Football

Football (for the week ending November 2, 2008)

Division I - Championship Subdivision

Offensive Player of the Week

Dominic Randolph - College of the Holy Cross
Senior, Quarterback, Amelia, Ohio

Randolph completed 38-of-49 passes for 398 yards and four touchdowns in the Crusaders' 34-17 win over Bucknell.  The senior led Holy Cross to 31 straight points after trailing 10-0.  He recorded his fifth consecutive 300-yard game, and set a school record with 742 career completions, while moving into second in career touchdown passes with 72.

Defensive Player of the Week

Dino Vasso - University of New Hampshire
Sophomore, Defensive Back, Crum Lynne, Pa.

In a 45-25 win over Hofstra, Vasso recorded 12 tackles, including a tackle for a loss of seven yards and a forced fumble.  The sophomore also had two interceptions, returning one 66 yards for a touchdown.

Division II

Offensive Player of the Week

Sean Bedevelsky - Lake Erie College
Freshman, Quarterback, Brunswick, Ohio

Bedevelsky threw for 308 yards on 21-of-27 pass attempts and four touchdowns in the 38-31 victory over Kentucky Wesleyan.  Bedevelsky threw touchdown passes of 75, 38, and two for nine yards, while also running for 38 yards.


Defensive Player of the Week

Chris Martino - Assumption College
Senior, Free Safety, Lincroft, N.J.

Martino recorded a career-high 19 tackles against Southern Connecticut.  Martino also tallied two interceptions, returning one 99 yards for a touchdown.




Division III - Northeast

 
Offensive Player of the Week

Bruce Burley - Bridgewater State College
Senior, Running Back, Mansfield, Mass.

Burley set a school record with 292 yards rushing in the victory over Worcester State, 47-14.  Burley ran for four touchdowns on 18 carries in three quarters of action.  The senior registered touchdown runs of five, 56, 82 and 15 yards, and moved into third place for career rushing yards with 2,623 yards.

 
Defensive Player of the Week

Wade Mondoux - Maine Maritime Academy
Sophomore, Linebacker, Berwick, Maine

Mondoux had a career-high 26 tackles, including 19 solo stops to lead the Mariners' to a 42-34 victory against Coast Guard.  The sophomore also forced and recovered a fumble, and added three tackles for a loss.

Division III - Northwest

 
Offensive Player of the Week

Jason Boltus - Hartwick College
Senior, Quarterback, Baldwinsville, N.Y.

Boltus set an NCAA season-high with 531 passing yards in a 42-14 win over Norwich.  The senior completed 29-of-40 pass attempts and threw six touchdowns.  Boltus set the school record for career touchdown passes in the second quarter.

 
Defensive Player of the Week

Andy Episcopo - St. John Fisher College
Junior, Linebacker, Webster, N.Y.

Episcopo recorded a career-high 12 tackles in the Cardinals' 17-10 road victory over Utica.  The junior also returned a fumble 20 yards for a touchdown. He led the defense which gave up only 73 total yards of offense.

Division III - Southeast

Offensive Player of the Week

Andrew Giuliano - SUNY Cortland
Senior, Running Back, Thornwood, N.Y.

Giuliano rushed for 160 yards and three touchdowns on 28 carries to lead the Red Dragons over TCNJ, 24-18.  Giuliano's final touchdown of 10 yards proved to be the gamewinner and gave Cortland an automatic bid to the National Championship Tournament.

 
Defensive Player of the Week

Matt Pacana - Buffalo State College
Senior, Linebacker, North Tonawanda, N.Y.

Pacana recorded his second straight 16-tackle performance in a loss to William Paterson.  The senior notched 10 solo tackles, a forced fumble, and an interception.

Division III - Southwest

Co-Offensive Players of the Week

Jon Lanouette - Wesley College
Senior, Tight End, Wilmington, Del.

Lanouette caught six passes for 106 yards and two touchdowns to lead Wesley over Salisbury, 36-21.  The senior recorded touchdown catches of 41 and 20 yards, respectively.

George Eager  - Franklin & Marshall College
Junior, Wide Receiver, Lititz, Pa.

In a 20-0 win over McDaniel, Eager had seven receptions for 137 yards and a touchdown.  Eager's touchdown catch covered 65 yards.

 
Defensive Player of the Week

Jordan Baird - Juniata College
Sophomore, Defensive Back, Sayre, Pa.

Baird registered 11 tackles, including nine solo stops, in a 12-0 loss to John Hopkins.  Baird tied a NCAA all-divisions record with four forced fumbled, while recovering one.