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 and watching on NE10 NOW (NE10NOW.tv).
FOOTBALL
Pace at No. 23 Assumption: Saturday, September 30 - 12:00 p.m. (Live Stats - Video)
QUICK HIT: No. 23 Assumption returns to action after a bye week when it hosts Pace on Saturday afternoon. The Greyhounds have won 12 of the past 13 games against the Setters, as the reigning NE10 champions look to stay in the AFCA rankings. Assumption quarterback Jake Cady leads the NE10 with 228.3 passing yards per game this season.
FIELD HOCKEY
Pace at Assumption: Saturday, September 30 - 4:00 p.m. (Live Stats - Video)
QUICK HIT: Assumption, the only remaining undefeated team in NE10 play, will host Pace on Saturday as it looks to extend its four-game winning streak. Pace was previously ranked No. 10 in the NFHCA poll before losses to Adelphi and No. 4 Saint Anselm. The Setters own a 4-3 overtime win against No. 1 East Stroudsburg this season (Sept. 13).
MEN'S SOCCER
No. 1 Franklin Pierce at New Haven: Saturday, September 30 - 1:00 p.m. (Live Stats - Video)
QUICK HIT: Top-ranked and reigning NCAA Division II champion Franklin Pierce has started with a 7-0 record, but will have a tough test on the road when it travels to play second-place New Haven on Saturday afternoon. The Ravens are undefeated in their last 16 conference games, dating back to the 2021 season, and are led by the NE10's top scorer in Younes Addar Khanoussi (12 goals, 1 assist, 25 points).
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Adelphi at Southern New Hampshire: Saturday, September 30 - 1:00 p.m. (Live Stats - Video)
QUICK HIT: Adelphi enters Saturday's road matchup with Southern New Hampshire as one of the hottest teams in the NE10, as it currently rides a seven-match unbeaten streak. The Panthers have not lost since the season-opening game against Wilmington (Del.). Reigning NE10 Player and Rookie of the Year, Madison Apicella, leads the charge for Adelphi as the league's top goal scorer (6) this season.
VOLLEYBALL
American International at Adelphi: Saturday, September 30 - 1:00 p.m. (Live Stats - Video)
QUICK HIT: It will be a rematch of the 2022 NE10 Volleyball Championship when AIC visits Adelphi on Saturday in an important conference match that could provide a meaningful tiebreaker at the end of the regular season. AIC has won six of its last seven matches, while Adelphi has won six in a row and looks to avenge its Championship loss to the Yellow Jackets last season.
