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 2005 Schedule
 2005 Roster
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2005 Results

 

2005 Don Hansen’s Football Gazette
NCAA Division III All-American Team

Adamis Gonzalez Named To Third Team
 
 
2005 Don Hansen’s Football Gazette
NCAA Division III All-East Region Team

Adamis Gonzalez Named Special Teams Player of the Year
Vinny Cosentino Named Second Team Punter
Vincent Sheperis Name to Honorable Mention Team
 
Western Connecticut State University's Adamis Gonzalez (Meriden, Conn.) was named 2005 Don Hansen's Football Gazette East Region Special Teams Player of the Year on Monday. He was also named to the Gazette's All-East Region First Team.
     Vinny Cosentino (Bethel, Conn.) and Vincent Sheperis (North Kingstown, RI) were named to the Second and Honorable Mention Teams, respectively.
     Gonzalez was earlier named an ECAC First-Team and New Jersey Athletic Conference First Team All-Star selection. Cosentino joined Gonzalez on the ECAC and d3football.com All-Star teams. Cosentino and  Sheperis were also named to the NJAC First Team back in November.
     For the 2005 season, Gonzalez returned 25 punts for 349 yards (14.0 yards per return) and his two kickoff returns he carried back for a total of 123 yards, including one for l00 yards and a touchdown. On offense, at his wide receiver slot, he caught 55 passes for 625 yards (11.4 average per catch) and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 28 yards on five carries (5.6 yards per carry) and one more score. He even punted once for 30 yards and a touchback. Gonzalez totaled 1,125 all-purpose yards for the 2005 season.
     Cosentino enjoyed a fantastic freshmen campaign averaging 41.8 yards on 42 punts. He had a long of 67 yards and placed 15 punts (35.7%) inside the 20 yard line.
     Sheperis, a senior wide receiver and kick-off and punt returner, set nearly every receiving record during his stellar four-year career. This past fall, he was second behind Gonzalez with 53 catches for a team-high 877 yards and 11 touchdowns. He also returned 12 kick offs for 284 yards for an average of 23.7 yards per return. Sheperis also had three punt returns for 29 yards. He holds the school record for catches in a game (16), season (74) and career (233), receiving yards in a season (1,061) and career (3,340) and career touchdown catches (33).
     The Colonials went 6-4 overall and 3-3 in the highly competitive New Jersey Athletic Conference...  MORE
 
VINNY CONSENTINO AND ADAMIS GONZALEZ NAMED TO
ECAC DIVISION III SOUTHEAST FOOTBALL ALL-STARS FIRST TEAM

CAPE COD, Mass. -- The Commissioner of the ECAC Phil Buttafuoco has announced the ECAC Division III
Southeast Football All-Stars. Delaware Valley senior quarterback Adam Knoblauch has been named ECAC Southeast Player
of the Year, in addition to first team honors for the offensive team. The 2005 Middle Atlantic Conference Player of the Year led
the Aggies to a 12-1 record this season and helped his team advance to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament.
     Knoblauch threw for 2,507 yards and 22 touchdowns. He is the sixth player at any level in NCAA history to throw for 10,000
yards and rush for 1,000 yards in a career.
     Rowan University freshman linebacker Zach Garren has earned ECAC Southeast Rookie of the Year honors for his
debut with the Profs. The New Jersey Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year had 69 tackles and tied for 12th in the NJAC
with 6.8 tackles per game.
     The ECAC will honor seven football players of the year and rookies of the year this month. These will include one
each in Division I-A, I-AA and II and four in the Division III (Northeast, Northwest, Southeast and Southwest). Throughout the
season, the conference honored more than 150 players of the week in the publicity bureau.
     Arcidiacano and Boltus will be honored at the annual Eastern College Football Awards Banquet presented by FieldTurf
at the Pegasus Restaurant at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey on February 7, 2006. The annual event honors the top football playing institutions and student-athletes in the East. The banquet will feature the presentation of the Lambert Meadowlands Awards, the ECAC Players of the Year and Rookies of the Year, the ECAC Teams of the Year, as well as the Red Hill Awards which recognize the ECAC Football Officials of the Year.

