BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Defending champion Lafayette ranked atop the preseason poll, while Leopards junior forward Stella Malinowski and senior goalkeeper Raffi Fragomeni earned Patriot League Field Hockey Preseason Offensive Player and Goalkeeper of the Year, respectively, when the League office announced honors on Thursday.
Reigning Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year Kira Leclercq (Sr., D) of Bucknell claimed the preseason defensive player award, and American senior midfielder Agustina Roffo captured Patriot League Preseason Midfielder of the Year recognition. Malinowski, Fragomeni, Leclercq and Roffo highlighted the League’s 13-member preseason All-League squad.
Head coach Jennifer Stone and the Leopards received 36 points and six first-place votes to finish first in the preseason poll. American, the 2024 regular-season champions, finished second with 28 points, Bucknell claimed 26 points and one first-place vote, while Boston University rounded out the top four with 24 points. Lehigh (14), Holy Cross (13) and Colgate (7) completed the 2025 preseason poll.
Voting for the Patriot League preseason field hockey awards was completed by League field hockey head coaches, who cannot vote for their student-athletes.
2025 Patriot League Field Hockey Preseason Offensive Player of the Year
Stella Malinowski, Lafayette, Jr., Forward, Vancouver, B.C., Canada/Little Flower Academy
2024 Stats: 21 GP, 7 goals, 6 assists, 20 points, .657 SOG pct., 1 game-winning goal
*Malinowski, a two-time All-League selection and 2023 Patriot League Rookie of the Year, finished tied for sixth in the League in points (20) last season to help the Leopards to the Patriot League title.
*The junior forward tied for eighth in the Patriot League in goals (7) and sixth in assists (6).
*She scored the game-tying goal in the fourth quarter of the Patriot League Championship Game, helping the Leopards clinch their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2012.
2025 Patriot League Field Hockey Preseason Midfielder of the Year
Agustina Roffo, American, Sr., Midfielder, Bernal, Argentina/Holmberg Schule-Colegio Aleman de Quilmes
2024 Stats: 20 GP, 8 goals, 16 points, .700 SOG pct., 4 game-winning goals
*Roffo received First Team All-Patriot League and Second Team NFHCA Mid-Atlantic Region, helping American claim the League’s regular-season title and a trip to the championship game.
*The senior midfielder tied for sixth in the League in goals (8), ranking 10th in points (16).
*The Bernal, Argentina native tied for the League-lead with four game-winning goals, including regular-season game-winners against Lafayette, Boston University and Bucknell.
2025 Patriot League Field Hockey Preseason Defensive Player of the Year
Kira Leclercq, Bucknell, Sr., Defender, Berlin, Germany/Vicco von Bülow Gymnasium Stahnsdorf
2024 Stats: 17 GP, 7 goals, 6 assists, 20 points, 609 SOG pct., 9 defensive saves
*Leclercq is a three-time All-Patriot League selection and 2024 Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year.
*The Berlin, Germany native led NCAA DI with nine defensive saves last season and is fifth in League history with 21 career defensive saves.
*She tied for sixth in the Patriot League in points (20), while tying for eighth in goals (7) and sixth in assists (6).
2025 Patriot League Field Hockey Preseason Goalkeeper of the Year
Raffi Fragomeni, Lafayette, Sr., Goalkeeper, Mountain Lakes, N.J./Mountain Lakes
2024 Stats: 21 GP, 1,272:5 minutes, 23 goals against, 1.08 GAA, 80 saves, .777 save pct., 8 shut outs
*Fragomeni collected First Team All-Patriot League and Second Team NFHCA DI All-Mideast Region last season, helping the Leopards to their first Patriot League crown since 2012.
*The four-time Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Week led the Patriot League and finished 11th in NCAA DI in goals-against average (1.08), while ranking 12th in the nation in save percentage (.777).
*She tied for the League lead with eight shutouts, helping Lafayette to a League-best 1.10 opponents’ goals per game.
Eleven 2024 All-League Selections Highlight the Preseason Squad (2024 Stats)
Eleven of the 13 Preseason All-League selections were named to one of the two 2024 All-Patriot League Field Hockey teams. Leclercq, a three-time All-League honoree and 2024 Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year, highlights a group of six student-athletes to receive first-team accolades last season, including Roffo, the preseason midfielder of the year and Fragomeni, the preseason goalkeeper of the year. Boston University’s Martu Coulo (Sr., M), Lafayette’s Makenzie Switzer (Sr., D) and Lehigh’s Kiki Mes (Sr., M) also received first-team honors in 2024.
Five more preseason honorees earned a spot on the 2024 All-League second team, including Lafayette’s Malinowski, the preseason offensive player of the year. Boston University’s Nicky Lauro (Jr., M), Bucknell’s Nicky Punt (Sr., M) and Gianna Puorro (Sr., M) and Lafayette’s Josephine van Wijk (Sr., M) were also second-team selections last season.
2025 Patriot League Field Hockey Preseason Poll
1. Lafayette (6 first-place votes), 36 points
2. American, 28
3. Bucknell (1), 26
4. Boston University, 24
5. Lehigh, 14
6. Holy Cross, 13
7. Colgate, 7
2025 Patriot League Field Hockey Preseason Major Awards Winners
Preseason Offensive Player of the Year – Stella Malinowski, Lafayette, Jr., F
Preseason Midfielder of the Year – Agustina Roffo, American, Gr., M
Preseason Defensive Player of the Year – Kira Leclercq, Bucknell, Sr., D
Preseason Goalkeeper of the Year – Raffi Fragomeni, Lafayette, Sr., GK
2025 Preseason All-Patriot League Field Hockey Team*
Agustina Roffo, American, Sr., M
Emilia Winkler, American, Jr., M
Martu Coulo, Boston University, Sr., M
Nicky Lauro, Boston University, Jr., M
Kira Leclercq, Bucknell, Sr., D
Nicky Punt, Bucknell, Sr., M
Gianna Puorro, Bucknell, Sr., M
Maguire Sturgis, Holy Cross, Jr., M
Raffi Fragomeni, Lafayette, Sr., GK
Stella Malinowski, Lafayette, Jr., F
Makenzie Switzer, Lafayette, Sr., D
Josephine van Wijk, Lafayette, Sr., M
Kiki Mes, Lehigh, Sr., M
*Additional student-athletes selected to the preseason team due to ties in the voting
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