Delaware’s Sarah Rigual and Linde van Leeuwen Collect Weekly Honors
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – Delaware swept the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) field hockey weekly awards this week, as Sarah Rigual was named the MPSF Offensive Player of the Week and Linde van Leeuwen was tabbed the MPSF Defensive Player of the Week.
It marks the second time this season Delaware has collected both awards in a week. With Tuesday’s honors, the Blue Hens have now been recognized eight times in the weekly awards this season. van Leeuwen collected her third MPSF Defensive Player of the Week award of the season. She also earned the honor last week and on Sept. 22.
MPSF FIELD HOCKEY OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – SARAH RIGUAL, DELAWARE
In Delaware’s 5-0 win over Lehigh on Friday, Sarah Rigual had three points, recording a goal and an assist to lead the Blue Hens to the victory. The midfielder assisted on a goal through the middle to extend Delaware’s lead to 2-0 at the time. The senior opened the second half with a score of her own in transition to stretch the Delaware advantage.
MPSF FIELD HOCKEY DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – LINDE VAN LEEUWEN, DELAWARE
Linde van Leeuwen anchored a Delaware defensive that held both of its opponents scoreless through regulation this past week. The Blue Hens blanked Lehigh, 5-0, on Friday. On Sunday, they held Lafayette scoreless for six periods, before falling, 1-0, in shootouts, on the road. van Leeuwen played all 135 minutes between two contests.
MPSF action continues this weekend, as Delaware travels to Richmond on Friday and UC Davis hosts Stanford Friday and California Sunday. Queens does not play this week. The Royals next play on Oct. 24 against Ohio University in Muncie, Indiana.