NO. ATTLEBORO, Mass. – Sophomore Gabi Barroso (A Coruña, Spain) of the Southern New Hampshire University men's soccer team was chosen as the NE10 Defensive Player of the Week, while freshman Dani Bujanda (Pamplona, Spain) earned an NE10 Rookie of the Week nod, both for the period ending Oct. 11, the league office announced Monday.

Barroso helped lead a defensive effort that saw SNHU pitch a pair of shutouts in a 2-0-0 week. The Penmen back line limited the two opponents to just nine shots, including only four on target. Barroso also contributed a pair of assists on the offensive end.

SNHU has posted three straight shutouts and has not allowed a goal over the last 318:08. The Penmen also have five clean sheets in their last six outings, relinquishing just a single goal over the last 581:19 – a goals-against average of 0.10.

Bujanda, who was also named the league's top rookie back on Sept. 7, collected three assists, setting set up a pair of goals, including the eventual game winner in the 32nd minute, in Wednesday's 4-0 win at Saint Michael's College, before dishing another assist in a 6-0 blanking of Southern Connecticut State University on Saturday.
 
Barroso has started all 10 matches he has appeared in on the back line. In addition to aiding a defensive unit that leads the conference in goals against (9) and goals-against average (0.69), he also has contributed five assists, which ranks him fourth in the league.

Bujanda has started all 12 matches he has played in, notching 18 points on five goals and eight assists. He leads the NE10 in helpers, while ranking fourth in points and 10th in goals.

Barroso, Bujanda and the Penmen return to action Saturday, Oct. 17 (12 p.m.) when they travel to Adelphi University.

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