Kendall Cooper (Sr., Quinnipiac) secures the Defender of the Week title following an exceptional performance that led the Bobcats to a Nutmeg Classic Championship. In the tournament's opening game, Cooper had a multi-night, contributing one goal and three assists in a 4-2 victory over UConn. In the Championship contest, the blueliner added another goal in the three-goal shutout against Yale. Cooper demonstrated her versatility by putting up eight shots on goal and blocking eight shots, finishing with a favorable plus-minus of three.