The NESCAC Field Hockey Player of the Week for November 9 marks the final weekly selection of the 2026 season.
 
NESCAC Field Hockey Player of the Week
Eleanor Helm – Tufts – So. – F – Loudonville, N.Y.
Helm continued her standout sophomore season by scoring three goals in two Tufts victories during NESCAC Championship weekend. The forward tallied the game-winning goal with 2:53 left in the first overtime to push Tufts past No. 4-seeded Williams, 3-2, and into the semifinals. In the final versus No. 2-seeded Middlebury, Helm scored twice in the third quarter to lead the Jumbos to a 2-0 victory that earned Tufts its fourth conference title. With three goals in the two games, Helm has 20 for the season.