Southern New Hampshire University Athletics
Student-Athletes of the Week (February 9-15, 2026)
Female Athlete of the Week: Dajana Abadzic - Women's Tennis - Jr.
Dajana Abadzic (Weinstadt, Germany) won both of her matches Saturday, as women's tennis rallied from down 3-1 to knock off the BIG EAST's Providence College, 4-3. Abadzic edged Camila Barrera, 7-5, 6-4, at No. 1 singles to pull the Penmen even at 3-all. She also teamed with sophomore Lois Tsui (Amsterdam, Netherlands) at No. 1 doubles to defeat Allison Root and Flora Eidson, 6-4, to clinch the doubles point.
Male Athlete of the Week: Lasse Volquardsen - Men's Lacrosse - So., A
Lasse Volquardsen (Frankfurt, Germany) amassed 16 points on eight goals and eight assists during a 2-0 opening week for men's lacrosse. In his first collegiate game against Felician University on Monday, he made an immediate impact by setting a program record with 15 points on seven goals and eight assists in a 27-4 victory that also set a team mark for single-game goals. Volquardsen, who was chosen as the NE10 Rookie of the Week earlier Monday, also added a goal Saturday in a 10-8 victory over 11th-ranked Molloy University.
Other Penmen Notables:Â
Jojo Wallace - Men's Basketball - So., G
Jojo Wallace (Milford, Conn.) dropped 32.5 points per game on 53.2 percent (25-47) shooting during a 1-1 week for men's basketball. Wallace, who was 4-for-11 (36.4%) from beyond the arc and 11-for-13 (84.6%) from the line, averaged 3.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.0 steal per contest. He set a career high with 32 points (11-25 FG, 2-6 3-FG, 8-8 FT), while recording five rebounds and a pair of assists, in Tuesday's 87-81 overtime loss at Saint Anselm College, and then established a new career high with 33 points (14-22 FG, 2-5 3-FG, 3-5 FT), to go with two rebounds, in a 70-62 victory over Adelphi University on Saturday. He was named the NE10 Player of the Week for the third time this season earlier Monday.
T.J. Morris - Men's Basketball - Sr., G
T.J. Morris (Jamaica, N.Y.)Â averaged 17.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 2.0 steals. He registered 15Â points (7-14Â FG, 1-2 FT), four rebounds, three assists, two steals and a block against the Hawks, before matching his career high with 20Â points (7-15Â FG, 1-2 3-FG, 5-7 FT), while adding four rebounds and a pair of steals, in the win over the Panthers.
Meghan Gordon - Women's Basketball - Sr., F
Meghan Gordon (Attleboro, Mass.) scored a team-high 15 points (7-13 FG, 1-1 FT), pulled down nine rebounds and blocked a pair of shots to lead women's basketball to a 66-44 victory over Adelphi on Senior Day.
Taylor Brennan - Women's Basketball - So., G
Meghan Gordon (Attleboro, Mass.)Â tallied 14 points (3-9 FG, 1-4 3-FG, 7-8 FT), eight rebounds, four assists and a pair of steals in the win against the Panthers.
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Zach Vickerman (Queensville, Ontario) scored two goals in a pair of losses to Post University last week. Vickerman even the score in the first period of Friday's 3-1 loss and then put the Penmen on the board in the second period of Saturday's 5-1 defeat.
Sean Guerin (Chicago, Ill.) stopped 30 of the 32 shots he faced in Friday's 3-1 loss to the Eagles, who added an empty-net goal in the final minute.
Hope Sinclair - Women's Track & Field - Sr.
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Hope Sinclair (Hampton, N.H.) lowered her program record in the 60 meters with a time of 7.74 seconds in the prelims at the Harvard Crimson Open on Friday. Sinclair also ran 26.13 in the 200.
Joey Gallo (Derry, N.H.) registered 14 points on seven goals and seven assists during the 2-0 week for men's lacrosse. He scored three goals and dished five assists versus Felician, before leading the way with four goals and two helpers against Molloy. Gallo was selected as the NE10 Player of the Week on Monday.
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Matt Roy (No. Andover, Mass.) turned aside 24 of the 34 shots he faced in the two victories. He made six of eight saves in the opening 36:22 against the Golden Falcons, before making 18 stops in the win against Lions. Roy earned NE10 Goalkeeper of the Week honors earlier Monday.
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