LANCASTER, Pa.- For the first time this season and the fifth time in her career, senior forward Caitlin Hoover was named the Centennial Conference Offensive Player of the Week.

The defending Centennial Conference Offensive Player of the Year and First-Team NFHCA All-American quickly returned to form to begin 2026, totaling five goals with one hat-trick in a 2-0 week for the Diplomats. Hoover recorded a hat trick in No. 16 F&M's 4-0 win over Susquehanna on Tuesday before tallying two goals in a 6-0 victory against Elizabethtown on Saturday.  

The No. 12 Franklin & Marshall Field Hockey team faces their first ranked opponent of 2026 when they host No. 9 Messiah on Wednesday, September 9, at 7:00 p.m.