Degen, the reigning NEC Player of the Year, takes home her first NEC Player of the Week award this season after tallying seven points, four goals, three assists, nine draw controls, four ground balls and four caused turnovers in a 2-0 week for the Hawks that kept MU undefeated (5-0) in conference action. In a 12-11 win over Quinnipiac, the junior midfielder quietly contributed to the victory, posting one goal, one assist, three draw controls, one ground ball and one caused turnover. Then in the 15-8 victory over Sacred Heart, Degen really stepped up play, recording five points on three goals and two assists, while also adding six draw controls, three ground balls and three caused turnovers. On the year, the Glen Head, NY native is averaging 2.77 points per game (36 total points) and has 23 goals and 13 assists.