Multiple US College Athletes Named Conference Rookies of the Week

The 2025-26 season for women's collegiate hockey and field hockey is off to a strong start with several standout freshmen earning weekly rookie honors across various conferences. Wisconsin women's hockey, returning multiple top scorers from their national championship team, features preseason All-WCHA honorees Caroline Harvey and Kirsten Simms, both highly decorated players who have consistently earned top conference and national accolades. Freshmen such as Rena Pistilli (UMass Lowell) and Amber Clarke (University of New Hampshire) have made immediate impacts in field hockey and soccer respectively, each earning America East Rookie of the Week honors for their performances. In the Patriot League, a freshman defender scored her first collegiate goal and earned Rookie of the Week honors for Boston University, while Amy Stripling of Richmond was named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week after scoring two goals in her first two starts. These early season recognitions underscore a promising crop of young talent across women's collegiate sports, highlighting their contributions to their teams' successes in the opening weeks of competition.