CAA Field Hockey Weekly Awards - Oct. 12, 2026
RICHMOND, Va. -- Drexel’s
Valentine Van Hellemont was named the CAA Field Hockey Offensive Player of the Week, while Fairfield’s
Paige Jackson earned Defensive Player of the Week honors. Northeastern freshman
Clara Ojea Quintana rounded out the weekly awards, earning Rookie of the Week recognition on Monday.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Valentine Van Hellemont, Drexel
Sr. | F | Lier, Belgium
Van Hellemont recorded seven points on three goals and one assist as Drexel went 2-0 on the week, outscoring its opponents 11-1. The senior tallied a pair of second-half goals in a 6-1 win over Hofstra. The Dragons’ forward followed up with the eventual game-winning goal and set up Sadie Schultz for the game’s final goal in a 5-0 victory over Lehigh.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Paige Jackson, Fairfield
Jr. | GK | St. Louis, Mo.
Jackson posted back-to-back shutouts in Fairfield’s wins over VCU and William & Mary. The junior goalkeeper made two saves across 60 minutes in a 2-0 win over VCU before matching that performance in a 5-0 victory over William & Mary.
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Clara Ojea Quintana, Northeastern
Fr. | F | Riverside, Conn.
Ojea Quintana scored in both of Northeastern’s wins, helping the Huskies go 2-0 on the week and remain unbeaten in CAA play. The freshman forward scored at the 10:48 mark against Towson, netting the game-winner in the 2-1 victory. Quintana also added a goal with 33 seconds remaining in the first half of the Huskies’ 4-0 win over Stonehill.
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
Sept. 28: Rylee LaLoup, Fairfield
Oct. 5: Catalina Ness, Fairfield
Oct. 12: Valentine Van Hellemont, Drexel
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
Sept. 28: Anna Moors, Monmouth
Oct. 5: Paige Jackson, Fairfield
Oct. 12: Paige Jackson, Fairfield
Rookie of the Week
Aug. 31: Malena Bertone, Hofstra
Sept. 7: Malena Bertone, Hofstra
Sept.14: Maja Schröder, Monmouth
Sept. 21: Cato Nackaerts, Drexel
Sept. 28: Cato Nackaerts, Drexel & Aiko Price, Northeastern
Oct. 5: Callia Uviedo, William & Mary
Oct. 12: Clara Ojea Quintana, Northeastern
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