BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – Minnesota State junior Whitney Tuttle (Rosemount, Minnesota) was named the Western Collegiate Hockey Association's Forward of the Week on Monday (Jan. 6).
 
Tuttle helped the MSU to a road sweep over Lindenwood over the weekend with a career-high game on Friday. In the 8-1 victory, she tallied four of the Mavericks' eight goals and became the first WCHA skater this season to record four goals in a game.
 
The junior forward also became the first Maverick since 2022 to score four goals in a contest. In the series, Tuttle combined for four points, two blocked shots and a plus/minus of six.
 
In 18 games this year, Tuttle leads the team with 11 goals. She also has four assists for 15 points (third) and a team-best plus-13 rating. Tuttle has two game-winning goals and seven blocked shots.

Minnesota State (10-9-1, 4-9-1 WCHA) plays next at No. 1 Wisconsin Dec. 11-12 at LaBahn Arena.

Jan. 6 WCHA Players of the Week
Forward: Whitney Tuttle, Minnesota State
Defender: Sydney Morrow, Minnesota
Goaltender: Ava McNaughton, Wisconsin
Rookie: Morgan Smith, Bemidji State

2024-25 Minnesota State WCHA Players of the Week/Month

Player	Award	Date
Whitney Tuttle	Forward of the Week	Jan. 6
Madison Mashuga	Forward of the Week	Dec. 16
JuliAnna Gazdik	Defender of the Week	Dec. 16
Hailey Hansen	Goaltender of the Week	Dec. 16
Hailey Hansen	Goaltender of the Week	Dec. 2
Hailey Hansen	Goaltender of the Week	Nov. 25