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Northeast-10 Men’s Athlete of the Week

Chris Croff, Southern Connecticut (Jr., Lisbon, Conn.) - Placed second overall among 150 runners at the Leeber Invitational with a time of 25:20. Helped the team to a first place finish.

Northeast-10 Women’s Athlete of the Week

Melissa Nash, Bentley (Sr., Marshfield, Mass.) - Was third amongst collegians and eighth overall at the Codfish Bowl, posting a time of 18:48 for 5,000 meters at Franklin Park.

Northeast-10 Men’s Freshman of the Week

Bryan Sutherland, Bentley (Fr., Farmingdale, N.Y.) - Was Bentley’s number two runner at the Codfish Bowl, placing 32nd overall with a time of 27:15 at Franklin Park.

Northeast-10 Women’s Freshman of the Week

Evelyn Marrero, Bentley (Fr., Amsterdam, N.Y.) - Was Bentley’s number two runners at the Codfish Bowl, finishing 22nd overall with a 5,000-meter time of 19:53.

Weekly Honor Roll:

Sarah Beaudoin, American International (So., Chicopee, Mass.) - Placed 26th overall with a time of 22:19.01 to lead the team to a sixth-place team finish at the Bryant Invitational.

Matt Hegarty, American International (So., Springfield, Mass.) - Placed fifth overall with a time of 17:04.51 at the Bryant Invitational to lead the team to a fourth-place finish.

Heather Gostyla, Assumption (Sr., Bloomfield, Conn.) - In the Worcester City Championship finished second with a time of 20:57. Helping Assumption to second place team finish out of five teams.

Kyle Higgins, Assumption (Fr., Braintree, Mass.) - In the Worcester City Championship finished fourth overall in the five mile race with a time of 28:29.

Andy Watson, Bentley (Jr., New Milford, Conn.) - Finished seventh overall in the Codfish Bowl, covering the nearly 8,000-meter Franklin Park course in 26:01. Amongst collegiate runners, was number five across the finish line.

Melissa Dymek, Franklin Pierce (Fr., Hubbardston, Mass.) - Finished 23rd at the Rivier Invitational with a time of 25:48.

Courtney Garrity, Franklin Pierce (Sr., Manchester, N.H.) - Finished seventh at the Rivier Invitational with a time of 23:52.

Mary Lynn Denholm, Saint Michael's (Sr., Sparks, Md.) - Finished sixth out of 189 finishers at the Hoffman Invitational and completed the six-kilometer course in 22:27.

Christina DaLomba, UMass Lowell (Sr., Marstons Mills, Mass.) - Placed ninth overall and eighth among scoring runners at the Codfish Bowl Invitational at Franklin Park. Ran the 5K course in 19:01 (fourth among collegiate runners) and led the UMass Lowell women to fourth place.

Jack Kilcommons, UMass Lowell (Jr., South Boston, Mass.) - Placed 10th overall (ninth among scoring runners) at the Codfish Bowl Invitational at Franklin Park. Ran the 8K course in 26:07 and led UMass Lowell to third place.

Kristina Coriaty, Stonehill (Sr., Brockton, Mass.) - Was the Skyhawks' top finisher at the Codfish Bowl held at Franklin Park. Completed the 5K course in 19:30, good for 17th place.

Benjamin Rummery, Stonehill (So., Dayton, Maine) - Was Stonehill's top finisher at the Codfish Bowl held at Franklin Park, wrapping up the event in 26:44, good for 21st place.

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Northeast-10 Players of the Week

Sammy Macy, UMass Lowell (So., F, Tewksbury, Mass.) - Scored five goals in a 2-0 week. Scored three goals in a 6-0 win over Saint Anselm and two goals in a 6-4 win at Franklin Pierce.

Northeast-10 Goalkeeper of the Week

Courtney Osier, Stonehill (So., GK, South Dennis, Mass.) – In a 2-0 week, posted a shutout in the win over Assumption and then yielded just one score in the win over Saint Anselm.

