2024 Field Hockey – Players of the Week

DIVISION I


Defensive Player of the Week: Bella Ospitale, Temple
Ospitale played all 131:44 minutes for the Owls in a 2-0 week where they defeated a pair of ranked opponents. She delivered her second consecutive shutout, stopping four shots along the way against then-No. 18 Old Dominion, the first win for the Owls against the Monarchs since 2016. She also earned the win in a 3-2 victory against then-No. 20 Monmouth, making three saves. For the week, she had seven saves, a .778 save percentage and a 0.91 goals against average.

 

Offensive Player of the Week: Morena Macera, Virginia Commonwealth
Macera, a Buenos Aires, Argentina, product, scored two goals in VCU’s 4-0 shutout win over Lock Haven and followed it up with the game-winning goal of VCU’s win over No. 18 ODU. For the two games, she recorded three goals and one assist, and was credited with the game-winner in both games. Against Lock Haven, the midfielder scored a penalty stroke goal to open the scoring in the 35th minute before scoring again in the in the 41st minute off a penalty corner. She assisted on VCU’s third goal of the afternoon. Against No. 18 ODU, she scored the game-winning goal in the second overtime period.

 

Freshman of the Week: Luna Paratore, Richmond
Luna Paratore was a vital member of the Spiders’ two overtime victories this week over Davidson and Towson. In two starts she recorded six points on three goals, including a game-winner and a key game-tying goal.  Against Davidson Luna Paratore gave the Spiders the 2-1 lead in the 19th minute of the second quarter with a back hand shot into the upper corner of the cage. She then tied the game with 49 seconds left in regulation, leading to an eventual overtime win. Against Towson, the forward from Buenos Aires tallied her fourth game-winning goal and seventh overall goal on the season on the Spiders corner play in the 64th minute in overtime.

 

Honor roll:
Poppy Beales, Yale
Saar van Dalen, Wagner
Pien Elsen, Drexel
Myrte van Herwijnen, Massachusetts
Sophia Howard, Rutgers
Lauren Rowe, Northeastern
Ashley Sessa, Northwestern
Alison Smisdom, UAlbany
Bryn Underwood, American

DIVISION II


Defensive Player of the Week: August Lewis, Mansfield
Lewis had a dominant week as she controlled the cage with the Mountaineer field hockey team defeating Frostburg State, 2-0, and had a close overtime loss with No. 5 West Chester, 1-0, after keeping them scoreless for all of regulation. Lewis had just the one goal allowed against WCU and a shutout against the Bobcats of Frostburg State. Lewis racked up a total of eight saves in each game, totaling 16 for the week.

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Offensive Player of the Week: Annemartine Christis, Southern New Hampshire
One of the hottest players, and leading scorers, in the nation, Christis has now scored a brace in five straight games and six of seven this season.  Christis racked up 13 points in three games last week, helping the No. 7 Penmen go 3-0 on the road.  She also assisted on a goal and has now scored or assisted 13 of SNHU’s 21 goals this season..

 

Freshman of the Week: Sage Pilarski, Converse
Pilarski, the freshman from Macungie, Pa., played all 200 minutes of Converse’s three wins. The defender led the Valkyries to three shut-out victories while scoring a goal in their 3-0 win vs D’Youville.

 

Honor roll:
Emma Albee, Shippensburg
Sidney Falterer, Saint Anselm
Fenna Voll, American International

DIVISION III


Defensive Player of the Week: Liz Falterer, Johns Hopkins
Falterer anchored the Blue Jay defense, allowing just five total shots and three penalty corners in two shutout wins. On Wednesday, Hopkins held McDaniel to zero shots and corners, while Saturday’s 2-0 win limited #16 Ursinus to five shots and three corners, despite the Bears averaging over three goals and 11 shots per game.

 

Offensive Player of the Week: Kiki Higgins, Williams
Higgins tallied eight points on three goals and two assists and contributed on five of the seven goals the Ephs scored in a 2-0 NESCAC weekend. Higgins recorded two goals and one assist in a 5-2 win at No. 22 Bowdoin on Sunday. The junior followed up with a goal in the first quarter and assisted an insurance goal in the fourth frame in a 2-0 victory at Colby on Saturday.

 

Freshman of the Week: Berkley Miller, Virginia Wesleyan
Miller made nine saves across three one-goal outings. She made three stops in a 3-2 overtime triumph at Neumann University in front of cage. She then went the distance in a 1-0 extra-time victory over St. Mary’s (Md.) College, making three more saves in 61:51 of game-time for her first shutout of the season. Miller capped her week with another three-save outing in a 3-2 win at Keystone College. She went the distance in that match as well.

 

Honor roll:
Anna Cote, Bates
Lauren Franco, Scranton
Kelsey Heltzel, Messiah
Arden Hunteman, Salisbury
Lydon Kelley, Hamilton
Landry Meyer, Virginia Wesleyan
Rachel Tama, New Paltz

DIVISION I


Defensive Player of the Week: Marith Bijkerk, Saint Joseph’s
Bijkerk did not allow a goal as the Hawks went 2-0 on the weekend, opening conference play with a shutout of Davidson before beating No.5 Duke in a shootout. On Friday, Bijkerka, a Steenwijk, Netherlands native, stopped Davidson’s only shot on goal as the Hawks rolled to a 5-0 win. On Sunday, she made three saves, including two in golden-goal overtime, to send the game to a shootout. From there, she turned away Duke’s final four attempts to secure the Hawks’ first-ever win against a top-five opponent on the road.

 

Offensive Player of the Week: Ryleigh Heck, North Carolina
Heck totaled four goals and five assists in North Carolina’s 2-0 week. Heck helped the Tar Heels past No. 15 Syracuse on Friday, September 20, as she logged a goal and three assists to move North Carolina to a 1-0 mark in ACC play. When North Carolina traveled to No. 11 Liberty on Sunday, September 22, Heck finished with a hat trick and two assists for an eight-point game. The Ocean City, New Jersey, product scored or assisted on nine of North Carolina’s 12 goals in the two games last week, as the Heels moved to a perfect 6-0 on the season.

 

Freshman of the Week: Sophie Perschk, Connecticut
Perschk finished the weekend with two goals and two assists to help UConn go 2-0 and notch their first conference win of the season. In a 2-0 shutout win over Temple, Perschk scored her first goal of the weekend. Her second came in UConn’s 3-2 win over Yale where she also had two assists.

 

Honor roll:
Cecile van Eijck, Delaware
Serena Langendoen, Old Dominion
Sabine de Ruijter, Villanova
Annabel Skubisz, Northwestern
Katie Wimmer, Columbia
Beth Yeager, Princeton

DIVISION II


Defensive Player of the Week: Emma Peeters, Southern New Hampshire
Peeters made 12 saves, including eight in the second quarter, as SNHU blanked #4 Assumption University 3-0 last Monday on Larkin Field in Manchester.

 

Offensive Player of the Week: Tasmin Bangert, Newberry
Bangert powered the Wolves to three wins on the week, including an upset of Mansfield on the road. She started the week with a goal in a come-from-behind win over Belmont Abbey before scoring a goal and then converting in the shootout to help Newberry defeat the Mounties. She finished the week with an assist on the only goal in the Wolves’ 1-0 victory over Slippery Rock.

 

Freshman of the Week: Frederique den Hartog, American International
Den Hartog was phenomenal for the Yellow Jackets in their only game of the week as she helped AIC defeat Southern Connecticut 3-2 after a shootout. She made 10 saves during regulation, including one on a stroke, tp help AIC move into the extra session. Although she was only called upon to make one save in OT, in the shootout she did not allow a conversion and the YellowJackets prevailed 3-0 in the frame.

 

 

Honor roll:
Emma Albee, Shippensburg
Krista Dietz, Pace
Agus Garibaldi, Shippensburg
Felicitas Herrero, Limestone
Kylie Peregoy, Adelphi
Lauren Punt, Lander

DIVISION III


Defensive Player of the Week: Taylor Swann, Shenandoah
Swann was fantastic for the week, helping the Hornets go 2-0 with a 3-0 win over Dickinson before beating #2 Salisbury 1-0 in overtime.  Swann stopped all 25 shots she faced while making eight saves against Dickinson and ten saves against Salisbury.

 

Offensive Player of the Week: Amy Griffin, Middlebury
Griffin registered seven points (2G, 3A) and factored into five of Middlebury’s seven goals in a 2-0 NESCAC weekend. The Panther recorded a pair of helpers in Saturday’s 3-0 win at Amherst, before scoring twice and assisting on a third marker to help Middlebury top Wesleyan 5-0.

 

Freshman of the Week: Emily Yazzetti, Dean
Yazzetti had a dominant week for the Bulldogs, guiding them to a 2-0 record with wins over Rivier and Anna Maria. In the two conference games, both 2-0 wins for Dean, Yazzetti scored all of Dean’s goals, giving her four for the week and 100% of the Dean goal generation.

 

Honor roll:
Brooke Billhimer, Christopher Newport
Helen Deretchin, Wesleyan
Amy Griffin, Middlebury
Oliva Miller, York
Alexis Nasuta, Penn State – Harrisburg
Tori Swanson, Endicott
Norie Tibbets, Southern Maine

DIVISION I


Defensive Player of the Week: Abby Danson, Ohio State
Danson compiled a 0.50 goals-against average and .833 save percentage in leading Ohio State to road wins over Richmond and No. 18 Old Dominion. She allowed one goal in 120 minutes of action as the Buckeyes went 2-0 on the road over the week.

 

Offensive Player of the Week: Alison Smisdom, UAlbany
Smisdom led the Great Danes throughout a weekend in which the team defeated #7 Harvard on the road and Drexel at home. In each contest, UAlbany tallied three goals against their opponent and Smisdom scored five of those goals. The Antwerp, Belgium native earned her second hat trick of the season in Cambridge, including the game-winning goal in overtime against the Crimson, before adding two goals, with another game-winning goal, against Drexel on Sunday.

 

Freshman of the Week: Lauren Storey, Wake Forest
Storey helped the Deacs go 2-0 over the week, as she was part of half of Wake’s goals in the two wins. She opened with a pair of goals in the win over App State before notching a goal and an assist in the win over VCU.

 

 

Honor roll:
Lou Combrinck, Liberty
Erika Culp, St. Joseph’s
Claire Danahy, Massachusetts
Abby Danson, Ohio State
Tyler Kennedy, Virginia

DIVISION II


Defensive Player of the Week: Ryan Curley, West Chester
Curley picked up wins on back-to-back nights with a 5-0 shutout over Adelphi on the road Thursday and a 2-1 victory over then-No. 8 Bloomsburg at home Friday. Curley made seven saves in the two games while allowing just one goal in 120 minutes of action. Curley shutout Bloomsburg for 59 minutes, before the Huskies spoiled the bid in the final minute. Bloomsburg entered the game undefeated and averaging nearly five goals per game, yet Curley shut them down, including stopping a penalty stroke in the first quarter.

 

Offensive Player of the Week: Paige Leitzel, Frostburg State
Leitzel notched five goals and added an assists in a 2-1 week for the Bobcats. She was a part of two goals in each of the three games for Frostburg, starting with a goal and an assist in the win over Molloy. She scored both goals in the 3-2 overtime loss to ranked Pace before scoring the final two games in the upset of Lander. She recorded the tying goal in the 60th minute, sending the game into the extra session. Two minutes into the second OT, she scored an unassisted goal to give Frostburg the victory.

 

Freshman of the Week: Frederique den Hartog, American International
den Hartog played strong in a 1-1 week for the Yellow Jackets, helping carry AIC into overtime on consecutive days. She made 18 saves on 20 shots on goal, including a 9-for-9 performance in a 1-0 overtime win for her first collegiate victory and shutout against Southern Connecticut State.

 

 

Honor roll:
Kaat Koper, Mount Olive
Amanda Lewandowski, Saint Anselm
Rebecca McClure, Mercy
Alexa Michielsen, Shippensburg

DIVISION III


Defensive Player of the Week: Charlene Basque, Bryn Mawr
Basque was a major contributor between the pipes in Bryn Mawr’s historic week with victories over two nationally-ranked opponents. Basque tallied 11 saves throughout the week with a 0.846% save percentage, surrendering one goal in each contest against both No. 14 TCNJ and No. 10 Lynchburg. TCNJ entered the contest vs. Bryn Mawr averaging 5.33 goals per game while Lynchburg was averaging 3.5 goals per game.

 

Offensive Player of the Week: Jenna Angstadt, Lebanon Valley
Jenna Angstadt led the Dutchmen to a 3-0 week with five points on two goals and one assist. She was a part of all three game-winning goals to power LVC to a 5-0 record for the first time since 2014. Angsadt scored both game-winning goals as the Dutchmen went 2-0 at the William Smith Classic this weekend. She had five shots and a goal in a 4-2 victory over St. Lawrence on Saturday and then scored the game-winner in the third quarter of a 2-1 victory at William Smith on Sunday. Earlier in the week she assisted on LVC’s lone goal in a 1-0 victory over Penn State Harrisburg.

 

Freshman of the Week: Ellie Smith, Williams
Smith helped the Ephs notch their fifth consecutive shutout to start the season as Williams blanked Amherst and Smith. She played all 60 minutes in the win over rival Amherst, making six saves – all in the second half – to preserve the shutout. She started in cage against Smith and played the first three quarters to continue her shutout streak.

 

 

Honor roll:
Valentina Ambrogi-Torres, Randolph Macon
Lexi Boettcher, Alvernia
Miranda Britton, New Paltz
Andrea DelGiudice, Tufts
Emily Downing, Vermont St.-Castleton
Kat Esposito, Washington College
Hannah Johnson, Salisbury
Grace Keefe, Middlebury
Lauren Meinhold, WPI
Annie Shaw, Scranton
Tori Swanson, Endicott

DIVISION I


Defensive Player of the Week: Annabel Skubisz, Northwestern
Skubisz posted back-to-back shutouts against ranked opponents to help top-ranked Northwestern to a 2-0 record against ACC opponents at Lakeside Field. She made eight saves in the Wildcats’ 2-0 win over No. 5 Duke Friday in Evanston before the ‘Cats held 17th-ranked Boston College scoreless on Sunday.

 

Offensive Player of the Week: Clara Larippa, Richmond
In a 2-0 week for the Spiders, Larripa finished with five points, assisting on the game-tying goal against App State and scoring twice against Temple for her fifth and sixth goals of the season.

 

Freshman of the Week: Abby Johnson, New Hampshire
The freshman put together a perfect week, posting nine saves over 120 minutes as the Wildcats went 2-0. Johnson made five saves in the 4-0 shutout of Quinnipiac before posting four shots in the 3-0 win over Lafayette.

 

 

Honor roll:
Ellie Barlow, Yale
Bronte-May Brough, Harvard
Tyler Kennedy, Virginia
Meela Kopp, Ohio
Natalie McKenna, Connecticut
Anna Moors, Monmouth
Alison Smisdom, UAlbany

DIVISION II


Defensive Player of the Week: Emma Albee, Shippensburg
Albee was stellar in goal as the Raiders produced a pair of shutouts in North Carolina, first blanking Mount Olive (1-0) before blanking Belmont Abbey (6-0). Albee made three saves against Belmont Abbey but shone brightest against the host Trojans – finishing with seven saves including several critical stops at close ranges on penalty corners.

 

Offensive Player of the Week: Elle Murray, Assumption
On the road against two top-10 nationally ranked opponents, Murray scored two goals and tallied one assist for a team-leading five points. She registered a point on the scorecard for all Assumption goals this season, including the game-winner in the season opener against No. 6 West Chester.

 

Freshman of the Week: Madisyn Grawl, D’Youville
Grawl notched the game-winner in the road victory over STAC, her first of two goals on the day as the Saints got their first win in school history in the 2024 season opener.

 

 

 

Honor roll:
Paige Gillette, Assumption
Aydan McFarland, Bloomsburg
Kelsey Robertson, D’Youville
Jessica Traynor, Kutztown

DIVISION III


Defensive Player of the Week: Ellie Smith, Williams
Smith backstopped the Ephs to three consecutive shutouts, including back-to-back wins over Babson and Tufts. She totaled 10 saves between the three games, giving her a clean sheet for the first 182:50 of the season.

 

Offensive Player of the Week: Lila Slattery, Johns Hopkins
Slattery had a big week for the Blue Jays as she finished with three goals and two assists in a pair of wins over top-10 opponents. She had a hand in all three of Hopkins’ goals in the win at fifth-ranked Messiah on Wednesday. She scored two goals and assisted on the third versus the Falcons in the 3-1 victory. Slattery followed that with a goal and an assist in a 3-0 win over 10th-ranked Rowan on Saturday.

 

Freshman of the Week: Grace Kociszewski, Univ. of St. Joseph
First-year Grace Kociszewski was an instrumental piece to the Blue Jays offensively this past week. Kociszewski started the week off by collecting a goal and assist for three points in a road victory at Morrisville. At home, the first-year netted two goals despite the set back against non-conference Plymouth State. Grace would help the Blue Jays bounce back as she scored the game-winning goal on the road, giving them the victory over Ramapo.

 

 

Honor roll:
Anna Doblovosky, Arcadia
Lacy Eckard, Lycoming
Ella Greico, Geneseo
Mara Heppard, Rochester
Kiki Higgins, Williams
Arden Huntemann, Salisbury
Lily Kerr, Christopher Newport
Jenna Morse, Fitchburg State
Casey Winslow, Colby

DIVISION I


Defensive Player of the Week: Grace Pottebaum, UNC
Pottebaum helped anchor the Tar Heels’ defensive unit throughout the weekend, allowing just two goals to a pair of ranked opponents. In Sunday’s neutral site win, North Carolina allowed the sixth-ranked Hawkeyes to take just four shots. Defensively, North Carolina is allowing just one goal per game on eight shots per game.

Offensive Player of the Week: Makenna Webster, Ohio State
Against the Great Danes on Friday afternoon, Webster scored three times and also added an assist for a career-high seven points. Two of her three goals came in the second half as Ohio State scored four total times en-route to the five-goal win. She followed up that performance on Sunday with a one-goal, one-assist outing in a 4-1 victory over Bucknell.

Freshman of the Week: Juul Sauer, Connecticut
In her first collegiate action, Sauer pitched in three goals, including two in UConn’s win over St. Joseph’s. Her third goal came less than a minute into the contest with New Hampshire. She helped lead the Huskies to a 2-0 opening weekend.

Honor Roll:
Willemijn Boogert, Syracuse
Charly Bruder, North Carolina
Nicky Sjouken, Miami
Lena Thedrian, Lafayette
Rayne Wright, Maryland

DIVISION III


Defensive Player of the Week: Reese Abrahamson, Ithaca
Abrahamson helped anchor the Bombers to a 2-0 weekend to start play, including a 4-0 shutout of Kean on the road. The junior back helped a defense limit opponents to 15 shots with only six on cage; her defensive save in the fourth quarter against the Cougars helped preserve the shutout.

 

Offensive Player of the Week: Hanna Corrigan, Cortland
Corrigan registered two goals and two assists in a 2-0 week for the nationally 15th-ranked Red Dragons. She began by scoring Cortland’s final goal in a 3-1 win over visiting Montclair State on Friday. On Sunday, also at home, she rang up a goal and two assists in a 4-3 overtime win over 18th-ranked Franklin & Marshall. Corrigan scored the game-winning goal 1:49 into overtime as well as assisting on the tying goal with 1:14 left in regulation.

 

Freshman of the Week: Lucy Cohen, Transylvania
Cohen had assists on three of Transy’s six goals on the weekend, helping the Pios to a pair of wins to open 2024. Both wins were on the road

 

 

 

Honor roll:
Emma Bernard, Mary Washington
Ella Buchanan, Brockport
McKenna Horner, Salisbury
Chelsea King, Roger Williams
Sam Lewis, Geneseo
Adriana Palladinetti, Ursinus

2023 Field Hockey – Awards

Division III Post-Season Awards


Defensive Player of the Year: Liz Falterer, Johns Hopkins

Falterer, the Centennial Conference Defensive Player of the Year, anchored a Blue Jay defense that ranked sixth nationally in goals against average (0.60) and shutouts (12). She led the team in defensive saves (3) and ranked second in points (22), tied for second in goals (9) and tied for fourth in assists (4). She helped the Blue Jays return to the national championship game.

Offensive Player of the Year: Katie George, Middlebury

George, the NESCAC Offensive Player of the Year, tied for the conference lead in goals (23) and game-winning tallies (five), including the game-winning score in the NCAA Regional Final victory at Messiah. She finished the season ranked in the top-15 nationally in scoring while facing the nation’s strongest schedule.

Rookie of the Year: Marli McDorman, Salisbury

McDorman, the C2C and ECAC Rookie of the Year, appeared in all 19 games and made 18 starts, ranking fourth in the C2C in both goals (10) and points (26).

Coach of the Year: Meredith Spencer-Blaetz, Stevens

Spencer-Blaetz, the MAC Freedom Coach of the Year, led the Ducks to a 17-2 record, matching the second best win total in program history. The Ducks put together a 14-game winning streak, which is the longest in program history. The field hockey program took home the MAC Freedom Title last
Saturday after a 1-0 win over DeSales, which is the second MAC Freedom Championship in program history and the sixth conference championship for
the Ducks all-time. With the win in the MAC Freedom Championship game, Spencer-Blaetz tied the program record for career wins by a head coach with
82, matching Jessica Reed, who was the first coach in the program’s history.

Division III All Americans


First Team All-Americans

Rayhanah Ahmed, TCNJ
Hanna Corrigan, Cortland
Anna Cote, Bates
Liz Falterer, Johns Hopkins
Maeve Fogarty, Rochester
Jenna Flemings, Kean
Katie George, Middlebury
Amy Griffin, Middlebury
Charlotte Marks, Middlebury
Brianne McGrath, Babson
Alexis Morales, CNU
Carolina Riley, F&M
Nicole Shank, Messiah
Berit Sharrow, Babson
Siena Urbanski, Johns Hopkins
Marlou Wendriks, Lynchburg

Second Team All-Americans

Hannah Ackerman, New Paltz
Abby Asuncion, CNU
Julia Cavicchio, Rowan
Aubrey Clark, Messiah
Mack Dinopoulos, Salisbury
Paige Forester, MIT
Jorja Hibschman, Kean
Lily Kerr, CNU
Payton Mann, Kean
Bella McCollister, Ithaca
Marli McDorman, Salisbury
Khanyisile Mzizi, Lynchburg
Sara Pique, York
Katie Redding, Scranton
Madison Rice, Cortland
Anna Stancofski, Swarthmore

Third Team All-Americans

Sophie Croci, Rhodes
Olivia Danley, Ohio Wesleyan
Andrea DelGiudice, Tufts
Claire Engebreth, TCNJ
Jackie Frank, Trinity
Emily Harris, VTSU Castleton
Kara Houston, Rochester
Darby Klopp, F&M
Chelsea King, Roger Williams
Grace Lock, Denison
Mairead McKibben, Shenandoah
Allie Palumbo, Stockton
Julia Reny, Thomas
Amy Stevens, Russell Sage
Ingrid Tomovski, MIT
Elise Velasquez, Shenandoah

All-Rookie Team

Grace Ammon, Ohio Wesleyan
Aubrey Clark, Messiah
Sophia Cozza, Stevens
Kaelin Drey, Stockton
Hannah Garlin, Susquehanna
Maddie Greco, Union
Danielle Hand, Hartwick
Courtney Hughlett, CNU
Marli McDorman, Salisbury
Maddie Monahan, Roger Williams
Maddie Mrva, Bowdoin
Khanyisile Mzizi, Lynchburg
Addy O’Connell, Salisbury
Ava Pontes, Johnson & Wales
Ingrid Tomovski, MIT
Taylor Wielechowski, TCNJ

Division II Post-Season Awards


Defensive Player of the Year: Sarah Gatehouse, Kutztown

The PSAC Defensive Player of the Year, Gatehouse helped the Golden Bears to an NCAA title while posting the nation’s lowest scoring defense despite facing the nation’s fifth-toughest schedule.

Offensive Player of the Year: Krista Dietz, Pace

Dietz, the NE-10 Player of the Year, led the nation in points and assists per game and ranked second in goals per game. Dietz helped Pace to an at-large NCAA bid in the process.

Rookie of the Year: Parker Keeler, Newberry

Keeler helped the Wolves rocket into the national scene. The SAC Freshman of the Year ranked third on the team in scoring and helped Newberry to a second-place finish in the SAC regular season.

Coach of the Year: Robbert Schenk, Lander

In just the second season of the program, Schenk led the Bearcats to the SAC conference tournament title. Lander improved from 8-8 in 2022 to 13-6 in 2023, an 11-place jump in the national rankings.

Division II All-Americans


First Team

Maddy Barbush, Kutztown
Nikki Bos, Mount Olive
Avery Congleton, Mount Olive
Krista Dietz, Pace
Juliana Donato, Kutztown
Agus Garibaldi, Shippensburg
Sarah Gatehouse, Kutztown
Tess Jedeloo, Shippensburg
Parker Keeler, Newberry
Mia Kepler, Kutztown
Nicole Krozser, East Stroudsburg
Grace Michael, Saint Anselm
Mia Salah, Assumption
Jady van Gils, East Stroudsburg
May van Woudenberg, Assumption
Emma Westbrook, Newberry

Second Team

Tasmin Bangert, Newberry
Zoe Bergmann, Limestone
Emily Crowell, Bentley
Bella Culp, Bloomsburg
Jess Davidson, IUP
Maddie Davis, St. Anselm
Alex Esterling, Mansfield
Madison Kline, East Stroudsburg
Bridgie Loughlin, St. Michael’s
Hannah Meyer, Mansfield
Jasmine Miller, West Chester
Lia Parker, East Stroudsburg
Kristin Strijdom, Millersville
Mia Trottie, Bentley
Aniek Vreeken, Lander
Paige Wolfe, West Chester

All-Rookie Team

Genna Bush, Bloomsburg
Philippine Drost, Lander
Melanie Esh, Mansfield
Gianna Funari, West Chester
Felicitas Herrero Martel, Limestone
Parker Keeler, Newberry
Miranda Moshang, Pace
Celeste Pagliaroli, Pace
Minke van de Poll, Southern New Hampshire
Racquel Provost, Assumption
Novy Schrijvers, Wingate
Florieke Spa, Maryville
Leira van Tilburg, Lander
Jessica Traynor, Kutztown
Hannah White, Shippensburg
May van Woudenberg, Assumption

Division I Post-Season Awards


Defensive Player of the Year: Iris Langjeans, Rutgers

Langjeans, the Big Ten Player of the Year, helped the Scarlet Knights earn an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament after posting a 16-4 record. A back who started all 20 games for Rutgers, the Mid-Atlantic Regional Player of the Year had a crucial role in helping the Scarlet Knights finish in the top-10 nationally.

Offensive Player of the Year: Dionne van Aalsum, Iowa

Van Aalsum led both Iowa and the nation in scoring this season, posting 28 goals while playing against a top-10 schedule. Her 3.26 points per game led the nation.

Rookie of the Year: Dionne van Aalsum, Iowa

Van Aalsum, the Big Ten Rookie of the Year, led the nation in scoring with 28 goals. She added six assists for a Division I-leading 3.26 points per game, despite facing a top-10 national schedule.

Coach of the Year: Pam Bustin, Duke

Bustin guided the Blue Devils to the national semifinals and an ACC Championship, posting an 18-5 record a year after going 7-11. Duke faced the nation’s third-toughest schedule and posted the second-most wins in Division I in 2023.

Division I All Americans


First Team All-Americans

Dionne van Aalsum, Iowa
Olivia Bent-Cole, Northwestern
Bronte-May Brough, Harvard
Margo Carlin, Boston College
Jodie Conolly, Liberty
Manu Ghigliotti, Saint Joseph’s
Phia Gladieux, Penn State
Ryleigh Heck, UNC
Iris Langejans, Rutgers
Alaina McVeigh, Duke
Eefke van de Nieuwenhof, Syracuse
Caroline Ramsey, Cornell
Hope Rose, Maryland
Alison Smisdom, Albany
Annabel Skubisz, Northwestern
Lauren Wadas, Northwestern

Second Team All-Americans

Noa Boterman, Virginia
Charly Bruder, UNC
Marlon de Bruijne, ODU
Sietske Brüning, UNC
Mia Duchars, Louisville
Bethany Dykema, Liberty
Esme Gibson, Iowa
Emily Guckian, Harvard
Azul Iritxity Irigoyen, Liberty
Julie Kouijzer, Louisville
Hannah Miller, Duke
Meghan Mitchell, Villanova
Claudia Negrete Garcia, Miami
Lily Neilson, Bucknell
Lauren Rowe, Northeastern
Puck Winter, Rutgers

Third Team All-Americans

Charllene Boshoff, American
Lora Clarke, Michigan
Alissia DeVries, UMass-Lowell
Pyper Friedman, W&M
Peyton Halsey, Northwestern
Adele Iacobucci, Virginia
Alyssa Klebasko, Maryland
Clara Larippa, La Salle
Mora Marrero, VCU
Berta Mata, Miami
Pieke van de Pas, Syracuse
Floor de Ruiter, Albany
Lily Santi, St. Joseph’s
Lucie Vincent, Fairfield
Makenna Webster, Ohio State
Frederique Zandbergen, ODU

All-Rookie Team

Dionne van Aalsum, Iowa
Olivia Bent-Cole, Northwestern
Brenna Bough, Ohio State
Maci Bradford, Maryland
Charly Bruder, UNC
Val van Hellemont, Drexel
Alyssa Klebasko, Maryland
Clara Larippa, La Salle
Morena Macera, VCU
Mora Marrero, VCU
Sage Piekarski, Harvard
Mia Schoenbeck, Wake Forest
Ottilie Sykes, Princeton
Florencia Talerico, Providence
Isle Tromp, Northwestern
Lucie Vincent, Fairfield

2023 Field Hockey – Players of the Week

DIVISION I


Defensive Player of the Week: Katie Wimmer, Columbia
Wimmer made 34 saves in the cage this weekend in Columbia’s contests against Dartmouth and New Hampshire to go along with a 0.895 save percentage and 2.00 goals against average. She had a career-high 23 saves on Sunday (0.958 save percentage) at New Hampshire which was most by an Ivy League goalkeeper since at least 2009 and most by a Division I keeper this season. Wimmer made 10 saves in the fourth quarter alone.

Offensive Player of the Week: Bente Baekers, California
Baekers tallied three goals and one assist in a 2-0 weekend as Cal not only secured a spot in the playoffs but also earned the #4 seed in the America  East tournament. She scored twice in a 3-1 victory over UNH before posting a goal and one assist in a 4-1 win over Maine, with both victories coming on the road.

Rookie of the Week: Pien Elsen, Drexel
Elsen recorded five points on two goals and one assist, helping Drexel to a 2-0 weekend and secure a berth in the CAA Tournament. The freshman defender/midfielder tallied her first multi-goal performance in a 3-2 double-overtime victory over Northeastern. Elsen scored in the 26th minute to level the score at 1-1 before recording the game-winner in the 73rd minute, sending the Dragons to the conference tournament. She followed the performance with one assist in a 2-0 win over Quinnipiac to finish the regular season.

Honor Roll:
Lara Beekhuis, Harvard
Isabelle Chamberlain, Sacred Heart
Mia Duchars, Louisville
Dionne van Aalsum, Iowa
Mieke Vischer, UMass-Lowell

DIVISION II


Defensive Player of the Week: Stephanie Sutton-Brown, Saint Anselm
Sutton-Brown came up big for Saint Anselm after recording her first defensive save of her career against Assumption in double overtime. The Hawks would go on to hand the Greyhounds their first conference loss in a shoot-out and finished out the regular season with an 11-2 league record to secure the No. 2 leed.

Offensive Player of the Week: Alexa Esterling, Mansfield
Esterling remained the force behind the Mansfield offense to help set the Mounties first ever home playoff game and their first playoff berth since 2019. The senior scored three goals on the week as No. 10 Mansfield won at No. 4 Bloomsburg and at No. 9 Millersville to help clinch the playoff berth. Against Bloomsburg, Esterling scored early to take the lead and with no time remaining, the awarded penalty corner shot from the forward gave the Mounties the victory. Against Millersville, Esterling scored the first goal for the Mounties, and also put away the first shootout goal as Mansfield won 3-2 over the Marauders.

Rookie of the Week: Britte Jonker, Newberry
Jonker posted back-to-back shutouts in the Wolves’ 1-0 win at Lander to clinch the #2 seed in the SAC Tournament and the 4-0 win in the home final over Converse. She made 14 saves over the two games to secure the bye to the semifinals.

Honor Roll:
Lily Daly, Assumption
Abigail Hewes, Bentley
Madison Kline, East Stroudsburg
Elisabeth Seyfarth, Adelphi

DIVISION III


Defensive Player of the Week: : Lily Wierzbicki, Stevens
Lily Wierzbicki stopped seven shots and posted a pair of victories as Stevens went 2-0 during the review period to clinch the MAC Freedom regular season title. Against FDU-Florham, Wierzbicki allowed a goal on five shots, while making one save in an 8-1 win. With the top seed in the conference postseason on the line, Wierzbicki made six saves to post her third shutout of the season in a 3-0 win over DeSales.

Offensive Player of the Week: Amy Griffin, Middlebury
Griffin factored into six of Middlebury’s nine goals in a 2-0 week, helping the Panthers secure the top seed of the NESCAC Championship and advance to the semifinals. Griffin played a role in all three tallies in Wednesday’s 3-0 win over Williams, assisting on the first, before scoring the final two markers. The Panther recorded her third career hat trick in quarterfinal action on Saturday in a 6-1 win over Trinity.

Rookie of the Week: Kadee Schrader, Cedar Crest
Schrader went 2-0 in goal for Cedar Crest in a 2-0 week for the Falcons and did not allow a goal in 75 minutes of action. She made one save in 30 minutes of action in a 3-2 win over Lancaster Bible, not allowing a goal against the Chargers. Schrader then played the final 45 minutes against Wilson and converted 12 saves in a 1-0 shutout of the Phoenix, the program’s first win over Wilson since 2019. One of Schrader’s saves came on a penalty stroke in the fourth quarter to help the Falcons preserve the shutout.

Honor Roll:
Carrie Bair, Messiah
Charlene Basque, Bryn Mawr
Aubrey Fischer, Colby-Sawyer
Paige Forester, MIT
Ella Louder, Husson
Emily Streeter, Ohio Wesleyan
Courtney Tello, Lasell

DIVISION I


Defensive Player of the Week: Annabel Skubisz, Northwestern
Skubisz recorded her sixth-straight shutout with eight saves against Penn State on Oct. 20 and then extended her shutout streak to 366:37 at Rutgers before allowing first goal since Sept. 22. In the shootout against Rutgers, Skubisz turned away three attempts helping the ‘Cats to a 2-1 win.

Offensive Player of the Week: Taryn Tkachuk, Virginia
Tkachuk scored a goal and added an assist in Virginia’s comeback win over North Carolina on Friday. The native of St. Louis, Missouri, scored the game winner against UNC. She also started the third-quarter comeback by setting up Noa Boterman’s goal that began a streak of three goals scored in a span of 5:17 that erased UNC’s 2-0 halftime lead.

Rookie of the Week: Clara Larippa, La Salle
Larippa scored both goals, including the overtime game-winner, to help La Salle top VCU in double overtime 2-1. A forward from Buenos Aires, Argentina, Larippa tallied the first goal at 40:55 off of a rebound right in front of the goalie. After VCU tied the game late to force overtime, Larippa struck again. Just over a minute into the second overtime, she deflected a shot from Tatum Johnson over the goalie. It helped the Explorers reach 11 wins (now 12) for the first time since 1982.

Honor Roll:
Addie Clark, Appalachian State
Alyssa Klebasko, Maryland
Emma Lofstedt, Wagner
Pieke van de Pas, Syracuse
Lucie Vincent, Fairfield

DIVISION II


Defensive Player of the Week: Isabel Elenga, Lander
Elenga, a sophomore from Hillegom, Netherlands, made 17 saves in three games this week, including a 13 save performance against Kutztown, holding a Golden Bear offense that averaged over 3.5 goals per game to just two. She also made four big saves in Lander’s first ever win over a ranked opponent with a 3-2 overtime win over Millersville.

Offensive Player of the Week: Nicole Kroszer, East Stroudsburg
In a 2-0 week for the second-ranked East Stroudsburg University field hockey team, Krozser paced the Warriors offensively as the graduate student scored three goals. Krozer found the back of the cage twice in a 5-1 victory over #1 Shippensburg and recorded her team-high 10th goal of the season in a 3-0 victory over Mercyhurst.

Rookie of the Week: May van Woundenberg, Assumption
May van Woundenberg continued her stellar freshman campaign as she helped the Greyhounds extend their winning streak to 11 games with a pair of wins this week. Van Woundenberg logged an assist in Assumption’s 3-2 win at Southern New Hampshire on Tuesday before scoring both goals in the Greyhounds’ 2-0 win over St. Thomas Aquinas.

Honor Roll:
Avery Congleton, Mount Olive
Emily Crowell, Bentley
Krista Dietz, Pace
Juliana Donato, Kutztown
Jackie Nevel, Bloomsburg
Kate Ringstad, Mercy

DIVISION III


Defensive Player of the Week: : Meghan Lehouiller, Endicott
Lehouiller anchored the defense by shutting out both Western New England and regionally ranked opponent Johnson & Wales. Combined, the Gulls allowed just 16 total shots (eight on goal) and seven corners in a pair of 1-0 victories. The senior was the leader of the defensive unit that held Johnson & Wales to season lows in shots (eight), shots on goal (five) and penalty corners (four). She recorded two shots in WNE win and was instrumental in keeping the Golden Bears off the scoreboard.

Offensive Player of the Week: Irini Stefanakos, Keene State
Stefanakos was named the LEC Offensive Player of the Week after totaling three goals and four assists for 10 points in a 2-0 week for the Owls, who clinched the No. 2 Seed in next week’s LEC Championship Tournament and a home semifinal match next Thursday. She scored one goal and set up three others, including the game-winner, in a 5-3 win over defending LEC tournament champion Vermont State Castleton to open the week. She followed by scoring twice and setting up a third in a 6-3 win over Eastern Connecticut.

Rookie of the Week: Caroline Hughlett, Christopher Newport
Caroline Hughlett was electric during both of her appearances last week while leading the Captains with three goals. After CNU pulled even against Salisbury on Wednesday, she stole possession off the restart, forced her way into the circle, and drew a corner. Completing the play, she eventually capitalized along the left post for the game-winning tally. Four days later, Hughlett continued her assault with a pair of darts against Centre on Sunday. At the end of the third quarter, she landed her first blow of the contest with a reverse along the left post just before the horn sounded. Then, in the 57th minute, she completed her first multi-goal outing with another missile to help lock down the lopsided victory.

Honor Roll:
Anna Cote, Bates
Sydney Cresta, Connecticut College
Maeve Fogarty, Rochester
Audrey Pace, Wesleyan
Kari Schmidt, Susquehanna

DIVISION I


Defensive Player of the Week: Puck Winter, Rutgers
Winter played all 140 minutes on defense to help Rutgers to a pair of road wins, including a 1-0 penalty shootout decision over No. 9 Ohio State on Oct. 13. She was part of a defensive corps that held the NCAA’s top-scoring team (OSU) scoreless while allowing only one goal (on a penalty stroke) in a 3-1 win over Michigan State. Winter made defensive saves in both contests to raise her season total to eight, second-best in the nation.

Offensive Player of the Week: Ryleigh Heck, North Carolina
Heck had a goal and an assist in each of the Tar Heels’ road wins over the weekend. On Friday at No. 13 Syracuse, she played a role in both second-half goals, scoring unassisted in the 41st minute with a shot between the keeper’s legs and then assisting on Katie Dixon’s goal in the 48th minute of a 4-1 ACC win. On Sunday in the win at No. 19 Albany, she assisted on the second goal of the day and then scored the game winner with 2:35 remaining in the game, which UNC went on to win 4-3.

Rookie of the Week: Martha Broderick, Cornell
Broderick went 2-0 in the cage with wins over Penn and nationally ranked Syracuse, posting a 0.46 goals against average and .833 save percentage. She was spectacular in the victory over Syracuse with five saves including two on penalty strokes against Orange All-American Eefke van den Nieuwenhof, who came into the contest 7-for-7 on strokes for her career. The second penalty stroke save came with just 70 seconds left in regulation to allow the Big Red to reach overtime. Also successfully defended two penalty corner attempts in the first overtime

Honor Roll:
Dionne van Aalsum, Iowa
Val Van Hellemont, Drexel
Peyton Hobson, Bellarmine
Adele Iacobucci, Virginia
Alyssa Klebasko, Maryland
Lineke Spaans, Lafayette
Eva Valentini, St. Francis

DIVISION II


Defensive Player of the Week: Jackie Nevel, Bloomsburg
Nevel posted back-to-back shutout victories as the Huskies went 2-0 on the week. Nevel recorded eight saves in Bloomsburg’s 1-0 win against No. 1 East Stroudsburg on Wednesday afternoon. the win is the Huskies first shutout victory over the Warriors since September 6, 2016. She then picked up her third straight shutout, in Bloomsburg’s 3-0 win over Mercyhurst. Nevel currently ranks second in the PSAC in save percentage (.795) and third in saves (62) and shutouts (5).

Offensive Player of the Week: Tess Jedeloo, Shippensburg
Jedeloo scored five goals and an assist this week as Shippensburg won at #3 Kutztown, 3-2, and then romped Slippery Rock, 7-1. Jedeloo scored the game-winning goal in the win at #3 Kutztown; it was the lone goal of the second half. She then had a hand in five of SU’s seven goals against Slippery Rock – assisting on the opening goal before scoring the second, fourth, fifth and sixth of the game. It marked her first-ever four-goal game a single-game career high of nine points.

Rookie of the Week: Carlijn de Groot, St. Thomas Aquinas
De Groot helped lead the Spartans to consecutive wins last week with stellar play in net. The freshman goalie stopped 16 of 18 total shots faced, only allowing one goal in each of the matches she started.

Honor Roll:
Caroline O’Connell, Assumption
Rachel Palladino, Mercy
Emma Peeters, Southern New Hampshire

DIVISION III


Defensive Player of the Week: Dawn DeWeese-Moss, Univ. of New England
DeWeese-Moss backstopped a 2-0 week for UNE with a 1-0 OT win vs. No. 7 Tufts and a 3-2 2OT win vs. Roger Williams; Nor’easters have won four-consecutive games and their last seven games going beyond regulation. She posted a 10-save shutout of No. 7 Tufts, UNE’s highest-ranked win out of four in program history, including a sliding save on an unobstructed backhand shot in transition with eight seconds left in the fourth quarter to force overtime. The junior recorded five saves in a double-overtime win vs. RWU in a battle of CCC unbeatens, keeping the Hawks off the board for the first 51 minutes. One of two goals allowed was a penalty stroke with 70 seconds left in the fourth quarter.

Offensive Player of the Week: Julia Reny, Thomas
Reny notched 10 goals and added two assists in a 3-1 week for Thomas, including two games in which she was a part of all of the goals scored by the Terriers. She started out the week by scoring all four goals in a 4-1 win over Plymouth State, before notching a second consecutive hat trick with a 3+1 outing against Maine-Farmington. She scored and assisted in the 4-2 loss to Husson before potting two goals in the 6-0 win over the Monks of St. Joseph’s.

Rookie of the Week: Meghan Dole, Franklin & Marshall
Dole helped the Diplomats to a 2-0 week with a .944 save percentage and 0.50 goals against average in wins over 18th-ranked Ursinus and Haverford. The freshman goalkeeper opened the week with 15 saves in a 2-1 penalty shootout victory over Ursinus. Dole stopped two of the three penalty shootout attempts by the Bears. Dole then helped F&M register its seventh shutout of the season with two saves in a 4-0 victory against Haverford.

