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#AEFH Week 10: UAlbany Finishes Regular Season Unbeaten

BOSTON – No. 14 UAlbany took home the outright regular season championship by finishing #AEFH action 6-0 on Friday as the top four seeds were all decided. On Sunday, UMass Lowell beat UC Davis to conclude the regular season.
 
The Great Danes will host the #AEFH Championship for the first time since 2015. New Hampshire earned its first No. 2 seed since 2014, while Maine, Vermont, UMass Lowell and UC Davis made up the rest of the field.
 
Need to Know:
  • Maine came through with its most impressive win of the season, shutting out the Wildcats 2-0 to take home the No. 3 seed.
  • UMass Lowell had an impressive weekend, beating No. 20 Rutgers 2-1 in overtime on Friday and then clinching the No. 5 seed on Sunday with a 4-1 victory over UC Davis.
  • The Aggies earned their first Championship berth since 2018 with a 5-2 win over Bryant on Friday, before Sunday’s loss to the River Hawks.
  • The Great Danes earned their perfect regular season with a 3-1 victory over Vermont.
  • This year’s #AEFH Championship begins on Thursday as No. 3 Maine faces No. 6 UC Davis at 11 a.m. No. 4 Vermont and No. 5 UMass Lowell follow at 2 p.m.
  • In the semifinals on Friday, No. 2 New Hampshire will face the winner of the 3/6 matchup while No. 1 UAlbany battles the winner of the 4/5 matchup.
  • 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 – Nov. 4
Offensive Player of the Week
Liselotte Koop, UC Davis – Sr., Midfielder, Hattem, Netherlands
  • Recorded two goals and three assists for seven points to help UC Davis clinch a playoff spot.
  • Finished with two goals and two assists in a 5-2 win over Bryant secure a playoff spot.
  • Added one assist in a 4-1 loss to UMass Lowell.
  • This is Koop’s first career #AEFH Offensive Player of the Week honor.
 
Defensive Player of the Week
Jade Temby, Maine – So., Goalkeeper, Melbourne, Victoria
  • Earned first career shutout in 2-0 victory over No. 2 seed UNH.
  • Stopped five shots to help Maine secure the No. 3 seed in the #AEFH Championship.
  • This is Temby’s first #AEFH Defensive Player of the Week honor.
 
Rookie of the Week
Karlijn Kerkhof, UMass Lowell – Fr., Midfielder, Rotterdam, Netherlands
  • Had one goal and one assist in a pair of home wins.
  • Scored the game-tying goal in the second half against #20 Rutgers in an eventual 2-1 OT victory
  • Tallied an assist in a 4-1 victory over UC Davis to clinch the No. 5 seed.
  • This is Kerkhof’s second career #AEFH 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. 22 - 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
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
Nov. 4  - Offensive Player of the Week: Liselotte Koop, UC Davis; Defensive Player of the Week: Jade Temby, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Karlijn Kerkhof, UMass Lowell
 
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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