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NEWMAC Football Weekly Report #5 - October 5

October 5, 2026

The NEWMAC has announced its Football Athletes of the Week for the week ending October 4, 2026: Dylan Gallo of WPI, Mike Mendicino of Springfield and Ian Wernik of Springfield. The NEWMAC Weekly Awards program is presented by SKYBOKX109 in Framingham, Mass.

Weekly Honors

Football Athletes of the Week

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Offensive Athlete of the Week

Dylan Gallo

WPI

Sophomore • Quarterback • Maynard, Massachusetts

3 Passing Touchdowns in 45-19 win over norwich

Totaled 243 yards through the air as WPI improved to 2-0 in NEWMAC play

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Gallo completed 14-of-19 passes for 243 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions as WPI rolled past Norwich, 45-19, Saturday afternoon.  The sophomore quarterback connected on touchdown passes of 85 yards to Dante Atwood, five yards to Ethan Frisch and 39 yards to Dylan Dipietro.  Gallo's 243 passing yards and a rush for six yards helped the Engineers pile up 448 yards of total offense in the victory as the Engineers improved to 4-1 overall and 2-0 in NEWMAC action.

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Defensive Athlete of the Week

Mike Mendicino

Springfield

Senior • Linebacker • Pound Ridge, New York

2 interception TD returns for 114 total yards

Mendicino was also this week's NEFW Gold Helmet Award Winner

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For the second straight week, Michael Mendicino would be difference maker in Springfield's win over Salve Regina, 36-23. With just over five minutes remaining in the third quarter and both teams even at 10, Salve Regina was on the brink of scoring with Mendicino intercepted a pass at the goal-line and returned it for an 100-yard touchdown to give Springfield the lead. At the start of the fourth quarter, Mendicino intercepted another pass and ran it into the end zone for a 14-yard touchdown to extend the lead, 24-17. He also added seven tackles in the win and leads the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) with four interceptions. This is his second NEWMAC weekly honor of the year.

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Special Teams Athlete of the Week

Ian Wernik

Springfield

Junior • Kicker • Plymouth, Massachusetts

10 Total points scored for pride in 36-23 win at salve regina

Went 4-for-4 on XPT & 2-for-2 on FG attempts (40 & 30 yards)

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Ian Wernik helped lead Springfield to a win over Salve Regina on Saturday afternoon, 36-23. The kicker put the Pride on the board with a 40-yard field goal and at the end of the game, added a 30-yard field goal for Springfield's final scoring of the contest. He was 2-for-2 in field goals and 4-for-4 on extra point attempts. 

Around the League

Week 5 Results

Saturday, October 3

Matchup Final Game Details
Springfield at Salve Regina Springfield 36, Salve Regina 23 Box Score
Merchant Marine at MIT Merchant Marine 43, MIT 7 Box Score
Norwich at WPI WPI 45, Norwich 19 Box Score
Maritime at Coast Guard Coast Guard 48, Maritime 19 Box Score

Through October 4

NEWMAC Football Statistical Leaders

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Rushing Yards
  1. Stanford Davis Springfield 491
  2. Gianni Spinelli Merchant Marine 468
  3. Bubba Mustain USMMA 443
  4. Griffin Cheslock Coast Guard 376
  5. Bradley Barcello Springfield 338
Passing Yards
  1. Sean Burns Coast Guard 1,061
  2. Dylan Gallo WPI 983
  3. Jaden Rotella Maritime 877
  4. Landon Beecher
    Norwich
    782
  5. Padraig BrownSalve Regina 614
Receiving Yards
  1. Freddy Barber Coast Guard 478
  2. Enrique Hernandez Maritime 449
  3. Angelo CiminoUSMMA 395
  4. Spencer ChapmanSalve Regina 393
  5. Dante AtwoodWPI 301
Total Touchdowns
  1. Bubba Mustain USMMA 11
  2. Gianni Spinelli Maritime 7
  3. Padraig Brown Salve Regina 6
  4. Spencer Chapman Salve Regina 6
  5. Two TiedHernandez (Maritime), Barber (Coast Guard) 5
Tackles
  1. Owen Nanartowich Salve Regina 48
  2. Lucas White Coast Guard 46
  3. Dennis MatichMaritime 42
  4. Noah RohrerWPI 37
  5. Wyatt Vreeland
    Maritime
    35
Sacks
  1. Zatyk Holub Merchant Marine 5
  2. Jonathan Wheeler USMMA 3
  3. Tyler Sordillo Springfield 3
  4. Ian Smith Coast Guard 2.5
  5. Two Others Tied
    Hughes (WPI), Avenia (Coast Guard)
    2.5

Through October 4

NEWMAC Football Standings

Team Overall NEWMAC
Merchant Marine 4-0 2-0
Springfield 4-1 2-0
WPI 4-1 2-0
Salve Regina 4-1 1-1
Coast Guard 3-2 1-1
MIT 2-2 0-2
Maritime 2-3 0-2
Norwich 1-3 0-2

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2026 Athletes of the Week

Season Archive

October 5

Offensive: Dylan Gallo, WPI

Defensive: Mike Mendicino, Springfield

Special Teams: Ian Wernik, Springfield

September 28

Offensive: Padraig Brown, Salve Regina

Defensive: Mike Mendicino, Springfield

Special Teams: Nick Gonzalez, Springfield

September 21

Offensive: Jaden Rotella, Maritime

Defensive: Grant Engelhardt, WPI

Special Teams: Freddy Barber, Coast Guard

September 14

Offensive: Bubba Mustain, Merchant Marine

Defensive: Harry Ells, Norwich

Special Teams: Nathan Napier, WPI

September 8

Offensive: Gianni Spinelli, Maritime

Defensive: Dennis Matich, Maritime

Special Teams: Karson Bye, Merchant Marine