Men's Soccer

NE10 Men's Soccer Report: Week 9

Castro Leads SNHU Defense in Scoreless Draw with Ranked FPU

Northeast 10 Men's Soccer

Players of the Week

Player of the Week
Week 9
Antonio
Di GAUDIO
Bentley / Grad / F/ Bio
Di Gaudio had two goals and one assist in Bentley's 4-0 win over Southern Connecticut. He scored the first goal of the game in the 19th minute, then finished the scoring with an 18-yard strike in the 81st minute. In between, he notched a primary assist on a 26th minute goal.
2 GOALS
1 ASSIST
5 POINTS
Defensive Player of the Week
Week 9
Gabriel
CASTRO
SNHU / Junior / D/ Bio

Castro anchored a defensive unit that posted a pair of shutouts in a 1-0-1 week for No. 8 SNHU. Castro's back line limited the two Penmen opponents to just nine shots, including one on target, in 180 minutes of soccer.

2 SHUTHOUTS
0 GOALS ALLOWED
180 MINUTES
Goalkeeper of the Week
Week 9
David
HOOD
Saint Anselm / Grad / GK/ Bio
Hood played all 180 minutes in goal for Saint Anselm across two Northeast 10 Conference matchups, totaling 17 saves while allowing just two goals for a .895 save percentage. Hood made eight saves in the Hawks' 2-1 victory over No. 21 Franklin Pierce on Wednesday before recording nine saves in a narrow 1-0 loss to AIC on Saturday. He faced 44 shots across the two contests, helping Saint Anselm secure a key conference victory over its nationally ranked rival.
17 SAVES
1.00 GAA
89.5% SAVES
Rookie of the Week
Week 9
Sandro
ALVAREZ JIMENEZ
AIC / Freshman / F/ Bio
Alvarez Jimenez continued to lead AIC's offense, setting up the opening goal against SCSU and then scoring the only goal in a 1-0 victory over Saint Anselm, securing AIC's first home playoff game for men's soccer in five years.
1 GOAL1
1 ASSIST
2 POINTS
The Season

2026 Winners.

Week 01
Player of the Week
Inigo Burusco
SNHU
Defensive Player
Niall Rodgers
Pace
Goalkeeper
Josh Hancock
SNHU
Rookie
Alessandro Bacabac
SCSU
Week 02
Player of the Week
Inigo Burusco (2)
SNHU
Defensive Player
Eduardo Maia
SNHU
Goalkeeper
Alvaro Garcia
SNHU
Rookie
Dani Bujanda
SCSU
Week 03
Player of the Week
Guille Rios
Franklin Pierce
Defensive Player
Gabriel Castro
SNHU
Goalkeeper
Joe Zweben
Pace
Rookie
William Britton
Franklin Pierce
Week 04
Player of the Week
Cody Holbert
Assumption
Defensive Player
Josh Zapata
Pace
Goalkeeper
Joe Zweben (2)
Pace
Rookie
Jevan Khan
Pace
Week 05
Player of the Week
Liam Smith
AIC
Defensive Player
Alex Pons
SNHU
Goalkeeper
Alvaro Garcia (2)
SNHU
Rookie
Sam Wraith
Adelphi
Week 06
Player of the Week
Liam Smith (2)
AIC
Defensive Player
Marco Cabrera
AIC
Goalkeeper
Federico Foganio
Assumption
Rookie
Sandro Alvarez Jimenez
AIC
Week 07
Player of the Week
Guille Rios (2)
Franklin Pierce
Defensive Player
Gabri Barroso
SNHU
Goalkeeper
Toby Lewis
Franklin Pierce
Rookie
Dani Bujanda (2)
SNHU
Week 08
Player of the Week
Max-Paul Busnel
AIC
Defensive Player
Joaco Lauria Calvo
Franklin Pierce
Goalkeeper
Santiago Arango
Adelphi
Rookie
Gisli Agustsson
SCSU
Week 09
Player of the Week
Antonio Di Gaudio
Bentley
Defensive Player
Gabriel Castro (2)
SNHU
Goalkeeper
David Hood
Saint Anselm
Rookie
Sandro Alvarez Jimenez (2)
AIC
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