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Northeast-10 Men’s Athlete of the Week

Ruben Sanca, UMass Lowell (Sr., Boston, Mass.) - Placed second individually and led UMass Lowell to its second New England Cross Country Championship in three years. Ran the five-mile course in 24:36, just one second behind winner Tim Ritchie of Boston College, as UMass Lowell scored 79 points.

Northeast-10 Women’s Athlete of the Week

Christina DaLomba, UMass Lowell (Sr., Marstons Mills, Mass.) - Placed 32nd overall and 31st among scoring runners at the New England Cross Country Championship. Ran the 5K course in 18:34 and led the River Hawks to 23rd in the 45-team field.

Northeast-10 Men’s Freshman of the Week

Jeff Veiga, UMass Lowell (Fr., Lowell, Mass.) – Placed 96th overall and helped lead UMass Lowell to the team title at the New England Championships with a time of 26:12.

Northeast-10 Women’s Freshman of the Week

Gina Micaroni, Le Moyne (Fr., Blossvale, N.Y.) - Finished in first place in a home dual meet with Saint Rose. Finished the three-mile course in 19:57 as the Dolphins fell to the Golden Knights by one point, 28-27.

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Eddirise Gaye, American International (Fr., Pawtucket, R.I.) – At the New England Championships finished with a time of 24:08.

Brian Mulwo, American International (Fr., Kenya) - Paced the Yellow Jackets at the New England Championships, placing 161st with a time of 26:53 in his collegiate debut.

Patrick Erban, Assumption (Fr., Attleboro, Mass.) - Led all male Assumption runners at the New England Championships with a time of 26:52.

Heather Gostyla, Assumption (Sr., Bloomfield, Conn.) - Was the leading runner for the Greyhounds with a 20:07 time in 160th place at the New England Championships.

Melissa Nash, Bentley (Sr., Marshfield, Mass.) - Posted her second straight top-40 finish at the New Englands, with her time of 18:39 good for 38th overall and fourth amongst Northeast-10 competitors.

Andy Watson, Bentley (Jr., New Milford, Conn.) - Was 10th amongst Northeast-10 runners at the New Englands, placing 45th overall with a time of 25:34. Improved on his 2007 performance by 98 seconds and 79 places.

Gina Micaroni, Le Moyne (Fr., Blossvale, N.Y.) - Finished in first place in a home dual meet with Saint Rose. Finished the three-mile course in 19:57 as the Dolphins fell to the Golden Knights by one point, 28-27.

Christina DaLomba, UMass Lowell (Sr., Marstons Mills, Mass.) - Placed 32nd overall and 31st among scoring runners at the New England Cross Country Championship. Ran the 5K course in 18:34 and led the River Hawks to 23rd in the 45-team field.

Jason DeDonato, UMass Lowell (Sr., Nashua, N.H.) - Placed 16th overall and helped UMass Lowell to its second New England Cross Country Championship in three years. Ran the five-mile course in 25:05.

Rex Radloff, UMass Lowell (Jr., Dedham, Mass.) - Placed third overall and led UMass Lowell to the New England Cross Country Championship for the second time in three years. Ran the five-mile course in 24:43 as UMass Lowell scored 79 points.

John Doherty, Merrimack (Fr., Chelmsford, Mass.) - Placed 240th overall at the New England Championships in a time of 27:57.

Ashley Sarris, Merrimack (Fr., Shelton, Conn.) - Placed 164th overall in a time of 20:09 at the New England Championships.

Jefferson Welch, Merrimack (Sr., Haverhill, Mass.) - Placed 81st at the New England Championships in a time of 26:02.

Mary Lynn Denholm, Saint Michael's (Sr., Sparks, Md.) - Placed 35th (and third among Division II runners) at the New England Championships in Boston's Franklin Park, running the 5,000-meter course in 18:35.

Meaghan Lucie, Saint Rose (So., West Islip, N.Y.) - Took third overall to help Saint Rose take a slim 27-28 victory at Le Moyne. Covered the trek in 21:02 as 18 runners competed in the race.

Jacob Edwards, Southern Connecticut (Sr., North Stonington, Conn.) - Helped the Owls finish in 14th place in the New England Championships with a time of 25:15, placing him 22nd overall in the 316 runner field.

Kevin Gill, Stonehill (So., Brockton, Mass.) - Earned All-New England accolades with a fourth place finish at the New England Championships. His time of 24:54 marked the first time a Stonehill runner has completed the course in under 25 minutes.

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Northeast-10 Player and Goalkeeper of the Week

Alyssa Sliney, Bentley (Jr., GK, Brewster, Mass.) - Posted a 0.35 goals against average and averaged 11.5 saves in a pair of penalty stroke victories over nationally-ranked teams. Recorded a shutout against UMass-Lowell and in strokes during the two games, allowed only five of 12, including just one of four versus the River Hawks. Stopped the final one by Stonehill, giving the Falcons sudden victory.