Northeast-10 Freshman of the Week

Stephanie Sideris, Bentley (Fr., M, Watertown, Mass.) - Scored her first career goal in a 4-1 win at Assumption.

Weekly Honor Roll:

Jacki Lapointe, American International (So., F, Danvers, Mass.) - Factored on each of the team’s three goals in the win over sixth-ranked Saint Michael's. Opened the scoring 1:35 into the game, scored the team’s third and decisive goal in the 58th minute and assisted on the second goal.

Jenna Panzone, Bentley (Jr., D, East Falmouth, Mass.) – Scored a goal and handed out an assist, her first career points, during the 4-1 win at Assumption. Did not figure in the scoring in a 2-1 victory over Merrimack.

Ashley Moirano, Franklin Pierce (So., M, Vero Beach, Fla.) - Tallied a goal and an assist in the 6-4 loss against No. 4 UMass Lowell.

Michelle Harrington, UMass Lowell (Sr., M, Rockport, Mass.) - Had a goal and three assists in a 2-0 week. Scored first goal of the season and added two assists at Franklin Pierce.

Jaci Moulton, UMass Lowell (Jr., F, Baldwinville, Mass. - Had two goals and an assist in a 2-0 week. Had a goal and an assist at Franklin Pierce.

Jessica DeLacey, Merrimack (Sr., M, Charlton, Mass.) - Scored both of the team’s goals this past week, getting one in each game played.

Sara Fournier, Saint Michael's (Sr., M, Swanton, Vt.) - Scored the game-winning goal in 1-0 win over Franklin Pierce.

Whitney Martin, Southern Connecticut (Sr., M, Harwinton, Conn.) - Led the team with eight points (three goals, two assists) in a 2-0 week. Scored one goal and assisted on another against American International. Netted two goals and added an assist against Merrimack.

Sara Winterbottom, Southern Connecticut (So., F, Burlington, Conn.) - Tallied three goals in two victories last week. Scored a goal in the win over American International and led the team with two markers in the victory over Merrimack.

Claire Hourihan, Stonehill (Jr., M, East Amherst, N.Y.) - Racked up two goals and an assist in a pair of wins last week. Had both goals and assist in the 4-1 win over Saint Anselm.

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Northeast-10 Offensive Player of the Week

John Wiechman, Southern Connecticut (So., RB, Buxton, Maine) - Set new career-highs in rushes (43), rushing yards (212) and touchdowns (three) in the win over Merrimack. It was his second straight game with at least 180 yards on the ground.

Northeast-10 Defensive Player of the Week

Michael Duffy, Bentley (Jr., LB, Plymouth, Mass.) - Had his second straight 13-tackle game in the 17-14 win over Stonehill. Had 3.5 tackles for losses totaling 15 yards, including an eight-yard sack.

Northeast-10 Freshman of the Week

Mike Mayo, American International (Fr., RB, Roosevelt, N.Y.) - Carried the ball 24 times for 189 yards and two touchdowns in his collegiate debut in the 35-7 win over Husson.

Weekly Honor Roll:

Rob Parent, American International (So., QB, West Warwick, R.I.) - Completed 12-of-22 passes for 201 yards and had three touchdowns - two passing and one rushing – in the 35-7 win over Husson.

Herbert Woodard, Assumption (So., RB, Salem, N.J.) - Rushed for 105 yards on 24 carries, and scored a touchdown in the win over Saint Anselm. Had three punt returns for a total of 24 yards and had a long return of 18 yards.

Richard Johnson, Merrimack (Jr., RB, Brockton, Mass.) - Totaled 172 total yards against Southern Connecticut. Tallied 41 rushing, 33 receiving, and 98 on kick returns and picked up one touchdown.

