Week 1 - September 8, 2025
NE10 Player of the Week
Kelly Holmes, Saint Anselm
Sophomore | Midfield | Norfolk, Mass.
Holmes scored two goals over two games in a 1-1 week against ranked opponents. Holmes scored her first collegiate goal on Saturday in a 2-1 loss to No. 3 East Stroudsburg before scoring the game-winning goal against No. 8 Southern New Hampshire on Sunday. Holmes' two goals and four points rank tied for first in the conference.
NE10 Defensive Player of the Week
Joelle Cameron, Saint Michael's
Senior | Goalkeeper | West Bridgewater, Mass.
Cameron averaged 32.0 saves with a .780 save percentage against a pair of nationally-ranked teams over the weekend. She stopped 19 shots at No. 9 Mansfield on Saturday before tying an NCAA Division II record with 45 saves against No. 1 Kutztown on Sunday. Her 45 saves were also an NE10 mark.
NE10 Goalkeeper of the Week
Paige Gillette, Assumption
Grad | Andover, Mass.
Paige Gillette made 16 stops on 19 shots faced over the weekend against No. 3 East Stroudsburg University and No. 7 West Chester. Gillette's lone goal against East Stroudsburg came on a penalty-stroke early in the first quarter. She kept Assumption in the game by not allowing another goal for the rest of the contest.
NE10 Rookie of the Week
Mieke Rentsch, Assumption
Freshman | Midfield | Hamburg, Ger.
Rentsch supplied plenty of offense and defense with speed and skill in her first two collegiate games. The freshman was exposed to elite competition out of the gate as Assumption hosted No. 7 West Chester and No. 3 East Stroudsburg University. Still, Rentsch showcased her ability to play both ends of the field at a high pace.
Season Awards History
Player of the Week
Week 1: Kelly Holmes, St. Anselm
Def. Player of the Week
Week 1: Joelle Cameron, Saint Michael's
Goalie of the Week
Week 1: Paige Gillette, Assumption
Rookie of the Week
Week 1: Mieke Rentsch, Assumption
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