BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Lafayette, Holy Cross, Bucknell, Colgate and Boston University each claimed one of the five Patriot League field hockey weekly awards when the League office announced honors, presented by Credit Union 1, on Monday.
Lafayette junior forward Lea Good was voted Patriot League Field Hockey Offensive Player of the Week after scoring two goals in the Leopards’ 6-0 victory over Longwood on Friday.
Holy Cross junior midfielder Saskia Williams earned midfielder of the week honors, totaling three points on one goal and one assist in two games last week.
Bucknell senior defender Kira Leclercq was named Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week after registering an assist in a 3-0 shutout win vs. Saint Francis and scoring a goal in a loss against Temple.
Colgate senior goalkeeper Claire van Kempen captured Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Week recognition after making seven saves with a .778 save percentage in a loss against Cornell.
Boston University freshman defender Rachel Turer was named the Patriot League Field Hockey Rookie of the Week after scoring a goal in the Terriers’ 3-2 loss at Vermont on Friday.
American junior forward Jordan Reicher, Bucknell junior goalkeeper Sarah Althouse, and senior midfielder Nicky Punt, Colgate senior defender Ahria Dhillon, and senior midfielder Anna Lochhead and Lafayette freshman midfielder Rosalie van Gool 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 September 8)
| School |
PL |
PL Pct. |
Overall |
Overall Pct. |
| Lafayette |
0-0 |
.000 |
3-1 |
.750 |
| Bucknell |
0-0 |
.000 |
2-2 |
.500 |
| American |
0-0 |
.000 |
1-2 |
.333 |
| Colgate |
0-0 |
.000 |
1-2 |
.333 |
| Lehigh |
0-0 |
.000 |
1-2 |
.333 |
| Holy Cross |
0-0 |
.000 |
1-3 |
.250 |
| Boston University |
0-0 |
.000 |
0-3 |
.000 |
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Patriot League Credit Union 1 Field Hockey Offensive Player of the Week
Lea Good, Lafayette, Jr., Forward, Chatham, N.J./Oak Knoll
*Good scored two goals on three shots in Lafayette’s 6-0 victory against Longwood on Friday.
*The junior forward scored the Leopards’ scored third- and fourth-quarter goals in the win against the Lancers.
Patriot League Credit Union 1 Field Hockey Midfielder of the Week
Saskia Williams, Holy Cross, Jr., Midfielder, Norwich, England/Uppingham School
*Williams finished the weekend with three points on one goal and one assist in matches against Providence and Northeastern.
*She scored on a penalty corner to tie the score 1-1 in a 4-2 loss against Northeastern 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 dished out an assist and helped the Bison hold Saint Francis scoreless in a 3-0 win on Friday.
*The League's Preseason Defensive Player of the Year scored a goal in Bucknell’s 3-1 loss against Temple on Sunday.
Patriot League Credit Union 1 Field Hockey Goalkeeper of the Week
Claire van Kempen, Colgate, Sr., Goalkeeper, Denver, Colo./Kent Denver
*Van Kempen made seven saves for a .778 save percentage in Colgate’s 2-1 loss against Cornell on Saturday.
*The senior goalkeeper faced 24 shots and nine penalty corners in the closely contested game.
Patriot League Credit Union 1 Field Hockey Rookie of the Week
Rachel Turer, Boston University, Fr., Defender, South Windsor, Conn./The Taft School
*Turer scored her first collegiate goal to open the scoring in the third quarter of a 3-2 loss at Vermont on Friday.
*She anchored the Terriers’ defense, playing 120 minutes in BU’s matches against Vermont and UMass last week.
Honorable Mentions
Jordan Reicher, American, Jr., Forward, Redwood City, Calif./Saint Francis
*Reicher scored the Eagles’ lone goal in a 4-1 loss against James Madison on Sunday. She scored in the second minute of the contest to give AU a 1-0 lead.
Sarah Althouse, Bucknell, Jr., Goalkeeper, Reading, Pa./Muhlenburg
*Althouse recorded a .727 save percentage and 2.25 goals-against average (GAA) to help Bucknell split two games last week. She recorded her fifth career shutout in a 3-0 win against Saint Francis on Friday.
Nicky Punt, Bucknell, Sr., Midfielder, Rotterdam, The Netherlands/Erasmiaans Gymnasium
*Punt recorded an assist in Bucknell’s 3-1 loss vs. Temple. She ranks 10th in program history with 17 career assists. She also helped the Bison to a 3-0 shutout victory against Saint Francis.
Ahria Dhillon, Colgate, Sr., Defender, Surrey, British Columbia/York House School
*Dhillon helped the Raiders’ defense generate several Cornell turnovers and added an assist to Anna Lochhead’s goal in a 2-1 loss vs. the Big Red.
Anna Lochhead, Colgate, Sr., Midfielder, St. Louis, Mo./Mary Institute and Saint Louis Country Day
Lochhead scored the first goal of the game to give the Raiders a 1-0 lead in the third quarter in a 2-1 loss at Cornell on Saturday.
Rosalie van Gool, Lafayette, Fr., Midfielder, Sint-Michielsgestel, Netherlands/Maurik College
*Van Gool scored a goal and recorded a defensive save in Lafayette’s 6-0 victory over Longwood on Friday. She also recorded a defensive save in the final three minutes of a 2-1 loss against William & Mary on Sunday.
Offensive Player of the Week
9.1 – Morgan Willis, Colgate, Jr., F
9.8 – Lea Good, Lafayette, Jr., F
Midfielder of the Week
9.1 – Agustina Roffo, American, Sr., M
9.8 – Saskia Williams, Holy Cross, Jr., M
Defensive Player of the Week
9.1 – Sarah Steinman, American, Jr., D
9.8 – Kira Leclercq, Bucknell, Sr., D
Goalkeeper of the Week
9.1 – Raffi Fragomeni, Lafayette, Sr., GK
9.8 – Claire van Kempen, Colgate, Sr., GK
Rookie of the Week
9.1 – Ninthe Botman, American, Fr., F
9.8 – Rachel Turer, Boston University, Fr., D
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