WINTHROP, Mass. – Senior defender Sophia Quinlan has been named the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Defensive Player of the Week, the conference announced Monday afternoon.

Quinlan, a key defensive contributor and leader for the Rivier field hockey team, registered two defensive saves in Tuesday's non-conference matchup with Mount Holyoke. These two defensive saves brought her season total to 13, which ranks second in the nation.