The Conference of New England announced their weekly awards for Mar. 9 on Monday afternoon with multiple schools represented across four sports. In all, 12 student-athletes were recognized for their efforts this past week. The winners are:
Men's Lacrosse
Offensive - Tommy Tyksinski, Endicott
Defensive - Andrew Leibold, Hartford
Rookie - Adam Priest, Endicott
Specialist - Ian Reynolds, Hartford
Women's Lacrosse
Offensive/Rookie - Ella Palanza, Curry
Defensive - Alexa Puopolo, Curry
Baseball
Player - Leo Paragarino, WNE
Pitcher - Kyan Bagshaw, Endicott
Rookie - Cael Smith, Gordon
Softball
Player - Marley Rodriguez, WNE
Pitcher - Riley Kane, WNE
Rookie - Ashley Bergeron, JWU
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.