Nessa Costa Award Rookie Week Of 9/6/2016 Sport Field Hockey School Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Year Freshman Position Attack Hometown San Diego, Calif. High School Del Norte In her lone game last week, RPI freshman forward Nessa Costa scored the game-winning goal in the second half as the Engineers defeated No. 20 Mount Holyoke College, 3-2. She also had three shots, all on goal.