The Conference of New England announced their weekly awards for Feb. 16 on Monday afternoon with multiple schools represented across four sports. In all, 10 student-athletes were recognized for their efforts this past week. The winners are:
Men's Hockey
Player - Nolan Leonard, Suffolk
Goalie - Austin McNicholas, Suffolk
Rookie - Alex Ondos, Suffolk
Women's Hockey
Player - Leah Dube, WNE
Goalie - Kyleigh Matola, UNE
Rookie - Ashley Bergeron, JWU
Men's Basketball
Player - Marcus Montagnino, Endicott
Rookie - Ben Miller, Hartford
Women's Basketball
Player - Alyvia Smith, Nichols
Rookie - Lottia Barnes, WNE
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE OF NEW ENGLAND
Originally founded in 1984 as the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC), and reconstituted as the Conference of New England (CNE) in 2024, the CNE is an NCAA Division III athletic conference composed of 11 full member and five associate member institutions throughout the New England region. Its membership aims to provide student-athletes with a positive experience in their pursuit of excellence through high academic standards, quality competition and a meaningful student life. The Conference administers championships in 21 intercollegiate sports.