Final #AEFH Weekly Awards Revealed; Championship Begins Thursday
BOSTON – The final postseason bids were clinched last weekend as the focus now shifts to the 2019 America East Field Hockey Championship. UAlbany and California secured the two remaining spots, the final step in determining the six tournament seeds. The Great Danes punched their ticket with a 2-1 win over UMass Lowell Sunday. Although idle, the Bears clinched as a result of Stanford's 5-0 win over UC Davis.
The quarterfinals begin on Thursday, Nov. 7 with #3 UNH playing #5 Cal at 11 a.m. ET followed by #4 Stanford opposing #6 UAlbany at 1 p.m. ET. #1 Monmouth and #2 Maine await the winners for Friday’s semifinal games. Championship information including the schedule and links to watch live can be found at #AEFH Championship Central.
Here are the conference's final weekly award winners of the 2019 season:
#AEFH Weekly Award Winners – Nov. 5
Co-Offensive Player of the Week
Annick van Lange, Monmouth – So., Forward, Sint-Job, Belgium
- Posted a hat trick in the first half of Monmouth’s win over Vermont, clinching sole possession of the East Division regular season championship.
- It was van Lange’s sixth multi-goal game of the season and second hat trick of her career.
- This is her second Offensive Player of the Week nod.
Co-Offensive Player of the Week
Corinne Zanolli, Stanford – Jr., Attack, Newtown Square, Pa.
- Scored her second hat trick in as many weeks, helping #16 Stanford secure a perfect record in West Division play.
- Zanolli is the national leader in goals and points.
- This is a league-high fifth Offensive Player of the Week this season and seventh of her career.
Defensive Player of the Week
Hannah Santos, Stanford – So., Goalkeeper, North Wales, Pa.
- Made five saves in a shutout win over UC Davis Friday.
- Santos got the starting nod as Kelsey Bing traveled with the US Olympic team.
- This is her first career weekly award.
Rookie of the Week
Sofie Knook, UMass Lowell – Fr., Back, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Assisted on a pair of goals in two games for UMass Lowell.
- Knook finished her first collegiate season as the team leader in points with 17.
- She has been named Rookie of the Week a league-high three times.
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
Oct. 15 – Offensive Player of the Week: Corinne Zanolli, Stanford; Defensive Player of the Week: Kelsey Bing, Stanford; Rookie of the Week: Ava Mariani, New Hampshire
Oct. 22 – Offensive Player of the Week: Dana Bozek, UAlbany; Defensive Player of the Week: Kate O’Hogan, Monmouth; Rookie of the Week: Sofie Knook, UMass Lowell
Oct. 29 – Offensive Player of the Week: Corinne Zanolli, Stanford; Defensive Player of the Week: Mia Borley, Maine; Co-Rookies of the Week: Yasmin Pratt, Monmouth & Kate Hall, Vermont
Nov. 5 – Co-Offensive Players of the Week: Annick van Lange, Monmouth & Corinne Zanolli, Stanford; Defensive Player of the Week: Hannah Santos, Stanford; Rookie of the Week: Sofie Knook, UMass Lowell
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