CAA Field Hockey Weekly Awards – Oct. 7, 2024
Ben Kane
RICHMOND, Va. (Oct. 7, 2024) –Northeastern graduate student
Lauren Rowe, Delaware graduate student
Cecile van Eijck, and Delaware freshman
Taylor Vaccaro are the CAA field hockey weekly award winners for the week ending October 6.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Lauren Rowe, Northeastern
Graduate Student| Defense/Midfield | Norwich, England / Norwich School
For the first time this season, a student-athlete has won back-to-back awards, with Rowe collecting her second consecutive CAA Offensive Player of the Week honor. The English native tallied an impressive six points across the weekend, helping her team earn two victories. Northeastern began its week with a conference matchup against William & Mary, which saw Rowe notch a goal and an assist. Two days later, Rowe posted the same stat line in an out-of-conference game against UNH, which saw her move to fifth all-time in program history for career assists with 38.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Cecile van Eijck, Delaware
Graduate Student | Goalkeeper | The Hague, Netherlands / HC Rotterdam
Van Eijck collects her second CAA Defensive Player of the Week honor, having previously won on Sept. 23. The graduate student shot-stopper pieced together a strong weekend, helping her side go 1-1. On Friday, van Eijck tallied eight saves in a close 2-1 victory over Monmouth to move the Blue Hens to a perfect 3-0 in conference play. Two days later, the Dutch native recorded eight saves again, including denying a 34
th minute penalty stroke to send Delaware to overtime against No. 7 Saint Joseph’s.
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Taylor Vaccaro, Delaware
Freshman | Midfield | Oley, Pa. / Olley Valley
Vaccaro opened her account for the Blue Hens this past week, earning her first career points in a 2-1 victory over Monmouth. Eight minutes into the contest, the Pennsylvania native fired home a deflection off a teammates shot from the penalty corner to score her first collegiate goal and help Delaware earn its third conference victory of the 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
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
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
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