HADDONFIELD, N.J. - The Atlantic East Conference announced the Field Hockey weekly award winners on Monday, as Marywood’s Dariane Jones and Immaculata’s Maria Freeman took home Player of the Week and Defensive Player of the Week, respectively.

Player of the Week: Dariane Jones
School: Marywood
Class: Senior
Position: Forward
Hometown: Factoryville, Pa.
High School: Lackawanna Trail
Brief Outlook of Week: Jones played a part in all three scores as Marywood completed a 3-2 come-from-behind win over Neumann. Trailing the Knights 2-0 at halftime, Jones finished with two goals and an assist. The senior assisted a goal in the 36th minute before tying the game three minutes later on a penalty corner play. Jones then produced the game-winning goal 40 seconds into the fourth quarter when she tapped in a cross at the far side of the case. 

 

Defensive Player of the Week: Maria Freeman
School: Immaculata
Class: Freshman
Position: Defender
Hometown: Southampton, Pa
High School: Council Rock South
Brief Outlook of Week: Freeman played a pivotal role in 2-0 win over Manhattanville on Friday, helping secure a shutout in the conference play opener. Freeman anchored the Mighty Macs’ defense, serving as the flyer on penalty corner defense and controlling the midfield for much of the contest. She played a key role in limiting the Valiants to just two shots on goal throughout the game.

Weekly Honor Roll: 
Maria Berenato, Immaculata: Berenato delivered the game-winning goal on Friday as Immaculata opened Atlantic East Conference play with a 2-0 victory over Manhattanville. The junior broke the deadlock in the second quarter, finding a seam in the Valiants’ defense and capitalizing on a well-placed pass. Her strike gave the Mighty Macs a lead they would not relinquish.

Caley Gee, Neumann: Gee had 15 saves in a 1-1 week for Neumann, 0-1 in conference action. In a 1-0 win at Lancaster Bible, the senior made three saves. In a hard fought 3-2 loss at Marywood, the senior tallied 12 saves. 

Natalia Thomas, Neumann: Thomas scored the game winning goal in a 1-0 win over Lancaster Bible in a 1-1 week for Neumann. Her goal came in the 27th minute as she capitalized on a rebound. 

2025 AEC Field Hockey Weekly Award Winners: 

AEC Player of the Week: 
Sept. 2: Brooke Barwick, Marywood
Sept. 8: Alexis Andrada, Immaculata
Sept. 15: Emma Toth, Marywood
Sept. 22: Shannon Keena, Manhattanville
Sept. 29: Gabriella Cappelli, Neumann
Oct. 6: Emma Maise, Manhattanville
Oct. 13: Gabriella Cappelli, Neumann
Oct. 20: Dariane Jones, Marywood

 

AEC Defensive Player of the Week: 
Sept. 8: Sabrina Frazier, Marywood
Sept. 15: Rachel Madden, Immaculata
Sept. 22: Mackenzie Schrack, Immaculata
Sept. 29: Caley Gee, Neumann
Oct. 6: Hannah Doherty, Manhattanville
Oct. 13: Mackenzie Schrack, Immaculata
Oct. 20: Maria Freeman, Immaculata