University of Richmond Athletics
11/04/2026 | Field Hockey
RICHMOND, Va. – Clara Larripa and Abril Peroni have been named Atlantic 10 Conference Offensive Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year, the league announced Wednesday prior to the start of the 2026 Betterment Field Hockey Tournament at VCU Cary Street Field.
Larripa, who also collected First Team and All-Academic Team honors, is the first Spider to win Offensive Player of the Year honor since Rebecca Barry in 2014. Peroni, also earned First Team and All-Rookie Team accolades, is Richmond's first Rookie of the Year since Taylor Deitrick in 2012.
Richmond's first team selections include defender Elen Nicholls and forward Valen Luna Paratore along with Larripa and Peroni. Maura Seeger joins Peroni on the All-Rookie team while goalkeeper Amanda Cimillo and midfielder Malena Magnano join Larripa collecting All-Academic Team accolades.
Larripa closed out the regular season leading the country in goals (25), goals per game (1.47) and points per game (3.29). She collected five A10 Offensive Player of the Week honors as well as garnered three NFHCA National Offensive Player of the Week honorable mentions for her prolific scoring abilities. She tallied three game winning goals, went 3-for-3 in penalty strokes while helping UR to lead the A10 in offense with 67 total goals, 32 of which Larripa either scored or assisted on. This is her third A10 First Team honors and fourth overall.
Peroni made an impact from her first game, tallying four goals in the Spiders opening game of the season. She collected three-straight A10 Rookie of the Week honors to begin the season. She finished the regular season tied for sixth in the league with nine goals and sits at eighth-most in points (19). The Cordoba, Argentina native started in all 17 regular season contests for UR.
Nicholls wrapped up her Spider regular season tied for sixth in the nation with five defensive saves to lead the A10. Starting in all 17 contests as the center defender, Nicholls anchored the league's best defense, holding opponents to only 21 goals and collecting seven shutouts. One of the Spiders field captains, she also helped the defense to limit opponents to 140 total shots. Nicholls also got in on the scoring action, tallying 11 points on three goals and five assists.
Luna Paratore makes her third-straight appearance as a first team selection for Richmond. She finished in the top three in the league in total points (29) with nine assists and nine goals, with three game winning scores. Luna Paratore also went two-for-two in penalty strokes and tallied a hattrick against Lock Haven.
Seeger got the start in all 17 contests in a stacked Spider midfield. She tallied five total points on two goals and an assist, including scoring the game winning goal Davidson.
Cimillo finished her senior season leading the league with a 1.31 goals against average and an 8-6 record between the pipes. She also led the league with four shutouts and one shared shutout in 15 games. Cimillo also put together a .746 save percentage making 53 saves.
Magano saw action in all 17 games for UR as a midfielder. She finished her first season with the Spiders tallying 17 points on six goals and five assists. Magnano also recorded the game-winning goals against William & Mary and La Salle.
Richmond will open the 2026 Betterment Atlantic 10 Field Hockey Tournament Thursday November 5 against host VCU in the second semifinal contest. The game is set to start at 2 PM on ESPN+ and will be streamed internationally via Atlantic10.com
Larripa, who also collected First Team and All-Academic Team honors, is the first Spider to win Offensive Player of the Year honor since Rebecca Barry in 2014. Peroni, also earned First Team and All-Rookie Team accolades, is Richmond's first Rookie of the Year since Taylor Deitrick in 2012.
Richmond's first team selections include defender Elen Nicholls and forward Valen Luna Paratore along with Larripa and Peroni. Maura Seeger joins Peroni on the All-Rookie team while goalkeeper Amanda Cimillo and midfielder Malena Magnano join Larripa collecting All-Academic Team accolades.
Larripa closed out the regular season leading the country in goals (25), goals per game (1.47) and points per game (3.29). She collected five A10 Offensive Player of the Week honors as well as garnered three NFHCA National Offensive Player of the Week honorable mentions for her prolific scoring abilities. She tallied three game winning goals, went 3-for-3 in penalty strokes while helping UR to lead the A10 in offense with 67 total goals, 32 of which Larripa either scored or assisted on. This is her third A10 First Team honors and fourth overall.
Peroni made an impact from her first game, tallying four goals in the Spiders opening game of the season. She collected three-straight A10 Rookie of the Week honors to begin the season. She finished the regular season tied for sixth in the league with nine goals and sits at eighth-most in points (19). The Cordoba, Argentina native started in all 17 regular season contests for UR.
Nicholls wrapped up her Spider regular season tied for sixth in the nation with five defensive saves to lead the A10. Starting in all 17 contests as the center defender, Nicholls anchored the league's best defense, holding opponents to only 21 goals and collecting seven shutouts. One of the Spiders field captains, she also helped the defense to limit opponents to 140 total shots. Nicholls also got in on the scoring action, tallying 11 points on three goals and five assists.
Luna Paratore makes her third-straight appearance as a first team selection for Richmond. She finished in the top three in the league in total points (29) with nine assists and nine goals, with three game winning scores. Luna Paratore also went two-for-two in penalty strokes and tallied a hattrick against Lock Haven.
Seeger got the start in all 17 contests in a stacked Spider midfield. She tallied five total points on two goals and an assist, including scoring the game winning goal Davidson.
Cimillo finished her senior season leading the league with a 1.31 goals against average and an 8-6 record between the pipes. She also led the league with four shutouts and one shared shutout in 15 games. Cimillo also put together a .746 save percentage making 53 saves.
Magano saw action in all 17 games for UR as a midfielder. She finished her first season with the Spiders tallying 17 points on six goals and five assists. Magnano also recorded the game-winning goals against William & Mary and La Salle.
Richmond will open the 2026 Betterment Atlantic 10 Field Hockey Tournament Thursday November 5 against host VCU in the second semifinal contest. The game is set to start at 2 PM on ESPN+ and will be streamed internationally via Atlantic10.com
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