Week 5 - March 16, 2026
NE10 Player of the Week
Will Danowski, Pace
Senior I Attack I Bayshore, N.Y.
Danowski led the Setters’ offense across two victories, totaling nine points on seven goals and two assists. The senior opened the week with a five-point performance in Pace’s 20–10 win over St. Thomas Aquinas, recording four goals and one assist on 10 shots while adding two ground balls and a caused turnover. He followed with four more points in the Setters’ 11–10 win over Assumption, scoring three goals with one assist while collecting three ground balls.
NE10 Defensive Player of the Week
Brian Brennan, Pace
Senior | Close Defense | Oceanside, N.Y.
Brennan played a key role on the defensive end for the Setters in two victories during the week. The senior recorded three caused turnovers and three ground balls in the Setters’ 20–10 win over St. Thomas Aquinas while also generating two shots. He followed with another ground ball in Pace’s narrow 11–10 victory over Assumption.
NE10 Goalie of the Week
Christian Tomei, Adelphi
Junior I Jupiter, Fla.
Tomei allowed a single goal in 45 minutes of work, stopping seven shots in an 18-2 win over Saint Michael's College, keeping the No. 1 team in the country unbeaten in 2026.
NE10 Rookie of the Week
Beckett Mehlhorn, Bentley
Freshman I Attack I South Portland, Maine
Melhlhorn had three goals and one assist for the Falcons this week. He scored twice in Saturday's win over Franklin Pierce and had one goal and one assist in a midweek game at Frostburg State.
Season Awards History
Player of the Week
Week 1: Joey Gallo, SNHU
Week 2: Michael Durnin, Adelphi
Week 3: Patrick McGrath, Assumption
Week 4: Matt Lemay, Saint Anselm
Week 5: Will Danowski, Pace
Defensive Player of the Week
Week 1: Ries Bower, Adelphi
Week 2: Carter Linkletter, Adelphi
Week 3: Kyle Piersiak, Bentley
Week 4: Carter Linkletter, Adelphi
Week 5: Brian Brennan, Pace
Goalie of the Week
Week 1: Matt Roy, SNHU
Week 2: Shane Corcoran, Assumption
Week 3: Shane Corcoran, Assumption
Week 4: Christian Tomei, Adelphi
Week 5: Christian Tomei, Adelphi
Rookie of the Week
Week 1: Lasse Volquardsen, SNHU
Week 2: Michael Reilly, Adelphi
Week 3: Colin Casey, Franklin Pierce
Week 4: Chris Davis, Saint Michael's
Week 5: Beckett Mehlhorn, Bentley
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