BOSTON - New Hampshire stands alone atop the America East field hockey standings following a pair of victories last week. Vermont, UAlbany, UMass Lowell and Maine are tied for second place with identical 1-1 conference records, while Bryant sits at 0-2.
Need to know:
- New Hampshire improved to 2-0 in conference play with a thrilling 4-3 overtime victory at Maine. UNH ended the week with a 2-0 shutout of New Haven on Sunday
- Vermont earned a pair of 1-0 shutout victories, defeating UMass Lowell in conference action on Friday before taking down App State in overtime on Sunday.
- UAlbany went 2-0 on the week, shutting out Bryant 2-0 in conference play before earning a 3-2 road victory over Cornell.
- UMass Lowell bounced back from a 1-0 conference loss at Vermont on Friday to defeat Sacred Heart 3-2 on Sunday.
- Maine rebounded from a narrow 4-3 overtime setback against New Hampshire on Friday to shut out Merrimack 3-0 on Sunday.
2026 #AEFH Weekly Award Winners - Oct. 13
Offensive Player and Rookie of the Week
Sophie Godwin, New Hampshire - Fr., Midfield, London, England
- Scored four goals for eight points in a 2-0 week for the Wildcats.
- Netted two goals in a 4-3 overtime victory at Maine, helping New Hampshire erase a 3-1 deficit and force overtime.
- Scored both goals in a 2-0 shutout of New Haven, including the game-winner.
- The four goals were the first of her collegiate career.
- This is Godwins first #AEFH honor this season.
Defensive Player of the Week
Mara Küskes, UAlbany - Sr., Defense, Monchengladbach, Germany
- Anchored a Great Danes defense that shut out Bryant, 2-0, in conference action.
- Recorded a defensive save in UAlbany's 3-2 road victory over Cornell.
- Scored a goal against Cornell to help the Great Danes complete a 2-0 week.
- This is Küskes second #AEFH Defensive Player of the Week honor this season.
Goalkeeper of the Week
Ila Gunner, Vermont - Sr., Goalkeeper, Godalming, England
- Posted back-to-back shutouts in victories over UMass Lowell and App State.
- Made five saves without allowing a goal across 121:43 of action.
- Increased her season shutout total to seven while maintaining a season goals-against average of 0.81.
- This is Gunners first #AEFH Goalkeepr of the Week honor this season.
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2026 #AEFH Weekly Award Winners
Sept. 1 - Offensive Player of the Week: Callie Caito, Bryant; Defensive Player of the Week: Nicole Kowalewski, Maine; Goalkeeper of the Week: Veerle Mous, UMass Lowell; Rookie of the Week: Quinty Reumer, UAlbany
Sept. 8 - Offensive Player of the Week: Callie Caito, Bryant; Defensive Player of the Week: Mara Küskes, UAlbany; Goalkeeper of the Week: Annabel Halkes, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Annabel Halkes, Maine
Sept. 15 - Offensive Player of the Week: Alexa Guarneri, UMass Lowell; Defensive Player of the Week: Gloria Allen, Vermont Goalkeeper of the Week: Annabel Halkes, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Annabel Halkes, Maine
Sept. 22 - Offensive Player of the Week: Valentina Funes, Bryant; Defensive Player of the Week: Lara Cleophas, Vermont Goalkeeper of the Week: Annabel Halkes, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Annabel Halkes, Maine
Sept. 29 - Offensive Player of the Week: Addie DelOrefice, Vermont; Defensive Player of the Week: Fiona McMahon, Vermont Goalkeeper of the Week: Megan MacMiller, UMass Lowell Rookie of the Week: Frédèrique van den Dungen, UMass Lowell
Oct. 6 - Offensive Player of the Week: Alicia Battistelli, Vermont; Defensive Player of the Week: Frédèrique van den Dungen, UMass Lowell; Goalkeeper of the Week: Annabel Halkes, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Quinty Reumer, UAlbany
Oct. 13 - Offensive Player of the Week: Sophie Godwin, New Hampshire; Defensive Player of the Week: Mara Kuskes, UAlbany ; Goalkeeper of the Week: Ila Gunner, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Sophie Godwin, New Hampshire
Fans will once again be able to watch nearly every #AEFH contest this season, with the majority of games airing on ESPN+ and the ESPN app, 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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