http://nescac.prestosports.com en-us en-us http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/fball/2009-10/honors/allconference HADLEY, Mass. - Middlebury junior QB Donald McKillop (Poway, Calif.) and Amherst senior LB Mike Taylor (Evanston, Ill.) have been selected by the conference coaches as the 2009 NESCAC Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year, respectively. McKillop is the first Panther player to receive top offensive honors since running back Bryan Sanchez in 2000, while Taylor becomes the first member of the Lord Jeffs to garner defensive recognition since lineman Pat McGee in 2001. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/fball/2009-10/honors/allconference 2009-11-18T05:00:00Z http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/fball/2009-10/reports/NESCAC_FB_111509.pdf HADLEY, Mass. - Middlebury junior QB Donald McKillop (Poway, Calif.) was selected as Offensive Player of the Week, while Hamilton junior DL Burke St. John (Chappaqua, N.Y.) earned Defensive Player of the Week for Nov. 15, 2009. Special Teams Player of the Week went to Trinity sophomore kicker Tim Costello. McKillop overcame heavy rains and sloppy field conditions at Tufts to throw for 336 yards and three touchdowns on 24-for-38 passing (.632) for a 158.22 rating in a 26-7 win for the Panthers. St. John led a Continentals defense that held Bates to eight first downs and 58 yards of total offense in a 24-14 come-from-behind victory. Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/fball/2009-10/reports/NESCAC_FB_111509.pdf 2009-11-15T05:00:00Z http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/fball/2009-10/news/Amherst_2009 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - The Amherst College football team earned the 2009 NESCAC Football title with a 26-21 win over rival Williams College Saturday afternoon at Weston Field. The Lord Jeffs wrapped up the third 8-0 season in program history, while the Ephs finished the season at 6-2. The NESCAC title is the first outright crown for Amherst, after the Jeffs tied with Colby and Middlebury in 2000. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/fball/2009-10/news/Amherst_2009 2009-11-14T05:00:00Z http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/fball/2009-10/news/COL_Kmetz_111109 CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Colby's Nick Kmetz received the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston Gold Helmet Award for week 10 of the 2009 football season. Joining Kmetz in receiving honors was Rhode Island's Shawn Leonard. Both players received their plaques Wednesday afternoon at the New England Football Writers' Luncheon, hosted at Harvard's Dillon Field House. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/fball/2009-10/news/COL_Kmetz_111109 2009-11-11T05:00:00Z http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/fball/2009-10/reports/NESCAC_FB_110809.pdf HADLEY, Mass. - Colby sophomore QB Nick Kmetz (Laurel, Del.) earned Offensive Player of the Week, while Williams senior CB Matt Zanedis (Upper Saddle River, N.J.) was named Defensive Player of the Week for Nov. 8, 2009. Special Teams Player of the Week went to Bates senior safety Kyle McAllister (Exeter, N.H.). Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/fball/2009-10/reports/NESCAC_FB_110809.pdf 2009-11-08T05:00:00Z http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/fball/2009-10/reports/NESCAC_FB_110109.pdf HADLEY, Mass. - Stellar performances were the story around the league on Saturday, Oct. 31, and for that Co-Player of the Week honors were handed out for Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week on Nov. 1, 2009. Bowdoin senior QB Oliver Kell (Westford, N.Y.) and Middlebury junior QB Donald McKillop (Poway, Calif.) shared Offensive Player of the Week, while Amherst senior ILB Mike Taylor (Evanston, Ill.) and Wesleyan junior OLB Justin Freres (Santa Barbara, Calif.) were named Co-Defensive Player of the Week. Wesleyan senior RB Shea Dwyer (Marlborough, Conn.) earned Special Teams Player of the Week. Sun, 01 Nov 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/fball/2009-10/reports/NESCAC_FB_110109.pdf 2009-11-01T04:00:00Z http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/fball/2009-10/reports/NESCAC_FB_102509.pdf HADLEY, Mass. - Trinity junior WR Michael Galligan (Shoreham, N.Y.) earned Offensive Player of the Week honors, while Colby senior DT Peter Scheve (Baltimore, Md.) garnered Defensive Player of the Week for Oct. 25, 2009. Williams senior P/DB Will Cronin (Acton, Mass.) was named Special Teams Player of the Week. Galligan caught eight passes for 165 yards and three touchdowns in a 45-31 shootout victory for Trinity over Bowdoin on Saturday afternoon. Scheve recorded five tackles (three solo), two sacks - one of which resulted in a safety - and recovered a fumble in the Mules' 16-0 road victory at Hamilton. Sun, 25 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/fball/2009-10/reports/NESCAC_FB_102509.pdf 2009-10-25T04:00:00Z http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/fball/2009-10/reports/NESCAC_FB_101809.pdf HADLEY, Mass. - Williams junior RB Ryan Lupo (Princeton Jct., N.J.) received Offensive Player of the Week honors, while Amherst junior OLB Jeff Katz (Cheshire, Conn.) was named Defensive Player of the Week for Oct. 18, 2009. Senior PK Scott Sobolewski (Clifton Park, N.J.) of Williams came away with Special Teams Player of the Week.Lupo scored three rushing touchdowns as he carried the ball 37 times for 136 yards (3.7 yards per carry) in the Ephs' 37-27 victory at Middlebury on Saturday, while Sobolewski was perfect on all three of his field goal attempts and all four PAT attempts. Sun, 18 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/fball/2009-10/reports/NESCAC_FB_101809.pdf 2009-10-18T04:00:00Z http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/fball/2009-10/reports/NESCAC_FB_101109.pdf HADLEY, Mass. - Junior QB Alex Vetras (Clyde Hill, Wash.) of Amherst nabbed Offensive Player of the Week, while rookie teammate Sam Clark (Andover, Mass.) earned Defensive Player of the Week for Oct. 11, 2009. Tufts sophomore PK Adam Auerbach (Glen Rock, N.J.) was named Special Teams Player of the Week. Vetras and Clark helped the Lord Jeffs to a 20-10 win over Middlebury and a 3-0 start to the season for the first time since 2004. Auerbach kicked a 37-yard field goal with 27 seconds remaining in the game to force overtime, then booted a 35-yard field goal in the extra sesson to give the Jumbos a 25-22 win over Bowdoin. Sun, 11 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/fball/2009-10/reports/NESCAC_FB_101109.pdf 2009-10-11T04:00:00Z http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/fball/2009-10/reports/NESCAC_FB_100409.pdf HADLEY, Mass. - Trinity junior wide receiver Michael Galligan (Shoreham, N.Y.) earned Offensive Player of the Week, while Amherst senior LB Mike Taylor (Evanston, Ill.) and Trinity junior CB Harry Melendez (Holyoke, Mass.) shared Defensive Player of the Week honors for Oct. 4, 2009. Special Teams Player of the Week went to Bowdoin junior P/K Bill Donahue (East Walpole, Mass.). Sun, 04 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/fball/2009-10/reports/NESCAC_FB_100409.pdf 2009-10-04T04:00:00Z http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/fball/2009-10/reports/NESCAC_FB_092709.pdf HADLEY, Mass. - The Bowdoin tandem of senior quarterback Oliver Kell (Westford, Mass.) and sophomore wide receiver Pat Noone (North Attleboro, Mass.) came away with Offensive Co-Players of the Week, while Trinity sophomore Walter Fallas (Everett, Mass.) received Defensive Player of the Week for Sept. 27, 2009. Special Teams Player of the Week went to Bantam senior punter Grant Kunkel (New Canaan, Conn.). The Polar Bears and Bantams both won their season openers on Saturday afternoon. Sun, 27 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/fball/2009-10/reports/NESCAC_FB_092709.pdf 2009-09-27T04:00:00Z http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/fball/2008-09/news/HAM_Steuben_061009 CLINTON, N.Y. - A second anonymous donor has recently stepped forward with a million-dollar gift to Hamilton College, this time to replace the natural grass at Steuben Field with an artificial grass surface. The college's Board of Trustees approved moving ahead with the project once all funding is secured. The complete cost of the upgrade is projected to be $1,350,000, with the balance of the funds contributed by Hamilton alumni, primarily former members of the football and lacrosse teams, and parents of current student-athletes. Wed, 10 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/fball/2008-09/news/HAM_Steuben_061009 2009-06-10T04:00:00Z http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/fball/2008-09/news/WIL_Szawlowski_121808 WACO, Texas - Williams senior offensive tackle John Szawlowski (Hatfield, Mass.) had earned All-America honors by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), it was announced on Wednesday. Szawlowski is the only NESCAC player to receive All-America recognition this season. He is the first Eph since LB Graham Goldwasser in 2003 to garner All-America. Thu, 18 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/fball/2008-09/news/WIL_Szawlowski_121808 2008-12-18T05:00:00Z http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/fball/2008-09/news/TRI_McGrath_121008 HARTFORD, Conn. - Trinity College senior captain QB Eric McGrath (Lynn, Mass.) has been selected as the 2008 Boston Globe Gold Helmet Player of the Year for NCAA Divisions II/III. McGrath will be honored by the New England Football Writers Association at their annual banquet on Thursday, Dec. 11 at Casa Di Fior in Wilmington, Mass. He is the first Bantam football player to be so honored since former NFL quarterback Joe Shield in 1984. Wed, 10 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/fball/2008-09/news/TRI_McGrath_121008 2008-12-10T05:00:00Z http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/fball/2008-09/honors/allconference HADLEY, Mass. - Trinity seniors Eric McGrath (Lynn, Mass.) and Tyler Berry (East Lyme, Conn.) have been named the 2008 NESCAC Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year, respectively, as determined by the conference coaches. McGrath is the first Bantam to earn Offensive honors since Tom Pierandi did so in 2003, while Berry is the third Trinity player in the past five years to claim the conference's Defensive award. The duo helped the Bantams to their 11th perfect season in program history along with their fifth league title in the past seven seasons. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/fball/2008-09/honors/allconference 2008-11-18T05:00:00Z