SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (November 3, 2026) – Western New England men's soccer sophomore Marcus Joshi has been named the Conference of New England (CNE) Offensive Player of the Week following a standout performance in the Golden Bears' 3-2 comeback victory over the University of Hartford on October 28. Joshi recorded two goals and an assist, helping Western New England secure the third seed in the CNE Tournament and earn home-field advantage for a quarterfinal matchup.
The Golden Bears found themselves trailing 2-0 late in the first half before Joshi sparked the comeback in the 45th minute. After entering the contest in the 43rd minute, Joshi found the back of the net off an assist from Saif Shaker to cut Hartford's lead to 2-1 heading into halftime.
Western New England carried that momentum into the second half, with Joshi setting up the equalizer in the 47th minute. Joshi assisted Ben Riley's goal, alongside Nigel Martin, to bring the Golden Bears level at 2-2. Just three minutes later, Joshi delivered the decisive goal, finishing a pass from Owen Dieterle in the 50th minute to give Western New England a 3-2 advantage that it would maintain for the remainder of the contest.
Joshi finished the afternoon with two goals and one assist on two shots on goal in just 19 minutes of action. His performance proved instrumental in the Golden Bears' regular-season finale victory, as Western New England completed conference play with a 6-2-2 record to earn the No. 3 seed in the CNE Tournament. The third-place finish secured a home quarterfinal matchup for the Golden Bears as they looked to start off their postseason run in style.
Joshi and the Golden Bears look to extend their season as they travel to East Boston, Mass., to take on the Suffolk University Rams in the CNE Tournament semifinals on Wednesday, November 3.
