University of New Hampshire Athletics
10/26/2021 8:25:00 AM | Field Hockey, General, Men's Cross Country
DURHAM, N.H. -- Senior Bloem van den Brekel (Eindhoven, Netherlands) of the UNH Field Hockey team and junior Aidan O'Hern (Concord, N.H.) of the UNH Men's Cross Country team were named the Service Credit Union Student-Athletes of the Week on Tuesday, October. 26.
van den Brekel scored in the first half to propel the Wildcats to Friday afternoon's 2-0 victory against Vermont at Moulton Winder Field. On Oct. 24, she scored score two goals, including the game-winner in overtime in Sunday's 3-2 victory against Columbia at Memorial Field.
van den Brekel's goal on Friday was converted from a corner into a goal at 22:06.
Her first of two goals was scored at 54:56 to tie the game up 2-2 late in the fourth quarter. Then with time running out in overtime she dribbled into the top of the circle, pivoted, and struck a reverse-stick rising shot that went under the crossbar to end the game at 69:39.
New Hampshire closes the regular season with home games Oct. 29 (3 p.m.) vs. Stanford and Oct. 31 (1 p.m.) against Maine.
O'Hern led the Wildcats with a third-place finish out of 92 runners at the CCSU Mini Meet as the team placed fifth out of 12 teams.
O'Hern posted a time of 14:56.8 to earn his third-place finish.
The Wildcats will host the America East Championships at College Woods on Friday, Oct. 29 at 1 p.m.
Check back every Monday to get to know two more Wildcats as part of the Service Credit Union Student-Athlete Spotlight. Thank you to Service Credit Union for sponsoring the Student-Athlete Spotlight.
van den Brekel scored in the first half to propel the Wildcats to Friday afternoon's 2-0 victory against Vermont at Moulton Winder Field. On Oct. 24, she scored score two goals, including the game-winner in overtime in Sunday's 3-2 victory against Columbia at Memorial Field.
van den Brekel's goal on Friday was converted from a corner into a goal at 22:06.
Her first of two goals was scored at 54:56 to tie the game up 2-2 late in the fourth quarter. Then with time running out in overtime she dribbled into the top of the circle, pivoted, and struck a reverse-stick rising shot that went under the crossbar to end the game at 69:39.
New Hampshire closes the regular season with home games Oct. 29 (3 p.m.) vs. Stanford and Oct. 31 (1 p.m.) against Maine.
O'Hern led the Wildcats with a third-place finish out of 92 runners at the CCSU Mini Meet as the team placed fifth out of 12 teams.
O'Hern posted a time of 14:56.8 to earn his third-place finish.
The Wildcats will host the America East Championships at College Woods on Friday, Oct. 29 at 1 p.m.
Check back every Monday to get to know two more Wildcats as part of the Service Credit Union Student-Athlete Spotlight. Thank you to Service Credit Union for sponsoring the Student-Athlete Spotlight.
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