BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- For the second straight week, Bridgewater State University junior goalkeeper Brianna Gagnon has been selected as the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Field Hockey Defensive Player of the Week.

Gagnon went 1-1 with a 2.48 goals against average, 13 saves and a .765 save percentage in two games between the pipes for the Bears last week. The Tewksbury, Massachusetts product made three saves in 30 minutes of work in an 8-2 win over Anna Maria College, and turned aside ten shots in a 3-2 MASCAC overtime setback to Worcester State University.

In six games this season, all starts, Gagnon is 2-4 with a shutout. She has also recorded 43 saves and posted a .729 save percentage as well as a 2.98 goal against average in 321-plus (321:47) minutes of action.

Gagnon is presently tied for the MASCAC lead in shutouts and is tied for second in wins. She also ranks third among the conference leaders in goals against average. 

Gagnon made the transition to goaltender in 2024 after competing her first two seasons as a field player. In 25 games at forward in 2022 and 2023, Gagnon tallied six goals and an assist for 13 points.

The BSU field hockey team is currently 3-4 on the season and 1-1 in the MASCAC standings. The Bears entertain conference rival Framingham State University on Tuesday night at seven o'clock.