NORTH ATTLEBORO, Mass. – Nine members of the Saint Anselm College football team were named to Northeast 10 Conference All-Conference teams, the league announced Thursday, with senior defensive back Hugo Silsby earning the lone First Team nod.
Silsby was an anchored the Saint Anselm secondary, as he recorded 30 solo tackles and 33 assists for a total of 63 takedowns this season, with seven being tackles for loss. His 63 tackles ranked ninth-best in the conference. The Fort Lauderdale, Fla. native also added two fumble recoveries, two interceptions, and nine passes defended, tied for second-best in the conference, while appearing in all 10 games.
Sophomore running back Jake Croce, senior center Vincent Ciulla, and senior offensive lineman Kevin Coulther were named to the All-NE10 Second Team Offense.
Ciulla started in seven games as a captain, while Coulther appeared in all 10. Ciulla and Coulther paved the way for Croce's potent rushing attack, as the sophomore recorded a career-high 744 rushing yards, averaging over six yards per carry.
Croce posted a 209-yard performance in the season finale at Post University, which included a score on the ground, while adding three catches for 51 yards for 260 all-purpose yards. The 209 rushing yards marked the fourth-most in a single game in the NE10 in the last five years. Croce tallied three rushing touchdowns this season to go with 241 receiving yards and one score through the air.
Fifth year defensive back Devin Lee, senior linebacker Aidan Noke, and senior punter Thomas Murray were named to the Second Team Defense.
Lee recorded 24 total tackles (12 solo) and two interceptions, appearing in all 10 games. His nine passes defended are tied for second in the league with Silsby.
Noke added a team-high 66 tackles, four sacks (all solo), and one fumble recovery as a senior captain. His 66 tackles put him at seventh in the conference while his four sacks rank 11th, two career-high marks for the Burlington, Mass. native. Noke also recorded a career-high five passes defended, tied for 13th most in the NE10.
Murray earned Second Team honors after posting a career-best 40.3 yards per punt, recording seven punts that traveled 50+ yards over the course of the season. Murray had ten punts inside the opponents' 20-yard line and recorded one tackle on the year. The Quincy, Mass. native recorded a 50+ yard punt in six of his 10 games played this season, highlighted by 277 total yards (46.2 yards per punt) against Merrimack College.
Rounding out the NE10 yearly awards were wide receiver Domingo Meade and linebacker Jason Paganis, who debuted on the All-Rookie Team.
Meade's explosive debut season saw him haul in 16 passes for 320 yards and four scores in seven games. He averaged 20 yards per catch, earning three NE10 Rookie of the Week awards throughout the season.
Paganis recorded 30 tackles and 5.5 tackles for a loss in his first season competing for the Hawks, while also adding 3.5 sacks in 9 games played.
The Hawks went 5-5 in their 2025 campaign including 4-3 against conference opponents. This marks the fourth season in a row that the Hawks have finished .500 or higher.
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