Three Teams Clinch #AEFH Postseason Bids, Week #8 Awards Announced
BOSTON – Three #AEFH programs clinched a spot in the championship last weekend as #17 Maine, #23 Albany and Vermont all found the win column. The Black Bears did so with a pair of league wins while the Great Danes were victorious in their lone game on Friday. The Catamounts punched their ticket in thrilling fashion with a double overtime win at UMass Lowell.
#AEFH Results – Friday, Oct. 12
at Albany 3, Vermont 0
Stanford 3, at Cal 2
at Maine 4, UMass Lowell 1
Sunday, Oct. 14
at Maine 4, New Hampshire 0
Cal 3, at UC Davis 0
Vermont 2, at UMass Lowell 1 (2OT)
#AEFH Schedule – Friday, Oct. 19
Maine at Albany, 1 p.m. (AE.TV)
UMass Lowell at New Hampshire, 3 p.m. (AE.TV)
Stanford at Pacific, 6 p.m. (AE.TV)
UC Davis at Cal, 9 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 21
New Hampshire at Vermont, 1 p.m. (AE.TV)
Cal at Stanford, 4 p.m.
UC Davis at Pacific, 5 p.m. (AE.TV)
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Here are the conference’s weekly award winners:
Offensive Player of the Week
Casey Crowley, Maine – Sr., Midfield, New Plymouth, New Zealand
- Netted a hat trick in #17 Maine’s win over UMass Lowell Friday.
- Also scored against Dartmouth as part of a three-win week for the Black Bears.
- This is the first Offensive Player of the Week award of the season for Crowley and the second of her career.
Defensive Player of the Week
Melissa Nealon, Albany – Jr., Goalkeeper, Mechanicville, N.Y.
- Recorded her fifth shutout of the season to help #23 Albany clinch a postseason berth.
- Made four saves in win over Vermont.
- This is Nealon’s second Defensive Player of the Week honor this year.
Rookie of the Week
Nina Keur, Maine – Fr., Midfield, Naarden, Netherlands
- Scored a total of four goals in three games last week.
- Keur found the back of the net twice against New Hampshire the Black Bears’ second league win of the week.
- This is her second #AEFH Rookie of the Week honor.
Weekly Award Winners
Aug. 28 – Offensive Player of the Week: Torrie Huk, UMass Lowell; Defensive Player of the Week: Eva Berkhout, UMass Lowell; Rookie of the Week: Eline van den Bosch, UC Davis
Sept. 4 – Offensive Player of the Week: Libby Riedl, Maine; Defensive Player of the Week: Danielle Mentink, Cal; Rookie of the Week: Mia Borley, Maine
Sept. 11 – Offensive Player of the Week: Corinne Zanolli, Stanford; Defensive Player of the Week: Marlise von Tonder, Pacific; Rookie of the Week: Jenna Berger, UMass Lowell
Sept. 18 – Offensive Player of the Week: Libby Riedl, Maine; Co-Defensive Player of the Week: Kelsey Bing, Stanford; Co-Defensive Player of the Week: Sierra Espeland, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Nina Keur, Maine
Sept. 25. – Offensive Player of the Week: Kriekie van Wyk, Pacific; Defensive Player of the Week: Melissa Nealon, Albany, Rookie of the Week: Finn Caron, New Hampshire
Oct. 2 – Offensive Player of the Week: Corinne Zanolli, Stanford; Defensive Player of the Week: Kelsey Bing, Stanford; Rookie of the Week: Mia Borley, Maine
Oct. 9 – Offensive Player of the Week: Ghislaine Beerkens, Albany; Defensive Player of the Week: Frederike Helmke, Albany; Elaina Burchell, Albany
Oct. 16 – Offensive Player of the Week: Casey Crowley, Maine; Defensive Player of the Week: Melissa Nealon, Albany; Rookie of the Week: Nina Keur, Maine
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