BETHLEHEM, Pa. –  Holy Cross claimed three of the five Patriot League field hockey weekly awards when the League office announced honors on Monday. Boston University and Colgate 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
Ava Huntley, Holy Cross, Jr., Forward, Lansdale, Pa./Gwynedd Mercy Academy
*Huntley scored her second goal of the season to put the Crusaders up 1-0 in an eventual shootout win over American to clinch a berth in the Patriot League Championship.
*Her second-quarter goal was her second of the season.
 
Patriot League Field Hockey Midfielder of the Week
Nicole Lauro, Boston University, Sr., Midfielder, Buenos Aires, Argentina/Escuela Normal Superior en Lenguas Vivas
*Lauro scored the game-winning goal in Boston University’s 2-1 win over Colgate on Friday to help the Terriers clinch a berth in the Patriot League Championship.
*The senior midfielder managed two shots on goal and helped the Terriers earn a 3-1 win over Northeastern on Sunday.
 
Patriot League Field Hockey Defender and Rookie of the Week
Abby Kent, Holy Cross, Fr., Back, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Mass./Manchester Essex Regional
*Kent recorded a defensive save with 9:21 remaining in regulation to preserve the tie, helping Holy Cross to a 2-1 shootout win to secure a berth in the Patriot League Championship.
*The freshman back was part of a defense that limited American to eight shots and four shots on goal.
 
Patriot League Field Hockey Goalkeeper of the Week
Kennedy Glinn, Colgate, So., Goalkeeper, Glencoe, Ill./New Trier Township
*Glinn posted a .846 save percentage and 1.00 goals-against average (GAA) to help Colgate go 1-1 last week, including a 3-0 shutout win over Stonehill.
*She made six saves and allowed two goals in a 2-1 loss to Boston University before making five stops in a 3-0 shutout over the Skyhawks.
 
Honorable Mentions
Jenna Park, Boston University, Fr., Midfielder, Edinburgh, Scotland/The Edinburgh Academy
*Park assisted the game-winning goal in Boston University’s 2-1 win over Colgate on Friday. She also assisted the game-tying goal in a 3-1 win over Northeastern on Sunday.
 
Caroline O’Brien, Boston University, Gr., Forward, Devon, Pa./Villa Maria Academy
*O’Brien scored the game-tying goal in Boston University’s 2-1 win over Colgate on Friday. She took six shots on goal in the Terriers’ 2-0 week, including a 3-1 win over Northeastern on Sunday.
 
Alex Purcell, Boston University, Sr., Back, Dublin, Ireland/Holy Child School Killiney
*Purcell was key for the Terriers on both sides of the field, helping the Terriers to a pair of comeback wins. She scored the game-tying goal in a 3-1 win over Northeastern on Sunday.  
 
Mia McCloskey, Holy Cross, Jr., Goalkeeper, Villanova, Pa./Academy of Notre Dame de Namur
*McCloskey made two saves in regulation and overtime, allowing one goal, and made two saves in the shootout in Holy Cross’ 2-1 win over American to clinch a berth in the Patriot League Field Hockey Championship.
 
Addison Kahn, Lafayette, Jr., Goalkeeper, Fredericksburg, Va./Stafford
*Kahn made six saves and allowed one goal in Lafayette’s 2-1 win over Brown to help the Leopards improve to 9-0 at home.
 
Katie Gibb, Lafayette, Sr., Defender, Vancouver, B.C./Point Grey Secondary
*Gibb assisted the Leopards’ first goal in a 2-1 win over Brown on Sunday. She played all 60 minutes, helping limit Brown to one goal.
 
Lena Thedrian, Lafayette, Sr., Defender, Hamburg, Germany/Rudolf Steiner Schule Hamburg-Wandsbek
*Thedrian scored the Leopards’ first goal in the second quarter of a 2-1 win over Brown on Sunday. She played all 60 minutes, helping limit Brown to one goal on 13 shots and six shots on goal.
 
2026 Patriot League Field Hockey Standings (as of Oct. 26)

School	PL	PL Pct.	Overall	Overall Pct.
No. 17 Lafayette!*	5-0	1.000	14-2	.875
Boston University*	4-1	.800	8-8	.500
Holy Cross*	3-2	.600	9-5	.643
American*	3-2	.600	9-7	.562
Bucknell	2-4	.333	7-7	.500
Colgate	1-4	.200	5-9	.357
Lehigh	0-5	.000	2-14	.125

! Clinched at least a share of the Patriot League regular-season title
* Clinched a berth in the Patriot League Championship
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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.
10.26 – Ava Huntley, Holy Cross, Fr.
 
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.
10.26 – Nicole Lauro, Boston University, 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.
10.19 – Rosalie van Gool, Lafayette, So.
10.26 – Abby Kent, Holy Cross, Fr.
 
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.
10.26 – Kennedy Glinn, Colgate, So.
 
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.
10.26 – Abby Kent, Holy Cross, Fr.
 
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