Week 8 - October 27, 2025
NE10 Player of the Week
Pietro Botasso, AIC
Sophomore I Forward I Cueneo, Italy
Botasso scored in both games for the Yellow Jackets, hitting the net early in the second half against No. 7 Bentley University and then heading home the only goal in AIC's 1-0 win over Pace University. The week doubled Botasso's season total. He scored his previous goals in a brace vs. D'Youville in September.
NE10 Defensive Player of the Week
Eduardo Maia, SNHU
Junior | Back I Rio de Janiero, Brazil
Maia led a defensive effort during a 2-0 week for No. 14 SNHU, as the Penmen posted a pair of clean sheets and limited opponents to just two shots on target. SNHU outshot Saint Anselm, 15-7, including 4-0 in shots on goal, in Wednesday’s 1-0 win, and then doubled up No. 22 Franklin Pierce in shots on target, 4-2, in another 1-0 victory Saturday. The win in Rindge was the first for an opponent since 2018.
NE10 Goalie of the Week
Alvaro Garcia, SNHU
Grad Student I Castelldefels, Spain?
Garcia stopped both shots he faced during a 2-0-0 week for No. 14 SNHU, as he recorded a pair of clean sheets. Garcia was not forced to make a save in Wednesday’s 1-0 win at Saint Anselm and then stopped the two shots that came his way – including one with 40 seconds remaining from the edge of the 6-yard box – in Saturday’s 1-0 triumph over No. 22 Franklin Pierce to snap the Ravens’ 66-match home unbeaten streak that dated back to 2018.
NE10 Rookie of the Week
Ryad Benmessaoud, SCSU
Freshman | Midfield | Toulon, France
Benmessaoud was instrumental to helping the Owls to a 1-1 week. Against Saint Anselm, the freshman scored his first goal as a Southern Owl and added an assist, while playing the full 90 minutes. Benmessaoud is now tied for second in assists on the Owls squad.
Season Awards History
Player of the Week
Week 1: Philipp Herrmann, SNHU
Week 2: Philipp Herrmann, SNHU
Week 3: Guillermo Avendano, Franklin Pierce
Week 4: Philipp Herrmann, SNHU
Week 5: Michael Haikal, Bentley
Week 6: Joao Araujo, Franklin Pierce
Week 7: Dani Gonzalez, SNHU
Week 8: Pietro Botasso, AIC
Def. Player of the Week
Week 1: Pietro Carvalho, Pace
Week 2: Owen MacKinnon, Bentley
Week 3: Leonard Riby-Williams, AIC
Week 4: Inigo Iriarte, SNHU
Week 5: Rodrigo Salamanca Lopez, Saint Michael's
Week 6: Michael Gouvin, Bentley
Week 7: Stephen Betz, Adelphi
Week 8: Eduardo Maia, SNHU
Goalie of the Week
Week 1: Javier Sola Martinez, AIC
Week 2: David Hood, St. Anselm
Week 3: Javier Sola Martinez, AIC
Week 4: Garrett Smith, Saint Michael's
Week 5: Diego Flores, SCSU
Week 6: David Hood, St. Anselm
Week 7: Cam Hall, Bentley
Week 8: Alvaro Garcia, SNHU
Rookie of the Week
Week 1: Thiago Lugo, Pace
Week 2: Jason Xintaropolous, St. Anselm
Week 3: Guillermo Rios, Franklin Pierce
Week 4: Diego Flores, SCSU
Week 5: Diego Flores, SCSU
Week 6: Diego Flores, SCSU
Week 7: Ryan Holt, Adelphi
Week 8: Ryad Benmessaoud, SCSU
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