Marc Wilson, Saint Anselm (Fr., QB, Farmington, Conn.) - Rushed for a career-high 149 yards on a single-game school record 36 rushing attempts in a loss at Assumption. In addition, completed 10-of-21 passes for 87 yards.

Chris Bergeski, Southern Connecticut (Sr., WR, Mountainside, N.J.) - Finished with seven catches for 125 yards and two touchdowns in the win over Merrimack.

Chris Roberts, Southern Connecticut (Sr., RB, New Britain, Conn.) - Completed 20-of-34 passes for a career-high 262 yards and two touchdowns in the win over Merrimack.

David Pringle, Stonehill (Jr., WR, West Haven, Conn.) - Hauled in four catches for 115 yards and two touchdowns in the 17-14 loss at Bentley. His first score was an over-the-shoulder 1 yard grab and his second was 70-yard reception.

Greg Sanzari, Stonehill (Sr., LB , Centerport, N.Y.) - Racked up a career-high 15 tackles (2.5 for loss) and a sack, giving him two games this season with 10+ tackles in the 17-14 loss at Bentley.

Weekly Notes:

AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL: The 35-7 win over Husson was the team’s 10th in a row, a streak that began with a 44-21 win over Merrimack on October 6, 2007. This current winning streak is tied for the second-longest winning streak in program history. The Yellow Jackets also won 10 consecutive games spanning the 1979-80 seasons and won a school-record 11 straight contests spanning the 1974-75 campaigns. The win was also the Yellow Jackets 12th consecutive home victory, which dates back to November 5, 2005 when AIC recorded a 51-28 win over Saint Anselm, and marks the second-longest home winning streak in program history. The Yellow Jackets won a school-record 13 consecutive home games spanning the 1999-2002 seasons.

ASSUMPTION: Herbert Woodard became only the third sophomore in Assumption history to score his 100th point and eighth overall to reach the plateau. With his touchdown versus Saint Anselm he scored his 102nd point. Jake Longnecker became only the eighth player in Assumption history to reach 1,000 yards receiving in a career. With his 11 yard reception versus Saint Anselm on Saturday, he now has 1,006 yards receiving.

BENTLEY: John White (Kingston, Mass.) became the third QB in Bentley history to compete at least 500 passes. He’s currently 12 attempts shy of 1,000 and 117 yards away from 6,000. With his next reception, John Studley (Needham, Mass.) will become the sixth Falcon to reach the century mark in that category.

SAINT ANSELM: Freshman quarterback Marc Wilson surpassed the 100-yard mark for the third straight game, making him the first Saint Anselm player to do so in three straight since 2003. He is also the only Saint Anselm QB to ever rush for 100 yards in a game.

Men's Golf

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Northeast-10 Player and Freshman of the Week

Kevin Jackson, Le Moyne (Fr., Chittenango, N.Y.) – Won the individual title at the Northeast-10 Championships and helped lead the Dolphins to their first-ever team title. Finished with a low score of 144 (69-75) to earn Player and Freshman of the Year accolades.

Weekly Honor Roll:

Garrett Beyor, American International (So., Monson, Mass.) – Shot a first round 70 at the Northeast-10 Championships and followed that with a second round score of 75 to finish second with a total score of 145.

Robert Younker, Assumption (Jr., Waltham, Mass.) – Finished tied for eighth place at the Northeast-10 Championships after shooting a two-day score 151 (73-78).

Sean Pettengill, Bentley (Sr., South Hadley, Mass.) – Finished in a tie for eighth place after shooting a two-day score of 151 (74-77) at the Northeast-10 Championships.

Tim Martins, Le Moyne (Jr., Cortland, N.Y.) – Finished tied for fifth place at the Northeast-10 Championships with a two-day score of 149 (71-78).

Brendan Livingston, UMass Lowell (Jr., Westford, Mass.) – At the Northeast-10 Championships, finished third overall with a two-day score of 146 (67-79). Finished day-one with an overall low score 67.

