WORCESTER, Mass. – Three Assumption University field hockey student-athletes took home Northeast 10 Conference Players of the Week honors, as the Greyhounds ran their winning streak to six games, as announced Monday afternoon.
Field Hockey Player of the Week
Nova Rijks, Assumption
Junior | Midfielder | Utrecht, The Netherlands
Rijks led the Greyhounds to a 2-0 week, as she scored one goal and added two assists to help extend Assumption's winning streak to six games. Against Adelphi, she helped shut down Lana Mignon De Wet defensively before assisting on
Caroline Mastergeorge's game-winning goal. She capped the week with the opening goal and another assist on
Mieke Rentsch's game-winning goal in the 2-1 win at Pace.
Field Hockey Defensive Player of the Week
Taylor Tory, Assumption
Senior | Midfielder | South Portland
Tory was instrumental in Assumption extending their winning streak to six games with wins over Adelphi and Pace. Against Adelphi, she scored the opening goal in a 2-1 win, but her defensive assignment was to shut down the reigning NFHCA Player of the Year, Lana Mignon De Wet, as she held her to just two shots, neither on goal. Tory capped off the week with a strong defensive showing at Pace in a 2-1 win, allowing only one goal in the 51st minute.
Field Hockey Rookie of the Week
Abbie Derosier, Assumption
Freshman | Goalie | Orono, Maine
Derosier recorded six saves in her third win of the year, a 2-1 victory over Pace. She had her 196:37 shutout streak snapped in the 51st-minute goal against the Setters, dating back to the 34th minute against Kutztown.
Up Next
- Field Hockey (7-3, 3-0 NE10) puts their six-game winning streak on the line with two games this week, as they host American International College on Wednesday (Oct. 14th at 7:00 pm), before a top-ten showdown at Saint Anselm College on Saturday (Oct. 17th at 1:00 pm).
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