BOSTON – No. 23 Maine scored late in regulation to beat Vermont 2-1 and clinch at least a share of the regular season championship. They also secured the top overall seed in the conference championship, entering the final week of action. UAlbany, UMass Lowell & Vermont also clinched championship berths.
It’s a battle for playoff positioning this weekend as UAlbany & UMass Lowell seek to earn a top-two seed and a bye into the semifinals as they play Bryant and Cal respectively. Meanwhile, the Golden Bears, Stanford and New Hampshire are fighting for the final two playoff spots. Stanford plays at Maine and UNH, while Cal faces UMass Lowell and UVM. The regular season concludes on Sunday afternoon with the championship bracket released in the evening.
The preseason poll was announced on August 9
2022 #AEFH Weekly Award Winners – Oct. 25
Offensive Player & Rookie of the Week
Haley Mossmer, Stanford – Jr., Forward, La Jolla, Calif.
- Scored twice in a 2-0 week for the Cardinal.
- Registered one goal in Stanford’s upset of No. 17 James Madison.
- Tallied the game-winning goal over Richmond with two minutes remaining in regulation.
Defensive Player of the Week
Julie Rodijk, UAlbany – Sr., Defense, Huizen, Netherlands
- Scored twice in a 4-2 victory over UNH.
- Tallied the game-winning goal with four minutes remaining in regulation and added a second one minute later to secure UAlbany a berth in the Championship field.
- Part of a defense which limited the league’s second-best scoring defense to just three shots, and shut them out over the final 28 minutes of regulation.
Rookie of the Week
Tasmin Cookman – Fr., Midfield, Woking, England
- Scored twice in a 1-1 week for UNH.
- Tallied the game-winning goal in overtime against Columbia and scored once in a loss to UAlbany.
- This is Cookman’s third #AEFH Rookie of the Week honor.
2022 #AEVB Weekly Award Winners
Aug. 30 - Offensive Player of the Week: Tasmin Cookman, New Hampshire; Defensive Player of the Week: Jemma Woods, New Hampshire; Rookie of the Week: Tasmin Cookman, New Hampshire
Sept. 7 - Offensive Player of the Week: Maddie Moran, Vermont; Defensive Player of the Week: Eleonore Boekhorst, UMass Lowell; Rookie of the Week: Sophia Schoonmaker, UAlbany
Sept. 13 - Offensive Player of the Week: Alison Smisdom, UAlbany; Defensive Player of the Week: Mia Borley, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Valerie van Dommelen
Sept. 20 - Offensive Player of the Week: Brittany Gouws, Bryant; Defensive Player of the Week: Sierra Espeland, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Kendall Dowd, Stanford
Sept. 27 - Offensive Player of the Week: Poppy Lambert, Maine; Defensive Player of the Week: Mia Borley, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Mora Fernandez de Oliveira, Vermont
Oct. 4 - Offensive Player of the Week: Tasmin Cookman, New Hampshire; Defensive Player of the Week: Mia Borley, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Tasmin Cookman, New Hampshire
Oct. 11 - Offensive Player of the Week: Nicole Poulakis, New Hampshire; Defensive Player of the Week: Kendall Dowd, Stanford; Rookie of the Week: Nicole Poulakis, New Hampshire
Oct. 18 - Offensive Player of the Week: Tamera Cookman, New Hampshire; Defensive Player of the Week: Cato Knipping, California; Rookie of the Week: Tamera Cookman, New Hampshire
Oct. 25 - Offensive Player of the Week: Haley Mossmer, Stanford; Defensive Player of the Week: Julie Rodijk, UAlbany; Rookie of the Week: Tasmin Cookman, New Hampshire
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