CAA Field Hockey Weekly Awards – Oct. 16
Hunter Peters
RICHMOND, Va. (Oct. 16, 2023) – The CAA has announced its field hockey weekly award winners following the eighth week of the 2023 season, highlighted by a pair of freshmen. Drexel forward/midfielder Val Van Hellemont was named CAA Player of the Week, and Monmouth defender Anna Moors earned CAA Rookie of the Week honors.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Val Van Hellemont, Drexel
Freshman | Forward / Midfield | Lier, Belgium / Sint-Aloysius
Van Hellemont recorded 10 points on five goals, leading Drexel to a 2-0 week. The freshman forward/midfielder tallied her first career hat trick against William & Mary on Friday, as the Dragons surpassed the Tribe for second place in the league standings with a 7-1 victory. Van Hellemont followed the performance by scoring both Drexel goals in a 2-0 non-conference win over American on Sunday. The freshman has three multi-goal efforts this fall, and this weekend was the first time she completed the feat in back-to-back contest. Additionally, she ranks second in the CAA in points (25) and goals (11) this season.
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Anna Moors, Monmouth
Freshman | Defense | Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands / Odulphus Lyceum
Moors tallied her first career multi-goal effort to lead Monmouth to a 5-3 win over Northeastern as the Hawks improved to 4-0 in CAA play and clinched a berth in the conference tournament. The freshman defender opened the scoring in the 11th minute, converting a penalty corner opportunity, before giving Monmouth a 3-0 lead in the 21st minute. In addition, Moors was credited with her first career game-winning goal with her second tally. The freshman has scored in two of the past three matches and has three goals this season.
2023 CAA FIELD HOCKEY WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS
Player of the Week
Aug. 28: Kiki Oudshoorn, Delaware
Sept. 4: Pyper Friedman, William & Mary; Kiki Oudshoorn, Delaware
Sept. 11: Maria Armaganian, Northeastern
Sept. 18: Pyper Friedman, William & Mary
Sept. 25: Eline Di Leva, Drexel
Oct. 2: Eline Di Leva, Drexel
Oct. 9: Jess Tucker, Monmouth
Oct. 16: Val Van Hellemont, Drexel
Rookie of the Week
Aug. 28: Kelly Levengood, Hofstra
Sept. 4: Val Van Hellemont, Drexel
Sept 11: Val Van Hellemont, Drexel
Sept. 18: Jessie Eiselin, Monmouth
Sept. 25: Lauren Relik, Monmouth
Oct. 2: Jessie Eiselin, Monmouth; Alex Mega, Northeastern
Oct. 9: Alex Mega, Northeastern
Oct. 16: Anna Moors, Monmouth
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