Jimmy Henebry, Saint Anselm (Jr., Hampton Falls, N.H.) – Finished tied for 11th place at the Northeast-10 championships after shooting an opening round 73 and concluded with a second round score of 79.

Chris Tarallo, Saint Anselm (Sr., Easton, Mass.) - Fired an opening round 70 in the NE-10 Championships at The Orchard Golf Course. Finished tied for fifth with a two-day score of 149.
Joe Young, Saint Anselm (Fr., Westwood, Mass.) – Shot an opening round 80 in the NE-10 Championships at the Orchard Golf Course. Finished tied for eighth with a two-day score of 151.

Will Crall, Saint Michael’s (Sr., Pittsfield, Mass.) - Tied for fifth place at the NE-10 Championships, held at the Orchards Golf Course. Finished the two-day event with a score of 149 (74-75).

Matt Horton, Saint Rose (Fr., Troy, N.Y.) - Finished fourth overall among 59 entries at the Northeast-10 Championships. Fired a two-over 73 in final round action, which followed a three-over 74 for a tournament total of 147.

John DeVito, Southern New Hampshire (Fr., Nashua, N.H.) - Finished in a tie for 11th at the Northeast-10 golf championship to earn Second-Team All-Conference honors. Shot a 73 in round one and finished with a two-day total of 152.

Weekly Notes:

NORTHEAST-10: Le Moyne won its first ever Northeast-10 Men’s Golf Championship in school history with a two-day score of 599. Freshman Kevin Jackson is the sixth Le Moyne golfer in school history to win medalist honors and the first freshman since Neil Reidy (1998) to win the individual title.

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Northeast-10 Player and Co-Freshman of the Week

Viktor Goncalves, Franklin Pierce (Fr., F, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) - Totaled seven points on three goals and an assist in a 2-0 week. Collected two goals and an assist in the 4-0 victory at Saint Michael's and scored the lone goal in the 1-0 decision over Stonehill.

Northeast-10 Goalkeeper and Co-Freshman of the Week

Vinny Papageorgiou, Franklin Pierce (Fr., GK, Wilmington, Mass.) - Averaged 2.5 saves per match while not conceding a goal in 180-minutes in a 2-0 week. Made four saves (three second half) to preserve a 1-0 victory over Stonehill. Registered a stop in the 4-0 win at Saint Michael's. Has not allowed a goal over his last 351-minutes in goal.


Weekly Honor Roll:

Andrew Kroh, Assumption (Fr., F, Mount Laurel, N.J.) – Scored two goals in the team’s lone game of the week, a 3-3 draw with Saint Rose.

Bryce Martin, Le Moyne (Fr., M, Cazenovia, N.Y.) - Scored two goals in a 2-0 week. Tallied first career goal in a 2-0 victory over Southern Connecticut. Added an insurance goal early in the second half of a 3-1 win at Saint Michael's.

Steve White, Le Moyne (Jr., GK, Cortland, N.Y.) - Posted a 0.50 goals against average in going 2-0 this past week. Posted second consecutive shutout, without having to record a save, and registered an assist in the 2-0 victory over Southern Connecticut. Had his scoreless minutes streak snapped at 297:32 after allowing a goal on a penalty kick in the 3-1 win at Saint Michael's.

Stephen Potcner, UMass Lowell (So., F, Wilmington, Mass.) - Scored a goal each in a 1-1 draw at New York Institute of Technology and in the 3-2 OT loss at Saint Anselm.

Rob Pedra, Merrimack (Sr., GK, South Hamilton, Mass.) – Recorded seven saves in the 4-0 win versus Saint Rose.

John Corridan, Saint Anselm (Jr., GK, Holliston, Mass.) - In the team's lone game of the week, made 10 saves in a 3-2 overtime comeback win over UMass Lowell.

Jeff Dell'Orfano, Saint Anselm (So., F, No. Andover, Mass.) - In the team’s lone game of the week, scored two goals, including the game winner in overtime, for a 3-2 win over UMass Lowell.

