BOSTON – The field hockey regular season concluded in dramatic fashion on Sunday and postseason play will begin this week.
Stanford topped UMass Lowell, 3-0, yesterday to secure the final postseason bid in a must-win game for both squads. Maine won its first outright regular-season title since 2017 and fifth overall. Each game will be played in Orono, starting with the quarterfinals on Thursday, Nov. 4. Monmouth earned a bye and the No. 2 seed with its win over UC Davis and will play the winner of No. 3 UAlbany/No. 6 Stanford on Friday. The Black Bears will face the No. 4 Cal/No. 5 UNH winner.
The Great Danes topped the Cardinal in the teams' regular-season contest. The Golden Bears got the better of the Wildcats. Both were one-goal games.
The full bracket was released Sunday evening. Full championship details are available on #AEFH Championship Central.
The preseason poll was released Aug. 11.
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#AEFH Weekly Award Winners – Nov. 1
Offensive Player & Rookie of the Week
Alison Smisdom, UAlbany – Fr., Forward, Edegem, Belgium
- Exploded for five goals in 2-0 week for the Great Danes.
- Smisdom potted the game-winner in overtime against Cal to secure the No. 3 seed.
- This is her second Offensive Player of the Week award and third Rookie of the Week nod.
Defensive Player of the Week
Molly Redgrove, Stanford – Jr., Back, Twinstead, England
- Scored three goals in three games for the Cardinal.
- Redgrove helped the Stanford defense shut out UMass Lowell in a must-win game to clinch a championship berth.
- This is her first career Defensive Player of the Week honor.
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
Oct. 19 – Offensive Player of the Week: Aylin Aufenacker, Monmouth; Defensive Player of the Week: Cato Knipping, California; Rookie of the Week: Lorane Vanneste, Monmouth
Oct. 26 – Offensive Player of the Week: Bloem van den Brekel, New Hampshire; Co-Defensive Players of the Week: Cato Knipping, California & Kate O’Hogan, Monmouth; Rookie of the Week: Lieve Meidane, Monmouth
Nov. 1 - Offensive Player & Rookie of the Week: Alison Smisdom, UAlbany; Defensive Player of the Week: Molly Redgrove, Stanford
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