Week 5 - October 6, 2025
NE10 Player of the Week
Michael Haikal, Bentley
Senior | Midfielder | North Easton, Mass.
Haikal scored two goals to lead Bentley to a 3-1 road win over Assumption on Saturday night. He scored in the 33rd minute to give Bentley a 2-1 lead, then added an insurance goal in the 59th minute. Haikal's second goal came from, essentially the goal line at about a 180 degree angle. Both scores came off set-pieces.
NE10 Defensive Player of the Week
Rodrigo Salamanca Lopez, Saint Michael's
Sophomore | Defense I Madrid, Esp.
Salamanca Lopez scored the 35th-minute game-winning goal while aiding a defense that yielded only four shots on net during a 2-0 win over Saint Anselm on Saturday.
NE10 Rookie and Goalkeeper of the Week
Diego Flores, SCSU
Freshman | Goalkeeper | Nesonset, N.Y.
Flores has been instrumental to the Owls success this season. The rookie goalkeeper has pitched four straight shutouts dating back to Sept. 23. Those four shutouts tie him for first in the conference. Across this season, Flores has tallied 30 saves to just seven goals against good for a .811 save percentage. Along with that, Flores has not allowed a goal since Sept. 19 against Southern New Hampshire University. This week Flores tallied ten saves, four in a 1-0 win against Caldwell and six in a 1-0 win over Mercy.
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
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
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
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
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