Hartford junior Jeanette Akerlund (Stockholm, Sweden/Eriksdalsskolan) was named America East Player of the Week on September 3 while Maine's Heather Hathorn (Scarborough, Maine/Loomis-Chaffee) and Binghamton's Lauren Massey (Burlington, Ontario/Notre Dame) shared America East Rookie of the Week accolades.
Akerlund had six goals and an assist in two games for the Hawks last week to earn America East Player of the Week honors. She had a hand in both Hawk goals in the 3-2 loss at No. 9 Connecticut Friday (August 30), scoring once and assisting on the other. She then scored five-straight goals in an 8-0 win over Fordham Sunday (September 1).
Hathorn had the game-winner in a shutout of Canisius Sunday (September 1) and added an insurance goal in the 2-0 win over Iona Monday (September 2). Massey drilled a 35-footer to open the scoring in a 2-1 win over Lafayette Friday (August 30) and added an insurance goal in a 2-0 win over Mt. St. Mary's Sunday (September 1).