CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Three America East field hockey standouts, Annabelle Hamilton,Jess Maroney and Rachel Coll, led Maine and Boston University to wins last week, respectively, and are this week's America East weekly award winners. The recipients for the week ending Sept. 23 were announced Monday afternoon.
Hamilton (North Vancouver, British Columbia) recorded a hat trick in the Black Bears' lone game of the week, a 5-3 win over Quinnipiac on Friday, to earn Player of the Week honors for the first time in her career. The sophomore midfielder, who racked up seven shots in the game, helped stake Maine to a 3-0 lead with a pair of goals just 1:30 apart in the first half. She then added an insurance tally in the 67th minute after the Bearcats trimmed the deficit to 4-2.
Maroney (Media, Pa.) stopped all seven shots on goal she faced as she played in the second half of both Boston U. games last week and earned Defensive Player of the Week accolades for the second time this year. The senior goalkeeper held #25 UMass scoreless through the second half and overtime to allow the Terriers to pick up a 3-2 victory. Against Virginia on Sunday, Maroney held the Cavaliers scoreless, stopping all three shots she faced.
Coll (Greymouth, New Zealand) scored the game-winning goal in Boston U.'s 3-2 double-overtime win vs. UMass and picked up Rookie of the Week accolades as a result. The freshman forward scored 51 seconds into the second overtime to give Boston U. the win. The score was the first of her career.
America East play begins this weekend with Albany hosting Boston U. and Fairfield hosting New Hampshire on Friday and Vermont hosting Maine Saturday.
2012 Field Hockey Weekly Award Winners
Aug. 27 - Player of the Week: Jacinda McLeod (Boston U.); Defensive Player of the Week: Jess Maroney (Boston U.); Rookie of the Week: Liza Morgan (Albany)
Sept. 4 - Player of the Week: Felicitas Heinen (Fairfield); Defensive Player of the Week: Valentina Cerda Eimbcke (Boston U.); Rookie of the Week: Meg Carroll (New Hampshire)
Sept. 10 - Player of the Week: Felicitas Heinen (Fairfield); Defensive Player of the Week: Alicia Frisch (Albany); Rookie of the Week: Meg Flatley (New Hampshire)
Sept. 17 - Player of the Week: Hannah Richard (New Hampshire); Defensive Player of the Week: Megan Bozek (New Hampshire); Rookie of the Week: Cassidy Svetek (Maine)
Sept. 24 - Player of the Week: Annabelle Hamilton (Maine); Defensive Player of the Week: Jess Maroney (Boston U.); Rookie of the Week: Rachel Coll (Boston U.)