Northeast-10 Freshman of the Week

Amanda McLean, American International (Fr., F, Branford, Conn.) - Scored a pair of overtime game-winners in a 2-0 week. Scored the only goal of the game in a 1-0 overtime victory over Assumption and scored the game-winning goal in overtime at Saint Anselm. Also assisted on the game-tying goal against the Hawks, which was scored with just 55 seconds left in regulation.


Weekly Honor Roll:

Nicole Spence, American International (So., GK, Port Jefferson, N.Y.) - Recorded six saves versus Assumption in the 1-0 overtime victory marking her first victory and shutout of the season.

Tori Bergantino, Bentley (Fr., M, Waltham, Mass.) - Made all three of her penalty stroke attempts, including the game-winner against Stonehill, in a pair of stroke-off victories over nationally-ranked teams.

Ashley Moirano, Franklin Pierce (So., M, Vero Beach, Fla.) - Scored the game-winning goal in a 2-1 win at Assumption.

Amy Carbon, UMass Lowell (So., GK, Bellingham, Mass.) - Did not allow a goal and made 11 saves in 142 minutes of play over two games last week versus Bentley and Merrimack.

Sammy Macy, UMass Lowell (So., F, Tewksbury, Mass.) - Scored two goals - both coming in the win over Merrimack, in a 1-1 week.

Andrea Slaven, Saint Michael's (Sr., F, Danvers, Mass.) - Scored two goals and added an assist in a 1-1 week. Netted the game-winning goal with less than two minutes to go, and added an assist, in the win versus Merrimack, and scored the team's lone goal in the overtime contest with Southern Connecticut.

Molly Daniels, Southern Connecticut (Sr., D, Canton, Conn.) - Registered a goal in each of the team’s two wins over nationally ranked teams last week. Scored the first goal of the game against both Stonehill and Saint Michael's.

Whitney Martin, Southern Connecticut (Sr., M, Harwinton, Conn.) - Scored the game-winning goal in overtime versus No. 10 Saint Michael, 2-1.

Lauren Zarrella, Southern Connecticut (So., GK, Morris, Conn.) - Backstopped the team to a pair of road wins over nationally ranked squads. Tallied 13 saves in an overtime win at No. 6 Stonehill and five in an overtime win at No. 10 Saint Michael's.

Claire Hourihan, Stonehill (Jr., F, East Amherst, N.Y.) - Scored both goals in an 0-2 week. Had the game-tying goal with no time left in a 2-1 overtime loss to Southern Connecticut and then had the game-tying goal in the 53rd minute in an eventual 2-1 stroke-off loss to Bentley.

Weekly Notes:

BENTLEY: Bentley, which returned to the NFHCA Division II top ten last week following a four-week absence, has won nine straight, the Falcons’ longest winning streak since a 19-game winning streak in 2004.

SAINT MICHAEL’S: Senior Andrea Slaven set a program record for career goals when she netted her 46th goal - a game-winner with less than two minutes remaining in regulation - in Wednesday's 3-2 win versus Merrimack. Slaven broke the record of 45 career goals held by Seanna Poelaert Balfe '00.

Football

 
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Northeast-10 Co-Offensive Player of the Week

John Wiechman, Southern Connecticut (So., RB, Buxton, Maine) - Set a new career-high in rushing for the third straight game. Rushed for 229 yards on 32 carries and scored four touchdowns (new career-high) in the win over Merrimack.

Northeast-10 Defensive Player of the Week

Jean Simeon, American International (Sr., DL, Atlantic City, N.J.) - Recorded a team-best 13 tackles, seven solo, with game-highs of six tackles for loss and three and a half sacks in the 24-10 victory over Stonehill.

Northeast-10 Co- Offensive Player and Freshman of the Week

Marc Wilson, Saint Anselm (Fr., QB , Farmington, Conn.) - Rushed for 181 yards and two touchdowns, as well as completing 11 passes for 114 yards and two more touchdowns, in the 48-42 win over Merrimack. Scored a pair of TD's in the final three minutes of the first half.


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Mike Mayo, American International (Fr., RB, Roosevelt, N.Y.) - Carried the ball 22 times for 131 yards and one score in the 24-10 win over Stonehill.

Rob Parent , American International (So., QB, West Warwick, R.I.) - Completed 17-of-25 passes for 171 yards and two touchdowns in the 24-10 win over Stonehill, with scoring plays of 12 and 14 yards, respectively.

Nathaniel Ford, Pace (Sr., RB, Jamaica, N.Y.) - Rushed for 106 yards on 22 carries and scored the go-ahead touchdown with 1:40 left in the game in a win over Assumption. Also caught three passes for 47 yards and one touchdown.

Ray Gregg, Pace (Jr., QB, Stony Point, N.Y.) - Tossed for 206 yards on 14-for-27 passing and a pair of touchdowns in a win over Assumption.

Richard Johnson, Merrimack (Jr., RB, Brockton, Mass.) - Rushed for 160 yards and one touchdown on 20 carries in the loss to Saint Anselm.

James Suozzo, Merrimack (Fr., QB, Everett, Mass.) - Rushed for 132 yards and scored three touchdowns while completing 23 of 49 passes for 289 yards and one touchdown in the loss to Saint Anselm.

