BOSTON – Maine opened conference play with a pair of victories, while UMass Lowell and Vermont also earned one win apiece to improve to 3-0 in the America East.
 
The Black Bears and River Hawks face off this Friday in a battle for first place. The Catamounts, meanwhile, have the longest win streak in the nation at eight, and face off against a tough UAlbany squad on Friday. Both games can be viewed on AETV, highlighting six contests on the platform this weekend.

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The preseason poll was announced on August 9
 
2022 #AEFH Weekly Award Winners – Sept. 27
Offensive Player of the Week
Poppy Lambert, Maine – Jr., Back, Greytown, New Zealand

• Totaled three goals and one assist to help Maine start conference play 2-0.
• Scored two goals with one assist in a 5-1 victory over UNH on Friday.
• Scored on a penalty stroke with no time remaining in regulation to force OT as Maine eventually beat UAlbany 2-1 in a shootout.

 
Defensive Player of the Week
Mia Borley, Maine – Sr., Goalkeeper, Durham, England

• Went 2-0 with a 0.86 GAA and 19 saves in a pair of conference games.
• Made 14 saves and also stopped one shootout attempt to help Maine earn a 2-1 victory over UAlbany in a shootout.
• Made five saves and gave up one goal in a 5-1 win over UNH.
• This is Borley’s second #AEFH Defensive Player of the Week honor this year.

 
Rookie of the Week
Mora Fernandez de Oliveira, Vermont – Fr., Forward, San Isidro, Buenos Aires (Argentina)

• Scored the game-winning goal in UVM’s first-ever win at Northeastern.
• Scored in the 25^th minute to give UVM a 1-0 lead over Northeastern.
• Finished with one shot in a 2-1 victory over Bryant.

 
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
 
Fans will once again be able to watch nearly every #AEFH contest this season. Select games will air on The AE on ESPN while others will air on AmericaEast.TV. Those games will be available on computers, OTT devices and the America East app, which is available on all IOS and Android devices and can be found by searching ‘America East Conference’ in app stores.

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