SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – Delaware once again 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 for the second consecutive week, and Lily Cosner was tabbed the MPSF Defensive Player of the Week.
It marks the third time this season Delaware has collected both awards in a week. With Tuesday’s honors, the Blue Hens have now been recognized 10 times in the weekly awards this season.
MPSF FIELD HOCKEY OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – SARAH RIGUAL, DELAWARE
Senior midfielder Sarah Rigual scored the game-winning goal in the 56th minute to lead Delaware to a 2-1 victory at VCU on Sunday. She scored off her only shot attempt of the game. Rigual tipped the ball in off a penalty corner with just three minutes to play for the win.
MPSF FIELD HOCKEY DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – LILY COSNER, DELAWARE
Junior back Lily Cosner played all 121 minutes in Delaware’s two wins this past week. She anchored the defense that held VCU to just one goal and Richmond to two scores. Cosner capped Delaware’s comeback victory over Richmond on Friday with the game-winning score in overtime. It was the Blue Hens’ third goal in a five-minute span. She scored off a redirected shot from a penalty corner attempt. The goal was Cosner’s second in three games.
There are two weeks remaining in the regular season. UC Davis will travel to Delaware for a conference clash this Friday at 2:00 p.m. PT. All three teams will be in action on Sunday, as UC Davis travels to Towson for an 8:00 a.m. PT contest, Queens faces Ball State in Muncie, Indiana, at 9:00 a.m. PT and Delaware hosts Georgetown at 10:00 a.m. PT.