Luke St. Marie , Saint Anselm ( Jr. , RB , Mill Creek, Wash. ) - Rushed for a single-game school record 241 yards on 28 carries in the 48-42 win over Merrimack. Also scored a pair of touchdowns, with those scores coming on 65 and 45 yard runs.

Andrew Pratt, Southern Connecticut (Jr., LB, West Haven, Conn.) - Paced the defense with six tackles, two sacks, one forced fumble (that led to a 15-yard fumble return touchdown) and broke up a pass in the 49-14 win over Bentley.

Weekly Notes:

AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL: AIC’s victory over Stonhill marked its school-record 12th consecutive win dating back to last season. The Yellow Jackets also tied the school record for consecutive home victories with its 13th straight win at John Homer Miller Field, a streak that began with a 51-28 win over Saint Anselm November 5, 2005. AIC also won 13 consecutive home games spanning the 1999-2002 seasons. The Yellow Jackets 6-0 start to the season ties the 1980 team for the second-most wins to open a season in program history. AIC won a school-record eight straight games to open the 1975 campaign.

ASSUMPTION: Joey Fabiano has reached the 1,000 yard plateau with his 87 yards receiving in a game against Pace on Saturday. He now has 1,043 yards receiving for his career.

BENTLEY: Bentley didn’t commit a single penalty in Friday night’s 47-14 loss to Southern Connecticut, becoming the first team in Northeast-10 history to do so. Senior John Studley (Peabody, Mass.) moved into fourth on Bentley’s career reception list (117) and with 1,476 yards, needs 80 to vault from eighth to fourth in career receiving yards.

SAINT ANSELM: Luke St. Marie rushed for a single-game school record 241 yards on 28 carries to lead Saint Anselm to a 48-42 win over Merrimack on Friday night. The win snaps a 34-game losing streak, the longest in the nation at any level of college football.

Men's Golf

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Northeast-10 Player of the Week

D.J. Lantz, Southern New Hampshire (So., New London, N.H.) - Finished second at the SNHU Penmen Invitational with a two day total of 146 (74-72).


Northeast-10 Freshman of the Week

Matt Horton, Saint Rose (Fr., Troy, N.Y.) - Captured the individual title at the Eagle Shootout that was hosted by Post University. Finished with a two-day total of 145 (76-69) to earn medalist honors by two strokes. Was the only player to finish a round below par (one-under) among 64 competitors at the event.

Weekly Honor Roll:

Garrett Beyor, American International (So., Monson, Mass.) - Tied for second at the Dominican Charger Challenge with a four-over par 148 after shooting two rounds of 74, leading American International to a fifth-place team finish.

Kent Graham, American International (So., Kamuela, Hawaii) - Tied for 15th with a 10-over par 154, shooting rounds of 75 and 79 at the Dominican Charger Challenge.

Tyler Johnson, Assumption (Sr., Holden, Mass.) - At the Eagle Post Shootout finished tied for 10th shooting a 76/77 combined score of 153 +10. Helping Assumption to a team finish of ninth place.

Robert Younker, Assumption (Jr., Waltham, Mass.) - At the Eagle Post Shootout finished tied for 13th shooting a 79/75 combined score of 154 +14, helping Assumption to a team finish of ninth place.

Brian Jasset, Bentley (Jr., Norwood, Mass.) - Tied for ninth in the Southern New Hampshire Penmen Invitational with 77-75-152

Peter Ledda, Bentley (Jr., Norwood, Mass.) - Tied for ninth in the Southern New Hampshire Penmen Invitational with 76-76-152.

Corey Dunn, Franklin Pierce (Sr., Port Jefferson, N.Y.) - Led the Ravens to a third place finish at the Saint Anselm Fall Classic as he posted a season-low matching score of 78 to place fourth overall among individuals at the event.

Patrick Bean, UMass Lowell (Jr., Fitchburg, Mass.) - Carded a two-round score of 149 to place third at the Southern New Hampshire Invitational. Shot a 77 for the first day and improved with a 72 to lead UMass Lowell to third among the six teams.

Anthony Gallardo, UMass Lowell (Sr., Methuen, Mass.) - Placed in a tie for sixth with a two-round score of 151 at the Southern New Hampshire Invitational. Shot rounds of 74 and 77 to help UMass Lowell to third place.

Kent St. Charles, Pace (So., Wells, Maine) - Finished in a three-way tie for fifth place at the Dominican Invitational with a two-day total of 150 (77-73) for a +6 for the tournament.

Mike Rattigan, Saint Anselm (Sr., Reading, Mass.) - Fired a 73 at Candia Woods Golf Course last week to win the Saint Anselm Fall Classic, beating out Franklin Pierce, Bentley, and Division I University of New Hampshire.

Chris Riley, Saint Anselm (Sr., Hingham, Mass.) - Fired a 76 at the Saint Anselm Fall Classic to come in a tie for third place.

Jeff Newell, Southern New Hampshire (Sr., Chicopee, Mass.) - Finished in a tie for sixth place at the SNHU Penmen Invitational with a two-day total of 151 (78-73).

