Monmouth's Hanna & Rider Duo of Vandam, Romanczuk Tabbed Weekly Field Hockey Award Winners
Offensive Player of the Week
Kelly Hanna, Monmouth
Jr., F, Seaville, NJ/Ocean City (Rutgers)
Kelly Hanna led the Hawks offensively at Siena, its lone game of the weekend. The junior registered her fourth career multi-goal, third of 2017, with her second hat trick. Hanna scored the Hawks fourth goal of the opening half before finding the netting eight minutes into the second stanza. The second-year Hawk capped of the scoring in the 60th minute, finishing off a dish from Mallory Kusakavitch. Hanna has a career-high 12 goals on the year.
Defensive Player of the Week
Lena Vandam, Rider
Fr., GK, Brasschaat, Belgium
Freshman goalkeeper Lena Vandam posted her fourth shutout of the season last week for Rider. In a MAAC victory versus Sacred Heart, she turned aside three shots to keep the Broncs playoff hopes alive. In conference play, Vandam has a conference-leading 0.81 goals-against average to go along with a .692 save percentage. To close out the week, Vandam registered eight saves in an overtime contest at Villanova.
Rookie of the Week
Brittany Romanczuk, Rider
Fr., D, Washington, NJ/Notre Dame
Freshman Brittany Romanczuk recorded five points as the Broncs went 1-1 last week. In a 3-0 MAAC win versus Sacred Heart, Romanczuk scored two goals, including the game-winner. She capped the week with her first career assist in a non-conference setback at Villanova. Romanczuk became the third Bronc rookie to record a multi-goal game this season. The markers were the first of her season and career. Her first goal came just 54 seconds into the game versus the Pioneers and she added insurance for Rider in the second half by converting a penalty stroke.