Rowan’s Madison Rothwein (Mt Royal, NJ/Kingsway Regional) has been named the IWLCA Division III Defensive Player of the Week for her performance in the #23 Profs’ two wins last week.
The sophomore midfielder delivered a dominant two-way performance during a 2–0 week for #23 Rowan, which was highlighted by a 13-11 road win over #14 Stevens. Across the two contests, Rothwein recorded 12 draw controls, five caused turnovers, and 10 ground balls, playing a key role in controlling possession for the Profs on both ends of the field.
Rothwein, who was also named the NJAC Defensive Player of the Week, contributed on offense as well, tallying four goals on the week, including the one in the fourth quarter that broke a 10-10 tie against Stevens.
In Rowan’s 15–7 victory over Ursinus, Rothwein scored two goals, picked up three ground balls and recorded eight draw controls and three caused turnovers.
With last week’s victories, Rowan (3-1) moved up to #22 in the rankings, and hosted #15 Scranton on Wednesday in a 4 p.m. start.