American East Conference

#AEFH Awards Announced Entering Final Week of Regular Season

10/23/2018 1:00:00 PM

BOSTON – More competitive #AEFH action was on display last weekend as programs enter the final week of the 2018 regular season. UMass Lowell and New Hampshire earned critical wins while #17 UAlbany won a pair of games against ranked opponents in #15 Maine and #10 Louisville.
 
One final championship berth will be clinched this weekend by either UMass Lowell or New Hampshire. The Wildcats would punch their ticket with a win over UAlbany Friday and a River Hawks loss to Maine. The River Hawks clinch with a win over the Black Bears Sunday.

The #AEFH Championship bracket will be announced at approximately 3 p.m. on Sunday. Championship play will begin with the quarterfinals on Thursday, November 1. All games will be played at Stanford University with the title game being played that Sunday, November 4. 
 
#AEFH Results – Friday, Oct. 19
at UAlbany 1, Maine 0
UMass Lowell 2, at New Hampshire 1
Stanford 4, at Pacific 2
at California 1, UC Davis 0
 
Sunday, Oct. 21
New Hampshire 2, at Vermont 1
at Stanford 3, California 2
at Pacific 4, UC Davis 0
 
#AEFH Schedule – Wednesday, October 24
Stanford at UC Davis, 6 p.m. (AE.TV)
 
Friday, Oct. 26
UAlbany at New Hampshire, 3 p.m. (AE.TV)
Vermont at Maine, 3 p.m. (ESPN+)
Pacific at Stanford, 10 p.m.
 
Sunday, Oct. 28
Maine at UMass Lowell, 1 p.m. (AE.TV)
Albany at Vermont, 2 p.m. (AE.TV)
Pacific at California, 5 p.m.
 
The majority of #AEFH games will appear AmericaEast.TV, the place to watch free live content on any device, including the network's Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire and Android TV OTT channels. Select contests will air on ESPN3 and ESPN+, home to over 55 America East school-produced events this fall.
 Full #AEFH Schedule/Results.
 
Here are the conference’s weekly award winners:
 
Offensive Player of the Week
Kriekie van Wyk, Pacific – Sr., Forward, Pretoria, South Africa

• Scored a hat trick in Pacific’s win over UC Davis.
• Also tallied a goal against Stanford on Friday.
• This is her second Offensive Player of the Week award this season and fourth of her career.

 
Defensive Player of the Week
Melissa Nealon, UAlbany – Jr., Goalkeeper, Mechanicville, N.Y.

• Recorded two shutouts, both against ranked opponents, in 2-0 week for the Great Danes.
• Nealon made seven total saves against #10 Louisville and #16 Maine.
• This is Nealon’s third Defensive Player of the Week honor this year.

 
Rookie of the Week
Jenna Berger, UMass Lowell – Fr., Forward, Waterloo, Ontario

• Scored both goals for the River Hawks in win over UNH.
• Took a game-high five shots in critical win to keep their playoff hopes alive.
• This is the second time Berger has been named #AEFH Rookie of the Week.

 
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
Oct. 9 – Offensive Player of the Week: Ghislaine Beerkens, UAlbany; Defensive Player of the Week: Frederike Helmke, UAlbany; Elaina Burchell, UAlbany
Oct. 16 – Offensive Player of the Week: Casey Crowley, Maine; Defensive Player of the Week: Melissa Nealon, UAlbany; Rookie of the Week: Nina Keur, Maine
Oct. 23 – Offensive Player of the Week: Kriekie van Wyk, Pacific; Defensive Player of the Week: Melissa Nealon, UAlbany; Rookie of the Week: Jenna Berger, UMass Lowell
 
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