CAA Field Hockey Weekly Awards - Nov. 2, 2026
RICHMOND, Va. -- Drexel’s Pili Lemoine was named the CAA Field Hockey Offensive Player of the Week, while Fairfield’s
Georgia McDade earned Defensive Player of the Week honors. Towson freshman
Olivia Thunnissen rounded out the weekly awards, earning Rookie of the Week recognition on Monday.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Pili Lemoine, Drexel
Sr. | M | Montevideo, Uruguay
Lemoine recorded five points, including two goals and one assist, in the Dragons' 6-1 win over William & Mary. The senior scored twice, finding the back of the net at 10:09 and 51:32. Her five-point performance moved her into seventh place all-time in Drexel history with 28 career points. The victory helped the Dragons secure a share of the CAA Championship and earn their 15th win of the season, the program's highest win total since going 15-5 in the 2010 campaign.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Georgia McDade, Fairfield
So. | GK | Bruton, England
McDade recorded a career-best nine saves across 60 minutes in a 3-1 loss to nationally ranked No. 3 UConn. The Burton, England, native posted a .750 save percentage while facing 16 shots.
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Olivia Thunnissen, Towson
Fr. | M | Apeldoorn, The Netherlands
Thunnissen recorded her first career multi-goal performance, scoring twice in the Tigers' 5-2 victory over Hofstra. The rookie found the back of the net at 25:57, in what became the eventual game-winning goal. The Tigers’ midfielder closed out the game’s scoring with a goal at 50:54 to put her team ahead by three.
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
Oct. 19: Fleur Hamers, Drexel
Oct. 26: Valentine Van Hellemont, Drexel
Nov. 2: Pili Lemoine, 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
Oct. 19: Charlie Bowman, Monmouth
Oct. 26: Alexandra de Jesus, William & Mary
Nov. 2: Georgia McDade, 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
Oct. 19: Maja Schröder, Monmouth
Oct. 26: Callia Uviedo, William & Mary
Nov. 2: Olivia Thunnissen, Towson
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