Honor Roll:
Mackenzie Anderson, New England College
Ava Balacek, Johns Hopkins
Alex Clough, Ithaca
Sophie Croci, Centre
Claire Gavin, Tufts
Katie George, Middlebury
Julia Reny, Thomas
Gianna Triunfo, Cortland

DIVISION I


Defensive Player of the Week: Azul Iritxity Irigoyen, Liberty
Iritxity Irigoyen posted a 2-0 record, 0.49 GAA, 12 saves and a .923 save percentage in wins over Villanova and then-No. 1 North Carolina over the weekend. The senior goalkeeper made five saves and combined with Michaela Skinner to shut out the Wildcats on Friday to improve to 4-0 in BIG EAST play. On Sunday, at top-ranked UNC, Iritxity Irigoyen made seven saves in the 2-1 double OT win over the Tar Heels. Iritxity Irigoyen and the Liberty defense saw 17 total shots and 12 penalty corner chances from UNC but only allowed one goal, the Tar Heels lowest scoring output of the year.

Offensive Player of the Week: Hannah Miller, Duke
Miller was instrumental as the Blue Devils scored a pair of road wins over the weekend. In Duke’s comeback win on Friday at No. 8 Virginia, the native of Malvern, Pennsylvania, drew the foul that led to a penalty corner allowing Duke to tie the game with two minutes left in regulation. Miller also provided the insert on the ensuing corner that eventually led to the goal. Two days later, Miller provided an assist on the opening score of the game and scored the third goal of the contest en route to a 4-2 win over James Madison.

Rookie of the Week: Lucie Vincent, Fairfield
Vincent led the way for Fairfield last week as the Stags went 2-0 and improved to a 3-0 start in NEC play. In Friday’s 6-1 win against Sacred Heart, the freshman forward broke a 1-1 stalemate between the Stags and the Pios in the 19th minute off a pass from Madison Milhous in the center of the circle. Vincent tacked on an insurance goal with an SportsCenter Top-10 play just seven minutes later by volleying the ball over the SHU goalkeeper’s head to put the Stags up 3-1. Vincent also set up a fourth quarter goal for Alex Senior by feeding her at the far post to give Fairfield a 6-1 lead. In the 34th minute against Saint Francis U on Sunday, Vincent scored another highlight reel goal putting the ball between the SFU goalkeeper’s legs to give the Stags a 2-0 win. She totaled seven points last week on her three goals and one assist.

Honor Roll:
Guillermina Causarano, Rutgers
Haley Davis, Holy Cross
Emily Guckian, Harvard
Anouk Knuvers, Penn State
Hannah Miller, Duke
Thalia Steenssens, Boston University
Ilse Tromp, Northwestern
Frederique Wollaert, Penn

DIVISION II


Defensive Player of the Week: Mia Trottie, Bentley
Trottie recorded two shutouts, her third and fourth in a row, to help Bentley to wins over to Saint Michael’s and Mercy. She made two saves in a 1-0 victory at the Purple Knights and a season high seven saves in the win over Mercy. Trottie has now gone 272 minutes since she last conceded a goal.

Offensive Player of the Week: Emma Westbrook, Newberry
Westbrook, a sophomore from Dover, Del., gained her third hat trick on the year against Lander, with two of her three goals on long deflections. She had five goals on the week and averaged 2.5 goals per game in the two victories over Lander and Coker.

Rookie of the Week: Minke van de Poll, Southern New Hampshire
Minke van de Poll scored three goals in the first half and SNHU Field Hockey stunned No. 5 Saint Anselm, 4-1, last Wednesday on Larkin Field for the first win over the Hawks in program history.

Honor Roll:
Lily Daly, Assumption
Yasmine de Meyer, Shippensburg
Jasmine Miller, West Chester
Amy Supey, East Stroudsburg

DIVISION III


Defensive Player of the Week: Kate Gromacki, Washington College
Gromacki helped lead the Shorewomen defense to a pair of 2-0 shutouts with victories over Haverford and 16th-ranked Ursinus. In the win over Haverford, the Shorewomen gave up just four shots, including zero in the fourth quarter. Against Ursinus, Gromacki helped Washington hold Ursinus to just nine shots after Ursinus had averaged 23.7 shots per game in the prior three contests. Gromacki also contributed on offense with the assist on the game-winning goal versus Haverford 53 seconds into the fourth quarter. The shutout victory over Ursinus marked the first time the Shorewomen blanked the Bears, their first win over Ursinus since 2012 and their first win vs. a ranked team since 2011.

Offensive Player of the Week: Grace Adams, Worcester State
Adams tallied four goals for eight points, including an overtime game-winner in a 2-0 week for the Lancers. Scored the overtime game-winning goal in the 3-2 win over Southern Maine. Kept the Lancers undefeated with two more goals in the 3-2 overtime win over Salem State.

Rookie of the Week: Marli McDorman, Salisbury
McDorman, a freshman from Pocomoke City, Md., played a direct role in the Sea Gulls’ 1-0 wins over eighth-ranked York (Pa.) on Wednesday and ninth-ranked Williams on Sunday. At York, she weaved her way through several defenders to score the game-winning goal in the third quarter. Against Williams, she served a perfect pass into the arc to assist the game-winning goal in the fourth quarter.

Honor Roll:
Rayhanah Ahmed, TCNJ
Molly Griffin, Bates
Cydney Lahr, Marywood
Abby Marthins, Dickinson
Olivia van Metre, Lynchburg
Bella Militi, Rochester
Julia Reny, Thomas

DIVISION I


Defensive Player of the Week: Mia Duchars, Louisville
Duchars helped the Cardinals to a 2-0 win over Virginia, notching their first ACC victory and extending their home record to 5-0. The senior helped the Louisville defense hold the Cavaliers in check, limiting them to five shots, two on goal, and one penalty corner She also dished out a penalty corner assist on the Cardinals’ insurance goal as they improved to 9-1 overall. Duchars was also part of UofL’s stellar defense in a 2-0 win at Miami (Ohio) on Tuesday, holding the RedHawks to just one shot.

Offensive Player of the Week: Thalia Steenssens, Boston University
Steenssens had a hand in all five BU goals over the weekend, tallying three goals and two assists for eight points. The senior midfielder scored her first goal of the season on Saturday against Bucknell before assisting on sophomore Megan Wetzel’s 78th-minute winner in a 2-1 triumph. On Sunday, Steenssens scored two goals, including the double-overtime winner, and added an assist to push the Terriers past Northeastern, 3-2.

Rookie of the Week: Brenna Bough, Ohio State
Bough recorded the game-winning goal in Ohio State’s 2-1 win over No. 1 Iowa on Sept. 29, the first win for the Buckeyes against a top-ranked squad. She followed that up by playing all 60 minutes in a 3-0 win at Indiana, notching a fourth-quarter goal as No. 11 Ohio State moved to 11-2 overall.

 Honor Roll:
Bronte-May Brough, Harvard
Tasmin Cookman, New Hampshire
Eline Di Leva, Drexel
Meghan Mitchell, Villanova
Lauren Wadas, Northwestern
Madison Waldspurger, St. Francis

DIVISION II


Defensive Player of the Week: Amy Supey, East Stroudsburg
During a 2-0 week for the top-ranked East Stroudsburg University field hockey team, senior goalkeeper Amy Supey recorded four saves and her second shutout of the season in a 1-0 victory over #6 Mansfield. In a 2-1 overtime win against #2 Kutztown, the senior allowed one goal on seven shots faced.

Offensive Player of the Week: Femke van Marle, Mount Olive
Van Marle played a significant role for the Trojans as she was a part of four of Mount Olive’s five goals on the week. She assisted on the game-winner and then again on an insurance goal three minutes later. Her strike in the third quarter, the only goal of the game, helped the Trojans beat Lander to close out the week.

Rookie of the Week: Parker Keeler, Newberry
Keeler, a freshman from Bridgeville, Del., has scored a goal in four straight games, recording three on the week. She had two goals in Saturday’s 4-0 victory over Converse and one in the 5-0 win at Lincoln Memorial.

Honor Roll:
Isabel Elenga, Lander
Agus Garibaldi, Shippensburg
Jasmine Miller, West Chester
Gracie Moore, Bentley
May van Woudenburg, Assumption
Ruby Webb, Southern Connecticut

DIVISION III


Defensive Player of the Week: Kat Thistlewaite, Franklin & Marshall
Thistelwaite helped lead the F&M defense to a pair of shutout wins in conference play last week over Dickinson and No. 16 Bryn Mawr. The reigning CC Rookie of the Year was part of a defensive line that allowed just nine total shots and three on goal between the two contests.

Offensive Player of the Week: Taylor Healey, Plymouth State
Healey scored the game-winning goal in double-overtime in both of Plymouth State’s victories last week. In Wednesday’s 3-2 thriller over Colby-Sawyer, Healey swatted home the rebound of a shot that deflected off the post just 16 seconds into the second overtime period, then collected a pass and got around the WestConn goalkeeper to score the game-winner with 3:33 left in double OT in Saturday’s 2-1 win.

Rookie of the Week: Taylor Wielechowski, TCNJ
A rookie who has started and played every minute so far this season, Wielechowski has been an anchor in the backfield for the Lions who moved to 6-3. She helped the Lions’ defense limit Albright to just six shots (two on goal) in a 5-0 shutout. She then played a large role on a defense that forced seven of Rowan’s 14 shots to go wide as the Lions took a critical 3-2 win over the No. 12 Profs in the conference opener.

Honor Roll:
Heidi Compton, Vassar
Ciaran Cubbage, Clark
Kyra Deehr-Lewis, Wellesley
Allie Mast, Messiah
Allie Palumbo, Stockton
Julia Reny, Thomas
Halle Rigden, Centre
Chloe Thompson, Christopher Newport
Kirstyn Wagner, Marian

DIVISION I


Defensive Player of the Week: Nicole Fredericks, Old Dominion
Fredricks anchored the Old Dominion defense to a pair of shutout wins over the weekend, including the program’s first ranked win of the season. In a hard-fought 1-0 win over then-No. 19 Temple in BIG EAST play, Fredricks and her teammates limited the Owls offense to just one shot in the contest. Two days later against William & Mary, the graduate defender and her teammates limited the Tribe to just four shots and one shot on goal in a 4-0 triumph. Overall, in a 2-0 week, ODU’s defense held their opponents to just five shots and two shots on target.

Offensive Player of the Week: Kira Curland, Duke
Curland scored two goals, including a double-overtime winner, to lead Duke to a 2-0 weekend. On Friday night at No. 11 Boston College, the Sickte, Germany, native provided the heroics in double overtime as she hit a penalty corner shot to lift Duke to its second ACC victory of the year. Two days later at No. 15 Harvard, Curland notched her third score of the year to give Duke the 2-1 lead en route to a 3-2 overtime victory. Curland also provided the final pass that led to the winning goal in double overtime against the Crimson.

Rookie of the Week: Olivia Bent-Cole, Northwestern
Bent-Cole scored two goals (including the game winner) in Northwestern’s 4-3 win over No. 12 Ohio State in Columbus. She found the back of the cage twice in a span of 7 minutes, 22 seconds in the fourth quarter

 Honor Roll:
Guillermina Causarano, Rutgers
Meghan Mitchell, Villanova
Caroline Ramsey, Cornell
Alissia de Vries, UMass-Lowell
Reese Wearren, Miami
Maja Zivojnovic, Northwestern

DIVISION II


Defensive Player of the Week: Emma Albee, Shippensburg
Albee, the Ship netminder, made seven saves in the shutout at West Chester and six saves in the win at Bloomsburg. She turned aside 13 of the 14 shots on goal against the Raiders during that period. The shutout was her third of the season and marked the first time that WCU had been shutout and held without a goal in a game since SU’s 3-0 win over the Golden Rams in the 2021 national championship game.

Offensive Player of the Week: Avery Congleton, Mount Olive
Congleton, a senior, contributed to both game-winning goals last week as the Trojans remained undefeated in conference play with a 6-0 record. On Wednesday, she registered an assist on an exceptional pass from teammate Nikki Bos who scored the eventual game-winner in a 2-1 win over Limestone. Over the weekend, Congleton scored the game-winning goal at the 58:21 mark of the fourth quarter to claim a 3-2 victory over Newberry.

Rookie of the Week: Avery Richardson, Roberts Wesleyan
Richardson posted seven saves in the first-ever win for the Redhawks program before making 19 saves – the 6th highest single-game total this season – in a loss to East Stroudsburg.

Honor Roll:
Zoe Barnes, Frostburg
Abby Breznyak, Saint Anselm
Yasmin de Meyer, Shippensburg
Riley O’Connor, St. Michael’s
Chloe Parker, Belmont Abbey

DIVISION III


Defensive Player of the Week: Liz Falterer, Johns Hopkins
Falterer led Hopkins to a pair of wins over ranked opponents last week. She led a Blue Jay defense that allowed just one goal and 10 total shots in more than 122 minutes of action. Against Messiah, Falterer and JHU held the Falcons to a lone goal and just eight shots, their lowest total this season, in a 2-1 overtime win. Messiah was averaging nearly four goals per game entering the contest. Falterer also scored both goals in the win. On Saturday, she anchored a defense that held host and 19th-ranked Ursinus to just two shots in Hopkins’ 3-0 win. It was the Bears’ lowest shot total in more than six years. Falterer also notched an assist in the win.

Offensive Player of the Week: Chelsea King, Roger Williams
King scored six goals with one assist in two matches tallying 13 points on the week. She was responsible for both game-winning goals as Roger Williams picked up road wins at Salve Regina, 8-1, on Sept. 19 and at Endicott, 3-2, on Sept. 23. On the weekend, King recorded 14 of 15 shots on target in two matches played.

Rookie of the Week: Madeline Moreno, Hood
Moreno had three defensive saves in a win at McDaniel, 1-0 in overtime. She led a backline that held Ferrum without a shot in a 4-0 win that extended the Blazers’ win streak to a program best six matches.

Honor Roll:
Georgia Adams, Wesleyan
Paige Forester, MIT
Margaret Johnson, Johnson & Wales
Dariane Jones, Marywood
Emma Morgan, Cortland
KK Newton, Middlebury
Lainie Pearson, Tufts
Chloe Thompson, Christopher Newport
Marlou Wendriks, Lynchburg

DIVISION I


Defensive Player of the Week: Piper Hampsch, Duke
Hampsch recorded seven saves and back-to-back shutouts to lead the Blue Devils to a 2-0 weekend, including a 1-0 start in ACC play. The native of Hopedale, Massachusetts, made three saves Friday as Duke blanked Syracuse, 4-0, handing the nation’s top-scoring team its first loss of the season. It was the first ACC shutout for Duke since 2019. On Sunday against Old Dominion, the captain registered four saves as Duke edged Old Dominion 1-0. Hampsch has not allowed a goal in over 129 minutes, recording her first back-to-back shutouts since 2020.

Offensive Player of the Week: Mallory Mackesy, Maine
Mackesy totaled four goals and two assists for 10 points as Maine started conference play 2-0. She scored both goals in the Black Bears’ 2-0 win over UC Davis before tallying two goals and two assists, including an assist on the game-winning goal in OT, as Maine edged Stanford 5-4.

Rookie of the Week: Marie Oliemans, UMass Lowell
Oliemans led UMass Lowell to a 2-0 record, while posting one shutout, a 0.50 GAA and an .857 save percentage. She made two saves as the River Hawks took down #18 UMass 2-1 for the first time in program history and followed that up by stopping all four shots in a shutout of Northeastern.

 Honor Roll:
Hailey Bitters, Saint Joseph
Brenna Bough, Ohio State
Margo Carlin, Boston College
Molly Frey, Temple
Sophie Howard, Rutgers
Azul Iritxity Irigoyen, Liberty
Stella Malinowski, Lafayette

DIVISION II


Defensive Player of the Week: Teresa Kopriviva, Limestone
Koprivova, the long-time net minder for the Saints, put together a remarkable week that included three wins under her belt. She started her week off with a three-save performance against the Cobras before notching a single save in an overtime win at Converse on Friday. Although she only picked up the one save against the Valkyries, Koprivova made key defensive plays to preserve the overtime win. She capped that off with six saves in a 3-1 win over Wingate, the third in a row for the Saints.

Offensive Player of the Week: Jasmine Miller, West Chester
Jasmine Miller registered a hat trick, culminating with an overtime game-winner, accounting for three of West Chester’s four goals in a 4-3 OT win over Mansfield on Saturday. Earlier in the week, Miller scored one of the Golden Rams’ two goals in a 2-1 win over Adelphi. She finished the week with four goals and eight points in leading West Chester to a pair of wins.

Rookie of the Week: Celeste Pagliaroli, Pace
Pagliaroli was the anchor in both the Setters’ wins this week, including an overtime win over No.1 and defending national champion, East Stroudsburg. She made 14 saves in the upset victory, while recording 19 saves in the 2-0 week and a .792 save percentage.

Honor Roll:
Zoe Bergmann, Limestone
Maddie Davis, St. Anselm
Madison Halas, Bentley
Fenna Voll, American International
Emma Westbrook, Newberry

DIVISION III


Defensive Player of the Week: Mikayla Schoff, Johns Hopkins
Schoff led Johns Hopkins to a 2-1 shootout win over fourth-ranked Salisbury Wednesday in the Blue Jays’ only game of the week. She anchored a Blue Jay defense that held the Sea Gulls, which ranked eighth in the nation in scoring, to four goals below their season average. JHU also held SU to just nine shots after averaging more than 23 shots per game. She also scored the game’s opening goal off a corner and then took the first penalty shootout attempt, drawing a penalty stroke that was successful.

Offensive Player of the Week: Emily Harris, Vermont State – Castleton
Harris racked up 13 goals and three assists for 29 points in a 3-0 week for the Spartans, which saw her pot all three game-winners. She found the back of the cage five times in a 6-2 win over Rensselaer before scoring two goals with one helper in a 3-0 win over Skidmore. Harris then capped the week with six goals and two assists in an 8-0 rout of Bridgewater State.

Rookie of the Week: Hannah Ayari-Dias, Stockton
Ayari-Dias made 14 saves across three contests, allowing just two goals in 188 minutes. She posted her second shutout of the year in the win over Immaculata, needing just one save for the clean sheet. She followed up with eight saves in the win over Albright and five saves in the overtime win over Alvernia.

Honor Roll:
Hannah Biccard, Tufts
Aubrey Clark, Messiah
Emma Gladstein, Stevenson
Reagan Hicks, Endicott
Sadie LeStage, Middlebury
Katrina Winfield, Trinity

DIVISION I


Defensive Player of the Week: Annabel Skubisz, Northwestern
Skubisz backstopped Northwestern to three shutouts wins on the road, including a 3-0 decision over No. 20 Massachusetts. She did not allow a goal in 180 minutes of action, making eight saves and turning away 10 corner attempts.

Offensive Player of the Week: Eefke van de Nieuwenhof, Syracuse
de Nieuwenhof paced the Orange as she scored a hat trick against Cornell before adding an insurance goal to help the Big Red defeat Connecticut.

Rookie of the Week: Dionne van Aalsum, Iowa
Van Aalsum continued her torrid pace with a pair of four-goal games as top-ranked Iowa defeated Central Michigan (8-0) and UMass Lowell (5-1) at home over the past week.

Honor Roll:
Lora Clarke, Michigan
Tyler Kennedy, Virginia
Alaina McVeigh, Duke
Lily Neilson, Bucknell
Aimee Plumb, Louisville
Alison Smisdom, Albany
Puck Winter, Rutgers

DIVISION II


Defensive Player of the Week: Mackenzie McConnell, St. Anselm
McConnell was stellar between the pipes for the Hawks, making 18 saves against Shippensburg to help St. Anselm defeat the Raiders 2-1 in overtime. She helped organize a defense that allowed only seven corners in the contest as the Hawks knocked Ship from the ranks of the unbeaten.

Offensive Player of the Week: Madison Kline, East Stroudsburg
In a 3-0 week for the top ranked East Stroudsburg University field hockey team, senior forward Madison Kline paced the Warriors offensively with seven points on three goals and an assist. Kline scored a goal in a 8-1 victory over #8 Adelphi and returned on Friday with an assist in a 3-0 win over New Haven. The Oley native closed out the weekend with a pair of scores vs. Bentley in a 6-0 Warriors’ victory.

Rookie of the Week: Florieke Spa, Maryville
Spa was a part of half of Maryville’s goals in the weekend, scoring twice and assisting on four more as the Saints went 2-0 in Wisconsin. The Lochem, Netherlands native assisted on the game-winning goal in both games.

Honor Roll:
Zoe Barnes, Frostburg State
Hannah Colavita-Jones, Wingate
Catalina Pistaccio, Converse
Tia Sansone, Maryville

DIVISION III


Defensive Player of the Week: Belle Fields, York
Fields spearheaded a Spartan defense that allowed one goal in two games as York went 2-0 on the week. The week began with a 3-1 win over #2 Johns Hopkins on Wednesday night. In the win over Hopkins, Fields recorded four saves including two in the third quarter as the Jays were pushing to tie the game. On Saturday, Fields notched her second shutout of the year as she notched two saves in her 60 minutes of work.

Offensive Player of the Week: Maria Femia, Bates
Femia led the charge in a 3-0 week for Bates. The junior opened the season with two goals and an assist in a win over the University of Southern Maine. Femia followed that up with another tally in a shutout victory over Thomas and capped off the week with a pair of goals in a 3-1 win over Bowdoin, marking the Bobcats’ first win in Brunswick since 1982.

Rookie of the Week: Maria Dante, Stevens
Dante earned the first two wins of her career as Stevens defeated Moravian and No. 18 Rochester via identical 2-1 margins. Against the Yellowjackets, Dante was outstanding making 17 saves in helping the Ducks to a penalty-stroke victory – the first road win over a nationally ranked team in program history.

Honor Roll:
Charlene Basque, Bryn Mawr
Tabitha Chandler, Denison
Aubrey Clark, Messiah
Jenessa Foster, Southern Maine
Mary Lauren Franz, Ursinus
Aida Ingraham, Rowan
Alaina King, Hamilton
Andrea Marguerite, Babson

DIVISION I


Defensive Player of the Week: Annabel Skubisz, Northwestern
Skubisz led Northwestern to a pair of wins against ranked opponents at the ACC/Big Ten Cup in College Park, Md. She helped shutout No. 17 Boston College for 70 minutes in Northwestern’s 1-0 overtime win on Sept. 1 before making six saves against No. 20 Duke in a 3-2 victory on Sept. 3, finishing the week with an .846 save percentage (11-for-13).

Offensive Player of the Week: Bethany Dykema, Liberty
Dykema was instrumental in then-No. 14 Liberty’s pair of victories this week over No. 6 Virginia (3-1 final) and American (1-0, shootout). On Tuesday at UVA, the fifth-year senior scored Liberty’s first two goals of the game and assisted on the Lady Flames’ third goal, while also making a defensive save in the outing. On Sunday against American, Dykema and the defense recorded a shutout of the Eagles in a 1-0 shootout win. Overall, Liberty’s triumph at UVA was the program’s first-ever over the Cavaliers in Charlottesville, Va. Through four games, Dykema shares the team lead in both goals (2) and assists (2).

Rookie of the Week: Tyler Everslage, Louisville
A native of Louisville, Kentucky, Everslage registered a goal in each of the Cardinals’ wins over the weekend to help Louisville improve to 4-0 on the season. In Friday’s 2-1 win against No. 10 Princeton, Everslage broke a 1-1 tie when she connected on her first collegiate goal – and the eventual game-winner – in the opening minute of the second quarter. She added her second goal of the season in Sunday’s win against Penn. After her team fell behind 1-0 to the Quakers, Everslage tallied an unassisted goal to even the score in the closing minutes of the third quarter.

Honor Roll:
Dionne van Aalsum, Iowa
Pyper Friedman, William & Mary
Sophia Howard, Rutgers
Lucy Leel, Harvard
Kiki Oudshoorn, Delaware
Romea Riccardo, North Carolina
Makenna Webster, Ohio State

DIVISION II


Defensive Player of the Week: Mackenzie McConnell, St. Anselm
In two games against top-5 nationally ranked opponents, McConnell posted a .778 save percentage and recorded 14 total saves. In the Hawks 2-1 OT upset victory over No. 3 West Chester, McConnell turned away six of the seven shots she faced against West Chester, earning the first victory of the 2023 campaign.

Offensive Player of the Week: Tamsin Bangert, Newberry
Bangert, a junior from Johannesburg, Z.A., recorded a career-high four goals for the Wolves on six shots on goal to secure the 4-2 win over Adelphi on Friday. She then added a fifth goal of the weekend in the 6-3 win over No. 10 Pace on Sunday.

Rookie of the Week: Denise Van der Spuy, Maryville
Van der Spuy’s play helped the Saints win the Theresa Check Invitational over the weekend as the Saints defeated American International 3-0 behind a goal and assist from Van der Spuy after losing in shootout to Slippery Rock. The freshman played huge minutes in the midfield, holding the Rock at bay in the fourth quarter and overtime to move the game into shootouts before her heroics in the final game against AIC.

Honor Roll:
Emelie Bonhivert, Frostburg
Genna Bush, Bloomsburg
Tess Jedeloo, Shippensburg
Mia Neckritz, Mount Olive
Katie Theis, Bentley

DIVISION III


Defensive Player of the Week: Mary Rojack, Catholic
Sophomore Mary Rojack played an instrumental role in Catholic’s 2-0 week against top-15 opposition. On Friday evening in New Jersey, Rojack scored two goals, including the winning penalty stroke in double overtime against #11 TCNJ as Catholic earned its first-ever victory against the Lions. On Sunday, Rojack contributed to a massive defensive effort, holding #3 Rowan to just one goal in a 2-1 victory for the Cardinals as they took down the Profs for the first time since 2017.

Offensive Player of the Week: Emily Harris, VTSU Castleton
Harris was a part of all five VTSU Castleton tallies in a 5-2 triumph over Union (N.Y.), marking the Spartans’ first victory in the series in over a decade. She scored four goals, including the game-winner, on five total shots, and assisted on the team’s fourth goal marker of the contest.

Rookie of the Week: Lauren Keast, Catholic
The freshman helped the Cardinals to two huge wins over the week, limiting two top-15 teams to one goal each. She also drew the stroke that CUA converted in the defeat of TCNJ on the road.

Honor Roll:
Aaryn Boatwright, Lynchburg
Paige Forester, MIT
Ashley Luppens, Hartwick
Emma Radebaugh, Salisbury
Mikayala Schoff, Johns Hopkins

DIVISION I


Defensive Player of the Week: Merlijn van der Vegt, Louisville
Van der Vegt allowed one goal and totaled 11 saves in two games to help the ninth-ranked Cardinals notch a pair of wins in their season-opening weekend, highlighted by a shutout victory at No. 2 Northwestern. A native of Utrecht, the Netherlands, van der Vegt collected a pair of saves in a 3-1 win over Northeastern Saturday. They followed it up with nine saves Sunday as the Cardinals prevailed, 1-0, in a road triumph over the second-ranked Wildcats.

Offensive Player of the Week: Dionne van Aalsum, Iowa
The rookie scored two goals in her collegiate debut, a 4-0 win over No. 12 Wake Forest in Chapel Hill, N.C. Became first Hawkeye to score twice in a season-opening match since 2017 and the first freshman to accomplish that feat since at least 2000. She duplicated the brace as she tallied two goals in Iowa’s 3-2 overtime win over No. 1 North Carolina on Aug. 27.

Rookie of the Week: Dionne van Aalsum, Iowa
The rookie scored two goals in her collegiate debut, a 4-0 win over No. 12 Wake Forest in Chapel Hill, N.C. Became first Hawkeye to score twice in a season-opening match since 2017 and the first freshman to accomplish that feat since at least 2000. She duplicated the brace as she tallied two goals in Iowa’s 3-2 overtime win over No. 1 North Carolina on Aug. 27.

Honor Roll:
Tamsin Cookman, New Hampshire
Peyton Hale, Boston College
Mora Marrero, VCU
Kiki Ooudshorn, Delaware
Isabelle Perese, Miami
Janelle Ward, St. Joseph’s

2022 Field Hockey – Awards

Division III Post-Season Awards


Defensive Player of the Year: Brooke Billhimer, Christopher Newport

Billhimer helped the Captains allow less than a goal per game as CNU faced the third toughest-schedule in the nation. Christopher Newport advanced to the second round of the NCAA as Billhimer, the C2C Defensive Player of the Year, led the team from Newport News in the backfield.

Offensive Player of the Year: Emily Batchelor, Williams

The NESCAC Player of the Year powered the Ephs to their first national semifinal after leading the conference in goals scored, setting a Williams record in the process. Batchelor was named the Region II Player of the Year and averaged over 2 points a game despite facing the nation’s toughest schedule.

Rookie of the Year: : Hailey Roethel, Geneseo

Roethel, the SUNYAC Rookie of the Year, helped the Knights win the regular season title as they went undefeated in the league. The first year player was a part of a Geneseo defense that ranked in the top-10 nationally at .83 goals per game; she was named the conference’s Defensive Player of the Year.

Coach of the Year: Olivia Shagam, DePauw

Shagam led the Tigers to the nation’s biggest turnaround in 2022 in her first year at the helm. DePauw won the NCAC regular season, posting a 13-6 overall record after going 5-11 in 2021. Under Shagam, the Tigers scored 46 goals in 2022, 30 more than last year, while allowing only 14 goals, 6th best in the nation, a mark that was half of the 2021 scoring defense for DePauw.

Division III All Americans


First Team All-Americans

Emily Batchelor, Williams
Brooke Billhimer, Christopher Newport
Abby Birk, Johns Hopkins
Macy Brandwein, Ithaca
Karina Bridger, Rochester
Kristiina Castagnola, Rowan
Georgie Coetzer, Bowdoin
Allie Davis, Salisbury
Paige Forester, MIT
Katie George, Middlebury
Amy Griffin, Middlebury
Peyton Mann, Kean
Julia Patrone, Kean
Anna Scott, Johns Hopkins
Berit Sharrow, Babson
Beth Williamson, Amherst

Second Team All-Americans

Abby Asuncion, Christopher Newport
Caelin Flaherty, Trinity
Veronica Hardman, Ohio Wesleyan
Jess Hatch, TCNJ
Meaghan Hogan, Endicott
Carrie Hughes, Skidmore
Charlotte Marks, Middlebury
Reegan McClusky, Tufts
Olivia McMichael, Trinity
Jillian Miele, Johnson & Wales
Tess Muneses, Washington & Lee
Hazel Miller, Bryn Mawr
Kileigh Pfluger, TCNJ
Sara Pique, York
Elizabeth Sidorski, Rochester
Ashlyn Smith, Messiah
Third Team All-Americans
Julia Cavicchio, Rowan
Hanna Corrigan, Cortland
Paige Cote, Bates
Schuyler Edie, Tufts
Emily Harris, Castleton
Isabelle Larabee, Salisbury
Ashley Lederman, MIT
Muffie Mazambani, Amherst
Mairead McKibbin, Shenandoah
Mckenzie Mitchell, Salisbury
Mackenzie Peacock, Salisbury
Katie Redding, Scranton
Carolina Riley, Franklin & Marshall
Hailey Roethel, Geneseo
Brooke Spezialetti, Alvernia
Catherine Torres, Williams

All-Rookie Team

Grace Bazin, Univ. of New England
Betty Boatwright, Washington & Lee
Maeve Fogarty, Rochester
Tess Herman, Rowan
Kiki Higgins, Williams
McKenna Horner, Salisbury
Kara Houston, Rochester
Lena Kassel, Fitchburg State
Bridget McGann, Connecticut College
Bailey McIntyre, MIT
Allyson Nichols, Marian
Hailey Nowak, DePauw
Hailey Roethel, Geneseo
Mary Rojack, Catholic
Kat Thistlewaite, Franklin & Marshall
Shelly Tremblay, Univ. of New England

Division II Post-Season Awards


Defensive Player of the Year: Dara Spavlik, West Chester

Spavlik helped the Golden Rams rank among the national leaders in scoring defense while facing the nation’s toughest schedule. The PSAC Defensive Player of the Year, Spavlik helped West Chester post seven shutouts and advance to the NCAA semifinals.

Offensive Player of the Year: Lotte Kanters, Converse

Kanters powered the Valkryies to the SAC Championship, notching over 3.5 points per game, leading Division II by a wide margin in goals, points, and points per game and goals per game. She notched seven game-winners and notched a point in 18 of Converse’s 19 games.

Rookie of the Year: Agus Garibaldi, Shippensburg

The PSAC Rookie of the Year, Garibaldi notched over two points per game despite facing the second-toughest schedule in the nation. She ranked second in the PSAC in scoring and helped the Raiders advance to the NCAA semifinals.

Coach of the Year: Daan Polders, Mount Olive

Polders led the Trojans to their best season in history, going undefeated in the conference in the regular season and advancing to the final of the league tournament. UMO set a record in games won, more than doubling their total from 2021, and ranked in the top-10 in the nation in scoring defense.

Division II All-Americans


First Team

Nikki Bos, Mount Olive
Olivia Breen, East Stroudsburg
Kaylee Deleva, Adelphi
Rachel Dusman, Kutztown
Agus Garibaldi, Shippensburg
Sarah Gatehouse, Kutztown
Taylor Geaglone, New Haven
Claudia Jaszczak, West Chester
Josephine Jense, Converse
Lotte Kanters, Converse
Christina Leonard, Assumption
Maggie Malloy, Saint Anselm
Dara Spavlik, West Chester
Kate Strickland, Millersville
Amy Supey, East Stroudsburg
Valerie van Kuijck, West Chester

Second Team

Meg Barnard, Bloomsburg
Olivia Blasone, Kutztown
Jessica Davidson, IUP
Krista Dietz, Pace
Jackie Gaumer, Saint Anselm
Tess Jedeloo, Shippensburg
Madison Kline, East Stroudsburg
Nicole Krozser, East Stroudsburg
Ashlynn Lennon, Millersville
Mackenzie McConnell, Saint Anselm
Hannah Meyer, Mansfield
Annefleur Moerkerken, Mount Olive
Catalina Pistaccio, Converse
Sophie Schmitz, Lander
Georgia Werkiser, Millersville
Paige Wolfe, West Chester

All-Rookie Team

Nikki Bos, Mount Olive
Alina Buerger, Pace
Jessica Davidson, IUP
Jasmine van Drunen, St. Thomas Aquinas
Agus Garibaldi, Shippensburg
Erin Gonzalez, Kutztown
Roos van Herel, IUP
Josephine Jense, Converse
Chloe Kaeller, Assumption
Mirthe Karstens, Adelphi
Carmen van Kuringe, East Stroudsburg
Samantha McGrath, St. Michael’s
Jillian McSorley, Assumption
Sophie Schmitz, Lander
Jule Schuurman, Mount Olive
Savannah Silvestre, Shippensburg

Division I Post-Season Awards


Defensive Player of the Year: Meredith Sholder, North Carolina

Sholder helped the Tar Heels to an undefeated season, earning ACC Defensive Player of the Year honors in the process. The senior helped UNC allow less than a goal per game despite facing the nation’s third-toughest schedule. The Tar Heels ranked in the top-five nationally in scoring defense, posting nine shutouts, including five in a row.

Offensive Player of the Year: Erin Matson, North Carolina

Matson, the ACC Offensive Player of the Year for the fifth time in her career, powered the Tar Heels to an undefeated season, averaging over 3 points a game, which led the nation. Her 10 game-winning goals including potting the game-winner in the NCAA title game.

Rookie of the Year: Ryleigh Heck, North Carolina

Heck burst onto the scene in the ACC, earning ACC Rookie of the Year honors as the Tar Heels returned to the top of the ACC and the NCAA. Heck ranked among the top scorers for rookies in 2022, averaging just under two points a game despite facing the nation’s third-toughest schedule. She notched four game-winners on the season and was named to both the ACC and NCAA All-Tournament teams.

Coach of the Year: Karen Shelton, North Carolina

Shelton led the Tar Heels to an undefeated season and their 10th NCAA championship in school history. UNC outscored their opponents by an average of three goals a game, which led the nation. Despite facing the nation’s third-toughest schedule, the Tar Heels allowed less than a goal per game and fended off every challenge throughout the season.

Division I All Americans


First Team All-Americans

Katie Anderson, Michigan
Bente Baekers, Northwestern
Kayla Blas, Northwestern
Quirine Comans, Syracuse
Hannah Davey, Princeton
Sophia Gladieux, Penn State
Azul Iritxity Irigoyen, Liberty
Meike Lanckhor, Wake Forest
Erin Matson, UNC
Anthe Nijziel, Iowa
Dani van Rootselaar, Maryland
Lily Santi, Saint Joseph’s
Meredith Sholder, UNC
Alison Smisdom, UAlbany
Beth Yeager, Princeton
Maddie Zimmer, Northwestern

Second Team All-Americans

Mackenzie Allessie, Penn State
Bronte-May Brough, Harvard
Margo Carlin, Boston College
Emma DeBerdine, Maryland
Julia Duffhuis, Delaware
Ryleigh Heck, North Carolina
Julie Kouijzer, Louisville
Poppy Lambert, Maine
Annick van Lange, Monmouth
Iris Langjeans, Rutgers
Annie McDonough, Virginia
Daniele Mendez-Trendler, Virginia
Isabelle Perese, Miami
Caroline Ramsey, Cornell
Hope Rose, Maryland
Chloe Walton, Maine

Third Team All-Americans

Brie Barraco, Penn State
Jess Beech, Massachusetts
Marlon de Bruijne, Old Dominion
Sky Caron, Wake Forest
Kitty Chapple, Harvard
Bethany Dykema, Liberty
Esme Gibson, Iowa
Claire Jandewerth, Connecticut
Delphine le Jeune, Old Dominion
Claudia Negrete Garcia, Miami
Nienke Oerlemans, Temple
Aimee Plumb, Louisville
Freke van Tilburg, Saint Joseph’s
Elena Vos, Penn State
Charlotte de Vries, Syracuse
Eveline Zwager, James Madison

All-Rookie Team

Lucy Adams, Brown
Bronte-May Brough, Harvard
Sietske Brüning, North Carolina
Kitty Chapple, Harvard
Tamera Cookman, New Hampshire
Tasmin Cookman, New Hampshire
Ryleigh Heck, North Carolina
Mali Herberhold, Massachusetts
Daniela Mendez-Trendler, Virginia
Ericka Morris-Adams, Maryland
Ashley Sessa, North Carolina
Sol Simone, Connecticut
Emmy Stubbs, Northeastern
Jet Trimborn, Virginia
Puck Winter, Rutgers
Indy Zoontjens, Rider

2022 Field Hockey – Players of the Week

DIVISION I


Defensive Player of the Week: Maddie Kahn, Lehigh

Kahn backstopped the Mountain Hawks to their first-ever Patriot League Tournament title, notching 20 saves over the weekend and allowing only 2 goals. In the semifinal shootout win over American, she made 8 saves during field play, including three in overtime, before stopping seven attempts in the shootout. In the overtime win over Boston U, Kahn made 12 saves, including four in overtime.

Offensive Player of the Week: Paula Peña Martinez, Miami

Peña Martinez powered the RedHawks to the MAC Championship this weekend, scoring four of Miami’s five goals, including all three in the final. She notched the game-winner in the opening round against Ball State before notching a hat trick in the final against App State.

Rookie of the Week: Valeria Perales, Rider

Perales scored the game-winner in each of Rider’s wins this weekend, including the championship-clinching goal in overtime as the Broncs won the NEC. She hit the first goal against St. Francis before collecting a loose ball and scoring in overtime against Fairfield to send Rider to the NCAAs.

Honor roll:

Ashlyn Carr, Delaware
Azul Iritxity Irigoyen, Liberty
Hannah Mangan, UAlbany
Alia Marshall, Northwestern
Haley Mossmer, Stanford
Kathryn Peterson, Michigan
Meredith Sholder, UNC
Freke van Tilburg, St. Joseph’s

DIVISION II


Defensive Player of the Week: Sarah Gatehouse, Kutztown

Junior defender Sarah Gatehouse has been a rock for the Kutztown defense all season, and that continued last week. She helped lead Kutztown to two shutout wins, including a 1-0 victory over No. 1 East Stroudsburg and 3-0 win at Slippery Rock to close out the season.

Offensive Player of the Week: Valerie van Kuijck, West Chester

Van Kuijck was a part of five West Chester goals this week, including all three in the come-from-behind win over Mansfield in which the Golden Rams had gone down 0-2. She scored to get WCU on the board, assisted on the game-tying goal, and then scored the game-winner. In the win over Bloomsburg, she scored twice to lead the Golden Rams to the victory.

Rookie of the Week: Maud van Duin, Mount Olive

van Duin, a freshman from Hazerswoude-Rijndijk, Netherlands, anchored a Mount Olive defense that collected a pair of shutout victories last week. She assisted the defensive effort as the Trojans held Wingate to just one shot the entire match while limiting Lander to just two shots on goal. van Duin played 119 minutes along the backline.

Honor roll:

Krista Dietz, Pace
Lotte Kanters, Converse
Kerstin Koons, Millersville
Amanda Lee, Adelphi
Mia Trottie, Bentley

DIVISION III


Defensive Player of the Week: Kristen McCormick,William Smith

McCormick played a crucial role into the Herons’ successful week. She posted five saves in the semifinal win at Ithaca to earn the Herons a spot in the finals. McCormick recorded eight saves in the championship game against Rochester and five stops in the shootout as William Smith captured the Liberty League tournament title.

Offensive Player of the Week: Mary Parker, Catholic

Parker scored the game-winner on the road in the win in the semifinals over Susquehanna, sending the #3 Cardinals to the finals. In the championship game against Moravian, Parker scored twice in the first half to help stake CUA to a 3-0 lead in a game they went on to win 4-2.

Rookie of the Week: Shelley Tremblay, Univ. of New England

Tremblay had a massive impact on the Nor’easters’ CCC Tournament Championship run as she contributed both offensively and defensively. Her most notable contribution came on the offensive side of the field as she potted the game-winner in the CCC Championship match against Endicott. She found the back of the cage just 80 seconds into overtime. She was also staple in the UNE defense that allowed just two goals in its two tournament contests. The backline was especially stifling in the CCC Semifinal against Roger Williams as they did not allow a single shot or penalty corner in the 1-0 win. Tremblay also had an assist on the only goal in that semifinal victory.

Honor roll:

Abby Birk, Johns Hopkins
Olivia Broyles, Centre
Hanna Corrigan, Cortland
Veronica Hardman, Ohio Wesleyan
Zoe Martin, Castleton
Maggie Titus, Bryn Mawr
Maura Tumelty, Cabrini
Peyton Tysinger, Washington & Lee

DIVISION I


Defensive Player of the Week: Cam MacGillivray, Old Dominion

MacGillivray played a crucial role in ODU securing a share for the regular season BIG EAST title. She made eight saves in the regular time and overtime in Friday’s 1-0 win over Liberty. She also made an additional four saves in the penalty shootout that helped the Monarchs secure the victory 2-1 in the shootout.

Offensive Player of the Week: Annick van Lange, Monmouth

van Lange recorded eight points on four goals, including her fourth hat trick this season, to lead Monmouth to a 2-0 weekend. On Friday, the graduate forward added one goal in Monmouth’s 4-2 victory over Drexel as the Hawks earned a share of the CAA Regular Season Title and clinched the top seed in the conference tournament. van Lange followed the performance with a hat trick against UMass Lowell, helping Monmouth to a 3-2 victory on Sunday, marking the sixth straight win for the Hawks to conclude the regular season.

Rookie of the Week: Ericka Morris-Adams, Maryland

Morris-Adams helped the Maryland defense hold opponents to a one total goal in two wins last week. She played a full 60 minutes in the Terrapins’ 2-0 win over Virginia and followed that up by being part of a defensive unit that stopped 10 penalty corners and allowed one goal in a 2-1 double overtime win over UConn.

