Patriot League Announces Corvias Field Hockey Players of the Week (10.30.17)
CENTER VALLEY, Pa. – American junior midfielder Rafaela Rubas earned the final Patriot League Field Hockey Corvias Offensive Player of the Week, while Boston University junior defender Ally Hammel received Corvias Defensive Player of the Week honors when it was announced by the League office on Monday afternoon.
Rubas and Hammel both take home their second weekly honor of the season. They are joined as weekly award honorees by Lehigh sophomore Paige Innarella, who was named Corvias Goalkeeper of the Week and Lafayette freshman defender Anna Steps, the Corvias Rookie of the Week.
Terriers’ junior midfielder Maika Akroyd, Bucknell senior defender Stephanie Dressler and Lehigh freshman forward Drew Pecora all were selected weekly honorable mentions for their performances during the final week of the regular-season.
PATRIOT LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP FIELD SET
The No. 1 Terriers (11-7, 6-0 PL) will host the Patriot League Championships at New Balance Field for the third-consecutive year, after clinching the regular-season title last weekend. BU hosts No. 4 Holy Cross (7-10, 3-3 PL) in the first semifinal matchup on Friday at noon. No. 2 American (12-5, 5-1 PL), the defending Patriot League Champion, takes on No. 3-seed Bucknell (8-9, 3-3 PL) in the second game, scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. The Patriot League Championship Game is scheduled for noon on Sunday at New Balance Field. All three games will be streamed live on the Patriot League Network. Admission for each game of the Patriot League Championships is free.
ALL-LEAGUE, MAJOR AWARDS AND ACADEMIC HONORS COMING THIS WEEK
The Patriot League will announce all-League honors and major awards on Tuesday afternoon, before announcing the League’s 2017 field hockey academic all-League team and scholar-athlete of the year on Wednesday afternoon.
REGULAR-SEASON CONCLUDED SUNDAY
League play concluded on Saturday afternoon, as Holy Cross defeated Lafayette, 4-1, at the Metzgar Athletic Complex to clinch the fourth and final seed in the 2017 Patriot League Field Hockey Tournament. The Terriers defeated Bucknell, 1-0, and Lehigh shutout Colgate, 1-0. Five teams were in action on Sunday to conclude the regular season, as American defeated Appalachian State, 3-2, the Leopards beat Temple, 4-1, and the Bison ousted Yale, 3-2. Lehigh fell to Cornell, 4-0 and the Raiders dropped its season finale to Pacific, 7-1.
2017 Patriot League Standings
10.30.17
CONF OVERALL
Boston U. 6-0 11-7
American 5-1 13-5
Bucknell 3-3 9-9
Holy Cross 3-3 7-10
Lehigh 2-4 5-13
Lafayette 2-4 7-11
Colgate 0-6 4-13
LAST WEEK IN THE PATRIOT LEAGUE
Monday, October 23
Quinnipiac 3, at Lafayette 2
Tuesday, October 24
At No. 16 Harvard 2, No. 22 Boston University 1
Dartmouth 4, at Holy Cross 3
Friday, October 27
At No. 13 Wake Forest 4, at American 3
Saturday, October 28
Lehigh 1, at Colgate 0
Holy Cross 4, at Lafayette 1
At No. 22 Boston University 1, Bucknell 0
Sunday, October 29
American 3, at Appalachian State 2
At Cornell 4, Lehigh 0
Bucknell 3, at Yale 2
Lafayette 4, at Temple 1
Pacific 7, at Colgate 1
Corvias Patriot League Field Hockey Weekly Awards
Corvias Offensive Player of the Week
Rafaela Rubas American, Jr., M, Vienna Austria/Bundesrealgymnasium
Rubas scored three goals during the Eagles' final two games of the season, tallying one in a 4-3 loss to No. 13 Wake Forest on Friday evening. The junior midfielder scored two goals in American’s 3-2 victory over Appalachian State on Sunday afternoon. Rubas finished the regular-season with 12 goals and eight assists.
Corvias Defensive Player of the Week
Ally Hammel, Boston University, Jr., D, Duxbury, Mass./Loomis Chaffee
Hammel led the Boston University defensive effort in a 1-0 victory over Bucknell on Saturday, as the Terriers allowed just four shots and two shots on goal. The junior defender registered a defensive save in a 2-1 loss to No. 16 Harvard on Tuesday.
