BETHLEHEM, Pa. – American and Holy Cross each claimed two of the five Patriot League field hockey weekly awards when the League office announced honors on Monday. Lafayette received one weekly accolade.
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 own student-athletes.
Patriot League Field Hockey Forward of the Week
Marissa Maclean, Holy Cross, Sr., Forward, Edinburgh, Scotland/Fettes College
*Maclean scored her first collegiate game-winning goal in Holy Cross’ 2-1 victory over Providence
*The senior forward broke a 1-1 tie with a goal at the 39:21 mark in the third quarter to help the Crusaders to their first road win against the Friars in program history.
Patriot League Field Hockey Midfielder of the Week
Emilia Winkler, American, Sr., Midfielder, Berlin, Germany/Kant-Oberschule
*Winkler recorded two assists in American’s 4-1 win over Colgate to help the Eagles improve to 2-1 in League play.
*The senior midfielder helped limit the Raiders to seven shots and four penalty corners, including just one shot in the first half.
Patriot League Field Hockey Defender of the Week
Sophie Willemse, American, Sr., Defender, Oisterwijk, The Netherlands/2College Durendael
*Willemse scored three goals to lead American to a 4-1 victory over Colgate to improve to 2-1 in League play.
*The senior center back led an Eagles’ defense that limited the Raiders to seven shots and four penalty corners.
Patriot League Field Hockey Goalkeeper of the Week
Addison Kahn, Lafayette, Jr., Goalkeeper, Fredericksburg, Va./Stafford
*Kahn led the Leopards to a 2-0 week with a .800 save percentage and 0.40 goals-against average (GAA) in wins over Bucknell (2-1) and Delaware (1-0, SO).
*She made two saves against the Bison and another two saves against the Blue Hens.
Patriot League Field Hockey Rookie of the Week
Abigail Kent, Holy Cross, Fr., Back, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Mass./Manchester Essex Regional
*Kent scored her first collegiate goal, converting a penalty stroke in a 3-1 loss to Boston University.
*The freshman back helped a Crusaders’ back line limit Providence to one goal on 10 shots in a 2-1 win.
Honorable Mentions
Caroline O’Brien, Boston University, Gr., Forward, Devon, Pa./Villa Maria Academy
*O’Brien assisted the Terriers’ first goal of the game in a 3-1 win over Holy Cross to help BU improve to 3-0 in League play. She also scored BU’s lone goal in a 5-1 loss to Boston College on Sunday.
Lauren Widdowson, Colgate, Sr., Midfielder, Pasadena, Md./Garrison Forest
*Widdowson scored a second-quarter goal in the Raiders’ 4-1 loss to American on Saturday.
Mia McCloskey, Holy Cross, Jr., Goalkeeper, Villanova, Pa./Academy of Notre Dame de Namur
*McCloskey went 1-1 with a .786 save percentage and 2.0 GAA last week. The junior goalkeeper made six saves in the Crusaders’ 2-1 win over Providence on Sunday. She made five saves and allowed three goals in a 3-1 loss to Boston University on Friday.
Katie Gibb, Lafayette, Sr., Defender, Vancouver, B.C./Point Grey Secondary
*Gibb assisted Lena Thedrian’s opening goal in a 2-1 win over Bucknell. She led Lafayette’s defensive penalty corner unit, which successfully defended eight penalty corners in two games.
Linda Nova, Lafayette, So., Forward, Prague, Czech Republic/Gymnasium Elisky Krasnohorske
*Nova scored the game-winning goal in Lafayette’s 2-1 win over Bucknell to remain undefeated in League play and clinch a berth in the Patriot League Field Hockey Championship. She scored an unassisted goal at the 48:54 mark in the fourth quarter to give the Leopards a 2-0 advantage in the eventual one-goal win.
Lena Thedrian, Lafayette, Sr., Defender, Hamburg, Germany/Rudolf Steiner Schule Hamburg-Wandsbek
*Thedrian led Lafayette to a 2-0 weekend, scoring the opening goal in a 2-1 victory over Bucknell to clinch a berth in the Patriot League Championship. She led a Leopards’ defense that limited Delaware to two shots on goal through regulation and overtime before converting her shootout opportunity in a 1-0 shootout victory.
2026 Patriot League Field Hockey Standings (as of Oct. 12)
| School |
PL |
PL Pct. |
Overall |
Overall Pct. |
| No. 20 Lafayette* |
4-0 |
1.000 |
11-2 |
.846 |
| Boston University |
3-0 |
1.000 |
6-6 |
.500 |
| American |
2-1 |
.667 |
7-6 |
.538 |
| Holy Cross |
2-2 |
.500 |
7-4 |
.636 |
| Colgate |
1-2 |
.333 |
4-7 |
.364 |
| Lehigh |
0-3 |
.000 |
1-11 |
.083 |
| Bucknell |
0-4 |
.000 |
4-7 |
.364 |
*Clinched a berth in the Patriot League Championship
ONLINE SCHEDULE |
ONLINE STATS
Forward of the Week
8.31 – Lucy Johnson, Boston University, So.
9.7 – Bella Notaro, Bucknell, Jr.
9.14 – Laila Pasic, Lafayette, Jr.
9.21 – Jill DuVarney, American, So.
9.28 – Lucy Johnson, Boston University, So.
10.5 – Caroline O’Brien, Boston University, Gr.
10.12 – Marissa Maclean, Holy Cross, Sr.
Midfielder of the Week
8.31 – Katelyn Dulin, American, Sr.
9.7 – Marianna Maclean, Holy Cross, Fr.
9.14 – Katie Gibb, Lafayette, Sr.
9.21 - Katie Gibb, Lafayette, Sr.
9.28 – Nicole Lauro, Boston University, Sr.
10.5 – Nicole Lauro, Boston University, Sr.
10.12 – Emilia Winkler, American, Sr.
Defender of the Week
8.31 – Alex Purcell, Boston University, Sr.
9.7 – Lena Thedrian, Lafayette, Sr.
9.14 – Sophie Willemse, American, Sr.
9.21 – Sophie Willemse, American, Sr.
9.28 – Annie Lake, Colgate, Sr.
10.5 – Rachel Egan, Holy Cross, So.
10.12 - Sophie Willemse, American, Sr.
Goalkeeper of the Week
8.31 – Addison Kahn, Lafayette, Jr.
9.7 – Sarah Althouse, Bucknell, Sr.
9.14 – Mia McCloskey, Holy Cross, Jr.
9.21 – Addison Kahn, Lafayette, Jr.
9.28 – Kennedy Glinn, Colgate, So.
10.5 - Addison Kahn, Lafayette, Jr.
10.12 - Addison Kahn, Lafayette, Jr.
Rookie of the Week
8.31 – Jenna Park, Boston University, Fr.
9.7 – Marianna Maclean, Holy Cross, Fr.
9.14 – Marianna Maclean, Holy Cross, Fr.
9.21 – Marianna Maclean, Holy Cross, Fr.
9.28 – Olivia Milia, Colgate, Fy.
10.5 - Marianna Maclean, Holy Cross, Fr.
10.12 – Abigail Kent, Holy Cross, Fr.
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