Jared Berry, Saint Michael's (Jr., M, Barrington, R.I.) - In a 1-2 week, scored two goals off of penalty kicks, one in a 6-0 victory over Johnson State.

Joe Hunt, Saint Rose (Sr., F, Herfordshire, England) – Scored two goals in a 3-3 draw with Assumption.

Ancil Farrier, Southern Connecticut (Sr., D, Los Bajos, Trinidad) - Tallied the late game-winning assist in the win over Bentley.

Igor Santos, Southern Connecticut (Sr., M, Centerville, Mass.) - Posted the game-winning goal against Bentley. The goal came with just three minutes left in the game for 2-1 victory.

Daniel Hernandez, Southern New Hampshire (So., F, Salem, N.H.) - Totaled a goal and an assist in a 3-0 win over American International.

Sean Lambert, Southern New Hampshire (Sr., GK, Rehoboth, Mass.) - Did not allow a goal in 172:40 of action last week. Made one save en route to a shutout at Stonehill, and then made one stop in 82:40 in a 3-0 win over American International.

Jamie Phillips, Southern New Hampshire (Jr., F, Hampton, N.H.) - Totaled a goal and an assist in a 2-0 win over Stonehill.


Weekly Notes:

AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL: The 3-2 victory over sixth-ranked Saint Michael's marked the program's first-ever victory over a nationally ranked opponent.

FRANKLIN PIERCE: Franklin Pierce extended its unbeaten streak in regular season NE-10 matches to 20 (17-0-3), dating back to October 2006, with its two wins last week. The Ravens are also unbeaten over their last 30 (27-0-3) NE-10 regular season matches at Sodexo Field dating back to October 2003. Freshman goalkeeper Vinny Papageorgiou (Wilmington, Mass.) has posted three-straight shutouts and is unscored upon over his last 351:43 dating back to a first half goal from The College of Saint Rose on September 16.

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Northeast-10 Player of the Week

Sophia Saint Paul, Southern New Hampshire (Sr., F, Brockton, Mass.) - Registered a hat trick with three goals in a win over Stonehill. Added an assist in a 2-0 win over American International.

Northeast-10 Goalkeeper of the Week

Stef Young, Southern New Hampshire (Sr., GK, Natick, Mass.) - Recorded her third shutout of the season with five saves at American International. Recorded a 0.50 goals-against average and .900 save percentage this past week.

Northeast-10 Freshman of the Week

Jenna Mallico, Southern Connecticut (Fr., M, Milford, Conn.) – In a 2-0 week, scored the game-winning goal against Le Moyne in overtime for a 2-1 victory. Tallied a goal and an assist in the 3-0 win at Bentley.

Weekly Honor Roll:

Kelly DeWalt, Assumption (Jr., M, Londonderry, N.H.) - In a 1-0-1 week scored a goal in both games. Scored a goal that would force overtime in the 1-1 draw with Saint Rose. In win over New Haven scored the first goal of the game.

Lauren Keating, Assumption (So., GK, Nashua, N.H.) - In a 1-0-1 week made eight saves in an overtime tie with Saint Rose. In win over New Haven registered a shutout.

Sasha Sarmento, Assumption (So., M, Somerset, Mass.) - In a 1-0-1 week recorded an assist in both games. A 1-1 draw with Saint Rose and a 3-0 win versus New Haven.

Christina Harrison, Le Moyne (Jr., F, Jamesville, N.Y.) - Registered a goal and an assist in a 1-1 week. Tallied an assist on the game-tying goal with 2:47 remaining in regulation in a 2-1 overtime loss at Southern Connecticut. Scored game-winning goal with 3:11 left in regulation in the 2-1 victory over Saint Michael's.