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: ADAM KNOBLAUCH, DELAWARE VALLEY COLLEGE
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: ZACH GARREN, ROWAN UNIVERSITY

FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
OL - STEVE BEECHER, WESTERNCONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY
OL - DAMIEN CIECWISZ, DELAWARE VALLEY COLLEGE
OL - MIKE LOISEAU, ROWAN UNIVERSITY
OL - SEAN MURPHY, LYCOMING COLLEGE
OL - MICHAEL NEMETH, ROWAN UNIVERSITY
WR - PHIL SILVA, ROWAN UNIVERSITY
WR - SAKEEN WRIGHT, ROWAN UNIVERSITY
QB - ADAM KNOBLAUCH, DELAWARE VALLEY COLLEGE
RB - STEVE COOK, DELAWARE VALLEY COLLEGE
RB - CHRIS JACOUBS, MORAVIAN COLLEGE
TE - MATT PIZARRO, WILKES UNIVERSITY

FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
DB - MATT MURPHY, DELAWARE VALLEY COLLEGE
DB - STEF SAIR, STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK COLLEGE AT
CORTLAND
DB - DAWAINE WHETSTONE, ROWAN UNIVERSITY
DB - BILLY WILLIAMS, FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON-FLORHAM
DL - BRIAN BOND, ROWAN UNIVERSITY
DL - ADAM HAAS, STATEUNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK COLLEGE AT CORTLAND
DL - RICKY JONES, KEAN UNIVERSITY
DL - ANTHONY SILVER, DELAWARE VALLEY COLLEGE
LB - SALVATOREAMAIMO, KING’S COLLEGE
LB - MORGAN BURKLOW, MONTCLAIR STATEUNIVERSITY
LB - KYLE FOLLWEILER, WILKES UNIVERSITY
LB - RANDY TOSH, ROWAN UNIVERSITY

FIRST TEAM SPECIAL TEAMS
K - VIN DOFFONT, MONTCLAIR STATEUNIVERSITY
K - BILL MILLER, DELAWARE VALLEY COLLEGE
P - VINNY COSENTINO, WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY
RS - ADAMIS GONZALEZ, WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY

HONORABLE MENTION
RB - ULYSSES ENCARNACION, ROWAN UNIVERSITY
OL - NICK RENNINGER, KING’S COLLEGE
TE - ROB DOMKE, MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY
DB - AAHRON KIETT, KEAN UNIVERSITY
RS - CLINT VINJU, LEBANON VALLEY COLLEGE

Adamis Gonzalez Named to D3Football.com All-East First Team... 
Vinny Cosentino Named To Second Team

select the link below for the official press release of the:

2005 d3football.com All-East All Star Team

 WestConn's Vinny Sheperis, Vinny Cosentino, Steven Beecher and Adamis Gonzalez Named to NJAC All-Star First Team... 
Gonzalez, Joe DiMeglio, Jason Adamson, Kenny Jost, Jason Alcin and
Josh Walsh Named to Second Team

ROWAN’S SILVA & CORTLAND’S HAAS NAMED
NJAC FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

            Pitman, NJ—Rowan University senior wide receiver Phil Silva (Vineland, NJ/Vineland) and SUNY Cortland junior defensive lineman Adam Haas (East Aurora, NY/St. Francis) have been named the New Jersey Athletic Conference Offensive and Defensive Football Players of the Year respectively for the 2005 season.

            A three-time all-conference selection, Silva has tallied 33 receptions for 465 yards and eight touchdowns for a Profs squad that captured its second consecutive NJAC Championship while earning its second straight trip to the NCAA Division III National Championship Tournament. Silva currently is tied for second in the NJAC in touchdown scoring with an average of 5.3 points per game. He also ranks seventh in the league in receiving yards per game (51.7) and eighth in the NJAC in receptions per game (3.67). An instrumental cog in a Rowan offensive unit that leads the NJAC in both total offense per game (423.7) and passing offense per game (269.2), Silva and the Profs will open NCAA Tournament play on November 19 when they host Wilkes in a first round game in Glassboro.

