CAA Field Hockey Weekly Awards - Sept. 21, 2026
RICHMOND, Va. -- Towson's Delfina Larripa was named the CAA Field Hockey Offensive Player of the Week, while Northeastern's Aiko Price earned Defensive Player of the Week honors. Drexel freshman Cato Nackaerts rounded out the weekly awards, earning Rookie of the Week recognition on Monday.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Delfina Larripa, Towson
Gr. | F | Buenos Aires, Argentina
Larripa recorded seven points on three goals and an assist, leading the Tigers to a 4-3 win over Penn on Sunday. She recorded her first career hat trick, becoming the first Towson player to record three goals in a game since Sarah Hatfield on Sept. 6, 2024.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Aiko Price, Northeastern
Fr. | GK | Macungie, Pa.
Price recorded two shutouts and 12 saves as the Huskies split two matches against Hofstra and No. 7 Harvard. The freshman goalkeeper made four saves in a 5-0 win over Hofstra before recording a career-high eight saves to keep Harvard scoreless through overtime on Sunday.
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Cato Nackaerts, Drexel
Fr. | M | Antwerp, Belgium
Nackaerts scored the game-winning goal in Drexel's 2-0 victory over Villanova on Sunday. The Antwerp, Belgium, native finished the weekend with one goal and put all four of her shots on goal as the Dragons capped a perfect 2-0 slate.
2026 CAA FIELD HOCKEY WEEKLY AWARDS
Offensive Player of the Week
Aug. 31: Kylie Corcoran, Fairfield
Sept. 7: Fleur Hamers, Drexel
Sept. 14: Milla Frye, Monmouth
Sept. 21: Delfina Larripa, Towson
Defensive Player of the Week
Aug. 31: Halle Geiger, Drexel
Sept. 7: Lydia Bennett, Towson
Sept. 14: Georgia McDade, Fairfield
Sept. 21: Aiko Price, Northeastern
Rookie of the Week
Aug. 31: Malena Bertone, Hofstra
Sept. 7: Malena Bertone, Hofstra
Sept.14: Maja Schröder, Monmouth
Sept. 21: Cato Nackaerts, Drexel
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