New Hampshire senior forward Chiara Best was named the America East Player of the Week Monday (October 4). Krista Shilts of Stony Brook was named the Rookie of the Week.
Best (Rose Valley, Pa./Strath Haven) scored five of New Hampshire's six goals last week as the Wildcats won two games in America East play. Best scored in the 83rd minute to tie the game 2-2 vs. Binghamton Friday, then added the game-winner in the 104th minute. She followed that with a hat trick in a 3-0 win over UMBC Sunday.
Shilts (Fairfax, Va./Robinson) scored two goals as the Seawolves opened America East play with a 4-0 win at Albany Sunday. She scored the game-winner on a direct kick in the 32nd minute.