BOSTON – #18 UMass Lowell came through with a pair of victories over the weekend to secure the top overall seed in the #AEFH Tournament, while earning a share of the #AEFH Regular Season Championship with #19 UAlbany, who also won.
The River Hawks took down UC Davis 5-1 and then Stanford 3-0 to secure the top spot. UAlbany, meanwhile, edged Vermont by a 2-1 margin. California went 2-0 to earn the No. 4 seed, beating New Hampshire 3-1 and Maine 4-1. Bryant won its first two conference games in program history, taking down Stanford and UC Davis.
The #AEFH Tournament begins with quarterfinal action on Thursday as California and Vermont square off at 12 p.m., followed by New Hampshire and Maine at 3 p.m. Semifinals will be played on Friday and the #AEFH Championship is set for Sunday. Visit Championship Central for links to follow along, as well as rosters and stats for all participating teams.
2023 #AEFH Weekly Award Winners – Oct. 30
Offensive Player of the Week
Bente Baekers, California – Gr., Forward, Rijswijk, Netherlands
- Tallied three goals and one assist in a 2-0 weekend.
- Scored twice in a 3-1 victory over UNH
- Posted one goal and one assist in a 4-1 win over Maine to secure the No. 4 seed.
- This is Baekers’ first #AEFH Offensive Player of the Week honor this season.
Defensive Player of the Week
Tina Jolly, California – So., Goalkeeper, Rosario, Argentina
- Went 2-0 with an .875 save percentage to help Cal secure the No. 4 seed.
- Gave up one goal and made six saves in a win over UNH.
- Allowed one goal and had eight saves in a win against Maine.
- This is Jolly’s second #AEFH Defensive Player of the Week honor this year.
Rookie of the Week
Mara Küskes, UAlbany – Fr., Defense, Mönchengladbach, Germany
- Registered the game-winning assist against UVM.
- Dished off her assist with just 1:32 left in regulation to help UAlbany earn a share of its first regular season championship since 2018.
- This is Küskes’ second career #AEFH Rookie of the Week honor.
2023 #AEFH Weekly Award Winners
Aug. 29 - Offensive Player of the Week: Tasmin Cookman, New Hampshire; Defensive Player of the Week: Jemma Woods, New Hampshire; Rookie of the Week: Kathelijne Knuttel, New Hampshire
Sept. 6 - Offensive Player of the Week: Nicole Poulakis, New Hampshire; Defensive Player of the Week: Tina Jolly, California; Rookie of the Week: Saylor Kuefler, Maine
Sept. 12 - Offensive Player of the Week: Daniella Rhodes, California; Defensive Player of the Week: Alison Smisdom, UAlbany; Rookie of the Week: Gemma Townsend, Stanford
Sept. 19 - Offensive Player of the Week: Mallory Mackesy, Maine; Defensive Player of the Week: Marie Oliemans, UMass Lowell; Rookie of the Week: Saylor Kuefler, Maine
Sept. 26 - Offensive Player of the Week: Madison Leeper, UMass Lowell; Defensive Player of the Week: Alissia de Vries, UMass Lowell; Rookie of the Week: Mara Kuskes, UAlbany
Oct. 3 - Offensive Player of the Week: Tasmin Cookman, New Hampshire; Defensive Player of the Week: Alison Smisdom, UAlbany; Rookie of the Week: Star Horlock, Stanford
Oct. 10 - Offensive Player of the Week: Daniella Rhodes, California; Defensive Player of the Week: Alison Smisdom, UAlbany; Rookie of the Week: Axelle Werbrouck, UAlbany
Oct. 17 - Offensive Player of the Week: Tasmin Cookman, New Hampshire; Defensive Player of the Week: Jayde Temby, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Jayde Temby, Maine
Oct. 24 - Offensive Player of the Week: Daniella Rhodes, California; Defensive Player of the Week: Alison Smisdom, UAlbany; Rookie of the Week: Lilly Leiprecht, Vermont
Oct. 30 - Offensive Player of the Week: Bente Baekers, California; Defensive Player of the Week: Tina Jolly, California; Rookie of the Week: Mara Kuskes, UAlbany
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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