Honor roll:

Emilia Adragna, Northeastern
Bente Baekers, Northwestern
Caroline Kelly, Boston University
Maddie Moran, Vermont
Tess Muller, Temple

DIVISION II


Defensive Player of the Week: Anita Planella, Converse

Planella, a sophomore from Santiago, Chile, earned her 2nd and 3rd career shutouts for Converse with back-to-back, 1-0 wins against both Lander and Limestone. She made three saves against the Bearcats on Tuesday for an overtime win and followed up with another shutout against the Saints on Friday to aid the Valkyries in limiting their opponents to zero goals for the week.

Offensive Player of the Week: Sophie Schmitz, Lander

Schmitz, a freshman from Utrecht, Netherlands, totaled nine points last week, scoring four goals, including two game-winners, and recording an assist. In Thursday’s game against Newberry, she contributed to all three goals, which included the game winner in the fourth quarter. Against Wingate, she slotted home both of the Bearcats’ goals to give Lander back-to-back conference wins for the first time in program history.

Rookie of the Week: Sophie Schmitz, Lander

Schmitz, a freshman from Utrecht, Netherlands, totaled nine points last week, scoring four goals, including two game-winners, and recording an assist. In Thursday’s game against Newberry, she contributed to all three goals, which included the game winner in the fourth quarter. Against Wingate, she slotted home both of the Bearcats’ goals to give Lander back-to-back conference wins for the first time in program history.

Honor roll:

Floortje Beune, St. Thomas Aquinas
Maddie Davis, Saint Anselm
Katie Dotterweich, Kutztown
Lia Parker, East Stroudsburg
Abby Shaffer, Bloomsburg

DIVISION III


Defensive Player of the Week: Courtney Tello, Lasell

In back-to-back 2-1 victories over GNAC rival Saint Joseph’s (Maine), including a GNAC Tournament opening-round win, Tello stopped 16 of 18 shots for an .889 save percentage. She stopped 12 of 13 shots in the playoff upset on the road, despite 22 penalty corners taken by the Monks.

Offensive Player of the Week: Carrie Hughes, Skidmore

Hughes finished the week with four goals and two assists. Earlier in the week against Utica, Hughes had two goals and an assist in a 7-0 rout of the Pioneers. Her goal to open the scoring on Saturday at Cortland marked her 100th-career point. Hughes scored again for Skidmore and later assisted on the overtime game-winning goal as the Thoroughbreds beat the Red Dragons, 3-2; she was a part of every goal in the game for the Thoroughbreds.

Rookie of the Week: Betty Boatwright, Washington & Lee

Boatwright had a pair of goals in the Generals’ 5-2 win over Shenandoah, pulling W&L into a tie for first place in the league. She then scored and added an assist in the 3-0 win over Bridgewater to clinch the top seed in the tournament.

Honor roll:

Allie Davis, Salisbury
Katie George, Middlebury
Marley Heitman, DePauw
Chelsea King, Roger Williams
Liberty Ladd, MIT
Kiley Marone, Cedar Crest
Elzandie du Plessis, Houghton

DIVISION I


Defensive Player of the Week: Elena Vos, Penn State

Vos helped spark Penn State to a rousing 5-1 win over No. 2 Maryland on Friday night, anchoring a defense that held the Terrapins to just one goal on seven total shots. Vos and the Penn State defense gave up an early goal and then shut Maryland down for the rest of the game as Penn State rolled to the win. She also tallied two assists as a key cog in Penn State’s penalty corner offense.

 Offensive Player of the Week: Berber Bakermans, Delaware

Bakermans tallied six points on one goal and four assists in a 2-0 week for Delaware as the Blue Hens clinched a spot in the CAA Tournament and at least a share of the regular season title. On Friday, Bakermans recorded three points, scoring one goal and assisting on the game-tying goal in Delaware’s 3-2 shootout victory over Northeastern. She followed the performance with a career-high three assists in a 6-4 win over Hofstra on Sunday.

Rookie of the Week: Izzy Zoontjens, Rider

Zoontjens powered the Broncs to a pair of wins over the week, starting with an assist on the game-winner over LIU. She then was a part of both goals as Rider defeated Wagner 2-0 to pull into first place in the conference. She assisted the first goal before scoring an insurance goal.

Honor roll:

Hannah Davey, Princeton
Cam MacGillivray, Old Dominion
Erin Matson, North Carolina
Haley Mossmer, Stanford
Aerin Park, Cornell
Isabelle Perese, Miami
Eva Valentini, Saint Francis

DIVISION II


Defensive Player of the Week: Katie Dotterweich, Kutztown

Dotterweich finished a two-game week undefeated in the cage, earning two shutout victories against ranked teams. She helped lead Kutztown to a 2-0 win at No. 10 Bloomsburg last Tuesday and then followed that up with a 2-0 victory over No. 8 IUP on her senior day. Dotterweich had three saves against the Huskies and five versus the Crimson Hawks.

Offensive Player of the Week: Tess Jedeloo, Shippensburg

Jedeloo had a major impact for the Raiders, who won on the road at West Chester and then won on the road at Frostburg State. In a 2-1 win at West Chester, Jedeloo had a major role in both goals. Shippensburg opened the scoring when Jedeloo fired a rocket shot that redirected in off Agus Garibaldi’s stick, giving Jedeloo an assist and Shippensburg a 1-0 lead. With the game tied 1-1 in the final 90 seconds, Jedeloo stole the ball away from a Golden Ram player in the far corner. After her interception, she sent a pass to Valu Paul, who centered a pass to a wide-open Mya Kemp, who scored the game-winning goal with 1:04 left to give the Raiders a 2-1 win. In a 5-1 win at Frostburg State, Jedeloo bookended the scoring with the game’s first goal and last goal.

Rookie of the Week: Jule Schuurman, Mount Olive

Schuurman, a freshman from Krefeld, Germany, scored two game-winning goals and had four points, as the Trojans went 3-0 last week. She netted the game-winner in Mount Olive’s 5-1 win over Limestone, and she scored the game-winner in the Trojans’ thrilling 2-1 win over No. 6 Converse.

Honor roll:

Hannah Colavita-Jones, Wingate
Kelsey Gibbons, Lander
Christina Leonard, Assumption
Emma Peeters, Southern New Hampshire
Amy Supey, East Stroudsburg

DIVISION III


Defensive Player of the Week: Kara Houston, Rochester

Houston, helped Rochester hold a pair of Liberty League foes scoreless in victories over Ithaca and Union to clinch the Liberty League field hockey regular season title. Against the Bombers, Houston held Ithaca scoreless for nearly 77 minutes, making nine saves while facing 18 shots, while against Union, Houston faced seven shots and made five saves in the victory. For the week, Houston faced 25 shots, making 14 saves and earning a pair of shutout wins to help clinch the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament.

Offensive Player of the Week: McKenna Horner, Salisbury

The rookie for Salisbury was outstanding in the win over previously undefeated Rowan, scoring all three goals as the SeaGulls defeated the Profs 3-2. Horner’s third goal of the game came with 35 seconds left on the clock, powering Salisbury to the win.

Rookie of the Week: McKenna Horner, Salisbury

The rookie for Salisbury was outstanding in the win over previously undefeated Rowan, scoring all three goals as the SeaGulls defeated the Profs 3-2. Horner’s third goal of the game came with 35 seconds left on the clock, powering Salisbury to the win.

Honor roll:

Brooke Billhimer, Christopher Newport
Lauren Dishong, WPI
Elizabeth Gonyea, Keene State
Emily Harris, Castleton
Jess Hatch, TCNJ
Tess Muneses, Washington & Lee
Shelly Tremblay, Univ. of New England

DIVISION I


Defensive Player of the Week: Sasha Elliott, Louisville

Louisville’s Elliott posted a 0.44 goals against average with a shutout and an .875 save percentage to help the Cardinals to a 2-0 record on the weekend. In Friday’s shootout win over Duke, Elliott collected five stops – two of which came in the second overtime period. She also came up big with three stops in the shootout, thwarting three Blue Devil attempts after surrendering a goal on Duke’s initial try.

 Offensive Player of the Week: Julia Bressler, Connecticut

Bressler led the Huskies attack in and a perfect 2-0 weekend, as UConn knocked off Villanova, 3-0, and Boston College, 2-1. Bressler opened the week strong with a two-goal performance against Villanova. In non-conference action on Sunday, she tallied the lone regulation goal for the Huskies to force overtime against BC. After neither team found the back of the net after 80 minutes of play, UConn earned the shootout victory.

Rookie of the Week: Julia Bressler, Connecticut

Bressler led the Huskies attack in and a perfect 2-0 weekend, as UConn knocked off Villanova, 3-0, and Boston College, 2-1. Bressler opened the week strong with a two-goal performance against Villanova. In non-conference action on Sunday, she tallied the lone regulation goal for the Huskies to force overtime against BC. After neither team found the back of the net after 80 minutes of play, UConn earned the shootout victory.

 

Honor roll:
Lora Clarke, Michigan
Sophia Gladieux, Penn State
Ryleigh Heck, North Carolina
Konni Hofmann, Fairfield
Ericka Morris-Adams, Maryland
Julia Pastorino, Wagner
Alison Smisdom, Albany
Eveline Zwager, James Madison

DIVISION II


Defensive Player of the Week: Taylor Geaglone, New Haven

The leader of the Chargers back line, Geaglone was the biggest piece of organizing a defensive line that shut down every single attacking opportunity in a 6-0 shutout of Molloy, leading to an outing where the Lions were unable to even register a shot in the contest. She also added to the scoring tally in that game with a single goal, her third of the season. In the Chargers 2-1 OT win over Assumption, Geaglone again held the defensive unit strong as the Chargers back line were able to shut down the Greyhounds leading scorers.

Offensive Player of the Week: Rachel Dusman, Kutztown

Rachel Dusman led the Kutztown offense with four goals and an assist in two games last week, going 2-0 in the two games. The midfielder had a goal and an assist in a 4-1 upset victory over second-ranked Shippensburg on the road last Tuesday. Then, this past Saturday, Dusman recorded her second hat trick of the season, scoring three goals in a non-conference win over Neumann.

Rookie of the Week: Nikki Bos, Mount Olive

Bos, a freshman from Leusden, Netherlands, finished the week with 10 points on three goals and four assists as she led Mount Olive to a 2-0 SAC record. She dished out two assists in the Trojans’ 4-1 win over Newberry and then scored a hat trick with two assists in their 11-0 win over Lincoln Memorial. Her hat trick was the first in program history.

Honor roll:
Hailey Galison, St. Thomas Aquinas
Taylor Geisel, Millersville
Chloe Parker, Belmont Abbey
Lauren Viscione, Mercy

DIVISION III


Defensive Player of the Week: Lauren Jackson, William Smith

The Herons went 2-0 on the week with league wins over RPI (2-1) and Vassar (1-0). Both games took overtime to decide the winner. Jackson played a crucial role in the victories for William Smith, playing significant minutes in both and recording two defensive saves in the shutout of Vassar.

Offensive Player of the Week: Paige Forester, MIT

In a 2-0 week for MIT, Paige Forester tallied two goals and four assists for eight points. She was a factor in all three goals in a 3-2 win at Roger Williams on Wednesday. Forester earned assists for the Engineers’ first two goals and a minute after Roger Williams tied the game, she scored the game-winner with 4:38 left to play. On Saturday, she recorded MIT’s first goal and added two assists in a 4-0 victory at Wellesley.

Rookie of the Week: Mallory Kline, Messiah

Mallory Kline led the Falcons to a 2-0 week, including a 3-2 overtime win over York, with three goals on 10 shots. Kline scored a pair of goals, including the game-winner six minutes into overtime against the Spartans. The first-year forward then scored a goal in a 4-0 win over Alvernia.

Honor roll:
Lilly Harris, DePauw
Tess Herman, Rowan
Lena Kassel, Fitchburg State
McKenzie Mitchell, Salisbury
Kari Schmidt, Susquehanna

DIVISION I


Defensive Player of the Week: Hatley Post, Dartmouth

Post had a career-best performance in goal against Princeton, making a career-high 19 saves which was the most of any NCAA Division I field hockey goalie this season. She held the Tigers to 1 goal, well under their average of 3.23 per game.

 Offensive Player of the Week: Sophia Gladieux, Penn State

Gladieux scored two game-winning goals this weekend for Penn State, both in overtime. She hit the decisive goal in Penn State’s 2-1 win over No.4 Iowa on Friday night in a key Big Ten battle before she notched the game winner in overtime of Penn State’s 2-1 win over visiting Lafayette

Rookie of the Week: Ellie Todd, Wake Forest

Todd earned three wins in goal during Wake Forest’s perfect week against Davidson, Louisville and VCU, making seven saves while allowing just two goals in 180 minutes of action. The freshman blanked the Cardinals in Friday’s ACC match for her third shutout of the season, tallying five saves. Against VCU, the Boston native notched a pair of saves to earn her 10th win of the season.

Honor roll:

Eline Di Leva, Drexel
Tatum Johnson, La Salle
Maddie Kahn, Lehigh
Erin Matson, UNC
Daniela Mendez-Trendler, Virginia
Beth Yeager, Princeton
Indy Zoontjens, Rider

DIVISION II


Defensive Player of the Week: Kylie Gargiulo, Assumption

Gargiulo pitched a pair of shutouts on the weekend. She had 13 saves and a 1.000 save percentage, with ten saves occurring at Pace to help Assumption pick up a 1-0 OT win on the road. Three of those saves came in OT to keep the Greyhounds’ hopes alive.

Offensive Player of the Week: Jillian Buchman, Kutztown

In two games last week, Jillian Buchman combined for three goals, including two game winners. Buchman netted an overtime winner to defeat Lindenwood and then scored two of Kutztown’s three goals to earn their first PSAC victory of the season over Mansfield. Her two goals against the Mounties came on just two shots.

Rookie of the Week: Erin McGuinness, Bentley

McGuinness, while playing 91:37 in a 1-1 week, allowed only one goal, good for a 0.65 GAA, and was credited with four saves. She limited Assumption to a single goal in a 1-0 overtime loss and played the first half of a 3-0 win at St. Thomas Aquinas. The victory was her first collegiate win.

Honor roll:

Addie Araneo, Franklin Pierce
Alana Barrett, Mount Olive
Maggie Malloy, St. Anselm
Madison Manalansan, Frostburg
Montana Ott, West Chester
Hannah Tepper, Assumption

DIVISION III


Defensive Player of the Week: Abby Hainsworth, Rowan

Hainsworth backstopped the Profs to three wins last week, posting 17 saves and allowing only one goal in 150 minutes of action. She started the week with 11 saves against rival TCNJ, shutting out the Lions in the process. She added five saves in a win over Stockton before helping shut out William Paterson, making one save and allowing no goals in the first half.

Offensive Player of the Week: Maggie Phipps, Geneseo

Phipps powered the Knights’ offense as Geneseo defeated Houghton and New Paltz. In the win over Houghton, Phipps assisted on the first goal, just 40 seconds into the game, and then added two more in the victory. She had two goals and an assist in the 5-1 win over New Paltz.

Rookie of the Week: Taylor Swann, Shenandoah

Swann was clinical in the wins for the Hornets this week, including a 12-save performance on the road against Lynchburg as Shenandoah won 2-1. She also posted a shutout over ODAC rival EMU as the Hornets won 8-0.

Honor roll:

Brianna Anslow, Endicott
Paige Cote, Bates
Leilani Llamas, Vassar
Andrea Marguerite, Babson
Muffie Mazambani, Amherst
Anna Scott, Johns Hopkins
Tracey Stafford, Hamilton
Grace Vernarelli, Roanoke

DIVISION I


Defensive Player of the Week: Rayne Wright, Maryland

Wright played a key role in anchoring the Terps defensive effort over the weekend that held Iowa and Northwestern each to a singular goal. Wright and the Maryland defense limited Iowa and Northwestern to a combined seven shots on goal and eight penalty corners. The Bethlehem, Pennsylvania native was also a key piece in holding Northwestern fifth-year forward Bente Baekers to just one shot on goal over the entire 60 minutes of game action.

Offensive Player of the Week: Danielle Van Rootsellar, Maryland

The Bilthoven, the Netherlands native scored all four Maryland goals, including consecutive overtime game winners to lift the Terps over No.3 Iowa and No. 2 Northwestern. The midfielder converted three penalty corners and one unassisted goal line drive to help the Terrapins claim two top-5 road victories in a three-day period.

Rookie of the Week: Daniela Mendez-Trendler, Virginia

Virginia’s Mendez-Trendler scored both goals in the Cavaliers’ 2-0 win over Louisville in last Friday’s ACC top-10 showdown, and then followed with the first goal in a late fourth-quarter flurry that carried the Cavaliers to a 3-0 win over William & Mary. Mendez-Trendler helped UVA set the tone early against Louisville, scoring her first goal 2:26 into the contest. Senior Laura Janssen took off on a breakaway, sending a laser pass to Mendez-Trendler in front of the net. Mendez-Trendler took on the goalie one-on-one, winning the showdown to put the Cavaliers ahead. With just over three minutes remaining in the first quarter, Mendez-Trendler scored again off an assist from Anneloes Knol to give the Cavaliers a 2-0 lead that help up until game’s end. On Sunday, the freshman from Reisterstown, Maryland, scored the first goal of the game around the eight-minute mark of the fourth quarter to open the late floodgates for the Cavaliers, who outshot the Tribe 24-0.

Honor roll:

Alison Smisdom, Albany
Amber Hofenk Jerembo, Bellarmine
Mikayla Crowley, Boston University
Erin Matson, North Carolina
Lily Santi, Saint Joseph’s
Grace Schulze, Princeton
Eefke van den Nieuwenhof, Syracuse
Madison Waldspurger, Saint Francis
Rayne Wright, Maryland

DIVISION II


Defensive Player of the Week: Merel Hoekstra, Shippensburg

Coming back from an injury and debuting in her senior year against East Stroudsburg, Merel Hoekstra led the defense as the center back to a shutout against the Warriors. East Stroudsburg entered the game with a scoring average of 4.42 per game, which ranked third in the nation. Hoekstra helped the Raiders end East Stroudsburg goalkeeper Amy Supey’s shutout streak, and only allowed two shots on goal and three penalty corners. East Stroudsburg’s two shots on goal were 10 fewer than their previous game-low of shots on goal this season, which was 12 against St. Thomas Aquinas. The Warriors’ three penalty corners were seven fewer than their previous game-low of penalty corners this season, which was 10 against Slippery Rock and Adelphi.

Offensive Player of the Week: Jasmine Miller, West Chester

Jasmine Miller had a great afternoon for West Chester on Saturday afternoon versus No. 4 Kutztown, scoring a pair of clutch goals, including the overtime game-winner after notching what had been the go-ahead goal early in the fourth quarter. Miller scored her first goal of the contest just over two minutes into the fourth quarter, with a tip on the post after a Golden Ram corner. The Golden Rams’ 3-2 lead did not last as the fourth-ranked Golden Bears got the equalizer in the 58th minute, forcing overtime. In the extra session, Miller gave West Chester the game-winning goal it was looking for, accepting a pass from Claudia Jaszczak and spinning around the sprawling Kutztown goalkeeper before chipping it in, lifting West Chester to a thrilling 4-3 overtime victory..

Rookie of the Week: Emma Peters, Southern New Hampshire

Peeters had another solid week, allowing two goals in the two games (1-1). Peeters made a combined 19 saves in the 2-1 win over Bentley and the 1-0 loss to Pace for a save percentage of .905.

Honor roll:

Kylie Gargiulo, Assumption
Kylie Peregoy, Adelphi
Sophie Schreck, New Haven
Maddie Wallis, Frostburg

DIVISION III


Defensive Player of the Week: Berit Sharrow, Babson

Sharrow finished the week with four defensive saves and also recorded an assist to help the Beavers improve to 4-2 on the year against ranked opponents. She set up the opening goal and made her first defensive save of the season late in the second quarter in Tuesday’s 2-1 win at Tufts and came up with three second-half defensive saves to help Babson preserve its 1-0 victory at MIT.

Offensive Player of the Week: Jillian Miele, Johnson & Wales

Miele scored three goals last week – including the game-winning goal at St. Joseph’s (ME) on Saturday – as the Wildcats remained perfect on the season. The Wilmington, Mass. native the first goal in Tuesday’s 2-1 win at Roger Williams University, then potted two more in a 3-1 road win against the Monks on Saturday.

Rookie of the Week: Maddy Dengler, Endicott

Dengler was a key contributor to Endicott’s two huge wins this week. She had multi-goal performances in both contests, starting with two goals and two assists in an 8-0 win over Springfield. She followed that up with her second two-goal game of the week as the Gulls defeated Salve Regina, 10-0, in conference play. For the week, Dengler produced 10 points.

Honor roll:

Macy Brandwein, Ithaca
Mackenzie Bross, Susquehanna
Morganne Dee, Arcadia
Bella Lauber, DePauw
Katie Martino, York
Alexis Morales, Christopher Newport
Ashlyn Smith, Messiah

DIVISION I


Defensive Player of the Week: Grace McGuire, Iowa

McGuire posted both wins for Iowa in goal, including notching her third shutout of the season at Northwestern.  The St. Louis, Missouri, native made eight saves and faced 16 Wildcat shots en route to the shutout.

Offensive Player of the Week: Daniella Rhodes, Liberty

Rhodes spearheaded Liberty’s offense to a pair of victories over the weekend. Overall, the senior registered eight points on three goals and two assists against then-No. 9 Connecticut and Longwood. On Friday at UConn, Rhodes recorded six points (2 g, 1 a) in the 4-0 win. She scored Liberty’s second goal of the day at the 16:59 mark on a penalty corner and went on score the fourth goal of the day for the Lady Flames on a penalty corner as time expired at the end of the third quarter. On Sunday against Longwood, Rhodes broke a scoreless tie at the 46:05 mark with her eighth goal of the season. Rhodes also assisted on Martu Cian’s goal in the 53rd minute in an eventual 3-0 win.

Rookie of the Week: Bronte-May Brough, Harvard

Brough made an impact on both sides of the field during three games for the Crimson who won games against Northeastern, Columbia and Boston University. She led a defense that earned a pair of shutout victories, including a 2-0 win over Northeastern and 3-0 victory over BU. At the other end of the field, the rookie contributed offensively as well, adding two game-winning goals and one assist.

Honor roll:

Eline di Leva, Drexel
Mora Fernandez de Oliveira, Vermont
Steph Gottwals, Massachusetts
Sophie Klautz, Maryland
Maggie Mick, Villanova
Beth Yeager, Princeton
Eveline Zwager, James Madison

DIVISION II


Defensive Player of the Week: Kylie Gargiulo, Assumption

Gargiulo made five saves and allowed only one goal in a complete game victory over New Haven as the Greyhounds won, 5-1.

Offensive Player of the Week: Trinidad Rodriguez-Ricchiuti, Southern Connecticut

Rodriguez Ricchiuti strung together stellar performances with two goals and two assists for a total of six points to help the Owls to a 2-0 week. She notched the game-tying assist in a 2-1 overtime win over AIC, and followed up that performance with two goals and an assist in a 5-1 conference win over Franklin Pierce.

Rookie of the Week: Jente Ogterop, Mount Olive

Ogterop, a freshman from Apeldoorn, Netherlands, anchored a Mount Olive defense that allowed just three goals and just 16 shots over two games last week. Her shutdown defense allowed the Trojans to secure the victory over Belmont Abbey and with her leadership on the backline they held Wingate to just seven shots.

Honor roll:

Claudia Jaszczak, West Chester
Madison Kline, East Stroudsburg
Kaitlyn Parent, Southern Connecticut
Saramae Radel, Mansfield

DIVISION III


Defensive Player of the Week: Halle Reiger, Allegheny

Reiger posted a 2-0 record with six saves in 105:00 minutes of scoreless action this week. On Saturday, she helped the Gators shut out previously-undefeated Ohio Wesleyan University for a 1-0 victory in Delaware, Ohio. Less than 24 hours later on Sunday, she blanked Concordia University Wisconsin through the first three quarters en route to a 4-1 Allegheny victory.

Offensive Player of the Week: Amy Griffin, Middlebury

Griffin tallied seven points (3G, 1A) in a 2-0 NESCAC weekend for Middlebury. Griffin factored in on three of the four tallies in a 4-0 win at Bowdoin, scoring a pair of goals and dishing out an assist. Griffin also helped the Panthers to a 4-1 victory at Bates, tallying one goal.

Rookie of the Week: Anya Arseneau, Rochester

Arseneau scored two game-winning goals for Rochester as the Yellowjackets went 2-0 on the field hockey pitch this week. The rookie scored the opening goal in the game’s first minute on Tuesday against Oswego State, lifting UR to a 2-0 win. She also finished second in the game with four shots on goal. On Friday in the conference opener against William Smith, she had the game winning goal in the 53rd minute, giving UR the one goal lead in an eventual 2-0 triumph.

Honor roll:

Emily Batchelor, Williams
Mackenzie Bross, Susquehanna
Ellie Glatz, King’s
Christine Goetz, Salisbury
Kayla Hassett, Skidmore
Natalie Hobbs, Amherst
Peyton Mann, Kean
Mairead McKibben, Shenandoah

DIVISION I


Defensive Player of the Week: Brie Barraco, Penn State

Barraco helped carry Penn State to an important 2-1 road win at No. 7 Michigan on Sept. 16, the conference opener for both teams. She had 10 total saves in the game, including seven in a furious third period. Michigan outshot Penn State 23-3 in the contest but Barraco’s prowess helped the Nittany Lions claim the Big Ten road victory.The next day, she picked up her first shutout of the season, collecting three saves in a 3-0 win over Cornell

Offensive Player of the Week: Bente Baekers, Northwestern

The Rijswijk, Netherlands native started the weekend with an assist on the equalizer and the go-ahead goal four minutes later in the win over Penn Friday. She followed it with her first two-assist performance of 2022 at No. 8 Princeton Sunday, teeing up the 56th minute equalizer and assisting on the game-winner in overtime.

Rookie of the Week: Sol Simone, Connecticut

Simone helped the Huskies to a pair of wins as UConn defeated ODU 2-1 in overtime and William & Mary 3-1. She had the game-winning assist in overtime on the road at ODU before notching two assists in the win over William & Mary.

Honor roll:

Sarah Johnson, Boston College
Taylor Mason, Drexel
Meredith Sholder, UNC
Ellie Todd, Wake Forest
Puck Winter, Rutgers
Eveline Zwager, James Madison

DIVISION II


Defensive Player of the Week: Sarah Gatehouse, Kutztown

Gatehouse has been a rock for the Kutztown defense as the center back. She led the defensive unit that allowed just one goal in three games last week, all victories for Kutztown. Kutztown has allowed just 10 shots on goal in six games this season, all wins. In a 4-0 victory at Coker on Saturday, Gatehouse had two assists.

Offensive Player of the Week: Tess Jedeloo, Shippensburg

Jedeloo totaled five goals in a 3-0 week for the Raiders. Jedeloo scored the game-winning goal against Mansfield and Limestone. Against Mansfield, she scored her second goal to give the Raiders the overtime victory. She also scored a game-tying goal against Belmont Abbey to send the Raiders to a penalty stroke-off against Belmont Abbey, following up with another goal in the penalty stroke-off.

Rookie of the Week: Mirthe Karstens, Adelphi

Karstens tallied 29 total saves last week against two nationally ranked opponents. She made 18 saves against No. 1 West Chester and added 11 more against No. 5 Kutztown.

Honor roll:

Kilee Bradeen, Converse
Chloe Parker, Belmont Abbey
Dara Spavlik, West Chester

DIVISION III


Defensive Player of the Week: Kayla Brady, Lynchburg

Brady played a major role in Lynchburg’s 3-0 week that featured a 2-0 upset of nationally third-ranked Johns Hopkins. Brady spent all 180 minutes guarding the Hornets cage, registering 21 total saves and a .913 save percentage. She opened with three saves in a 2-1 victory at Stevenson University during the midweek. She was spectacular in Lynchburg’s 2-0 victory over JHU on Saturday. Brady stopped a career-high 16 shots in the unexpected shutout, eight in each half. But she was particularly busy in the first quarter, making six saves as the Blue Jays peppered 10 shots in the early going. Brady closed her week on Sunday with two more saves in a 2-1 victory over Dickinson College.

Offensive Player of the Week: Hazel Miller, Bryn Mawr

Miller got her week started with an assist on Bryn Mawr’s insurance goal in a 2-0 win at home over Delaware Valley last Wednesday. Her biggest contributions came later in the weekend however, starting with a key performance in the Owls’ 3-2 upset win over #18 Christopher Newport. The sophomore scored the game’s second goal and then went on to add the key assist on the eventual game-winner, helping Bryn Mawr to that first-ever victory over a nationally ranked opponent. Then on Sunday, Miller capped off the week with what would prove to be the game-winning goal in the 49th minute of a 3-1 win at Mary Washington.

Rookie of the Week: Sadie Eichlin, Montclair State

Eichlin anchored a Red Hawk defensive unit that allowed just one goal across three games in a 3-0 week. Eichlin and the Red Hawks shut out No. 20 Vassar, limiting the opponent to just six shots on goal. She also helped limit RPI to just three total shots in a 3-0 blanking. The Red Hawks also defeated Muhlenberg 3-1.

Honor roll:

Allie Davis, Salisbury
Belle Fields, York
Katie George, Middlebury
Aleah Murph, Colby-Sawyer
Kylie Rosenquest, Tufts
Ashlyn Smith, Messiah
Freddie Tobeason, Washington & Lee

DIVISION I


Defensive Player of the Week: Robyn Thompson, Princeton

Thompson, a junior from England, put up matching eight save/one-goal against efforts as the Tigers swept No. 7 Syracuse 5-1 and No. 15 Rutgers 4-1. The eight saves in a game are personal highs

Offensive Player of the Week: Bente Baekers, Northwestern

Baekers broke open the national championship rematch with Liberty Friday by scoring two goals in the span of 40 seconds late in the third quarter. She followed that with a second straight two-goal performance against Virginia to lead Northwestern to its first top-10 win of the season. She also added her second assist of the season in that game.

Rookie of the Week: Constance Lopez Zabala, Lock Haven

The freshman scored a pair of goals, one in each game, to help the Bald Eagles to the weekend sweep. She had a late insurance goal that proved to be the margin of victory in the 3-2 win over Georgetown before scoring the game-tying goal in a 2-1 win over Central Michigan.

Honor roll:

Jenna Berger, UMass-Lowell
Mia Bordley, Maine
Sasha Elliott, Louisville
Sierra Espeland, Vermont
Maddie George, William & Mary
Aerin Park, Cornell
Isabelle Perese, Miami
Alison Smisdom, Albany

DIVISION II


Defensive Player of the Week: Liz Bierhals, Maryville

Bierhals opened up her collegiate career with a nine-save performance against Lindenwood to back the Saints to a 2-1 victory over their cross-town rivals. Six of those saves came in the 4th quarter when she was defending a 2-1 lead.

Offensive Player of the Week: Agus Garibaldi, Shippensburg

Garibaldi, who entered the week with her first collegiate goal, scored her first career hat trick on Friday in a 5-2 win against Newberry. She also recorded her first assist in the same game. On Saturday, Garibaldi had two assists and a goal, including the assist on the game-winning goal in a 4-1 win against Mount Olive.

Rookie of the Week: Agus Garibaldi, Shippensburg

Garibaldi, who entered the week with her first collegiate goal, scored her first career hat trick on Friday in a 5-2 win against Newberry. She also recorded her first assist in the same game. On Saturday, Garibaldi had two assists and a goal, including the assist on the game-winning goal in a 4-1 win against Mount Olive.

Honor roll:

Grace Burker, Slippery Rock
Megan Gula, West Chester
Devin Harkins, Molloy
Ali Nagy, Adelphi
Kaiya Sabur, Coker
Kate Strickland, Millersville

DIVISION III


Defensive Player of the Week: Christine Goetz, Salisbury

Goetz helped the SeaGulls to a pair of wins, including an upset of #8 Messiah, as Salisbury held opponents to a total of 12 shots on the weekend, with only six finding their way on goal. The SeaGulls held Washington to two total shots before keeping the Falcons from taking a shot for the first 40 minutes of the game, a contest Salisbury won 3-2.

Offensive Player of the Week: Julia Patrone, Rowan

Patrone scored both game-winning goals as the third-ranked Profs won two road games last week. She scored the eventual deciding goal with just over 10 minutes in regulation as #3 Rowan defeated #2 Johns Hopkins, 2-1, in Baltimore on Saturday. She opened the week by tallying an overtime goal just three minutes into the extra session on Wednesday as the Profs defeated Swarthmore, 2-1.

Rookie of the Week: Kaili Jacobsen, Bates

Jacobsen started all three games for the Bobcats as they swept the week, including an upset of then-#6 Bowdoin, their first win over the Polar Bears in 38 years. She allowed only one goal in 120 minutes of play as Bates also posted a pair of shutouts.

Honor roll:

Emma Bernard, Mary Washington
Paige Cote, Bates
Taylor Gaudette, Colby-Sawyer
Amy Griffin, Middlebury
Abby Hainsworth, Rowan
Kiki Higgins, Williams

DIVISION I


Defensive Player of the Week: Anna Skubisz, Northwestern

Skubisz allowed one goal in three games, posting eight saves in 180 minutes of action. With Skubisz in the cage, the Wildcats went 3-0 against ranked teams on the week.

Offensive Player of the Week: Katie Schneider, Louisville

Schneider delivered three goals and dished out an assist to lead the ninth-ranked Cardinals to a pair of wins in the ACC/Ivy League Crossover. The graduate senior scored a pair of goals in Friday’s 4-1 win over Penn. She keyed the offense against No. 13 Princeton on Sunday, giving the Cards a 1-0 lead and then dishing out an assist on the second goal to put Louisville 2-0 in the eventual 2-1 win over the Tigers. For the weekend, Schneider registered a team-best five shots, four of which were on target.

Rookie of the Week: Anna Mozeleski, Indiana

Mozeleski helped the Hoosiers to a pair of wins over the week, including scoring the game-winner in overtime against California. In the win over Stanford, the freshman assisted on the game-tying goal with five minutes to go in regulation.

Honor roll:

Noa Boterman, Virginia
Maddie George, William & Mary
Imogen Govan, Brown
Sophia Howard, Rutgers
Tess Keppel, Richmond
Erin Matson, North Carolina
Hope Rose, Maryland
Daisy Ruhle, Wagner
Frederique Zandbergen, Old Dominion

DIVISION II


Defensive Player of the Week: Olivia Breen, East Stroudsburg

Breen helped the Warriors start the season 2-0 and was anchor on the back line, holding opponents to 0 goals and just two total shots on net. Despite playing on the defensive end, the senior scored a pair of goals in a victory over Assumption on Sunday.

Offensive Player of the Week: Tamsin Bangert, Newberry

Bangert was a part of four of Newberry’s five goals on the week, including both overtime game-winners. She scored to tie the game against Pace before assisting on the game-winner 25 seconds into OT. She followed that up with two goals against Bloomsburg, scoring the OT clincher.

Rookie of the Week: Alina Buerger, Pace

Buerger, who played every minute in net for Pace last week, posted a 1.33 goals-against average during a 2-1 stretch last week. The German yielded just four goals while racking up 19 stops in three complete-game efforts. Buerger’s top performance came when she recorded six saves in a shutout of Limestone on Saturday.

Honor roll:

Alex Esterling, Mansfield
Kate Strickland, Millersville
Valerie Van Kuijck, West Chester

DIVISION III


Defensive Player of the Week: Kate Barilla, William Smith

The Herons opened its season with wins over St. John Fisher University (3-0) and No. 13 Ursinus College (4-1). The Herons defense faced 19 shots between the two contests while only allowing one goal. Barilla played a huge role into the Heron’s successful week as the defender recorded a defensive save against Ursinus and one shot on goal against St. John Fisher.

Offensive Player of the Week: Abby Birk, Johns Hopkins

Birk led Hopkins to a pair of wins over top-10 opponents to open the season. She totaled four goals and one assist in the two games. Birk notched her first career hat trick, and had the game-winner, in Hopkins’ season-opening win over #10 Washington & Lee. She followed that with a goal and an assist (on the game-winner) as JHU shutout #8 Messiah on the road.

Rookie of the Week: Allyson Nichols, Marian

Nichols led the Sabres to their first ever wins as a program, scoring a hat trick in the 3-2 win over fellow Wisconsin school Concordia before assisting on the game-winner over Earlham. Nichols scored all three goals against Concordia after CUW took a 2-0 lead. In the 2-0 win over Earlham, Nichols assisted on the game-winner which came off the stick of Jikke Biemans.

Honor roll:

Hailey Brigger, Vassar
Allie Crawford, Ohio Wesleyan
Maya Francisco, Allegheny
Tess Herman, Rowan
Carey Shuey, York

2021 Field Hockey – Awards

Division III Post-Season Awards


Defensive Player of the Year: Molly Gorczyca, Rowan

Gorczyca was crucial for the Profs this season, leading them to the NJAC regular season and tournament titles, picking up NJAC Defensive Player of the Year honors in the process. Rowan advanced to the national semifinals, putting up a top-25 scoring defense whilst facing the nation’s fifth-toughest schedule.

Offensive Player of the Year: Erin Nicholas, Middlebury

Nicholas was dynamic for the undefeated national champions, earning NESCAC Player of the Year honors en route to Midd’s fourth consecutive national championship. Nicholas ranked in the top-10 in scoring nationally despite facing the nation’s third-strongest schedule.

Rookie of the Year: Keira Ettere, Cortland

Ettere was instant offense for the Red Dragons as Cortland earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, with the freshman picking up SUNYAC Offensive Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year honors. Ettere ranked third in the nation in scoring, averaging over 3 points a game.

Coach of the Year: Gina Wills, Washington & Lee

Wills guided the Generals to an undefeated regular season that included the ODAC regular season and tournament titles. W&L ranked second in the nation in scoring margin and advanced to the national quarterfinals, their best finish in program history.

Division III All Americans


First Team All-Americans

Abby Asuncion, Christopher Newport
Abby Birk, Johns Hopkins
Millie Brady, Babson
Kristiina Castagnola, Rowan
Georgia Coetzer, Bowdoin
Caelin Flaherty, Trinity
Jenna Flemings, Kean
Paige Forester, MIT
Katie George, Middlebury
Molly Gorczyca, Rowan
Erin Nicholas, Middlebury
Sophie Schoeni, Tufts
Anna Scott, Johns Hopkins
Amanda Strenk, Rochester
Marin Waddington, Tufts
Beth Williamson, Amherst

Second Team All-Americans

Sara Amil, Washington & Lee
Jessica Ascencao, New Paltz
Lia DiPiazza, Kean
Keirra Ettere, Cortland
Faith Jennings, Bowdoin
Jackie Lerro, Lynchburg
Charlotte Marks, Middlebury
Sophie McGrath, Vassar
Tess Muneses, Washington & Lee
Julia Patrone, Rowan
Sydney Poulin, Endicott
Katie Redding, Scranton
Bre Socker, St. John Fisher
Hannah Spiri, Dickinson
Elizabeth Welch, Williams
Jennie Young, Messiah

Third Team All-Americans

Rayhanah Ahmed, TCNJ
Allie Benadon, Scranton
Maddie Brown-Scherer, Johns Hopkins
Lauren Cammarata, TCNJ
Devon Carroll, Ursinus
Izzy Diz, Christopher Newport
Victoria Docherty, Ramapo
Bridget Guinan, Rowan
Kelsey Jones, Shenandoah
Astrid Koek, Ohio Wesleyan
Claire Maguire, Scranton
Jillian Miele, Johnson & Wales
McKenzie Mitchell, Salisbury
Julia Steeves, Univ. of New England
Jordan Thompson, Kean
Meredith Wickenheiser, Centre

All-Rookie Team

Rayhanah Ahmed, TCNJ
Brooke Billhimer, Christopher Newport
Hanna Corrigan, Cortland
Sage Drinkwater, Southern Maine
Selena Emery, St. John Fisher
Kat Esposito, Washington College
Keirra Ettere, Cortland
Amy Griffin, Middlebury
Charlotte Horn, St. Mary’s
Sarah Johnston, Western New England
Meg McCarthy, Ohio Wesleyan
Mairead McKibben, Shenadoah
Alexandra Palumbo, Stockton
Julia Patrone, Rowan
Berit Sharrow, Babson
Irini Stefanakos, Keene State

Division II Post-Season Awards


Defensive Player of the Year: Caitlyn Wink, Shippensburg

Wink backstopped the Raiders to the national title, helping Ship post the nation’s second-best scoring defense despite playing the nation’s second-toughest schedule. Wink helped SU post 12 shutouts, including six in a row at one point. The PSAC Defensive Athlete of the Year, the graduate student was crucial to Ship’s limiting opponents to 12 goals in 20 games.

Offensive Player of the Year: Jazmin Petrantonio, Shippensburg

Petrantonio was a dominant force for the Raiders, notching at least one point in every game played and finishing with an amazing 82 points in 20 games. Her 36 goals per game led the nation, and she also ranked fourth in the nation in assists per game. The PSAC Athlete of the Year, Petrantonio became just the third person in NCAA DII history to notch 100 career goals.

Rookie of the Year: Valerie van Kuijck, West Chester

Van Kuijck made an immediate impact for the Golden Rams, scoring 19 goals and adding 8 assists as WCU advanced to the finals of both the PSAC and the NCAA tournaments. The freshman from the Netherlands led the Golden Rams was named to the first team All-PSAC and also to the NCAA All-Tournanment team.

Coach of the Year: Valerie Clarke, Converse

Clarke led the Valkyries to both the regular season and tournament championship in the South Atlantic Conference this year. She helped turn around a team that had finished 2-5 in the shortened 2020 season and was 2-14 in 2019 to a pair of championships to a first-ever double-digit total in the win column for the program. Clarke coached the SAC Offensive, Defensive, and Rookie of the Year in 2021 and hit program highs in wins, conference wins, and athletes on All-Conference teams.

Division II All-Americans


First Team

Hannah Brown, Millersville
Deirdre Burchill, Assumption
Kaylee Deleva, Adelphi
Kelly Diplock, Limestone
Meredith Fagan, Millersville
Kylie Gargiulo, Assumption
Jenna Graf, Assumption
Kerstin Koons, Millersville
Catie McNamara, West Chester
Jazmin Petrantonio, Shippensburg
Mira Polzer, Converse
Sam Simione, Bentley
Jenna Sluymer, Shippensburg
Celeste Veenstra, East Stroudsburg
Emma Velez, West Chester
Caitlyn Wink, Shippensburg

Second Team

Tori Albright, Shippensburg
Hannah Barbush, East Stroudsburg
Jackie Brown, Adelphi
Krista Dietz, Pace
Alyssa Donato, Kutztown
Rachel Dusman, Kutztown
Casey Etter, Belmont Abbey
Bri Harsh, Millersville
Raegan Hickey, Stonehill
Britt Kabo, Coker
Danielle Kempf, Adelphi
Mackenzie McConnell, Saint Anselm
Claire Murphy, IUP
Lia Parker, East Stroudsburg
Jenna Puleo, Saint Michael’s
Valerie van Kuijck, West Chester

All-Rookie Team

Annemarie Christis, Southern New Hampshire
Lida Coco, Bentley
Gianna Conti, Belmont Abbey
Krista Dietz, Pace
Casey Etter, Belmont Abbey
Lottie Kanters, Converse
Kerstin Koons, Millersville
Amanda Lee, Adelphi
Valu Paul, Shippensburg
Catalina Pistaccio, Converse
Mia Salah, Assumption
Noa Trabold, Pace
Lindsay Tripodo, Shippensburg
Giulia van der Werff, East Stroudsburg
Jady van Gils, East Stroudsburg
Valerie van Kuijck, West Chester

Division I Post-Season Awards


Defensive Player of the Year: Anthe Nijziel, Iowa

Nijziel led the Hawkeyes to the Big Ten regular season crown by posting the second-best scoring defense in the nation while facing one of the top schedules nationally. The Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, Nijziel helped Iowa lead the nation with 11 shutouts, including 8 consecutive that was part of a streak that lasted 561:03. A unanimous first-team Big Ten selection, she was a Big Ten Co-Player of the Year.

