Deverka Named NFHCA Defensive Player of the Week

September 09, 2026 Deverka is the first Nittany Lion ever to win the defensive version of the award COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The National Field Hockey Coach’s Association (NFHCA) announced on Wednesday morning that Penn State’s Aby Deverka was named the NFHCA Defensive Player of the Week. ᴛʜᴇ ɴᴀᴛɪᴏɴᴀʟ ᴅᴇꜰᴇɴꜱɪᴠᴇ ᴘʟᴀʏᴇʀ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇ ᴡᴇᴇᴋ and the first in program history 😤 #GameOn | #PSUFH pic.twitter.com/OJ3BLILq40 — Penn State Field Hockey (@PennStateFH) September 9, 2026 Deverka’s accolade comes hot off the heels of her first Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week honor and is her first time earning a national…