Cassidy earns All-Big Ten Tournament honors

Justin Wan | The State News

Redshirt sophomore goalkeeper Molly Cassidy saves the ball during a penalty shootout against Ohio State on Oct. 16 at Ralph Young Field. Cassidy made her career record in defending the goal with 14 saves during the game. Justin Wan/The State News

Although the MSU field hockey team’s season came to a close with a loss to No. 2 seed Ohio State in the Big Ten tournament, the Spartans still left Pennsylvania with something.

Sophomore goaltender Molly Cassidy was named to the All-Big Ten Tournament Team after recording 10 saves and posting a .833 save percentage in the team’s 2-1 first-round loss. Prior to the tournament, Cassidy also had been named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week on two separate occasions.

“It’s definitely an honor,” Cassidy said. “I think it shows that even during Big Ten tournament time we can still come through as an entire unit, not just a goaltender or a defensive unit but as a whole team and put up results and stats that are recognized. So I think it’s an accolade for the whole team.”

The Spartans finished the season with a 7-13 record overall and 1-5 in the Big Ten.