CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – A trio of players from three different America East field hockey squads are the conference's weekly award winners after leading their teams to wins this week:
Player of the Week
Hillary Fitts, Sr., Fairfield
Wilmington, Del.
- Registered five points to lead Fairfield to a 6-2 win over Vermont Saturday.
- Scored two goals and added an assist against UVM.
- Here five points Saturday were half of her season total (10).
Defensive Player of the Week
Natasha Ford, Fr., Maine
Vancouver, British Columbia
- The senior goalkeeper made 13 saves while allowing just four goals in two games last week.
- She made nine saves in a 2-1 loss against #12 Albany to keep her team in the game Saturday.
- Ford then made four stops in a 3-2 win over Bryant Sunday.
- For the week, she had a 1.92 GAA and .764 save percentage.
Rookie of the Week
Paula Heuser, Fr., Albany
Monchengladbach, Germany
- Scored the game-winning goal in Albany's 2-1 win at Maine Saturday.
- The Rookie of the Week honor is her third of the season.
- Hauser ranks second among league leaders with 22 points and nine goals this year.
Around the League
- Albany, which is ranked 12th in the nation, and Fairfield improved 1-0 in America East play Saturday.
- The Great Danes beat Maine, 2-1, on a game-winning score from Paula Heuser.
- Fairfield beat Vermont, 6-2, for its sixth-straight win.
- Maine recorded a non-league win Sunday with a 3-2 win over Bryant Sunday.
- UNH beat Hofstra, 3-2, on Sunday.
2013 America East Field Hockey Weekly Award Winners
Sept. 3 - Player of the Week: Liza Morgan, Albany
Rookie of the Week: Paula Heuser, Albany
9 - Player of the Week: Nicole Sevey, Maine
Defensive Player of the Week: Carlie Tarbell, New Hampshire
Rookie of the Week: Julie de Paeuw, Fairfield
16 - Player of the Week: Hannah Richard, New Hampshire
Defensive Player of the Week: Maxi Primus, Albany
Rookie of the Week: Paula Heuser, Albany
23 - Player of the Week: Daphne Voormolen, Albany
Defensive Player of the Week: Caitlyn Bennett, Fairfield
Rookie of the Week: Julie de Paeuw, Fairfield
30 - Player of the Week: Meg Flatley, New Hampshire
Defensive Player of the Week: Carlie Tarbell, New Hampshire
Rookie of the Week: Ann Burgoyne, Fairfield
Oct. 6 - Player of the Week: Hillary Fitts, Fairfield
Defensive Player of the Week: Natasha Ford, Maine
Rookie of the Week: Paula Heuser, Albany