Coastal Athletic Association (CAA Sports)

CAA Women’s Soccer Weekly Awards – Nov. 2, 2026

11/2/2026 11:00:00 AM

Dylan Smith

RICHMOND, Va. – Hofstra’s Maggie Peterson and Ciara Whyte captured CAA Women’s Soccer Offensive Player and Rookie of the Week honors, respectively, while Elon’s Naomi Person and UNCW’s Ava Chuderewicz split Defensive Player of the Week recognition on Monday.
 
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Maggie Peterson, Hofstra
Fifth-Year | Forward | Malvern, Pa.
Peterson registered her first career brace in the Pride’s 3-0 victory over Stony Brook, helping the team lock up the No. 2 seed in the CAA Women’s Soccer Tournament. With less than a minute remaining in the first half, the fifth-year forward netted a cross from Hailey Moschitta to take a 2-0 lead into the locker room. The Malvern, Pa., product found the back of the net in the 76^th minute, finishing off a pass from Marika Svensson and sealing the team’s fifth conference win of the season.
 
CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Naomi Person, Elon
Redshirt Sophomore | Goalkeeper | Lorton, Va.
Person matched her career high Sunday with seven saves to anchor a shutout in a scoreless tie against College of Charleston. Elon's goalkeeper posted her second CAA shutout of the season and Elon's third overall in conference play. It was Person's second straight start with seven stops after also having that many against Monmouth on Oct. 11. Person has also shared a trio of clean sheets this season with Anica Carpenter.
 
CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Ava Chuderewicz, UNCW
Junior | Defender | Virginia Beach, Va.
Chuderewicz was instrumental in the Seahawks' 2-1 win over Campbell to end their historic season undefeated for the first time in league history. In the first half, the junior defender helped setup Caigan Leonard’s 27^th-minute goal to take an early lead against the Camels. Chuderewicz later came back in the second half to score the game-winning goal in the 74th minute to secure the 2-1 win. On the defensive line, the Virginia Beach, Va., native helped hold Campbell to 14 shots over 90 minutes, only half of which were on goal.
 
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Ciara Whyte, Hofstra
Sophomore | Midfielder | Dundalk, Ireland
Whyte registered her first collegiate goal of the season with her game-winning strike in Hofstra’s 3-0 victory over Stony Brook. The Irish midfielder came on in reserve in the 29^th minute, needing just 40 seconds of being on the turf to find the back of the net. Emma Johnson swung in a cross from the sideline into the box, only for Whyte to head the pass out of reach of the Stony Brook keeper for a 1-0 lead.
 
2026 CAA WOMEN’S SOCCER WEEKLY AWARDS
Offensive Player of the Week
Aug. 17: Caigan Leonard, UNCW
Aug. 24: Emily Lemke, Stony Brook
Aug. 31: Ashley Lavrich, Monmouth
Sept. 7: Isa Murdock, Elon
Sept. 14: Paige Seitz, William & Mary
Sept. 21: Meg Umemoto, UNCW
Sept. 28: Sophie Thibeault, Towson
Oct. 5: Maggie Wadsworth, Charleston / Ava Magnuson, William & Mary
Oct. 12: Hailey Longwell, UNCW
Oct. 19: Emely Rubio, Towson
Oct. 26: Talia Feigin, Elon
Nov. 2: Maggie Peterson, Hofstra
 
Defensive Player of the Week
Aug. 17: Eliza Teplow, Northeastern
Aug. 24: Eliza Teplow, Northeastern
Aug. 31: Teagan Gardner, Towson
Sept. 7: Tallulah Miller, Monmouth
Sept. 14: Tallulah Miller, Monmouth
Sept. 21: Eliza Teplow, Northeastern / Jona Hennings, Stony Brook
Sept. 28: Teagan Gardner, Towson
Oct. 5: Teagan Gardner, Towson
Oct. 12: Jona Hennings, Stony Brook
Oct. 19: Anica Carpenter, Elon
Oct. 26: Gracie Sullivan, Drexel / Lilly Bailey, Hofstra
Nov. 2: Naomi Person, Elon / Ava Chuderewicz, UNCW
 
Rookie of the Week
Aug. 17: Nicole Kleyner, Elon
Aug. 24: Hannah Carlson, Elon
Aug. 31: Saar van der Boom, Monmouth
Sept. 7: Jayla Caldwell, Towson
Sept. 14: Kamrey Watkins, UNCW
Sept. 21: Lula Arcila, Northeastern
Sept. 28: Lula Arcila, Northeastern
Oct. 5: Ava Magnuson, William & Mary
Oct. 12: Lisa Muller, Stony Brook
Oct. 19: Kamrey Watkins, UNCW
Oct. 26: Meron Koro, Towson
Nov. 2: Ciara Whyte, Hofstra
 
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