The nonconference warm-up is over. The Northeast-10 has turned to league play, and after the first weekend of conference games, four teams are unbeaten and every result counts toward seeding. Here’s where the league stands and what’s ahead.
The early leaders
Southern New Hampshire has the best résumé so far. The Penmen are 5-0-2, have scored 26 goals, and opened NE10 play with a 2-1 home win over American International. Their attack has produced blowouts of Jefferson (7-2) and Wilmington (6-0).
Assumption is 4-1-1 after a 6-2 win over Saint Anselm and a 3-2 conference-opening win over Saint Michael’s. Bentley (3-2-2) got a 1-0 road win at Adelphi to start league play, and Saint Anselm (4-2) bounced back from the Assumption loss to beat Pace 2-1.
Franklin Pierce (3-1-2) is the team to watch among the rest. The Ravens beat Bentley 5-0 in nonconference play and tied Southern Connecticut 2-2 in their league opener.
NE10 standings after week one
| Team | Conf. | Overall |
| Southern New Hampshire | 1-0-0 | 5-0-2 |
| Assumption | 1-0-0 | 4-1-1 |
| Saint Anselm | 1-0-0 | 4-2-0 |
| Bentley | 1-0-0 | 3-2-2 |
| Franklin Pierce | 0-0-1 | 3-1-2 |
| Southern Connecticut | 0-0-1 | 0-2-3 |
| Pace | 0-1-0 | 4-1-2 |
| Adelphi | 0-1-0 | 2-3-2 |
| American International | 0-1-0 | 2-3-2 |
| Saint Michael’s | 0-1-0 | 1-4-2 |
Records through Sept. 20, compiled from the NE10 composite schedule.
Full NE10 conference schedule
Home team listed second.
Wed., Sept. 23
- Assumption at Bentley, 3 p.m.
- Saint Michael’s at Franklin Pierce, 4 p.m.
- Saint Anselm at Southern New Hampshire, 7 p.m. (Mark A. Ouellette Stadium, Manchester)
- Adelphi at American International, 7 p.m.
- Southern Connecticut at Pace, 7 p.m.
Sat., Sept. 26
- American International at Bentley, noon
- Adelphi at Saint Michael’s, 1 p.m.
- Saint Anselm at Southern Connecticut, 5 p.m.
- Southern New Hampshire at Pace, 7 p.m.
Tue., Sept. 29
- Southern New Hampshire at Assumption, 4 p.m.
- Pace at Adelphi, 7 p.m.
Sat., Oct. 3
- Saint Anselm at Adelphi, 10 a.m.
- Southern Connecticut at Saint Michael’s, 3 p.m.
- Pace at Assumption, 3:30 p.m.
- Bentley at Southern New Hampshire, 4 p.m.
- Franklin Pierce at American International, 7 p.m.
Wed., Oct. 7
- Franklin Pierce at Bentley, 3 p.m.
- Assumption at Saint Anselm, 3 p.m.
- Southern New Hampshire at Saint Michael’s, 6 p.m.
- American International at Pace, 7 p.m.
- Adelphi at Southern Connecticut, 7 p.m.
Sat., Oct. 10
- Saint Michael’s at Saint Anselm, 1 p.m.
- Assumption at American International, 4 p.m.
- Bentley at Pace, 6 p.m.
- Southern Connecticut at Southern New Hampshire, 7 p.m.
- Adelphi at Franklin Pierce, 7 p.m.
Fri., Oct. 16
- Assumption at Southern Connecticut, 7 p.m.
Sat., Oct. 17
- Saint Anselm at Bentley, 10 a.m.
- Southern New Hampshire at Adelphi, noon
- American International at Saint Michael’s, 1 p.m.
- Pace at Franklin Pierce, 8 p.m.
Wed., Oct. 21
- Franklin Pierce at Saint Anselm, 3 p.m.
- Bentley at Saint Michael’s, 3 p.m.
- Southern Connecticut at American International, 6 p.m.
Sat., Oct. 24
- Saint Michael’s at Pace, noon
- Southern Connecticut at Bentley, 1 p.m.
- Adelphi at Assumption, 3 p.m.
- Saint Anselm at American International, 3 p.m.
- Franklin Pierce at Southern New Hampshire, 7 p.m.
Wed., Oct. 28
- Assumption at Franklin Pierce, 4 p.m.
Five matchups to circle
- Saint Anselm at SNHU (Sept. 23): Two teams unbeaten in conference play meet under the lights in Manchester in the season’s first big test.
- SNHU at Assumption (Sept. 29): The league’s two most dangerous attacks meet in Worcester.
- Bentley at SNHU (Oct. 3): Bentley’s defense against the league’s best offense, with first place possibly on the line.
- Franklin Pierce at SNHU (Oct. 24): A Saturday-night New Hampshire rivalry game that could decide seeding.
- Assumption at Franklin Pierce (Oct. 28): The last game of the regular season, and the standings could depend on it.
Nonconference note: American International visits Division I Boston College on Oct. 28 at Chestnut Hill.
