Salwasser scored one goal and one assist in a 3-3 tie over Hamline University (Minn.) on Oct. 4, then scored the first goal of the game in a 2-1 win over conference-favorite UW-Stevens Point on Oct. 6. Against the Pointers, Salwasser got free in the box and scored on a pass from Jesse Lankford in the 18th minute of the game. Both Hamline and UW-Stevens Point are regionally ranked.
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Brittany Burant, Senior, Defender, Stevens Point, Wis. (SPASH)
UW-La Crosse, Taylor Baker, Junior, Midfielder, Green Bay, Wis. (Bay Port)
UW-Oshkosh, Chelsea Kierszh, Sophomore, Midfielder, Oshkosh, Wis. (West)
UW-River Falls, Anna Kouba, Sophomore, Midfielder, Lino Lakes, Minn. (Centennial)
UW-Stevens Point, Angela Gallow, Junior, Forward, Menasha, Wis.
UW-Whitewater, Christina Tooren, Junior, Forward, Hoffman Estates, Ill.