Week 2 - September 15, 2025
NE10 Player of the Week
Kayleigh Goodrich, Adelphi
Junior | Forward | Hicksville, N.Y.
Goodrich, the reigning NE10 Player of the Year, had a phenomenal weekend, scoring five goals and recording two assists in Adelphi's 2-0 week. The junior scored a hat trick on Wednesday against Holy Family with an assist for seven points, while following that up with a two-goal performance, including the winning goal, and another assist in Adelphi's conference-opening win against Southern Connecticut.
NE10 Defensive Player of the Week
Julia Palmese, Saint Michael's
Sophomore | Defender | Berlin, Conn.
Palmese anchored a defense that allowed no goals and only eight shots, with just four on goal, during a 2-0 week. The Purple Knights earned a pair of 1-0 wins, at Daemen on Friday and at D'Youville on Sunday. She was the only Saint Michael's field player to appear in all 180 minutes.
NE10 Goalkeeper of the Week
Kaylin Hebert, Assumption
Sophomore | Goalkeeper | Norton, Mass.
Hebert supported a 1.50 goals-against average and a 0.842 save percentage in a 0-0-2 week for Assumption. She recorded a career-high 12 saves at Bentley on Thursday, which is the most by a Greyhound since Julia Walsh had 13 against Franklin Pierce on October 22, 2022. Hebert followed that up with four more saves against Bridgeport on Saturday. For the year, she leads the conference in saves (22) and saves per game (7.33), while ranking second in save percentage (.880) and tied for third in the NE10 for a 1.000 goals-against average.
NE10 Rookie of the Week
Mari Heiskanen, Franklin Pierce
Freshman | Midfielder | Kirkkonummi, Finland
Heiskanen scored in back-to-back shutout wins over Queens and Post. She converted both of her shots for a perfect 100% shooting percentage, netting her first career goal in the Ravens’ 4-0 victory at Queens.
Season Awards History
Player of the Week
Week 1: Scarlett Brookes, Saint Michael's
Week 2: Kayleigh Goodrich, Adelphi
Defensive Player of the Week
Week 1: Emma Seaberg, Assumption
Week 2: Julia Palmese, Saint Michael's
Goalkeeper of the Week
Week 1: Anna Fiore, Pace
Week 2: Kaylin Hebert, Assumption
Rookie of the Week
Week 1: Tilly Fitzgibbons, Bentley
Week 2: Mari Heiskanen, Franklin Pierce
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