Offensive Player of the Year: Erin Matson, North Carolina

Matson again dominated the scoring circle for UNC, leading the nation in scoring, notching 3.76 points a game. The ACC Offensive Player of the Year earned ACC Tournament MVP honors in a season in which she became the ACC’s all-time leading scorer.

Rookie of the Year: Beth Yeager, Princeton

Yeager provided a powerful offensive punch for the Tigers, earning both Offensive Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year honors in the Ivy League. She finished the season ranked second nationally in points per game, and was one of only four players nationally to average over a goal per game.

Coach of the Year: Tjerk van Herwaarden, Harvard

Van Herwaarden led the Crimson to their first-ever NCAA semifinals in a season after which they did not compete. Harvard posted the nation’s top scoring defense, allowing only 10 goals in 19 games. The Crimson never trailed at the end of regulation; both of the losses came in extra time. Harvard posted four wins over NCAA tournament teams.

Division I All Americans


First Team All-Americans

Mackenzie Allessie, Penn State
Bente Baekers, Northwestern
Alli Bitting, Louisville
Jill Bolton, Liberty
Brooke DeBerdine, Maryland
Amber Ezechiels, Virginia
Sophia Gladieux, Penn State
Azul Iritxity Irigoyen, Liberty
Erin Matson, UNC
Anthe Nijziel, Iowa
Hannah Pearce, Harvard
Daniella Rhodes, Liberty
Hope Rose, Maryland
Sofia Southam, Michigan
Beth Yeager, Princeton
Maddie Zimmer, Northwestern

Second Team All-Americans

Marlon DeBruijne, ODU
Gianna Glatz, Rutgers
Fusine Govaert, Boston College
Emily Guckian, Harvard
Sarah Johnson, Boston College
Julie Kouijzer, Louisville
Meike Lanckohr, Wake Forest
Katie Larmour, Rutgers
Cassandra Mascarenhas, Maine
Georgie McTear, UMass
Maddy Murphy, Iowa
Halle O’Neill, Michigan
Aimee Plumb, Louisville
Rachel Robinson, Virginia
Eefke van den Nieuwenhof, Syracuse
Freke Van Tilburg, St. Joseph’s

Third Team All-Americans

Noor Coenen, American
Quirine Cormans, Syracuse
Julia Duffhuis, Delaware
Esme Gibson, Iowa
Rachel Greenwood, Harvard
Lenke Havas, Lehigh
Malen Iglesias, Fairfield
Pleun Lammers, Syracuse
Grace McGuire, Iowa
Claudia Negrete Garcia, Miami
Kathryn Peterson, Michigan
Audrey Sawers, Lafayette
Bloem van der Brekel, New Hampshire
Annick van Lange, Monmouth
Anouk Veen, Michigan
Eveline Zwager, JMU

All-Rookie Team

Sol Borensztein, St. Joseph’s
Jans Croon, Virginia
Kira Curland, Indiana
Alina Gerke, Vermont
Emily Guckian, Harvard
Julianne Kopec, Temple
Mila de Kuijer, Louisville
Liselotte Koop, Wagner
Lily Neilson, Bucknell
Sofia Pla, La Salle
Hope Rose, Maryland
Alison Smisdom, Albany
Lineke Spaans, Lafayette
Sophia Ugo, Connecticut
Lorane Vanneste, Monmouth
Beth Yeager, Princeton

2020 Field Hockey – Post Season Honors

First Team All-Americans

Alli Bitting, Louisville
Jill Bolton, Liberty
Margo Carlin, Boston College
Marlon deBruijne, Old Dominion
Charlotte deVries, Syracuse
Riley Donnelly, Maryland
Amber Ezechiels, Virginia
Gianna Glatz, Rutgers
Sophie Hamilton, Conneticut
Katie Larmour, Rutgers
Erin Matson, North Carolina
Anthe Nijziel, Iowa
Halle O’Neill, Michigan
Mercedes Pastor, Louisville
Eva Smolenaars, North Carolina
Corinne Zanolli, Stanford

Second Team All-Americans

Mackenzie Allessie, Ohio State
Bente Baekers, Northwestern
Darcy Bourne, Duke
Hana Davis, Maine
Brooke DeBerdine, Maryland
Jessica Dembrowski, Connecticut
Ireen Frenken, Monmouth
Sophia Gladieux, Penn State
Johna Kennedy, Boston College
Meike Lanckohr, Wake Forest
Georgie McTear, Massachusetts
Maddy Murphy, Iowa
Rachel Robinson, Virginia
Femke Strien, Delaware
Maite Sturm, VCU
Janne Wetzel, VCU

Third Team All-Americans

Leo Berlie, Miami
Kayla Blas, Northwestern
Kelly Buckley, Fairfield
Noor Coenen, American
Fusine Govaert, Boston College
Amanda Hendry, North Carolina
Ellie Holley, Iowa
Delphine Le Jeune, Old Dominion
Kaelyn Long, Bucknell
Eefke van den Nieuwenhof, Syracuse
Veronika Novakova, Temple
Daniella Rhodes, Liberty
Kathryn Scheerer, Boston University
Anna Spieker, Michigan
Anouk Veen, Michigan
Eveline Zwager, James Madison

All-Rookie Team

Darcy Bourne, Duke
Kiki deBruijne, California
Marlon deBruijne, Old Dominion
Grace Delmotte, Wake Forest
Eline Di Leva, Drexel
Julia Duffhuis, Delaware
Sophia Gladieux, Penn State
Azul Iritxity Irigoyen, Liberty
Pleun Lammers, Syracuse
Bridget McCormick, VCU
Claudia Negrete Garcia, Miami
Eefke van den Nieuwenhof, Syracuse
Charlie van Oirschot, Louisville
Paula Peña, Miami
Anouk Veen, Michigan
Maddie Zimmer, Northwestern

Defensive Player of the Year: Anthe Nijziel, Iowa

The 2021 Big Ten Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year, Nijziel played a significant role in Iowa’s defense that ranked in the top-six nationally. The Hawkeyes held their opponents to one goal or less in 15 of 18 games, including eight shutouts, as they advanced to the NCAA semifinals.

Offensive Player of the Year: Erin Matson, North Carolina

The NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player for the second year in a row, Matson was the ACC Offensive Player of the Year for the third time. She led the led the nation in goals per game (1.45) and ranked second in points per game (3.35).

Rookie of the Year: Marlon deBruijne, Old Dominion

DeBruijne led Old Dominion in scoring and ranked fourth nationally in goals and eighth in points. She helped the Monarchs advance to the Big East final and a top-10 ranking during the course of the season.

Coach of the Year: Stacey Bean, VCU

Bean guided the Rams to their first Atlantic-10 regular-season and tournament championships as well as the nation’s top GPA as a team. VCU was the only team to post an undefeated season entering the tournament and was seeded seventh in the NCAA tournament. VCU held the nation’s top RPI and was ranked in the top-20 of the NFHCA poll for the first time in school history.

2019 Field Hockey – Post Season Honors

DIVISION I


Defensive Player of the Year: Yentl Leemans, North Carolina

Leemans started all 22 games in which she played and earned ACC Defensive Player of the Year and All-NCAA Tournament honors. She helped the Tar Heels navigate the nation’s toughest schedule, posting the nation’s third-best scoring defense at just over a goal per game. In addition, she finished the season with 14 assists, second on the team, and five goals.

Offensive Player of the Year: Erin Matson, North Carolina

Matson led Carolina to the 2019 national championship, the Tar Heels’ second in a row, and was named the NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player.In 20 games, she totaled 33 goals and 15 assists for 81 points, leading the nation in goals per game and points per game and ranking second in assists per game. Matson was the Atlantic Coast Conference Offensive Player of the Year for the second year in a row.

Rookie of the Year: Margo Carlin, Boston College

Carlin, the ACC Rookie of the Year, led BC in scoring as a freshman and climbed up the single season record books. She scored the fourth-most goals in a single season at BC with 20 and put up the fourth-most points in a season with 46. A member of the All-ACC first team, she helped the Eagles advance to their first-ever final weekend. Carlin finished the season second in the conference in both goals and points.

Coach of the Year: Kelly Doton, Boston College

Doton mentored the Eagles to their first-ever national semifinal weekend, a couple weeks after taking BC to their first-ever ACC championship final. After being picked to finish sixth in the league, the Eagles were the second seed in the conference and finished fourth in the national RPI, posting the nation’s second-toughest schedule.

First team

Kelsey Bing, Stanford
Katie Birch, Iowa
Svea Boker, Connecticut
Guadalupe Fernandez Lacort, Michigan
Fusine Goevart, Boston College
Yentl Leemans, North Carolina
Erin Matson, North Carolina
Margaux Paolino, Duke
Mercedes Pastor, Louisville
Luzi Persiehl, Fairfield
Rachel Robinson, Virginia
Clara Roth, Princeton
Pepa Serrano, Saint Joseph’s
Femke Strein, Delaware
Bente van Vlijmen, Harvard
Corinne Zanolli, Stanford

Second team

Bente Baekers, Northwestern
Alli Bitting, Louisville
Dana Bozek, Albany
Margo Carlin, Boston College
Noor Coenen, American
Austyn Cuneo, Rutgers
Hannah Davey, Princeton
Sarah Dwyer, Boston College
Ashley Dykema, Liberty
Amber Ezechiels, Virginia
Madison Maguire, Maryland
Cassandra Mascarenhas, Maine
Maddy Murphy, Iowa
Julianna Tornetta, Princeton
Lisa van der Geest, Lafayette
Anne van Hoof, Wake Forest

Third team

Mackenzie Allessie, Ohio State
Carter Ayars, Louisville
Leo Berlie, Miami
Rebecca Birch, Old Dominion
Tonya Botherway, St. Joseph’s
Maddy Conklin, Cornell
Charlotte de Vries, Syracuse
Emma DeBerdine, Maryland
Rachel Greenwood, Harvard
Sophie Hamilton, Connecticut
Bodil Keus, Maryland
Lauren Rowe, Northeastern
Bethany Russ, Louisville
Cheyenne Sprecher, Connecticut
Christie van de Kamp, William & Mary
Jillian Wolgemuth, Duke

All-Rookie Team

Mackenzie Allessie, Ohio State
Bente Baekers, Northwestern
Margo Carlin, Boston College
Ashlyn Carr, Delaware
Charlotte de Vries, Syracuse
Emma DeBerdine, Maryland
Sophie Hamilton, Connecticut
Sofie Knook, UMass-Lowell
Alli Meehan, Northeastern
Isabelle Perese, Miami
Sammy Popper, Princeton
Yasmin Pratt, Monmouth
Daniella Rhodes, Liberty
Lauren Rowe, Northeastern
Maura Verleg, New Hampshire

DIVISION II


Defensive Player of the Year: Anna Drakeley, Saint Anselm

Drakeley led the Hawks to a national-best scoring defense, notching 20 shutouts in 23 games, despite facing the nation’s third-toughest schedule. The NE-10 Defensive Player of the Year, Drakeley led Saint Anselm to the NCAA final after allowing only 6 goals in 23 games for a scoring defense of .26.

Offensive Player of the Year: Katie Thompson, West Chester

Thompson was an offensive force for the Golden Rams, notching almost three points a game while facing the country’s fifth-toughest schedule. Thompson averaged over a goal per game and led the nation in assists per game and second in both goals and points per game.

Rookie of the Year: Lisa Hagel, Southern New Hampshire

Hagel helped the Penmen to their first-ever NCAA tournament and their best finish in the NE-10 regular season and tournament. The NE-10 Rookie of the Year, Hagel ranked fourth in the league in scoring.

Coach of the Year: Hannah Dave, Newberry

Dave engineered a five-game turnaround for the Wolves, as Newberry posted a 13-5 record in 2019 after posting an 8-10 record last year. The Wolves were the #2 seed in the SAC tournament after not qualifying for the tournament in 2018.

First team

Dierdre Burchill, Assumption
Marre Corver, West Chester
Anna Drakeley, Saint Anselm
Mackenzie Fuhrman, Kutztown
Jordan Goddard, Millersville
Julia Hand, Saint Anselm
Caitlin Kelly, West Chester
Danielle Kempf, Adelphi
Caitie McNamara, West Chester
Jazmin Petrantonio, Shippensburg
Kat Roncoroni, West Chester
Helene Servais, Southern New Hampshire
Erica Tarsi, Millersville
Katie Thompson, West Chester
Laura van der Doorn, Southern New Hampshire
Celeste Veenstra, East Stroudsburg

Second team

Michaela Antonellis, Stonehill
Hannah Barbush, East Stroudsburg
Hannah Brown, Millersville
Mikayla Cheney, Shippensburg
Kelly Diplock, Limestone
Dana Evans, Mansfield
Elissa Frein, Adelphi
Hannah Friend, Saint Anselm
Lisa Hagel, Southern New Hampshire
Bridget Hoogendijk, Lindenwood
Brady Keeler, Newberry
Leigh Roselli, Kutztown
Maddie Ritchie, East Stroudsburg
Brittany Ryan, Mansfield
Avian Thompson, Queens
Kyra Wozniak, Kutztown

All-Rookie Team

Bianca Bachisin, Adelphi
Paige Bond, Shippensburg
Charlotte Bragard, Newberry
Andrea Carradona, Stonehill
Lauren Delisi, Belmont Abbey
Sydney Gillingham, Shippensburg
Lisa Hagel, Southern New Hampshire
Britt Kabo, Coker
Maddie Kline, East Stroudsburg
Lisa Larsson, Saint Thomas Aquinas
Gabe Lechner, Queens
Giana McKeough, Adelphi
Maeve Murphy, Saint Anselm
Daisy Ruhle, Limestone
Kate Strickland, Millersville
Emma Wilhelm, IUP

DIVISION III


Defensive Player of the Year: Melissa Gula, Franklin & Marshall

The Centennial Conference Defensive Player of the Year, Gula backed the Diplomats to the NCAA final in 2019. F&M allowed less than a goal per game while facing the nation’s third-toughest schedule. Gula, the South Regional Player of the Year, helped F&M rank in the top-20 in scoring margin.

Offensive Player of the Year: Cayla Andrews, TCNJ

Andrews led the top-ranked Lions—and the nation—in scoring, averaging almost four points a game despite facing the seventh-toughest schedule in the country. The NJAC Offensive Player of the Year, Andrews also picked up South Atlantic Regional Player of the Year honors.

Rookie of the Year: Katie George, Middlebury

George helped the Panthers return to the top of the podium, earning NESCAC Rookie of the Year honors on the way to a conference title as well as a national title. She led the Panthers in scoring with 29 points and 13 goals, including the game-winner in the semifinal.

Coach of the Year: Leslie LaFronz, Kean

LaFronz led the Cougars to a ten-game turnaround in 2019, moving Kean from a 9-10 season to a 19-4 record this campaign. The Cougars notched 19 wins against the nation’s fifth-toughest schedule that included advancing to the NCAA quarterfinals.

First team

Cayla Andrews, TCNJ
Nicole Andriani, Montclair State
Marissa Baker, Middlebury
Caroline Brotzge, Centre
Kara Finnerty, Bowdoin
Melissa Gula, Franklin & Marshall
Jillian Hughes, Salisbury
Arielle Johnston, Salisbury
Kristen McCarthy, Endicott
Katie McErlean, Johns Hopkins
Morgan Mullen, Ithaca
Lily Mynott, Franklin & Marshall
Erin Nicholas, Middlebury
Kayla Peterson, TCNJ
Marguerite Salamone, Tufts
Casey Wagner, Rowan

Second team

Abby Birk, Johns Hopkins
Reanna Boulay, University of New England
Rachel Cooke, Christopher Newport
Erin Coverdale, Franklin & Marshall
Lindsey Elgin, Salisbury
Savannah Elpers, Centre
Michaela Giuttari, Hamilton
Devon Goetz, MIT
Julia Kim, Geneseo
Jackie Lerro, Lynchburg
Jenna Patrone, Kean
Belly Reynoso, Kean
Lindsay Scott, St. John Fisher
Abby Scully, Denison
Emma Ticknor, Williams
Melissa Way, Kean

Third Team

Elle Brine, Bowdoin
Kendall Brown, Trinity
Devon Carroll, Ursinus
Georgia Cassidy, Colby
Katie George, Middlebury
Taylor Grey, MIT
Rachel Hopkins, Worcester State
Cecile Kat, Lebanon Valley
Cristina Lopez, Vassar
Sarah Metzmaier, Kenyon
Hannah Palm, Messiah
Jordan Penkitis, Geneseo
Libby Pomerleau, St. Joseph’s College of Maine
Cassidy Riley, Babson
Maddie Sohns, FDU
Brianna Socker, St. John Fisher

All-Rookie Team

Abby Asuncion, Christopher Newport
Lindsay Bruns, University of New England
Peyton Doan, Kenyon
Paige Forester, MIT
Sydney Gagnon, Hartwick
Katie George, Middlebury
Mckenzie Haberl, Saint Lawrence
Jess Hatch, TCNJ
Cayla Homsher, Ohio Wesleyan
Celina Kaufman, Saint Mary’s
Darby Klopp, Franklin & Marshall
Maggie Phipps, Geneseo
Abby Piotrowski, York
Belly Reynoso, Kean
Marcella Sabbagh, Christopher Newport

2019 Field Hockey – Players of the Week

Defensive Player of the Week: Lenke Havas, Lehigh

Havas anchored Lehigh’s backline in victories over Saint Louis (4-0) and Boston University (2-1, OT) last week.She was part of a defensive effort that held BU to one penalty stroke goal, giving the Mountain Hawks its first victory over the Terriers.Havas and the Mountain Hawks defense held Saint Louis to four shots in a shutout victory on Friday.

Offensive Player of the Week: Abby Myers, Penn State

Myers registered five points to help the Nittany Lions go 2-0 on the weekend. She connected on her only shot in Penn State’s 3-0 road win at Bucknell on Wednesday before she scored a first-half goal against Rutgers before recording an assist with a diving pass on the game-winning goal late in the fourth period.

Rookie of the Week: Laura Janssen, Virginia

Janssen helped Virginia to a pair of ranked wins on the week, getting the game-winning goal in both contests. She notched the only goal in a 1-0 victory over Liberty and then opened the scoring in a 3-1 win over Wake Forest.

Honor roll:

Bridget Conde, Yale
Sarah Dwyer, Boston College
Carolin Hoffman, Syracuse
Luna Lopez, Longwood
Joaquina Orlandini, Lock Haven
Leslie Speight, Iowa
Femke Strein, Delaware

DIVISION II


Defensive Player of the Week: Kaleigh Lord, St. Anselm

Kaeleigh Lord had an assist in each of her squad’s two shutouts this past week, notching one against Franklin Pierce on Wednesday and another against Saint Thomas Aquinas on Saturday, logging the helper on the game- winning goal. Defensively, the Hawks did not allow a single goal on the way to the team’s 15th and 16th shutouts of 2019.

Offensive Player of the Week: Kat Roncoroni, West Chester

Roncoroni repeats as Offensive Player of the Week after a 7-goal, 2-assist week as the Golden Rams went 3-0. In the opener on Monday against Adelphi, the senior scored twice and added an assist. She scored the opening goal and the game-winner in the victory over Kutztown before scoring the game-winner as one of her four goals in the win over Mansfield. Roncoroni added two assists in the game against the Mounties.

Rookie of the Week: Charlotte Bragard, Newberry

Bragard backstopped the Wolves to a pair of conference wins, allowing only two goals while making 11 saves in the process.

Honor roll:

Rachel Crowley, Bentley
Lisa Hagel, Southern New Hampshire
Brady Keeler, Newberry
Daisy Ruhle, Limestone
Jacqueline Wadsley, Converse

DIVISION III


Defensive Player of the Week: Jess Hopkins, Worcester State

Hopkins made five saves and backstopped the Lancers to the regular-season title. With WSU holding a one-goal lead early in the fourth quarter, the sophomore made three saves to preserve the lead under intense pressure.

Offensive Player of the Week: Ashley Cody, Salve Regina

Salve Regina senior forward Ashley Cody led her team to a 2-0 week with two big conference wins. Cody tallied eight points to aid the Seahawks to two road wins. She had two goals and two assists in a 4-3 win over Nichols and the game-winning goal in a 2-1 victory over Roger Williams.

Rookie of the Week: Sheridan Blaha, Regis

Blaha continues to expand upon her school single-season records as the Pride extended their winning streak to five matches, scoring two goals in a 2-0 week, including the crucial tally in a 1-0 road GNAC Tournament win on Saturday. First on Wednesday, Blaha scored one minute into the second period to increase the Regis lead to 2-0. On Saturday against third-seeded Anna Maria, the five-time GNAC Rookie of the Week scored the game-winner four-plus minutes into the period.

Honor roll:

Abby Birk, Johns Hopkins
Devon Carroll, Ursinus
Erika Cimino, Gwynedd Mercy
Lizzie Clarke, Hamilton
Kelsey Jones, Shenandoah
Kate Milner, DePauw
Erin Nichols, Middlebury
Abby O’Sullivan, WPI
Jordan Penkitis, Geneseo

DIVISION I


Defensive Player of the Week: Rachel Vellis, LIU

Vellis went 2-0 in net this week for the Sharks. She finished the week with 12 saves, a 0.92 goals against average, and earned her second shutout of the season. On Friday, Vellis had five saves including a few key saves in the first overtime period to keep the Sharks in the game. She followed that up with a strong performance in a rainy afternoon game against Bryant, earning the shutout win against the Bulldogs. She had seven saves at Bryant.

Offensive Player of the Week: Austyn Cuneo, Rutgers

Cuneo factored into every goal on the weekend to help the Scarlet Knights to a pair of shutout wins, including their a 3-0 win over Michigan. She also scored a goal and had two assists against Michigan, before recording the game-winning goal in the fourth quarter of a 1-0 win over Temple

Rookie of the Week: Isabelle Perese, Miami

Perese was crucial in Miami’s two shootout wins last weekend, stopping seven of the 11 attempts she faced during the shootouts. Perese played every minute in the cage in both games, registering nine saves and posting a 0.75 GAA on the weekend. In Friday’s conference win at Ohio, Perese tallied six saves, including two diving saves in the first half to keep the game scoreless and another on an Ohio penalty corner with two minutes to play to force overtime. In Sunday’s win against UC Davis, Perese made three saves including two in double overtime to force a shootout. In each win, Perese stopped the final shooter to clinch the victory as Miami shot first. Both goals allowed were on breakaways in which she was the only defender.

Honor roll:

Kiley Gallagher, Boston University
Lisa van der Geest, Lafayette
Amanda Halpin, North Carolina
Maddie Henry, Cornell
Kimi Jones, William & Mary
Sarah Luby, Syracuse
MaryKate Neff, Princeton
Femke Strein, Delaware

DIVISION II


Defensive Player of the Week: Hannah Barnard, Bloomsburg

Barnard led the Huskies to a pair of shutout victories during the week which has brought Bloomsburg in a three-way tie for the final postseason spot in the PSAC standings. Barnard turned aside all 20 shots she faced in wins at #3 Millersville on Wednesday night and against Slippery Rock at home on Saturday. On Wednesday night, Barnard and the Huskies stunned #3 Millersville on the road by a 1-0 final in double overtime. The junior turned aside 15 shots to preserve the victory – 12 of which came after the opening half. The 15 saves tied for the third-highest single-game save total in the conference this season but marked the most saves in a game in a shutout performance in the league this year. Then, on Saturday, Barnard played the first three periods in the Huskies’ 3-0 home win over Slippery Rock and stopped another five shots in the victory.

Offensive Player of the Week: Kat Roncoroni, West Chester

Roncoroni scored the game winning goal with three minutes left against No. 2 East Stroudsburg on the road. Roncoroni scored two goals and assisted another in a win over No. 6 Adelphi Monday afternoon. She is second on the team with the most amount of goals, currently having 11.

Rookie of the Week: Daisy Ruhle, Limestone

Ruhle was a brick wall for the Saints, posting 12 saves and not allowing a goal in 120 minutes of play.

Honor roll:

Nikki Bates, American International
Alyssa Donato, Kutztown
Erin Hammer, St. Michael’s
Hélène Servais, Southern New Hampshire

DIVISION III


Defensive Player of the Week: Cassidy Riley, Babson

Riley recorded two shutouts and posted a 0.34 goals against average and a 0.909 save percentage in three starts as Babson finished league play unbeaten for the fourth consecutive season. The sophomore goalkeeper made three saves in a 5-0 win over Wheaton on Tuesday and stopped four shots as the 17th-ranked Beavers blanked No. 16 Bates, 2-0, on Thursday. Riley concluded the week with three more saves in Babson’s 5-1 triumph over WPI.

Offensive Player of the Week: Cayla Andrews, TCNJ

Andrews scored four goals across a 2-0 week against a pair of top-10 teams. In the Lions’ win over eighth-ranked Rowan, Andrews scored the goal that put TCNJ up 2-0 in an eventual 2-1 victory. In the Lions’ 3-2 overtime win against No. 10 Kean, Andrews scored all three goals. She tallied two in the first half to put the Lions up 2-0. After the Cougars came back to force overtime, Andrews punched in the game winner 7:03 into the extra period.

Rookie of the Week: Abby Asuncion, Christopher Newport

Christopher Newport freshman attacker Abby Asuncion led the Captains with four goals during the week after scoring twice in a pair of conference victories over Southern Virginia and York (Pa.). The freshman opened the scoring in both outings and was credited with the game-winning goal in each contest.

Honor roll:

Hannah Burchell, Cortland
Michaela Corvi, Johns Hopkins
Emily Graham, Endicott
Veronica Green, Susquehanna
Astrid Koek, Ohio Wesleyan
Savanna Lenker, Ithaca
Rachel Loseby, Keene State
Lindsay Scott, St. John Fisher

DIVISION I


Defensive Player of the Week: Hollyn Barr, Louisville

Louisville’s Barr posted a 1.27 goals against average with a shutout and 11 saves to help the Cardinals to a 3-0 showing on the week – including a shutout victory over Stanford and a 3-2 overtime win over No. 6 Iowa. She tallied her 11 saves in the three matches while facing 22 shots and playing 189 minutes in the net.

Offensive Player of the Week: Guadalupe Fernandez Lacort, Michigan

Fernandez Lacort registered four points on the weekend to help the Wolverines to a pair of conference wins against Maryland and Penn State. She had a hand in three of the Wolverines’ four goals over the weekend, scoring the game-winning goal in Michigan’s 1-0 win against the Terrapins on Friday. Fernandez Lacort added a pair of assists on Michigan’s first two goals of the game against the Nittany Lions.

Rookie of the Week: Margo Carlin, Boston College

Carlin was a part of three of the four BC goals this week. She started with both goals in the win over Syracuse before drawing a penalty stroke in the game against UNH; the Eagles convered the stroke and BC won their sixth consecutive game.

Honor roll:

Bridget Kelly, Sacred Heart
Emma Matlach, Fairfield
Erin Matson, North Carolina
Kate O’Hogan, Monmouth
Clara Roth, Princeton
Ellie Shahbo, Harvard
Sarah Sinck, Syracuse
Anzel Viljoen, Virginia

DIVISION II


Defensive Player of the Week: Kerri Hanshaw, Kutztown

Hanshaw was instrumental in Kutztown’s upset win over Millersville last Thursday night. She made five saves during the 80 minutes of action that kept the Marauders off the board, and then came up huge in the penalty shootout, stopping four-of-five Millersville attempts, allowing Kutztown to win the game 1-0 (2-1 in the shootout).

Offensive Player of the Week: Katie Thompson, West Chester

Thompson was a part of all four goals as the Golden Rams defeated Shippensburg 4-1.

Rookie of the Week: Christine Jarowicz, Franklin Pierce

Jarowicz factored in on both her team’s goals in a 2-0 week for the Ravens. She scored the overtime winner, her first collegiate goal, on Tuesday against AIC. Jarowicz then assisted on the game’s only goal on Friday in a 1-0 win over Southern Conn.

Honor roll:

Kylie Gargiulo, Assumption
Bridget Hoogendijk, Lindenwood
Brady Keeler, Newberry
Danielle Kempf, Adelphi
Mia Lennon, Pace
Celeste Veenstra, East Stroudsburg

DIVISION III


Defensive Player of the Week: Kayla Peterson, TCNJ

Peterson was a two-way force for the Lions, helping the stifling defense limit its two opponents to just nine combined shots and six combined shots on goal. That includes limiting Montclair State to just three shots (two on goal) in a key 1-0 conference win. In the final minute of play, Peterson and the rest of the Lions’ penalty corner defense turned away a Red Hawk shot to secure the win. Peterson also contributed offensively last week, scoring the first goal against Albright which held up as the game winner and then assisted on the third goal in the 3-1 win. She also assisted on Cayla Andrews’ game-winning goal in the 1-0 win over MSU.

Offensive Player of the Week: Kelsey Jones, Shenandoah

Jones, a midfielder, scored three goals and had two assists in the Hornets 4-1 and 3-2 ODAC victories over Randolph-Macon and Roanoke.At home on Wednesday, Jones set up the Hornets opening goal before closing the scoring with an unassisted tally in the 4-1 win over the Yellow Jackets.On Saturday in Salem, Jones had a hand in all three SU goals in the 3-2 overtime victory. Trailing 2-0, Jones began the comeback by scoring unassisted at 22:34. Six minutes later, she set up the game-tying goal.Finally, nine minutes into sudden victory overtime, Jones weaved in and out of traffic to bury the game-winner.

Rookie of the Week: Abby Piotrowski, York

Piotrowski had an outstanding week as the Spartans went 1-1. She began her week with York’s lone goal in their loss at #13 Messiah. Piotrowski followed that performance with a career day as she tallied five points in the 4-2 win over Mary Washington. Piotrowski recorded the second goal of the game for the Spartans as she notched an unassisted tally. The Eagles cut the Spartan lead in half in the third quarter but Piotrowski scored again near the end of the third to push York’s lead to 3-1. The Eagles again cut into the Spartan lead but Piotrowski fed Kristin Varilla with a pass to close out the scoring. For the week, Piotrowski had seven points on three goals and an assist. She had one game-winning goal and put six of her seven shots on goal.

Honor roll:

Olivia Davis, Christopher Newport
Kenzie Drew, Marywood
Camryn Dennis, Salisbury
Katie George, Middlebury
Katie Kujawa, Rochester
Maggie Sohns, FDU
Abbie Staples, Southern Maine
Josie Weaver, Messiah

DIVISION I


Defensive Player of the Week: Cheyenne Sprecher, Connecticut

Sprecher posted a 2-0 week between the pipes for the third-ranked Huskies. She made 12 saves for the week and allowed no goals to score. She had eight saves in a 3-0 win over Providence in BIG EAST action and four in a 3-0 win over Delaware.

Offensive Player of the Week: Erin Matson, North Carolina

Matson had four goals and an assist as the Tar Heels beat two ranked teams in back-to-back road games over the weekend. In Saturday’s ACC match at No. 14 Syracuse, she scored UNC’s second goal and had long passes to help set up the other two scores in a 3-1 UNC victory. On Sunday at No. 21 Albany, she scored three goals and assisted on the other in a 4-1 decision.

Rookie of the Week: Cato Geusgens, Virginia

Geusgens helped the Cavaliers to a pair of wins, limiting a pair of opponents to four total shots on goal in the two games. Virginia held Louisville to one goal and four shots on goal in Friday’s 2-1 victory, Geusgens did it all for the Cavaliers in Sunday’s game at Miami. The Netherlands native led a backline defense that did not allow the RedHawks to take a single shot and did not yield a penalty corner. She also scored Virginia’s lone goal in the 1-0 victory on a hard strike off a penalty corner.

Honor roll:

Charlene Boshoff, American
Kayla Brathwaite, Lock Haven
Margo Carlin, Boston College
Maddy Fagan, Penn
Noelle Frost, Maryland
Megan Vermeil, Villanova
Jillian Wolgemuth, Duke
Corinne Zanolli, Stanford

DIVISION II


Defensive Player of the Week: Anna Drakely, Saint Anselm

Thanks to Drakeley, the Hawks posted three consecutive shutouts this past week, two against NE10 opponents. In the past three games, the Hawks have yielded only four shots with a two-shot performance from No. 10 Stonehill the outlier.

Offensive Player of the Week: Jazmin Petrantonio, Shippensburg

Petrantonio was a part of four of Ship’s five goals this week, getting a goal and an assist in each of the Raiders’ two wins this week, both of which came against ranked teams. Included were a 2-1 overtime win against Millersville, a game in which she assisted on the game-winner, and a 3-1 win over Kutzown, a game in which she scored the game-winning goal.

Rookie of the Week: Charlotte Bragard, Newberry

Bragard helped the Wolves to an upset win over SAC-leading Limestone, making five saves while allowing only one goal in the overtime victory. She backed that game up with another conference victory, posting three saves in a 3-2 win over Mount Olive.

Honor roll:

Laura van der Doorn, Southern New Hampshire
Kylie Gargiuolo, Assumption
Steph Peragallo Adelphi
Maddie Richie, East Stroudsburg
Katie Thompson, West Chester

DIVISION III


Defensive Player of the Week: Belly Reynoso, Kean

Reynoso made 11 saves for a .917 save percentage and a 0.50 goals against average in 120 minutes logged over two victories. She made eight saves, including stopping a penalty stroke, in the 3-1 victory over #4 Rowan on Oct. 12th.

Offensive Player of the Week: Lily Mynott, F&M

Mynott scored all four goals for the Diplomats last week, including two late game-winners. She notched the double-overtime tally to take down Ursinus on Saturday, along with a 54th-minute game-tying goal to send the contest to overtime. Earlier in the week, Mynott found the back of the cage twice in the fourth quarter as the Diplomats downed Catholic by a 2-0 score.

Rookie of the Week: Colleen Lamprey, Fitchburg State

Lamprey totaled 23 saves in the Falcons 2-1 shootout victory against Westfield State. She totaled 14 saves in the first half and four in the second before making tallying four saves in the first overtime period and three more in the second to force the shootout.

Honor roll:

Maria Teresa Ambrogi-Torres, Randolph-Macon
Marisa D’Amico, Cortland
Kelci Faulkingham, Thomas
Rachel Hamilton, Tufts
Sarah Jackson, Salisbury
Savanna Lenker, Ithaca
Jordan Penkitis, Geneseo
Sabrina Whitehouse, Utica

DIVISION I


Defensive Player of the Week: Noelle Frost, Maryland

Frost backstopped the Terrapins to a pair of wins over top-five opponents. She allowed just one goal in over 154 minutes in net, made five saves and picked up her fourth shutout of the year. In the opener for the weekend, Frost held the Wildcats scoreless for over 57 minutes and made a key save in overtime to seal Maryland’s double OT win. She then pitched a shutout against Connecticut to close out the week.

Offensive Player of the Week: Hannah Davey, Princeton

Davey helped the Tigers to a 3-0 week, starting with scoring the lone goal in Princeton’s 1-0 victory over Delaware. She then had three points, including the game-winner in overtime, as Princeton rallied from a 4-1 deficit to beat Duke on the road 5-4.

Rookie of the Week: Niamh Gowing, Providence

Gowing was credited with the game-winning goal in each of the Friars’ matches last week. She scored the go-ahead goal in a 3-1 victory over Villanova on Friday night to break the 1-1 tie in the third quarter. On Sunday, in a 5-1 win over Dartmouth, she netted the first goal of contest two minutes into the game.

Honor roll:

Carter Ayars, Louisville
Mia Borley, Maine
Lisa van der Geest, Lafayette
Fusine Govaert, Boston College
Maddie Henry, Cornell
Ellie Shahbo, Harvard
Annie Snead, William & Mary
Sofia Southam, Michigan

Special recognition to Taylor Curran of Miami, who scored the first-ever collegiate field hockey goal in the State of Teas.

DIVISION II


Defensive Player of the Week: Kristen English, East Stroudsburg

English helped manage the Warriors’ backfield as ESU won a par of games, allowing only nine total shots in the two games. Only five of those made it on cage, and the ESU defense only surrendered five penalty corners in the 120 minures.

Offensive Player of the Week: Maddie Mitchell, Belmont Abbey

Mitchell was a part of six of the Abbey’s ten goals on the week, notching a pair of goals and an assist in each of their two games. She was a part of three goals in BAC’s 4-3 win over Newberry and then contributed to three goals in the 6-0 win over Converse.

Rookie of the Week: Claire Nielsen, West Chester

Nielsen shutout the No. 1 ranked Millersville on Wednesday afternoon. Her season record is 9-0-0 and she has a save percentage of 0.769. For the entire week in PSAC play and one out of conference game, Nielsen let no goals in while her team outscored their opponents 13-0.

Honor roll:

Rachel Dusman, Kutztown
Alexa Mulvihill, Assumption
Jenna Puleo, St. Michael’s
Mackenzie Quigley, Stonehill
Celeste Veenstra, East Stroudsburg

DIVISION III


Defensive Player of the Week: Nicole Andrani, Montclair State

Andriani helped Montclair State to two wins with her prowess in shootout situations. She made four stops in regulation and overtime against Muhlenberg before not giving up a goal in the shootout to give the Red Hawks the 4-3 victory. Andriani kept MSU in the game against York as the Red Hawks were outshot 21-5; however, Andriani made 14 saves to keep the game scoreless through regulation and OT to once again head to a shootout. She stopped three of the five stroke-off attempts as the Red Hawks took the 1-0 shootout win.

Offensive Player of the Week: Sarah Metzmaier, Kenyon

Metzmaier helped the Ladies to a 2-0 week, starting with notching the game-winner against Denison in the fourth quarter. She then added a hat trick in the win over Allegheny, giving her four of Kenyon’s eight goals on the week.

Rookie of the Week: Catie McGrath, DeSales

McGrath recorded eight points on four goals to lead the Bulldogs to a 2-0 record. The freshman scored the game-winning goal in a 3-2 win over Gwynedd-Mercy to begin the week. McGrath then scored a hat trick in a 3-2 win over Wilkes.

Honor roll:

Cayla Andrews, TCNJ
Robin Boot, Manhattanville
Millie Brady, Babson
Emily Dudley, Lynchburg
Katie Kujawa, Rochester
Jordan Penkitis, Geneseo
Sydney Poulin, Endicott
Maggie Redman, Southern Maine

DIVISION I


Defensive Player of the Week: Florien Mancussen, Northwestern

Against the Spartans, Mancussen allowed just one goal while recording a season-high seven saves, her most in a game. On Sunday, she was lights out against the Wolverines, recording five saves to keep the game scoreless in 80 minutes of action. The Wildcats’ prevailed, 5-4, in the shootout.

Offensive Player of the Week: Linda Cobano, Maryland

Cobano led the Terrapins (9-1, 2-0 B1G) to two wins over top-20 wins. She scored twice in their 4-3 win in overtime over No. 10 Princeton and both goals in a 2-1 win at No. 18 Rutgers Saturday.

Rookie of the Week: Sophie Hamilton, Connecticut

Hamilton totaled seven points last week. She posted three assists in the 6-2 win over Monarchs. Hamilton also scored twice in the 4-0 win over the Terriers. Hamilton’s goals bookended the win with the first goal in the 18th minute and the fourth in the 36th.

Honor roll:

Georgia Davies, American
Femke Delissen, California
Ellie Holley, Iowa
Erin Matson, North Carolina
Molly McAndrew, Lafayette
Lauren Rowe, Northeastern
Pepa Serrano, Saint Joseph’s
Ellie Shahbo, Harvard
Elita van Staden, Penn
Laia Vancells, Wake Forest

DIVISION II


Defensive Player of the Week: Madison Wilinsky, Mansfield

Wilinsky recorded defensive saves in each of the Mounties wins this weekend. The senior helped Mansfield maintain a shutout against Frostburg State with her defensive save in the 44th minute on Friday. On Saturday, Wilinsky prevented Lindenwood from taking a 2-0 lead with a defensive save in the 21st minute and because of her defensive efforts, Mansfield would rally for a 3-1 win over Lindenwood. Wilinsky leads the conference in defensive saves with four.

Offensive Player of the Week: Mackenzie Furhman, Kutztown

Furhman played a significant role in four of KU’s six goals this weekend, including both goals in the upset of East Stroudsburg. Her goal in the first quarter gave the Bears an early 1-0 lead. In the second overtime period, while defending a PC, Fuhrman intercepted a pass and fed the ball upfield to a teammate who scored the golden goal. In the PSAC win over Slippery Rock, Fuhrman scored the first goal; and assisted on the second to stake Kutztown to a 2-0 lead in an eventual 4-0 win.

Rookie of the Week: Giana McKeough, Adelphi

McKeough logged her first collegiate multi-point game in a 2-0 win over No. 8 Southern New Hampshire University on Saturday. She scored the first goal of the game in the 10th minute, and assisted on a tally in the 34th minute.

Honor roll:

Olivia Barnes, Franklin Pierce
Anna Drakeley, St. Anselm
Kylie Gargiulo, Assumption
Jenny Holmquist, AIC
Amber Hofenkjerembo, Bellarmine
Jazmin Petrantonio, Shippensburg

DIVISION III


Defensive Player of the Week: Sydney Moskal, FDU

Moskal led the Devils to a 2-0 week, including a win over Montclair State. In the 2-1 win over Montclair State, Moskal anchored a defense that held the eleventh-ranked squad to just three shots—a team that averaged nearly 15 shots a game. In a 5-4 (OT) win against DeSales, Moskal made a defensive save in the third quarter with the game tied. The sophomore recorded an assist in both games.

Offensive Player of the Week: Jackie Lerro, Lynchburg

Lerro was explosive in the Hornets 2-1 week that included a 4-3 victory over Rowan. Lerro, who registered 16 total points in Lynchburg’s 2-1 week, opened with four goals and three assists in a 6-1 triumph at Stevenson. She tallied Lynchburg’s first, third, fifth, and six goals of the game while assisting Emily Dudley on the Hornets’ second goal. Lerro then played a part in all four goals against Rowan. She scored the first two goals of the game and tallied again at the outset of the second half. She capped her day by assisting Dudley on the Hornets’ final goal,

Rookie of the Week: Kerry Lefebvre, Clark

Lefebvre led the Cougars to a win over Wheaton with five points on the week. Against the Lyons, Lefebvre tallied four goals on five shots and one assist in a 5-2 victory.

Honor roll:

Allie Benadon, Scranton
Allison Couillard, Salem State
Marisa D’Amico, Cortland
Randie Kuhar, Immaculata
Ally McCall, Keene State
Katie McErlean, Johns Hopkins
Sarah Metzmaier, Kenyon
Jenna Patrone, Kean
Emma Ticknor, Williams

DIVISION I


Defensive Player of the Week: Zoe Rosen, Fairfield

Rosen earned two more victories last week, allowing only one goal over 120 minutes. She started the week by posting a shutout against Ivy League member Columbia, which registered a pair of wins against nationally-ranked opponents the previous week. Rosen needed to make only one save against the Lions to register her third shutout of the season. Two days later, Rosen helped guide the Stags to a 2-1 win over Big East member Providence. The goalkeeper made eight saves in the game and was instrumental in keeping the Friars off the scoreboard during a fourth-quarter barrage. Providence took 13 shots in the final 15 minutes but Rosen’s six saves kept the Fairfield lead intact.

Offensive Player of the Week: Bente Baekers, Northwestern

Baekers notched a pair of hat tricks last week as the ‘Cats defeated Ohio State and Miami on the road. Her three goals were the margin of victory in each game.

Rookie of the Week: Bente Baekers, Northwestern

Baekers also earned Offensive Playuer of the Week honors after notched a pair of hat tricks last week as the ‘Cats defeated Ohio State and Miami on the road. Her three goals were the margin of victory in each game.

