#21 UAlbany, #25 Monmouth and Maine Open #AEFH Play in Win Column; Week #6 Awards Bestowed
BOSTON – Following the opening week of conference play, #21 UAlbany, #25 Monmouth and Maine are off to 1-0 starts. The Great Danes beat Vermont on the road then defeated Columbia to stretch their win streak to eight games. After the Black Bears won their opener against UMass Lowell, it was a 4-3 overtime win over #5 Northwestern that highlighted the weekend. #16 Stanford also upset a ranked opponent, topping #14 Syracuse 3-2 on Saturday.
Another action-packed week lies ahead with a full slate of conference games Friday and more non-conference play to close out the weekend.
Here are the conference's week #6 award winners of the 2019 season:
#AEFH Weekly Award Winners – Oct. 8
Offensive Player of the Week
Annick van Lange, Monmouth – So., Forward, Sint-Job, Belgium
- Tallied nine points with four goals and an assist in 2-0 weekend for the Hawks.
- The sophomore opened conference play with a pair of goals and an assist to lead #25 Monmouth to victory on the road.
- This is her first career Offensive Player of the Week honor.
Defensive Player of the Week
Mia Borley, Maine – So., Goalkeeper, Durham, England
- Anchored defensive unit that shut out UMass Lowell in the league opener.
- Borley also recorded eight saves in upset of #5 Northwestern.
- This is Borley’s first Defensive Player of the Week award of her career.
Rookie of the Week
Aylin Aufenacker, Monmouth – Fr., Forward, Hamburg, Germany
- Registered seven points on three goals and an assist in #25 Monmouth’s perfect weekend.
- Aufenacker scored what proved to be the game-winner against UNH to give the Hawks their first win in America East play.
- This her second #AEFH Rookie of the Week nod.
2019 Weekly Award Winners
Sept. 3 – Offensive Player of the Week: Yasmin Pratt, Monmouth; Defensive Player of the Week: Sofie Knook, UMass Lowell; Rookie of the Week: Aylin Aufenacker, Monmouth
Sept. 10 – Offensive Player of the Week: Corinne Zanolli, Stanford; Defensive Player of the Week: Sierra Espeland, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Yasmin Pratt, Monmouth.
Sept. 17 – Co-Offensive Player of the Week: Corinne Zanolli, Stanford; Co-Offensive Player of the Week: Finn Caron, New Hampshire; Defensive Player of the Week: Chelsea Bigelow, UC Davis; Rookie of the Week: Sofie Knook, UMass Lowell
Sept. 24 – Offensive Player of the Week: Dana Bozek, UAlbany; Defensive Player of the Week: Kelsey Bing, Stanford; Rookie of the Week: Kate Miller, UMass Lowell
Oct. 1 – Offensive Player of the Week: Cosima Rocktaeschel, UAlbany; Defensive Player of the Week: Melissa Nealon, UAlbany; Rookie of the Week: Ava Mariani, New Hampshire
Oct. 8 – Offensive Player of the Week: Annick van Lange, Monmouth; Defensive Player of the Week: Mia Borley, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Aylin Aufenacker, Monmouth
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