Maddy Bissaillon, UMass Lowell (Fr., M, Merrimac, Mass.) - Scored one goal and set up another in a 1-0-1 week. Scored the team’s second goal in the 2-2 deadlock with Saint Anselm. Set up the lone goal in the 1-0 victory at Pace.

Natalia Mendoza, UMass Lowell (Sr., F, Haverhill, Mass.) - Set up one goal and scored another in a 1-0-1 week. Set up the team’s first goal in a 2-2 draw with Saint Anselm. Scored the only goal in the 1-0 win at Pace.

Gabrielle Gramprey, Merrimack (So., F, Brockton, Mass.) - Scored two goals, leading the team to a 5-0 victory over #18 Saint Rose. Added two assists against New Haven.

Dania D’Alessandro, Pace (Jr., M, Victor, N.Y.) - Recorded a goal and an assist in a win over American International.

Allyson Dyl, Pace (Fr., M, Kearny, N.J.) - Recorded a goal and an assist in a win over American International.

Laura Ostrout, Saint Michael's (Fr., F, Northfield, Vt.) - In a 1-1 week, recorded an assist in a 1-0 victory over Franklin Pierce, and scored a goal in 2-1 loss to Le Moyne.

Gianna D'Errico, Saint Rose (Fr., F, Shrewsbury, Mass.) - Scored the team's lone goal in a 1-1 draw at Assumption.

Danielle MacMurray, Southern Connecticut (Jr., M, Griswold, Conn.) – In a 2-0 week, scored the first goal in the 2-1 overtime victory against Le Moyne.

Nicole Ebner, Southern New Hampshire (Sr., M, Rochester, N.Y.) - Totaled a goal and an assist in a win over Stonehill.

Weekly Notes:

SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE: Senior Stef Young recorded her 11th career shutout Sunday at American International, tying her for fifth place on the program's career shutout list.

Men's Tennis

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Northeast-10 Player and Freshman of the Week

Jigar Gada, Bentley (Fr., No. 1 Singles/Doubles, Mumbai, India) - Went 3-1 this past week, winning both number one singles and doubles match against Franklin Pierce. Won his number one singles match in the team’s 8-1 win over Le Moyne, 6-1, 6-1.


Weekly Honor Roll:

Roland Oganyan, Franklin Pierce (Sr., No. 3 Singles, Watertown, Mass. ) - Notched the team’s lone point with a 4-6, 6-1, 10-3 victory at No. 3 singles against Bentley.

Brian Rice, Le Moyne (Fr., No. 1 Singles/Doubles, Syracuse, N.Y.) - Went 3-1 in a 1-1 week. Picked up a win (6-0, 6-0) at No. 1 singles and a victory (8-3) at No. 1 doubles in the 8-1 win over Pace. Registered a win (8-2) at No. 1 doubles in the 8-1 loss to Bentley.

Rishi Rajpal, Merrimack (Fr., No 2 Singles/No. 3 Doubles, New Delhi, India) - In his first collegiate match, won at number two singles 6-4, 6-2 and number three doubles 8-3 against Southern New Hampshire.

John Seaward, Merrimack (Sr., No. 4 Singles/No. 1 Doubles, Pomfret, Conn.) - Won his singles match 6-0, 6-1 over Southern New Hampshire and his doubles match 8-2.

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Northeast-10 Player of the Week

Tirzah Walrath, Le Moyne (Jr., No. 1 Singles/Doubles, Cortland, N.Y.) - Went 3-0 in a 1-1 week. Picked up a win (7-5, 6-0) at No. 1 singles and a victory (8-4) at No. 1 doubles in the 6-3 loss to Bentley. Registered a win (8-4) at No. 1 doubles in the 7-2 victory over Pace.

Northeast-10 Freshman of the Week

Caroline Tisdell, Le Moyne (Fr., No. 2 Singles/Doubles, Syracuse, N.Y.) - Went 2-2 in a 1-1 week. Picked up a win (7-6, 6-1) at No. 2 singles and a victory (8-1) at No. 2 doubles in the 7-2 victory over Pace.

