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October 20, 2008

For Immediate Release

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Northeast-10 Offensive Player of the Week

Kertis Hussey, American International (Jr., WR, Paterson, N.J.) - Had a combined 161 yards and three touchdowns in the 42-20 win over Pace. Caught three passes for 42 yards and had two receiving touchdowns and had 119 kick/punt return yards and an additional score. Had receiving TDs of two and 17 yards, respectively, and had a 70-yard punt return for a touchdown.

Northeast-10 Defensive Player of the Week

Mike O’Brien, Merrimack (Sr., DB, Marlboro, Mass.) - Intercepted two passes, leading Merrimack to a 27-11 win over Bentley. Also recorded three tackles.

Northeast-10 Freshman of the Week

James Suozzo, Merrimack (Fr., QB, Everett, Mass.) - Led the team to a 27-11 win at Bentley by passing for 231 yards on 17-of-32 passing with one touchdown, while adding another 43 yards on the ground.

Weekly Honor Roll:

Mike Mayo, American International (Fr., RB, Roosevelt, N.Y.) - Carried the ball 24 times for a game-high 128 yards in the 42-20 win over Pace.

Rob Parent, American International (So., QB, West Warwick, R.I.) - Completed 13-of-23 passes for 156 yards and four touchdowns in the 42-20 win over Pace. Had touchdown passes that went for two, 17, seven and two yards, respectively.

Justin Haines, Bentley (So., DB, Wyoming, Del.) - Had seven tackles and two interceptions in a 27-11 loss to Merrimack. Also averaged 17.5 yards on two kickoff returns.

Greg Brain, Pace (Jr., DB, Westtown, N.Y.) - Totaled eight tackles (six solo), including one for a loss as well as intercepting a pass against American International.

Eric Holter, Southern Connecticut (Jr., DL, Milford, Conn.) - Finished with four tackles, two sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery (for a 49-yard return) in the win versus Saint Anselm.

Chris Roberts, Southern Connecticut (Sr., QB, New Britain, Conn.) - Finished 15-of-18 for 213 yards and two touchdowns in the win over Saint Anselm. Also ran in a touchdown from nine yards out.

Cruz Parsons, Stonehill (Sr., QB, Signal Hill, Calif.) - Completed 13-of-20 passes for 199 yards and a touchdown and added an additional 32 yards and a touchdown on the ground in the 31-7 win over Assumption.

George Whetstone, Stonehill (Sr., DL, Westwood, Mass.) - Recorded six tackles, two sacks and a forced fumble in the 31-7 win over Assumption.

Weekly Notes:

AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL: The win over Pace extends the Yellow Jackets' school-record winning streak to 13 games and its school-record home winning streak to 14 games. AIC's seven straight wins to open the 2008 campaign are the second-most in program history, bested only by the 1975 squad’s 8-0 start.