ROSEMONT, lll. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Field Hockey Offensive Player, Defensive Player and Freshman of the Week awards for matches played Oct. 9-11.
Offensive Player of the Week
Maci Bradford, Maryland
Sr. – F – Delmar, Del. – Delmar
- Factored in four of five goals to help No. 2-ranked Maryland to a 5-2 win over No. 19 Michigan on the road
- Finished with two goals and two assists for six points, scoring on both shots taken
- Helped Maryland to its 12th-straight win as the lone undefeated team in the country
- The 2025 All-Big Ten Second Team selection earns her first Big Ten weekly award
- Last Terrapin chosen Offensive Player of the Week: Hope Rose (Nov. 4, 2024)
Defensive Player of the Week
Camryn Standish, Penn State
Gr. – B – Mechanicsburg, Pa. – Ohio State
- Helped Penn State to shutout win at Michigan State and Kent State on the weekend
- Seeing 108 minutes of action, was part of a defensive corps that held opponents to eight total shots, none of which landed on goal
- Served as the primary inserter on Penn State’s penalty corners
- The Academic All-Big Ten selection receives her first Big Ten weekly certificate
- Last Nittany Lion to capture defensive player accolades: Aby Deverka (Sept. 8, 2026)
Freshman of the Week
Eden Doucelin, Rutgers
Fr. – B – Brussels, Belgium – Lycee Emile Jacqmain
- Played every minute of Rutgers’ 3-2 shootout win over Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio
- The win extended Rutgers’ winning streak in the series to 10 games
- Anchoring the Scarlet Knight’s defense at center back, limited the Buckeyes to one goal from the field
- The Belgium Under-18 team member has earned nine starts on the year
- Becomes the second Rutgers player to earn a freshman of the week award in 2026
2026 Big Ten Field Hockey Weekly Awards
Aug. 31
O: Fréderique van Cleef, 5th, F, IOWA
O: Olivia Fraticelli, Sr., F, RU
D: Eva Bernardy, Jr., B, MICH
F: Reine van Hoof, Fr., F, IOWA
Sept. 8
O: Fréderique van Cleef, 5th, F, IOWA
O: Sienna Golden, Jr., F, OSU
D: Aby Deverka, Jr., G, PSU
F: Avery Alleva, Fr., G, OSU
Sept. 14
O: Dionne van Aalsum, Sr., M, IOWA
D: Juliana Boon, Jr., G, NU
F: Kendall Gilmore, Fr., M, MD
Sept. 21
O: Ashley Sessa, Sr., F, NU
D: Alyssa Klebasko, Sr., G, MD
F: Lauren Iaccio, Fr., B, RU
Sept. 28
O: Fréderique van Cleef, 5th, F, IOWA
D: Sadie Canelli, Jr., G, IND
D: Ilse Tromp, Sr., B/M, NU
F: Julia Claessens, Fr., G, IOWA
Oct. 5
O: Ashley Sessa, Sr., F, NU
D: Lily Freeman, So., B, IND
F: Julia Claessens, Fr., G, IOWA
Oct. 12
O: Maci Bradford, Sr., F, MD
D: Camryn Standish, Gr., B, PSU
F: Eden Doucelin, Fr., B, RU