RINDGE, N.H. – The Northeast-10 Conference named Franklin Pierce University forward Guillermo Rios its 2026 Men's Soccer Player of the Year on Tuesday after he scored 11 goals in nine conference matches.

Rios, midfielder James Mitchell and defender Joaco Lauria Calvo earned All-Conference First Team honors. Forward Dani Almeida earned a spot on the Third Team, and Will Britton rounded out the five Franklin Pierce honorees with an All-Rookie Team selection.

Rios started all 17 matches and scored 16 of Franklin Pierce's 33 goals. He led the Ravens with 32 points and four game-winning goals, including two in NE10 play.

Mitchell started 15 of his 16 matches in midfield and scored a game-winning goal in conference play. Lauria Calvo made 14 starts in 16 appearances on the back line. The senior defender played 1,313 minutes and scored once against an NE10 opponent.

Almeida came off the bench in 16 of his 17 appearances and ranked second on the team with eight goals and 18 points. He added two assists and scored three game-winners, including the lone goal in Saturday's 1-0 victory over fourth-seeded Saint Anselm in the first round of the NE10 Championship.

Britton scored a hat trick in Franklin Pierce's 4-3 win at Wilmington on Aug. 29. He appeared in 15 matches and made nine starts during his rookie season.

The fifth-seeded Ravens will visit top-seeded Southern New Hampshire for the NE10 Championship semifinals on Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 7 p.m.