BOSTON - With just one week to go in the regular season, Albany wrapped up a share of the America East Field hockey East Division title over the weekend and will be the No. 1 seed from East at next week's America East Championship. Maine and New Hampshire, which went 2-0 last week, have also secured bids to the tournament. Out west, Stanford has clinched at least a share of the West Division title and will be the division's top seed for the championship. Pacific can earn a share of the division crown with a win over Cal Sunday. Here are the week nine award winners:
Offensive Player of the Week
Fran Tew, Stanford - Sr., Defender, Suffolk, England
- Scored three times to lead Stanford to a pair of wins last week.
- Had a pair of goals in the Cardinal's 6-1 over UC Davis Friday.
- Tallied an insurance goal in a 2-0 win over California Sunday.
Defensive Player of the Week
Maxi Primus - Jr., Goalkeeper, Berlin, Germany
- Didn't allow a goal while making five saves in over 120 minutes of action last week.
- Had four saves to lead Albany to a 2-0 win over Maine Friday. It was the first time this season the Black Bears, who rank second in the conference averaging over three goals a game, had been shut out.
- This is her third Defensive Player of the Week honor of the season (8/30, 10/4) and ninth of her career.
Rookie of the Week
Marguerite Van Wyck - So., F, Pretoria, South Africa
- Tallied seven points in a pair of wins last week.
- Scored twice, including the game winner, in a 3-1 win over Cal Friday.
- Had a goal and an assist in a 6-2 win over UC Davis Sunday.
Weekly Award Winners
Aug. 30 - Offensive Player of the Week: Libby Riedl, Maine; Defensive Player of the Week: Maxi Primus, Albany; Rookie of the Week: Brianna Ricker, Maine
Sept. 6 - Offensive Player of the Week: Madison Cummings, Maine; Defensive Player of the Week: Kelsey, Rudert, New Hampshire; Rookie of the Week: Jessica Welch, Stanford
Sept. 13 - Offensive Player of the Week: Casey Crowley, Maine; Defensive Player of the Week: Lena Benwood, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Marguerite van Wyk, Pacific
Sept. 20 - Offensive Player of the Week: Savannah Burns, Pacific; Defensive Player of the Week: Maxi Primus, Albany; Rookie of the Week: Anouk Lalande, UMass Lowell
Sept. 27 - Offensive Player of the Week: Marguerite van Wyk, Pacific; Defensive Player of the Week: Kelsey Bing, Stanford; Rookie of the Week: Kathleen Humphries, UC Davis
Oct. 4 - Offensive Player of the Week: Paula Heuser, Albany; Defensive Player of the Week: Maxi Primus, Albany; Rookie of the Week: Marguerite van Wyk, Pacific
Oct. 11 - Offensive Player of the Week: Paula Heuser, Albany; Defensive Player of the Week: Eva Berkhout, UMass Lowell; Rookie of the Week: Anouk Lalande, UMass Lowell
Oct. 18 - Offensive Player of the Week: Ashley Mendonca, New Hampshire; Co- Defensive Player of the Week: Kelsey Rudert, New Hampshire; Co-Defensive Player of the Week: Lexi Collins, California; Rookie of the Week: Katrina Carter, California
Oct. 25 - Offensive Player of the Week: Fran Tew, Stanford; Defensive Player of the Week: Maxi Primus, Albany; Rookie of the Week: Marguerite van Wyk, Pacific
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