Sol Espona Award NEC Rookie of the Week Week Of 4/16/2021 Sport Field Hockey School LIU Year Freshman Position Forward Hometown Buenos Aires, Argentina High School Instituto Sudamericano Modelo Espona recorded one of LIU's two goals as the Sharks swam past Bryant on Thursday. LIU is poised to compete for the NEC Championship title. This is Espona's third consecutive Rookie of the Week honor.