Springfield, Mass. — October 6, 2026 — Senior linebacker Mike Mendicino (Pound Ridge, N.Y.) of the Springfield College football team was named to the D3football.com Team of the Week following an outstanding performance this past Saturday. 

Earlier this week, the linebacker earned the Division II/III New England Football Writers Gold Helmet Award and was named the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Defensive Athlete of the Week for the second consecutive week. 

With just over five minutes remaining in the third quarter and both teams even at 10, Salve Regina was on the brink of scoring when 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 36-23 win.

Springfield will head into its bye week and return on Saturday, October 17 against WPI on Stagg Field at 12:00 pm. 

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