BETHLEHEM, Pa. – American captured three of the five Patriot League field hockey weekly awards when the League office announced honors, presented by Credit Union 1, on Monday. Bucknell and Holy Cross each claimed one weekly accolade.
American junior Jordan Reicher was voted Patriot League Field Hockey Offensive Player of the Week for the third time this season. She scored a goal in the Eagles’ 4-2 win at Richmond and earned a stroke in a 3-2 win over Bucknell.
Eagles’ junior Sophie Willemse received Patriot League Field Hockey Midfielder of the Week honors after scoring the game-winning goal in American’s 3-2 win over Bucknell to clinch a berth in the Patriot League Championship. Freshman Lotti Sume claimed Patriot League Field Hockey Rookie of the Week honors, after scoring a goal in the win over the Bison and assisting the game-winning goal against the Spiders.
Bison senior Kira Leclercq picked up her fourth Patriot League Field Hockey Defensive Player of the Week after recording a defensive save against American and registering her second career hat trick in a 4-2 win over Towson.
Holy Cross sophomore Mia McCloskey was selected the Patriot League Field Hockey Goalkeeper of the Week. She made seven saves in a 2-0 shutout win over Lehigh on Saturday.
American senior goalkeeper Pauline Gineste and sophomore defender Olivia Morraye, Bucknell junior goalkeeper Sarah Althouse, sophomore midfielder Sally Hunter and senior midfielder Nicky Punt, Colgate junior forward Morgan Willis and senior midfielder Dani Palmer, and Lafayette junior defender Katie Gibb received honorable mentions for their performances last week.
The Patriot League field hockey players of the week are selected in a vote by League head coaches, who are not eligible to vote for their student-athletes.
2025 Patriot League Field Hockey Standings (as of October 20)
| School |
PL |
PL Pct. |
Overall |
Overall Pct. |
| American* |
4-0 |
1.000 |
9-5 |
.643 |
| Lafayette* |
4-1 |
.800 |
9-5 |
.643 |
| Bucknell |
3-2 |
.600 |
7-5 |
.583 |
| Boston University |
2-2 |
.500 |
5-8 |
.385 |
| Holy Cross |
1-3 |
.250 |
5-8 |
.385 |
| Lehigh |
1-3 |
.250 |
3-11 |
.214 |
| Colgate |
0-4 |
.000 |
4-10 |
.286 |
*Clinched a berth in the Patriot League Championship
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Patriot League Credit Union 1 Field Hockey Offensive Player of the Week
Jordan Reicher, American, Jr., Forward, Redwood City, Calif./Saint Francis
*Reicher scored one goal in American’s 4-2 victory against Richmond on Sunday.
*The junior forward won a stroke that earned the Eagles their first goal of the game in a 3-2 win against Bucknell on Friday.
Patriot League Credit Union 1 Field Hockey Midfielder of the Week
Sophie Willemse, American, Jr., Midfielder, Oisterwijk, The Netherlands/2College Durendael
*Willemse scored the game-winning goal in the Eagles’ 3-2 win over Bucknell to clinch a berth in the Patriot League Championship.
*The junior midfielder posted one goal and one assist in American’s 4-2 win at Richmond on Sunday.
Patriot League Credit Union 1 Field Hockey Defensive Player of the Week
Kira Leclercq, Bucknell, Sr., Defender, Berlin, Germany/ Vicco von Bülow Gymnasium Stahnsdorf
*Leclercq recorded a defensive save in Bucknell’s 3-2 loss against American on Friday. She is tied for second in the League with four defensive saves.
*The senior defender scored three goals in Bucknell’s 4-2 comeback win over Towson for her second career hat trick.
Patriot League Credit Union 1 Field Hockey Goalkeeper of the Week
Mia McCloskey, Holy Cross, So., Goalkeeper, Villanova, Pa./Academy of Notre Dame de Namur
*McCloskey made seven saves in a 2-0 shutout victory over Lehigh on Saturday to lift the Crusaders to their first League win.
*The sophomore goalkeeper made six saves in a 4-0 loss against Dartmouth on Tuesday.
Patriot League Credit Union 1 Field Hockey Rookie of the Week
Lotti Sume, American, Fr., Defender, Hamburg, Germany/Gymnasium Oberalster
*Sume played all 120 minutes at the center of American’s defense in wins against Bucknell (3-2) and Richmond (4-2).
*She scored the Eagles’ second goal in the win against the Bison, and assisted the game-winning goal against the Spiders.
