The NESCAC has released its Players of the Week for the week ending of September 14. The conference recognizes student-athletes for each sport based on their contributions to their team each week based on information provided by the athletic communications offices on each campus. During the fall season, football, field hockey, men's soccer, women's soccer, and volleyball will be announced on Mondays, while cross country performers of the week will be announced on Tuesdays when selected.

Field Hockey Player of the Week | Weekly Release
Hannah Biccard – Tufts – Sr. – Forward – Cape Town, South Africa
Biccard tied the Tufts University record for goals in a game with five in the Jumbos' 8-0 NESCAC win at Colby on Saturday. The senior scored twice in the first quarter to help Tufts build a 3-0 lead, then once in the second as the Jumbos led 5-0 at the half. With two more goals in the third quarter, she tied the record set by Chelsea Yogerst against the University of New England in 2014. The Jumbos’ eight goals tied for the second-most that the team has ever scored in a NESCAC game.

Football Offensive Player of the Week | Weekly Release
Jack Perry – Bates – Sr. – Quarterback – Newbury, Mass.
Perry came off the bench to throw three touchdown passes in Saturday's 26-23 double overtime win over Amherst. Entering the game, Perry had completed one pass in his collegiate career. Bates was down 23-7 entering the fourth quarter before rallying to force overtime, with Perry throwing two of his three touchdown passes in the final 15 minutes of regulation. Overall, Perry completed 7-of-14 passes for 110 yards and no interceptions. His three touchdown passes went to three different receivers, and his long throw of the night was a 35-yard strike with 1:52 left in regulation. That throw and the extra point sent the game into overtime. It was the first home win for Bates over Amherst since 1999.
 
Football Defensive Player of the Week
Cooper Bunnell – Colby – So. – Defensive Line – Rumson, N.J.
Bunnell helped Colby's defense hold Trinity to its fewest point tally since the 2021 season and Colby's first win over the Bantams since the 1995 campaign. His 3.5 sacks for a loss of 23 yards came in the second half, with 2.5 in the final quarter, as Colby protected its lead with constant pressure in the pocket (seven sacks, five turnovers). The sophomore defensive lineman also batted away a pass at the line of scrimmage on Trinity's final possession.

Football Special Teams Player of the Week
Marcos Ruiz – Bates – Jr. – Kicker – Haskell, N.J.
Ruiz made both field goal attempts and both PATs on Saturday in a 26-23 double-overtime win over Amherst. The junior’s game-winning 24-yard field goal in the second overtime helped Bates defeat Amherst at home for the first time since 1999.

Men’s Soccer Player of the Week | Weekly Release
Elliot Spatz – Conn. College – Sr. – Forward – Bellevue, Wash.
Spatz led Conn. College to a 1-0-1 week. On Tuesday night, Spatz opened the scoring in a 2-0 win at Merchant Marine, as the Camels picked up their first win of the campaign. On Saturday at No. 17 Bowdoin, the Camels were trailing 1-0 late. However, Spatz stepped up, putting home the tying goal with just 100 seconds left, as the Camels earned the 1-1 draw.
 
Women’s Soccer Player of the Week | Weekly Release
Kayley Huleatt – Bowdoin – So. – Forward – Rifton, N.Y.
Huleatt played a cross, setting up sophomore Sienna Masood's (Newton Center, Mass.) go-ahead goal with 14:43 remaining against Connecticut College on Saturday, and 1:25 later, the sophomore netted her team-leading third goal of the season, leading the Polar Bears to a 2-0 win over the Camels in the lone game of the week for Bowdoin.
 
Volleyball Player of the Week | Weekly Release
Rianna Liu – Tufts – Jr. – Setter – Foster City, Calif.
Liu helped the Jumbos post a 3-0 week as Tufts upped its win streak to five with the three victories. Liu posted 48 assists over three matches, averaging six assists per set. The junior also led the team with 11 aces, adding 3.0 digs per set. In a three-set win over WPI, Liu posted 19 assists and seven digs, with an ace. Against Stevens, Liu helped the Jumbos to a three-set win with 17 assists and nine digs, posting three service aces. Against Drew, Liu tallied 12 assists in two sets, posting seven aces and eight digs in the win.