BOSTON – No. 14 UAlbany captured at least a share of its second straight #AEFH Regular Season Title on Friday and secured the top overall seed in the upcoming #AEFH Tournament with a 2-1 victory over Maine.
The Great Danes have earned the right to host the Tournament for the first time since 2014, while New Hampshire secured the No. 2 seed with its 4-0 shutout against UMass Lowell. If UAlbany falls to Vermont on Friday and UNH beats Maine the two programs would finish with matching 5-1 league marks, but the Great Danes won the head-to-head battle earlier this year.
Need to Know:
- New Hampshire secured a top-two seed for the first time since 2014, with a 4-0 victory over the River Hawks. The Wildcats finished the weekend with an 8-0 victory over Merrimack.
- Vermont won its third straight contest, taking down Bryant 4-0 and improving to 3-2 in league play. The Catamounts will be the No. 3 or No. 4 seed in the upcoming tournament.
- On Sunday four teams were in action, with UAlbany and UNH securing 8-0 shutouts of Colgate and Merrimack.
- The sixth and final member of the #AEFH Tournament will be decided on Friday as UC Davis travels to Bryant. The winner will secure the final playoff spot.
- Vermont looks for its fourth straight win when it travels to UAlbany, while Maine hosts New Hampshire.
- On Sunday, UMass Lowell welcomes UC Davis in the final conference matchup of the season.
- The top six teams will face off in the #AEFH Tournament from Nov. 7-10 on the campus of the top overall seed. View Championship Central for the full schedule of games, as well as times for all five games during the championship.
2024 #AEFH Weekly Award Winners – Oct. 29
Offensive Player of the Week & Rookie of the Week
Floor de Ruiter, UAlbany – Sr., Midfielder, Noordwijk, The Netherlands
- Recorded two goals and three assists for seven points in two victories.
- Tallied an assist UAlbany’s second goal, which proved to be the deciding score in a 2-1 victory over Maine, clinching the No. 1 seed in the #AEFH Tournament.
- Finished the weekend with two goals and two assists against Colgate.
- This is Verhoeven’s first career #AEFH Offensive Player and Rookie of the Week honor.
Defensive Player of the Week
Abby Johnson, New Hampshire – Fr., Goalkeeper, Walpole, Mass.
- Went 2-0 without allowing a goal while making seven saves in a pair of wins.
- Stopped six shots in a 4-0 shutout of UMass Lowell, just the second time they’ve been shut out this season.
- Played 30 shutout minutes against Merrimack with one save and extended her shutout streak to 149:26 minutes.
- This is Johnson’s second #AEFH Defensive Player of the Week honor this season.
Rookie of the Week
Faye Meijer, New Hampshire – Fr., Midfielder, Purmerend, Netherlands
- Had two goals and three assists for seven points in a pair of wins.
- Registered one assist in a 4-0 win over UMass Lowell and then added two goals and two assists in a victory against Merrimack.
- This is Meijer’s first career #AEFH Offensive Player and Rookie of the Week honor.
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2024 #AEFH Weekly Award Winners
Sept. 4 - Offensive Player of the Week: Alison Smisdom, UAlbany; Defensive Player of the Week: Rozarie Mrazova, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Karlijn Kerkhof, UMass Lowell
Sept. 10 - Offensive Player of the Week: Alison Smisdom, UAlbany; Defensive Player of the Week: Abby Johnson, New Hampshire; Rookie of the Week: Abby Johnson, New Hampshire
Sept. 17 - Offensive Player of the Week: Alison Smisdom, UAlbany; Defensive Player of the Week: Illa Gunner, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Lotje Ligthart, UAlbany
Sept. 24 - Offensive Player of the Week: Alison Smisdom, UAlbany; Defensive Player of the Week: Marie Oliemans, UMass Lowell; Rookie of the Week: Marie Dijkstra, Vermont
Oct. 1 - Offensive Player of the Week: Kathelijne Knuttel, New Hampshire; Defensive Player of the Week: Merle Vaandrager, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Faye Meijer, New Hampshire
Oct. 8 - Offensive Player of the Week: Sophia Drees, Vermont; Defensive Player of the Week: Merle Vaandrager, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Faye Meijer, New Hampshire
Oct. 8 - Offensive Player of the Week: Sophia Drees, Vermont; Defensive Player of the Week: Merle Vaandrager, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Faye Meijer, New Hampshire
Oct. 15 - Offensive Player of the Week: Tasmin Cookman, New Hampshire; Defensive Player of the Week: Alison Smisdom, UAlbany; Rookie of the Week: Abby Johnson, New Hampshire
Oct. 22 - Offensive Player of the Week: Sophia Drees, Vermont; Defensive Player of the Week: Merle Vaandrager, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Faye Meijer, New Hampshire
Oct. 29 - Offensive Player of the Week: Floor de Ruiter, UAlbany; Defensive Player of the Week: Abby Johnson, New Hampshire; Rookie of the Week: Faye Meijer, New Hampshire
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