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99 Playing at a high level and having success will boost confidence, which is something Cellucci has noticed. "Every day you can see her confidence growing," said Cellucci. "It has already grown a lot since she arrived on campus; and ever since she was inserted into the starting lineup and began having some success she has gained even more. "Her teammates and coaches have been impressed with her and we're going to continue to give her the green light to continue to do anything she can to help the team." Grewe has become a vital contributor to the Iowa offense, and with 2014 NFHCA All-American Natalie Cafone side- lined because of injury, the fresh- man's early surge has been most impactful. "She is helping us fill a big gap right now," said Cellucci. "For her to be able to get this type of expe- rience and have this type of impact this early is only going to bode well for her and the team in the future." On Sept. 15, Grewe was named Big Ten Confer- ence Freshman of the Week. In three games (Sept. 10-13) she scored three goals and recorded six as- sists, helping the Hawkeyes to victories over Kent State and Saint Louis. "I think Makenna is close to being so much more than I ever imagined," said Cellucci. "She is one of those athletes that you love to coach because she is very poised. She listens extremely well and tries to make changes and that's one of the things that we've been impressed with." I t's not oen a freshman makes an immediate impact like Makenna Grewe from University of Iowa field hockey. Midway through the 2015 season, Grewe has endured loads of success on the playing field. e San Diego, California, native currently ranks first in the country in assists (10), while her seven goals are 25th among all Division I field hockey players. Grewe's 24 points are more than any other fresh- man and rank sixth nationally. Grewe got Iowa on the board in 2015, scoring her first career goal against No. 11 Wake Forest in the season opener Aug. 29. UI head coach Lisa Cellucci knew Grewe would contribute, but she didn't expect her to be playing at the level she is so soon. e sec- ond-year head coach isn't the only one surprised. "I didn't expect to have this type of impact so early," said Grewe. "I was nervous when I came in. e team helped bring everyone in and that helped me perform on the field. Knowing that everyone has my back keeps me composed when I'm on the field." Cellucci attributes Grewe's early success to being prepared physically prior to arriving on campus. "Her fitness was already at a high level so she was able to jump right into everything from the early going," Cellucci said. "at was a big thing for me," said Grewe. "I knew my stick skills wouldn't be with everyone else, so I thought that if I worked on my fitness and was in the best shape possible that would help me. It definitely has." OCTOBER SCHEDULE Oct. 2 at Northwestern Oct. 9 at Michigan Oct. 11 at Central Michigan Oct. 16 Michigan State Oct. 18 Ohio State Oct. 23 at Penn State Oct. 31 Maryland