Jessica Caruana (JR) New Paltz

FIELD HOCKEY OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK 

Back (Holbrook, N.Y./Sachem East)
New Paltz junior back Jessica Caruana was named to the All-Tournament Team after helping lead the Hawks to their third straight SUNYAC title. Caruana scored the game's first goal in the semifinal round of the SUNYAC Tournament against SUNY Oneonta on Wednesday, finding the back of the cage in the fifth minute in New Paltz's 3-2 win over the Red Dragons. She then registered another early goal, which proved to be the game-winner, in the SUNYAC Tournament final on Saturday against SUNY Geneseo, and she also added an assist in the Hawks' 4-0 win. For the season, Caruana is tied for second in the SUNYAC in assists (8), and she also boasts five goals and 18 points on the year. New Paltz (14-6) earned the SUNYAC's automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament and visits Keene State College in the first round on Wednesday, Nov. 12.