EASTON, Mass. (November 6, 2026) – Freshman defender Luke Lepper of the Stonehill College men's hockey team has been named the NCAA Division I Independent Co-Defensive Player of the Month.

Lepper has been a mainstay on the Skyhawks' top defensive pairing alongside senior captain Charlie Banquier to begin his collegiate career. Through seven games this season, Lepper leads the team with four assists while adding seven blocked shots.

Lepper recorded his first collegiate point with an assist on the overtime game-winning goal scored by senior JJ Grainda against Colgate on Oct. 9. He followed that performance by assisting on another game-winning goal by Grainda the following night against the Raiders. Lepper later added assists in back-to-back games against Northern Michigan (Oct. 17) and UMass (Oct. 24).

Stonehill (3-4-0) returns to action tonight against fellow NCAA Division I Independent Alaska Fairbanks at Warrior Ice Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m.

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