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Erin McKenzie

  • Award
    NEC Rookie of the Week
  • Week Of
    9/19/2011
  • Sport
    Field Hockey
  • School
    Robert Morris
  • Year
    Freshman
  • Position
  • Hometown
    Lismore, Australia
  • High School

Robert Morris won three games last week to surpass its win total from the entire 2010 season, and McKenzie was protecting the cage in all three of triumphs. McKenzie rebounded from a 6-0 loss to Lock Haven last Monday by posting three consecutive victories over the weekend, two of which were shutouts. The 5-foot-9 freshman keeper started her run against No. 15 Ohio, making eight saves to blank the Bobcats for more than 73 minutes. She earned the victory when fellow Aussie, and last week’s NEC Rookie of the Week, Michelle Lewthwaite broke a scoreless tie 3:01 into overtime to pull off the upset. McKenzie made four saves the following day to pick up her second straight overtime victory, this one coming 3-2 over NAIA member Lindenwood. Starting her third game in three days, the RMU rookie was flawless again on Sunday when she shutout Liberty in a 1-0 triumph at Joe Walton Stadium. She posted a 0.66 goals-against average during the Colonials’ three-game win streak and stopped a total of 24 shots in four games last week. With more than half of the regular season schedule still to play, McKenzie tied former goalie Stephanie Seeley’s single-season program record with five wins thus far.