Men's Soccer

NE10 Men's Soccer Report: Week 3

Franklin Pierce Controls Dominating Win in Finals Rematch

Northeast 10 Men's Soccer

Players of the Week

Player of the Week
Week 3
Gui
RIOS
Franklin Pierce / Sophomore / F/ Bio
Rios scored three goals, including both game-winners, during a 2-0 week for Franklin Pierce. He scored twice in a 5-0 victory over Bentley before netting the deciding goal in a 2-1 win against St. Thomas Aquinas.
3 GOALS
6 POINTS
5 SHOTS
Defensive Player of the Week
Week 3
Gabriel
CASTRO
SNHU / Junior / D/ Bio
Castro tallied a pair of goals and an assist, while anchoring a defense that posted a clean sheet against a team receiving votes in the national poll, as SNHU blanked Wilmington (Del.), 6-0 Saturday. Both of Castro’s goals were free-kick beauties, as he had a hand in three of the first four Penmen goals over the initial 24:57 of the contest. His defensive effort helped limit the Wildcats to just four shots on goal.
1 SHUTOUT
5 POINTS
2 GOALs
Goalkeeper of the Week
Week 3
Joe
ZWEBEN
Pace / Junior / GK/ Bio
Zweben allowed just one goal across 180 minutes while making nine saves during Pace’s 1-0-1 week. He made five saves in the 1-1 draw with Chestnut Hill before recording a four-save shutout against Jefferson, highlighted by a penalty-kick save in the 87th minute to preserve the 1-0 victory.
9 SAVES
1 SHUTOUT
1 WIN
Rookie of the Week
Week 3
William
BRITTON
Franklin Pierce / Freshman / M/ Bio
Britton scored twice during Franklin Pierce’s 5-0 victory over Bentley, finding the back of the net two times in a span of just over six minutes. He helped the Ravens finish the week with a pair of victories.
2 GOALS
4 POINTS
2 WINS
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
Gui Rios
Franklin Pierce
Defensive Player
Gabriel Castro
SNHU
Goalkeeper
Joe Zweben
Pace
Rookie
William Britton
Franklin Pierce
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