Every Friday, the NE10 is going to highlight the biggest contests each weekend. It may be a big-time rivalry, matchup between two ranked teams or a battle for playoff-positioning. Fans can follow the action for every game by visiting our schedule page.
FOOTBALL
Assumption at Bentley: Nov. 13 - 12:00 p.m. (Live Stats - Video)
No. 21 Bentley will host Assumption in the regular season finale on Saturday afternoon, as the Falcons (8-1, 6-1 NE10) will look to rebound from last week's road loss to New Haven and make one final impression prior to Sunday's NCAA Selection Show. Bentley is currently ranked No. 5 in Super Region One. Assumption (5-4, 5-2 NE10) is coming off a 44-35 win over Saint Anselm and with a victory on Saturday, would have its best conference record since 2017.
Both teams boast tough defenses, which are allowing just 19.1 points per game to opponents – tied for third among all NE10 programs. Assumption and Bentley also have the most formidable rushing attacks in the league, averaging over 200 yards on the ground per game – led by the Greyhounds' Khaleed Exum-Strong and the Falcons' Andrew Brazicki.
The two teams played earlier this season in a non-conference matchup on Sept. 11, as Bentley came out with a 40-28 victory on the road over Assumption. The Falcons ran for 232 yards that day, led by Nathaniel Larkins who ran for 138 yards on 21 carries.
FIELD HOCKEY
NCAA First Round: Bentley at East Stroudsburg – 1:00 p.m. (Live Stats – Video)
The Falcons are making their first appearance in the NCAA Championships since 2012 as the No. 5 seed and travel to face No. 4 seed East Stroudsburg. Bentley is 14-5 this season, with three of its four losses to teams ranked in the top three nationally. The Falcons fell to New Haven in the NE10 Semifinals.
East Stroudsburg, meanwhile is 15-4 this year and making its sixth straight NCAA appearance. They are coming off a loss to West Chester in the PSAC Semifinals last week. The Warriors were 2-2 against NE10 teams this year, falling 1-0 to Stonehill and Assumption while beating Saint Anselm and Adelphi.
NCAA First Round: Adelphi at West Chester – 1:00 p.m. (Live Stats – Video)
The Panthers secured the No. 6 seed in the NCAA Championships by reaching the NE10 Championship as the sixth seed in the Tournament. They will square off against PSAC Finalist West Chester who is the No. 3 seed.
Adelphi is 14-6 overall, 9-2 over its last 11 contests, and making its third NCAA Tournament appearance. The Panthers are 0-1 against PSAC teams this year as they fell 3-2 to East Stroudsburg. West Chester is the defending NCAA Champion and is 15-4 this year. They went 4-0 against the NE10 this year, beating Assumption in OT while also taking down Bentley, Stonehill and New Haven.
MEN'S SOCCER
NE10 Championship: No. 2 AIC at No. 1 Franklin Pierce: Nov. 13 – 6:00 p.m. (Live Stats – Video)
The top two teams in the NE10 matchup up for the second time in two weeks, this time with an NE10 Title on the line. The Ravens look for their first NE10 Championship since 2011, while the Yellow Jackets are making their first-ever appearance in the NE10 Title game. Franklin Pierce earned a 1-0 victory over the Yellow Jackets in their first meeting of the year, outshooting them 21-3.
Franklin Pierce is coming off an impressive 2-1 overtime wn against SNHU on Wednesday. The Ravens trailed 1-0 but fought back to score in the final seven minutes to force overtime. Braudilio Rodrigues scored the game-tying goal and then added the winner five minutes into OT. AIC advanced with a 1-0 win over No. 3 Saint Rose. Salim Yussif scored in the 66th minute and the Yellow Jacket defense, led by keep Ioannis Iatroudis held off the Golden Knights.
This season Yussif is second on the team with six goals while Mathis Pilon st. Louis had a team-high ten goals with one assist for 21 points. The Ravens have six players with at least four goals, led by Rodrigues with ten goals and one assist. Kosta Maniatis owns a 15-1 record with a 0.39 GAA and 17 saves.
WOMEN'S SOCCER
NE10 Championship: No. 8 Southern Connecticut at No. 2 Saint Rose: Nov. 14 - 1 p.m. (Live Stats - Video)
It will be a rematch of the 2019 NE10 Women's Soccer Championship when Southern Connecticut once again visits Saint Rose on Sunday with the league title and an automatic bid into the NCAA East Regional on the line. The Owls are the improbable No. 8 seed, who knocked-off top-seeded SNHU in the quarterfinals before outlasting No. 4-seeded Assumption in a penalty kick shootout in the semifinals. The Golden Knights, currently ranked No. 8 in the United Soccer Coaches Poll and No. 1 in the East Region, look to win their league-best ninth NE10 Title.
Two weeks ago, SCSU served Saint Rose its only conference loss of the season by a 1-0 margin in Albany. The Owls look for retribution after the Golden Knights won a thrilling 3-2 Championship final in 2019 on a goal by Sanna Rein with just 10 seconds remaining in regulation.
WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
Bentley at New Haven: Nov. 13 - 1:00 p.m. (Live Stats - Video)
It will be a high-powered matchup when Bentley visits New Haven on Saturday afternoon, as two NE10 Volleyball Championship qualifiers will meet in the regular season finale. The reigning NE10 champion, Bentley, looks to improve its standing and earn a home game in the Championship quarterfinals on Tuesday, while New Haven seeks its first regular season title since 2018.
The Chargers (20-7, 10-2 NE10) have won three of their past four matches, including a crucial potential head-to-head tiebreaker at Stonehill on Nov. 6. The Falcons (13-11, 8-4 NE10) have lost three-straight matches – two of which came against top NE10 opponents Stonehill and AIC - and will play to get back in the win column this weekend.
Stonehill at Southern Connecticut: Saturday, Nov. 13 – 3:00 p.m. (Live Stats – Video)
Two of the top five teams in the NE10 volleyball standings will meet in the regular season finale when Southern Connecticut welcomes Stonehill to the Pelz Gymnasium. Stonehill (20-7, 10-2 NE10) recently had a six-match winning streak snapped by New Haven, while SCSU (22-8, 8-3 NE10) has won five-straight and looks to earn a higher seed in the NE10 Volleyball Championship next week.
The Owls will play Southern New Hampshire on Friday night – another team in the mix for the NE10 postseason - prior to competing against the Skyhawks on Saturday. With a win, Stonehill would clinch at least a share of the NE10 regular season title for the first time since 2014. Earlier this season, Stonehill beat SCSU, 3-1, in non-conference action.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Bloomfield vs. Stonehill: Nov. 12 – 7:30 p.m. (Live Stats - Video)
The Skyhawks look to start their season off on a strong note when they face off against Bloomfield on Friday. Stonehill was selected third in the NE10 Northeast Division Preseason Poll while the Bears were picked second in the North Division of the CACC Preseason Poll.
Back in 2019-20 the Skyhawks went 18-11 and entered the NCAA Tournament as the No. 6 seed before COVID-19 canceled the rest of the season. Bloomfield, meanwhile, went 16-14 overall and advanced to the CACC Semifinals.
Molloy vs. Adelphi: Nov. 14 – 2:00 p.m. (Live Stats - Video)
Adelphi looks to earn a win over ECC foe Molloy to open its season. The Panthers were picked fifth in the Southwest Division NE10 Preseason Poll, while the Lions were selected fourth in the ECC Preseason Poll.
Back in 2019-20 Adelphi went 18-11 and was 11-8 in conference play. This season they'll be led by the conference's top returning score in Ronnie Silva who averaged 21.7 points per game. Molloy, meanwhile, was 12-17 overall but did earn wins over NE10 Finalist New Haven and ECC Champion Bridgeport in the final month of the season.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Saint Anselm vs. Daemen: Nov. 12 – 6:00 p.m. (Live Stats - Video)
The Hawks were the NE10 Runner-Up in 2019-20 and this season were picked third in the NE10 Northeast Division Preseason Poll. They face a tough test against a Daemen squad which was picked first in the ECC Preseason Poll. The Wildcats earned nine of ten first place votes in the poll.
Daemen returns all but one player from last year's squad that advanced to the NCAA Division II Elite Eight and won the ECC Regular Season Championship with an unbeaten run through conference play. The Hawks, meanwhile, return First-Team All-Region selection Peyton Steinman who helped lead the team to a 21-7 mark and NCAA Tournament appearance in 2019-20.
Pace at Assumption: Nov. 13 – 4:00 p.m. (Live Stats - Video)
The first matchup of 2021-22 between conference opponents features the Setters and Greyhounds in a non-conference battle. The two teams last met in the 2019-20 NE10 Quarterfinals, as the Assumption took down host Pace by a 59-45 score.
This season, the Greyhounds were selected fifth in the NE10 Northeast Division Preseason Poll, while the Setters were fifth in the NE10 Southwest Division Preseason Poll. Assumption finished the 2019-20 season with a 14-15 overall record, while the Pace was 19-10.
ICE HOCKEY
Stonehill at Saint Anselm: Friday, Nov. 12 – 7:00 p.m. (Live Stats – Video)
Stonehill at Saint Anselm: Saturday, Nov. 13 – 4:00 p.m. (Live Stats – Video)
Reigning NE10 champion Stonehill, coming off a pair of conference wins against Assumption and Franklin Pierce last weekend, will visit Saint Anselm for games on Friday and Saturday. The Skyhawks (2-2, 2-0 NE10) look to continue their strong start to NE10 play, while Saint Anselm (3-0, 0-0 NE10) begins league play. The Hawks have opened the season with three-straight non-conference victories over Rivier, Castleton and Worcester St.
Saint Anselm's Nick Howard has won two-straight NE10 Goaltender of the Week awards, while he leads the league in goals against average (1.00) and save percentage (.963). Stonehill's Mike Seoane, the team's leading point scorer through four games, is coming off a five-point weekend – including two goals and one assist against Assumption, the defending NE10 regular season champion.
