Hempstead, NY - Hofstra sophomore Kayleigh Bender was named the CAA Offensive Player of the Week, the league office announced this afternoon. 

Bender had a tremendous week for the Pride in their two games. 

Bender totaled a team-high 10 goals and added a ground ball. 

She got her week started with three goals and a ground ball against Princeton on Wednesday. 

Bender followed that up with an incredible performance in the win over Campbell on Sunday. She poured in a career-high seven goals on only nine shots to lead the Pride to a huge road win over the Camels to move to 2-0 in league play. 

The two hat tricks give Bender four this season and 10 in her career. Sunday was also the third time this season and sixth time in her career that she has tallied five or more points in a game. 

Bender's previous career-high of four goals occurred on multiple occasions, most recently against Quinnipiac on February 14, 2026.