Weekly Notes:

SAINT ROSE: Freshman Matt Horton (Troy, N.Y.) captured the individual title at the Eagle Shootout after firing a final round 69 to take medalist honors by two strokes. In the process, Horton became the only player in the nine-year history of the program to break 70 and etch his name in the record books with the lowest round in school annals.

SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE: The Penmen posted their second-lowest single-day score (291) in the second round of the SNHU Penmen Invitational Monday. The score trails only the 281 SNHU registered in the second round of the 2002 Northeast-10 Championship.

Men's Soccer

 
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Northeast-10 Player of the Week

Sam Lamptey, Saint Anselm (Sr., F, Worcester, Mass.) – In a 2-0 week, finished with three goals and two assists. Notched his first career hat trick with a three-goal, one-assist effort in a win over American International. Followed with assisting on the game's lone goal in a 1-0 win at Stonehill.

Northeast-10 Goalkeeper of the Week

John Corridan, Saint Anselm (Jr., GK, Holliston, Mass.) – Posted a 2-0 record this past week, making two saves in a 4-1 win over American International and then posting a 1-0 shutout at Stonehill.

Northeast-10 Freshman of the Week

Vinny Papageorgiou, Franklin Pierce (Fr., GK, Wilmington, Mass.) - Averaged 4.5 saves per match, while posting a 0.50 goals against average and .900 save percentage in two matches last week. Made three saves to preserve a shutout of Assumption. Made six stops while yielding a goal at UMass Lowell.


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Eric Heuze, Bentley (Fr., M, Geneva, Switzerland) - Scored his third goal of the season in 6-2 win over New Haven.

Mike Nikiforov, Bentley (So., GK, Framingham, Mass) - Went 1-0-1 this past week. Made 14 saves and had a 1.00 GAA. All 14 of his saves came in 0-0 draw with Stonehill.

Harris Smriko, Bentley (Jr., M, Ewing, N.J.) - Had a goal and an assist against New Haven. Assisted on the go-ahead goal to make score 2-1 in 41st minute, then scored two minutes later to make score 3-1.

Bisharra Ettienne, Franklin Pierce (Gr., D, Point Michel, Dominica) - Posted a goal and assist for three points in a 1-1 week. Also led the defense which conceded just one goal in 180 minutes for the week. Assisted on the match-winning goal and netted the second goal in the 4-0 win over Assumption.

Cole Larned, Franklin Pierce (Sr., M, Wilton, Conn.) - Totaled a goal and assist for three points in a 1-1 week. Netted the match-winning goal and assisted on the second marker in a 4-0 win over Assumption.

Angelo Reina, Le Moyne (So., F, Frankfurt, N.Y.) - Tallied four points on two goals in a 1-1 week. Recorded a pair of goals in the 4-0 win over New Haven.

Stephen Potcner, UMass Lowell (So., F, Wilmington, Mass.) – In two games last week, scored two goals, including the game-winner, in a 3-2 win over Saint Rose.

Wayne Sygrove, Merrimack (Sr., F, Yorkshire, England) - Tallied a goal and an assist in a 4-1 win over Southern Connecticut.

Jason Burnett, Saint Michael's (Jr., GK, South Burlington, Vt.) - Didn't allow a goal in 200 minutes while stopping four shots in a 1-0-1 week. Had one save in a 1-0 win versus Saint Rose, and added three saves (one in overtime) in a 0-0 tie with American International.

Rob Pierce, Saint Michael's (So., F, Charlotte, Vt.) - Scored the game-winning goal 27 seconds into the game in the 1-0 win versus Saint Rose.

Joe Hunt, Saint Rose (Sr., F, Herfordshire, England) - Tallied four points on two goals during an 0-2 week. Both markers came via a 3-2 setback at UMass Lowell as he opened the scoring in the 10th minute. Struck again just 26 seconds following the second half kickoff.

Sean Lambert, Southern New Hampshire (Sr., GK, Rehoboth, Mass.) - Did not allow a goal in two games last week. Went the first 76:14 in goal in a 3-0 win over Assumption and made a pair of saves. Was not forced to make a save and earned his seventh shutout of the season in a 3-0 win over Le Moyne.

Brian Guerrini, Stonehill (Jr., GK, Glastonbury, Conn.) - Made 16 saves and only gave up one goal in two matches, including 10 saves in a 0-0 double overtime draw with Bentley.

Weekly Notes:

FRANKLIN PIERCE: Sophomore midfielder Johan Torstensson (Falkoping, Sweden) was named the Jeff Burstein Man-of-the-Match for his efforts in Franklin Pierce's 1-0 setback at UMass Lowell on Wednesday by Ravens head coach Marco Koolman. The award is given to Franklin Pierce's top player in its annual regular season match with UMass Lowell in memory of the 1998 Walter Peterson Male Student-Athlete of the Year who perished in an automobile accident near his hometown of Beachwood, N.J., on July 26, 2001. The former Ravens goalkeeper and standout baseball player, inducted into Franklin Pierce's Athletics Hall of Fame in 2007, served as an assistant coach at UMass Lowell for two years after graduating from Franklin Pierce.

