The sophomore had a hand in all five Cardinal goals — scoring three times and adding a pair of assists — in last Friday’s 5-0 conference win over St. Catherine.
And Monday, the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference rewarded Polzin for her efforts, naming her MIAC Offensive Player of the Week.
Polzin kicked off her five-point performance with an assist on Jenna Kurkowski’s first-period goal, before scoring her first two goals in SMU’s three-goal second period, before capping off her first collegiate hat trick with the Cardinals’ final goal at 2:34 of the third period.
The hat trick was Saint Mary’s first since Bailey Wendt scored four times against Bethel on Feb. 3, 2018, while her first career five-point night was the team’s first since Nicole Olson equaled that feat with three goals and two helpers against St. Norbert on Nov. 4, 2011.
Polzin shares the team lead in goals with five, while boasting team-highs in both assists (6) and points (11) through the first 17 games of the season.
