Football (for the week ending September 30, 2007

Division III - Northeast

Offensive Player of the Week

Joe Clark - Trinity College
Senior, Wide Receiver, Agawam, Mass.

Clark hauled in six passes, four of which went for touchdowns in Trinity's triple-overtime victory over Williams.  The senior had touchdown receptions of 14, 22, 26, and 25 yards.  Clark's final touchdown catch was the game-winner for the Bantams.

Defensive Player of the Week

Mike Coppola - Worcester State College
Senior, Defensive End, Dracut, Mass.

Coppola had a solid defensive performance for Worcester State recording 15 tackles, including 13 solo stops in an overtime victory over Framingham State.  The senior also had 2.5 sacks and a forced fumble in the win.

Division III - Northwest

Offensive Player of the Week

Jason Boltus, Hartwick College
Junior, Quarterback, Baldwinsville, N.Y.

Boltus led Hartwick to an upset victory over the fifth-ranked Cardinals from St. John Fisher.  The junior threw for 336 yards and two touchdowns. Boltus also ran for a touchdown.

Paul Keeley - Alfred University
Senior, Quarterback, Caledonia, N.Y.

Keeley broke the school record for career passing yards (5,772) in a victory over Norwich.  The senior threw for 290 yards and three touchdowns on 23 of 28 passes.  Keeley's record day also included breaking the single game record for completion percentage. 

Defensive Player of the Week

Tim Acker - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute|
Sophomore, Defensive Back, Arlington, Wash.

Acker had a big day for RPI with two interceptions, three sacks, and six tackles.  The sophomore led the RPI defense, which held Susquehanna to -4 yards rushing.

Division III - Southeast

Offensive Player of the Week

Rob Richardson - Rowan University
Senior, Running Back, Hackensack N.J.

Richardson ran for 175 yards in leading Rowan past conference foe Western Connecticut. The senior rushed for a touchdown on 23 carries and averaged 7.6 yards per rush.

Defensive Player of the Week

Jermaine Rose - Buffalo State College
Sophomore, Linebacker, Niagara Falls, N.Y.

Rose amassed 14 tackles, including a half sack in leading the Bengals to a victory over Kean. The sophomore also had an interception which he returned 70 yards setting up a Buffalo State score.

Honorable Mention

Matt Dalessio - The College of New Jersey
Senior, Kicker, Marlton, N.J.

Dalessio went 4 for 4 on field goals attempts for TCNJ in a win over conference rival Montclair State.  The senior recorded field goals made of 33, 37, 35, and 24 yards and added an extra point.

Division III - Southwest

Offensive Player of the Week

Kyle Turner - Franklin and Marshall College
Senior, Quarterback, Haddonfield, N.J.

Turner threw for an impressive 361 yards on 26 of 44 passes and four touchdowns.

Co-Defensive Player of the Week

Kyle Luciano - Gettysburg College
Senior, Safety, Staten Island, N.Y.

Luciano led the Gettyburg defense with a terrific all-around defensive performance. The senior tallied six tackles, forced and recovered two fumbles, intercepted a pass, and had a pass break up in the Bullets' win over Ursinus.

Dan Aitkens - Muhlenberg College
Sophomore, Defensive Back, Whitehouse Station, N.J.

Aitkens produced terrific defensive output leading the Mules' to victory over Johns Hopkins. The sophomore amassed 10 tackles, two interceptions, a fumble recovery, and a sack.