University of Minnesota Duluth sophomore defenseman Kate Kosobud picked up Western Collegiate Hockey Association Defenseman of the Week honors Monday after she led the entire league in scoring over the weekend.


The native of Moorhead, Minn. led all skaters across all positions in the WCHA on the weekend with four points on a goal and three assists against Bemidji State University. Kosobud averaged a league-best 2.00 ppg and had back-to-back two point games for UMD, figuring in half of UMD's eight goals in the series. The blueliner setup and was credited with the late game-winning assist Friday afternoon against the Beavers, and ranked seventh in blocked shots on the weekend, averaging 2.50 a game.


Kosbud and the Bulldogs will host the University of St. Thomas this weekend at AMSOIL Arena this Friday-Saturday. The series gets underway at 6:00 p.m.