#23 Albany Sweeps #AEFH Week #7 Awards Behind Pair of Thrilling League Wins
BOSTON – Close contests were the theme in #AEFH last week as three league games were decided by one goal. #23 Albany won a pair of nail-biters, one of which was a double overtime victory over New Hampshire that marked the 200
th career win for Head Coach Phil Sykes. Pacific topped UC Davis in the late rounds of a shootout on Friday to improve to 2-0 in league play. #21 Stanford reverted to a tough non-conference schedule, upsetting #7 Michigan 4-2 at a neutral site.
#AEFH Results – Friday/Sunday, Oct. 5-7
Friday: at Albany 4, UMass Lowell 3
Friday: Vermont 3, at New Hampshire 1
Friday: Pacific 2, at UC Davis 1 (SO)
Sunday: at Albany 2, New Hampshire 1 (2OT)
Sunday: Maine 4, at Vermont 0
#AEFH Schedule – Friday/Sunday, Oct. 12-14
Friday: Vermont at Albany, 3 p.m. (AE.TV)
Friday: UMass Lowell at Maine, 3 p.m. (ESPN3)
Friday: Stanford at California, 7 p.m.
Sunday: New Hampshire at Maine, 1 p.m. (AE.TV)
Sunday: Vermont at UMass Lowell, 2 p.m. (AE.TV)
Sunday: California at UC Davis, 4 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
Ghislaine Beerkens, Albany – So., Forward, Laren, The Netherlands
- Netted a hat trick in #23 Albany’s 4-3 win over UMass Lowell Friday.
- Her third goal completed her first career hat trick and tied the game with less than seven minutes remaining.
- Beerkens took a game-high four shots in double overtime win over New Hampshire.
- This is her first career #AEFH award.
Defensive Player of the Week
Frederike Helmke, Albany – Sr., Back, Berlin, Germany
- Helped #23 Albany to two wins over conference foes behind five total points.
- Assisted on the game-winning overtime goal after scoring the tying goal against New Hampshire.
- Scored the game-winning goal against the River Hawks with under four minutes remaining in regulation.
- This is Helmke’s first Defensive Player of the Week award of her career.
Rookie of the Week
Elaina Burchell, Albany – Fr., Forward, Whitney Point, N.Y.
- Scored the game-winning goal in double overtime to advance the Great Danes to 3-1 in league play.
- Took two shots and scored her fourth goal of the season, which ranks fourth on the team.
- This is her first career #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
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