NE10 Announces Institutional Nominees for Man & Woman of the Year

MANSFIELD, Mass. – The Northeast-10 Conference announced on Monday its list of 25 student-athletes that have been nominated for Man and Woman of the Year in 2024-25. Both honors are selected by the Conference’s Senior Woman Administrator (SWA) Council. 

Each nominee is a senior student-athlete that has excelled in all areas of their collegiate careers – on the playing surface, in the classroom and in the community. The two winners are set to be announced at the NE10 Banquet at Fratello’s Events in the Millyard (Manchester, N.H.) on the night of Tuesday, June 3.

ALL-TIME WINNERS OF MAN & WOMAN OF THE YEAR

Each NE10 institution nominates student-athletes for both Man and Woman of the Year. The 2024-25 academic year marks the 13th time that the league will award the NE10 Man of the Year honor, while the NE10 Woman of the Year honor has been awarded since 2005-06 and will be put forth as the league’s official NCAA Woman of the Year candidate.

Women’s basketball leads all sports with four nominees for Woman of the Year, while field hockey has three and softball has two. Football leads with three nominees for Man of the Year, while baseball, soccer and track & field have two each. 

2024-25 NE10 Man and Woman of the Year Nominees

Adelphi: Courtney Wengryn (SB) and Matthew Wenz (T&F)

AIC: Morgan Martellio (FH) and Anderson Cuello Batista (BSB)

Assumption: Marina Callahan (WBB) and Eric Giarnese (BSB)

Bentley: Maggie Whitmore (WBB) and Joe Rivers (FB)

Franklin Pierce: Aino Martikainen (WSOC) & Kesinee Prukmathakul (WGOLF) and Ryan Outerbridge (XC/T&F)

New Haven: Katie Schenk (WLAX) and Joe Vitale (FB)

Pace: Krista Dietz (FH) & Brianna Shea (SB) and Tray Alexander (MBB) & Daniel Zabbia (MLAX)

Saint Anselm: Melanie Hoyt (WBB) and Brandon Potts (FB)

Saint Michael’s: Alexandra Báez Rentas (VB) and David Ciancio (MHOC)

SCSU: Katie Williamson (WBB) and Alexandre Rajao da Cunha (MSOC)

SNHU: Annemartine Christis (FH) and Preston Neal (MSOC)

ABOUT THE NE10

The NE10 is an association of 11 diverse institutions serving student-athletes across 24 NCAA Division II sports. Together we build brilliant futures by embracing the journey of every student-athlete.

Each year, 4,500 of those student-athletes compete in conference championships in 24 sports, making the NE10 the largest DII conference in the country in terms of sport sponsorship. Leading the way in the classroom, on the field and within the community, the NE10 is proud of its comprehensive program and the experience it provides student-athletes.

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