NORTH ATTLEBORO, Mass. – Sophomore Layla Cameron and senior Laurentien van den Akker of the No. 8 Saint Anselm College field hockey team were named the Northeast 10 Conference Goalkeeper and Defensive Player of the Week, respectively, the conference office announced Monday afternoon.
Cameron made a season-high six saves in her first start of the season, while van den Akker helped stabilize the defensive unit, to shut down Adelphi University in Saturday's 2-1 overtime victory at home to cap off the regular season.
The Panthers entered the contest on a six-game winning streak and were averaging 4.29 goals per game coming into the contest.
With the win, the Hawks earned a share of the NE10 Regular Season Championship and the No. 1 seed in this week's NE10 postseason tournament and will face the winner of No. 4 Pace and No. 5 Bentley on Friday, Nov. 13 in the semifinal round. The game is set to begin at 4 p.m. at Grappone Stadium.
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