, Wayne State.

Defensive Player of the Week
Anna VanderMarliere, Wayne State, Senior, Goalie, St. Clair Shores, Mich.
In a split of two games at Colgate, VanderMarliere recorded back-to-back 30-save performances, losing 3-2 in overtime, Friday, before coming back with a 4-0 shutout victory, Saturday.
Friday, VanderMarliere stopped 23 of 24 shots through the game’s first two periods, enabling her team to hold a 1-1 tie and eventually grab a 2-1 lead. Saturday’s shutout was her first of the season and eighth of her career.
Other nominees: Desi Clark, Mercyhurst; Jessica Moffat, Findlay; Katie Sweeney, Niagara.

Rookie of the Week
Michelle Bonello, Mercyhurst, Freshman, Defense, Mississauga, Ontario
Tied for third in the league in plus/minus rating, Bonello’s strong defensive play helped Mercyhurst claim a sweep of its two-game road series at Bemidji State. Bonello recorded a team-best +5 rating on the weekend. She set up the game’s first goal Friday and was on the ice for five of the team’s seven even-strength goals in the contest.
Other nominees: Liz Johnson, Niagara; Laura Monk, Findlay.