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October 13, 2008

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Northeast-10 Co-Offensive Player of the Week

John Wiechman, Southern Connecticut (So., RB, Buxton, Maine) - Set a new career-high in rushing for the third straight game. Rushed for 229 yards on 32 carries and scored four touchdowns (new career-high) in the win over Merrimack.

Northeast-10 Defensive Player of the Week

Jean Simeon, American International (Sr., DL, Atlantic City, N.J.) - Recorded a team-best 13 tackles, seven solo, with game-highs of six tackles for loss and three and a half sacks in the 24-10 victory over Stonehill.

Northeast-10 Co- Offensive Player and Freshman of the Week

Marc Wilson, Saint Anselm (Fr., QB , Farmington, Conn.) - Rushed for 181 yards and two touchdowns, as well as completing 11 passes for 114 yards and two more touchdowns, in the 48-42 win over Merrimack. Scored a pair of TD's in the final three minutes of the first half.


Weekly Honor Roll:

Mike Mayo, American International (Fr., RB, Roosevelt, N.Y.) - Carried the ball 22 times for 131 yards and one score in the 24-10 win over Stonehill.

Rob Parent , American International (So., QB, West Warwick, R.I.) - Completed 17-of-25 passes for 171 yards and two touchdowns in the 24-10 win over Stonehill, with scoring plays of 12 and 14 yards, respectively.

Nathaniel Ford, Pace (Sr., RB, Jamaica, N.Y.) - Rushed for 106 yards on 22 carries and scored the go-ahead touchdown with 1:40 left in the game in a win over Assumption. Also caught three passes for 47 yards and one touchdown.

Ray Gregg, Pace (Jr., QB, Stony Point, N.Y.) - Tossed for 206 yards on 14-for-27 passing and a pair of touchdowns in a win over Assumption.

Richard Johnson, Merrimack (Jr., RB, Brockton, Mass.) - Rushed for 160 yards and one touchdown on 20 carries in the loss to Saint Anselm.

James Suozzo, Merrimack (Fr., QB, Everett, Mass.) - Rushed for 132 yards and scored three touchdowns while completing 23 of 49 passes for 289 yards and one touchdown in the loss to Saint Anselm.

Luke St. Marie , Saint Anselm ( Jr. , RB , Mill Creek, Wash. ) - Rushed for a single-game school record 241 yards on 28 carries in the 48-42 win over Merrimack. Also scored a pair of touchdowns, with those scores coming on 65 and 45 yard runs.

Andrew Pratt, Southern Connecticut (Jr., LB, West Haven, Conn.) - Paced the defense with six tackles, two sacks, one forced fumble (that led to a 15-yard fumble return touchdown) and broke up a pass in the 49-14 win over Bentley.

Weekly Notes:

AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL: AIC’s victory over Stonhill marked its school-record 12th consecutive win dating back to last season. The Yellow Jackets also tied the school record for consecutive home victories with its 13th straight win at John Homer Miller Field, a streak that began with a 51-28 win over Saint Anselm November 5, 2005. AIC also won 13 consecutive home games spanning the 1999-2002 seasons. The Yellow Jackets 6-0 start to the season ties the 1980 team for the second-most wins to open a season in program history. AIC won a school-record eight straight games to open the 1975 campaign.

ASSUMPTION: Joey Fabiano has reached the 1,000 yard plateau with his 87 yards receiving in a game against Pace on Saturday. He now has 1,043 yards receiving for his career.

BENTLEY: Bentley didn’t commit a single penalty in Friday night’s 47-14 loss to Southern Connecticut, becoming the first team in Northeast-10 history to do so. Senior John Studley (Peabody, Mass.) moved into fourth on Bentley’s career reception list (117) and with 1,476 yards, needs 80 to vault from eighth to fourth in career receiving yards.

SAINT ANSELM: Luke St. Marie rushed for a single-game school record 241 yards on 28 carries to lead Saint Anselm to a 48-42 win over Merrimack on Friday night. The win snaps a 34-game losing streak, the longest in the nation at any level of college football.