Corvias Goalkeeper Player of the Week
Paige Innarella, Lehigh, So., GK, Fairfield, N.J./West Essex
Innarella posted a six-save shutout, her third of the season, in Lehigh’s 1-0 victory over Colgate on Saturday afternoon. The sophomore goalkeeper made five saves in the first half, helping keep the Mountain Hawks in the contest, despite being outshot 8-4. Innarella made nine saves in a 4-0 loss to Cornell on Sunday.
Corvias Rookie Player of the Week
Anna Steps, Lafayette, Fr., D, Hamburg, Germany/Albert-Schweitzer Gymnasium
Steps recorded four goals for the Leopards over the team’s final three games of the season. The freshman defender scored twice on two shots on goal against Quinnipiac on Monday evening. Steps scored the team’s lone goal in a loss to Holy Cross on Saturday, before tallying a goal in the Leopards’ 4-1 win over Temple in the regular-season finale.
Honorable Mention
Maika Akroyd, Boston University, Jr., M, Gisbourne, New Zealand/Gisbourne Girls
Akroyd scored the Terriers’ lone goal in a 1-0 victory over Bucknell on Saturday to help keep her team perfect in League play with a 6-0 record. The junior midfielder also helped a defensive effort that limited the Bison to just two shots on goal.
Stephanie Dressler, Bucknell, Sr., D, McAllisterville, Pa./East Juniata
Dressler helped Bucknell’s defense allow just one goal in a loss against regular-season champion Boston University on Saturday. She also scored a goal in the Bison’s 3-2 victory over Yale to conclude the regular-season. Dressler finished the season with five goals, including three game-winners.
Drew Pecora, Lehigh, Fr., F, Marlton, N.J./Bishop Eustace Prep
Pecora scored Lehigh’s lone goal in a 1-0 victory over Colgate on Saturday. The goal helped Pecora finish her rookie season second on the team with five goals and 12 points.
10.23.17
Offensive: Kara Enoch, Jr., F, Boston University
Defensive: Lexi Quick, Jr., D, Bucknell
Goalkeeper: Emily Finn, Sr., GK, Bucknell
Rookie: Leah Fogelsanger, Fr., M, Bucknell
10.16.17
Offensive: Teresa Carotenuto, Jr., F, Lehigh
Defensive: Lisa van der Geest, So., D, Lafayette
Goalkeeper: Maria Krull, Sr., GK, Colgate
Rookie: Michaela Corvi, Fr., F, Colgate
10.9.17
Offensive: Grace Boston, Sr., F, Boston University
Defensive: Jackie Renda, Sr., M, Lehigh
Goalkeeper: Paige Innarella, So., GK, Lehigh
Rookie: Noor Coenen, Fr., M, American
10.2.17
Offensive: Rafaela Rubas, Jr., M, American
Defensive: Annaka Groschinski, Jr., D, American
Goalkeeper: Maura Jacobs, Jr., GK, American
Rookie: Drew Pecora, Fr., F, Lehigh
9.25.17
Offensive: Maureen Connolly, Sr., F, Holy Cross
Defensive: Rachel Stefano, Jr., D, American
Goalkeeper: Marcia LaPlante, So., GK, Holy Cross
Rookie: Ailsa Connolly, Fr., F, Boston University
9.18.17
Offensive: Haley Bowcutt, Sr., F, American
Defensive: Annaka Groschinski, Jr., D, American
Goalkeeper: Maura Jacobs, Jr., GK, American
Rookie: Noor Coenen, Fr., M, American
9.11.17
Offensive: Brittany Willwerth, So., F, Bucknell
Defensive: Lexi Quick, So., D, Bucknell
Goalkeeper: Maura Jacobs, Jr., GK, American
Rookie: Grace Angelella, Fr., F, Lafayette
9.4.17
Offensive: Maureen Connolly, Sr., F, Holy Cross
Defensive: Caroline Turnbull, So., M, Lafayette
Goalkeeper: Maria Krull, Sr., GK, Colgate
Rookie: Noor Coenen, Fr., M, American
8.31.17
Offensive: Rosie Shanks, Sr., F, Lafayette
Defensive: Ally Hammel, Jr., D, Boston University
Goalkeeper: Kathleen Keegan, Jr., GK, Boston University
Rookie: Ailsa Connolly, Fr., F, Boston University
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