BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Lafayette claimed two of the five Patriot League field hockey weekly awards when the League office announced honors on Monday. American and Bucknell each 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
Stella Malinowski, Lafayette, Sr., Forward, Vancouver, B.C./Little Flower Academy
*Malinowski scored two goals in two games, helping the Leopards to an 11-0 victory over Lehigh and a 6-0 win over William & Mary to extend a four-game winning streak.
*She scored Lafayette’s second goal on the way to a Patriot League single-game record 11 goals against the Mountain Hawks on Friday.
*The senior forward added a goal in the fourth quarter, her sixth of the season, against the Tribe.
Patriot League Field Hockey Midfielder of the Week
Kaleigh Missimer, American, Gr., Midfielder, Plymouth Meeting, Pa./Plymouth Whitemarsh
*Missimer scored a career-high two goals in American’s 3-2 win over Boston University to help the Eagles clinch a berth in the Patriot League Championship.
*The graduate student midfielder converted a penalty stroke to tie the match early in the second quarter before scoring in the 22nd minute to take a 2-1 lead.
*She has six goals on 11 shots this season, tied for eighth in the Patriot League.
Patriot League Field Hockey Defender of the Week
Rosalie van Gool, Lafayette, So., Defender, Sint-Michielsgestel, The Netherlands/Maurik College
*Van Gool posted 11 points on four goals and three assists in two matches to help Lafayette go 2-0 with wins over Lehigh (11-0) and William & Mary (6-0).
*The sophomore defender recorded nine points on three goals and three assists to help the Leopards set a Patriot League single-game goals record (11) while leading a defense that limited Lehigh to two shots on goal.
*She scored the first goal of the game against the Tribe, while helping the Leopards’ defense limit William & Mary to three shots, including two on goal.
Patriot League Field Hockey Goalkeeper of the Week
Sarah Althouse, Bucknell, Sr., Goalkeeper, Reading, Pa./Muhlenburg
*Althouse went 2-0 with a .950 save percentage and 0.40 goals-against average (GAA) to lead Bucknell to victories over Colgate (2-1, SO) and La Salle (1-0) last week.
*The senior goalkeeper made 12 saves, allowing just one goal in a 2-1 shootout win over Colgate on Friday.
*She made seven saves to record a shutout in the Bison’s 1-0 victory over the Explorers.
Patriot League Field Hockey Rookie of the Week
Marianna Maclean, Holy Cross, Fr., Midfielder, Edinburgh, Scotland/Fettes College
*Maclean finished with four points on one goal and two assists over two matches to help Holy Cross go 1-1 last week.
*The freshman midfielder recorded two assists in an 8-0 win over New Haven. She is fourth in the Patriot League with eight assists this season.
*She scored the Crusaders’ lone goal in a 3-1 loss to Albany on Sunday.
Honorable Mentions
Jordan Reicher, American, Sr., Striker, Redwood City, Calif./Saint Francis
*Reicher scored the game-winning goal in the 56th minute of American’s 3-2 win over Boston University to clinch a berth in the Patriot League Championship. The senior striker also won a penalty stroke in the 17th minute that lead to the Eagles tying the game at one.
Sophie Willemse, American, Sr., Defender, Oisterwijk, The Netherlands/2College Durendael
*Willemse led an American defense that limited Boston University to four shots, including just two on goal, in a 3-2 win over the Terriers to clinch a berth in the Patriot League Championship. She also anchored an Eagles’ defense that held Georgetown to one goal in a 3-1 win on Sunday.
Caroline O’Brien, Boston University, Gr., Forward, Devon, Pa./Villa Maria Academy
*O’Brien scored two goals in the Terriers’ 3-2 loss against American on Friday. The Devon, Pa., native, opened the scoring against the Eagles, the scored in the 47th minute to tie the score at two. She also recorded an assist in a 5-1 loss to No. 5 Harvard on Sunday.
Julia Corropolese, Bucknell, Sr., Defender, Royersford, Pa./Springford
*Corropolese helped Bucknell go 2-0 with wins over Colgate (2-1, SO) and La Salle (1-0). The senior defender posted two defensive saves to preserve a shutout in the Bison’s 1-0 win over the Explorers.
Sally Hunter, Bucknell, Jr., Midfielder, Beverly, Mass./Phillips Exeter Academy
*Hunter’s shootout goal clinched Bucknell’s 2-1 victory over Colgate on Friday. The junior midfielder also recorded an assist in the Bison’s first-quarter goal.
Katie Gibb, Lafayette, Sr., Defender, Vancouver, B.C./Point Grey Secondary
*Gibb recorded eight points on two goals and four assists to help Lafayette set a Patriot League single-game goals record in an 11-0 win over Lehigh. She also helped the Leopards’ defense limit Lehigh to two shots on goal.
Addison Kahn, Lafayette, Jr., Goalkeeper, Fredericksburg, Va./Stafford
*Kahn recorded a pair of shutouts in Lafayette’s wins over Lehigh (11-0) and William & Mary (6-0). She made two saves in each of the Leopards’ wins helping extend their winning streak to four games.
2026 Patriot League Field Hockey Standings (as of Oct. 19)
| School |
PL |
PL Pct. |
Overall |
Overall Pct. |
| No. 17 Lafayette!* |
5-0 |
1.000 |
13-2 |
.867 |
| American* |
3-1 |
.750 |
9-6 |
.600 |
| Boston University |
3-1 |
.750 |
6-8 |
.429 |
| Holy Cross |
2-2 |
.500 |
8-5 |
.615 |
| Colgate |
1-3 |
.250 |
4-8 |
.333 |
| Bucknell |
1-4 |
.200 |
6-7 |
.462 |
| Lehigh |
0-4 |
.000 |
1-13 |
.071 |
! Clinched at least a share of the Patriot League regular-season title
* Clinched a berth in the Patriot League Championship
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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.
10.19 – Stella Malinowski, Lafayette, 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.
10.19 – Kaleigh Missimer, American, Gr.
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.
10.19 – Rosalie van Gool, Lafayette, So.
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.
10.19 – Sarah Althouse, Bucknell, Sr.
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.
10.19 - Marianna Maclean, Holy Cross, Fr.
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