SAINT MICHAEL’S: Sophomore Rob Pierce (Charlotte, Vt.) set a program record for quickest goal to start a game when he scored just 27 seconds into Tuesday's 1-0 win versus Saint Rose. The previous record was 31 seconds, by Jerrod Hall '06 versus Southern N.H. on Oct. 8, 2003.

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Northeast-10 Player of the Week

Tina Gillen, Assumption (So., F, East Bridgewater, Mass.) - In a 1-1 week, scored three goals. Had two goals including the game winner in a victory over Southern New Hampshire. Also scored a goal in a contest against Franklin Pierce.

Northeast-10 Goalkeeper of the Week

Shannon Murphy, Saint Rose (Jr., GK, Charlton, Mass.) - Went 2-0 without allowing a goal in 135 minutes of action last week. Collected a total of six saves as well for a 1.000 save percentage. Made one save throughout the first half of a 3-0 victory over Saint Michael's and registered the clean sheet behind five saves versus UMass Lowell.

Northeast-10 Freshman of the Week

Erin Fleury, UMass Lowell (Fr., D, Princeton, Mass.) - Scored the lone goal in a 1-0 double-overtime victory at No. 16 Franklin Pierce, giving the River Hawks their first-ever win over the Ravens in 16 meetings.

Weekly Honor Roll:

Kara Potts, American International (Jr., GK, Westfield, Mass.) - Recorded seven saves and posted one shutout in a 1-1-0 week. Made two saves in the shutout victory against Saint Anselm and registered five saves against Saint Michael’s.

Sarah Tomlinson, American International (So., M, Clitheroe, England) - Scored what proved to be the game-winning goal in the 2-0 win over Saint Anselm.

Kara Smith, Bentley (So., GK, West Springfield, Mass.) - Made 16 saves this past week, posting a 1.50 GAA and a .842 save percentage. Made eight saves each against Stonehill and New Haven.

Angelika Johansson, Franklin Pierce (So., F, Falkenberg, Sweden) - Netted the match-winning goal in the 2-1 victory at Assumption. The goal came just 1:13 after Franklin Pierce had opened a 1-0 lead late in the first half.

Amanda Abbatiello, Le Moyne (Sr., GK, Liverpool, N.Y.) - Posted a 0.90 goal against average and 10 saves in a 1-0-1 week. Registered five saves in a 2-1 win over New Haven and recorded five saves in a 1-1 tie against #18 Southern New Hampshire.

Christina Harrison, Le Moyne (Jr., F, Jamesville, N.Y.) - Registered two points on a goal in a 1-0-1 week. Scored the game-winning goal with just 2:56 remaining in regulation in the 2-1 win over New Haven.

Shannon Rowan, Merrimack (Sr., GK, Fair Haven, N.J.) - Stopped seven shots for the shutout leading Merrimack to its sixth win in seven matches over Southern Connecticut.

Bethany Dunn, Saint Anselm (Jr., M, Plymouth, Mass.) - Scored two goals in the second half in the 6-2 victory over Pace.

Jennifer Pearl, Saint Anselm (So., M, Stoughton, Mass.) - Scored two goals en route to a 6-2 win of conference foe Pace.

Kristen Bidosky, Saint Rose (So., M, Cornwall, N.Y.) - Recorded three points on one goal and one assist throughout a 2-0 week. In a 3-0 win over Saint Michael's, found the inside of the far post from 10-yards out just 57 seconds after entering the contest. Then stole the opening kickoff of the second half, which allowed the Golden Knights to make it a 2-0 affair just 10 seconds into the final period.

Nicola D'Errico, Saint Rose (Fr., F, Shrewsbury, Mass.) - Recorded three points on one goal and one assist in a 2-0 week. Struck from 15-yards out in the 68th minute of a 3-0 victory over Saint Michael's. In a 2-0 win over UMass Lowell, assisted on the final score of the contest.

Nicole Burton, Southern Connecticut (Jr., M, Warwick, N.Y.) - Tallied a goal and dished out an assist in the 5-0 victory over Pace.

Katie DiDio, Southern Connecticut (So., GK, Vernon, Conn.) - Allowed one goal and tallied eight saves in two games in a 1-1 week.

Kristina Cardoso, Southern New Hampshire (So., F, Stoughton, Mass.) - Scored a goal in games against Assumption and in a 1-1 tie with Le Moyne.

Kirstie St. Martin, Stonehill (So., F, Providence, R.I.) - Scored the game winning goal on a header with just three seconds remaining to lift the Skyhawks to a 2-1 win over Bentley.

Weekly Notes:

MERRIMACK: The Warriors clinched a winning season for the 25th consecutive year - adding to its current NCAA record.

Swimming & Diving

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Northeast-10 Men’s Swimming Athlete of the Week

Aaron Rocheleau, Southern Connecticut (So., Newington, Conn.) - Placed second in both the 400 IM and 200 freestyle and was third in the 500 freestyle at the Sonny Werblin Invitational at Rutgers.

