BOSTON - UAlbany, UMass Lowell and Vermont all earned #AEFH victories, creating a two way tie for first place between the Great Danes and the River Hawks heading into the final contest of the regular season.
Need to Know:
-
UAlbany recorded a 4-3 shootout-victory over New Hampshire
-
UMass Lowell outscored Maine, 4-1
-
Vermont held Bryant scoreless for 54 minutes en route to a 3-1 win
-
The winner of UAlbany and UMAss Lowell will be crowned the regular-season champion and earn the No. 1 seed in the upcoming #AEFH Championship
2026 #AEFH Weekly Award Winners – Oct. 27
Offensive Player of the Week
Jette Kurz, UAlbany – So., Forward, Stuttgart, Germany
-
Scored one goal and added an assist in a shootout-victory.
-
Recorded one of the goals during the shootout.
-
This is Kurz’ first #AEFH Offensive Player of the week honor this season.
Defensive Player of the Week
Alice Van Hemelen, UMass Lowell – Sr., Midfielder, Tervuren, Belgium
-
Scored one goal in a 4-1 victory over Maine.
-
Helped anchor a defensive effort that limited Maine to two shots on goal while the River Hawks recorded 15.
-
This is Van Hemelen’s first #AEFH Defensive Player of the week honor this season
Goalkeeper of the Week
Ill Gunner, Vermont – Sr., Goalkeeper, Godalming, England
Rookie of the Week
Quinty Reumer, UAlbany – Fr., Defense, Hoofddorp, Netherlands
-
Scored the opening goal of the match in a shootout victory over New Hampshire.
-
Was selected as one of UAlbany's first five shootout attempts, but the shootout ended before her attempt was needed.
-
This is Reumer’s fourth #AEFH Rookie of the Week honor this season.
Links
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 Küskes, UAlbany; Goalkeeper of the Week: Ila Gunner, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Sophie Godwin, New Hampshire
Oct. 20 - Offensive Player of the Week: Rena Pistilli, UMass Lowell; Defensive Player of the Week: Mara Küskes, UAlbany; Goalkeeper of the Week: Annabel Halkes, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Quinty Reumer, UAlbany
Oct. 27 - Offensive Player of the Week: Jette Kurz, UAlbany; Defensive Player of the Week: Alice Van Hemelen, UMass Lowell; Goalkeeper of the Week: Ill Gunner, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Quinty Reumer, UAlbany
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.
Follow the @AmericaEast channels on Twitter and Instagram to stay up to date on America East Field Hockey news all season long and use #AEFH to join the conversation.
ABOUT AMERICA EAST
Founded in 1979, the America East Conference is an elite NCAA Division I athletic conference that fosters an environment for student-athletes to become champions. Comprised of academically renowned, like-minded member institutions located in the Northeast region of the United States, America East is committed to broad-based excellence and progressive in its approach to supporting its more than 3,500 student-athletes across 18 sponsored sports. For more information, visit www.AmericaEast.com and follow the America East Conference and its social media channels, @AmericaEast.
- America East Conference – Where Champions Rise -