Southern New Hampshire University Athletics
Student-Athletes of the Week (November 2-8, 2026)
Female Athlete of the Week:Â Sophie Bilodeau - Field Hockey - So., M/F
Sophie Bilodeau (Milford, N.H.) had a goal and an assist in field hockey's 4-2 loss to Bentley University to close the regular season on Thursday. Bilodeau assisted on a goal by senior Zoe Demers (Manchester, N.H.) just 2:41 into the contest, and then tied the game, 2-2, at 40:17 with her fourth marker of the season.
Male Athlete of the Week:Â Gabriel Castro - Men's Soccer - Jr., B
Gabriel Castro (León, Spain) notched five points on a pair of goals and an assist during a 2-0-0 week for men's soccer, which earned the program's ninth NE10 Championship on Saturday. Castro, who was named the NE10 Championship Most Outstanding Player and claimed a spot on the NE10 All-Championship Team, buried the equalizer in the 81st minute of Wednesday's semifinal, tying the match with Franklin Pierce University, 2-2, before the Penmen were able to win it just 40 seconds into overtime. Castro then set up the eventual game winner just 3:02 before halftime in Saturday's title match and then put the finishing touches on the 3-0 win over American International College with an 88th-minute tally.
Other Penmen Notables:Â
Alex Pons - Men's Soccer - Sr., B
Alex Pons (Castellón, Spain) dished three assists in the 2-0-0 week for men's soccer, as it captured its second NE10 title in three years. Pons set up the game winner by freshman
Vigo Frank (Rijeka, Croatia) just 40 seconds into overtime, as the top-seeded Penmen sank Franklin Pierce University, 3-2, in Wednesday's semifinal. He then handed out a pair of helpers in SNHU's 3-0 victory over American International College on Saturday in the title match.
Alvaro Garcia - Men's Soccer - 5th., GK
Alvaro Garcia (Barcelona, Spain) stopped nine of the 11 shots he faced in the two NE10 Championship wins for men's soccer. Garcia made four stops in the 3-2, overtime win over the Ravens in the semifinal and then posted a five-save clean sheet in the title match to help the Penmen secure a 3-0 victory over the Yellow Jackets.
Jordyn Carroll - Women's Volleyball - Jr., OH
Jordyn Carroll (Moultonborough, N.H.) collected 18 kills (3.00 k/s) during an 0-2 week for women's volleyball. Carroll paced the team with seven kills in Tuesday's 3-0 loss against Assumption University and then led the way with 11 kills on .250 hitting in a three-set loss to Bentley University in Saturday's finale.
Ross Wallace - Men's Cross Country - Fr.
Ross Wallace (Garden City, N.Y.) earned NE10 All-Conference First Team honors, as he finished third at the NE10 Championships on Saturday at Bethpage Polo at the Park on Long Island. Wallace completed the eight-kilometer course in 25:38.3 – just 10 seconds behind the runner-up.
Sean Guerin - Men's Ice Hockey - Sr., G
Sean Guerin (Chicago, Ill.)Â made a combined 35 saves, as men's ice hockey split its games with Franklin Pierce University (L, 2-1) on Friday and American International College (W, 4-2) on Saturday. Guerin finished the week with a 2.02 goals against average and an .897 save percentage.
Kenny Thurston - Men's Ice Hockey - So., F
Kenny Thurston (Plymouth, Mass.) tallied two points with a goal and an assist in Saturday's 4-2 victory over AIC.
Nolan Nemecek - Men's Ice Hockey - Fr., F
Nolan Nemecek (Hudsonville, Mich.) registered his first two collegiate points with an assist in each game for the Penmen.Â
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