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ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

Quentin Wilkins (So., Hamilton, Mass.) -- Wilkins was named Little East Player of the Week after a 6-0 week for the Vikings (3-0) at No. 1 singles and No. 2 doubles. He did not surrender a point in a 6-0, 6-0 victory over James Ontiveros of Lesley and swept both singles matches against Thomas and Vermont Castleton, winning 6-3, 6-1 and 6-1, 6-4. He teamed with Kevin Merino-Rivas to shutout Kai Burridge / Bennett Locke of Lesley, 8-0 and defeat Seb Soto / Calvin Cutler of Thomas. 8-3. Wilkins and Merino-Rivas earned an 8-7 doubles win against the Spartans to help Salem State earn a huge point in their 5-4 triumph to earn their first Little East victory.

Mark Wood (Fr., Lynn, Mass.) -- Wood was named Little East Rookie of the Week after going 6-0 for Salem State (3-0) at 3rd singles and 1st doubles. Wood did not allow a point against Lesley, winning 6-0, 6-0 at singles and teamed with Cory Cherico for an 8-0 doubles victory against Nick Rosen / James Ontiveros. Wood picked up a 6-1, 6-4 at singles and an 8-4 decision at doubles in a 6-3 win against Thomas. He clinched the victory against Vermont Castleton with a 6-2, 7-5 singles victory and again teamed with Cherico for an 8-1 doubles win.

Mackenzie DeSantis (Sr., INF, Ridge, N.Y.) -- DeSantis earned MASCAC Player of the Week honors after batting .417 (5-12) with two doubles, a home run and five RBI for an .883 slugging percentage in a 3-1 week for the Vikings. Went 4-for-7 with five RBI, two doubles, a home run and two runs scored in a doubleheader sweep of Fitchburg State.

Alaina Giuliano (Fr., IF, Malden, Mass.) -- Giuliano earned MASCAC Rookie of the Week honors after batting .500, going 5-for-10 with six runs, five walks and a pair of stolen bases in a 3-1 week for the Vikings. Went 2-for-6 with three runs and two stolen bases in a split with New England College and followed up with three hits in four at-bats with three runs and a pair of walks in two wins over Fitchburg State.

Yabdriel Gonzalez (Fr., INF, New Haven, Conn.) -- Gonzalez was named MASCAC Rookie of the Week after batting .556 (5-9) with two doubles, two RBI, three runs scored, a walk and .636 on-base percentage and .778 slugging percentage in a 2-0 week for the Vikings. He went 4-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI in an 8-4 win over Gordon. Gonzalez added a hit, RBI and run scored in an 8-7 win over Wentworth.

Katherine Quigley (Jr., P, Ipswich, Mass.) -- Quigley went 2-0 for the Vikings, winning both ends of a doubleheader recording a .0.00 ERA in 6.1 innings pitched. Allowed just one hit and no runs in 1.1 innings or work to pick up a win in relief as the Vikings rallied from a three run deficit in the seventh to beat Mass Maritime 7-6. Quigley pitched 5.0 innings in relief, giving up one hit and one unearned run with two strikeouts as the Vikings defeated Mass. Maritime 6-5 in nine innings.

Ryan Barberi (Fr., DH, Cheshire, Conn.) -- Barberi was named MASCAC Rookie of the Week after batting .667 (8-12) with two doubles, two home runs, eight RBI, a stolen base and six runs scored with a 1.333 slugging percentage and .750 on-base percentage in four wins for the Vikings. Went 4-for-4 with a double, home run, four RBI, walk and two runs scored in a 9-0 win over SUNY-Canton. He was 2-for-4 with the go-ahead double in the ninth inning plus a home run and three RBI in the 9-7 win over Central (Iowa).  

Cam Fisher (Fr., P, Burlington, Conn.) -- Fisher was named MASCAC Pitcher of the Week after throwing a complete game shutout, going nine innings, allowing five hits with five strikeouts, no earned runs and no walks in the Vikings’ 9-0 win over SUNY-Canton.

Antonio Belgrove (Fr., IF, Stamford, Conn.) -- Belgrove earned MASCAC Rookie of the Week honors after batting .333 (4-12) with two triples, an RBI, walk, two runs scored and a .667 slugging percentage in a 1-2 week for the Vikings. He went 3-for-5 with a triple and two runs scored in his first career start to lead Salem State over Gordon, 7-4 and added a triple and walk in a 5-1 setback to Endicott.

Connor Vittands (Fr., A, Gloucester, Mass.) -- Vittands was named the LEC Offensive Player of the Week after scoring five goals and setting up four others in the Vikings? 18-6 rout of Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Saturday. He also scooped up eight groundballs in his collegiate debut.

Ernidia Goncalves (So., F, Everett, Mass.) -- Goncalves earned MASCAC Player of the Week after averaging her MASCAC best 18th double-double, averaging 19.5 points, 15 rebounds, five blocks, three steals and 2.5 assists in a 1-1 week for the Vikings. Netted 21 points on 9-for-15 shooting (60 percent) with 18 rebounds and six blocks in an 80-66 win over Fitchburg State. Had 18 points, 12 boards, four steals and four blocks in a 95-67 setback to Westfield State.

Jaden Castillo (Sr., G, Lawrence, Mass.) -- Castillo averaged 25 points going 18-for-37 (48.6%) from the floor and 4.5 assists in two games for the Vikings. He scored 14 points to go with six assists in a 73-72 loss to MCLA. Castillo had a career-high 36 points on 13-of-21 (61.9%) shooting with five three-pointers and three assists in a 103-99 overtime setback at Worcester State.

Kylie Gates (Sr., G, Pembroke, Mass.) -- Gates earned Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Player of the Week honors after averaging 23.5 points on 18-for-38 (47.4%) shooting, 7.5 rebounds and seven assists in a 2-0 week for the Vikings. She posted 20 points converting 8-of-14 field goal attempts, including going a perfect 4-for-4 (100.0%) from behind the arc with eight rebounds and six assists in a 75-38 win over MCLA. Gates tied a career-high with 27 points with three three-pointers, seven rebounds and eight assists in an 82-73 victory over Worcester State.

Jaden Castillo (Sr., G, Lawrence, Mass.) -- Castillo averaged 29.5 points on 55.6% (20-36) shooting and four assists in a 2-0 week for the Vikings. Poured in a career-high 33 points going 12 of 18 (66.7%) from the floor, including 5 of 6 (83.3%) from three-point range with six assists in an 83-66 victory over Eastern Nazarene. Scored 26 points on 8 of 18 (44.4%) shooting in an 85-75 victory over Framingham State.

Ernidia Goncalves (So., F, Everett, Mass.) -- Goncalves averaged 25.5 points on 21-of-40 (52.5%) shooting, 19.5 rebounds, three steals and two blocks in a 1-1 week for the Vikings. Netted 27 points going 11-for-20 (55.0%) from the floor, tying a careerhigh with 21 rebounds and had six steals in an 86-75 win over Eastern Nazarene. Added a 24-point, 18 rebound effort with three blocks in a 75-56 setback to Framingham State.

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