WAUSAU — Marissa Matushak doesn’t consider herself a spotlight player.
That’s why surprise was her initial reaction to hearing that she was one of five finalists for the Molly Engstrom Award this year — an honor given to the top prep girls hockey defenseman in the state.
“I honestly didn’t think that people really noticed me, because my stats were kind of low,” the Central Wisconsin Storm senior said. “I haven’t really ever been noticed for hockey or anything. For the coaches (in the state) to know that I’m a pretty good player and a pretty good defenseman meant the world to me.”
That’s why surprise was her initial reaction to hearing that she was one of five finalists for the Molly Engstrom Award this year — an honor given to the top prep girls hockey defenseman in the state.
“I honestly didn’t think that people really noticed me, because my stats were kind of low,” the Central Wisconsin Storm senior said. “I haven’t really ever been noticed for hockey or anything. For the coaches (in the state) to know that I’m a pretty good player and a pretty good defenseman meant the world to me.”
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Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Marissa Matushak, Central WI
COACH OF THE YEAR: Jana Wimmer, Central WI
first team
G: Lisa Fowle, sr., Central WI
D: Marissa Matushak, sr., Central WI
D: Erika Vallier, jr., Tomahawk
F: Kelly Knetter, jr., Central WI
F: Rachel Metz, sr., Point-Rapids
F: Katelynn Schilling, fr., Central WI
second team
G: Erin Sparks, fr., Tomahawk
D: Nicole Nerva, jr., Tomahawk
D: Izzy Uhl-Chmiel, so., Central WI
F: Katelyn Ramthun, fr., Central WI
F: Savannah Felch, sr., Central WI
F: Katrina Hassig, so., Point-Rapids
honorable mention
G: Emily Bubla, jr., Point-Rapids
D: Morgan Larson, jr., Marshfield
D: Alex Guenther, sr., Central WI
F: Elizabeth Bauer, so., Central WI
F: Marissa McPeak, so., Medford
F: Hannah Beilke, jr., Point-Rapids
