Week 1 - September 4, 2023

NE10 Offensive Player of the Week

Austyn Howe, Franklin Pierce 
Sophomore | Wide Receiver | Newington, Conn.

Howe had a huge day for Franklin Pierce in a 26-10 win at Lake Erie. He caught nine passes for 197 yards - an average of 21.9 yards per reception - with a touchdown to lead the Ravens to a season-opening victory. His longest catch of the day went for 59 yards. 

NE10 Defensive Player of the Week

Tyvarius Daniels, Franklin Pierce
Senior | Defensive Back | Springfield, Mass.

Daniels boasted two interceptions to go along with three tackles in Saturday's season-opening 26-10 win against Lake Erie.

NE10 Special Teams Player of the Week

Gabriel Bertolazzo, Assumption
Junior | Punter | Winter Garden, Fla.

Bertolazzo launched six punts for 261 yards - an average of 43.5 yards per punt - with one going 50+ yards and three landing inside the 20-yard line in a 31-20 win over Kutztown.

NE10 Rookie of the Week

Owen Fitzgerald, Assumption
Sophomore (Rookie Eligible) | Linebacker | Auburn, Mass.

Fitzgerald was all over the field for the Greyhounds during their 31-20 win over Kutztown. He had a game-high eight tackles, including a key pass deflection for an interception. 

NE10 Weekly Honor Roll

Sidiki Kone, American Int'l (Jr., RB - Bronx, N.Y.)
Kone was AIC's biggest threat offensively against Division I Central Connecticut. He racked up 103 total yards of offense on 19 plays, with 16 carries for 70 yards and three catches for 33, all team-high totals.

Brandon Santell, Assumption (Sr., DL - Lawrence, Mass.)
Santell was a recking force in the Kutztown backfield, as the defensive end recorded two sacks, three tackles and one pass break-up in Assumption's 31-20 win.

Quinn Sieger, Assumption (Sr., WR - Saint John's, Fla.) 
Sieger led the Greyhounds on the receiving end, as he hauled in nine receptions for 106 yards and two touchdowns in Assumption's 31-20 win over Kutztown.

Mathieu Severance, Bentley (Gr., DB - Lynn, Mass.)
Severance led Bentley with nine tackles in the team's season opening game against West Chester. Severance also had a forced fumble against the Golden Rams.

Tyreice Dominique, Franklin Pierce (So., WR - Rocky Hill, Conn.)
Dominique had an excellent day for special teams in the season opener against lake Erie. In three returns he tallied 137 total yards averaging more than 45 yards per return.

Kha'Lil Eason, New Haven (So., WR - Norwalk, Conn.)
Eason returned three kickoffs for the Chargers, collecting 107 yards in those three returns for an average of 35+ yards per return. His long of the day racked up 52 yards.

Dev Holmes, New Haven (Sr., WR - Troy, N.Y.)
In the Chargers' opening game of the season, Holmes was on the receiving end of both of the Chargers offensive touchdowns against Frostburg State, finishing the day with 54 yards on five receptions for an average of 10.8 yards per catch. His longest of the day was a 25-yard reception which was the Chargers first TD of the afternoon, which came on the opening drive of the game. He also completed a seven play drive in the middle of the third quarter with a seven yard TD reception which gave the Chargers a 24-14 lead at the time. 

Carson Goda, Saint Anselm (Jr., TE - Bradenton, Fla.)
Goda served as the Hawks primary target in the team's opening contest against Millersville, collecting 11 receptions for 89 yards, averaging 8.1 yards per snag.

Hasan Dominick, Southern Conn. St. (So., ILB - Brooklyn, N.Y.)
In a hard-fought 27-26 loss to No. 13 Shepherd, Dominick had six tackles and two sacks while forcing a fumble, which Shepherd was able to recover.

Shawn Martin, Southern Conn. St. (Jr., RB - Scotch Plains, N.J.)
In a nail-biter at No. 13 Shepherd, Shawn Martin scored twice for the Owls, once on the ground and once threw the air, while leading Southern with seven catches for 71 yards including a 16-yard touchdown reception.

2023 NE10 FOOTBALL STANDINGS

	Conference				Overall
-	GP	W-L	PCT	GP	W-L	PCT
New Haven	7	6-1	0.857	11	8-3	0.727
Bentley	7	5-2	0.714	10	6-4	0.600
Saint Anselm	7	5-2	0.714	10	6-4	0.600
Assumption	7	3-4	0.429	10	5-5	0.500
Franklin Pierce	7	3-4	0.429	10	4-6	0.400
So. Connecticut	7	3-4	0.429	10	4-6	0.400
Pace	7	2-5	0.286	10	3-7	0.300
American Int'l	7	1-6	0.143	11	3-8	0.273