Week 6 - March 23, 2026
NE10 Player of the Week
Boomer Staunton, Assumpton
Sophomore I Attack I Bloomfield, Conn.
Staunton posted just the 35th 10-goal performance in NCAA Division II history in a 24-12 win against AIC Saturday. Most notably, the bulk of Staunton's goals came before the game was truly decided. Seven of Staunton's 10 scores came while Assumption led by just six midway through the third quarter. The 10 goals are the third-most scored in a game across any NCAA level this season. Staunton rounded his week out with a goal and an assist in Assumption's upset over ranked SNHU.
NE10 Defensive Player of the Week
Taylor Wiercinski, Saint Michael's
Junior | LSM | Groton, Mass.
Wiercinski scored twice, scooped 16 ground balls and caused three turnovers during a 2-0 week, aiding a defense that allowed 6.5 goals per game and a faceoff unit that won 71.7% of its faceoffs (33-for-46). In a 14-3 win at Dominican (N.Y.) on Tuesday, he scored twice and added six ground balls and a caused turnover before collecting 10 ground balls and two caused turnovers in an 11-10 upset of No. 17 Southern New Hampshire on Saturday.
NE10 Goalie of the Week
Christian Tomei, Adelphi
Junior I Jupiter, Fla.
Tomei wins this award for the third straight week, saving 17 shots at No. 19 Bentley Saturday.
NE10 Rookie of the Week
Chris Davis, Saint Michael's
Freshman I Attack I King's Park, N.Y.
Davis had a hat trick in each end of a 2-0 week, finishing with six goals, two assists and three ground balls. After notching three goals and two helpers in a 14-3 win at Dominican (N.Y.) on Tuesday, he had three more goals in a 11-10 upset of No. 17 Southern New Hampshire on Saturday. Davis scored twice during an 8-1 run that helped his team overcome a 7-3 halftime deficit.
Season Awards History
Player of the Week
Week 1: Joey Gallo, SNHU
Week 2: Michael Durnin, Adelphi
Week 3: Patrik McGrath, Assumption
Week 4: Matt Lemay, Saint Anselm
Week 5: Will Danowski, Pace
Week 6: Boomer Staunton, Assumption
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
Week 6: Taylor Wiercinski, Saint Michael's
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
Week 6: 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
Week 6: Chris Davis, Saint Michael's
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