AFONSO NAMED A10 DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Field Hockey 10/19/2026 1:30:00 PM RICHMOND, Va. – VCU junior Ana Afonso was named the Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Week after scoring two goals, including the game-winner, against Davidson. The honor was announced by the league office Monday afternoon. Afonso scored the Rams’ first goal of the contest as well as the game-winning goal in overtime. She scored on two of her three shot attempts to help VCU complete a comeback from down 3-1 with less than 17 minutes left to play in regulation. It marks the first A10 weekly award earned by Afonso this season. VCU’s win…