Need to Know:
- UMass Lowell and New Hampshire both posted overtime wins, with the River Hawks defeating Kent State, 3-2, and the Wildcats edging Dartmouth, 3-2.
- Vermont is set to face undefeated Cornell, while Maine travels to No. 14 Monmouth.
- UMass Lowell ranks third in the nation in scoring (4.38 goals/game), while Maine sits at No. 5 with 9.00 penalty corners per game
- The #AEFH preseason poll and All-Conference teams were announced on August 6 - link.
2025 #AEFH Weekly Award Winners – Sept. 23
Offensive Player of the Week
Karlijn Kerkhof, UMass Lowell – So., Midfielder, Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Logged three goals in a 2-0 week for the River Hawks.
- Found the back of the cage in UMass Lowall’s OT vs. Kent State.
- This is Kerkhof’s first #AEFH Offensive Player of the Week honor of the season.
Defensive Player of the Week
Mara Küskes, UAlbany – Jr., Defender, Mönchengladbach, Germany
- Played a crucial role in holding undefeated No. 12 UMass to two goals in a one goal loss.
- Posted the game-winning goals in UAlbanys 4-3 win against Holy Cross and recorded an assit on the first goal of the game.
- This is Küskes' first #AEFH Defensive Player of the Week honor of the season.
Rookie of the Week
Veerle Nijhuis, Vermont – Fr., Midfielder, Goirle, Netherlands
- Recorded her first career hat trick in the Catamounts 4-0 win over Queens.
- This is Nijhuis' first #AEFH Rookie of the Week honor.
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2025 #AEFH Weekly Award Winners
Sept. 4 - Offensive Player of the Week: Pilar Lorenzini, UAlbany; Defensive Player of the Week: Claire Joss, Bryant; Rookie of the Week: Elyse Bouchard, Bryant
Sept. 9 - Offensive Player of the Week: Eloise Penty, Maine; Defensive Player of the Week: Merle Vaandrager, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Rena Pistilli, UMass Lowell
Sept. 16 - Offensive Player of the Week: Zoe Furber, Maine; Defensive Player of the Week: Merle Vaandrager, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Marlijn Swaan, New Hampshire
Sept. 23 - Offensive Player of the Week: Karlijn Kerkhof, UMass Lowell; Defensive Player of the Week: Mara Küskes, UAlbany; Rookie of the Week: Veerle Nijhuis, Vermont
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