LATHAM, N.Y. – Sophomore Josie Mascolo (Leonardtown, Md./St. Mary's Ryken) and junior Sophia Kent (Chesterville, Md./Gunston) were selected as the United East Conference Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week, respectively, for field hockey as announced by the league office Monday afternoon (Sept. 28).
 
This is the first conference weekly award for Mascolo while Kent is collecting her second straight and seventh overall.
 
The St. Mary's College of Maryland field hockey team split their two games last week, earning a 1-0 road win over Washington College (Sept. 23) before taking No. 2 Salisbury University (Sept. 26) into overtime and falling 1-0.
 
Mascolo tallied her first career game-winning goal with 7.2 seconds left in the second quarter in the win at Washington College as she blasted a shot just inside the near after getting the 'Fein light.' The 5-5 forward currently ranks fifth in the United East with 21 shots while tying for sixth with 10 shots on goal.
 
Kent made a season-best 11 saves in the triumph at Washington College before adding five stops in the overtime loss to nationally-ranked Salisbury. The 5-5 goalie leads the conference with a 0.75 goals against average and an .871 save percentage while tying for first with two shutouts.
 
St. Mary's College (3-4) will be back in action Wednesday, Sept. 30, when the Seahawks travel to Owings Mills, Md., to take on No. 11 Stevenson University (8-0) in a non-conference game at 5 pm.

2026 United East Field Hockey Offensive Players of the Week

• Sept. 7 – Kate Seymour, Wilson, Sr., F
• Sept. 14 – Astrid Comp, Penn State Harrisburg, Jr., M/F
• Sept. 21 – Julie Presgraves, St. Mary's College, So., M
• Sept. 28 – Josie Mascolo, St. Mary's College, So., F

 
2026 United East Field Hockey Defensive Players of the Week

• Sept. 7 – Macenzie Mulholland, Penn State Harrisburg, Sr., G
• Sept. 14 – Caroline McDonald, St. Mary's College, Sr., G
• Sept. 21 – Sophia Kent, St. Mary's College, Jr., G
• Sept. 28 – Sophia Kent, St. Mary's College, Jr., G

 
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