May 20, 2009

NEFC All-Academic Team includes 20 PSU football players

PLYMOUTH, N.H. - The New England Football Conference Academic All-Conference team for 2008-09 has been announced, and the list includes 20 student-athletes from the Plymouth State University football team.

To qualify for the All-Academic team, a student-athlete must have played his sophomore, junior or senior season of eligibility and maintained a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 through the most recently completed fall semester.

Below are Plymouth State's selections to the 2008 New England Football Conference All-Academic team:

Name	Class	Pos.	Hometown/High School	Academic Major
Derek Antoniono	Jr.	LB	Claremont, N.H./Stevens	Physical Education
Jon Brennan	So.	FB	Worcester, Mass./Doherty Memorial	Physical Education
Michael Brian	Sr.	WR	Bedford, N.H./Manchester West	Physical Education
Ryan Britko	Jr.	TE	Hudson, N.H./Alvirne	Criminal Justice
Michael Bruning	So.	LB	Abington, Mass./Abington	Business Admin.
Jim Buckley	So.	TE	Burlington, Mass./Burlington	Finance
Mike Carone	Jr.	DL	Newington, Conn./Newington	Criminal Justice
Jeff Charette	So.	LB	Mendon, Mass./Nipmuc Regional	Undeclared
Chris Dopp	GS	K	Epsom, N.H./Bow	Business Admin.
Nick Fuccillo	So.	OL	East Falmouth, Mass./Falmouth	Business Admin.
Brian Keenan**	Sr.	LB	Hampstead, N.H./Pinkerton	Management
Dan Kelly	So.	DB	Londonderry, N.H./Londonderry	Management
Mike Lannon**	Sr.	DB	Sharon, Mass./Sharon	Management
Matt MacLean	So.	DL	Abington, Mass./Abington	Criminal Justice
Zach Parsons	So.	DB	Florence, Mass./Northampton	Criminal Justice
Kevin Silva	So.	DL	Hudson, N.H../Alvirne	Athletic Training
Alex Sobolov	So.	QB	Goffstown, N.H./Goffstown	Physical Education
Matt Vahey**	Jr.	OL	Fremont, N.H./Pinkerton	Business Admin.
Mike Vahey**	Jr.	OL	Fremont, N.H./Pinkerton	Business Admin.
Kevin Whalen	So.	DB	Wallingford, Conn./Sheehan	Management

** - indicates 2007 NEFC All-Academic Team

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