Week 10 - March 10, 2026

NE10 Player of the Week

Luca Figueiredo, Assumption
Freshman | Maputo, Mozambique

Figueiredo went 6-0 on No. 12 Assumption's spring break trip to Hilton Head. Early in the week, he swept his matches at No. 3 singles and No. 2 doubles in a win over Saint Francis. He won 6-1, 6-0 at No. 2 singles against Mount Vernon Nazarene and 6-1 at No. 2 doubles. Against No. 30 Augusta, he won at No. 2 doubles 6-0 and was leading 7-6, 1-2 when the match was called. Figueiredo capped off the week with a 6-4 win at No. 2 doubles against No. 15 Tiffin and 2-6, 7-5, 10-7 at No. 2 singles.  

NE10 Rookie of the Week

Luca Figueiredo, Assumption
Freshman | Maputo, Mozambique

Figueiredo went 6-0 on No. 12 Assumption's spring break trip to Hilton Head. Early in the week, he swept his matches at No. 3 singles and No. 2 doubles in a win over Saint Francis. He won 6-1, 6-0 at No. 2 singles against Mount Vernon Nazarene and 6-1 at No. 2 doubles. Against No. 30 Augusta, he won at No. 2 doubles 6-0 and was leading 7-6, 1-2 when the match was called. Figueiredo capped off the week with a 6-4 win at No. 2 doubles against No. 15 Tiffin and 2-6, 7-5, 10-7 at No. 2 singles.  

Season Awards History

Player of the Week
Week 1: Herman Aguirre, Assumption
Week 2: Herman Aguirre, Assumption (2)
Week 3: Viktor Hockl, Adelphi
Week 4: Viktor Hockl, Adelphi (2)
Week 5: Michele Elia, Assumption
Week 6: Vicente Preto, SNHU
Week 7: Vicente Preto, SNHU (2)
Week 8: Herman Aguirre, Assumption (3)
Week 9: Louca Bertone, Adelphi 
Week 10: Luca Figueiredo, Assumption

Rookie of the Week
Week 1: Kristoffer Podenphant, Assumption
Week 2: Ryan Reda, Bentley
Week 3: Leo Silverston, Adelphi
Week 4: Mathias Bonnefond, Franklin Pierce
Week 5: Kristoffer Podenphant, Assumption (2)
Week 6: Kristoffer Podenphant, Assumption (3)
Week 7: Mathias Bonnefond, Franklin Pierce (2)
Week 8: Tristan Chandler, SNHU
Week 9: Aurel Creveuil, SNHU
Week 10: Luca Figueiredo, Assumption

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