Honor roll:

Svea Boker, Connecticut
Dana Bozek, Albany
Michaela Bruno, Georgetown
Victoria Kammerinke, St. Joseph’s
Erin Matson, UNC
Maddie Rehak, Bucknell
Bente van Vlijman, Harvard

DIVISION II


Defensive Player of the Week: Michaela Antonellis, Stonehill

Antonellis led a Skyhawks defense that didn’t yield a goal in 142:34 over a pair of 1-0 overtime victories last week. The defense surrendered just 8.5 shots and 5.5 penalty corners per game. The Skyhawks opened the week with a 1-0 2OT win against #7 Assumption on Wednesday, and she also played a role in their lone goal. Stonehill also claimed a 1-0 overtime win at Franklin Pierce on Saturday.

Offensive Player of the Week: Hanna Nechay, Queens

Nechay scored three goals and added an assist for seven points on the week. As a team, Royals went 2-0, including a 5-4 win over nationally ranked No. 10 Limestone. Nechay scored a pair of goals in a 7-1 win over Mount Olive, and added a goal and an assist in the Royals’ win over Limestone.

Rookie of the Week: Claire Nielsen, West Chester

Nielsen had two shutouts in two outings, including blanking the defending national champions on the road. She went 2-0 last week, beating two nationally ranked opponents (Shippensburg and IUP). Nielsen made four saves in the two games.

Honor roll:

Brianna Craft, Southern Connecticut
Anna Drakeley, St. Anselm
Elissa Frein, Adelphi
Jordan Goddard, Millersville
Merit Harris, Bellarmine
Lauren Viscione, Mercy

DIVISION III


Defensive Player of the Week: Ally Aquilina-Piscitello, Vassar

Vassar College junior Ally Aquilina-Piscitello recorded four defensive saves and helped the Brewers to two shutouts last week. Against Montclair State, she made one defensive save in Vassar’s 1-0 victory. Aquilina-Piscitello then had a season-high three defensive saves in Vassar’s 4-0 victory over Ramapo on Saturday. With the game 1-0, she had one save in the final minute of the half to keep the Brewers lead and helped limit the Roadrunners to nine shots by the end of the game.

Offensive Player of the Week: Cayla Andrews, TCNJ

Andrews scored four goals and added an assist across a pair of games for the Lions. In the Lions win over Gwynedd Mercy, Andrews had two goals and an assist against the previously unbeaten Griffins. Andrews then added two more goals, including the game-winner, as the Lions topped fourth-ranked Salisbury.

Rookie of the Week: Carissa Letendre, Rivier

The first-year scored back-to-back overtime game-winners for Rivier, as the Raiders went 2-0 on the week.

Honor roll:

Jessica Ascencao, New Paltz
Chase Collier, Clark
Caroline Curtin, Trinity
Claire Fitzpatrick, Williams
Natalie Hobbs, Amherst
Victoria Holman, Kenyon
Lily Mynott, Franklin & Marshall
Julia Soares, Gettysburg

DIVISION I


Defensive Player of the Week: Cam MacGillivray, Old Dominion

MacGillivray helped the Lady Monarchs to a 3-0 week, notching 13 saves while allowing only two goals. She started the week with a four-save effort against William & Mary before going on the road to defeat Penn State 2-1 and VCU 2-0. MacGillivray had six saves, a season-high, in the defeat of Penn State before making four saves in the win over VCU.

Offensive Player of the Week: Kelsey Farkas, Columbia

Farkas played an integral role in the Lions’ two wins on the week, both over a ranked opponent away from New York City. She assisted on two goals before scoring the game-tying goal in the 60thminute of regulation, setting up Columbia’s overtime win over Boston University before scoring twice in the win over Maine in Orono.

Rookie of the Week: Hannah Miller, Duke

Miller turned in the first multiple-goal game of her young career with both scores in the Blue Devils’ 2-1 double overtime win at Iowa on Sunday, including the game-winner in the 75th minute. Miller added another goal in Duke’s 4-1 win over Cal

Honor roll:

Bente Baekers, Northwestern
Chelsea Bigelow, UC Davis
Finn Caron, New Hampshire
Noelle Frost, Maryland
Lauren Hausheer, Virginia
Paige Lowry, Fairfield
Clara Roth, Princeton

DIVISION II


Defensive Player of the Week: Leigh Roselli, Kutztown

Roselli made a few game-saving saves last weekend in Kutztown’s 2-0 weekend. She had an assist on KU’s first goal, getting started a 3-0 win vs. Slippery Rock. Less than 24 hours later, Roselli tallied an assist once again on KU’s first goal. But when it mattered most, Roselli earned a defensive save in front of her cage, then passed the ball out down the sideline which led to Kutztown’s game-winning goal in a 3-2 sudden-death victory over No. 1 Shippensburg in overtime.

Offensive Player of the Week: Jenny Beardsley, Assumption

Beardsley led the Greyhounds to a 2-0 week, notching three goals over two wins last week. She had the game-winner in the victory over Franklin Pierce before adding two goals in the upset of Pace

Rookie of the Week: Lauren Delisi, Belmont Abbey

Delisi helped the Crusaders to a pair of wins last week, starting with a 2-0 win over Queens in which she notched the game-winning goal. She followed that up with a pair of goals in their win over Coker.

Honor roll:

Bizzy Baumeier, Belmont Abbey
Jordan Goddard, Millersville
Bridget Hoogendijk, Lindenwood
Kaeleigh Lord, St. Anselm
Katie Thompson, West Chester
Celeste Veenstra, East Stroudsburg

DIVISION III


Defensive Player of the Week: Kristen Mulcahy, Centre

Mulcahy returned to her home state of Wisconsin and helped the Colonels remain perfect on the season with stellar play in goal in victories over Concordia Wisconsin and 12th-ranked Christopher Newport. Against CNU on Sunday, Mulcahy held the high powered Captains offensive attack to just one goal through regulation and two overtime periods, finishing with five saves for the game. With the match moving to the shootout round, Mulcahy’s stop on CNU’s fifth attempt secured the win for the 24th-ranked Colonels.

Offensive Player of the Week: Bre Socker, St. John Fisher

In the Cardinals’ 4-2 win against Geneseo, the Liverpool native scored Fisher’s first two goals of the game. Then in the fourth quarter with the Cardinals up one, the junior earned an assist to reach 100 career points. In Saturday’s 5-2 victory over New Paltz, the forward put two more in the net for the Cardinals

Rookie of the Week: Kaitlyn Smith, Colby

Colby helped the Mules to a pair of victories on the week, starting with a come-from-behind victory over NESCAC-rival Trinity in which she assisted on the game-tying goal before adding an insurance goal in the 3-1 victory over the Bantams. She then scored twice in a win over Thomas.

Honor roll:

Maddie Beaumont, TCNJ
Elsbeth Caulo, Bates
Erin Coverdale, F&M
Claire Foley, Tufts
Grace Harlan, Middlebury
Molly Quinlan, Cortland
Cassidy Riley, Babson
Melissa Way, Kean

DIVISION I


Defensive Player of the Week: Cheyenne Sprecher, Connecticut

Sprecher backstopped the Huskies to a pair of wins as she made 11 saves in two shutouts over ranked opponents in a 2-0 weekend for the No. 4 Huskies. Against No. 19 Rutgers, Sprecher made six saves, including four in the third quarter to preserve a 2-0 victory. Against No. 6 Harvard, Sprecher made five saves.

Offensive Player of the Week: Erin Matson, North Carolina

Matson had a hand in all four goals in the win over Princeton, including a closing 3-0 flurry in the final 5:01 as UNC rallied from a 3-1 deficit. With the score tied at 3-3 in the final minute, Matson took a pass on the left side of the circle, got around one defender, and then sent a perfect cross to the front of the cage, where Marissa Creatore deflected in the game-winner. In Sunday’s shutout win over Penn, Matson scored the opening goal, which would prove to be the game-winner, in the 19th minute. She assisted on UNC’s next three goals, all in a five-minute span.

Rookie of the Week: Caroline Kelly, Boston University

Kelly combined for 27 saves on the week, including back-to-back double-digit efforts. Her 12 saves against OSU were the most by a BU goalie in 11 years and she followed that up with an impressive 11-save performance in the 2-1 victory over UNH. In Sunday’s thriller over Northeastern, Kelly recorded four stops.

Honor roll:

Riley Field, Maine
Claire Jones, Cornell
Daniella Rhodes, Liberty
Lydia Rice, Providence
Sammi Steele, Duke
Femke Strein, Delaware
Madison Walsh, Louisville

Special mention of Riley Field for being empowered to use her voice to speak up against the inequalities that female athletes are still facing. It is our belief that all athletes should be treated fairly. The professional yet powerful voice that the athletes and coaches from Maine and Temple have demonstrated is what we hope all female athletes can use in all situations.

DIVISION II


Defensive Player of the Week: Katelynn Leclerc, American International

Leclerc’s performance at left back led AIC to the program’s first-ever 3-0 start. She helped smother New Haven’s offense in a 2-0 win. Leclearc then led the penalty corner unit in a 2-1 win over Slippery Rock on Sept. 7 that saw the team play man-down for the final 23 minutes due to cards. Finally, on Sept. 8, she scored the game-winning goal and made a defensive save as AIC beat Molloy 3-1.

Offensive Player of the Week: Jenna Sluymer, Shippensburg

Sluymer opened up the season with a hat trick and then added a goal as the Raiders opened up the season 2-0.

Rookie of the Week: Angelina Saunders, Adelphi

Saunders posted a 2-1 record in goal for Adelphi, against three non-league opponents, including two top-10 programs. She logged three starts, allowing four goals for a 2.00 goals against average, with a whopping 21 saves. For the weekend she recorded a.840 save percentage with one shutout, and is averaging seven saves per game. Against #4 Millersville she collected a career-best 10 saves, despite the loss.

Honor roll:

Dana Evans, Mansfield
Katie Lammando, Stonehill
Maddie Richie, East Stroudsburg
Lotte Strijbos, St. Thomas Aquinas

DIVISION III


Defensive Player of the Week: Emma Beamesderfer, Alvernia

Beamesderfer recorded two wins including a shutout while totaling 13 saves for the Golden Wolves. She opened the week with two saves in a 2-0 win over Misericordia. The senior then came up big in a 3-2 shootout win over Lynchburg, who is receiving votes. Beamesderfer made 11 saves in the contest before going to the shootout. Lynchburg missed three of their four strokes in the shootout.

Offensive Player of the Week: Erin Nolan, Geneseo

Nolan scored two goals in each of the Knights’ games this week to propel the Geneseo offense to two victories. Against William Smith, Nolan broke a scoreless tie in the third quarter with back-to-back goals to put the Knights ahead. Against Skidmore, she scored two more goals, leading Geneseo to its first-ever victory over the Thoroughbreds in 10 meetings.

Rookie of the Week: Marcella Sabbagh, Christopher Newport

Sabbagh anchored the defense while playing all 60 minutes in the squad’s 2-1 victory over No. 5 Johns Hopkins. During that contest, she became just the fifth player in program history to record at least two defensive saves and a point in the same game. Her two defensive saves also equaled the most by a freshman in a single contest and marked only the fourth time a Captain registered a pair against a top-five opponent in program history. Her efforts also helped hold Hopkins to a season-low eight shots-on-goal. Meanwhile, on the offensive side, she recorded her first collegiate point after assisting on a penalty corner strike, which knotted the game at one. Earlier in the week, Sabbagh also helped Christopher Newport top DePauw, 3-1. Once again, she paced a defensive unit that slowed down the Tiger attack, allowing only four total shots during the game. That marked the fewest by DePauw in an outing since the 2017 campaign.

Honor roll:

Abby Bashaw, Bowdoin
Gemma Dufoe, Ursinus
Callie Flanagan, Roger Williams
Katie George, Middlebury
Emma Iacobucci, Haverford
McKenzie Mitchell, Salisbury
Meg Murphy, Earlham
Emily Mycek, Dickinson

DIVISION I


Defensive Player of the Week: Jillian Wolgemuth, Duke

Wolgemuth helped lead Duke to a pair of wins against ranked opponents over the weekend, putting together a shutout streak of 114:02. In Friday’s 4-1 win over Penn State, she was a part of a defensive effort that allowed only nine shots and three penalty corners. In the win on Sunday on the road at William & Mary, Duke allowed only five shots and did not concede a penalty corner in the contest.

Offensive Player of the Week: Yentl Leemans, North Carolina

Leemans was a part of five of the six UNC goals on the weekend as the Heels notched a pair of top-10 wins on the road. Leemans assisted on three of the four goals in the 4-2 win at Michigan before helping UNC rally with assists on the final two goals in the 2-1 victory over Iowa.

Rookie of the Week: Lauren Rowe, Northeastern

Rowe got her college career off to a quick start, helping the Huskies to a pair of wins over the weekend. She was a part of five of the six goals, notching two assists in each game and adding a goal in the overtime win over Monmouth.

Honor roll:

Austyn Cuneo, Rutgers

Bibi Donraadt, Maryland

Kerrie Lorenz, Temple

Kira Mordvinov, Wagner

Lydia Rice, Providence

Rachel Robinson, Virginia

Antonia Tiedke, Connecticut

DIVISION III


Defensive Player of the Week: Alexandria Simpson, St. Joseph’s College of Maine

Simpson backstopped the Monks to a pair of wins over the opening weekend, posting 15 saves in 2 games while allowing only two goals. The Monks beat Skidmore and Wellesley by identical 2-1 scores; Simpson had 11 saves in the win over Skidmore before notching four saves in the victory over Wellesley.

Offensive Player of the Week: Kelsey Jones, Shenandoah

Jones put together two multi-point games over the weekend, as the Hornets went 2-0 to start the season, including a 4-1 win over Gettysburg and a 5-0 win over top-20 Washington & Jefferson. She had one goal and one assist in the win over the Bullets and added a goal and two assists in the win over W&J.

Rookie of the Week: Tyra Wingle, DeSales

Tyra Wingle led the Bulldogs to a 2-0 start while scoring five goals to begin her collegiate career. Wingle began the season by scoring all three goals in a 3-0 win over Moravian. The freshman then scored two goals in a 4-1 win over Cedar Crest.

Honor roll:

Savannah Elpers, Centre

Taylor Farrin, Endicott

Jillian Hughes, Salisbury

Cristina Lopez, Vassar

Molly Quinlan, Cortland

Bre Socker, St. John Fisher

Izzy Thompson, Johns Hopkins

Taylor Wiederrecht, Messiah

2018 Field Hockey – Post Season Honors

DIVISION I

Defensive Player of the Year: Ashley Hoffman, North Carolina

Hoffman backstopped the Tar Heels to the national title, helping UNC post a national-best scoring defense at .69 while facing a top-10 schedule. Hoffman, the ACC Defensive Player of the Year and the South Regional Player of the Year, also powered the Tar Heels on the other side of the ball.

Offensive Player of the Year: Paula Portugal, Miami

Portugal led the RedHawks to a school-record 16 wins and a second consecutive berth in the final 16, picking up MAC Offensive Player of the Year honors along the way. The West Regional Player of the Year finished the season in the top-10 in goals per game and also played a key role in Miami finishing in the top-four nationally in goals allowed per game.

Rookie of the Year: Erin Matson, North Carolina

Matson burst onto the collegiate scene, finishing her debut year with a national championship while earning ACC Rookie of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year honors. She ranked in the top-five nationally in points per game while the Heels went undefeated.

Coach of the Year: Tjerk van Herwaarden, Harvard

Van Herwaarden guided the Crimson to the regular season title and a berth in the NCAA quarterfinals, posting a school-record 17 wins. Harvard won a game in the NCAA for the first time in school history and posted the nation’s third-best scoring margin and second-best scoring defense.

First team

Katie Birch, Iowa
Linnea Gonzales, Maryland
Jule Grashoff, Wake Forest
Ally Hammel, Boston University
Ashley Hoffman, North Carolina
Tessel Huibregtsen, Harvard
Bodil Keus, Maryland
Erin Matson, North Carolina
Ayeisha McFerran, Louisville
Agueda Moroni, Liberty
Mercedes Pastor, Louisville
Cecile Pieper, Connecticut
Paula Portugal, Miami
Emma Way, Michigan
Anna Willocks, St. Joseph’s
Elise Wong, Princeton

Second team

Amanda Collins, Connecticut
Casey Crowley, Maine
Guadalupe Fernandez Lacort, Michigan
Daphne Groothuis, Rutgers
Frederique Haverhals, Boston College
Frederike Helmke, Albany
Nike Lorenz, Maryland
Maddy Murphy, Iowa
Greta Nauck, Delaware
Melissa Nealon, Albany
Margaux Paolino, Duke
Clara Roth, Princeton
Taylor Stone, Louisville
Bente van Vlijmen, Harvard
Eva van’t Hoog, North Carolina
Corinne Zanolli, Stanford

Third team

Megan Anderson, Wake Forest
Svea Boker, Connecticut
Gini Bramley, Penn State
Cori Conley, Penn State
Greta Ell, Virginia
Maddie Earle, Harvard
Mariona Heras, Miami
Estelle Hughes, William & Mary
Victoria Kammerinke, St. Joseph’s
Emily McNamara, VCU
Kelsey Nolan, Ohio State
Puck Petenga, Northwestern
Megan Rodgers, California
Rafaela Rubas, American
Kriekie van Wyk, Pacific
Roos Weers, Syracuse

All-Rookie Team

Noor Breedijk, Miami
Tonya Botherway, St. Joseph’s
Hannah Davey, Princeton
Bibi Donraadt, Maryland
Litiana Field, Virginia Commonwealth
Erin Matson, North Carolina
Molly McAndrew, Lafayette
Annie McDonough, Virginia
Eva van de Mierop, Boston College
Anthe Nijziel, Iowa
Luzi Persiehl, Fairfield
Molly Redgrove, Stanford
Ellie Shahbo, Harvard
Cheyenne Sprecher, Connecticut
Friederike Stegen, Appalachian State
Tessa Verweijen, Delaware

DIVISION II

Defensive Player of the Year: Taylor Bracale, West Chester

Bracale helped the Golden Rams to a top-four scoring defense, allowing less than a goal per game, despite facing the nation’s toughest schedule. West Chester won the PSAC title and advanced to the national semifinals behind Bracale, who earned PSAC Defensive Player of the Year honors.

Offensive Player of the Year: Jazmin Petrantonio, Shippensburg

Petrantonio led the Lady Raiders to the national championship, picking up PSAC Player of the Year honors along the way. She ranked fourth in the nation in points per game while facing the nation’s fourth-toughest schedule.

Rookie of the Year: Rachel Dusman, Kutztown

Dusman helped the Bears return to the PSAC tournament, finishing in the top-12 nationally in scoring and earning PSAC Rookie of the Year honors. The freshman helped Kutztown to a three-game improvement and a final top-10 ranking.

Coach of the Year: Trish Bonagura, Molloy

Bonagura guided the Lions to an incredible 12-game improvement from 2017, posting a 12-7 record this season after going 0-18 in 2017. Molloy snapped the losing streak in the opening game of the season and went on to put together a five-game winning streak that helped the Lions jump up 15 spots in the rankings from the end of the season last year.

First team

Taylor Bracale, West Chester
Ashley Ceschini, East Stroudsburg
Mikayla Cheney, Shippensburg
Kelly Diplock, Limestone
Marissa Elizardo, West Chester
Mackenzie Furhman, Kutztown
Bridget Hoogendijk, Lindenwood
Mary McNeil, Merrimack
Emily Miller, LIU Post
Jazmin Petrantonio, Shippensburg
Paige Predmore, Pace
Bailey Quinn, East Stroudsburg
Halley Rose, Pace
Kacie Smith, Stonehill
Kyra Wozniak, Kutztown
Delaney Yule, Merrimack

Second team

Tess Anderson, Bentley
Elaine Bachelder, Stonehill
Sammy Bell, LIU Post
Rosalia Cappadora, Shippensburg
Rachel Dusman, Kutztown
Jordan Goddard, Millersville
Kaitlin Hatch, West Chester
Caitie McNamara, West Chester
Zoe Norton, Molloy
Sol Ortiz-Kreiner, Millersville
Kate Remley, Limestone
Kelli Shapiro, East Stroudsburg
Skylar Starbeck, Lindenwood
Erica Tarsi, Millersville
Katie Thompson, West Chester
Tali Wehner, Bloomsburg

All-Rookie Team

Valen Alonso, Shippensburg
Olivia Cameron, Stonehill
Charlotte Cloosterman, Stonehill
Carla Deuble, Coker
Rachel Dusman, Kutztown
Millie Eaton-Jones, Queens
Karla von Ehren, Queens
Sophia Fuege, Belmont Abbey
Grace Henderson, Pace
Carly LaCasse, Saint Anselm
Gwen Lewis, Limestone
Juliane Ohmen, Merrimack
Bridget Shannahan, Merrimack
Jenna Sluymer, Shippensburg
Celeste Veenstra, East Stroudsburg
Simcha de Vilder, Coker

DIVISION III

Defensive Player of the Year: Monica Feeley, Vassar

Feeley helped Vassar to an 18-2 record, while being a key part of a defensive unit that recorded 14 shutouts this season. Feeley was second in the league with seven defensive saves and was a main reason why opposing offenses were limited to .39 goals per game.

Offensive Player of the Year: Rachel Galante, Rowan

Galante powered the Profs to the national semifinals, finishing the season in the top-10 in points per game despite facing a top-15 schedule. The NJAC Offensive Player of the Year, Galante led a young team to the NJAC title and a berth in the final weekend.

Rookie of the Year: Sydney Poulin, Endicott

Poulin played a major role for the Gulls, helping Endicott win the CCC title and advance to the second round of the NCAA tournament. The CCC Rookie of the Year, Poulin helped Endicott win a school-record 18 games, including a first-ever win in the NCAA postseason.

Coach of the Year: Michelle Andre, Rowan

Andre led the Profs back to the NCAA semifinals for the first time since 2002. Rowan put together an undefeated regular season and a 22-game winning streak; the Profs posted a nine-game improvement from last season and had a jump of 30 spots in the rankings.

First team

Lori Berger, Trinity
Erin Coverdale, Franklin & Marshall
Issy Del Priore, Tufts
Monica Feeley, Vassar
Rachel Galante, Rowan
Amber Haslett, Montclair State
Grace Hillman, Johns Hopkins
Jillian Hughes, Salisbury
Grace Jennings, Middlebury
Julie Johnson, Rowan
Michelle Kabaria, Denison
Shayna Landis, Messiah
Erin Nicholas, Middlebury
Kayla Peterson, TCNJ
Chandler Solimine, Trinity
Ashley Tango, Babson

Second team

Marissa Baker, Middlebury
Nancy Bansbach, Rochester
Kersey Bouley, Univ. of New England
Rachel Buyan, Washington & Jefferson
Elizabeth Dolan, Williams
Lauren Drakeley, Babson
Kara Finnerty, Bowdoin
Michaela Giuttari, Hamilton
Kristen McCarthy, Endicott
Brittan Muir, Christopher Newport
Sidney Padilla, TCNJ
Greta Plappert, York
Ilianna Santangelo, Franklin & Marshall
Bridget Sherry, Ursinus
Nicole Simpao, Lynchburg
Shannon Tierney, Amherst

Third Team

Nina Bruno, Keene State
Megan Caveny, Vassar
Beatrice Chaudoin, Smith
Ashley Cody, Salve Regina
Marissa Folts, Skidmore
Jessica Gibaldi, Cortland
Devon Goetz, MIT
Rena Israel, Washington & Jefferson
Kezia Loht, Messiah
Katie McErlean, Johns Hopkins
Hailey Mules, Rhodes
Libby Pomerleau, St. Joseph’s College of Maine
Sydney Poulin, Endicott
Brianna Socker, St. John Fisher
Gianna Tutoni, Tufts
Barbara Welling, Ohio Wesleyan

All-Rookie Team

Jessica Ascencao, New Paltz
Kyra Ashe, Springfield
Abby Birk, Johns Hopkins
Lauren Cammarata, TCNJ
Kristiina Castagnola, Rowan
Tara Flavin, Salisbury
Bridget Guinan, Rowan
Krystyna Hovell, Rowan
Megan McPike, Concordia
Sydney Poulin, Endicott
Emma Rutledge, St. Joseph’s College of Maine
Manveer Sandhu, Bowdoin
Andie Stallman, Tufts
Amanda Strenk, Rochester
Barbara Welling, Ohio Wesleyan
Addi Williams, Endicott

2018 Field Hockey – Players of the Week

DIVISION I


Defensive Player of the Week: Sarah Holliday, Maryland

Holliday backstopped the Terrapins to the B1G title, posting 9 saves in two games, allowing only one goal.

Offensive Player of the Week: Jule Grashoff, Wake Forest

Grashoff powered the Demon Deacons to the ACC final, scoring four goals and adding a pair of assists as Wake upset Louisville and Duke en route to the final berth.

Rookie of the Week: Kimi Jones, William & Mary

Jones was critical to the Tribe’s CAA title and returning to the NCAA tournament, making eight saves and allowing only two goals over two games as William & Mary defeated Northeastern and Delaware to advance to the national tournament.

Honor roll:

Ghislane Beerkins, Albany
Katie Birch, Iowa
Ally Hammel, Boston University
Ashley Hoffman, North Carolina
Cecile Pieper, Connecticut
Avery Sturm, Miami
Samantha Wagg, Maine

DIVISION II


Defensive Player of the Week: Sarah Bard, Pace

Bard was one of Pace’s key defensive players in a pair of wins last week. Bard’s backline allowed only two goals en route to helping the Setters extend their winning streak to 13 games. She also served as the hero in Pace’s 2-1 win over Merrimack, putting in the game-winning goal.

Offensive Player of the Week: Kyra Wozniak, Kutztown

Wozniak powered the Bears to two victories last week, notching a hat trick in the 4-0 win over Mansfield before helping with two assists in the 4-0 win over Mercyhurst.

Rookie of the Week: Jenna Sluymer, Shippensburg

Sluymer had a huge week for the Raiders, as SU clinched the No. 3 seed in the PSAC Tournament with wins at Seton Hill (6-0) and IUP (4-1). Sluymer had four goals and three assists. Against Seton Hill, Sluymer scored a hat trick. At IUP, Sluymer had a hand in all four goals, scoring once and providing three assists.

Honor roll:

Chelsea Davis, American International
Emily Miller, LIU Post
Cheradyn Pettit, Mercy
Kate Remley, Limestone
Erica Tarsi, Millersville
Abby Walker, St. Anselm

DIVISION III


Defensive Player of the Week: Emily DiGaetano, Susquehanna

DiGaetano backstopped the River Hawks to a pair of victories in the Landmark tournament, notching 11 saves while not allowing a goal on the weekend.

Offensive Player of the Week: Sadie Royer, Husson

Royer helped the Eagles to three upset victories to claim the berth in the NCAA tournament as she notched at least a point in each of the Husson wins in the NAC/NECC tournament. She opened the week by scoring all three goals in the win over Maine-Farmington. In the semifinal against New England College, Royer tacked on a goal before assisting on the championship-winning goal.

Rookie of the Week: Addi Williams, Endicott

Williams powered the Gulls to the CCC title, scoring four goals in the tournament.

Honor roll:

Caroline Beaudoin, Smith
Jessica Behonar, Wesley
Ryan Dowling, New Paltz
Monica Feeley, Vassar
Ally McCall, Keene State
Nina Migneco, Rhodes
Grace Moore, MIT
Erin Nicholas, Middlebury

DIVISION I


Defensive Player of the Week: Marlise van Tonder, Pacific

Van Tonder was outstanding on the road during her final regular-season contests, allowing just two goals and stopping 13-of-15 shots on goal against No. 21 Stanford and California. Against the Cardinal, she faced 10 shots on goal, 15 overall.

Offensive Player of the Week: Anna Willocks, St. Joseph’s

Willocks bagged four goals and added an assist as the Hawks won a pair of games to close out the regular season with the program’s third consecutive Atlantic 10 regular season title.  She scored twice on Friday in SJU’s 7-1 rout of La Salle, then posted a five-point afternoon a day later as the Hawks topped #14 Syracuse, 5-2.

Rookie of the Week: Anthe Nijziel, Iowa

Nijziel helped the Hawkeyes to a second consecutive victory over Penn State in the B1G Quarterfinals assisting on the two goals in regulation before scoring the game-winner in overtime.

Honor roll:

Esther Clotet, Ohio State
Greta Nauck, Delaware
Cecile Pieper, Connecticut
Kelsey Rudert, New Hampshire
Ellie Shahbo, Harvard
Abby Siana, Villanova
Brittany Willwerth, Bucknell

DIVISION II


Defensive Player of the Week: Mia Lennon, Pace

Lennon helped the Setters to a pair of victories, holding opponents to a total of nine shots and seven short corners combined in their two games. Pace defeated LIU Post 3-2 in overtime before beating Southern New Hampshire 2-1 as only six shots found their way on cage in the week.

Offensive Player of the Week: Mackenzie Fuhrman, Kutztown

Fuhrman was instrumental in the Golden Bears 2-0 week last week, including netting the game-winning goal in the 2-0 victory over West Chester on Oct. 24. She also assisted on both goals in a 2-1 road win at IUP last Saturday.

Rookie of the Week: Pauline Terwindt, Lindenwood

Terwindt notched four of Lindenwood’s ten goals on the week, scoring twice in the victories over Bellarmine and Mercy, both on the road.

Honor roll:

Julia Hand, St. Anselm
Emily Miller, LIU Post
Erica Tarsi, Millersville
Kayleigh Vogel, Bentley
Delaney Yule, Merrimack

DIVISION III


Defensive Player of the Week: Heather Meeder, Dickinson

Meeder turned aside 14 of 15 shots on cage as the Red Devils won twice to advance to the Conference playoffs. She made four saves in a 3-0 shutout at McDaniel and backstopped 10 shots in a 2-1 come-from-behind win against Gettysburg. For the week, Meeder had a 93.3 save percentage and a 0.50 goals-against average.

Offensive Player of the Week: Emma Ticknor, Williams

Ticknor led the Ephs this week, scoring four goals and adding an assist on a fifth as the Ephs defeated Middlebury and Bowdoin. Her hat trick against the previously undefeated Panthers led Williams to the victory; in the quarterfinal against Bowdoin she scored and assisted on the game-winner.

Rookie of the Week: Angie Ferro, WPI

Ferro notched a pair of overtime game-winners for the Engineers as WPI finished third in conference play.

Honor roll:

McKenzie Cormier, Southern Maine
Aislinn DeHorsey, Fitchburg State
Beth Krikorian, Tufts
Abby Ladd, Colby-Sawyer
Kristen McCarthy, Endicott
Illiana Santangelo, Franklin & Marshall
Nikki Simpao, Lynchburg
Jenna Patrone, Kean

DIVISION I


Defensive Player of the Week: Melissa Nealon, Albany

Nealon helped the Great Danes post a pair of shutouts wins against Louisville and Maine en route to a 2-0 week. She had seven saves combined in the victories. On Friday, the junior recorded three saves in the win against the Black Bears; Nealon capped off the weekend with four saves against the Cardinals.

Offensive Player of the Week: Antonet Louw, Massachusetts

Louw was instrumental in one of the most epic and entertaining UMass comebacks in recent program history. Trailing Northeastern by a 4-0 margin in the second half, Louw erased the deficit with four goals in the final 35 minutes of regulation, before notching the game-winning tally in the 89th minute to cap the largest Massachusetts rally since at least 2002.

Rookie of the Week: Amber Ezechiels, Virginia

Ezechiels helped the Cavaliers to a pair of wins, starting with a key ACC victory over Wake Forest in which the Hoos won 2-1. The Cavaliers followed that up with a 3-1 victory over Maryland. Ezechiels led a backfield that allowed only six corners and 13 shots on goal combined over the two games. At the other end of the field, she scored in the Wake Forest game before notching an assist in the victory over Maryland.

Honor roll:

Gianna Glatz, Rutgers
Tessel Huibregtsen, Harvard
Emily McNamara, VCU
Cecile Pieper, Connecticut
Paula Portugal, Miami
Hailey Valerio, Dartmouth
Megan Vermeil, Villanova
Corinne Zanolli, Stanford

DIVISION II


Defensive Player of the Week: Delaney Yule, Merrimack

Yule delivered the primary assist on Merrimack’s game-tying goal at Assumption, and scored the Warriors’ equalizer against Southern Connecticut to contribute to a 2-0 week for the Warriors. The starting center back increased her season-long point streak to three games, and totaled the second most points last week for Merrimack with three.

Offensive Player of the Week: Kacie Smith, Stonehill

Smith scored twice in the come-from-behind overtime victory over St. Anselm, notching the game-winner with 4:54 left in regulation before hitting the game-winner in the 88th minute. She set the school and conference record in the process. Smith closed out the week with a two-goal performance in the New Haven victory.

Rookie of the Week: Celeste Veenstra, East Stroudsburg

Veenstra scored twice in the 3-2 win over Kutztown, including the game-winner, in a key ranked and conference win before adding a goal in the win over IUP.

Honor roll:

Kelly Diplock, Limestone
Kelly Mason, Coker
Paige Predmore, Pace
Jenna Sluymer, Shippensburg
Katie Thompson, West Chester

DIVISION III


Defensive Player of the Week: Jodie Baris, Johns Hopkins

Baris made eight saves in a 2-1 win against the Captains on Monday and turned away all 10 shots versus the Bears. She posted a 94.7 save percentage and a 0.47 goals-against mark on the week.

Offensive Player of the Week: Megan Caveny, Vassar

Caveny was a part of four of the Brewers’ five goals this week, including all four that came in the course of play. She had a goal and an assist in the 3-2 win over Rochester to secure the #1 seed in the league before getting a goal and an assist in the 2-0 win over William Smith.

Rookie of the Week: Krystyna Hovell, Rowan

Hovell tied for the team scoring lead with five points in the Profs’ conference-title-clinching week. She assisted on the game-tying goal in an eventual 3-2 win over TCNJ. She scored the opening goal in the 16th minute against the Red Hawks; after MSU tied it up at 1-1, Hovell drained the game-winning goal at the 38-minute mark in the 4-1 win to capture the conference title and top seed in the tournament.

Honor roll:

Ryan Dowling, New Paltz
Claire Foley, Tufts
Charlotte Godfrey, Denison
Taylor Hayes, Shenandoah
Greta Plappert, York
Maggie Redman, Southern Maine
Nicole Simpao, Lynchburg
Bre Socker, St. John Fisher
Riley Whitmeyer, Colby

DIVISION I


Defensive Player of the Week: Sydney Rhodes, Delaware

Rhodes put in back-to-back shutout performances against No. 20 Virginia and Penn at home over the weekend. The senior goalkeeper faced seven shots in each game and secured three saves in each contest.

Offensive Player of the Week: Marissa Creatore, UNC

Creatore played a key role as the top-ranked Tar Heels claimed a pair of weekend wins against top 15 opponents, providing the game-winning goal in one and assisting on the game-winner in the other. In Friday’s 4-1 win at No. 12 Boston College, she scored North Carolina’s first goal and then assisted on the game-winner in the 25th minute. Against fifth-ranked Connecticut on Sunday, the Chapel Hill, North Carolina, junior scored the deciding goal in the 48th minute in a 2-1 victory.

Rookie of the Week: Carly Brosious, Rider

Freshman Carly Brosious had a big week for the Broncs, scoring three goals as Rider went 2-0. In a 2-1 overtime win against Fairfield in MAAC play, she scored both of the team’s goals. Her game-winning strike in the second overtime period versus the Stags was her conference-leading fifth of the season. Brosious ended the week with a marker in a 4-2 non-conference win at Lehigh.

Honor roll:

Leo Berlie, Miami
Jenn DeLongis, Lafayette
Gianna Glatz, Rutgers
Aaliyah Hernandez, Ohio State
Marlee McClendon, Old Dominion
Maddie Murphy, Iowa
Lydia Rice, Providence
Sammi Steele, Duke
Anna Willocks, St. Joseph’s

DIVISION II


Defensive Player of the Week: Mia Lennon, Pace

Lennon continued to lead the Pace defense to impressive outings last week. The sophomore helped the Setters win two key NE-10 games, holding their opponents to a combined eight shots, of which only four made it on cage. Pace allowed only two goals across both games.

Offensive Player of the Week: Katie Thompson, West Chester

Thompson had an impressive week scoring four goals in a pair of West Chester victories over Shippensburg and Mercyhurst. Against Shippensburg, Thompson started her week with a bang scoring the first goal of the game just over two minutes in before scoring again in the 22nd minute to put West Chester ahead 3-0 over its rival. On Saturday afternoon at Mercyhurst, Thompson was back at it as she scored twice within a six-second span to erase a two-goal halftime deficit tying the score at 2-2 in a game that West Chester would go on to win by a final score of 3-2.

Rookie of the Week: Jess Kleber, Molloy

Kleber started the week win a goal over Converse before she notched the game-winner against Newberry.

Honor roll:

Tess Anderson, Bentley
Karly Conway, East Stroudsburg
Nadia Elcock, Molloy
Cheradyn Pettit, Mercy
Melanie Rennie, Southern New Hampshire
Delaney Yule, Merrimack

DIVISION III


Defensive Player of the Week: Sam Keating, York

Keating registered a 2-0 week in the cage with 11 saves and one shutout. She opened the week with her second consecutive shutout, blanking St. Mary’s with six saves in a 4-0 win over the Seahawks. She followed that with a stellar performance in holding the high-flying Christopher Newport offense to one goal as she made five stops in leading York to a 2-1 overtime victory on Saturday. Keating finished the week with 11 saves in 143:39 of work in cage, posting a .917 save percentage and goals against average of 0.49.

Offensive Player of the Week: Barbara Welling, Ohio Wesleyan

Welling was a part of both game-winning goals for the Battling Bishops last week, notching the game-winner as OWU came from behind to beat Earlham before scoring the opening goal and assisting on the game-winner in the road victory over DePauw.

Rookie of the Week: Izzy Thompson, Johns Hopkins

Thompson reached the scorebook in each of the three wins for the Blue Jays, scoring once in the win over McDaniel before potting a pair of goals in the win over Swarthmore. In the win over Christopher Newport, Thompson had an assist on the game-winner in overtime.

Honor roll:

Nicole Andriani, Montclair State
Suzy Deems, Kenyon
Margo Donlin, Elizabethtown
Lexie Eberley, Widener
Erin Nicholas, Middlebury
Rylie Pope, Vassar
Laura Schwarzman, Amherst
Gigi Tutoni, Tufts
Tiffany Weeks, Thomas
Allie Weiner, Williams
Cassidy Windler, Worcester State

DIVISION I


Defensive Player of the Week: Maddie Backsai, Princeton

Bacskai was a key cog as the Tigers posted a shutout against Columbia. The Lions were held without a shot for the first 26 minutes of the second half and finished with just six total in the game. Against No. 3 UConn, the Huskies had one attempt in the first half and finished with just eight in a 5-2 loss to Princeton.

Offensive Player of the Week: Rose Tynan, Duke

Tynan notched the game-winning goal in two Duke victories over the weekend. She had the lone tally in Friday’s 1-0 shutout of Virginia. On Sunday, Tynan put the Blue Devils ahead for good with a goal in the 37th minute. She added a second score on a hard shot off a corner opportunity in the 5-1 win over the Monarchs.

Rookie of the Week: Anna Simon, Penn State

Simon also helped spark the Lion defense that helped shut down Maryland, keeping a high-powered Maryland offense to only 13 shots, with just eight on goal, and only five penalty corners.  She also added a goal in the game, scoring yet again off a penalty corner.

Honor roll:

Tess Coorens, Rider
Maddie Earle, Harvard
Philomena Fitzgerald, Holy Cross
Brianna Govia, St. Francis
Catherine Hayden, North Carolina
Frederike Helmke, Albany
Molly McAndrew, Lafayette
Sammy Stone, Ohio State
Roos Weers, Syracuse

DIVISION II


Defensive Player of the Week: Mackenzie Fuhrman, Kutztown

Furhman led a defensive unit that stifled the opposition last week, allowing no shots to Bloomsburg and only one to Seton Hall as the Bears picked up two victories last week. At the other end of the field, Furhman notched a goal and an assist as KU outscored the opposition 7-0 en route to a pair of conference victories.

Offensive Player of the Week: Danielle Kempf, Adelphi

Kempf led Adelphi to a 5-0 upset of Stonehill, notching a hat trick and adding an assist as the sophomore was a part of four of the five goals on the afternoon.

Rookie of the Week: Celeste Veenstra, East Stroudsburg

Veenstra notched a pair of goals on the week, scoring the game-winner in the defeat of Shippensburg before scoring a goal in the win over Mercyhurst.

Honor roll:

Marissa Elizardo, West Chester
Bridget Hoogendijk, Lindenwood
Mia Lennon, Pace
Abby Walker, Saint Anselm

DIVISION III


Defensive Player of the Week: Samantha Ackerman, New Paltz

Ackerman helped lead the Hawks to two wins over Oswego and Cortland over the weekend. She led the defense to a 3-0 shutout over the Lakers, while also recording an assist in the game, and propelling her team to a dramatic 2-1 win over the Red Dragons, totaling a goal, an assist and a defensive save in the game. She also was key in the last five minutes of the match where the Hawks played two-players down due to yellow cards, not allowing Cortland a shot on goal in the stretch to hold on to a 2-1 lead, resulting in New Paltz’s first regular season win over the Red Dragons in program history.

Offensive Player of the Week: Kristen McCarthy, Endicott

McCarthy recorded five goals and one assist for 11 points in two games played. She tallied two goals during a 4-2 victory over the University of New England on October 2 and then tallied a hat-trick and an assist during a 5-1 win over Gordon

Rookie of the Week: Mariah Relder, Skidmore

Relder had a goal and an assist in a 4-3 overtime win against Williams. She also scored the overtime game-winning goal versus RPI as the Thoroughbreds went 3-0 on the week, including a pair of double overtime victories.

Honor roll:

Olivia Davis, Christopher Newport
Caroline Fisher, Trinity
Michaela Giuttari, Hamilton
Cloe Gladu, Fitchburg State
Jess Hopkins, Worcester State
Rena Israel, Washington & Jefferson
Michelle Kabaira, Denison
Maria McGloin, Ithaca
Alexis Roberts, Ohio Wesleyan
Kate Tiffany, Rochester

DIVISION I


Defensive Player of the Week: Bodil Keus, Maryland

Keus helped the Terrapins control the game, as over the game’s first 60 minutes, Maryland held the nation’s top scoring offense scoreless with just five shots and zero penalty corners. At the other end of the field, Keus scored the Terps’ first two goals, both off of penalty corners, in the first 15 minutes of the match.

Offensive Player of the Week: Agueda Moroni, Liberty

Moroni had another potent week as she notched six goals and three assists in 3 games for the Flames, helping Liberty go 2-0 in conference play. She had a hat trick against Quinnipiac in an 8-1 victory and had two goals and two assists in the 8-2 win over Temple. In the overtime loss to Wake Forest, Moroni staked the Flames to a 1-0 lead as she scored off a corner, setting the Liberty single-season record in the process.

Rookie of the Week: Ciara Weets, Georgetown

Weets opened the week by backstopping the Hoyas to an upset of Old Dominion, a contest in which she made eight saves, including one on a stroke in the second half and one in overtime before Georgetown won 2-1. Weets then made two saves and allowed no goals, playing the opening 35:00 for the Hoyas in an eventual 7-1 victory over Lehigh.

Honor roll:

Jess Apelt, Kent State
Mariona Heras, Miami
Erin Matson, North Carolina
Cara Menges, William & Mary
Agueda Moroni, Liberty
Sophie Sunderland, Iowa
Sophia Tornetta, Princeton
Corinne Zanolli, Stanford

DIVISION II


Defensive Player of the Week: Hannah Barnard, Bloomsburg

Barnard helped the Huskies go 2-0 this week, making eight saves in a 3-2 road victory over Millersviille and notching a shutout with a six-save performance in a 1-0 victory over Slippery Rock.

