WORCESTER, Mass. – Assumption University had six players named to the Northeast 10 Conference Players of the Week, as announced Monday afternoon.
Dante Vernieri,
Luke Liborio, and
Kaiden Brochu represent football;
Caroline Mastergeorge represents field hockey; and
Elizabeth Schoeneberger and
Zhunay Moulton represent women's Soccer.
Football Defensive Player of the Week
Dante Vernieri, Assumption
Senior | Linebacker | Barnegat, N.J.
Vernieri recorded a career-high three interceptions in Assumption's 56-7 win over Saint Anselm on Thursday. The linebacker returned the interceptions for 23, 12, and 27 yards, setting the Greyhounds up for 21 points. Vernieri's three picks are the most in Division II this season and tied for the most in all of college football.
Football Special Teams Player of the Week
Luke Liborio, Assumption
Junior | Kicker | Scottsdale, Ariz.
Liborio accounted for 11 points in Assumption's 56-7 rout of Saint Anselm on Thursday night. The junior kicker was perfect on extra points, adding a six-yard touchdown run to make it 14-0 in the second quarter. This was the second straight year the Greyhounds have had a kicker score a touchdown, as
Massimo Sgambati ran for a 17-yard touchdown against AIC last season.
Football Rookie of the Week
Kaiden Brochu, Assumption
Sophomore | Running Back | Dudley, Mass.
Brochu had ten carries for 52 yards and three touchdowns in Assumption's 56-7 win on Prime Video at Saint Anselm College. His three rushing touchdowns are tied for the most in a single game this season, while his five rushing touchdowns in NE10 action are tied for the most in the league.
Field Hockey Defensive Player of the Week
Caroline Mastergeorge, Assumption
Graduate Student | Defense | Amherst, N.H.
Mastergeorge scored one goal while leading and allowed only one, as Assumption won 2-0 this week. The Greyhounds' defense allowed just 12 total shots in two games, and only eight went on goal. The Hounds also had a 28-5 advantage in penalty corners in the two games.
Women's Soccer Player of the Week
Elizabeth Schoeneberger, Assumption
Sophomore | Forward | Manchester, Conn.
Schoeneberger has continued her scoring onslaught in the final month of the regular season, scoring three goals as Assumption went 2-0-0, extending their point streak to six games and their winning streak to four. She netted the game-winning goal in a 3-2 win over AIC on Tuesday, then scored twice, including the game-winner, in a 4-2 win at SNHU. In her last six games, she has scored seven goals and added two assists.
Women's Soccer Rookie of the Week
Zhunay Moulton, Assumption
Freshman | Forward | Auburn, Mass.
Moulton was a vital part in Assumption's 2-0-0 week and extending their unbeaten streak to six games, as she recorded two goals and two assists. In the Greyhounds' 3-2 win against AIC on Tuesday, she scored two goals and added an assist, before assisting the game-winning goal in the 4-2 win at SNHU on Saturday.
Up Next
- Football (5-2, 4-0 NE10) looks to extend their winning streak to five games as they host Post on Saturday, October 31st at noon.
- Field Hockey (10-4, 5-1 NE10) looks to extend their winning streak as they travel to Bentley for a midweek matchup before returning home to host Saint Michael's College on Saturday.
- Women's Soccer (6-4-3, 4-2-2 NE10) has one more regular-season match, hosting Southern Connecticut on Wednesday (Oct. 28) at 4:00 pm, before beginning the Northeast 10 Playoffs on Sunday.
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