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Rachael Hilgar, a junior forward on the University of Maine field hockey team, was named America East Player of the Week on Monday. She scored three goals in two games over the weekend to earn the honor.
Her team played Rhode Island on Saturday and won 3-2. Hilgar scored an unassisted goal in that game at the 28:48 mark in the first half. Without her goal the Black Bears may have lost the game. They clinched the win with a score from senior midfielder Karly Bundy with 1:32 remaining.
On Sunday Maine defeated Providence 2-1 in overtime. Hilgar scored both goals for the Black Bears. The first came 29:47 into the first half, while the second came 41 seconds into overtime and was the game-winner for Maine.
Hilgar proved to be the difference in her team’s two wins over the weekend, and has certainly had a major impact on her team’s success and their 7-2 record.
Hilgar is a business administration major from Barto, Pa. She is second in the team for goals this season with five, and is tied for the team lead in assists with three. She was the second leading scorer for her team her sophomore year with eight goals. She was tied for the team lead with game-winning goals last season with four. She has scored a total of 14 goals during her career at UMaine.
This was not the first time a Black Bear player was named player of the week. Emily Dooling was named co-player of the week earlier in the season. She shared the honor with Northeastern University’s Mary Creatini.
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