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Field Hockey's Rigual and van Leeuwen Earn MPSF Weekly Awards
10/13/2026 1:00:00 PM | Field Hockey
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. - University of Delaware field hockey midfielder Sarah Rigual and back Linde van Leeuwen earned the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation's weekly awards for the week of October 12.
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Rigual had a goal and an assist in Delaware's 5-0 win over Lehigh to re-open Fred P. Rullo Stadium on Friday, October 9. In the first quarter, she assisted a goal through the middle to move the Blue Hen lead to 2-0. To open the second half, she scored a goal in transition to extend the lead to three for Delaware. She led the game with three points on offense.
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van Leeuwen played stellar defense in two team shutouts against Lehigh and #20 Lafayette this weekend. She played all 135 minutes between two contests as Delaware held both teams scoreless through regulation.
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This is the second-career laurel for Rigual, while this is van Leeuwen's fourth of her career, and second-straight.
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UP NEXT
The Blue Hens take the road to Virginia to play at Richmond on Friday, October 16 at 5 p.m.
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TICKETS
Click here to purchase your Delaware Field Hockey tickets for the 2026 season.
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FOLLOW ON SOCIAL
For the latest on Delaware field hockey, follow the Fightin' Blue Hens on X, Instagram, and like on Facebook.
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Rigual had a goal and an assist in Delaware's 5-0 win over Lehigh to re-open Fred P. Rullo Stadium on Friday, October 9. In the first quarter, she assisted a goal through the middle to move the Blue Hen lead to 2-0. To open the second half, she scored a goal in transition to extend the lead to three for Delaware. She led the game with three points on offense.
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van Leeuwen played stellar defense in two team shutouts against Lehigh and #20 Lafayette this weekend. She played all 135 minutes between two contests as Delaware held both teams scoreless through regulation.
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This is the second-career laurel for Rigual, while this is van Leeuwen's fourth of her career, and second-straight.
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UP NEXT
The Blue Hens take the road to Virginia to play at Richmond on Friday, October 16 at 5 p.m.
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TICKETS
Click here to purchase your Delaware Field Hockey tickets for the 2026 season.
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FOLLOW ON SOCIAL
For the latest on Delaware field hockey, follow the Fightin' Blue Hens on X, Instagram, and like on Facebook.
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