MEDFORD, MA (November 11, 2026) – For the second time this season, Tufts University sophomore
Eleanor Helm has been named the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division III National Offensive Player of the Week.
At the 2026 New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) Championship weekend at Tufts' Ounjian Field on November 7-8, Helm scored three goals in the semifinal and championship games combined to lead head coach
Tina Mattera's Jumbos to their fourth conference title.
On Saturday, Helm scored the overtime game-winner with 2:53 remaining in a 3-2 semifinal win over No. 6 Williams College. On Sunday, she added both goals in the Jumbos' 2-0 conference championship win over No. 2 Middlebury College. She also earned NESCAC Player of the Week honors after leading Tufts to its second NESCAC title in the last three years.
Helm previously earned NFHCA DIII National Offensive Player of the Week honors on October 7 for her performances in regular season victories over Babson College, Amherst College and Hamilton College.
With 20 goals and 44 points in Tufts' 18 games, Helm is averaging 1.11 goals and 2.44 points per game. Her nine game-winning goals account for half of Tufts' 18 wins as the Jumbos enter the NCAA Tournament undefeated at 18-0.
Tufts will host an NCAA Regional weekend at Ounjian on Saturday and Sunday (Nov. 14-15).
> See the
NFHCA DIII Player of the Week release HERE.
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