Northeast-10 Women’s Swimming Athlete of the Week

Kristen Frost, Southern Connecticut (Jr., Madison, Conn.) - Took home first place in the 200 and 400 yard IM at the Sonny Werblin Invitational this past weekend.

Northeast-10 Men’s Diving Athlete of the Week

Ryan Cutler, Southern Connecticut (Sr., Mystic, Conn.) - Finished second in 3-meter diving (189.45) and third in 1-meter diving (184.75) at Sonny Werblin Invitational at Rutgers

Northeast-10 Women’s Diving Athlete of the Week

Amanda Burden, Southern Connecticut (Fr., Orange, Conn.) - Was the top Division II finisher in both the 1- and 3-meter diving events at the Sonny Werblin Invitational at Rutgers. Finished fifth in 3-meter with a score of 167.75 and sixth in 1-meter with a score of 184.45.

Northeast-10 Men’s Freshman of the Week

Jeremy Frey, Southern Connecticut (Fr., Pipersville, Pa.) - Finished third in the 400 IM, sixth in the 100 backstroke and was a part of the 400 freestyle relay team that finished fourth at the Sonny Werblin Invitational at Rutgers.

Northeast-10 Women’s Freshman of the Week

Jill Capadanno, Assumption (Fr, Dracut, Mass.) – In a dual meet team win versus WPI finished first in the 200 yard freestyle (2:05.02), 500 yard freestyle (5:43.02) and second in the 100 yard butterfly with a time of 1:07.16. All three times were school records. Also swam the third leg on the 200 yard medley relay team that placed first.

Weekly Honor Roll:

Katherine Carder, Assumption (Fr., Sudbury, Mass.) – In a dual meet team win versus WPI, finished second in the 1,000 yard freestyle setting a new school record with a time of 12:43.03. Placed third in the 200 yard individual medley with a time of 2:41.42 and finished fourth in the 200 yard backstroke with a time of 2:40.24. Swam the first leg of the 200 yard medley relay team that finished first.

Erica Cusumano, Assumption (Fr., Warwick, R.I.) - Finished first in the 100 yard breaststroke setting a new school record with a time of 1:18.81. Placed second in the 200 yard Breaststroke setting a new school record with a time of 2:54.39 and in the 200 yard individual medley with a time of 2:36.39. Swam the second leg of the 200 yard medley relay team that finished first during a dual meet team win versus WPI.

Kristen Norris, Assumption (Fr., Ansonia, Conn.) - Finished first in the 50 yard freestyle with a school record time of 27.45 and finished first in 100 yard freestyle with a time of 1:01.52. Had a third place finish in the 200 yard freestyle with a time of 2:16.68. Swam the final leg of the 200 yard medley relay team that placed first during a dual meet team win versus WPI.

Men's Tennis

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Northeast-10 Co-Players of the Week

David Spaggiari, Southern New Hampshire (Jr., No. 1 Singles/Doubles, Manizales, Colombia) - Posted victories at No. 1 singles and doubles in a 5-4 team win over Le Moyne.

Tim Fayed, Stonehill (So., No. 1 Singles/No. 1 Doubles, Glastonbury, Conn.) - Won 6-0, 6-0 in No. 1 singles against Nichols and 8-4 in No. 1 doubles.

Northeast-10 Freshman of the Week

Jigar Gada, Bentley (Fr., No. 1 Singles/Doubles, Mumbai, India) - Went 2-2 this past week in number one singles and doubles. Won both number one singles and number one doubles in the 9-0 team win versus Pace 9-0. Won singles match 6-0, 6-2 and doubles match 6-0.

Weekly Honor Roll:

Ben Brewer, Franklin Pierce (Fr., No. 2 Singles, Brattleboro, Vt.) – Won at No. 2 singles versus Colby-Sawyer, 6-3, 3-6, 6-2, to earn Franklin Pierce's only point in the dual match.

James Shelp, Le Moyne (Fr., No. 3 Singles/No. 2 Doubles, Pittsford, N.Y.) - Registered a 1-1 record in the team’s lone match of the week. Picked up a 6-0, 6-1 win at third singles in the 5-4 team loss to Southern New Hampshire.

Luis Ramirez, Southern New Hampshire (Sr., No. 2 Singles/No. 1 Doubles, San Cristobal, Venezuela ) - Posted wins at No. 2 singles and No. 1 doubles in a 5-4 win over Le Moyne.

Mike Leone, Stonehill (Jr., No. 3 Singles/No. 2 Doubles, Cataumet, Mass.) - Won 6-1, 6-3 at No. 3 singles and 8-3 in No. 2 doubles against Nichols.

Mike Maskevich, Stonehill (Jr., No. 2 Singles/No. 1 Doubles, Framingham, Mass.) - Won 6-2, 6-1 at No. 2 singles and 8-4 in No. 1 doubles against Nichols.

Women's Tennis

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Northeast-10 Co-Players of the Week

Rebecca Moon, Saint Rose (So., No. 1 Singles/Doubles, Rancho Mirage, Calif.) - Recorded a pair of victories over Bentley and New Haven this past weekend. Took a 6-0, 6-1 decision against the Falcons from the top spot and was a 6-0, 3-0, retired winner against New Haven. Also chalked up a pair of victories at first doubles to go perfect in the two matches. She was an 8-0 winner against the Chargers and helped defeat Bentley 8-4.

