BOSTON – Since cracking the Top-25 last week for the second time this season Maine has not slowed down. The Black Bears won their eighth-straight game on Sunday to improve to 5-0 in conference play. It is the third-longest active win streak in Division I.
Monmouth topped UMass Lowell and Stanford while UAlbany bested New Hampshire and Stanford. The single round robin regular season rolls on this week with more midday games on Friday.
The preseason poll was released Aug. 11.
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#AEFH Weekly Award Winners – Oct. 12
Offensive Player of the Week
Hanna McKie, Monmouth – Gr., Forward, Edinburg, Scotland
- Accounted for four of Monmouth’s five goals in two wins.
- McKie was credited with the game-winner in each contest.
- This is her second Offensive Player of the Week honor this season.
Defensive Player of the Week
Sierra Espeland, Vermont – Sr., Goalkeeper, Stafford, Va.
- Finished the week with .857 save percentage in two games.
- Espeland recorded four saves in shutout win over UC Davis.
- This is her second consecutive Defensive Player of the Week honor and fourth of her career.
Rookie of the Week
Floor de Ruiter, UAlbany – Fr., Midfielder, Noordwick, Holland
- Scored twice in UAlbany’s 2-0 week.
- Her 41st minute goal against Stanford was the difference.
- This is de Ruiter’s first Rookie of the Week award.
2021 #AEFH Weekly Award Winners
Aug. 31 – Offensive Player of the Week: Hanna McKie, Monmouth; Defensive Player of the Week: Jemma Woods, New Hampshire; Rookie of the Week: Lorane Vanneste, Monmouth
Sept. 7 – Offensive Player & Rookie of the Week: Alison Smisdom, UAlbany; Defensive Player of the Week: Ally Tarantino, Monmouth
Sept. 14 – Offensive Player of the Week: Annick van Lange, Monmouth; Defensive Player of the Week: Eleonore Boekhorst, UMass Lowell: Rookie of the Week: Sophia Drees, Vermont
Sept. 21 – Offensive Player of the Week: Jenna Berger, UMass Lowell; Defensive Player of the Week: Ally Tarantino, Monmouth; Rookie of the Week: Lorane Vanneste, Monmouth
Sept. 28 – Offensive Player of the Week: Chloe Walton, Maine; Defensive Player of the Week: Cato Knipping, California; Rookie of the Week: Alison Smisdom, UAlbany
Oct. 5 – Offensive Player of the Week: Poppy Lambert, Maine; Defensive Player of the Week: Sierra Espeland, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Alina Gerke, Vermont
Oct. 12 – Offensive Player of the Week: Hanna McKie, Monmouth; Defensive Player of the Week: Sierra Espeland, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Floor de Ruiter, UAlbany
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