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2009 NECVA ALL-DIVISION AWARDS ANNOUNCED
4/3/2009 6:35:04 PM
Justin Brubaker was named NECVA Western Division Player of the Year for the second straight year. Andrew Cranford completed his career as a four-time First-Team NECVA Metro choice.
JERSEY CITY, NJ…Sophomore outside hitter Justin Brubaker (Telford, PA) of Philadelphia Biblical University is the lone repeat winner, while sophomore Wojciech Jakubiak (Poland) of Hunter College, Matt Ferreira (Lincoln, RI)of Rivier College, Andrew Cranford (Bel Air, MD) of Stevens Institute of Technology and Alberto Bravo (Toa Baja, Puerto Rico) of Elms College have been selected as the five North East Collegiate Volleyball Association Divisional Players of the Year for the 2009 season, in voting conducted within each of the 43-team conference’s five divisions—CUNYAC, GNAC, Metro, New England and Western. Cranford, who was named Metro Player of the Year for the first time, completes his career at Stevens as a four-time First-Team All-Metro selection while Brubaker takes the Western Player of the Year for the second straight season. Bravo earns the New England Player of the Year after being that division’s Rookie of the Year in 2008.
In all, a record 74 student-athletes were named either First or Second-Team All-Division this season. Those players named to a divisional First-Team will be eligible for NECVA All-Conference honors, which will be announced at the league’s annual banquet during this weekend’s NECVA Tournament, on Saturday, April 4 at 7 p.m. at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
For the second straight year Elms and Hunter are the home of their division’s Rookie of the Year winners. The five Rookie of the Year winners are Eric Barty (Jamaica, NY) of Hunter, Brendan McGourn (Southington, CT) of Lasell College, Kevin Stross (Port Washington, NY) of SUNY New Paltz, Sequiel Sanchez Velez (San Sebastian, Puerto Rico) of Elms and Billy Gimello (Hauppague, NY) of Nazareth College.
Craig Kolek, who was New England Division Coach of the Year in 2005 and 2006, wins the GNAC Division Coach of the Year for 2008 after his team ended the regular season on a 29-match winning streak and a 32-1 record, as well as the #1 seed in the NECVA Tournament. Don Vanderbeck, who won the NECVA Conference Coach of the Year award in 1995 and 1996, takes the Metro Division Coach of the Year honor for the first time since the award was split amongst the divisions in 2005. Second-year coach Eder Mathelierof New York City College of Technology wins the CUNYAC Coach of the Year after the Yellow Jackets went 16-9 and vaulted into third place in the division this year. Tim Bryam of Endicott College led the Gulls to a 21-11 regular season and the club’s first New England Division title and is the New England Division Coach of the Year for the first time. Cal Wickens has built Nazareth College into a national power in a short amount of time, and for the second time in three seasons, he was selected the Western Division Coach of the Year.
Four players—Dan Coleman (Millis, MA) of Endicott, Cranford of Stevens, Shane Donohue (Freehold Township, NJ) of Ramapo and Danial Levent (Forest Hills, NY) of Baruch College—earned All-Division honors, either First or Second Team, for the fourth time in their four-year careers.
Juniors Ivan Andujar (Carolina, Puerto Rico) of Elms, Zacarias Ripoll (Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic) of Hunter, Michael Townsend (Beavertown, VA) of Emmanuel College, A.J. Witkofsky (Scotia, NY) of Endicott and Radu Wyrwas (Bialystok, Poland) of Baruch, each took home All-Divisional honors for the third consecutive season to open their careers.
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2009 NECVA ALL-CUNYAC DIVISION
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PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Wojciech Jakubiak (Hunter College)
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ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Eric Barty (Hunter College)
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COACH OF THE YEAR: Eder Mathelier (New York City College of Technology)
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FIRST-TEAM
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NAME
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SCHOOL
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YR
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POS.
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HOMETOWN
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Wojciech Jakubiak 1
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Hunter College
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SO
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OH
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Poland
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Danial Levent 178
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Baruch College
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SR
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OPP
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Forest Hills, NY
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Pablo Oliveira 1
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Baruch College
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SO
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OH
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Uberlândia, Brazil
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Kevin Edwards 1
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City Tech
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SO
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OPP
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Trinidad & Tobago
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Zacarias Ripoll 12
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Hunter College
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JR
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S/OH
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Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
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Eric Barty
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Hunter College
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FR
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MBB/OPP
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Jamaica, NY
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Jerin Kallickal
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Hunter College
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FR
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OH/MB
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Kerala, India
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Matt McKee
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Baruch College
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FR
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MB
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Bay Shore, NY
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Miguel Pena
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Hunter College
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SR
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L/OPP
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Las Vegas, NV
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SECOND-TEAM
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NAME
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SCHOOL
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YR
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POS.
