Each week during the academic year, the NE10 honors
Athletes of the Week for all of its 24 sponsored sports while they are in season. Faces in the Crowd shines a spotlight on outstanding on-field performances that didn't earn Athlete of the Week recognition, while also highlighting academic or community efforts from student-athletes across the league.
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Below are this week's
NE10 Faces in the Crowd.
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MARTA BRZOSKA
ASSUMPTION I FIELD HOCKEY
Brzoska scored in each of Assumption's games this past week -- both against teams ranked in DII's Top 5. Brzoska struck first against No. 5 East Stroudsburg and held the game's lone tally until the final seconds. The senior is coming off a career-high seven goals in 2025.
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MADELINE BURKE
SAINT ANSELM I VOLLEYBALL
The senior was All-NE10 Third Team in 2025 and is off to a hot 2026. She averaged more than five digs per set in a 2-2 week for the Hawks last week. She put up 22 digs in just three sets agains Winston Salem State.
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KAYLEIGH GOODRICH
ADELPHI I SOCCER
Making her second appearance on this list this season, Goodrich netted the first hat trick of the NE10 season against Monroe last week. The Panthers needed all three scores, topping the Mustangs, 3-2.
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WILL McNAMARA
ASSUMPTION I FOOTBALL
The Greyhounds had a great week on offense and QB Dom Santiago was named NE10 Offensive Player of the Week. McNamara was his top target, grabbing eight balls, 87 yards and a touchdown. The totals were about half of the junior's 2025 season, putting him a great position for a solid 2026.
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JAVIER SOLA MARTINEZ
AMERICAN INT'l I SOCCER
AIC is 1-1-2 this fall, picking up its first win last week with a six-save performance from Sola Martinez against D'Youville. The keeper then pitched a shutout against STAC, blocking two shots. Sola Martinez's seven saves were most in the conference last week.
Weekly HONOREES
Week 2
Marta Brzoska, Assumption Field Hockey
Madeline Burke, Saint Anselm Volleyball
Kayleigh Goodrich, Adelphi Soccer
Will McNamara, Assumption Football
Javier Sola Martinez, AIC Soccer
Week 1
Carissa Michel, AIC Volleyball
Kayleigh Goodrich, Adelphi Soccer
Gui Rios, Franklin Pierce Soccer
Daniel Santos, Pace Soccer
Joe Zweben, Pace Soccer
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