BOSTON - Atlantic Hockey America (AHA) announced its Players of the Week on Tuesday for games played between Oct. 6-12.
Three institutions were represented, and three of the four players honored are freshmen.
Forward: Matile Fantin, FR, Penn State (Como, Italy)
Defenseman: Danica Maynard, FR, Penn State (Lake Country, British Columbia)
Goaltender: Sophia Bellina, SR, RIT (Cleveland, Ohio)
Rookie: Tatiana Blichova (F), FR, Lindenwood (Presov, Slovakia)
Fantin led AHA in points last week with five (2G-3A), and tied for the second-most in the nation among freshmen.
The Como, Italy native recorded her first multi-point game at the collegiate level as she tallied four (2G-2A) in then-No. 6/6 Penn State's 7-0 win over Delaware on Saturday, Oct. 11.
Maynard tied for the AHA lead in points among defensemen with four (2G-2A), and was tied for the second-most among blueliners in Division I.
The Lake Country, British Columbia native earns Penn State's second Defenseman of the Week award (fourth honor overall in 2025-26). Like Fantin, Maynard also recorded a four-point game on Saturday, Oct. 11, to help sweep the Blue Hens.
Maynard leads the Nittany Lions with three multi-point games this season.
Bellina, the only non-freshman honored, takes her fourth AHA Goaltender of the Week award this week. The Cleveland, Ohio native led AHA with a 1.49 goals against average, and was third in both save percentage (.947) and saves (54).
Bellina allowed only three goals on 57 shots against her in the Tigers' conference-opening series at Robert Morris. The senior netminder did not drop a game in regulation last weekend.
Blichova recorded her first multi-point game at the Division I level, racking up three (2G-1A) in Lindenwood's first win of the season, taking down Merrimack 6-3 on Friday, Oct. 10 in St. Charles, Mo.
The Presov, Slovakia native also scored her first power play goal in the victory.
Sept. 29-Oct. 5
Forward: Peyton Armstrong, SO, Syracuse (Bancroft, Ontario)
Defenseman: Leah Stecker, SR, Penn State (Randolph, N.J.)
Goaltender: Magdalena Luggin, SO, Mercyhurst (Vienna, Austria)
Rookie: Katelynn Charlton (F), FR, Delaware (Brampton, Ontario)
Sept. 22-28
Forward: Jessica MacKinnon, SO, Robert Morris (Clark Harbour, Nova Scotia)
Defenseman: Makayla Javier, SR, Mercyhurst (Abingdon, Md.)
Goaltender: Katie DeSa, SR, Penn State (Pawcatuck, Conn.)
Rookie: Linnea Misner (D), FR, Robert Morris (Springfield, Manitoba)
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