Offensive Player of the Week: Kelly Diplock, Limestone

Diplock was a part of four of Limestone’s six goals on the week, scoring the game-winner in both games as the Saints went 2-0 on the week. She assisted the game-tying goal and then notched the game-winner in a 2-1 victory over Lindenwood before scoring twice in a 4-0 defeat of Bellarmine.

Rookie of the Week: Rachel Dusman, Kutztown

Dusman repeated her heroics this week for the Bears as she was a part of six of Kutztown’s eight goals in two victories. She scored twice and added an assist in the 3-0 win over Mansfield before notching a hat trick in a 5-1 victory over Mercyhurst.

Honor roll:

Tara Byrnes, Molloy
Julia Hand, Saint Anselm
Mazvita Mtisi, Queens
Jazmin Petrantonio, Shippensburg
Kacie Smith, Stonehill

DIVISION III


Defensive Player of the Week: Michelle Kabaria, Denison

Kabaria led a Big Red defense that allowed one shot in two victories last week to a pair of teams combining to shoot over 26 times per game.

Offensive Player of the Week: Sam Taylor, Lasell

Taylor scored three goals and added one assist for seven points in a pair of non-conference wins for Lasell last week. She tallied two goals and one assist as Lasell rallied from two goals down to defeat previously undefeated WPI in overtime on Tuesday, 4-3, and she scored the game-winning goal in the final minute Thursday in Lasell’s 3-2 win over UMass Dartmouth.

Rookie of the Week: Maddie Brown-Scherer, Johns Hopkins

Brown-Scherer had a hand in the scoring column in all three of Hopkins’ victories over the week. She opened the week with a goal against Randolph Macon before notching the game-winning assist in the come-from-behind victory over York and adding an insurance goal in a 2-1 win over Haverford.

Honor roll:

Ashton Evans, Arcadia
Samantha Hayes, Bridgewater State
Sara McVey, Stevenson
Sydney Padilla, TCNJ
Rylie Pope, Vassar
Chandler Solimine, Trinity
Gigi Tutoni, Tufts
Erika Womack, Wooster

DIVISION I


Defensive Player of the Week: Annie Kalfas, Northwestern

Kalfas helped the Wildcats post two shutouts against ranked opponents at Lakeside Field over the weekend. She made two saves against the Hawkeyes in a 2-0 win and four against the Golden Bears in another 2-0 victory.

Offensive Player of the Week: Maddie Earle, Harvard

In the Crimson’s Ivy opener on Friday night, Earle’s second half goal helped Harvard earn a 6-0 win over the Bulldogs. On Sunday, Earle recorded a career high three goals, her first career hat trick, in Harvard’s 4-1 win over the Black Bears.

Rookie of the Week: Litiana Field, VCU

Field recorded three assists in VCU’s 7-2 win over Richmond on Friday. Her assists came on each of the first three goals and helped the Rams build a 4-2 halftime lead. The defender from Sydney, Australia, followed that up with the game-winning goal to beat ODU on Sunday, scoring the difference-maker off a penalty corner.

Honor roll:

Tonya Botherway, St. Joseph’s
Linnea Gonzales, Maryland
Jule Grashoff, Wake Forest
Mariona Heras, Miami
Taylor Nesmith, Saint Francis
Cecile Pieper, Connecticut
Roos Weers, Syracuse

DIVISION II


Defensive Player of the Week: Rachel Vellis, LIU Post

Vellis helped the Pioneers go 2-0 on the week with a shutout with seven saves in the 5-0 win over Southern Connecticut before making four saves in a 2-1 victory over Saint Anselm.

Offensive Player of the Week: Paige Herrold, East Stroudsburg

Harrold totaled a team-high seven points (3 G, 1 A) during a pair of shutout victories for the Warriors last week. The senior had a pair of goals in ESU’s 4-0 win at Shippensburg last Wednesday, as the Warriors handed the two-time defending DII national champions their first loss of the season. She added a goal and an assist in a 6-0 home victory over Mercyhurst on Saturday, with ESU outshooting the Lakers by a 24-2 margin.

Rookie of the Week: Rachel Dusman, Kutztown

Dusman started off the week with the game-winning goal in the 2-1 upset of Bloomsburg before scoring twice in a 4-0 defeat of Seton Hill, helping the Bears go 2-0 on the week.

Honor roll:

Samantha Bartush, Merrimack
Sara Freedman, Stonehill
Kaitlin Hatch, West Chester
Rebecca Kauffman, Pace
Jessie Lodono, Lindenwood
Hanna Nechay, Queens
Leah Savage, Adelphi

DIVISION III


Defensive Player of the Week: Maddie Beaumont, TCNJ

Beaumont anchored the TCNJ defense to two wins last week, including a big nonconference road win over Salisbury. The Lions defeated Gwynedd-Mercy 2-1, before Beaumont’s career-high nine saves helped lift the fourth-ranked Lions to the 3-1 win at Salisbury over the weekend.

Offensive Player of the Week: Rachel Galante, Rowan

Galante racked up 12 points on six goals, scoring twice in each of the Profs’ three wins. She opened the week with two goals, including the game winner, in a 6-0 rout of Stevenson. She added two more scores in a 3-1 win over Lynchburg. She finished up the weekend with two more goals, including her second game-winning goal of the week, in a 6-2 win over SUNY Oneonta.

Rookie of the Week: Sophie Schoeni, Tufts

Schoeni was key for the Jumbos, notching assists on both game-winning goals as Tufts went 2-0 on the week.

Honor roll:

Nancy Bansbach, Rochester
Rachel Buyan, Washington & Jefferson
Kendall Codey, Amherst
Margo Donlin, Elizabethtown
Rachel Galante, Rowan
Lauren Hopkins, Mary Washington
Sam Plante, Vassar
Kirsten Rafferty, Ithaca
Sarah Wells, Castleton

DIVISION I


Defensive Player of the Week: Elise Wong, Princeton

Wong played a key role in helping the Tigers go 2-0 last week. In the game against Delaware, she had a key role in a defensive unit that limited the Blue Hens to 10 shots, four shots on goals and six corner attempts. Princeton’s defense held Delaware without a shot over the last seven minutes of action. Wong also helped with Princeton’s offense, as she registered a goal in the team’s 4-0 win against Monmouth

Offensive Player of the Week: Caroline Andretta, Duke

Andretta had three goals on the week as the Blue Devils posted two key wins. In Friday’s 1-0 win at Syracuse, the senior scored the game’s only goal as the Blue Devils opened ACC play with a key road win. In Sunday’s 6-3 road victory over St. Joseph’s, Andretta had two goals.

Rookie of the Week: Anthe Nijziel, Iowa

Nijziel, who played all 70 minutes in both victories for Iowa this weekend, is another key piece of the Hawkeye defense that allowed no goals over the last week. At the other end of the field, the freshman back has scored a goal in three straight games, including contests last weekend against Penn and Indiana.

Honor roll:

Alexis Horst, Penn State
Allie Grace Joyner, Miami
Ayeshia McFerran, Louisville
Emily McNamara, VCU
Danielle Profita, Fairfield
Emma Way, Michigan
Katie Wyman, Longwood

DIVISION II


Defensive Player of the Week: Kolby Burger, Assumption

Burger was a strong defensive presence in Assumption’s game this week. She had two defensive saves in the Pace game alone helping her team swing the momentum the other way. Burger now has three defensive saves on the season in four games.

Offensive Player of the Week: Zoe Norton, Molloy

Norton exploded offensively for the Lions, scoring seven goals and adding a pair of assists as Molloy went 2-0 on the week. In the opener against ECC-rival St. Thomas Aquinas, after STAC took a 4-2 lead, Norton scored twice to tie the game, including a goal with :02 on the clock. She then assisted on the game winner. In the win over New Haven, Norton scored five goals.

Rookie of the Week: Jet van den Berg, Queens

Van den Berg came up big for the Royals on the road, notching 12 saves and not allowing a goal in the second half of play as Queens came from behind to send Mansfield to their first loss of the season with a 3-2 victory.

Honor roll:

Ashley Ceschini, East Stroudsburg
Tesa Hoffman, Bloomsburg
Mazvita Mtisi, Queens
Emma Velez, West Chester

DIVISION III


Defensive Player of the Week: Megan Baker, St. Joseph’s

Baker earns her award after posting a 0.28 GAA with a .909 save percentage while turning away 10 of the 11 shots she faced in four victories last week. She was particularly impressive in a 2-1 2OT victory over Kean University on Sunday, when she made seven saves – including several acrobatic stops – in the thrilling win.

Offensive Player of the Week: Emma Johns, Middlebury

Johns scored four goals and assisted on another in a pair of NESCAC wins for Middlebury. After earning a hat trick, including the game-winner in a 5-4 home victory on Saturday over Amherst, Johns added a goal and an assist the following day, as the Panthers defeated Hamilton on the road, 4-0.

Rookie of the Week: Sydney Poulin, Endicott

Sydney Poulin had a 10-point (four goals, two assists) performance for Endicott this week. She recorded two goals and two assists against MIT and scored goals against Gordon and Roger Williams in Endicott’s two conference wins this week.

Honor roll:

Sophie Craig, William Smith
Megan Gallagher, Scranton
Michaela Giuttari, Hamilton
Rachel Hamilton, Tufts
Amber Haslett, Montclair State
Abby O’Sullivan, WPI
Hannah Palm, Messiah
Maggie Sohns, FDU

DIVISION I


Defensive Player of the Week: Gianna Glatz, Rutgers

Glatz spearheaded the team to two victories with back-to-back shutouts over the weekend. On Friday, she made three saves in a 1-0 win over Cornell. Then on Sunday, Glatz tied her season-high with seven saves, including six in the second half, in the 1-0 victory over Princeton.

Offensive Player of the Week: Corinne Zanolli, Stanford

Zanolli exploded offensively this weekend for the Cardinal, scoring 10 goals and adding three assists as Stanford swept the week in the Midwest. She scored five goals in the opener against Ohio before adding two goals and an assist in the 4-1 win over Indiana. She closed the weekend with another hat trick against Central Michigan, adding two assists for a total of 23 points in the three games.

Rookie of the Week: Merle Knobloch, Old Dominion

Knobloch helped the Lady Monarchs to a pair of 2-1 victories, scoring the game-tying goal in each game, setting the stage for late-stage heroics from her teammates.

 

Honor roll:

Katie Birch, Iowa
Rebecca Birch, Old Dominion
Allie Brouhard, Sacred Heart
Sarah Dwyer, Boston College
Catherine Hayden, UNC
Estelle Hughes, William & Mary
Kelee LePage, Maryland
Cecile Pieper, Connecticut
Sydney Terroso, Yale
Emma Way, Michigan

DIVISION II


Defensive Player of the Week: Katharina Ohmen, Merrimack

Ohmen started both games for the Warriors over the week- end, making 20 saves overall against East Stroudsburg and Limestone. Ohmen tied her season high with 10 saves in Merrimack’s win against the Saints, nine of which came in the second half. The third-year starter totaled 10 stops against the Warriors of ESU, nearly guiding Merrimack to the upset. She totaled a 2.00 goals-against average and a .833 save percentage on the week.

Offensive Player of the Week:Mia Lennon, Pace

Lennon racked up seven points in the first week of the season with three goals and an assist. She was the deciding factor in Pace’s 1-0 season-opening victory against Limestone, scoring the only goal of the contest. She added two more scores and an assist in Pace’s win at New Haven on Saturday.

Rookie of the Week: Grace Henderson, Pace

Henderson posted over 115 shutout minutes in the cage last week. The freshman goalkeeper played a full 70 minutes against Limestone on last Monday’s season-opener, making a pair of saves in the shutout victory. Henderson made two more saves and put forth another scoreless 45:20 against New Haven on Saturday en route to Pace’s 7-1 win.

 

Honor roll:

Tess Anderson, Bentley
Noor Fons, Lindenwood
Mandi Isom, Bellarmine
Sam Tepper, Assumption

DIVISION III


Defensive Player of the Week: Shanya Landis, Messiah

Shayna Landis made her presence known against Ursinus and No. 5 Salisbury as she helped the Falcons earn shutouts in both games. Landis never left the field for the Falcons, playing all 140 minutes this week. Landis also helped shutdown both teams defense, allowing just five overall shots, with three on frame the whole week. The Falcons defeated Ursinus 1-0 and took down No. 5 Salisbury 2-0.

Offensive Player of the Week: Libby Dolan, Williams

Dolan scored all four goals for the Ephs last week, as Williams defeated St. John Fisher 3-2 and then NESCAC rival Trinity 1-0.

Rookie of the Week: Samantha Ellis, Southern Maine

Ellis totaled three goals and two assists for eight points to help lead the Huskies to a 3-0 record last week. She was credited with an assist in Southern Maine’s 3-0 win at Maine-Farmington for her first collegiate point and then scored two goals with one assist in a 7-1 LEC victory over Salem State; her first career goal was the Huskies’ second of the game and proved to be the difference maker. Ellis capped the week by scoring the game-winner in the 67th minute of a 2-1 non-conference win over Manhattanville.

 

Honor roll:

Nicole Andriani, Montclair State
Catherine Bergmueller, Arcadia
Kenzie Drew, Marywood
Kara Finnerty, Bowdoin
Rachel Galante, Rowan
Devon Goetz, MIT
Kate Kujawa, Rochester
Rachel Loseby, Keene State
Dani Michaud, Clark
Haley Thebarge, Thomas

DIVISION I


Defensive Player of the Week: Kristen Vick, Old Dominion

Vick helped the Monarchs go 2-0 last week with road wins over William & Mary and James Madison. With Vick’s leadership, Old Dominion shut out James Madison, 3-0, allowing just three shots on frame, six shots in total with only five penalty corners. As a bonus, Vick assisted on the offensive side, adding the second goal of the game at 5:36, the first goal of her career. In Friday’s 4-3 OT win at William & Mary, Vick helped ODU maintain the Tribe to just eight shots on goal, despite three scores.

Offensive Player of the Week: Daphne Groothuis, Rutgers

On Friday, Groothuis scored a goal and also recorded a career-best three assists in a shutout victory over Hofstra. Then in a ranked victory Sunday over No. 18 St. Joe’s, the midfielder factored into every RU score with one goal and two assists in the 3-2 win.

Rookie of the Week: Mia Borley, Maine

Borley led an impressive defensive unit that allowed only one goal each to Boston University and Ohio State last week. Against the Terriers on Friday, the Durham, England native recorded three saves. In the Ohio State game that reached overtime on Saturday, Borley contributed four saves, allowing just a single goal in 74 minutes.

 

Honor roll:

Carlotta Borcherding, American
Olivia Harris, Bucknell
Erika Miller, Villanova
Cami Osborne, Georgetown
Maddie Passarella, Miami
Sabrina Rhodes, Maryland
Ilse Westera, Old Dominion

DIVISION II


Defensive Player of the Week: Elaine Bachelder, Stonehill

Bachelder spearheaded the defensive effort that held West Chester scoreless for 69-minutes before conceding a late consolation marker, posting a pair of defensive saves in the 2-1 win.

Offensive Player of the Week: Bridget Hoogendijk, Lindenwood

Hoogendijk led the Lions to a 1-1 week over ranked teams, scoring a pair of goals and adding a shootout marker.

Rookie of the Week: Jenna Sluymer, Shippensburg

Sluymer started her career off by scoring two goals in five minutes for the Lady Raiders, staking Ship to a 2-0 start in an eventual neutral site victory over Limestone, 3-1.

 

Honor roll:

Hannah Barnard, Bloomsburg
Paige Hinds, Belmont Abbey
Kacie Smith, Stonehill

DIVISION III


Defensive Player of the Week: Kayla Veilleux, St. Joseph’s (ME)

Veilleux marshalled a defense that won a pair of games over the weekend, defeating Skidmore 3-2 and shutting out Vassar 7-0. The Monks’ defense allowed only 12 shots on goal combined. At the other end of the field, Veilleux scored SJCME’s third goal in the 66th minute against Skidmore before notching an assist in the win over Wellesley.

Offensive Player of the Week: Erin Coverdale, Franklin & Marshall

Coverdale scored three times in a 2-0 weekend for the No. 4 Diplomats. She notched the game-winner in overtime in a 1-0 triumph against No. 14 Kean on Friday and found the back of the cage twice in the 3-0 victory at Susquehanna in the championship game of the Connie Harnum Classic on Saturday.

Rookie of the Week: Jenn Kirby, Rhodes

Kirby helped the Lynx to a pair of wins in the opening weekend, scoring a goal and adding a pair of assists. In the opener against DePauw, she assisted on the first goal to tie the game and then scored the game-winner minutes later. In the second game of the season, against Earlham, she assisted on a key insurance goal to send the Lynx to the 2-0 win.

 

Honor roll:

Cayla Andrews, TCNJ
Alie Jones, Colby-Sawyer
Tina O’Donnell, Elmira
Kailynne Reinoehl, Cortland
Alexis Roberts, Ohio Wesleyan
Tori Roche, Babson

DIVISION I


Defensive Player of the Week: Jillian Wolgemuth, Duke

Wolgemuth helped lead Duke to a pair of wins against ranked opponents over the weekend. In Friday’s 4-0 win over William & Mary, she had the first assist of her career and anchored a defensive that held the Tribe to just three shots – and only one on cage. In Sunday’s 4-3 overtime victory against Liberty, she keyed a defensive effort that allowed only 10 shots in over 72 minutes of action despite Liberty earning eight corners on the day.

Offensive Player of the Week: Agueda Moroni, Liberty

Moroni tallied 11 points as Liberty faced two top-25 opponents. The Flames’ senior scored a hat trick and assisted on two other goals in Liberty’s decisive win over James Madison; she also netted a goal and an assist in Liberty’s 3-2 overtime loss to Duke.

Rookie of the Week: Karo Kueskes, Connecticut

In the opening game, Kueskes scored twice and added an assist as UConn defeated Northwestern 4-2 on the road. Against Stanford, Kueskes added a goal in the 3-0 victory. Defensively, Kueskes helped hold the Wildcats to two goals while keeping the Cardinal off the score sheet.

 

Honor roll:

Ally Hammel, Boston University

Torrie Huk, UMass Lowell

Olivia Krogermeier, Colgate

Erin Matson, UNC

Hailey Power, Sacred Heart

Eline van den Bosch, UC Davis

Ciara Weets, Georgetown

2017 Field Hockey – Post Season Honors

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DIVISION I

Defensive Player of the Year: Ashley Hoffman, North Carolina

Hoffman, the ACC Defensive Player of the Year, anchored the Tar Heel defense at the center back position, starting all 23 games there and serving as a team co-captain. On the offensive end, she tied for the team lead in goals with 11 and ranked second in points with 27. She was named the ACC Tournament MVP after leading the Heels to the tournament title.

Offensive Player of the Year: Charlotte Veitner, Connecticut

Division I’s biggest offensive threat showed off her skills at the final weekend, scoring all three of her team’s goals in the semifinals and finals to power the Huskies to an undefeated season that culminated in the national championship. In the four games in the tournament, Veitner scored six goals and added an assist—even if you discounted the tournament, she had more goals than anyone else in the country.

Rookie of the year: Pien Dicke, Virginia

Dicke, the ACC Freshman of the year and first-team All-ACC honoree, averaged 1.05 goals per game and 2.45 points per game, both of which ranked second in the conference and nationally in the top 10. The two-time ACC Offensive Player of the Week set the single-season record for hat tricks by tallying five this season, and tallied five game-winning goals in her rookie campaign.

Coach of the year: Tess Ellis, William & Mary

Ellis guided the Tribe to a huge turnaround, posting a 13-7 record that included two wins over top-15 teams, a berth in the CAA final, and two wins over NCAA tournament teams a year after a 9-10 record.

First team

Alyssa Chillano, Duke
Pien Dicke, Virginia
Ashley Hoffman, North Carolina
Lein Holsboer, Maryland
Nina Klein, Connecticut
Leis Lagerweij, Syracuse
Ayeisha McFerran, Louisville
Sophia Miller, Northwestern
Greta Nauck, Delaware
Moira Putsch, Penn State
Katie Trombetta, Michigan
Casey Umstead, Connecticut
Eva van’t Hoog, North Carolina
Charlotte Veitner, Connecticut
Tara Vittese, Virginia
Nicole Woods, Louisville

Second team

Maddie Backsai, Princeton
Katie Birch, Iowa
Amanda Collins, Connecticut
Meg Douthwaite, Michigan
Skylar Fretz, Penn State
Ally Hammel, Boston University
Sarah Hawkshaw, Massachusetts
Karlie Heistand, Connecticut
Ryan McCarthy, Princeton
Agueda Moroni, Liberty
Puck Petenga, Northwestern
Paula Portugal, Miami
Sam Swensen, Michigan
Roos Weers, Syracuse
Anna Willocks, St. Joseph’s
Krieke van Wyk, Pacific

Third team

Savannah Burns, Pacific
Malin Evert, North Carolina
Jule Grashoff, Wake Forest
Danielle Grega, Old Dominion
Carrie Hanks, Maryland
Maddie Humphrey, Ohio State
Laura Hurff, Syracuse
Victoria Kammerinke, St. Joseph’s
Julie Laszlo, Monmouth
Taylor Lister, Delaware
Minout Mink, Louisville
Margaux Paolino, Duke
Taylor Stone, Louisville
Rose Tynan, Duke
Bente van Vlijman, Harvard
Corinne Zanolli, Stanford

Rookie team

Leo Berlie, Miami
Jill Bolton, Liberty
Margot va Hecking Colenbrander, Connecticut
Pien Dicke, Virginia
Daphne Groothuis, Rutgers
Bodil Keus, Maryland
Lotte de Koning, Delaware
Quinn Maguire, St. Joseph’s
Maddy Murphy, Iowa
Rachel Robinson, Virginia
Megan Rodgers, California
Mimi Tarrant, Harvard
Julianna Tornetta, Princeton
Borg van der Velde, Syracuse
Manon van Weezel, Providence
Corinne Zanolli, Stanford

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DIVISION II


Defensive Player of the Year: Sydney McCarthy, East Stroudsburg

McCarthy helped the Warriors earn the #1 seed in the PSAC tournament and a #2 overall seed in the NCAA tournament. The PSAC Defensive Player of the Year, McCarthy’s Warriors ranked third nationally in scoring defense despite playing the nation’s toughest schedule.

Offensive Player of the Year: Kacie Smith, Stonehill

Smith re-wrote the record books yet again for Stonehill, helping the Skyhawks to another berth in the NCAA tournament after earning the #2 seed in the NE-10 tournament. The Northeast-10 Player of the Year, Smith averaged an outstanding 4.95 points per game, more than a full point clear of the #2 ranked player. Her 41 goals and 17 assists led all players nationally.

Rookie of the Year: Jazmin Petrantonio, Shippensburg

Petrantonio made a huge impact for the Lady Raiders and Division II, leading Ship to a second consecutive national title. A first-team All-PSAC athlete, the Argentina native ranked second on her team in scoring and eighth nationally. She set a national record with six assists in a win over Millersville.

Coach of the Year: Kayte Kinsely, Pace

Kinsely helped engineer a 6-game improvement in 2017 for the Setters, helping Pace earn the #3 seed in the NE-10 tournament and a top-10 ranking throughout the year. Pace ranked second in the nation in scoring defense and ninth nationally in scoring margin as the Setters improved from 9-9 in 2016 to 15-4 in 2017.

First team

Morgan Aldinger, Kutztown
Emily Barnard, Shippensburg
Taylor Bracale, West Chester
Erin Collins, Saint Anselm
Meredith Fagan, Millersville
Rylie Hammond, Merrimack
Kaitlin Hatch, West Chester
Chardonnay Hope, Kutztown
Sydney McCarthy, East Stroudsburg
Emily Miller, LIU Post
Jazmin Petrantonio, Shippensburg
Kate Remley, Limestone
Allison Sheahan, Assumption
Kacie Smith, Stonehill
Rachal Toppi, West Chester
Courtney Weaver, Millersville

Second team

Michaela Antonellis, Stonehill
Ashley Chioda, East Stroudsburg
Kelly Diplock, Limestone
Mackenzie Fuhrman, Kutztown
Bridget Hoogendijk, Lindenwood
Nicole Johnston, Lindenwood
Emma Kincaid, Saint Anselm
Margaret Maclean, Pace
Kayla Mack, Slippery Rock
Aliza Mizak, Millersville
Mackenzie Mlkvy, West Chester
Lesley Sanchez-Alvarez, Pace
Brooke Sheibley, Shippensburg
Mary Spisak, Shippensburg
Tali Wehner, Bloomsburg
Kyra Wozniak, Kutztown

Rookie team

Elaine Bachelder, Stonehill
Sammy Bell, LIU Post
Lisette de Bruin, Pace
Marre Corver, West Chester
Kelly Diplock, Limestone
Renee Duffy, Lindenwood
Meredith Fagan, Millersville
Caitie McNamara, West Chester
Brittany Morgan, Slippery Rock
Angelina Perrone, Belmont Abbey
Jazmin Petrantonio, Shippensburg
Helene Servais, Southern New Hampshire
Annabelle Tierney, Millersville
Kayla Ulrich, Slippery Rock
Rachel Vellis, LIU Post
Caitlyn Wink, Shippensburg

*****

DIVISION III


Defensive Player of the Year: Tressie Windsor, Salisbury

The CAC Player of the Year, Windsor backstopped the SeaGulls throughout the season and into the NCAA tournament. Windsor faced the second-toughest schedule in the nation and posted the nation’s sixth-best goals-against average, only twice allowing two or more goals in regulation all season.

Offensive Player of the Year: Carissa Gehman, Messiah

Gehman was an offensive force for the Falcons all year long, ranking fifth in the nation in points per game despite facing the fifth-toughest schedule in the nation. Gehman powered Messiah back into the NCAA title game, their second consecutive such berth, after earning Commonwealth Player of the Year honors.

Rookie of the Year: Grace Moore, MIT

Moore backstopped the Engineers to the NEWMAC title pushing them into the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament. Despite playing a top-15 schedule nationally, Moore ranked second in the nation in save percentage and 19th in goals-against average. Of the 19 games in the season, Moore posted nine shutouts.

Coach of the Year: Colleen Moyer, Scranton

Moyer engineered a 10-game turnaround for the Royals and a jump of 54 spots in the rankings from last year, going from 5-12 in 2016 to 15-3 in 2017. Scranton finished 18th nationally in scoring margin at +2.18 per game and were the second seed in the Landmark Conference tournament a year after not advancing to the post-season.

First team

Teresa Carr, Kean
Erin Coverdale, Franklin & Marshall
Isabelle Del Priore, Tufts
Lauren Drakeley, Babson
Kelcie Finn, Trinity
Carissa Gehman, Messiah
Jillian Hughes, Salisbury
Grace Jennings, Middlebury
Shauna LaMaina, Kean
Shayna Landis, Messiah
Emily Penn, MIT
Melissa Russo, Gwynedd Mercy
Lauren Schweppe, Middlebury
Ashley Tango, Babson
Tressie Windsor, Salisbury
Hannah Wood, William Smith

Second team

Alex Bennett, Williams
Kersey Boulay, Univ. of New England
Kelly Cousoulis, Catholic
Courtney Dunham, Rochester
Christina Fabiano, TCNJ
Marissa Folts, Skidmore
Courtnie Greene, Christopher Newport
Michaela Giuttari, Hamilton
Shannon Hart, Kenyon
Grace Hillman, Johns Hopkins
Emily Markarian, St. John Fisher
Elizabeth Morrison, TCNJ
Sydney Padilla, TCNJ
Michaila Parent, Worcester State
Mary Travers, Tufts
Elizabeth Turnbull, Amherst

Third team

Elizabeth Bennewitz, Bowdoin
Meredith Campbell, Scranton
Amber Cody, Salve Regina
Kristin Donohue, Messiah
Amber Haslett, Montclair State
Annie Horsley, Franklin & Marshall
Michelle Kabaira, Denison
Maggie Kennedy, Springfield
Annie Leonard, Middlebury
Grace Moore, MIT
Ali Posey, York
Megan Redmond, Cortland
Nikki Simpao, Lynchburg
Kaitlyn Struss, Montclair State
Hayley Sutherland, Worcester State
Haley Tucker, Washington & Lee

Rookie team

Kailyn Brandt, Washington College
Nina Bruno, Keene State
Lauren Dougherty, Arcadia
Taylor Farrin, Endicott
Courtney Fiest, Christopher Newport
Charlotte Godfrey, Denison
Michelle Kabaira, Denison
Kathryn Lehman, Gwynedd Mercy
Jackie Lerro, Lynchburg
Grace Moore, MIT
Erin Nicholas, Middlebury
Maddy Paro, Babson
Brianna Socker, St. John Fisher
Tori Tiefenthaler, TCNJ
Channa Visseren, Wittenberg
Haley Wakefield, Plymouth State

2017 Field Hockey – Players of the Week

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DIVISION I


Defensive Player of the Week: Ashley Hoffman, North Carolina

Hoffman led the Tar Heels to a 3-0 week that included three top-15 victories as the fifth-seeded Tar Heels won the ACC title, allowing only two goals in the process. The UNC defensive unit allowed only 30 shots total in the three games, with only 20 on frame, and 17 combined corners in the three contests. The Tar Heels did not allow a goal in the semifinals or finals.

Offensive Player of the Week: Hannah Pike, Fairfield

Pike powered the Stags to the MAAC title with a five-goal performance over the weekend. She had both game-winning goals, scoring three times in the semifinal victory over LIU Brooklyn before scoring both goals in a 2-1 defeat of Monmouth on the road.

Rookie of the Week: Emily Peters, St. Joseph’s

Peters was a part of both game-winning goals in SJU’s run to the Atlantic 10 championship. She assisted on the go-ahead goal in the second half as St. Joseph’s erased an 0-2 start to win the semifinal tilt against Richmond before scoring the championship-winning goal in overtime against UMass in Amherst. She picked up Tournament MVP honors in the process.

Honor roll:

Makenna Colby, Miami
Sarah Hegelson, Stanford
Ayeisha McFerran, Louisville
Ashley Mendonca, New Hampshire
Kali Shumock, Boston University
Katie Trombetta, Michigan

DIVISION II


Defensive Player of the Week: Marissa Elizardo, West Chester

Elizardo backstopped the Golden Rams to three wins on the week, sweeping through the PSAC Tournament, not allowing a goal. She posted 13 saves and a perfect 1.00 save percentage.

Offensive Player of the Week: Alison Sheahan, Assumption

Sheahan was a part of all of the Assumption goals as the Greyhounds beat two top-10 teams on the road to advance to the NE-10 finals. She scored both goals, including the game-winning in overtime, as Assumption upset Pace 2-1. In the 1-0 semifinal victory against Stonehill, she assisted on the game-winner in the final minute of play to spur Assumption to the final.

Rookie of the Week: Rachel Vellis, LIU Post

Vellis made 20 saves over three games as the Pioneers won the NE-10 tournament. The freshman posted a 77% save percentage over the week.

Honor roll:

Bridget Hoogendijk, Lindenwood
Emily Miller, LIU Post
Kate Remley, Limestone
Rachal Toppi, West Chester

DIVISION III


Defensive Player of the Week: Brittain Muir, Christopher Newport

Muir was a rock for the Captains all weekend long, as the CNU defense allowed only one goal in the CAC tournament, capturing the tournament title in the process. In the semifinal game against Mary Washington, Muir and the rest of the CNU defense held the Eagles, who were averaging almost five goals a game, to six shots. In the title game against Salisbury, the CNU defense held Salisbury to only nine shots in regulation and kept them off the board for the final 85 minutes of the game.

Offensive Player of the Week: Katie Alexander, Juniata

Alexander was clutch for the Eagles as she was a part of three of the JC goals over the tournament. In the semifinal tilt on the road against Scranton, Alexander scored the game-tying goal midway through the second half to set up the opportunity to win the game in overtime. In the final, on the road at Catholic, Alexander assisted on the game-tying goal before scoring the championship-winning goal in overtime.

Rookie of the Week: Grace Moore, MIT

Moore backstopped the Engineers to the NEWMAC title over the weekend, allowing only one goal in two games. After posting three saves in a 2-1 victory over Wellesley in the semifinals, she made eight saves in a complete-game shutout over top-seeded and third-ranked Babson in the finals.

Honor roll:

Katie Alexander, Juniata
Nancy Bansbach, Rochester
Nina Bruno, Keene State
Melanie Fry, Misericordia
Madison Gabel, Elms
Charlotte Godfrey, Denison
Brooke Lemerise, Univ. of New England
Annie Leonard, Middlebury
Kristen Mulcahy, Centre
Sarah Schannauer, Franklin & Marshall
Ariyel Yavalar, Washington & Lee

DIVISION I


Defensive Player of the Week: Molly Janell, LIU Brooklyn

Janell helped propel LIU into its first-ever appearance in the MAAC Championship this weekend. The sophomore made 25 saves in net without giving up a single goal in regulation or double overtime, and registering a shutout win in a crucial MAAC game at Sacred Heart. Jannell, who tallied 185 minutes in goal over two games, made 13 saves to shut out Sacred Heart and allow LIU to win, 1-0, clinching the No. 2 seed in the postseason tournament. In the game against Davidson, Jannell nearly matched her total, making 12 saves and not giving up a goal in regulation or either overtime period.

Offensive Player of the Week: Agueda Moroni, Liberty

Moroni had a ten-point week (4g, 2a) to push the Flames into the post season. She scored early against Temple to give Liberty a 1-0 lead. The sophomore later increased the lead to 3-1 right before the halftime break, as the Lady Flames went on to defeat the Owls 6-2. Trailing 4-0 in the opening half against North Carolina, Moroni was at the forefront of a late comeback effort that came up short, tallying goals in the 32nd and 52nd minutes along with an assist in the 48th minute.

Rookie of the Week: Borg van der Velde, Syracuse

A freshman goalkeeper from Ede, Netherlands, van der Velde helped the Orange tie the program record with their 11th shutout victory of the season on Saturday, defeating Pacific 3-0. van der Velde made four saves in the victory to help the Orange close the regular season with the win.

Honor roll:

Kristina Bassi, Stanford

Malin Evert, North Carolina

Kelsey Federico, UMass-Lowell

Pascale Massey, Northwestern

Emily McNamara, VCU

Casey Umstead, Connecticut

DIVISION II


Defensive Player of the Week: Emilia Herran, LIU Post

Herran helped lead #5 LIU Post to a 2-0 week in wins AIC and #6 Stonehill. On Wednesday, the senior defender registered an assist in the 6-0 win over AIC to tally LIU Post’s sixth shutout of the season, before taking a crucial 2-1 victory over the Skyhawks on Saturday.

Offensive Player of the Week: Emma Kincaid, St. Anselm

Kincaid racked up two goals and two assists for six points against nationally-ranked Stonehill and American Inter- national. She notched two goals in her team’s 3-2 victory over Stonehill, and added two assists against the Yellow Jackets.

Rookie of the Week: Deirdre Burchill, Assumption

Burchill led the Hounds to two crucial victories, scoring Assumption’s only two goals to lift them to the 6th seed in the NE10 Championship. In Assumption’s 1-0 victory over Adelphi, she tallied a goal in the 62nd minute. On Saturday against Franklin Pierce, she notched her second game-winner of the week just 2:56 into the second half, as Assumption held off the Ravens for the 1-0 lead.

Honor roll:

Merit Harris, Bellarmine

Jessie Londono, Lindenwood

Sydney McCarthy, East Stroudsburg

Ciriaca Petitto, Converse

Kayla Raneri, Merrimack

Brooke Sheibly, Shippensburg

Kacie Smith, Stonehill

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DIVISION III


Defensive Player of the Week: Danielle Rette, Haverford

Rette did not allow a goal in 122:26 of action this week as the Fords recorded two wins on their way to a Conference playoff berth. She turned out one shot in a 6-0 win against Bryn Mawr and three more in a 3-0 triumph vs. rival Swarthmore.

Offensive Player of the Week: Kelcie Finn, Trinity

Finn repeats as National Player of the Week as she scored four goals in a pair of Trinity wins. She notched two goals, including the game-winner in a 4-0 win over Amherst in the regular-season finale. She had a hand in all three Trinity goals in a 3-1 win over No. 4 Hamilton in the NESCAC Quarterfinals. She scored two goals, including the game winner, and added an assist in the victory against the Continentals.

Rookie of the Week: Janell Harden, Montclair State

Harden helped the Red Hawks to a 3-0 week to wrap up the regular season. She helped the MSU defense limit opponents to 26 combined shots across three games, allow just one goal in three games, and defeat third- ranked Babson in the regular season finale. The Red Hawk defense held Babson to just 13 shots and no goals in the final 66-plus minutes in the 2-1 upset win.

Honor roll:

Ali Bishop, Bridgewater

Hannah Cooper, St. John Fisher

Ellie Domato, Transylvania

Katie Frade, Wheelock

Kylie Honnick-Payne, DeSales

Grace Jennings, Middlebury

Michelle Kabaira, Denison

Clare Kavanagh, Johns Hopkins

Grace Kuszmaul, Juniata

Channa Visseren, Wittenberg

Jessica Welsh, Cortland

Nicole Wilson, Keuka

DIVISION I


Defensive Player of the Week: Katie Trombetta, Michigan

Trombetta spearheaded a defensive unit that allowed just two goals over 140:00 of play, including a shutout against Northwestern, earning Michigan the outright Big Ten regular-season title. At the other end of the field, she posted a goal and two assists in Michigan’s wins against two top-10 opponents last weekend. She netted a penalty-corner goal against the Wildcats with just 9:11 remaining to propel U-M to a 1-0 win and followed that up with two assists in the Wolverines’ 6-2 decision at No. 7 Louisville.

Offensive Player of the Week: Emily McNamara, VCU

McNamara scored back-to-back hat tricks against A-10 foes Saint Francis and La Salle. The forward from Centreville, Va., also added an assist in each contest. On Friday, her third and final goal was the game-winning goal in overtime to lift the Rams to a 5-4 win over the Red Flash. On Sunday, she scored the first two goals of the game and assisted on the third to help VCU jump out to a 3-0 lead. She also added a goal to make it 6-0 in the second half as part of the 7-0 shutout win for the Rams.

Rookie of the Week: Quinn Maguire, St. Joseph’s

Maguire totaled eight points, scoring three goals and adding two assists as the 19th-ranked Hawks earned a pair of wins. On Friday, she assisted on the tying goal before adding one of her own later as the Hawks roared back from a 2-0 deficit to top No. 23 Massachusetts, 5-2. The forward from Media, Pa., scored twice in the first half at Northeastern on Sunday as the Hawks took the lead, then assisted on what turned out to be the game-winner with 12 minutes remaining in the game.

Honor roll:

Grace Baylis, Princeton
Savannah Burns, Pacific
Emma Cochran, Maine
Shannon Eby, Wake Forest
Alexa Hoover, Penn
Morgan Philie, Dartmouth
Paula Portugal, Miami
Moira Putsch, Penn State
Lexi Quick, Bucknell
Rose Tynan, Duke
Rachel Yeager, James Madison

–!!–

DIVISION II


Defensive Player of the Week: Chardonay Hope, Kutztown

Hope made a season-high 14 saves and shutout No. 1 Shippensburg Saturday in Kutztown’s 3-0 upset victory. Hope went 2-0 last week with a .950 save percentage. She also posted the win against Mansfield on Tuesday. KU went 2-0 last week in a crucial week of playoff positioning.

Offensive Player of the Week: Kacie Smith, Stonehill

Smith scored six of Stonehill’s eight goals in a big 2-0 week, breaking the NE10’s single-season scoring record along the way. She netted a pair of hat tricks in wins over Merrimack and No. 8 Pace – the top defensive team in the country. Smith’s three goals in Wednesday’s 4-2 win against Merrimack broke the NE10’s single-season scoring record. She added her ninth hat trick of the season in Saturday’s 4-3 triumph over Pace, netted the gamewinner with 1:50 remaining in regulation.

Rookie of the Week: Elaine Bachelder, Stonehill

Bachelder was the backbone of the defensive effort in a key 2-0 week for the first place and No. 6-ranked Skyhawks. The defense limited Merrimack and No. 8 Pace to 14 shots and 6.5 penalty corners per game, as the team posted a 2.50 goals against average for the week. Bachelder stopped several odd-man counterattacks over the two wins, dropping back as Stone- hill’s last defender.

Honor roll:

Hannah Friend, St. Anselm
Julie Gysels, LIU Post
Aliza Mizak, Millersville
Kate Remley, Limestone
Kelli Shapiro, East Stroudsburg

–!!–

DIVISION III


Defensive Player of the Week: Tressie Windsor, Salisbury

Windsor notched shutouts over York and Mary Washington last week while averaging 9.5 saves per contest. She made nine saves a 3-0 win against York on Wednesday, and followed that with a 10-save performance against Mary Washington in a 5-0 victory.

Offensive Player of the Week: Kelcie Finn, Trinity

Finn tallied 16 points on seven goals and two assists in two games in a 2-0 week for the Bantams. She had two goals and two assists in a 6-1 win over Wesleyan and scored all five Trinity goals in a 5-1 victory at Wellesley to tie the program’s all-time record for goals in a game.

Rookie of the Week: Megan Houser, Kean

Houser anchored the Kean defense as the Cougars split a pair of contests against two top-10 teams. She faced 12 shots and made six saves in the Cougars’ 3-2 overtime loss to No. 9 Montclair State. She then recorded five more saves, including a stop on a penalty stroke, as Kean defeated No. 4 TCNJ for the first time in program history.

Honor roll:

Emily Augsburger, Eastern Mennonite
Karlie Baran, Washington & Jefferson
Allison Burke, UMass-Dartmouth
Coby Eldridge, Misericordia
Charlotte Godfrey, Denison
Courtnie Greene, Christopher Newport
Megan Hut, Earlham
Maggie Kennedy, Springfield
Sadie Royer, Husson
Cameo Tietje, Smith
Haley Tucker, Washington & Lee
Emily Wisneski, Ramapo

DIVISION I


Defensive Player of the Week: Taylor Stone, Louisville

Stone helped the Cardinals extend their win streak to seven games and maintain a tie for first in the ACC standings with her defensive efforts and by scoring the game-winning goal in the 3-2 win at No. 5 North Carolina on Saturday. The junior defender and midfielder from Herndon, Virginia, dribbled the ball into the circle and delivered her career-high sixth goal of the season to break a 2-2 tie midway through the second half. She was also part of a Louisville defense which held the Tar Heels to six shots on goal and withstood five penalty corners to ensure the win. 

Offensive Player of the Week: Puck Petenga, Northwestern

Petenga led Northwestern to two wins over ranked opponents over the weekend, earning Northwestern’s 10th win in 11 matches as she tallied her first career hat trick versus No. 22 Iowa, helping NU to a 5-4 overtime win against the Hawkeyes before assisting on the first goal of the match in the Wildcats’ 2-1 double-overtime victory against No. 24 Massachusetts on Sunday.

Rookie of the Week: Bodil Keus, Maryland

Keus led Maryland on both ends of the field to two top-25 wins this weekend, scoring Maryland’s third goal off a penalty corner in the Terrapins’ 3-1 win against No. 25 Ohio State and helped keep the Buckeyes scoreless for nearly 60 minutes. In the game against Penn State, she helped hold the No. 6 Nittany Lions to one goal and registered a key save under five minutes to play in regulation in Maryland’s 2-1 double-overtime victory.

Honor roll:

Alyssa Chillano, Duke
Meg Douthwaite, Michigan
Caitlin Gilligan, Fairfield
Felicitas Heinzel, Richmond
Quinn Maguire, Saint Joseph’s
Alesandra Miller, Boston College
Mary O’Reilly, Providence
Liz Tamburro, Ohio State
Mimi Tarrant, Harvard
Marlise van Tonder, Pacific

DIVISION II


Defensive Player of the Week: Cheradyn Pettit, Mercy

Pettit backstopped the Mavericks to two shutouts last week, highlighted by an overtime triumph in league action against Bellarmine University. The junior opened the week with seven saves in a 4-0 win over St. Thomas Aquinas College on Tuesday. She then followed up with a season-high 10 stops on Saturday against Bellarmine, as Mercy managed to squeeze out a 1-0 win in overtime.

