University of Albany Field Hockey's Heuser Tops National Points Per Game Leaderboard for Second Consecutive Week - UAlbany Sports 2014

Courtesy: UA Sports

ALBANY, N.Y.- With just three regular season games left, No. 13 University at Albany field hockey continues to rank among the nation’s leaders in both team and individual categories. Sophomore midfielder Paula Heuser leads the nation in points per game (3.00) for the second consecutive week, as the Great Danes dropped to No. 13 in the NFHCA Poll.

The defending America East Midfielder and Rookie of the Year, Heuser is first in points per game (3.00) and second in goals per game (1.27). The sophomore has never dropped out of the national top-10 in either category this season.

Laura Page records her third consecutive week in the No. 2 spot for assists per game. She is joined this week in the top-20 by Fiori Van Rijswijk, who ranks 19th (0.67) in the category.

Defensively, Jordyn Homyak ranks 16th in defensive saves with three. Goalkeeper Maxi Primus is third in goals against average (0.75) and fifth in save percentage (.796). The sophomore has not dipped out of the top-10 in either category this season.