Rider's Vandamn and Bryant's Jaarsma Repeat, Monmouth's Garden Bachop Named Field Hockey Weekly Award Winners
Offensive Player of the Week
Georgia Garden Bachop, Monmouth
Dunedin, New Zealand / Queen Margaret
Georgia Garden Bachop registered her fifth career multi-goal game, third of the season, with a two-goal effort in the MAAC opening win at Rider. The senior scored to tie the game in the 19th minute, before scoring her third game-winner with 2:13 left in regulation. With her second goal, Garden Bachop became the 12th Hawk to join the 50-point club.
Defensive Player of the Week
Lena Vandam, Rider
Brasschaat, Belgium
Sophomore goalkeeper Lena Vandam was stellar last week in the cage as the Broncs went 1-1. Vandam opened the week with six saves in a 2-1 loss to Monmouth. She followed that up with her MAAC-leading fourth shutout of the year. She turned aside a season-high 12 shots in 1-0 double overtime, penalty shootout victory at Lock Haven.
Rookie of the Week
Marijn Jaarsma, Bryant
Fr., Uithoorn, Netherlands / Alkwin Kollege
Marijn Jaarsma faced 31 total shots, 16 on goal, against No. 12 Harvard on Sunday. The rookie made 13 saves while only allowing two in the 2-0 loss.
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 38th year of competition during the 2018-19 academic year. Current Conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.