Vermont senior forward Kelly Herrero (Underhill, Vt./Mount Mansfield Union) and New Hampshire forward Chiara Best (Rose Valley, Pa./Strathaven) were named Adidas Player and Rookie of the Week by America East for the week ending October 7.
Herrero scored four goals last week as the Catamounts were 2-0-1 with two America East wins. Herrero had two goals in the 5-1 win over Albany and added both goals, including the game-winner in overtime, in a 2-1 win over Stony Brook. Herrero is now third on the UVM career scoring list with 28 goals.
Best had five goals in two games last week. She scored both goals in a 3-2 loss at Dartmouth on Wednesday, then netted a hat trick in the 5-1 win at Drexel on Saturday. She leads the Wildcats in both goals (6) and points (14).