Eileen Hewitt gets to add 2026 Defensive Player of the Year to her resume, after being named 2024 Rookie of the Year and First Team All-Conference in 2024 and 2025. She is the second Royal to earn this honor, joining Emily Schum ‘22. A dominant force on the defensive end, she leads the team in caused turnovers (38), ground balls (54), and draw controls (92). She is part of the defensive unit that, in conference play, limited opponents to 50 goals against, resulting in a 5.71 goals-against average.