Weekly Honor Roll:

Heather Haggerty, Bentley (Sr., No. 1 Singles/Doubles, Hanover, Mass.) - Went 2-2 this past week. Went 2-0 versus Franklin Pierce, winning number one singles and doubles.

Kaitlin Krolikowski, Franklin Pierce (Fr., No. 3 Singles, Massapequa, N.Y.) - Notched the team’s lone point with a 4-6, 7-6 (7-2), 10-7 victory at No. 3 singles in her collegiate debut against Bentley.

Allison Cohen, Le Moyne (Jr., No. 1 Singles/Doubles, Fayetteville, N.Y.) - Went 3-1 in a 1-1 week. Picked up a win (6-2, 6-4) at No. 2 singles and a victory (8-4) at No. 1 doubles in the 6-3 loss to Bentley. Registered a win (8-4) at No. 1 doubles in the 7-2 victory over Pace.

Eileen Mullowney, Saint Michael's (Fr., No. 4 Singles, Burlington, Vt.) - In a 6-3 loss to Southern New Hampshire, earned a win in No. 4 singles.

Amber Chandronnait, Southern New Hampshire (So., No. 1 Singles/Doubles, Bow, N.H.) - Recorded two victories in the team’s lone match of the week at Saint Michael's. Posted a 6-0, 6-2 win at No. 1 singles and an 8-3 win at No. 1 doubles.

Catalina Echeverry, Southern New Hampshire (So., No. 2 Singles/Doubles, Cali, Colombia) - Posted a pair of wins in the team’s match at Saint Michael's. Was a 6-1, 6-2 winner at No. 2 singles and an 8-2 victor in No. 2 doubles.

Lauren Nigrelli, Southern New Hampshire (Gr., No. 3 Singles/No. 1 Doubles, Westerly, R.I.) - Posted a pair of wins in the team’s win at Saint Michael's. Was a 6-1, 7-5 winner in No. 3 singles and an 8-3 winner at No. 1 doubles.

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Northeast-10 Player of the Week

Rhe-Ann Niles, New Haven (Gr., MH, St. Thomas, Barbadoa) – In a 2-0 week with wins over Stonehill and Adelphi led the team with a .561 hitting percentage and 3.71 kills per set. Tallied 26 kills on 41 attempts and only three errors in seven sets. She added 1.00 digs per set and 1.14 blocks per set.

Northeast-10 Setter of the Week

Yael Rosner, New Haven (Sr., S, Haifa, Isreal) – Went 2-0 last week with victories over Stonehill and Adelphi. Led the team with 9.86 assists per set and added 1.86 kills and 1.86 digs per set along with on block and a .522 hitting percentage.

Northeast-10 Libero of the Week

Jenn Hormann, American International (Jr., L, Forest Grove, Ore.) - Averaged 5.75 digs per game in a 1-1 week. Had 29 digs in a win over Post and notched 17 digs against Southern Connecticut.

Northeast-10 Freshman of the Week

Virginia Wong, Bentley (Fr., OH, Quincy, Mass.) - Averaged 2.64 kills and 2.18 digs, and hit .174, during a 2-1 week. Had 11 kills and 11 digs in a 3-1 win at Southern Connecticut.

Weekly Honor Roll:

Alaura Berry, Bentley (So., MH, San Diego, Calif.) - In a 2-1 week, hit .500 and averaged 2.55 kills and 0.91 blocks. Led Bentley to a 3-1 win at Southern Connecticut with 13 kills, four blocks and a .550 hitting percentage. Hit .636 (7-0-11) in a three-set sweep of Bridgeport.

Alex Kearney, Bentley (So., OH, La Jolla, Calif.) - Averaged 2.73 kills, 2.45 digs and 0.45 blocks, and hitting .284 in a 2-1 week. Had 13 kills and 14 digs in a conference win over Southern Connecticut, and hit .378 during the NE-10/ECC Challenge to earn a spot on the All-Tournament Team.