Lindsey Herchel, Stonehill (So, No. 1 Singles/No. 1 Doubles, Hampden, Mass.) - Went 2-0 at No. 1 singles, including a 7-5, 6-1 win against Division I Holy Cross, in which she came back from a 1-5 deficit in the first set. Also won at No. 1 doubles against Holy Cross, 8-2, and Franklin Pierce 8-4.

Northeast-10 Freshman of the Week

Amy Toegeman, Stonehill (Fr., No. 2 Singles/No. 1 Doubles, Narragansett, R.I.) - Went 4-0 this past week in No. 2 singles and No. 1 doubles, including a 6-2, 6-4 win in singles and a 8-2 win in doubles against Division I Holy Cross.

Weekly Honor Roll:

Marissa Charles, Assumption (Fr., No. 4 Singles/ No. 3 Doubles, ) - In a match against Franklin Pierce won at both positions. At No. 4 singles recorded a 6-2, 6-0 victory and at No. 3 doubles paired with Melissa Ferry to win 8-1.

Melissa Ferry, Assumption (Fr., No. 2 Singles/No. 3 Doubles, Cumberland, R.I.) - In a match against Franklin Pierce won in both No. 2 singles and No. 3 doubles. In No. 2 singles won 6-3, 6-0 and won No. 3 doubles 8-1.

Samantha Jean, Assumption (Fr., No. 3 Singles/ No. 1 Doubles, Bedford, N.H.) - In a match over Franklin Pierce won at No. 3 singles, 6-4, 6-1 and at No. 1 doubles paired with Jennifer Erickson to win 8-3.

Jennifer Erickson, Assumption (Fr., No. 1 Singles/ No. 1 Doubles, Simsbury, Conn.) - In a match against Franklin Pierce, won her No. 1 singles match 6-1, 6-1, and her No. 1 doubles match 8-3.

Heather Haggerty, Bentley (Sr., No. 2 Singles/No. 1 Doubles, Hanover, Mass.) - Went 2-2 this past week with team wins versus Saint Rose and Pace. Was 1-1 in number two singles and 1-1 in number one doubles. Won both matches in the 8-1 team win versus Pace.

Kara Murphy, Bentley (Fr., No. 5 Singles/No. 3 Doubles, Worcester, Pa.) – Finished 4-0 this past week in team wins versus Saint Rose and Pace. Was 2-0 in number five singles and 2-0 in number three doubles.

Drew Alexander, Franklin Pierce (Fr., No. 2 Doubles, Long Beach, N.Y.) - Teamed with Lauren Smilovich to win the No. 2 doubles match against Assumption, 8-6.

Lauren Smilovich, Franklin Pierce (So., No. 2 Doubles, Meriden, Conn.) - Teamed with Drew Alexander to win the No. 2 doubles match against Assumption, 8-6.

Allison Cohen, Le Moyne (Jr., No. 2 Singles/No. 1 Doubles, Fayetteville, N.Y.) - Registered a 3-1 record in a 1-1 week. Picked up an 8-4 win at number one doubles in the 7-2 loss to Southern New Hampshire. Registered a 6-0, 6-0 win at second singles and an 8-1 win at first doubles in the 6-3 victory over New Haven.

Caroline Tisdell, Le Moyne (Fr., No. 3 Singles/No. 2 Doubles, Syracuse, N.Y.) - Registered a 2-2 record in the team’s 1-1 weekend. Registered a 6-0, 6-0 win at third singles and an 8-5 win at second doubles in the 6-3 victory over New Haven.

Catalina Echeverry, Southern New Hampshire (So., No. 2 Singles/Doubles, Cali, Colombia) - Posted wins at No. 2 singles and doubles in a win over Le Moyne.

Alison Waring, Southern New Hampshire (Jr., No. 4 Singles/No. 2 Doubles, Westboro, Mass.) - Posted a pair of victories at No. 4 singles and No. 2 doubles in a win over Le Moyne.

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Northeast-10 Player and Freshman of the Week

Ellisha Terry, American International (Fr., OH, Fort Worth, Texas) - Averaged 4.20 kills and 2.90 digs per game and hit .384 (42 kills, nine errors, 86 total attacks) in a 3-0 week. Recorded 15 kills and six digs in a 3-0 win over Southern Connecticut, 12 kills and 14 digs in a 3-1 win over Le Moyne and 15 kills with nine digs in a 3-0 win at Saint Anselm.

Northeast-10 Setter of the Week

Kervelle Redhead, American International (Fr., S, St. James, Trinidad and Tobago) - Averaged 11.20 assists and 3.30 digs per game in a 3-0 week. Had 36 assists, seven digs and four service aces in a 3-0 win over Southern Connecticut, had 41 assists and 18 digs in a 3-1 win over LeMoyne and tallied 35 assists and eight digs in a 3-0 win at Saint Anselm.

