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).
WOMEN'S TENNIS
NE10 Women's Tennis Championship: Sunday, October 22 (Championship Central)
QUICK HIT: The NE10 Women's Tennis Championship will be held on Sunday by the highest remaining seed following Friday's semifinal matches. Top-seeded Adelphi hosts Assumption and No. 2-seeded Southern New Hampshire welcomes New Haven, as the four teams compete for two spots in the Championship final.
CROSS COUNTRY
NE10 Cross Country Championships: Sunday, October 22 (Championship Central)
QUICK HIT: The NE10 will host its Cross Country Championships on Sunday at Stanley Park in Westfield, Mass. The women's race will begin at 11 a.m. and the men's race will start at 12:15 p.m. For a full Championship preview, click HERE.
FOOTBALL
Saint Anselm at No. 21 Assumption: Saturday, October 21 - 12:00 p.m. (Live Stats - Video)
QUICK HIT: Coming off two huge victories over Bentley and New Haven in consecutive weeks, Saint Anselm looks to continue its momentum when it visits No. 21 Assumption on Saturday. Saint Anselm will look to hand Assumption its first conference loss of the season behind a defense that held Bentley and New Haven to an average of 13 points per game.
FIELD HOCKEY
Bentley at Adelphi: Saturday, October 21 - 3:00 p.m. (Live Stats - Video)
QUICK HIT: Bentley was recently named one of five NE10 teams that are "Under Consideration" in the first release of the NCAA regional rankings, but Adelphi is currently riding a three-game winning streak and is looking to crack the next round of rankings. Saturday's game will be a matchup of two teams currently in the top five of the NE10 standings.
MEN'S SOCCER
New Haven at Bentley: Saturday, October 21 - 2:00 p.m. (Live Stats - Video)
QUICK HIT: New Haven and Bentley enter Saturday as two teams fighting for NE10 postseason qualification, as they are tied with eight conference points each, despite Bentley having played two fewer games. Bentley is unbeaten in its last three matches (2-0-1), which includes a win over Southern New Hampshire - a team that has spent most of the season ranked in the United Soccer Coaches poll.
WOMEN'S SOCCER
No. 23 Saint Anselm at No. 15 Adelphi: Saturday, October 21 - 11:00 a.m. (Live Stats - Video)
QUICK HIT: Both Adelphi and Saint Anselm enter Saturday's match as ranked teams in the United Soccer Coaches poll, as both programs try to catch No. 4 Saint Rose in the NE10 standings. Adelphi is unbeaten in conference play (5-0-3) and is 11-1-1 in the last 13 meetings with Saint Anselm.
VOLLEYBALL
American International at Bentley: Saturday, October 21 - 1:00 p.m. (Live Stats - Video)
QUICK HIT: Bentley, which is currently receiving votes in the AVCA national rankings, looks to remain unbeaten in conference play when it hosts two-time reigning NE10 champion American International on Saturday afternoon. Both teams will be playing for a victory that could prove to have tiebreaker implications for the NE10 Volleyball Championship.
