#AEFH Conference Play Gets Off to Hot Start; Week #6 Awards Announced
BOSTON – Six teams earned wins to open conference play last weekend, several of which came in thrilling fashion. New Hampshire pulled off an upset over #18 Maine in Durham on Friday. #18 Maine and #24 Albany battled into double overtime before the Black Bears scored the game-winner in the 83rd minute. #21 Stanford notched a pair of wins at home and began league play 1-0. Five conference games lie ahead this week.
#AEFH Results – Friday/Sunday, September 28-30
Friday: at New Hampshire 3, Maine 2
Friday: at Stanford 2, Pacific 1
Friday: at Vermont 1, UMass Lowell 0
Sunday: at Maine 2, Albany 1
Sunday: at Stanford 5, UC Davis 0
Sunday: at Pacific 2, Cal 1
Sunday: at UMass Lowell 3, New Hampshire 1
#AEFH Schedule – Friday/Sunday, October 5-7
Friday: Vermont at New Hampshire, 3 p.m. (AE.TV)
Friday: UMass Lowell at #24 Albany, 3 p.m. (AE.TV)
Friday: Pacific at UC Davis, 6 p.m. (AE.TV)
Sunday: New Hampshire at #24 Albany, 1 p.m. (AE.TV)
Sunday: #17 Maine at Vermont, 1 p.m. (AE.TV)
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Full #AEFH Schedule/Results.
Here are the conference’s weekly award winners:
Offensive Player of the Week
Corinne Zanolli, Stanford – So., Attacker, Newtown Square, Pa.
- Totaled nine points in two Cardinal victories, both over division opponents.
- Scored a hat trick in the conference opener against UC Davis Sunday.
- Tallied a goal and an assist in win over Pacific.
- This is Zanolli’s second #AEFH Offensive Player of the Week award of the season.
Defensive Player of the Week
Kelsey Bing, Stanford – Jr., Goalkeeper, Houston, Texas
- Made 12 total saves in 2-0 week for Stanford.
- Shut out UC Davis, tallying six saves in the first league win of the season for the Cardinal.
- Allowed just one goal in two games.
- This is the second Defensive Player of the Week award of the season for Bing and fifth of her career.
Rookie of the Week
Mia Borley, Maine – Fr., Goalkeeper, Durham, England
- Notched 10 saves in 1-1 week for #18 Maine.
- Eight of her saves came in Maine’s double overtime win over then #22 Albany.
- Borley allowed just one goal in the contest.
- 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, UAlbany, 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
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