CAA Field Hockey Weekly Awards – Oct. 20, 2025
Ben Kane
RICHMOND, Va. (Oct. 20, 2025) –Hofstra defender
Teresa Karoff, Drexel midfielder/forward
Natali Foster and Northeastern midfielder
Jessica Garden earned CAA field hockey weekly awards for the week ending on October 19.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Teresa Karoff, Hofstra
Senior | Defender | Berlin, Germany, Schadow Gymnasium Berlin
Karoff had an outstanding performance tallying nine points with four goals and an assist in the Pride’s 1-1 weekend. Highlighted by a hat trick and an assist in a 7-0 victory over New Haven, the German defender upped her run of consecutive games with a goal to five. Karoff is the first Hofstra field hockey player to score three in a game since 2019. The senior also tallied a goal against Northeastern.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Natali Foster, Drexel
Sophomore | Midfield/Forward | Elverson, Pa. / Twin Valley
Foster went back-to-back as CAA Defensive Player of the Week, anchoring Drexel’s defensive unit through a pair of wins last weekend. The sophomore helped restrict Towson offensively, surrendering to two shots in total with zwro falling on target in a 4-0 win. Her defensive prowess carried over to the Dragons’ 2-1 victory over Villanova after holding the Wildcats to just four shots on frame. Foster contributed offensively with a goal and an assist on the week.
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Jessica Garden, Northeastern
Freshman | Midfield | Edinburgh, Scotland / George Heriot’s School
Garden had three points in a weekend which saw Northeastern go 2-0. With the game deadlocked at one, the freshman midfielder netted the eventual game winner on an individual effort for her third of the season. Garden also had an assist in a 3-2 win over Quinnipiac.
2025 CAA FIELD HOCKEY WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Sept. 1: Anna Moors, Monmouth
Sept. 8: Claire Campen, Monmouth
Sept. 15: Pili Lemoine, Drexel
Sept. 22: Kesia Richardson, Hofstra
Sept. 29: Pili Lemoine, Drexel
Oct. 6: Anna Castaldo, Drexel
Oct. 13: Lauren Relik, Monmouth
Oct. 20: Teresa Karoff, Hofstra
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Sept. 1: Arabella Loveridge, Northeastern
Sept. 8: Tessa Scheenstra, Towson
Sept. 15: Anna Moors, Monmouth
Sept. 22: Charlie Bowman, Monmouth
Sept. 29: Alana Poole Drexel
Oct. 6: Charlie Bowman, Monmouth
Oct. 13: Natali Foster, Drexel
Oct. 20: Natali Foster, Drexel
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Sept. 1: Luci Hollister, Hofstra
Sept. 8: Fleur Hamers, Drexel / Gwenn van Dijk, Hofstra
Sept. 15: Luci Hollister, Hofstra
Sept. 22: Florence Van Doorn, Monmouth
Sept. 29: Alaina Lomonaco, Towson
Oct. 6: Florence Van Doorn, Monmouth
Oct. 13: Gwenn van Dijk, Hofstra
Oct. 20: Jessica Garden, Northeastern