Kristine Mickelson, Bentley (Jr., MH, San Diego, Calif.) - During a 2-1 week, hit .477 while averaging 2.6 kills, 0.8 blocks and 0.5 digs. In the NE-10/ECC Challenge, was named to the All-Tournament Team after averaging 3.17 kills with a .643 hitting percentage. Had 14 kills, just one error and four kills against Dowling.

Nicole Buchholz, Franklin Pierce (Sr., MH, Broadlands, Va.) - Collected 2.92 kills and 0.62 blocks per set in a 2-2 week. Tallied 11 kills against UMass Lowell. Posted 11 kills, five digs and four blocks against Bridgeport and notched seven kills against Queens and nine kills against Dowling.

Karissa Hookstadt, Franklin Pierce (Sr., S, Camrillo, Calif.) - Dished out 9.15 assists per set and notched 2.38 digs per set in a 2-2 week. Set 39 assists and recorded nine digs against UMass Lowell. Handed out 26 assists and had eight digs against Queens, as well as 19 assists, seven kills and four digs against Dowling.

Chelsie Kohout, Franklin Pierce (So., L, Harrison Township, Mich.) - Recorded 4.23 digs per set in a 2-2 week. Recorded 15 digs against UMass Lowell. Tallied 23 digs against Bridgeport and collected eight digs against Queens and nine digs against Dowling.

Elizabeth Cheek, Le Moyne (Jr., OH, Huntington Beach, Calif.) - Registered 18 kills (3.00/gm) and four service aces in a 2-0 week. Landed 12 kills, while hitting at a .407 clip, and had two service aces in a 3-0 sweep of Saint Michael's.

Kaylin Brainerd, Le Moyne (Jr., S, Liverpool, N.Y.) - Dished out 55 assists (9.17/gm), landed six kills and two service aces in a 2-0 week. Handed out 27 assists and had three kills in a 3-0 sweep of Saint Michael's. Registered 28 kills and three kills in a 3-0 sweep of East Stroudsburg.

Jillian Hadder, UMass Lowell (So., OH, Yucaipa, Calif.) - Posted averages of 3.40 kills and 1.50 digs while hitting .261 in a 2-1 week. Opened the week with eight kills in a 3-0 loss at Franklin Pierce and followed with 14 kills in a 3-1 win at Post University. Capped the week with 12 kills and eight digs in a 3-0 sweep over Queens College.

Molly Cindric, Merrimack (So., MH, Westlake Village, Calif.) - Averaged 14 kills and nine digs this past week.

Katrina Ali, New Haven (Sr., L, Christ Church, Barbados) – In a 2-0 week which included wins versus Stonehill and Adlephi, led the team with 4.29 digs per game. Added one service ace and five sets in the week.

Leah Filonuk, Southern Connecticut (Fr., RS, Greenlawn, N.Y.) – In a 3-1 week, had 36 kills and averaged 2.77 kills per game with a .171%. Recorded 31 digs and averaged 2.38 per game.

Jenna Tammel, Southern Connecticut (Jr., RS, Spring Valley, Minn.) - Had 48 kills with a .136 hitting percentage and averaged 2.82 kills per game this past week. Recorded seven service aces and 54 digs, averaging 3.18 digs per game.

Therese Mance, Stonehill (So., L, Milwaukee, Wis.) - In a 1-1 week, averaged 4.33 digs per set, including 14 in a 3-0 win over Assumption.

Katherine Masson, Stonehill (Sr., OH, Acushnet, Mass.) - Averaged 3.17 kills per set with a .341 attack percentage and six digs in a 1-1 week, including 11 kills in a 3-0 win over Assumption.

Weekly Notes:

BENTLEY: Junior Alex Kearney has moved to within 13 kills of becoming the eighth player in Bentley history to reach the 1,000-kill plateau.