Honorable Mentions
Pauline Gineste, American, Sr., Goalkeeper, Charlottesville, Va./The Covenant School
*Gineste matched her career-high with eight saves in American’s 3-2 win over Bucknell on Friday. She made two saves in a 4-2 win over Richmond on Sunday.
Olivia Morraye, American, So., Defender, Downingtown, Pa./Downingtown West
*Morraye recorded four points on one goal and two assists, while helping lead the Eagles’ defense in wins against Bucknell (3-2) and Richmond (4-2).
Sarah Althouse, Bucknell, Jr., Goalkeeper, Reading, Pa./Muhlenburg
*Althouse made six saves in the Bison’s 4-2 win over Towson on Sunday. The junior goalkeeper recorded nine saves in a 3-2 loss against American on Friday.
Sally Hunter, Bucknell, So., Midfielder, Beverly, Mass./Phillips Exeter Academy
*Hunter tallied three assists last week, with one in a 3-2 loss at American and two in the Bison’s 4-2 win over Towson.
Nicky Punt, Bucknell, Sr., Midfielder, Rotterdam, The Netherlands/Erasmiaans Gymnasium
*Punt scored her first collegiate goal in Bucknell’s 3-2 loss at American. She also recorded an assist in a 4-2 win over Towson on Sunday.
Morgan Willis, Colgate, Jr., Forward, Madison, N.J./Oak Knoll School
*Willis scored one goal on one shot attempt in Colgate’s 3-2 loss against Lafayette on Saturday. The junior forward scored in the third quarter to give the Raiders a 2-1 lead.
Dani Palmer, Colgate, Sr., Midfielder, Endwell, N.Y./Maine-Endwell
*Palmer scored Colgate’s first goal of the game against Lafayette to tie the score at 1-1. It marked the Raiders’ first goal against the Leopards since 2022.
Katie Gibb, Lafayette, Jr., Defender, Vancouver, B.C., Canada/Point Grey Secondary
*Gibb scored the game-winning goal in Lafayette’s 3-2 win over Colgate on Saturday to clinch a berth in the Patriot League Championship.
Offensive Player of the Week
9.1 – Morgan Willis, Colgate, Jr., F
9.8 – Lea Good, Lafayette, Jr., F
9.15 – Caroline O’Brien, Boston University, Sr., F
9.22 – Jordan Reicher, American, Jr., F
9.29 – Caroline O’Brien, Boston University, Sr., F
10.6 - Jordan Reicher, American, Jr., F
10.13 – Reese Czajkowski, Bucknell, So., F
10.20 – Jordan Reicher, American, Jr., F
Midfielder of the Week
9.1 – Agustina Roffo, American, Gr., M
9.8 – Saskia Williams, Holy Cross, Jr., M
9.15 – Kiki Mes, Lehigh, Sr., M
9.22 – Agustina Roffo, American, Gr., M
9.29 – Nicole Lauro, Boston University, Sr., M
10.6 - Agustina Roffo, American, Gr., M
10.13 – Emilia Winkler, American, Jr., M
10.20 – Sophie Willemse, American, Jr., M
Defensive Player of the Week
9.1 – Sarah Steinman, American, Jr., D
9.8 – Kira Leclercq, Bucknell, Sr., D
9.15 - Kira Leclercq, Bucknell, Sr., D
9.22 – Lena Thedrian, Lafayette, Jr., D
9.29 - Lena Thedrian, Lafayette, Jr., D
10.6 – Lotti Sume, American, Fr., D
10.13 – Kira Leclercq, Bucknell, Sr., D
10.20 - Kira Leclercq, Bucknell, Sr., D
Goalkeeper of the Week
9.1 – Raffi Fragomeni, Lafayette, Sr., GK
9.8 – Claire van Kempen, Colgate, Sr., GK
9.15 – Sophie Ortyl, Boston University, Jr., GK
9.22 – Raffi Fragomeni, Lafayette, Sr., GK
9.29 - Raffi Fragomeni, Lafayette, Sr., GK
10.6 – Pauline Gineste, American, Sr., GK
10.13 – Sarah Althouse, Bucknell, Jr., GK
10.20 – Mia McCloskey, Holy Cross, So., GK
Rookie of the Week
9.1 – Ninthe Botman, American, Fr., F
9.8 – Rachel Turer, Boston University, Fr., D
9.15 – Delfi Coulo, Boston University, Fr., F
9.22 – Lauren Kurek, Lafayette, Fr., F
9.29 – Ninthe Botman, American, Fr., F
10.6 – Molly Driscoll, Boston University, Fr., F
10.13 - Ninthe Botman, American, Fr., F
10.20 – Lotti Sume, American, Fr., D
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