By: Bill Morgal and Andrew Miller, SU Sports Information
SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. – Shippensburg University junior
Elaina Fragassi was named the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division II Offensive Athlete of the Week on Wednesday morning.
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Fragassi scored all three of the Raider goals in a 2-0 week that was capped by a 1-0 victory on Saturday over No. 1-ranked Kutztown. In a 2-1 overtime victory Wednesday at Millersville, Fragassi scored a goal less than three minutes into the match before recording her league-leading sixth game-winning goal of the season with a golden goal on a penalty corner at the 1:33 mark of overtime.
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It is the second award in the last two days for Fragassi, who yesterday was named the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Athlete of the Week.
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It is the first national honor for Fragassi and the first time that a Raider has been named the NFHCA Offensive Player of the week since
McKenna Boyle was recognized on Nov. 12, 2025.
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Fragassi is the second Raider to receive a national honor this season: first-year goalkeeper
Liv Schweighart was named the NFHCA Division II Defensive Athlete of the Week on Sept. 16.
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