Monmouth senior forward Aylin Aufenacker and William & Mary junior goalkeeper Maddie George earned Colonial Athletic Association Field Hockey Co-Player of the Week honors after leading their respective teams to top-20 victories. Additionally, Northeastern freshman Emilia Adragna claimed CAA Rookie of the Week accolades following the Huskies’ first win this season.
CO-PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Aylin Aufenacker, Monmouth
Senior | Forward | Hamburg, Germany / Gymnasium Eppendorf
Aufenacker led Monmouth to a historic win for the program with four points on two goals in the Hawks’ first-ever CAA win against No. 17 Delaware. The senior forward tallied the game-tying goal with two minutes remaining in regulation to force overtime before scoring the golden goal in the 65th minute to give Monmouth the 3-2 victory. It marks Aufenacker’s first multi-goal game this season and fifth of her career.
CO-PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Maddie George, William & Mary
Junior l Goalkeeper | Chesapeake, Va. / First Colonial
George had an impressive weekend in the cage, recording 20 saves and posting a .870 save percentage for the Tribe. The junior goalkeeper made a career-high 12 saves with a perfect 1.000 save percentage in 69 minutes against Liberty as she shut out the number six team in the nation, allowing the Tribe to emerge victorious in overtime. It marks the most saves in a contest for William & Mary since 2018, 10 of which came in the second half and overtime.
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Emilia Adragna, Northeastern
Freshman | Forward | Bonn, Germany / Friedrich-Ebert Oberschule HS
Adragna helped Northeastern to its first win this season, scoring two goals in a victory over Stonehill on Sunday. The four points are a season-high for the freshman, who registered the first multi-goal game of her collegiate career.
2022 CAA FIELD HOCKEY WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS
Player of the Week
Aug. 29: Sally Snead, William & Mary
Sept. 5: Aylin Aufenacker, Monmouth
Sept. 5: Maddie George, William & Mary
Rookie of the Week
Aug. 29: Phileine Hazen, Monmouth
Sept. 5: Emilia Adragna, Northeastern
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