Observer Department: Sports
Women’s volleyball home opener the battle of the Knights
On Tuesday Sept. 20, Community College of Rhode Island CCRI Knights defeated NECC Knights three sets to one at the Sports and Fitness Center in the Haverhill campus in Haverhill, Mass. First set 25-16 NECC Knights lost, second set 25-13 NECC Knights lost, third set NECC Knights won 34-32 and…
Men’s Soccer falls short on their home opener
On Tuesday Sept. 20, Roxbury Community College defeated NECC Knights 3 to 1 in the Men’s Soccer home opener at the Haverhill campus in Haverhill, Mass. Before the game I had a chance to interview NECC Soccer head coach Eusebio Marote and he gave me an injury update on Andrew…
Seawolves volleyball defeat the Knights
On Thursday Sept. 15, the NECC Knights Women’s Volleyball was defeated three sets to none against Southern Maine Community College Seawolves in South Portland, Maine. First set 25-11, second set 25-17 and the third set 25-10. The game was originally scheduled for 6:30 but the league changed the start time…
Massaoit soccer blank the Knights in Brockton
On Tuesday Sept. 13 Massasoit Community College defeated the NECC Knights 5-0 in Warrior field in Brockton, Massachusetts. The game started at 4:03 pm. Massasoit had a quick start in this game. Two minutes into the game Romell Brown of Eastham scored the first goal thanks to an assist of…
Knights Soccer loses their first game of the season
On Saturday, Sept. 10 Central Maine Community College defeated NECC Knights 6 to 1 in Aburn, Maine. Before the game I had a chance to talk with NECC Soccer head coach Eusebio Marote. “We’re hoping obviously to get a result today, long drive player’s got to make sure they are…
Knight’s Volleyball loses on opening night
On Thursday, Sept. 8 NECC Knights Women’s Volleyball lost three sets to none against New Hampshire Technical Institute (NHTI) in Concord, NH. The Knights lost the first set 25-10, the second set 25-19 and the third set 25-12. They arrived 30 minutes early before game time and they were practicing…
Johnathan Diaz scores two goals as the Knights defeated the Seawolves on Opening Day
On Wednesday, Sept. 7 the NECC Knights Men’s Soccer team opened the 2022 campaign by defeating Southern Maine Community College 3 to 1 at Portland, Maine. Both teams were warming up before the game doing their normal pre-game routine. The referee called the captain of both teams for a toss…
NECC hosts baseball tryouts
The NECC Knights baseball team recently held tryouts for the next season. Tryouts were held at Trinity stadium on Sept 1 at 9 a.m. for infielders and catchers and 10:30 a.m. for outfielders. All positions meet Sept. 2 at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity stadium. Time commitment for the team is…
Season preview for the 2022 NECC Knights Women’s Volleyball team
NECC Knights Women’s Volleyball are practicing and working really hard for this upcoming season. Their season is set to begin on Sept 8, against New Hampshire Tech on the road. Their head coach is Mike Pelosi of Haverhill. Coach Pelosi will be entering his fourth season managing the club. Coach…
NECC welcomes new cross-country head coach, David Tousignant
On March 17 David Tousignant of Lowell arrived at NECC to serve as the next head coach for the Men and Women’s Varsity cross-country program. Athletic director, Dan Blair announced the hiring. “He has good experience at the high school level throughout the region and I think that will translate…
