Anne-Meike
de Wiljes of the field hockey team has been named the
American University Student Athlete of the Week presented by GEICO,
Department of Athletics officials announced this week. De Wiljes
helped the Eagles capture their seventh consecutive Patriot League
Tournament Championship on Saturday with a 2-0 win over Lafayette
at Jacobs Field.
For her efforts over the weekend, de Wiljes was rewarded with
Patriot League Tournament MVP honors. The 2-time Patriot League
Defensive Player of the Year helped the Eagles to a 0.50 goals
against average in the two games while allowing Lehigh and
Lafayette a combined eight shots and six penalty corners.
American will face #1 Maryland on Saturday, November 14, at 11
a.m. in College Park, Md. for the first round of the NCAA
tournament. The Eagles and Terrapins met earlier this year at
Jacobs Field in a game which Maryland won, 3-0, after scoring two
late goals to put the lead out of reach. American has faced
Maryland twice in the NCAA Tournament, both times in the Elite
Eight, but was beaten 2-0 in 2004 and 3-0 in 2005.
Tickets to Saturday's game can be purchased at the gate the day
of the game and are priced at $5 for adults and $3 for youth. Due
to a Terrapins football game later in the day, parking on Saturday
is restricted to parking lot 4i located next to the Field Hockey
& Lacrosse Complex and will cost $15.
Past Recipients:
Nov. 2,
2009 - Melissa Casale (Field Hockey)
Oct. 26,
2009 - Cooper Bryant (Men's Soccer)
Oct. 19, 2009 - Magdalina Tekiel (Volleyball)
Oct. 12,
2009 - Brooke Shepard (Women's Soccer)
Oct. 5,
2009 - Kelsey Brasher (Women's Soccer)
Sept. 28, 2009 - Mike Worden (Men's Soccer)
Sept. 21,
2009 - Claire Recht (Volleyball)
Sept. 14,
2009 - Anne-Meike de Wiljes (Field Hockey)
Sept. 8,
2009 - Daniel Shannon (Men's Soccer)
Aug. 31,
2009 - Mikaila Weaver (Women's Soccer)
2008-09
School Year
2007-08
School Year
