CAA Field Hockey Weekly Awards – Oct. 21, 2024
Ben Kane
RICHMOND, Va. (Oct. 21, 2024) –Northeastern midfielder/forward
Alex Mega, Hofstra junior
Pieke Roos, Monmouth freshman
Claire Campen, and Northeastern freshman
Juana Gonzalez-Peyru are the CAA field hockey weekly award winners for the week ending October 20.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Alex Mega, Northeastern
Sophomore | Midfield/Forward | East Greenwich, R.I. / East Greenwich
Mega pieced together an impressive weekend, helping extend Northeastern’s win streak to seven straight games. The Huskies took on Delaware in conference play on Friday, with Mega at the forefront of the offense, tallying the eventual game-winner in the 14
th minute. The Rhode Islander went on to chart her first brace of the season against Maine in a 4-2 victory. Mega moved to five goals on the year following her performances.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Pieke Roos, Hofstra
Junior | Goalkeeper | Rotterdam, The Netherlands / Montessori Lyceum Rotterdam
Roos has been a stalwart all season in goal for Hofstra, and this weekend was no different. The Dutchwoman held strong between the posts the Pride, notching six saves in a shutout performance for Hofstra’s first conference win of the season over William & Mary. Roos suited up two days later and recorded eight more stops in a 1-0 defeat to Fairfield.
CO-ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Claire Campen, Monmouth
Freshman | Forward | Hawley, Pa. / Honesdale
After a five-day break, Campen and the Hawks retook the field to take on Towson in CAA action. It took no time at all for the freshman forward to find the back of the net, as after 37 seconds, Campen connected with the ball to set the tone for Monmouth in a 4-1 win. The Pennsylvanian has four goals on the season.
CO-ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Juana Gonzalez-Peyru, Northeastern
Freshman | Forward | Miami, Fla. / Don Soffer Aventura High School
Gonzalez-Peyru opened her collegiate scoring account in the first quarter of Northeastern’s matchup with CAA opponent Delaware. Ten minutes into the contest, the Floridian received the ball at the back post and tapped it into the cage to give the Huskies an early 1-0 advantage. Gonzalez-Peyru’s goal makes her the first freshman on the team to score a goal this season.
2024 CAA FIELD HOCKEY WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Sept. 2: Kenzie Lever, Drexel
Sept. 9: Anna Castaldo, Drexel
Sept. 16: Lexi Bove, Towson / Jess Tucker, Monmouth
Sept. 23: Milla Frye, Monmouth
Sept. 30: Lauren Rowe, Northeastern / Valetine Van Hellemont, Drexel
Oct. 7: Lauren Rowe, Northeastern
Oct. 14: Kellen Richbourg, William & Mary / Lara Taylor, Northeastern
Oct. 21: Alex Mega, Northeastern
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Sept. 2: Jessie Eiselin, Monmouth
Sept. 9: Anna Moors, Monmouth
Sept. 16: Kristi Merashoff, Northeastern
Sept. 23: Cecile van Eijck, Delaware
Sept. 30: Pien Elsen, Drexel
Oct. 7: Cecile van Eijck, Delaware
Oct. 14: Maddie George, William & Mary
Oct. 21: Pieke Roos, Hofstra
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Sept. 2: Halle Geiger, Drexel
Sept. 9: Milla Frye, Monmouth
Sept. 16: Anouk Westerink, Towson
Sept. 23: Alana Poole, Drexel / Lilly Ricks, Monmouth
Sept. 30: Janne Stoetzer, Delaware
Oct. 7: Taylor Vaccaro, Delaware
Oct. 14: Charlie Bowman, Monmouth
Oct. 21: Claire Campen, Monmouth / Juana Gonzalez-Peyru, Northeastern
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