Colorado Springs, Colo. - October 28, 2026 - Babson College field hockey junior Penny Baroni (Dennis, Mass.) has been named as the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division III Field Hockey National Offensive Player of the Week.

This is Baroni’s second career selection as National Offensive Player of the Week as she previously earned the accolade on September 3, 2025.

Baroni joins Wheaton College’s Hannah Fortin as selections as National Offensive Player of the Week this fall and becomes the 17th in NEWMAC history to earn the award since its inception in 2019.

Yesterday, Baroni was tabbed as the NEWMAC Field Hockey Offensive Athlete of the Week after scoring ten goals in three games for the Beavers this week.

Baroni put together a monster week scoring 10 goals and recording three assists for 23 points in three blowout victories for No. 17 Babson. The junior midfielder scored a career-high four goals, two in the second quarter and two more in the fourth, in Tuesday’s 6-0 win over Springfield, before matching her career high with eight points on three goals and two assists in Saturday’s 6-1 triumph at Salve Regina. Baroni wrapped up the week with three more tallies as well as an assist in Sunday’s 6-0 rout of Ithaca.

Baroni currently leads the NEWMAC with 20 goals and 48 points, while also ranking fourth in the conference in assists.

Babson enters the final week of the regular season ranked 18th in the latest NFHCA Division III National Coaches Poll with a record of 12-6 overall and 7-1 in NEWMAC play. The Beavers have secured the second seed in next week’s NEWMAC Championship Tournament and will earn a first round bye awaiting the winner of the #3/#6 matchup on Thursday, November 5.

About the NEWMAC
The NEWMAC is an association of 13 selective academic institutions: Babson College, Clark University, U.S Coast Guard Academy, Emerson College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mount Holyoke College, Saint Anselm College (beginning reclassification process with NCAA in 2027-28), Salve Regina University, Smith College, Springfield College, Wellesley College, Wheaton College, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute, that are committed to providing high quality competitive athletic opportunities for student-athletes within an educational and respectful environment that embodies the NCAA Division III Philosophy. The conference also partners with seven Associate Members: New York University (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), Norwich University (Football), Simmons College (Rowing), SUNY Maritime College (Football), SUNY New Paltz (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (Football), and Vassar College (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), while sponsoring 21 sports.