Week 10 - April 20, 2026
NE10 Player of the Week
Kyle Lewis, Adelphi
Senior I Mid I Franklin Square, N.Y.
Not only was Lewis drafted by the PLL last week, but in a 2-0 week for Adelphi, the senior captain accounted for a team-leading 11 points. He scored four times to help the Cats defeat No. 9 Pace. He then turned into the playmaker in the second game of the week, accounting for four assists, to go alongside two goals in the regular season finale against Franklin Pierce.
NE10 Defensive Player of the Week
Dameer Phifer, American Int'l
Freshman | LSM | Stratford, Conn.
Phifer etched his name in lacrosse history for the Yellow Jackets, breaking the NCAA Division II single season caused turnovers record by collecting his 59th on the season, and it took a monster week to get there as he forced 15 possession changes in the final two games. He also snagged 15 ground balls, and even contributed an assist for the offense.
NE10 Goalie of the Week
Christian Tomei, Adelphi
Junior I Jupiter, Fla.
Tomei finished a 2-0 week for Adelphi with 80 minutes between the pipes, posting a 63% save percentage. Against no. 9 Pace he faced 34 shots and put up 14 saves, while allowing seven goals. He held both opponents to single digit scoring, with three stops against Franklin Pierce (3 GA) in 20 minutes.
NE10 Rookie of the Week
Zeke Peraza, Saint Michael's
Freshman I Mid I Los Angeles, Calif.
Peraza tallied five goals, one assist and five ground balls during a 2-0 week. He potted a hat trick with two ground balls in a 15-7 win versus Franklin Pierce on Tuesday before notching two goals, an assist, three ground balls and one caused turnover during a 13-9 victory over No. 20 Bentley on Saturday.
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
Week 7: Ben Turpin, Saint Anselm
Week 8: Michael Durnin, Adelphi
Week 9: Nick Berlund, Bentley
Week 10: Kyle Lewis, Adelphi
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
Week 7: Chris Butler, Pace
Week 8: Kyle Piersiak, Bentley
Week 9: Ries Bower, Adelphi
Week 10: Dameer Phifer, American Int'l
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
Week 7: Nate Gulachenski, Saint Michael's
Week 8: Nicholas Kendall, American Int'l
Week 9: Nicholas Kendall, American Int'l
Week 10: 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
Week 7: Dameer Phifer, American Int'l
Week 8: Harrison Murray, Bentley
Week 9: Lasse Volquardsen, SNHU
Week 10: Zeke Peraza, Saint Michael's
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