CAA Field Hockey Weekly Awards – Oct. 2
Hunter Peters
RICHMOND, Va. (Oct. 2, 2023) – The CAA has announced its field hockey weekly award winners following the sixth week of the 2023 season. Drexel senior forward earned CAA Player of the Week honors for the second consecutive week, while a pair of freshmen - Monmouth goalkeeper Jessie Eiselin and Northeastern forward Alex Mega - shared CAA Rookie of the Week accolades.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Eline Di Leva, Drexel
Senior | Forward | Lelystad, Netherlands / Almere College
Di Leva totaled seven points on three goals and one assist, leading Drexel to a 2-0 week as the Dragons extended their winning streak to five matches. On Friday, the senior forward tallied both goals in a 2-1 double-overtime victory over Hofstra. Di Leva opened the scoring in the first quarter before recording the game-winning goal with 17 seconds remaining in the final overtime period. She continued her clutch antics in non-conference action, lifting Drexel to a 3-2 victory over Wagner with her second straight game-winning goal. This time, Di Leva broke a 2-2 tie in the 45th minute after recording an assist on Drexel’s first goal in the second quarter. The senior forward has scored a goal in five straight contests, recording six tallies and 14 points during that span.
CO-ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Jessie Eiselin, Monmouth
Freshman | Goalkeeper | Amsterdam, Netherlands / De Nieuwe School
Eiselin produced her best performance in the cage this season, leading Monmouth to a 1-0 overtime victory over Temple. The freshman goalkeeper tallied a season-best 15 saves, facing 22 shots, and posted a perfect 1.000 save percentage in 66:30 minutes. The save total is her first career double-digit save effort and was her third shutout in the past four matches. The freshman leads the CAA in save percentage (.819) and is tied for the league lead in shutouts (3) while ranking second in goals-against average (1.30).
CO-ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Alex Mega, Northeastern
Freshman | Forward | East Greenwich, R.I. / East Greenwich
Mega tallied five points on two goals and one assist in a 1-1 weekend for Northeastern. First, in conference play, the freshman forward recorded a season-high three points, recording one goal and her first career assist in a 6-1 victory over Towson. She followed the performance by opening the scoring against Boston University, although Northeastern would eventually fall to the Terriers in double overtime. Mega has found the back of the cage in three consecutive contests, marking her second three-game scoring streak this fall.
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
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
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