            A three-time NJAC all-conference selection and a two-time NJAC Defensive Player of the Week honoree in 2005, Haas has registered 50 tackles, 14.5 tackles for a loss, and 10.5 sacks for a Red Dragons squad that posted a 7-2 regular season record while earning an at-large selection to the NCAA Tournament. He currently leads the conference and ranks sixth nationally in sacks (1.20 per game), while ranking fifth in the league in tackles for a loss (1.61 per game) and 21st in tackles per game (5.6). Haas has been a consistent performer on a Cortland defense that leads the NJAC and ranks second in NCAA Division III by allowing just 44.1 rushing yards per game. The Red Dragons will open NCAA Tournament play on November 19 when they  travel to face Hobart in a first round contest.

            Kean University freshman wide receiver Chase Long (Newark, NJ/Barringer) became the second consecutive Cougar to be selected as NJAC Offensive Rookie of the Year. A week one Offensive Rookie of the Week selection, he currently ranks 10th in the NJAC in touchdown scoring with an average of 3.6 points per game. Long finished his freshman campaign with 30 receptions for 422 yards and six touchdowns.       

            A four-time NJAC Defensive Rookie of the Week selection, Rowan freshman linebacker Zach Garren (Gibbstown, NJ/Paulsboro) was named NJAC Defensive Rookie of the Year after posting individual statistics of 61 tackles, 5.5 tackles for a loss, one sack, and two interceptions. Garren currently ranks 14th in the league in tackles with an average of 6.8 per game.

Rowan University head coach Jay Accorsi was named NJAC Coach of the Year by his peers for the second consecutive season after leading the Profs to an 8-1 regular season record and the 2005 NJAC Championship. In four seasons at the helm of the Rowan program, Accorsi has produced a 35-8 overall record while leading the Profs to three NJAC Championships and three NCAA Tournament appearances.

Please find attached a complete list of the 2005 NJAC Football All-Conference Selections

NEW JERSEY ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
ALL-CONFERENCE FOOTBALL TEAM 
FALL 2005

 

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR:   Phil Silva, Rowan

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR:  Adam Haas, Cortland

OFFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR:  Chase Long, Kean

DEFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR:  Zach Garren, Rowan

COACH OF THE YEAR:  Jay Accorsi, Rowan

 

 

 

FIRST TEAM OFFENSE

 

 

Name

Year

Pos.

 School

Hometown/High School

Mike Orihel$

JR

QB

Rowan

Trenton, NJ/Central Bucks West

Ulysses Encarnacion

JR

RB

Rowan

Little Ferry, NJ/Ridgefield Park

Ryan McCoach

SO

RB

Montclair State

Rockaway, NJ/Morris Hills

Vin Varcadipane

SO

FB

Montclair State

Totowa, NJ/Passaic Valley

Vincent Sheperis$

SR

WR

Western Connecticut

North Kingstown, RI/North Kingstown

Phil Silva$@

SR

WR

Rowan

Vineland, NJ/Vineland

Sakeen Wright$

SR

WR

Rowan

Glassboro, NJ/Glassboro

Rob Domke

SO

TE

Montclair State

Harrison, NJ/North Arlington

Steve Beecher$

SR

OL

Western Connecticut

Bristol, CT/Bristol Eastern

Eric Jendryaszek~

SR

OL

Cortland

Henrietta, NY/Rush-Henrietta

Mike Loiseau+

SR

OL

Rowan

Blackwood, NJ/Highland Regional

Malcolm Manning~

JR

OL

Kean

Franklin, NJ/Piscataway

Michael Nemeth~*

SR

OL

Rowan

Allentown, NJ/Allentown

 

 

 

 

FIRST TEAM DEFENSE

 

 

 

Name

Year

Pos.

