Nothing she can't do ๐ช
Congratulations to Madison Orsi on being named the ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ โคต๏ธ
๐๏ธ: https://t.co/jV4rVt0MVz#GoHoos pic.twitter.com/1iWpJ5Zo2v— Virginia Field Hockey (@UVAFieldHockey) October 7, 2025
Orsi and Watchilla Earn ACC Weekly Honors
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. โ Virginia field hockey senior Madison Orsi and junior Emma Watchilla were named the ACC Defensive and Offensive Player of the Week announced Tuesday (Oct. 7) by the Atlantic Coast Conference.
In a tight battle against No. 9 Duke, senior Madison Orsi led the Virginia defense to the fifth shutout of the season and fourth against a ranked opponent. The Downington, Pa. native has started all nine games this season and played a vital role in beating the Blue Devils 1-0 in double overtime.
Up front, junior Emma Watchilla scored the game winning goal in the 72ndย minute to seal the deal for the Cavaliers. Watchilla charged the net, faked out the goalkeeper and scored on the open net to notch her third goal of the season and 10th of her career. Both Orsi and Watchilla picked up the first ACC Player of the Week honors of their career.
๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ด๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ป ๐
Congratulations to Emma Watchilla on being named the ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ โคต๏ธ
๐๏ธ: https://t.co/jV4rVt0MVz#GoHoos pic.twitter.com/qZIsQ8UxOI— Virginia Field Hockey (@UVAFieldHockey) October 7, 2025
The No.2 Virginia field hockey team will be back in action at home against No. 3 North Carolina on Friday, Oct. 10 at 5 p.m. Admission is free for all regular season contests at Turf Field.
Virginia Field Hockey ACC Weekly Award Winners
Name | Award | Date |
Lauren Sloan | Defensive Player | Sept. 2 |
Nilou Lempers | Defensive Player | Sept. 9 |
Madison Orsi | Offensive Player | Oct. 7 |
Emma Watchilla | Defensive Player | Oct. 7 |