Offensive Player of the Week: Kaitlin Hatch, West Chester

Hatch played a pivotal role as West Chester won both matches this week, defeating both Kutztown and Limestone College. The junior registered a pair of goals to go along with three assists this week. Her first assist helped Caitlin Kelly score the first goal in a 2-0 shutout against Kutztown. In a 5-1 victory over No. 7 Limestone, the junior tallied two goals and assisted on two others. 

Rookie of the Week: Sammy Bell, LIU Post

Bell started the week off with a hat trick against Southern Connecticut before adding a goal and an assist in the upset of Merrimack.

Honor roll:

Greta Banholzer, Lindenwood
Alisa Mizak, Millersville
Kacie Smith, Stonehill
Mia Vecchione, St. Anselm
Kaycee Zelkovsky, LIU Post

DIVISION III


Defensive Player of the Week: Shayna Landis, Messiah

Shayna Landis led the Falcons to a 2-0 week, including a pair of shutouts, by way of a dominating defensive performance. Messiah opened the week with a 4-0 road win at NCAA Division II No. 1 and defending National Champion Shippensburg Raiders. In the win, Landis helped hold the Raiders’ leading scorers, Emily Barnard and Mary Spisak—who entered the contest with a combined 20 goals and five assists—to just three combined shots. Landis’ individual effort on both of them throughout the game was a difference-maker. The junior followed that by shutting down Arcadia in a 3-0 win. The Knights did not register a shot in the game.

Offensive Player of the Week: Taylor Lough, Bates

Lough scored the lone goal in Bates’ 1-0 win over Amherst, the day after assisting on the only goal in a 1-0 victory over Tufts. Lough also scored Bates’ first goal in a 2-1 overtime victory over Babson earlier in the week. The two NESCAC wins moved the Bobcats from ninth into a tie for fifth in the standings

Rookie of the Week: Jackie Lerro, Lynchburg

Lerro, a freshman from Royersford, Pa., picks up her second weekly award of the season after registering 11 points in three Lynchburg victories last week. Lerro began scoring explosion with the opening goal and an assist in a 4-0 non-conference victory at Stevenson. She then scored all three goals in the Hornets’ 3-1 triumph over Virginia Wesleyan. Lerro again provided the winning scoring in LC’s second ODAC win of the week, this time notching the second goal of the game in a 3-1 win at Shenandoah. 

Honor roll:

Victoria Alvarez, Stevens
Kersey Boulay, Univ. of New England
Georgia Cassidy, Colby
Michaela Clark, New England College
Courtney Dunham, Rochester
Marissa Folts, Skidmore
Kelsey Gabriele, King’s
Jess Gilbaldi, Cortland
Julie Johnson, Rowan
Dana Meehling, York
Tori Tiefenthaler, TCNJ

DIVISION I


Defensive Player of the Week: Katie Trombetta, Michigan

Trombetta headlined a defensive effort that allowed no goals, two corners and just four total shots over 140:00 of play in wins against Rutgers and Stanford. U-M held Rutgers without a single shot, while Stanford didn’t get a shot off until the final 10 minutes of the game. Trombetta also posted three assists, including two off penalty corners in the Stanford contest.

Offensive Player of the Week: Charlotte Veitner, Connecticut

Veitner knocked in three goals and tallied four assists as UConn set a program-high in goals scored, defeating Villanova 12-0 on Friday. The forward’s first tally broke the record for career goals at UConn. Against No. 14 Princeton, Veitner continued to be an offensive juggernaut for the Huskies as she tallied her fourth hat-trick, second of the weekend, of the season to seal the Huskies seventh top-20 victory of the season, 5-3.

Rookie of the Week: Lucy Cooper, Massachusetts

Cooper had a four-point weekend with a goal and two assists on both of UMass’ game-winning tallies. A forward from Karori, New Zealand, she scored and dished out an assist in a home win over VCU. Cooper then followed that up with a helper on Sarah Hawkshaw’s game-winning goal in a 1-0 win at Providence.

Honor roll:

Taylor Cimbalist, Appalachian State
Skyler Fretz, Penn State
Ashley Hoffman, North Carolina
Lein Holsboer, Maryland
Mackenzie Karcher, La Salle
Greta Nauck, Delaware
Borg van der Velde, Syracuse

DIVISION II


Defensive Player of the Week: Louisa Wegener, Pace

Wegener led Pace’s defensive efforts during a 2-0 stretch last week. The junior piloted a backline that allowed just a single goal in victories over No. 4 LIU Post and Bentley.

Offensive Player of the Week: Rylie Hammond, Merrimack

Hammond led Merrimack with seven goals and 15 points in a 2-0 week. She recorded a hat trick in the Warriors’ upset of #3 Saint Anselm, before notching a four-goal, nine-point effort against So. Connecticut.

Rookie of the Week: Meredith Fagan, Millersville

Fagan led the Marauders to three shutouts on the week, allowing a total of 14 shots combined and only six on cage. Fagan’s defense only surrendered six corners in the three games as Millersville has not allowed a goal in almost 300 minutes.

Honor roll:

Michaela Antonellis, Stonehill
Tabia Cochran, Limestone
Emily Miller, LIU Post
Ally Mooney, Shippensburg
Raegan Moulton, Franklin Pierce

DIVISION III


Defensive Player of the Week: Sidney Padilla, TCNJ

Padilla was a key part of the Lions defense that posted back-to-back shutouts in conference play. In a 5-0 win over Rowan, she made two defensive saves and scored a goal off of a penalty corner. She then helped the fifth-ranked Lions hold third-ranked Montclair State to just four shots (two on goal) in a 3-0 win over the Red Hawks. The Lions have yet to yield a goal in conference play as they are outscoring NJAC opponents 11-0 through three games.

Offensive Player of the Week: Annie Leonard, Middlebury

The senior forward scored three goals in a 3-0 week for the Panthers, including a pair of league road victories. She recorded a goal and an assist in a 3-2 win at fourth-ranked Tufts on Saturday, before scoring twice a day later, including the game-winning tally during a 3-0 victory at Wesleyan.

Rookie of the Week: Liz Sargent, Univ. of New England

Sargent earned three victories in the cage for the University of New England this week including a pair of shutouts. She posted a 0.65 goals-against average and an .857 save percentage. Her biggest win of the week came in a 1-0 overtime triumph over No. 11 Bowdoin, which was the program’s highest win against a nationally-ranked opponent ever. She made seven saves in that contest. Her other shutout came in a conference match earlier in the week against Roger Williams.

Honor roll:

Kristen Audette, Denison
Mackenzie Busby, Rhodes
Sydney Cole, Franklin & Marshall
Kelly Cousoulis, Catholic
Caroline Curtain, Trinity
Courtney Fiest, Christopher Newport
Emilie Flamme, Amherst
Emily Gilligan, Stockton
Ashley Maynard, St. John Fisher
Stacey Staley, Roanoke
Khiara Valentine, Eastern Connecticut

DIVISION I


Defensive Player of the Week: Sammi Steele, Duke

Steele matched her career-best performance with nine saves in Friday’s shootout victory over No. 9 Boston College. The redshirt sophomore from Eagleville, Pennsylvania, anchored a veteran back line that held strong against 12 Boston College shots and five penalty corners combined in the two overtime periods before turning away the Eagles on three of their five shootout attempts. For the contest, Steele allowed just two goals on 22 shots in over 100 minutes of play. On Sunday, Steele limited No. 22 Boston University to a lone goal on a penalty corner in the 27th minute and recorded three saves.

Offensive Player of the Week: Rose Tynan, Duke

Tynan racked up seven points to guide Duke to wins over a pair of ranked teams this weekend. The junior forward from Auckland, New Zealand, opened the scoring just four minutes into Friday night’s win at No. 9 Boston College, and added a goal in the second round of the overtime shootout which the Blue Devils would go on to win, 3-2. On Sunday at No. 22 Boston University, Tynan scored the game’s first goal, assisted on the fourth, and added one more of her own in the 65th minute, matching her career-best performance with five points in the 5-1 win.

Rookie of the Week: Halle O’Neill, Michigan

O’Neill tallied her first collegiate goal on a corner tip in the first half against No. 15 Maryland and added her first collegiate assist two days later against Ball State. As a defender, she also helped U-M hold its weekend opposition to just two goals and 11 total shots through 169:59 of play.

Honor roll:

Eva Berkhout, UMass-Lowell
Katie Birch, Iowa
Maartje Bongers, Ohio State
Cori Conley, Penn State
Ali Cronin, Georgetown
Katie Dempsey, Columbia
Agueda Moroni, Liberty
Maddie Passarella, Miami
Taylor Stone, Louisville
Casey Umstead, Connecticut
Anzel Viljoen, Virginia

 
DIVISION II


Defensive Player of the Week: Ally Mooney, Shippensburg

Mooney made 15 saves against a pair of conference teams who are also both ranked in the top-10 nationally. She allowed only three goals as the Raiders defeated #1 East Stroudsburg and #8 Bloomsburg; in the game against the Huskies she made two saves on strokes to preserve the victory.

Offensive Player of the Week: Alison Sheahan, Assumption

In a 2-0 week, Sheahan led the Hounds with two multi-point games recording eight points overall. On Tuesday, Assumption upset #3 LIU Post 3-2 in overtime. She registered the assist on the first goal to help force overtime, and then scored the game winning goal in overtime. On Saturday, the Hounds defeated SNHU 3-2 in regulation and she had a hand in every scoring play, scoring two goals in adding an assist

Rookie of the Week: Kayla Ulrich, Slippery Rock

Ulrich scored twice to lead the Rock to an upset of Kutztown to stay undefeated in the PSAC as SRU went 2-0 on the week.

Honor roll:

Erin Collins, St. Anselm
Alexis Gazzio, Millersville
Rylie Hammond, Merrimack
Christa Knell, Bentley
Meghan McCarren, St. Thomas Aquinas
Paige Predmore, Pace
Kate Remley, Limestone
Kacie Smith, Stonehill

 
DIVISION III


 

Defensive Player of the Week: Ellexa Thomas, Tufts

Thomas helped the Jumbos to a 3-0 week, all in-conference, including two against top-10 teams Amherst and Hamilton. Tufts surrendered only nine shots in the three games, with only five on cage; the Jumbos only allowed two goals.

Offensive Player of the Week: Sophia Cogliano, Endicott

Cogliano scored all three game-winning goals for the Gulls in their 3-0 week. She netted both
of Endicott’s goals in a 2-0 victory over No. 2 nationally ranked Babson on September 26. She then tallied two goals during the Gulls’ 5-1 win on September 28 against Roger Williams, opening the scoring 36 seconds into the game. Cogliano rounded out the week by scoring the game-winner in double overtime versus Western New England on September 30.

Rookie of the Week: Taylor Farrin, Endicott

Farrin backstopped the Gulls to three wins last week, including a shutout of #2 Babson in which she made six saves in the 70 minutes. On the week, she made 21 saves while allowing only two goals, including eight in the overtime sessions against Western New England.

Honor roll:

Meredith Campbell, Scranton
Colby Eldrige, Misericordia
Kelcie Finn, Trinity
Carissa Gehman, Messiah
Alie Jones, Colby-Sawyer
Emily King, William Smith
Maresa Malcolm, Regis
Autumn Mallory, York
Ashley Maynard, St. John Fisher
Stephanie McKinney, Christopher Newport
Kate McPherson, Plymouth State
Alexis Roberts, Ohio Wesleyan
Haley Tucker, Washington & Lee

DIVISION I


Defensive Player of the Week: Sam Swensen, Michigan

Senior goalkeeper Sam Swenson earned a pair of road shutouts against Big Ten rivals last weekend, totaling 15 saves while allowing no goals through 154:40 of play. She tallied eight saves en route to a 1-0 overtime win at Ohio State on Friday before posting seven in a 3-0 decision at No. 3 Penn State on Sunday.

Offensive Player of the Week: Kirsten Mansfield, Northwestern

Mansfield scored three goals, including two game-winners, in the Wildcats’ three contests. Both of NU’s wins came over ranked opponents as it defeated No. 15 Louisville, 2-0, before topping 10th-ranked Maryland, 3-2, on Sunday. Mansfield tallied both of the Wildcats’ goals in Tuesday’s home win over the Cardinals while helping Northwestern earn its third shutout of the season. She contributed one assist in the team’s narrow 4-3 loss at third-ranked Penn State on Friday before notching the game-winner in the second half of Sunday’s win at Maryland.

Rookie of the Week: Sydney Terroso, Yale

Terroso’s weekend began with a 17-save effort Saturday against No. 16 Harvard in a 2-1 overtime loss at Johnson Field. Terroso followed up that effort with a seven-save shutout Sunday against Liberty as the Bulldogs won 1-0 in overtime. For the weekend, she posted a 1.17 goals-against average and a .923 save percentage, spending 154:01 in the cage

Honor roll:

Natalie Bohmke, VCU
Pien Dicke, Virginia
Gianna Glatz, Rutgers
Amanda Hendry, North Carolina
Alexa Hoover, Penn
Ryan McCarthy, Princeton
Ayeisha McFerran, Louisville
Melissa Nealon, Albany
Casey Umstead, Connecticut
Kriekie van Wyk, Pacific
Corinne Zanolli, Stanford

 
DIVISION II


Defensive Player of the Week: Chardonnay Hope, Kutztown

Hope backstopped the Bears to a pair of wins this week, allowing only one goal in 140 minutes of action while making 12 saves. In the upset of West Chester, she stopped four shots and allowed just one goal, while a couple days later she pitched a shutout in an 8-save game against Seton Hill.

Offensive Player of the Week: Kyra Wozniak, Kutztown

Wozniak had her hand in three of the five goals scored in the fifth-ranked Kutztown University field hockey team’s two victories last week. She had both game-winners as the sophomore’s tally against West Chester proved to be the game-winner in a 2-1 win over the third-ranked Golden Rams. Wozniak followed that up with a two-goal game against Seton Hill University over the weekend. She recorded the first two goals in a 3-0 win over the Griffins to cap a 2-0 week for KU.

Rookie of the Week: Brittany Morgan, Slippery Rock

Morgan scored a game-tying goal to help the Rock defeat West Chester before scoring a pair of goals in a 3-0 win over Seton Hill. At the other end of the field, Morgan was a key part of the back line that helped limit opponents to 19 shots on goal in the two games.

Honor roll:

Erin Collins, St. Anselm
Bailey Martin, LIU Post
Melanie Shambaugh, East Stroudsburg
Kacie Smith, Stonehill
Meaghan Williams, Franklin Pierce
Mia Vecchione, St. Anselm

 

DIVISION III


Defensive Player of the Week: Jacqueline Murphy, Connecticut College

Murphy helped the Camels post two shutout victories against Roger Williams (4-0) and Hamilton (1-0). She anchored a back line that yielded only one shot against Roger Williams and recorded two defensive saves in the win over the Continentals. Connecticut College scored 47 seconds into the game before Hamilton out shot the Camels by a 17-1 margin the rest of the way. Murphy notched both of her defensive saves at 51:45 and 55:20 of the second half to help preserve the win.

Offensive Player of the Week: Kaitlyn Struss, Montclair State

Struss drained four goals on the week, two in each of the Red Hawks’ two games as they defeated Vassar 3-2 in overtime and Gwynedd Mercy 2-1 in overtime. She sparked the team’s comeback from two goals down against Vassar with a score early in the second half, before tallying the game winner in extra time. Struss scored six minutes into the Gwynedd Mercy game and then again in OT for the 2-1 win.

Rookie of the Week: Grace Moore, MIT

In a 2-0 week for MIT, Grace Moore generated 15 saves after facing 31 shots and 15 penalty corners. She registered 10 saves while facing 21 shots and five penalty corners in a 1-0 win over No. 5 Tufts on Wednesday. Moore followed this up with five saves, including four in the second half, while contending with 10 shots and four penalty corners in MIT’s 4-2 come-from-behind win over Mount Holyoke on Saturday.

Honor roll:

Anna Branch, Cortland
Teresa Carr, Kean
Lindsey Elgin, Salisbury
Shelby Landes, Messiah
Denise Landry, Lasell
Haley Mowery, Gettysburg
Justine O’Reilly, New Paltz
Michaila Parent, Worcester State
Britney Stein, Stockton
Riley Whitmyer, Colby

DIVISION I


Defensive Player of the Week: Ashley Hoffman, North Carolina

Hoffman manned the center back position as North Carolina beat two ranked teams last weekend during its first homestand of the season. Playing at Duke’s Williams Field at Jack Katz Stadium, the Tar Heels beat No. 10 Boston College 2-1 in overtime on Saturday and earned a 3-0 shutout against No. 13 James Madison on Sunday. In addition to her defensive play, the junior from Mohnton, Pa., scored the game-winning goal in overtime for the Tar Heels against the Eagles. It was her team-leading fifth goal of the season.

Offensive Player of the Week: Charlotte Veitner, Connecticut

Veinter notched 15 points, tallying six goals and three assists in two wins for the Huskies. The forward posted six of the squad’s 14 goals last week. Veitner began the week with two goals against BIG EAST foe Old Dominion, before racking up an astonishing 11 points (4g, 3a) against No. 20 Boston University. The senior’s four-goal performance marked her second of the year.

Rookie of the Week: Mimi Tarrant, Harvard

Tarrant led Harvard in a record setting effort in a 7-3 win over Northeastern, pacing the Crimson with five points (two goals, assist) on the night. Tarrant had an assist on Harvard’s second goal of the night, scored Harvard’s fourth goal on a great 20-yard run into the circle, and capped off the night with Harvard’s last goal. Tarrant was also a force on both sides of the field in Harvard’s 3-0 win against UNH, with several scoring chances. She forced the turnover that led to the Crimson’s first goal of the afternoon.

Honor roll:

Maeve Doherty, Columbia
Emily Hazard, Massachusetts
Melina Moore, California
Emmeline Oltmans, Delaware
Paula Portugal, Miami
Tara Vittese, Virginia

 
DIVISION II


Defensive Player of the Week: Margaret Maclean, Pace

Maclean piloted a defense that allowed just two goals in wins over Mercy and No. 9 Merrimack. The senior recorded a pair of defensive saves, including a crucial stop in the Setters’ 2-1 overtime win over the nationally-ranked Warriors

Offensive Player of the Week: Emily Miller, LIU Post

Miller helped LIU Post Field Hockey to a perfect 3-0 week with six goals and two assists, good for 14 points. In a 3-1 victory over No. 1 East Stroudsburg, she found the back of the cage once and added two assists to the green and gold’s effort.

Rookie of the Week: Jazmin Petrantonio, Shippensburg

In a 6-1 win over No. 2 Millersville on Wednesday, Petrantonio set an NCAA Division II single-game record with six assists as she assisted on all of the Raider goals. Her performance eclipsed both the SU single-game record of four assists and the NCAA Division II single-game record of five.

Honor roll:

Erin Collins, Saint Anselm
Bridget Hoogendijk, Lindenwood
Brady Keeler, Newberry
Rachal Toppi, West Chester
Meaghan Williams, Franklin Pierce

 
DIVISION III


Defensive Player of the Week: Sophia Hamilton, Catholic

Hamilton led Catholic to a perfect 2-0 record last week as the Cardinals are now on a four-game win streak She made a career-high 15 saves in a nationally-ranked upset win against No. 18 Christopher Newport, 2-1. Overall, Hamilton went a perfect 2-0 on the week as she also earned the victory against Misericordia. She posted a .882 save percentage over the two-game span.

Offensive Player of the Week: Tori Roche, Babson

Roche scored two game-winning goals and chipped in with an assist for five points as No. 6 Babson stayed unbeaten with a pair of victories last week. The sophomore forward assisted on a first-half tally and then scored just over six minutes to OT to lift the Beavers to a 3-2 win at second-ranked Tufts on Tuesday. Roche then broke a scoreless deadlock with her goal in the 49th minute as Babson edged MIT, 2-0, in its league opener. 

Rookie of the Week: Janell Harden, Montclair State

Harden played an integral role on a Montclair State defense that allowed just two goals and 21 total shots in a 3-0 week. She helped the No. 8 Red Hawk defense shut down Stevens after an early goal to position MSU for its 5-1 win. She then helped hold No. 9 Skidmore to just three shots in a 2-1 overtime win, and then was key in the team allowing just one shot in a 3-0 win over RPI in the team’s second shutout of the season.

Honor roll:

Erin Coverdale, Franklin & Marshall
Kara Finnerty, Bowdoin
Weezie Foster, Kenyon
Michaela Giuttari, Hamilton
Jessica Kaplowitz, Scranton
Clare Kavanagh, Johns Hopkins
Chelsea Kramer, Dickinson
Shauna LaMaina, Kean
Vonde Saunders, Univ. of New England

DIVISION I


Defensive Player of the Week: Roos Weers, Syracuse

Weers led ‘Cuse to a 6-0 shutout win over No. 8 Boston College in the team’s ACC opener on Friday, allowing just three shots on net. She followed the performance up with both goals in a 2-0 win over No. 21 Albany on Sunday. In that game, she held the Great Danes offense without a shot on net, the fourth time in seven games this season the Orange defense went a full 70 minutes without allowing a shot on goal.

Offensive Player of the Week: Tara Vittese, Virginia

Vittese continued her offensive tear this weekend, scoring a pair of goals in each of the Cavaliers’ victories to earn her second straight National Player of the Week honor. She netted a pair of goals in the victory over top-ranked Duke, scoring the first goal of the game, and the first goal scored on the Blue Devils this season. Vittese also added a late insurance goal in the Duke game. In the game against Michigan State, Vittese was a key element of the Cavaliers’ nearly non-stop offensive pressure. The senior midfielder fired off 16 shots, scoring a pair of goals, as the Cavaliers outshot the Spartans 50-7. 

Rookie of the Week: Lotte de Koning, Delaware

de Koning collected the team’s lone two goals in the 2-1 win against the Quakers before collecting a goal and assist in the 3-2 victory over the Flames.

Honor roll:

Jule Grashoff, Wake Forest

Sarah Hawkshaw, Massachusetts

Woodard Hooper, William & Mary

Kelly Johnson, Cornell

Bodil Keus, Maryland

Maddie Latino, Indiana

Quinn Maguire, St. Joseph’s

Charlotte Veitner, Connecticut

Roos Weers, Syracuse

DIVISION II


Defensive Player of the Week: Katharina Ohmen, Merrimack

Ohmen started both games for the ninth-ranked Merrimack field hockey team last week, winning both contests. She post- ed a 1.00 goals-against average and a .900 save percentage. She started the week with a 13-save effort against Bentley, and then registered her first shutout of the season against Franklin Pierce.

Offensive Player of the Week: Kacie Smith, Stonehill

Smith had a hand in seven of the Skyhawks’ nine goals in Friday’s win over AIC, with four goals and three assists in their lone game of the week. She figured in each of Stonehill’s first six goals with four goals and two assists over the first 38-min- utes. She scored a first half hat trick and then added her fourth marker three minutes into the second half.

Rookie of the Week: Marissa Olmos, Belmont Abbey

Olmos takes home Rookie of the Week after totaling five points in her first two collegiate appearances. The freshman notched an assist on the game-winning goal in Belmont Abbey’s 2-1 win over Newberry on Wednesday. The forward then scored both Crusader goals in the 2-0 blanking of Converse on Saturday.

Honor roll:

Suzanne Clark, St. Thomas Aquinas

Mackenzie Fuhrman, Kutztown

Sydney McCarthy, East Stroudsburg

Larissa Motts, Mansfield

DIVISION III


Defensive Player of the Week: Danielle Rette, Haverford

In a 3-1 victory over Cabrini, Rette posted nine saves and faced 13 corner attempts for a .933 save percentage. In Haverford’s 5-3 win over Eastern, Rette notched 10 saves, faced nine corners and finished with a .857 save percentage for the game. 

Offensive Player of the Week: Elizabeth Turnbull, Amherst

Turnbull recorded four of Amherst’s five goals, including the game-winner in each contest, in wins over Mount Holyoke (3-2) and Bowdoin (2-1). The Mammoths earned their first victory versus the Polar Bears since 2013. Turnbull converted on four-of-five shot attempts to finish the week with a .800 shot percentage, including a clutch penalty stroke score with 10:25 to play against Bowdoin.

Rookie of the Week: Amanda Garofalo, MIT

Garofalo generated one goal and three assists, all in the second half, breaking open a 2-0 game en route to a 9-0 victory over Gordon. She then scored the game-winning goal 4:22 into the first overtime period to defeat nationally-ranked No. 17 University of New England, 3-2.

Honor roll:

Victoria Caiazzo, Stockton

Maggie Fees, Elizabethtown

Janell Harden, Montclair State

Lauren Hopkins, Mary Washington

Jackie Lerro, Lynchburg

Katarina Polyviou, DeSales

Melissa Russo, Gwynedd Mercy

Hannah Wood, William Smith

DIVISION I


Defensive Player of the Week: Sammi Steele, Duke

In the shutout of the Terrapins, Steele turned away both of Maryland’s looks on cage. She was solid again against the Wildcats, totaling six saves against six shots on goal. Along with Duke’s defensive penalty corner unit, Steele weathered six second-half corner opportunities by Northwestern to protect the one-goal lead.

Offensive Player of the Week: Tara Vittese, Virginia

Vittese accumulated 19 points in two games over the weekend, scoring eight goals with three assists. In Friday’s 9-0 blanking of Columbia, she scored three goals and assisted on three others, having a hand in six of the nine Virginia goals. In Sunday’s victory, the senior midfielder scored all five of the Cavaliers’ goals in a 5-3 win over Monmouth. The Hawks twice pulled to within a goal in that game, only to have Vittese answer with an insurance score.

Rookie of the Week: Daphne Groothuis, Rutgers

In a 1-0 win at Penn, Groothuis scored the lone goal of the game. She followed that up with a two-goal, two-assist performance for six points in a 5-1 win over No. 23 Old Dominion. The midfielder has had the game-winning goal in three of the team’s four games this season.

Honor roll:

Cori Conley, Penn State
Morgan Connor, William & Mary
Sarah Dwyer, Boston College
Taylor Lister, Delaware
Meredith Sholder, North Carolina
Corinne Zanolli, Stanford

DIVISION II


Defensive Player of the Week: Melanie Rennie, Southern New Hampshire

Rennie backstopped the Penmen to an undefeated week with a pair of shutouts in three outings. She opened the year with a 10-save performance in a 2-0 win over Bentley, before steering aside the two shots she faced against Molloy. She closed out the week with one save on two shots against Saint Thomas Aquinas, and capped her program-record shutout streak at 217:44.

Offensive Player of the Week: Sydney McCarthy, East Stroudsburg

McCarthy had a goal, four assists and a defensive save as ESU posted wins vs. No. 9 Merrimack (2-1) and No. 5 Stonehill (8-0). McCarthy assisted on ESU’s first goal and scored the game-winner with 5:44 left in the win vs. Merrimack, which she helped seal with a defensive save after a penalty corner in the closing seconds. She had assists on three of ESU’s first six goals in the 8-0 win over Stonehill on Sunday, the most goals the Warriors have scored against a team ranked in the NFHCA DII poll since records are available in 2004.

Rookie of the Week: Jazmin Petrantonio, Shippensburg

Petrantonio got her college career off to a quick start, assisting on both goals in Ship’s 2-1 overtime victory over St. Michael’s before adding a goal and an assist in the win over Southern Connecticut State.

Honor roll:

Greta Banholzer, Lindenwood
Cassidy Coates, Limestone
Jenna Deschaine, St. Michael’s
Brooke Zeiders, Bloomsburg

DIVISION III


Defensive Player of the Week: Anne Marie Provencal, Husson

Provencal had a solid performance in the Eagles’ opening seasons wins against Wellesley and Southern Maine. The senior played all 140 minutes between the pipes, while making 20 saves and allowing just four goals in a 4-2 win versus Wellesley and a 3-2 win against Southern Maine. The keeper posted an .833 save percentage and 2.00 goals against average on the week.

Offensive Player of the Week: Melissa Russo, Gwynedd Mercy

Russo totaled five goals and two assists during the week. On Friday at Misericordia, she notched four goals and a helper in a 5-2 win. The following day, her goal and assist was part of a 3-2 comeback win over King’s

Rookie of the Week: Cecile Kat, Lebanon Valley

Kat had a memorable debut to her collegiate career, totaling nine points (4 goals, 1 assist) to lead the Flying Dutchmen to a 2-0 weekend. The freshman opened the season with a game-winning goal just 25 seconds into overtime in a 3-2 win over Cabrini before following up that performance with a hat trick and an assist in a 6-0 shutout victory over Drew the following evening.

Honor roll:

Katie Alexander, Juniata
Jodie Baris, Johns Hopkins
Jenna Cyr, Scranton
Gemma Dufoe, Ursinus
Colleen Maillie, Rochester
Jacki Merrigan, Babson
Claudia Stone, Hartwick

DIVISION I


Defensive Player of the Week: Casey Umstead, Connecticut

The back began her final season for the Huskies by anchoring the defense in a pair of shutout victories against a pair of ranked opponents. Umstead led a tough UConn defense that held their opponents to a combined 140 minutes of scoreless play, en route to the squads’ 2-0 win against No. 13 Stanford and a dominating 7-0 victory against No. 14 Northwestern. Limiting action against UConn’s goalkeeper, the defender helped the Huskies outshoot Stanford, 22-4, and Northwestern, 25-7. Offensively, the senior tallied the game-winner against Stanford before notching a goal and an assist against the Wildcats.

Offensive Player of the Week: Gini Bramley, Penn State

Bramley scored the first goal of the 2017 season for Penn State and sparked a comeback that saw the Nittany Lions erase a two goal deficit and top No. 23 Old Dominion in Norfolk, Va. In game two of the opening weekend road trip, Bramley notched two goals against the No. 10 Virginia defense to help Penn State move to 2-0 on the year.

Rookie of the Week: Marisa Martin Pelegrina, Louisville

Martin Pelegrina made an impressive college debut with two goals and two assists in the Cardinals’ season-opening 4-1 win over Indiana. In that game, she played a part in each of Louisville goals, as her two shots in the game resulted in a pair of goals and she delivered assists on the other two goals in the 4-1 win. Against Delaware, the freshman dished out her third assist of the season to give the Cardinals an early 1-0 lead in their eventual win against the reigning national champion, No. 3 Delaware.

Honor roll:

Meg Douthwaite, Michigan
Daphne Groothuis, Rutgers
Ally Hammel, Boston University
Chessa Kownurko, VCU
Julie Laszlo, Monmouth
Lexie Nugent, Miami
Miranda Rigg, James Madison
Alyscia Smith, Lock Haven

2016 Field Hockey – Post Season Honors

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Division I Post Season Honors

Defensive Player of the Year: Julia Young, North Carolina

Young, the ACC Defensive Player of the Year, led a backfield that ranked seventh nationally in scoring defense while facing the nation’s third-toughest schedule. Young helped UNC to six shutouts, which ranked sixth in the nation, and to advance to the ACC and NCAA finals.

Offensive Player of the Year: Greta Nauck, Delaware

Nauck powered the Blue Hens to the NCAA championship while leading the nation in scoring. She averaged over 3 points a game, the only player in Division 1 to do so, helping Delaware close the season with a 19-game win streak.

Rookie of the Year: Bente Van Vlijmen, Harvard

Van Vlijmen helped the Crimson to the Ancient 8 title, picking up Ivy League Rookie of the Year Honors as Harvard engineered a 2.5 game turn-around and a 17-spot jump in the rankings to a top-20 slot.

Coach of the Year: Carli Figlio, Monmouth

Figlio helped the Hawks earn a post-season bid at home as Monmouth posted an 8.5-game improvement and a top-25 computer ranking during the season, capturing the MAAC regular season and tournament titles en route to a 17-3 season a year after an 8-11 season in 2015.

First team All-Americans

Kate Barber, Indiana
Natalie Cafone, Iowa
Cat Caro, Princeton
Alyssa Chillano, Duke
Frederique Haverhals, Boston College
Paula Heuser, Albany
Lucy Hyams, Virginia
Lies Lagerweij, Syracuse
Welma Luus, Maryland
Ayeisha McFerran, Louisville
Anna Middendorf, Connecticut
Greta Nauck, Delaware
Charlotte Veitner, Connecticut
Tara Vittese, Virginia
Roos Weers, Syracuse
Julia Young, North Carolina

Second team All-Americans

Grace Balsdon, Maryland
Caroline Beaudoin, Stanford
Kelsey Bing, Stanford
Emma Bozek, North Carolina
Sarah Hawkshaw, Massachusetts
Alexa Hoover, Penn
Julie Laszlo, Monmouth
Erin McCrudden, Louisville
Aurelia Meijer, Penn State
Heather Morris, Duke
Esmee Peet, Delaware
Katie Trombetta, Michigan
Hester van der Laan, Boston University
Bente Van Vlijmen, Harvard
Kriekie Van Wyk, Pacific
Anna Willocks, St. Joseph’s

Third team All-Americans

Marissa Balleza, Harvard
Serena Barr, Liberty
Olivia Bolles, Connecticut
Ines Delpech, Kent State
Isabel Flens, Northwestern
Ymke Rose Gote, Boston College
Hannah Hall, James Madison
Lein Holsboer, Maryland
Adrienne Houle, Providence
Maddy Humphrey, Ohio State
Lauren Moyer, North Carolina
Moira Putsch, Penn State
Carla Romagosa, Miami
Rafaela Rubas, American
Regan Spencer, Syracuse
Casey Umstead, Connecticut

All-Rookie Team

Maddie Bacskai, Princeton
Kelsey Bing, Stanford
Katie Birch, Iowa
Berta Jover Llorens, Kent State
Daane Koch, Rider
Anouk Lalande, UMass-Lowell
Minout Mink, Louisville
Agui Moroni, Liberty
Margaux Paolino, Duke
Nicole Pluta, Wake Forest
Ash Rutherford, Pacific
Alexa Schneck, Penn
Pepa Serrano, St. Joseph’s
Dominique van Slooten, Virginia
Bente Van Vlijmen, Harvard
Nijsje Venrooy, Syracuse


Division II Post Season Honors

Defensive Player of the Year: Emily Howell, East Stroudsburg

Howell, the PSAC Defensive Player of the Year, helped the Warriors post a .78 GAA over their 20-game season that included the PSAC regular season title and a berth in the NCAA tournament. East Stroudsburg finished the season ranked second in the computer rankings and sixth in strength of schedule.

Offensive Player of the Year: Rachal Toppi, West Chester

The junior started all 20 games for the Golden Rams, leading all of Division II in goals (24), goals per game (1.20), points (53) and points per game (2.65). She also led the Rams in shot percentage (.387) and game-winning goals (4) while helping WCU navigate the fourth-toughest schedule in the nation.

Rookie of the Year: Elissa Frein, Adelphi

Frein, the Northeast-10 Rookie of the Year, ranked seventh nationally in scoring and helped the Panthers to the #4 seed in the conference tournament. Adelphi finished the season in top-10 in the computer rankings, and Frein picked up All-Conference Second Team and All-Rookie Team honors along the way. The freshman led the Panthers in points and goals and had four game-winning goals.

Coach of the Year: Sarah Johnson, Lindenwood

Johnson led the Lady Lions to its first-ever ECAC DII Field Hockey League regular-season and tournament titles. Lindenwood posted a 16-3 record and a 7-1 mark in conference play under her stewardship, making a two-win improvement in league action and a six-win jump overall from 2015.

First team All-Americans

Elizabeth Alie, Saint Anselm
Taylor Fisher, Shippensburg
Emily Howell, East Stroudsburg
Desiraye Mack, East Stroudsburg
Mary McNeil, Merrimack
Emily Miller, LIU Post
Aliza Mizak, Millersville
Ally Mooney, Shippensburg
Sarah Morse, Stonehill
Tara Robben, Lindenwood
Taylor Parker, Millersville
Dayle Paustian, West Chester
Sam Peters, Bloomsburg
Kacie Smith, Stonehill
Margaret Thorwart, Millersville
Rachal Toppi, West Chester

Second team All-Americans

Lindsay Cassel, Bloomsburg
Erin Collins, Saint Anselm
Rachel Colvin, Adelphi
Tori Ellis, Bentley
Morgan Firestine, East Stroudsburg
Rylie Hammond, Merrimack
Shea Healy, Stonehill
Andrea Koslowski, Assumption
Marnie Kusakavitch, West Chester
Steph Mocerino, LIU Post
Suzanne Muller, Shippensburg
Lena Pollich, Adelphi
Halley Rose, Pace
Allison Sheahan, Assumption
Robin Stevenson, East Stroudsburg
Courtney Ueberroth, Kutztown

All-Rookie Team

Mikayla Cheney, Shippensburg
Chelsea Davis, American International
Enara Foncea, American International
Noor Fons, Lindenwood
Elissa Frein, Adelphi
Hannah Friend, Saint Anselm
Maya Gulliksen, West Chester
Marina Jozokos, Limestone
Kristen McCarthy, Assumption
Ali McKay, Bloomsburg
Katharina Ohmen, Merrimack
Sam Pavano, Bentley
Kate Remley, Limestone
Arantxa Rosainz Caloca, LIU Post
Caro Theunisz, Lindenwood
Louisa Wegener, Pace


Division III Post Season Honors

Defensive Player of the Year: Lexi Smith, TCNJ

Smith led the team in defensive saves with nine and led a defensive unit that allowed only 1.10 goals per game despite facing the nation’s sixth-toughest schedule. At the other end of the field, Smith paced the team in points with 50 on 18 goals and 14 assists throughout the season. Smith was named the New Jersey Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year for the second consecutive season.

Offensive Player of the Year: Kelcie Finn, Trinity

Finn, the NESCAC Field Hockey Player of the Year award, led the nation with 27 goals (3.78 per game) and a school-record 68 points (3.78 per game), while helping the Bantams to the NCAA tournament while facing the nation’s eight-toughest schedule. Finn was fifth nationally and first in the NESCAC with 14 assists (0.78 per game), while starting all 18 games this fall.

Rookie of the Year: Michaela Giuttari, Hamilton

Giuttari, the NESCAC Rookie of the Year, played in all 17 games and led the team with 14 goals, eight assists and 36 points. She helped Hamilton to a top-10 computer ranking during the season and a 2.5-game improvement from last year that saw them finish in the upper half of the NESCAC and the conference semifinals.

Coach of the Year: Megan Eddinger, Muhlenberg

Eddinger led Muhlenberg, predicted to finish fourth in the preseason poll, to a share of the regular-season title. Mentoring the Mules to a 5.5-game improvement from last year, she coached the team to the ECAC title with Rachel Strow picking up Centennial and Region Player of the Year honors along the way.

First team All-Americans

Sayaka Abe, Rochester
Annie Artz, Tufts
Lauren Berestecky, Middlebury
Sara Culhane, Amherst
Lauren Drakeley, Babson
Kelcie Finn, Trinity
Carissa Gehman, Messiah
Hannah Miller, Salisbury
Lexi Smith, TCNJ
Sami Smith, Keene State
Sarah Speroff, Kenyon
Rachel Strow, Muhlenberg
Ashley Tango, Babson
Ellexa Thomas, Tufts
Aliki Torrence, Ursinus
Margaret Wentzel, Alvernia

Second team All-Americans

Lindsay Bower, Messiah
Emily Boyle, Muhlenberg
Kim Davis, FDU
Jaclyn Douglas, TCNJ
Bridget Falcone, Franklin & Marshall
Caroline Fiore, Amherst
Juliana Fiore, Bowdoin
Kimmy Ganong, Bowdoin
Krista Lamoreaux, Skidmore
Bailey Lien, Christopher Newport
Annie Leonard, Middlebury
Camille Maimone, Montclair State
Moriah Pfautz, Messiah
Jacqui Rosati, Rowan
Melissa Russo, Gwynedd Mercy
Mary Travers, Tufts

Third team All-Americans

Paige Berliner, DePauw
Kersey Boulay, Univ. of New England
Marita Brothers, Keene State
Kelly Cousoulis, Catholic
Alexandra Frary, William Smith
Grace Jennings, Middlebury
Shauna LaMaina, Kean
Emily Markarian, St. John Fisher
Nicole Matarozzo, Univ. of New England
Erin O’Connell, FDU
Emily Penn, MIT
Eva Rosencrans, Hamilton
Holly Smith, Univ. of New England
Amber Steigerwalt, Ursinus
Gabby Stein, Cortland
Hannah Wood, William Smith

All-Rookie Team

Ali Bishop, Bridgewater
Bridget Boyle, Rowan
Bridget Cavanaugh, Univ. of New England
Taylor Conley, Springfield
Michaela Giuttari, Hamilton
Erica Groves, Alvernia
Maya Haigis, Rochester
Taylor Hayes, Shenandoah
Lauren Hopkins, Mary Washington
Jillian Hughes, Salisbury
Alie Jones, Colby-Sawyer
Cristina Lopez, Vassar
Kate Milner, DePauw
Hunter Pitman, Susquehanna
Libby Pomerleau, St. Joseph’s (Maine)
Erin Saybolt, Ursinus
Lindsey Scott, St. John Fisher

2016 Field Hockey – Players of the Week

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DIVISION I


Defensive Player of the Week: Emmeline Oltmans, Delaware

Oltmans backstopped the Blue Hens into the final four, notching 17 saves over the weekend while allowing only two goals. In the second round against Louisville, the junior had six saves, including five in the second half, to earn a clean sheet and advance to the quarterfinals. She set a Delaware NCAA tournament record in the quarterfinal match against Duke on the road, making 11 saves.  

Offensive Player of the Week: Cat Caro, Princeton

Caro was a part of four of Princeton’s five goals as the Tigers advanced to the final four with a pair of upsets. In the second round game against Penn State, she had a goal and an assist as Princeton upset the Nittany Lions in Happy Valley. She then scored the opening goal and assisted on the game-winner in the quarterfinal win over Virginia.    

Rookie of the Week: Erin Shanahan, Virginia

Shanahan scored a pair of goals for the Cavaliers, half the weekend total for UVa.  

Honor roll:

Isabelle Delario, Massachusetts

Ashley Hoffman, North Carolina

Charlotte Veitner, Connecticut

 

DIVISION II


National awards released next week

 

DIVISION III


Defensive Player of the Week: Lauren Drakeley, Babson

Drakely led a stifling defense as the Beavers allowed only 10 shots combined, including only 3 on goal, in both regional contests. In the second round game against St. John Fisher, Babson defense surrendered only four shots. In the quarterfinal matchup against Franklin & Marshall, Drakeley assisted on the game-winning goal while helping hold the Diplomats to two shots on frame.

Offensive Player of the Week: Carissa Gehman, Messiah

Gehman was a part of over half of the Falcons’ goals as Messiah advanced to the finals weekend. In the second round game against Keene State, Gehman notched a pair of goals and an assist to help the Falcons move on to the quarterfinals. In that round against Middlebury, Gehman was a part of two of Messiah’s four goals (1g, 1a) to advance to the national semifinals.  

Rookie of the Week: Arielle Johnston, Salisbury

Playing in her first NCAA tournament, Johnston was a part of a defense that allowed only 11 shots combined in two games, with only five on goal. In the second round game against Kenyon, she assisted on Salisbury’s second goal as the Sea Gulls advanced to the quarterfinals. In the regional final against #6 Ursinus, Johnston helped the defense hold the Bears to two shots and again pitched a shutout, the second of the tournament for Salisbury. In addition, the rookie scored the game-winning goal to send the Sea Gulls to the national semifinals.

