Northeastern's Liane Dixon (Vineyard Haven, Mass./Martha's Vineyard Regional) has been named America East Player of the Week for field hockey, while UMBC's Ashly Meehan (Rising Sun, Md./Rising Sun) has been tabbed Rookie of the Week. The awards were announced Monday (September 7).
Dixon scored two game-winning goals on the week as the Huskies' are off to a perfect 4-0 start. Dixon netted the game-winner in NU's 3-2 win over Ohio and later a game-winner in overtime versus Penn State. She also assisted on two goals against Ohio.
Meehan scored the first goal of her collegiate career, and assisted on the Retrievers' other goal, as UMBC lost a heartbreaker at Appalchian State in double overtime. She leads the team in goals (three), shot percentage (.419) and points (seven). Against Robert Morris she netted two goals in just three shots as the Retrievers cruised to a 5-0 victory.