Northeast-10 Libero of the Week

Katrina Ali, New Haven (Sr., L, Christ Church, Barbados) - In a 4-0 week, including three wins at the Shippensburg Regional Crossover, tallied 64 digs (4.27 digs per set). Also recorded nine assists and two aces for the Chargers.


Weekly Honor Roll:

Jenn Hormann, American International (Jr., L, Forest Grove, Ore.) - Averaged 4.20 digs per game in a 3-0 week. Recorded seven digs against Southern Connecticut, 19 digs against LeMoyne and 16 digs at Saint Anselm.

Kambryn Williams, American International (So., OH, Pomona, Calif.) - Averaged 3.00 kill, 3.00 digs and 0.90 service aces per game in a 3-0 week. Had nine kills, nine digs and four service aces in a 3-0 win over Southern Connecicut and tallied 12 kills and 15 digs in a 3-1 win over LeMoyne. Closed the week by posting nine kills, six digs and four service aces in a 3-0 win at Saint Anselm.

Alaura Berry, Bentley (So., MH, San Diego, Calif.) - Hit .488 while averaging 2.2 kills and 0.7 blocks during a 1-2 week; had only two errors in 41 attacks during the week with a .556 hitting percentage against Assumption and .526, with 11 kills, against Incarnate Word.

Cassie Kraft, Bentley (Jr., L, New Braunfels, Texas) - Averaged 5.2 digs during a 1-2 week, with 22 in three games versus Merrimack, 15 in three at Incarnate Word and 15 in a 3-1 victory over Assumption; also had two aces against Assumption.

Kristine Mickelson, Bentley (Jr., MH, San Diego, Calif.) - Averaged 3.4 kills and 1.4 blocks while hitting .333 during a 1-2 week. Hit .435 with 14 kills in a 3-0 win over Assumption, and .348 with 11 kills in a loss at Merrimack. Had six blocks in the Merrimack match and four against both Assumption and Incarnate Word.

Nicole Buchholz, Franklin Pierce (Sr., MH, Broadlands, Va.) - Averaged 3.33 kills, 0.75 digs and 0.58 blocks per set in a 2-1 week. Recorded 17 kills and three blocks against Southern New Hampshire. Tallied 18 kills at Pace. Posted five kills, five digs and three blocks at Adelphi.

Chelsie Kohout, Franklin Pierce (So., L, Harrison Township, Mich.) - Recorded 3.92 digs per set in a 2-1 week. Recorded 17 digs against Southern New Hampshire and tallied 18 digs at Pace. Posted 12 digs later at Adelphi.

Ale Kuncaitis, Merrimack (Sr., MH, Canton, Mass.) - Led the team to a 3-0 win over Bentley with 15 kills, 16 digs, and two service aces, while hitting .351.

Elyse Lorenz, Merrimack (So., L, Frankfort, Ill.) - Recorded 42 assists and 10 digs in the 3-0 win over Bentley.

Charisse Cotton, New Haven (Sr., OH, East Patchogue, N.Y.) – The team went 3-0 at the Shippensburg Regional Crossover defeating Shippensburg, Edinboro and Millersville in the two day tournament. Also defeated UMass Lowell earlier in the week. Led the team with 64 kills in the four matches and tallied 4.27 kills per set and added eight total blocks. Recorded a .350 hitting percentage and added six digs as well.

Rhe-Ann Niles, New Haven (Gr., MH, St. Thomas, Barbados) – In a 4-0 week, including three wins at the Shippensburg Regional Crossover. Led the team with a .529 hitting percentage off 51 kills and five errors on 87 total attempts. Tallied four solo blocks and assisted on 12 other stops. Also recorded seven service aces and nine digs. Averaged 3.40 kills, 1.07 blocks and 0.47 aces per set.

Yael Rosner, New Haven (Sr., S, Haifi, Isreal) - In a 4-0 week, including three wins at the Shippensburg Regional Crossover tallied 148 assists (9.87 assists per set). Also averaged 2.20 digs per set (33 total) and recorded seven total blocks. Nailed 24 kills, with six errors on 67 attempts (.269 hitting percentage).

Amy Manougian, Saint Michael's (Sr., S, Rye, N.H.) - Tallied a match-high 41 assists (10.25 per game), and added 10 digs and six service aces in a 3-1 win versus Plattsburgh.

Stephanie Dluginski, Southern New Hampshire (So., MH, Floral Park, N.Y.) - Totaled 21 kills (3.0 kps) and nine blocks (three solo) in a 1-1 week. Registered 14 kills, four blocks and a .308 hitting percentage in a 3-0 win over Assumption.

Laura Noonan, Stonehill (So., MH, Hampstead, N.H.) - Hit .333 with 16 kills and added 12.5 blocks (1.25 per set) in a 2-1 week for Stonehill.

Weekly Notes:

BENTLEY: Senior Tori Piskulick (San Diego, Calif.), with 4,370 career assists, needs 68 more to surpass Sue Kosh as Bentley’s all-time leader. Junior Cassie Kraft has moved into second on Bentley’s career assist list with 1,389, but is exactly 900 behind the record-holder, Katie Markstein.