Honor Roll:

Emily Boyle, Muhlenberg

Sydney Cole, Franklin & Marshall

Erin Smith, Kean

Mary Travers, Tufts

DIVISION I


Defensive Player of the Week: Skyler Fretz, Penn State

Fretz led a defense that allowed only two goals in three games as the Nittany Lions won the B1G Championship, defeating Indiana, Michigan, and Maryland in consecutive games. The Penn State defense allowed only 21 shots, with only 11 on goal.

 

Offensive Player of the Week: Lucy Hyams, Virginia

Hyams led the Cavaliers in scoring over the weekend, picking up a point in every game as she had two goals and four assists as Virginia won the ACC tournament, upsetting Boston College and North Carolina along with a win at Wake Forest. She started the weekend with a 1+2 game against Boston College, scoring the tying goal and assisting on the eventual game-winner. In the Wake Forest game she assisted on the game winner before notching a goal and an assist in the title game over UNC.

 

Rookie of the Week: Kelsey Bing, Stanford

Bing closed out the week with a pair of shutouts as Stanford won the America East title; the rookie had 12 saves in the three games and allowed only two goals.

 

Honor roll:

Jule Grashoff, Wake Forest

Casey Hanna, Monmouth

Sarah Hawkshaw, Massachusetts

Ashley Hoffman, North Carolina

Maura Jacobs, American

Aurelia Meijer, Penn State

Greta Nauck, Delaware

Kriekie van Wyk, Pacific

 

DIVISION II


Defensive Player of the Week: Taylor Parker, Millersville

Parker led a Millersville defensive unit that allowed only one goal in three games, surrendering only 15 shots, including only five on goal, to three top-10 teams on the week. The Marauders shut out #8 Bloomsburg 2-0 and #1 East Stroudsburg, putting together 140 minutes of clean sheet hockey before surrendering their only goal of the week to #2 Shippensburg early in the title match. Millersville scored the final two goals of the game, including a stroke that was drawn by Parker.

 

Offensive Player of the Week: Emily Miller, LIU Post

Miller was a part of four of the five goals scored by the Pioneers as they won the NE-10 title and secured the top seed in the East Region in the NCAA tournament. She had two goals and added an assist in the 3-0 semifinal win over Stonehill before notching the game-winner in the 2-1 overtime victory at St. Anselm.

 

Rookie of the Week: Kate Remley, Limestone

Remley had two assists for the Saints as they upset Bellarmine, the #2 seed in the ECAC tournament. In the title game against Lindenwood, she led all players with five shots.

 

Honor Roll:

Arianna Ovadia, Molloy

Tara Robben, Lindenwood

Margaret Thorwart, Millersville

Rachael Toppi, West Chester

 

DIVISION III


Defensive Player of the Week: Jessica Brown, Shenandoah

Brown backstopped the Hornets to three victories over the weekend, making 12 saves while allowing only two goals as Shenandoah claimed their first-ever ODAC title, coming up from the #4 seed. In the semifinal game against top-seeded Lynchburg on the road, she made four stops in the overtime victory before coming back the next day to make seven saves in a clean sheet against Washington & Lee.

 

Offensive Player of the Week: Giovanna Fasanello, Geneseo

Fasanello was a part of all four of the Knights’ goals on the weekend, assisting on the only goal in the 1-0 upset of New Paltz before scoring all three in the 3-2 overtime victory over Oneonta, sending the Knights to the NCAA tournament.

 

Rookie of the Week: Hannah Sklar, Kenyon

Sklar scored both goals in the overtime win over Denison in the semifinal before starting the sequence that led to the overtime goal against DePauw in the final.

 

Honor Roll:

Yvonne Abate, Regis

Annie Artz, Tufts

Emily DiGaetano, Susquehanna

Jaclyn Douglas, TCNJ

Ashley Maynard, St. John Fisher

Hailey Mules, Rhodes

Jackie Neary, Cabrini

Kayla Rose, Skidmore

Paige Tedik, King’s

DIVISION I


Defensive Player of the Week: Megan Guilbert, Providence

Guilbert registered her first career shutout victory in BIG EAST Conference action this season and third career shutout in a 1-0 overtime victory against Old Dominion to close the regular season. She tied her career high in saves with eight, including two stops during the overtime session. The win clinched a spot in the four-team BIG EAST Conference Tournament.

 

Offensive Player of the Week: Krysten Mayers, Cornell

Mayers posted her second career hat trick, scoring all three goals, including the double-overtime game-winner, in the upset of Princeton.

 

Rookie of the Week: Agueda Moroni, Liberty

The freshman registered seven points with three goals and an assist for the Lady Flames this past weekend. Moroni scored Liberty’s first three goals in a 7-0 win over BIG EAST foe Temple on Friday, helping Liberty to earn the No.2 seed in the BIG EAST Championship. The midfielder also had an assist on Sunday in a loss to Wake Forest.

 

Honor roll:

Grace Balsdon, Maryland

Casey Crowley, Maine

Kara Enoch, Boston University

Greta Nauck, Delaware

Sam Swenson, Michigan

Fran Tew, Stanford

Casey Umstead, Connecticut

DIVISION II


Defensive Player of the Week: Elizabeth Egan, Merrimack

Egan posted two defensive saves in a huge 2-0 week for the Warriors. She led a defensive unit that only allowed two goals to two of the nation’s top-ranked programs in Satin Anselm and Stonehill. Both of her stops came in Merrimack’s 4-1 win over Stonehill.

 

Offensive Player of the Week: Taylor Simpson, Merrimack

Simpson scored three goals and added an assist for seven points across two 4-1 NE-10 victories over two top-five teams in Stonehill and Saint Anselm. She scored the game-winning goals in both wins and helped the Warriors earn a berth in the NE-10 championship.

Rookie of the Week: Maya Gulliksen, West Chester

Gulliksen tallied a goal and assist for three points in a 3-2 upset over Millersville on Wednesday. The freshman found the back of the net in the 30th minute to obtain a 1-0 lead. Later on, she would setup teammate Marnie Kusakavitch to even the match at two apiece in the 57th minute. On Saturday, the back produced an assist to help the Golden Rams to a 4-0 victory over host Seton Hill.

 

Honor Roll:

Carolyn Avery, St. Michael’s

Emily Miller, LIU Post

Ally Mooney, Shippensburg

Lena Pollich, Adelphi

Skylar Starbeck, Lindenwood

 

DIVISION III


Defensive Player of the Week: Aliki Torrence, Ursinus

Torrence was a big part of two shutout victories for the Bears, anchoring a defense that allowed only eight shots total in victories over Catholic (4-0) and Muhlenberg (2-0). The senior added an assist on the goal that gave Ursinus a 2-0 lead over the Mules, which ultimately clinched hosting rights for the CC semifinals and championship.

 

Offensive Player of the Week: Lucy Pearsall, Denison

In a 2-0 week for the Big Red, Pearsall notched a pair of game-winners to catapult Denison to the #2 seed in the NCAC. Against Wooster, Pearsall scored her second goal of the match in the opening minute of overtime, leading Denison to the 3-2 win.  Against Kenyon, Pearsall scored off a penalty corner with 15 seconds remaining in regulation.

 

Rookie of the Week: Michaela Giuttari, Hamilton

Giuttari scored the game-winning goal in Hamilton’s 1-0 win over Amherst to propel the Continentals to their first appearance in the NESCAC Semifinals. Giuttari scored the game’s lone tally 14:30 into the first half. She added two goals and an assist in a 6-1 victory against Union.

 

Honor Roll:

Rebecca Brosious, Alvernia

Melissa Butler, Bridgewater State

Kayla Copeman, Lynchburg

Issy Del Priore, Tufts

Lee-Anne Greenleaf, Maine-Farmington

Cristina Lopez, Vassar

Hannah Mack, Elizabethtown

Morgan Payne, Shenandoah

Danielle Rette, Haverford

Gabby Stein, Cortland

DIVISION I


Defensive Player of the Week: Stephanie Dressler, Bucknell

Dressler scored the game-winning goal and helped the defense limit Lafayette to just two shots in a 3-0 win Saturday to keep the team’s postseason hopes alive. She was also part of a strong defensive effort in a 1-0 double overtime victory against Lock Haven on Sunday for the Bison’s second shutout of the weekend.

 

Offensive Player of the Week: Nicole Woods, Louisville

Woods helped lead the Cardinals to a pair of ranked wins over the weekend with two goals and a pair of assists. The junior dished out an assist to give the Cardinals a 2-1 lead against No. 9 Virginia, and helped direct an attack which would eventually lead to a 3-2 overtime win. On Sunday, she registered a pair of goals and an assist as Louisville defeated No. 17 James Madison, 4-2.

 

Rookie of the Week: Sammi Steele, Duke

Steele anchored a strong defensive performance in Saturday’s 3-0 shutout of North Carolina. The freshman notched eight saves in the win, including six in the second half, to keep the Tar Heels off the board on 11 shots and four penalty corner attempts. Steele came out of the cage to cut off a dangerous opportunity late in the first period, setting up the Blue Devils’ second tally. She also made several diving stops in the second half to prevent a North Carolina rally. Steele earned her fourth shutout of the season and first against an ACC opponent, with this one coming against a Tar Heel squad that entered the contest averaging 3.5 goals per game.

 

Honor roll:

Marissa Balleza, Harvard

Grace Balsdon, Maryland

Frederique Haverhals, Boston College

Julie Laszlo, Monmouth

Cammie Lloyd, William & Mary

Maxi Primus, Albany

Anna Willocks, Saint Joseph’s

 

DIVISION II


Defensive Player of the Week: Sara Wilder, Bellarmine

Wilder organized a Bellarmine back line that conceded just two goals across three games in three days last weekend. On Friday, the defender helped hold Newberry to just one shot on goal in the Knights’ 1-0 win over the Wolves. Wilder then led a suffocating defensive performance against Belmont Abbey, as Bellarmine did not allow the Crusaders a single shot on goal. She also chipped in offensively, scoring from a penalty corner in the 7-0 triumph. The junior closed her week by anchoring the Knights defensive unit in their 3-2 win over Limestone, holding the Saints to seven shots on goal as Bellarmine earned its first win over Limestone in 12 tries.

 

Offensive Player of the Week: Nicole Johnston, Lindenwood

Johnston contributed significantly in all three victories in which she scored a goal in each game. In the 4-1 win over Mercy on Monday, Johnston tallied the first goal of the game then assisted on the third goal. She followed up with a critical goal in a defensive battle versus rival Limestone on Saturday when she completed a corner play. Also, she made a massive stop on defense towards the end of the first half when she blocked a shot away for the defensive save.

Rookie of the Week: Katharina Ohmen, Merrimack

Ohmen posted a 2-0 week in the cage for the Warriors, with a 1.00 GAA and a .909 SV%, including an upset win at Adelphi on Saturday. She registered the first shutout of her career with a career-high 12 save effort in a 1-0 win at Assumption Wednesday.

 

Honor Roll:

Danielle Ard, East Stroudsburg

Erin Collins, Saint Anselm

Emily Miller, LIU Post

Sarah Morse, Stonehill

Samantha Rumler, Millersville

 

DIVISION III


Defensive Player of the Week: Camille Maimone, Montclair State

Maimone helped the Red Hawk defense limit Kean to just six shots on goal as MSU topped the previously undefeated Cougars 3-1. She also helped the Red Hawks hold York to eight shots on goal in a 3-2 overtime win. Maimone contributed offensively by scoring the first goal of the game in the 10th minute.

 

Offensive Player of the Week: Bailey Tregoning, MIT

In a 2-0 week for MIT, Bailey Tregoning tallied four goals including a pair of game-winners. She began the week with a natural hat trick in a come-from-behind 5-2 win over Wellesley last Tuesday. Tied at 2-2, Tregoning gave the Engineers the lead in the 58th minute and went on to find the back of the net in the 60th and 63rd minutes to secure the victory. On Saturday, she opened the scoring in the 24th minute as MIT went on to record a 2-0 win at Mount Holyoke.

 

Rookie of the Week: Emily Matisons, Bridgewater

Matisons twice hit for game-winners, including the deciding goal in a 3-2 win at cross-town rival Eastern Mennonite. Matisons then had a hand in all four Eagles’ goals against Virginia Wesleyan, opening the game’s scoring with the first of three tallies while adding an assist.

 

Honor Roll:

Paige Berliner, DePauw

Sara Culhane, Amherst

Brittany Hodson, Arcadia

Lauren Hopkins, Mary Washington

Erin Morrisey, Fitchburg State

Moriah Pfautz, Messiah

Kailynne Reinoehl, Cortland

Samantha Rubin, FDU

Tressie Windsor, Salisbury

DIVISION I


Defensive Player of the Week: Carrera Lucas, Virginia

In the 3-2 win over William & Mary, Lucas tallied five saves, including a key stop on a penalty corner after time had expired to preserve the victory. Lucas picked up her fourth shutout of the season with a 1-0 overtime victory over No. 2 Syracuse on Saturday. The sophomore made some huge stops against the Orange, especially in the second half when Syracuse took 12 shots and Lucas made 8 saves in that period, giving her 13 on the weekend against just 2 goals.

 

Offensive Player of the Week: Aisling Naughton, Duke

Naughton powered the Blue Devils to a pair of wins on the week, assisting on the game-winning goal in the victory over Wake Forest before notching two goals and two assists in the 5-1 win over Old Dominion, including scoring the game-winner.

 

Rookie of the Week: Victoria Kammerinke, Saint Joseph’s

Kammerinke backstopped the Hawks to a pair of crucial conference road victories this weekend as Saint Joseph’s moved to 6-0 in league play, setting a new school record for conference wins. The goalkeeper from Kaarst, Germany, made three saves in the first five minutes and totaled four for the game as the Hawks topped Saint Francis, 2-1, on Friday. Two days later, in a battle of the league’s first and third-place teams, she made three more saves, including one in the final 90 seconds, that helped carry SJU past Lock Haven by an identical 2-1 score.

 

Honor roll:

Savannah Burns, Pacific

Lexi Collins, California

Mackenzie Karcher, La Salle

Erin McCrudden, Louisville

Emily Prettyman, Bryant

Savanna Reilly, Quinnipiac

Noelle Rother, Indiana

Rafaela Rubas, American

Tara Vittese, Virginia

 

DIVISION II


Defensive Player of the Week: Andrea Koslowski, Assumption

Koslowski played a major role for the Hounds in their 2-0 week. She had the game-winning assist in the 2-1 win over Pace on Saturday, and also added an assist on the insurance goal in a 2-0 win over No. 10 AIC. She played strong defense the entire game earning a defensive safe.

 

Offensive Player of the Week: Maddie Bressler, Saint Anselm

Bressler helped lead Saint Anselm to a pair of top-10 wins this week. She picked up an assist on the game-tying goal of an eventual 3-1 win over #4 Stonehill on Wednesday. She followed that up with a goal and an assist in a 3-1 victory over #10 American International on Saturday.

 

Rookie of the Week: Heather Gregory, Bellarmine

Gregory logged all 140 minutes in cage during Bellarmine’s two games and picked up two shutout victories, the first two clean sheets of her career. She came up with three saves against Mercy while facing six shots.

 

Honor Roll:

Amanda Gardiulo, Adelphi

Ally Mooney, Shippensburg

Melanie Rennie, Southern New Hampshire

Megan Tiwold, Kutztown

Rachael Toppi, West Chester

 

DIVISION III


Defensive Player of the Week: Julia Booth, Hamilton

Booth posted a 0.48 goals against average and .952 save percentage in a 2-0 week. She made 10 saves and recorded her second shutout of the year and the fourth of her career in a 3-0 win against Williams. In a 2-1 overtime victory against Bowdoin, Booth stopped 10 shots again as the Continentals defeated the Polar Bears for the first time after losing the first seven games in the all-time series.

 

Offensive Player of the Week: Kelcie Finn, Trinity

Finn had a monster week for the Bantams, scoring six goals and helping on three others as Trinity went 2-1 on the week. She opened up the week with a 3+2 game against Springfield, helping the Bantams score three goals (2g, 1a) in the first 14 minutes of play. On Saturday, Finn had a hand in all three goals in the upset of Middlebury (2+1) before adding one goal in an eventual loss to Tufts.

 

Rookie of the Week: Maya Haigis, Rochester

Haigis provided a scoring punch for Rochester this week, finding the cage on three occasions, boosting her total to six on the year which ranks third on the team.  She scored twice in UR’s 3-0 win on Tuesday over #15 William Smith, one of which was the game-winner.  The first year player then added a game-tying goal on Friday in the ‘Jackets 2-1 come from behind win over RPI.

 

Honor Roll:

Rachael Allshouse, Christopher Newport

Marita Brothers, Keene State

Megan Fountaine, Westfield State

Krista LaMaina, Kean

Alexandra Madden, Ferrum

Camille Maimone, Montclair State

Ashley Maynard, St. John Fisher

Jamie Navoni, Conn College

Claire Nolan, Johnson & Wales

Skye Swain, Virginia Wesleyan

Margaret Wentzel, Alvernia

DIVISION I


Defensive Player of the Week: Frederique Haverhals, Boston College

On Friday, the sophomore from Warmond, Netherlands, scored the game-winning goal when she knocked in the rebound of Emily McCoy‘s shot off the penalty corner. She also backed the defensive unit that held Louisville to just 10 shots – well below their 17.9 per game average headed into the game. On Sunday, Haverhals and the defense held Indiana to just four shots, more than 10 below their season average of 14.6 coming into the game. The 2-0 win was just the second shutout of the season for the Eagles and their first since Aug. 26.

 

Offensive Player of the Week: Emma Lamison, Syracuse

Lamison assisted on a pair of early Weers goals before scoring two of her own in little more than 25 minutes to start the Orange’s win over Duke. She followed that performance up with another two assists to start off ‘Cuse’s 5-0 win over Cornell on Sunday. 

 

Rookie of the Week: Anouk Lalande, UMass-Lowell

Lalande tallied two goals and one assist for five points on the weekend. On October 7 against New Hampshire, she tallied the helper on the game-winning goal to give the squad its first win ever against the Wildcats. Lalande then notched her second multi-goal game of the season on October 9, as her pair of scores propelled UMass Lowell to a 3-2 win at Vermont.

 

Honor roll:

Kelsey Bing, Stanford

Ashley Hoffman, North Carolina

Madison Maguire, Maryland

Megan Miller, Richmond

Greta Nauck, Delaware

Alysica Smith, Lock Haven

Florien Sondern, James Madison

Tara Vittese, Virginia

 

 

DIVISION II


Defensive Player of the Week: Emily Howell, East Stroudsburg

 Howell had a goal and a defensive save in ESU’s 2-0 win vs Bloomsburg Tuesday. She helped the Warriors to a 2-0 record with a pair of shutouts from her spot at center back, allowing three shots on goal vs Bloomsburg and holding Millersville without a shot on goal in 1-0 road win Saturday. 

 

Offensive Player of the Week: Hannah Friend, Saint Anselm

Friend helped lead Saint Anselm to a 2-0 mark in games this week. She scored what proved to be the game-winning goal in a 3-0 win over Bentley on Wednesday. She also scored the game-tying goal on Saturday afternoon against #10 Adelphi, which eventually was a 2-1 win for the Hawks.

Rookie of the Week: Chelsea Davis, AIC

Davis had another outstanding week for AIC, which went 2-0 with back-to-back 2-1 wins over Pace and Merrimack. She helped hold Pace to just seven shot attempts, and had two defensive saves against Merrimack, including one in overtime, and also had an assist on AIC’s game-tying goal.

 

Honor Roll:

Sara Freedman, Stonehill

Sam Rumler, Millersville

Lesly Sanchez Alvarez, Pace

Skylar Starbeck, Lindenwood

Brooke Zeiders, Shippensburg

 

DIVISION III


Defensive Player of the Week: Ashley Maynard, St. John Fisher

Maynard was sensational for the Cardinals over the week, posting a .933 save percentage and allowing only one goal in a 2-1 victory over nationally-ranked Rochester. In that game, she made 11 saves, including three in a series of penalty corners in the 70th minute. Maynard followed that win up with a shutout of Stevens.

 

Offensive Player of the Week: Jaclyn Douglas, TCNJ

She tallied three goals, including the game winner with just over three minutes remaining in a 3-2 comeback win over the Profs. She needed just three shots to score two goals in a 4-0 blanking of the Red Hawks.

 

Rookie of the Week: Olivia Antonelli, Worcester State

Antonelli totaled eight points in the Lancers’ 2-0 week of conference play. She marked the game-winning goal and assisted the other in the Blue and Gold’s 2-1 win over Bridgewater State. She then notched two goals and one assist in the 4-3 win over Plymouth State.

 

Honor Roll:

Nicole Bodo, Franklin & Marshall

Kim Davis, FDU

Liz DiCesare, Mount Holyoke

Halley Donlin, Elizabethtown

Weezie Foster, Kenyon

Mettler Growney, Bowdoin

Julie Mortimer, Babson

Lindsay Nye, York

Elizabeth Piszker, Houghton

Melissa Russo, Gwynedd Mercy

Alex Staples, Univ. of New England

Rachel Strow, Muhlenberg

DIVISION I


Defensive Player of the Week: Maeve Doherty, Columbia

Doherty played a key role in Columbia’s first weekend sweep of the year. She scored an equalizing goal in the 66th minute to tie the score and came up with a defensive save after the horn during a Rider penalty corner to force overtime and went on to register the game-winner in the extra frame. Two days earlier, the defender assisted on a go-ahead goal and made another defensive save to give the Lions their first Ivy League win over Cornell.

 

Offensive Player of the Week: Heather Morris, Duke

Morris guided the Blue Devils to a pair of ranked wins, tallying the game winner in both contests over the weekend. The senior forward from Pottstown, Pennsylvania, found the back of the cage twice in a balanced offensive effort against No. 15 Boston College and added an assist on the first goal of the game just three minutes in. Duke’s six goals in the 6-2 victory marked the most for the program in a regular season ACC game since 2003. On Sunday, Morris propelled the squad past No. 13 Boston University, firing the game winner in the 69th minute. She took a feed from Robin Blazing on the corner play and went top shelf to put the Blue Devils in front for good.

 

Rookie of the Week: Bente van Vlijmen, Harvard

van Vlijmen played a crucial role for the Crimson as they upset Boston University 1-0 before defeating Ivy rival Penn 3-2 in double overtime. She scored the only goal, the game-winner, in the victory over the Terriers before helping Harvard beat Penn by creating a number of penalty corners, including one that led to the opening goal for the Crimson.

 

Honor roll:

Marissa Balleza, Harvard

Grace Balsdon, Maryland

Isabel Flens, Northwestern

Mariona Heras, Miami

Paula Heuser, Albany

Nina Klein, Connecticut

Lies Lagerweij, Syracuse

Jackie Randa, Lehigh

Tara Vittese, Virginia

Anna Willocks, St. Joseph’s

Marguerite van Wyk, Pacific

 

 

DIVISION II


Defensive Player of the Week: Sarah Krause, West Chester

Krause was extraordinary this past week, hitting double-digit saves in both games as West Chester split a pair of contests against some top PSAC competition.  Her key performance came in a 3-1 win over No. 2 East Stroudsburg when she posted 15 saves – a record for a West Chester goalkeeper while playing as a Division II institution.  Her efforts helped end a four-game losing streak to East Stroudsburg dating back to last season.  Krause collected 10 more saves, including five during two overtime sessions, before West Chester lost a 3-2 contest at IUP.  Her determined play came despite West Chester showing 17 less shots and 22 less corners for the week. 

 

Offensive Player of the Week: Elizabeth Mercuri, Adelphi

Mercuri ran her streak of games with a goal to six in a 2-0 week for Adelphi, as she posted a team-high seven points in a pair of wins. She assisted on the opening goal in a 6-1 win over SCSU, also scoring once and adding another assist late in the game, while she scored the second goal and assisted on the third in a 3-1 win over league-leading AIC.

 

 

Rookie of the Week: Kate Remley, Limestone

Remley scored in both of Limestone’s victories over the weekend, scoring late in the game to force overtime in the eventual win over Bellarmine before helping the Saints build a 4-0 lead in an eventual 4-2 victory over Lindenwood.

 

Honor Roll:

Taylor Fisher, Shippensburg

Sara Freedman, Stonehill

Ericka Parks, LIU Post

Maria Patterson, Limestone

Melanie Rennie, Southern New Hampshire

Jenna Sanossian, Pace

 

DIVISION III


Defensive Player of the Week: Kailynne Reinoehl, Cortland

Reinoehl made 12 saves and allowed only a penalty-stroke goal in a 2-1 home victory over nationally 12th-ranked William Smith. She also stopped three shots in 64-plus minutes in a 7-0 win over visiting Brockport. The SUNYAC and ECAC Div. III North Defensive Player of the Week, Reinoehl has made double-digit saves in a game three times this season.

 

Offensive Player of the Week: Sara Culhane, Amherst

Culhane scored six of Amherst’s eight total goals, and added an assist, to record 13 points and help lift the Purple & White to a 3-0 week that featured two conference victories. Logging 4.33 points per game in the three-game span, Culhane’s biggest day came against previously unbeaten Tufts in which she notched her second hat trick of the season, including the game-winner in double overtime, to lead Amherst past the Jumbos, 3-2.

 

Rookie of the Week: Olivia Antonelli, Worcester State

Antonelli totaled eight points in the Lancers’ 2-0 week of conference play. She marked the game-winning goal and assisted the other in the Blue and Gold’s 2-1 win over Bridgewater State. She then notched two goals and one assist in the 4-3 win over Plymouth State.

 

Honor Roll:

Karlie Baran, Washington & Jefferson

Lori Berger, Trinity

Hunter Carden, UMass-Dartmouth

Lauren Fazio, St. John Fisher

Emily Hirtle, Endicott

Dallas Kendra, Wilkes

Lauren Russell, Husson

Melissa Russo, Gwynedd Mercy

Lexi Smith, TCNJ

Cameo Tietje, Smith

Margaret Wentzel, Alvernia

Ellen Westfall, Denison

Hayley Williams, Eastern

DIVISION I


Defensive Player of the Week: Julia Young, North Carolina

Young directed the Tar Heel defense and also played on corner offense and defense in the wins over Syracuse and Duke. On Friday, the senior from Yorktown, Virginia, anchored the backfield as the Tar Heels held the Orange to its lowest scoring output of the season and also limited Syracuse to just two penalty corners and 10 shots in 90 minutes of play. On Sunday, Young led the defense as UNC limited Duke to one penalty corner and a season-low six shots.

 

Offensive Player of the Week: Pascale Massey, Northwestern

Massey scored the game-winning goal in both of Northwestern’s impressive victories. Against fourth-ranked and previously undefeated Penn State on Friday, Massey recorded a game-high five shots including notching the game-winning goal in the 55th minute in the NU’s 5-3 win. She followed up the performance by posting a game-high four shots while tallying two goals as NU defeated No. 6 Maryland, 3-2. Massey tallied a goal in the second minute of the contest before breaking a 2-2 tie with her second of the game in the 60th minute.

 

Rookie of the Week: Kelsey Bing, Stanford

Bing was instrumental in helping the Cardinal earn two wins over the week. Overall, the freshman goalkeeper allowed just one goal while making eight saves in Stanford’s wins over UMass and Yale. Bing was phenomenal against UMass on Friday with three stops and her second shutout of the year against the Minutewomen before making five stops in a 3-1 win at Yale on Sunday.

 

Honor roll:

Daane Koch, Rider

Carrera Lucas, Virginia

Ryan McCarthy, Princeton

Libby Manela, Harvard

Claudia Marin Samper, Hofstra

Greta Nauck, Delaware

Carla Romagosa, Miami

Paige Stuppy, Lock Haven

Charlotte Veitner, Connecticut

 

DIVISION II


Defensive Player of the Week: Ally Mooney, Shippensburg

Mooney did not allow a goal in over 120 minutes of action on the week, making seven saves in a key PSAC game against Kutztown before stopping Seton Hill twice in almost 60 minutes of play.

 

Offensive Player of the Week: Emily Miller, LIU Post

Miller tallied two goals and two assists for a six-point output in helping lead the Pioneers to a pair of wins last week. The sophomore scored a pair of goals and added an assist in a 3-0 win over No. 5 Stonehill on Saturday in her best game of the week. It’s the second time this season she’s been honored with this award from the league office.

 

Rookie of the Week: Chelsea Davis, American International

Davis was outstanding in all phases of the game for AIC as the Yellow Jackets went 2-0 against Franklin Pierce and SNHU. She put four shots on target in the two games, while leading a defense that allowed just seven, with no goals against. Against Southern New Hampshire, she also made a defensive save in overtime, knocking a rebound shot out of midair with her stick to save the game for AIC.

 

Honor Roll:

Tori Ellis, Bentley

Brooke Haskell, St. Anselm

Katie Jo Hollkamp, Bellarmine

Abby Sauder, Bloomsburg

Taylor Simpson, Merrimack

Skylar Starbeck, Lindenwood

 

DIVISION III


Defensive Player of the Week: Marge Gardiner, University of New England

Gardiner was part of a University of New England defense that allowed a total of 11 shots and four shots-on-goal in a couple of conference wins this week. Gardiner and the Nor’easters defense allowed only a single goal in their game against Endicott on Tuesday (Sept. 20) before shutting out Salve Regina on Saturday (Sept. 24).

 

Offensive Player of the Week: Michaela Giuttari, Hamilton

Giuttari had a monster week for the Continentals as Hamilton won two NESCAC games, including an upset of Middlebury. She scored two goals and assisted on the go-ahead tally midway through the first half against Conn. College. The freshmen then chipped in one goal and was credited with the assist on the eventual game winner early in the second half against Middlebury. 

 

Rookie of the Week: Libby Pomerleau, St. Joseph’s

Pomerleau enjoyed a tremendous week with four goals and an assist in a 2-1 week. The freshman forward played a hand in five of the Monks’ six goals with two markers and a helper in a 4-2 victory over Springfield on Tuesday and both tallies in a 2-1 overtime victory over Lasell on Friday.

 

Honor Roll:

Paige Amico, Vassar

Nicole Arata, Tufts

Gabbie Bower, Marywood

Elizabeth Coughlin, Skidmore

Carissa Gehman, Messiah

Sarah Hemstock, Mount Ida

Emily Markarian, St. John Fisher

MaryKathryn Slattery, Roger Williams

Jessie Todd, Salisbury

Lauren Travis, Rhodes

Haley Waslasky, King’s

DIVISION I


Defensive Player of the Week: Chelcie Mendonca, Boston College

Lining up at right back, Mendonca and the BC defense helped the Eagles go 2-0 on the weekend to move to 4-3 on the year and 1-1 in ACC play. In the 2-1 victory over the third-ranked Tar Heels, the Eagles’ first since 2008, Mendonca scored the game-winning goal and helped the defense hold the Tar Heels to one goal. In Sunday’s 8-1 win, the junior back from Brampton, Ontario, helped limit Northeastern to one goal and assisted on the game-winning goal.

 

Offensive Player of the Week: Charlotte Veitner, Connecticut

Veitner helped the Huskies beat No. 13 Old Dominion and No. 14 Virginia on the road. She scored a program-record six goals against Virginia on Sunday, the most goals and points (12) ever earned in a single game by a UConn player.A prolific scorer, Veitner netted four of her six goals in the second half, helping the Huskies to cruise past Virginia in a game that was broadcast on ESPN3.

 

Rookie of the Week: Sammi Steele, Duke

In a meeting of unbeaten ACC teams Friday, Steele limited a Louisville offense averaging over four goals a game to just one score on a penalty corner. After Duke scored the go-ahead goal in the 63rd minute, she kept the Cardinals off the board for the remainder of the contest to give the Blue Devils their fifth victory over a ranked opponent. Steele and the defense notched their third shutout of the season Sunday at Miami, blanking the RedHawks by a 3-0 score. The unit held Miami scoreless on seven shots and four penalty corners.

 

Honor roll:

Eva van Agt, Northwestern

Meg Donahue, Monmouth

Megan Hamilton, Providence

Greta Nauck, Delaware

Moira Putsch, Penn State

Miranda Rigg, James Madison

 

DIVISION II


Defensive Player of the Week: Emily Howell, East Stroudsburg

Howell helped the Warriors post a 3-1 week, including three consecutive shutouts, while also scoring an overtime game-winner. ESU fell 1-0 vs. LIU Post last Monday before posting a 4-0 shutout vs. No. 9 West Chester, the 1-0 (OT) win at No. 2 Shippensburg and a 4-0 win vs. Molloy on Sunday.

 

Offensive Player of the Week: Kacie Smith, Stonehill

Smith had a hand in six of Stonehill’s nine goals in a 2-0 week, finishing with four goals and two assists over the two games. Smith scored three of the Skyhawks four goals, including the gamewinner, in Wednesday night’s 4-0 non-conference win over Merrimack College, ranked No. 4 in the Division II preseason poll, and then added a goal and two assists in Saturday’s 5-2 victory against Saint Michael’s College in the Northeast-10 opener.

 

Rookie of the Week: Kate Remley, Limestone

Remley scored twice last week to lead the Saints to a pair of victories; the first goal gave the Saints a cushion in the 3-0 win over Newberry, before her overtime strike against Queens sent Limestone to the regional victory.

 

Honor Roll:

Allia Connolly, Saint Anselm

Andrea Koslowski, Assumption

Emily Miller, IUP

Taylor Ruscillo, American International

Selena West, IUP

 

DIVISION III


Defensive Player of the Week: Sarah DiMaggio, Lebanon Valley

DiMaggio earned three wins in goal last week to improve her record to 5-1 on the season. The senior finished the week with 22 saves, a .854 save percentage, and a shutout. The team captain’s best performance came on Sunday afternoon in the team’s memorable 4-3 double-OT win against the No. 9 Herons. DiMaggio made 13 saves while facing 29 shots, holding William Smith under its 4.33 goals per game average. The goalkeeper earned her first career shutout in a 1-0 win against St. Lawrence on Saturday afternoon after making six saves in a 3-2 win over Lynchburg four days earlier.

 

Offensive Player of the Week: Mikaela DiBello, RPI

In two games, both victories, DiBello led the team with two goals and two assists, along with 11 shots, including eight on goal. In a 5-1 win at Utica College, the sophomore attack had two goals, an assist and seven shots, six on goal. Her first goal tied the game early in the first half and her second put the Engineers ahead 3-1 early in the second half. Her assist came on the game’s fifth goal. Four days later DiBello set up the game’s only goal, which came 1:28 into overtime, as RPI defeated No. 7 Montclair State University, 1-0. She also had four shots with two on goal.

 

Rookie of the Week: Bridget Boyle, Rowan

Boyle earns her honors after a blazing 13-point week to lead Rowan to three wins. She drained six goals, including two game winners. She scored the opening goal in a 3-0 win over Cabrini, which proved to be the game winner. She scored twice and assisted on one more in the win over FDU-Florham, and wrapped up with a hat trick which included the game-winning goal against Eastern.

 

Honor Roll:

Annie Artz, Tufts

Reilly Bruce, DePauw

Lauren Fazio, St. John Fisher

Marissa Folts, Skidmore

Lauren Hopkins, Mary Washington

Katelyn Hutchinson, Kenyon

Laura Olbrich, Stockton

Emily Penn, MIT

DIVISION I


Defensive Player of the Week: Roos Weers, Syracuse

Weers headlined the Orange defense that held both ranked opponents to a combined 10 shots over the two contests. At the other end of the field, she assisted on a goal in the win over Boston College before Weers she also scored a goal of her own in Sunday’s 3-1 win over the Cardinal to sweep the weekend.

 

Offensive Player of the Week: Kate Barber, Indiana

Barber helped the Hoosiers to a 3-0 week, outscoring their opposition 12-3. The senior midfielder was a part of 8 of those goals, scoring five times and assisting on three others. She also helped organize a defense that pitched two shutouts on the week.  

 

Rookie of the Week: Nikki Santore, Rutgers

The Rutgers rookie had four goals and two assists to help the Scarlet Knights to a 2-0 week, putting up wins over Cornell and Ohio.

 

Honor roll:

Maureen Connolly, Duke

Linnea Gonzales, Maryland

Alexa Hoover, Penn

Heather Morris, Duke

Alexandra Pecora, Iowa

Sophia Tornetta, Princeton

Marguerite van Wyk, Pacific

 

DIVISION II


Defensive Player of the Week: Emily Cassel, Bloomsburg

Cassel posted three shutout victories, and totaled 15 saves, during the week as the eighth-ranked Huskies went 3-0 on the week. Her biggest win of the week came on Tuesday afternoon when she stopped six shots to help the Huskies knock off the defending Division II National Champions, and top-ranked, East Stroudsburg, 3-0. She made four of her six saves in the second half against the Warriors while the offense backed her performance by scoring three second-half goals to knock off the defending champs. Over the weekend, the senior goalkeeper posted two more shutouts – a seven-save whitewashing of, previously-unbeaten, Bellarmine (2-0) on Saturday and a two-save blanking of Queens University of Charlotte (4-0) on Sunday.

 

Offensive Player of the Week: Emily Miller, LIU Post

Miller tallied her first career hat trick in a 5-2 upset of third-ranked West Chester Wednesday afternoon. The sophomore scored the first two goals of the game, and then capped off her afternoon by scoring the final goal of the game.

 

Rookie of the Week: Sarah Morse, Stonehill

Morse led a defense for the 5th-ranked Skyhawks, which didn’t surrender a goal in two wins over nationally-ranked opponents last week. The Skyhawks allowed just 3.0 shots on goal (7.0 shots per game total) and 8.5 corners per game for the week. Stonehill yielded just four shots on goal and defended 12 corners in Monday’s 2-0 triumph

 

Honor Roll:

Maddie Bressler, Saint Anselm

Brianna Craft, Southern Connecticut

Elissa Frein, Adelphi

Sam Pavano, Bentley

 

DIVISION III


Defensive Player of the Week: Amanda Kasbohm, Southern Maine

Kasbohm backstopped the Huskies to a 3-0 week, which included a pair of Little East Conference victories.  Playing in three games over four days, Kasbohm was outstanding in goal making 15 saves to conclude the week with a 0.67 goals against average, allowing just two goals while playing all 210 minutes in goal.  For the week, Kasbohm had a solid .882 save percentage.

 

Offensive Player of the Week: Sami Smith, Keene State

Smith finished last week with seven goals and two assists, including the game winner in all three games for the Owls. She had two goals and an assist as Keene State recorded non-conference wins over Williams and Springfield, and netted her second hat-trick of the season in a 4-0 win over Fitchburg State to open LEC play.

 

Rookie of the Week: Maya Haigis, Rochester

Haigis was a part of four of Rochester’s six goals on the week, helping the Yellowjackets to a 2-0 week. She scored the opening goal and assisted on the game-winner in the 2-1 win over Cortland before adding two helpers in the 4-1 win over Johns Hopkins.  

 

Honor Roll:

Elizabeth Bennewitz, Amherst

Rebecca Brosious, Alvernia

Rachel Day, Catholic

Jaclyn Douglas, TCNJ

Samantha Hayes, Bridgewater State

Taylor Holt, Messiah

Krista LaMania, Kean

Sarah Miller, Christopher Newport

Lindsay Nye, York

Brianna O’Connell, Gwynedd-Mercy

Elise Towers, Babson

DIVISION I


Defensive Player of the Week: Alyssa Chillano, Duke

Chillano anchored a back line that recorded its second straight shutout Friday in a 1-0 victory over No. 6 Maryland. The Terrapins entered the top-10 matchup averaging 3.5 goals per game but were held scoreless by Chillano and the Duke defense on 12 shots and four penalty corners. In Sunday’s 3-2 win against No. 16 Northwestern, Chillano provided offensive firepower along with some key defensive play in overtime. She evened the match at 1-1 following an early strike by the Wildcats and put away the game winner in the 76th minute.

 

Offensive Player of the Week: Lies Lagerweij, Syracuse

Lagerweij poured in three goals and an assist, including both game-winners, as the back helped the Orange to a pair of wins over the week. She had the game-tying and game-winning goal in the overtime victory against Liberty before  

 

Rookie of the Week: Nicole Pluta, Wake Forest

Pluta helped the Demon Deacons to a pair of victories on the road, scoring in each of Wake’s two victories against Big Ten opponents in Ohio State and Indiana.

 

Honor roll:

Brooke Birosek, Penn State

Amanda Cassera, Boston University

Lotta Kahlert, Louisville

Julie Laszlo, Monmouth

Gab Major, North Carolina

Shannon Pereira, Saint Francis

Anna Willocks, Saint Joseph’s

 

DIVISION II


Defensive Player of the Week: Meghan Williams, Franklin Pierce

Williams posted her fifth and sixth career shutouts this week as she did not allow a goal in wins over Bentley and Mercy. Dating to the end of last season, she is currently riding a shutout streak of 146:17.

 

Offensive Player of the Week: Robin Stevenson, East Stroudsburg

Stevenson had three goals and one assist for the Warriors, the defending NCAA Division II champions, who opened the season with wins at No. 4 Merrimack and No. 5 Stonehill over the weekend. Stevenson scored ESU’s final goal and added an assist in the Warriors’ 4-2 win at Merrimack on Friday in a rematch of last year’s NCAA championship game. She scored both goals in a 2-1 win at Stonehill on Saturday, helping ESU overcome a 1-0 deficit with a goal in each half.

 

Rookie of the Week: Chelsea Davis, American International

Davis helped lead the Yellow Jackets to a pair of one goal wins to start the season. She scored the game winner in overtime in the team’s win over St. Thomas Aquinas and led a defense that only allowed one goal in two games

 

Honor Roll:

Jennifer Brown, Saint Anselm

Merit Harris, Bellarmine

Jane Kasparian, Pace

Taylor Robben, Lindenwood

 

DIVISION III


Defensive Player of the Week: Aliki Torrence, Ursinus

Torrence anchored a defense that allowed only one goal on 11 shots over two games against ranked opponents to open the 2016 season.

 

Offensive Player of the Week: Callie Fisher, Rochester

Fisher tallied a total of six points over UR’s three games this past week, scoring two goals and adding two assists.  In Thursday’s season opener against Ithaca she scored a goal.  On Saturday against #12 Mary Washington, the senior added an assist to help UR earn the victory and on Sunday, she assisted on the game’s first goal and then scored the game-winning goal in overtime, leading Rochester to a 2-1 win over St. Mary’s of Maryland.

 

Rookie of the Week: Kelly Watson, Montclair State

Watson made an immediate impact for the Red Hawks scoring once and assisting on four other goals. Watson recorded her first career point with an assist in the Red Hawks win against Eastern. Two days later she posted a pair of helpers in the five-goal win against Cabrini and completed the week with her first goal along with her fourth assist as MSU downed Lebanon Valley.

 

Honor Roll:

Hayler Barker, Centre

Lauren Drakely, Babson

Maggie Kennedy, Springfield

Becca Rinaca, Salisbury

Holly Smith, Univ. of New England

Emily Sorochynskyj, Stockton

Margaret Wentzel, Alvernia

Judy Yurkofsky, Washington & Jefferson

DIVISION I


Defensive Player of the Week: Skyler Fretz, Penn State

Fretz was key to the Nittany Lion backfield as Penn State defeated Old Dominion 6-2 and Virginia 3-0 to open the season. Penn State allowed only 16 total shots (8 on cage) and three corners on the weekend.

Offensive Player of the Week: Greta Nauck, Delaware

Nauck scored career-highs of four goals and eight points in Saturday’s 5-2 victory against the Buckeyes.  The sophomore added the first goal of Sunday’s game and followed with an assist as the Hens defeated OSU, 6-3.

 

Rookie of the Week: Margaux Paolino, Duke

Paolino set up the game-winning goals in both of Duke’s victories on the opening weekend, finishing with four assists in the two games as the Blue Devils outscored their opponents 10-2.

 

Honor roll:

Jordan Dues, Ball State

Alyssa Ercolino, Monmouth

Cammy Jensen, Boston University

Anna Middendorf, Connecticut

Maxi Primus, Albany

Libby Reidl, Maine

Andrea Reinhardt, Kent State

Regan Spencer, Syracuse

Natalie Stewart, Northeastern