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HOMETOWN
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Kwan Tong Ma 1
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Brooklyn College
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SR
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OH
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Brooklyn, NY
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Shandu Foster
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Hunter College
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SR
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MB
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Long Island City, NY
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Radu Wyrwas 12
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Baruch College
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JR
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S
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Bialystok, Poland
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Johnny Santana
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City Tech
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FR
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OH
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Dominican Republic
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Christopher Aviles 1
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City College of New York
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SO
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OH
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New York, NY
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Jonathan Cruz
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Lehman College
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SO
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OH
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Bronx, NY
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2009 NECVA ALL-GNAC DIVISION
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PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Matt Ferreira (Rivier College)
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ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Brendan McGourn (Lasell College)
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COACH OF THE YEAR: Craig Kolek (Rivier College)
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FIRST-TEAM
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NAME
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SCHOOL
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YR
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POS.
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HOMETOWN
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Michael Townsend 67
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Emmanuel College
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JR
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OH
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Beaverdam, VA
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Sean Lauro 7
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Johnson & Wales University
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SR
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OH
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West Roxbury, MA
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Brendan McGourn
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Lasell College
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FR
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S
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Southington, CT
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Jared Andreozzi 6
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Rivier College
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SO
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OH
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Barrington, RI
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Matt Ferreira 1
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Rivier College
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JR
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MH
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Lincoln, RI
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Zack Hansen 1
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Rivier College
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JR
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S
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Shelton, CT
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Kyle O’Neill
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Rivier College
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JR
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OH/L
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Long Beach, NY
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SECOND-TEAM
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NAME
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SCHOOL
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YR
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POS.
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HOMETOWN
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Curtis Abram
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Emmanuel College
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SO
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OH
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San Luis Obispo, CA
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Keoni Rabaino
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Emmanuel College
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SO
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MB
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Tucson, AZ
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Petar Yanakiev
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Johnson & Wales University
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FR
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OH
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Varna, Bulgaria
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David Rogers
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Lasell College
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SR
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OH
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Belchertown, MA
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Austin Soucy
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Rivier College
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SO
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OH
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Tolland, CT
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Scott Wright
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Rivier College
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SR
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MH
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Salem, NH
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2009 NECVA ALL-METRO DIVISION
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PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Andrew Cranford (Stevens Institute of Technology)
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ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Kevin Stross (SUNY New Paltz)
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COACH OF THE YEAR: Don Vanderbeck (Ramapo College)
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FIRST-TEAM
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NAME
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SCHOOL
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YR
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POS.
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HOMETOWN
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Shane Donohue 178
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Ramapo College
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SR
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OH
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Freehold Township, NJ
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Phil Tully 1
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Vassar College
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JR
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H
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Huntington Station, NY
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Joe Trinsey 6
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Stevens Institute of Technology
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SR
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OH
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Wilmington, DE
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Tomas Bochicchio 26
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Stevens Institute of Technology
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SR
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OH
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St. James, NY
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Andrew Cranford 123
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Stevens Institute of Technology
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SR
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MH
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Bel Air, MD
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Steve Micucci 6
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Vassar College
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SR
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MH
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Millis, MA
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Jairo Sierra 6
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Ramapo College
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SR
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S
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Fair Lawn, NJ
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Michael Bertucci
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Stevens Institute of Technology
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SR
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L
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Gibbsboro, NJ
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SECOND-TEAM
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NAME
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SCHOOL
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YR
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POS.
