Naaktgeboren Named Under Armour Field Hockey Player of the Week; Cimillo, Foster also Honored

11/3/2025 2:58:08 PM

WASHINGTON – The Atlantic 10 Conference named Davidson senior Sib Naaktgeboren its Under Armour Field Hockey Offensive Player of the Week. Richmond junior Amanda Cimillo was named the Defensive Player of the Week. Davidson freshman Avery Foster earned the Rookie of the Week honors. The awards were announced Monday and are for games played October 27 – November 2.
 
Naaktgeboren scored five goals in a 2-0 week, which included a hat trick in Friday's crucial win over Saint Louis to clinch a spot in the A-10 Championship. A forward from Zwijndrecht, Netherlands, Naaktgeboren scored twice in Sunday's win over Queens
 
Cimillo, a goalkeeper from Pleasant Valley, N.Y., made nine saves against VCU in the Spiders only game last week. She allowed just one goal on a penalty corner play, helping Richmond secure the top seed and a share of the regular season title.
 
A goalie from Cary N.C., Foster had three saves in Friday's shutout win over Saint Louis, helping the Wildcats earn an A-10 Championship bid. She added three saves and allowed one goal in Sunday's win over Queens.
 
2025 Field Hockey Weekly Award Winners
DATE OFFENSIVE DEFENSIVE ROOKIE
Sept. 2 Morena Macera, VCU Paige Kieft, SJU Adèle Jardemar, SJU
Sept. 8 Sierra Larson, SLU Emma Clements, VCU Amy Stripling, UR
Sept. 15 Sib Naaktgeboren, DAV Amanda Cimillo, UR Amy Stripling, UR
Sept. 22 Sib Naaktgeboren, DAV Abby Schalow, SLU Lourdes Wolf, DAV
Sept. 29 Ava Smith, SJU Alexa Derr, UR Emilia Ostos, DAV
Oct. 6 Clara Larripa, UR
Ava Smith, SJU
Abby Schalow, SLU Lourdes Wolf, DAV
Oct. 13 Clara Larripa, UR Emma Clements, VCU Angelina Gandos, VCU
Oct. 20 Morena Macera, VCU Abby Boggs, LAS
Abby Schalow, SLU
Lina Behrmann, VCU
Oct. 26 Ava Smith, SJU Emma Williams, UR Lina Behrmann, VCU
Nov. 3 Sib Naaktgeboren, DAV Amanda Cimillo, UR Avery Foster, DAV