CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Albany and Maine improved to 2-0 in America East field hockey action over the weekend while Vermont picked up its first win of the season. Here are the league's award winners from week eight:
Co-Player of the Week
Paula Heuser, Albany, Jr., Midfielder, Mochengladbach, Germany
- Had six points on three goals in a pair of games last week, both Albany wins.
- Scored two goals a key 4-2 win over New Hampshire Friday.
- Scored once in a 3-1 win over Dartmouth Saturday.
- This is Heuser's fourth honor of the year.
Co-Player of the Week
Annabelle Hamilton, Maine, Sr., Midfielder, North Vancouver, British Columbia
- Scored in each of Maine's three wins last week.
- Added an assist for a total of seven points.
- Had the game winner and a defensive save in a 4-0 win over Yale Saturday.
Defensive Player of the Week
Lena Benwood, Vermont, Fr., Goalkeeper, North Vancouver, British Columbia
- Recorded her first career shutout, Vermont's first since 2012, in a 1-0 win over UMass Lowell Friday.
- Stopped five shots to help snap the Catamounts' 30-game losing skid.
- Made six saves in a double overtime loss to Rider Sunday.
Rookie of the Week
Pahila Arnold, Albany, Fr., Forward, Berlin, Germany
- Scored the game winning goal in Albany's 3-1 win at Dartmouth Saturday.
- Has now tallied scores in four of her last five games.
Notes
- Albany was ranked 11th in the Penn Monto/NFHCA Poll last week.
- The Great Danes improved to 12-2 on the season and have won
- Paula Heuser leads the conference and ranks among national leaders with 45 points (19 G, 7 A).
- Her 3.2 points per game ranks among the best in the country.
- Maine had a 3-0 week, beating Vermont, 5-1, and Sacred Heart, 4-1.
- The Black Bears have won six in a row.
- Vermont beat UMass Lowell, 1-0, Friday to earn its first win of the season and snap a 30-game losing streak.
Weekly Award Winners
Sept. 2 - Co-Players of the Week: Paula Heuser, Albany/Bianca Jones, UMass Lowell; Defensive Player of the Week: Maxi Primus, Albany; Rookie of the Week: Anna Bottino, Albany
Sept. 8 - Player of the Week: Ann Burgoyne, Fairfield; Defensive Player of the Week: Carlie Tarbell, New Hampshire; Rookie of the Week: Taylor Gaines, Vermont
Sept. 15 - Player of the Week: Paula Heuser, Albany; Defensive Player of the Week: Maxi Primus, Albany; Rookie of the Week: Lena Benwood, Vermont
Sept. 22 - Player of the Week: Meg Flatley, New Hampshire; Defensive Player of the Week: Kelsey Federico, Albany; Rookie of the Week: Marta Laginja, Fairfield
Sept. 29 - Bianca Jones, UMass Lowell; Defensive Player of the Week: Maxi Primus, Albany; Rookie of the Week: Gianna Bensaia, New Hampshire
Oct. 6 - Co-Players of the Week: Paula Heuser, Albany/Ann Burgoyne, Fairfield; Defensive Player of the Week: Emma Cochran, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Pahila Arnold, Albany
Oct. 13 - Co-Players of the Week: Paula Heuser, Albany/Annabelle Hamilton, Maine; Defensive Player of the Week: Lena Benwood, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Pahila Arnold, Albany