Week 9 - November 3, 2025
NE10 Player of the Week
Meredith Klosek, Pace
Freshman | Forward | Edison, N.J.
Klosek had a breakout week for the Setters, scoring three goals across two matches. Klosek netted two goals in Pace’s record-breaking 10-0 win over Staten Island, scoring once in each half while finishing with three shots on goal. She followed with another goal in Pace’s 1-1 draw at Bentley, striking in the 37th minute to give the Setters the early lead. For the week, Klosek totaled seven points - including three goals on six shots, averaging 1.5 goals and 3.0 shots per match.
NE10 Defensive Player of the Week
Samantha Breton, Franklin Pierce
Graduate Student | Defender | Chicopee, Mass.
Breton anchored the Franklin Pierce backline through two full matches last week, totaling 176 minutes of play while contributing on both sides of the field. Breton scored the opening goal in the Ravens’ 2–0 shutout win at No. 15 Mercy, her first Franklin Pierce goal, and helped limit the Mavericks to just five shots on target.
NE10 Goalkeeper of the Week
Chloe Laizer, Saint Michael's
Freshman | Goalkeeper | West Springfield, Mass.
Laizer made four saves to backstop the Purple Knights to a 2-1 win over Franklin Pierce on Saturday, snapping the Ravens' 11-game unbeaten streak and 14-game home undefeated run. Franklin Pierce entered the day leading the NE10 in scoring (2.8) and had not been limited to a single goal at home by an NE10 team since Oct. 12, 2024.
NE10 Rookie of the Week
Meredith Klosek, Pace
Freshman | Forward | Edison, N.J.
Klosek had a breakout week for the Setters, scoring three goals across two matches. Klosek netted two goals in Pace’s record-breaking 10-0 win over Staten Island, scoring once in each half while finishing with three shots on goal. She followed with another goal in Pace’s 1-1 draw at Bentley, striking in the 37th minute to give the Setters the early lead. For the week, Klosek totaled seven points - including three goals on six shots, averaging 1.5 goals and 3.0 shots per match.
Season Awards History
Player of the Week
Week 1: Scarlett Brookes, Saint Michael's
Week 2: Kayleigh Goodrich, Adelphi
Week 3: Regan Kelso, Saint Michael's
Week 4: Daniella Atherton, Saint Anselm
Week 5: Kayleigh Goodrich, Adelphi
Week 6: Meghan Deneen, Saint Anselm
Week 7: Claudia Peirce, Franklin Pierce
Week 8: Scarlett Brookes, Saint Michael's
Week 9: Meredith Klosek, Pace
Defensive Player of the Week
Week 1: Emma Seaberg, Assumption
Week 2: Julia Palmese, Saint Michael's
Week 3: Julia Palmese, Saint Michael's
Week 4: Samantha Breton, Franklin Pierce
Week 5: Samantha Breton, Franklin Pierce
Week 6: Megan Daly, Bentley
Week 7: Milani Thompson, Pace
Week 8: Julia Palmese, Saint Michael
Week 9: Samantha Breton, Franklin Pierce
Goalkeeper of the Week
Week 1: Anna Fiore, Pace
Week 2: Kaylin Hebert, Assumption
Week 3: Abby Aughe, SCSU
Week 4: Samantha Swidorski, Saint Anselm
Week 5: Makenzi Pastreck, SCSU
Week 6: Claudia Keith, SNHU
Week 7: Anna Fiore, Pace
Week 8: Chloe Laizer, Saint Michael's
Week 9: Chloe Laizer, Saint Michael's
Rookie of the Week
Week 1: Tilly Fitzgibbons, Bentley
Week 2: Mari Heiskanen, Franklin Pierce
Week 3: Regan Kelso, Saint Michael's
Week 4: Elizabeth Schoeneberger, Assumption
Week 5: Milani Thompson, Pace
Week 6: Olivia Matthews, Bentley
Week 7: Bailey Olson, Pace
Week 8: Maddie Fitzgerald, Franklin Pierce
?Week 9: Meredith Klosek, Pace
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