Elder was solid in goal for the Yellowjackets, who stretched their winning streak to three with a pair of victories. On Oct. 24, in strong winds and driving rains, Elder made five saves, including a clutch save in the final minute as the Yellowjackets defeated Twin Ports rival College of St. Scholastica (Minn.) 3-2. On Oct. 27, Elder turned in arguably his best performance of the season. Making 10 saves in 86 minutes of play as the Yellowjackets won 1-0 at UW-Platteville, handing the Pioneers their third loss of the season. For the week, Elder went 2-0-0 with a 1.02 goals against average and a .882 save percentage.
Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Paul Messerly, Freshman, Defender, Birnamwood, Wis. (Newman Catholic)
UW-Platteville, Caleb Sedlacek, Freshman, Defender, Tiffin, Iowa (Clear Creek)