Conference of New England (CNE) Release

BEVERLY, Mass. (1/28/2026) – The Conference of New England (CNE) has released the Academic All-Conference team members for the 2025 fall season. In all, 927 student-athletes across the 11 full-time institutions, alongside five affiliate institutions of the CNE were recognized, 73 of which represented Nichols College.

In January and June of each academic year, the Conference recognizes an Academic All-Conference Team. Each member institution is responsible for determining its qualified student-athletes. Criteria for recognition is: at least sophomore status athletically and academically with one academic year in residence at their current institution; hold a cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher on a 4.0 scale; active member of a roster for a Conference-sponsored sport.

The January recognition covers men's and women's soccer, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's tennis, women's volleyball, field hockey, men's and women's golf, and football. The June recognition includes men's and women's basketball, men's and women's ice hockey, baseball, men's and women's lacrosse, softball, men's tennis and men's and women's track and field student-athletes.

Graduate transfers, regardless of enrollment at their current institution, are eligible. First years, freshmen and undergraduate transfers in their first semester at their current institution are not eligible.

For the Bison, football led the charge with 20 representatives, while men's soccer followed close behind with 15 student-athletes.

Football (20)
Aaron Canuel – Finance
AJ Samuel – Criminal Justice
Ben Rusczyk – General Business
Brendan Coppola – Marketing
Carson Clark – Undeclared
Clark Gates – Finance
DJ Merced – Criminal Justice
Dominic Kesell - Corporate Finance & Investments
Ethan LaGuardia – Sport Management
Gael Alvarez-Rojas – Master of Business Administration
Jack Morvan – Master of Business Administration
Joey Clayton – Undeclared
Keevan Hally – Sport Management
Liam Murphy – Sport Management
Lucas Ferguson – General Business
Matteo Mastrototaro – Real Estate Management
Nathan Campos – General Business
RJ Cummings – General Business
Ryan Jerome – Sport Management
Will Migliaccio – Undeclared

Men's Soccer (15)
Alex Mercadante – Corporate Finance & Investments
Alexandro Montreuil – Entrepreneurship
Aysaiah Chavez – Accounting 
Braydon Richardson – Sport Management
Daniel McReynolds – General Business
Derek Axon – General Business
Esteban Arbelaez – Finance
Lukas Salvador – Finance
Matthew Branco – Finance
Matt De Vito – Sport Management
Mick Tarozzi – General Business
Shea Ullo – Criminal Justice
Trey Cleary – Entrepreneurship
Ryan Bray – Finance
William Pugliese-Savage – Master of Business Administration

Women's Soccer (11)
Alyssa Senecal – General Business
Avery Gravel – General Business
Caroline Shields – Master of Business Administration
Cassie Rice – Criminal Justice
Falyn Hunt – Psychology
Gigi Errico – Criminal Psychology
Hannah Deschene – Accounting
Olivia Blasko – Marketing
Serephine Jodoin – Marketing
Taylor Pickering – Sport Management
Summer Bruno – Psychology

Field Hockey (9)
Asya Osei-Opoku – Accounting              
Erin Mahoney – Economics
Brooke Morin – General Business
Fallyn Belisle – General Business
Katherine Hearn – Psychology
Lily Kitchin – General Business
Merle Steinau – Master of Science – Accounting
Morgan Belyea – General Business
Sarah King – General Business
Taylor Breen – Sport Marketing & Content Creation

Women's Tennis (6)
Catherine Pollock – Criminal Psychology
Charis Vogler – Sport Management
Cora Brosch – Communication
Erin Helly – Communication
Kamora Helton – Psychology
Pamela Gonzalez Vallardi - Communication

Men's Golf (1)
Drew Barrett – Intelligent Automation

Women's Golf (4)
Felicia Zander – Finance
Gabrielle Maranchie – General Business
Isabella Fleury – General Business
Kaitlin Baca – General Business

Women's Volleyball (4)
Faith Sydoriak – Hospitality, Events & Tourism
Gabrielle McKayle – Criminal
Maille Ianniruberto – International Business
Ruby St. Onge – Master of Science - Accounting

Men's Cross Country (2)
Gino Di Vito – Sport Management
Gregory Sadlak – Master of Business Administration