This week's defensive athlete of the week is the senior goalie from Buffalo State Elyse Stark. Stark posted a .482 save percentage and a 9.67 GAA in a three-game week, backstopping the Bengals to a 2-1 start to the season. She made four saves in the season opener to record just the second shutout in school history in a 21-0 win over Houghton. She added nine stops in an 18-17 loss to Lycoming and then made 15 saves in a 17-11 victory over Allegheny.