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HOMETOWN
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Nick Chan
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Bard College
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FR
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OH
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Victor, NY
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Dan Liberto
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SUNY New Paltz
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JR
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OPP
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Rush, NY
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Kevin Rodgers 1
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New Jersey City University
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SR
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OH
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Clifton, NJ
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Evan Fredericksen
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Vassar College
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SO
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H
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Menlo Park, CA
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Tom Kohler 7
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Ramapo College
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SR
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MB
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East Brunswick, NJ
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TC Elsasser 6
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Ramapo College
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SR
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MB
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Barnegat, NJ
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Jake Moore
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SUNY New Paltz
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SR
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MH
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Cortlandt Manor, NY
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John Kessenich 1
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Vassar College
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SR
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S/H
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Chicago, IL
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Scott Leserman
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Vassar College
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SR
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L/OH
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Manhattan Beach, CA
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Kurt Backlund
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Ramapo College
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JR
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L/DS
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Old Bridge, NJ
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Chris Edra
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New Jersey City University
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SO
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L
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Edison, NJ
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2009 NECVA ALL-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION
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PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Alberto Bravo (Elms College)
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ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Sequiel Sanchez Velez (Elms College)
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COACH OF THE YEAR: Tim Byram (Endicott College)
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FIRST-TEAM
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NAME
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SCHOOL
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YR
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POS.
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HOMETOWN
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Alberto Bravo 1
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Elms College
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SO
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OH
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Toa Baja, Puerto Rico
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Sequiel Sanchez Velez
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Elms College
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FR
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OH
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San Sebastian, Puerto Rico
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John Emery
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Endicott College
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JR
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OH
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Westford, MA
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Javier Feliciano
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Wentworth Institute of Technology
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SO
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OH
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San Juan, Puerto Rico
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Mark Thomas 6
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Newbury College
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JR
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MH
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Wilbraham, MA
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A.J. Witkofsky 67
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Endicott College
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JR
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MH
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Scotia, NY
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Ivan Andujar 26
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Elms College
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JR
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S
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Carolina, Puerto Rico
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Marc Carrasco
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Elms College
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SR
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L
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Tucson, AZ
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SECOND-TEAM
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NAME
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SCHOOL
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YR
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POS.
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HOMETOWN
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Brent Feldman
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Endicott College
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FR
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OPP
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West Palm Beach, FL
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Bryan McDermand 6
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Newbury College
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SR
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OH
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Palatine, IL
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Joshua Aberly
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Newbury College
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JR
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OPP
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Palatine, IL
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Mike Demyttenaere
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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JR
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MH
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Brussels, Belgium
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Scott Pollom 7
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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SR
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MH
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Indianapolis, IN
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Ben Foster
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Endicott College
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SR
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S
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Penfield, NY
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Matt Talamantes 1
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Newbury College
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SO
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S
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Sylmar, CA
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Dan Coleman 137
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Endicott College
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SR
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L
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Millis, MA
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2009 NECVA ALL-WESTERN DIVISION
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PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Justin Brubaker (Philadelphia Biblical University)
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ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Billy Gimello (Nazareth College)
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COACHES OF THE YEAR: Cal Wickens (Nazareth College)
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FIRST-TEAM
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NAME
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SCHOOL
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YR
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POS.
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HOMETOWN
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Justin Brubaker 1
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Philadelphia Biblical University
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SO
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OH
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Telford, PA
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Billy Gimello
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Nazareth College
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FR
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OH
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Hauppague, NY
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Ryan Murdie 6
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Medaille College
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JR
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OPP
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Kenmore, NY
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Kelvin Rolle 7
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Nazareth College
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SR
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MH
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Henrietta, NY
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Ryan Johnsen
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Nazareth College
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SR
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MH
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Hamburg, NY
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Frank Leahy 17
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Nazareth College
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SR
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S
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Smithtown, NY
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Chris DeHority 1
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Nazareth College
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SR
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L
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Rochester, NY
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SECOND-TEAM
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NAME
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SCHOOL
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YR
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POS.
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HOMETOWN
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J.R. Jackson 8
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Stevenson University
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SR
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OH/MH
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Havre de Grace, MD
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Joe Petzoldt 67
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Nazareth College
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SR
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OH
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Phelps, NY
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Leandro Dueck
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Philadelphia Biblical University
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JR
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OH
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Lititz, PA
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Frankie Coto 1
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Eastern Mennonite University
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SO
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MH
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Miami, FL
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Justin Reesor
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Eastern Mennonite University
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JR
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MH
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Stouffville, Ontario
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Drew Dillon
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Philadelphia Biblical University
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SO
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S
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Mount Joy, PA
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Dan Jackson
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Medaille College
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SO
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L
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Hamburg, NY
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LEGEND
1 = First-Team All-Division, 2008
2 = First-Team All-Division, 2007
3 = First-Team All-Division, 2006
6 = Second-Team All-Division, 2008
7 = Second-Team All-Division, 2007
8 = Second-Team All-Division, 2006
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