14 Players Earn D3football.com East Region Honors
The D3football.com 2012 All-East Region teams were announced, and the Empire 8 had a total of 14 selections across the three teams.
Several league players were named to the First Team including Buffalo State linebacker
Pasquale Vacchio who joined Alfred Defensive tackle
Mike Raplee, the Empire 8 Defensive Player of the Year. Salisbury University’s cornerback
Andre Carter was named to the First Team Defense and the Sea Gull’s
Kyle Hamby was picked as the First Team punter.
Salibury center
Brian Mansfield and Utica wide receiver
Jeremy Meier were the E8’s First Team selections on the offensive side of the ball.
The Pioneers had two more selections on the second team: quarterback
Andrew Benkwitt and tight end
Matt Dunn. Joining them on the Second Team was a trio of defensive players: Salisbury linebacker
Matt McMurdo, Alfred safety
Jon Jackson and St. John Fisher cornerback
Troy Sant.
The Third Team Offense had one E8 selection: Ithaca wide receiver
Joseph Ingrao. There were two players selected to the Third Team Defense: Fisher defensive end
Mason Judd and Salisbury linebacker
Steven Gamble.
In all, the Empire 8 had six First-Team selections, five on the Second Team and three on the Third Team.
The players were nominated and selected by sports information directors. For the complete D3Football.com press release,
click here.