ACC Proclaims Field Hockey Players of the Week

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – North Carolina ahead Ryleigh Heck and Wake Forest ahead Lauren Storey had been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Co-Offensive Players of the Week for subject hockey, whereas Wake Forest goalkeeper Ellie Todd was chosen because the ACC Defensive Player of the Week for matches performed between September 15-21.
 
Ryleigh Heck, Sr., Forward, North Carolina (Ocean City, New Jersey)

• Matched North Carolina’s program file with 5 objectives in Sunday’s win over Stanford.
• Her 5 objectives had been probably the most by a Tar Heel since 2015.
• Also logged two objectives within the Tar Heels’ win over California.
• Added an help in each wins all through the week.
• Finished the week with 16 factors.

 
Lauren Storey, So., Forward, Wake Forest (Auckland, New Zealand)

• Delivered the game-winning objective in time beyond regulation as Wake Forest downed No. 4 Syracuse on the street.
• Added an help on Wake Forest’s fourth-quarter objective, serving to spark the Demon Deacon comeback.
• Scored a objective in Wake Forest’s 2-1 win over No. 13 Boston College on Sunday.
• Finished the week with 5 factors whereas aiding the Demon Deacons to a pair of top-15 wins.

 
Ellie Todd, Sr., Goalkeeper, Wake Forest (Boston, Mass.)

• Helped the Demon Deacons open ACC play with back-to-back top-15 wins.
• Made 5 saves to pave the way in which for Wake Forest’s time beyond regulation win at No. 4 Syracuse.
• Logged a season-high eight saves in opposition to No. 13 Boston College on Sunday, holding the Eagles scoreless for almost 50 minutes.
• Helped Wake Forest to its first 2-0 begin in ACC play since 2017.

 
Noting ACC Field Hockey

• Six ACC subject hockey groups are ranked within the Penn Monto/NFHCA Coaches Poll, together with 4 groups within the prime 10 nationally.
• Two of the seven remaining undefeated groups all through the nation hail from the ACC in North Carolina and Virginia.
• Four ACC groups – Boston College, Duke, North Carolina and Virginia – rank within the prime 10 nationally in objectives in opposition to common.
• Three ACC groups – North Carolina, Syracuse and Wake Forest – rank within the prime 10 nationally in scoring margin.

 
2025 ACC Field Hockey Offensive Player of the Week
Sept. 2 – Bo van Kempen, Grad., Back, Syracuse
Sept. 9 – Dani Mendez, Sr., Forward/Midfield, North Carolina
Sept. 16 – Bo van Kempen, Grad., Back, Syracuse
Sept. 26 – Ryleigh Heck, Sr., Forward, North Carolina; Lauren Storey, So., Forward, Wake Forest
 
2025 ACC Field Hockey Defensive Player of the Week
Sept. 2 – Lauren Sloan, Fr., Back, Virginia
Sept. 9 – Nilou Lempers, Jr., Goalkeeper, Virginia
Sept. 16 – Merritt Skubisz, Fr., Goalkeeper, North Carolina
Sept. 23 – Ellie Todd, Sr., Goalkeeper, Wake Forest