 School

Hometown/High School

Brian Bond$*

SR

DL

Rowan

Long Valley, NJ/West Morris Central

Adam Haas$#

JR

DL

Cortland

East Aurora, NY/St. Francis

Ricky Jones+@

SR

DL

Kean

Pleasantville, NJ/Pleasantville

Derrell Sapp

JR

DL

Montclair State

Long Branch, NJ/Long Branch

Morgan Burklow~

SR

LB

Montclair State

Pompton Plains, NJ/Pequannock

Shadee Davis

JR

LB

William Paterson

Somerset, NJ/North Brunswick

Matt Montpetit$#

JR

LB

Cortland

Westhampton Beach, NY/Westhampton Beach

Randy Tosh+

SO

LB

Rowan

Columbia, NJ/North Warren Regional

Aahron Kiett~

JR

CB

Kean

Atlantic City, NJ/Oakcrest

Dawaine Whetstone

JR

CB

Rowan

Pleasantville, NJ/Pleasantville

Troy Bishop$@

SR

Nickel

Montclair State

Hillside, NJ/Hillside

Andy Howell+@

SR

S

William Paterson

Schuylkill Haven, PA/Blue Mountain

Stef Sair$#

JR

S

Cortland

Huntington, NY/Huntington

 

 

 

 

 

FIRST TEAM SPECIAL TEAMS

 

 

Name

Year

Pos.

 School

Hometown/High School

Vinny Cosentino

FR

P

Western Connecticut

Bethel, CT/Bethel

Vin Doffont$@

JR

K

Montclair State

North Arlington, NJ/St. Mary's

Adamis Gonzalez~

JR

PR

Western Connecticut

Meriden, CT/Platt

Jared Greenberg

FR

KR

Montclair State

Butler, NJ/Butler

 

 

 

 

 

SECOND TEAM OFFENSE

 

 

Name

Year

Pos.

 School

Hometown/High School

Joe DiMeglio~

SR

QB

Western Connecticut

Bethel, CT/University of New Haven

Jason Adamson~

SR

RB

Western Connecticut

Brooklyn, NY/Fort Hamilton

Matt Rickert

JR

RB

Cortland

Holbrook, NY/Sachem

Mike Sveda

SO

FB

Cortland

Nesconset, NY/Smithtown

Adamis Gonzalez~

JR

WR

Western Connecticut

Meriden, CT/Platt

Chase Long

FR

WR

Kean

Newark, NJ/Barringer

Kareen Moon+

SO

WR

William Paterson

Staten Island, NY/Susan B. Wagner

Paul Caughell

SO

TE

Cortland

Niagara Falls, NY/Niagara-Wheatfield

Bobby DeThomasis

SR

OL

Cortland

Bethpage, NY/Bethpage

Karim Faris

JR

OL

Montclair State

Short Hills, NJ/Millburn

Brian McRae+@

SR

OL

Kean

Elizabeth, NJ/Elizabeth

Ramie Roye~

SR

OL

TCNJ

Pennsauken, NJ/Pennsauken

Josh Walsh

SR

OL

Western Connecticut

Enfield, CT/Fermi

 

 

 

 

 

SECOND TEAM DEFENSE

 

 

Name

Year

Pos.

 School

Hometown/High School

Keith Heimerl

JR

DL

Rowan

Sewell, NJ/Clearview Regional

Joseph King

SO

DL

TCNJ

Mountainside, NJ/Governor Livingston

Kyle Miller

SR

DL

William Paterson

Ewing, NJ/Ewing

Nick Tarasevich+@

SR

DL

Rowan

Millville, NJ/Millville

Jason Alcin~

SR

LB

Western Connecticut

Nyack, NY/Nyack

Josh Baker

JR

LB

TCNJ

Ocean Township, NJ/Ocean Township

Sal Fama~

SO

LB

Montclair State

Milltown, NJ/Spotswood

Bill Hauser

SO

LB

Cortland

Lancaster, NY/Lancaster

Kenny Jost

JR

LB

Western Connecticut

Staten Island, NY/Moore Catholic

Daniel Casasnovas

SR

CB

William Paterson

Belleville, NJ/Passaic Valley

Derrick Simmons+

JR

CB

Montclair State

Red Bank, NJ/Monmouth Regional

Ryan Staton

SO

Nickel

Kean

Mays Landing, NJ/Oakcrest

Eric Bailey

SO

S

Rowan

Pittsgrove, NJ/Schalick

Chuck Eich@

JR

S

Cortland

Cheektowaga, NY/Cheektowaga

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SECOND TEAM SPECIAL TEAMS

 

Name

Year

Pos.

 School

Hometown/High School

A.J. Roque$

SO

P

Kean

Matawan, NJ/Matawan

Matias Spahn

SO

K

Rowan

Hammonton, NJ/Hammonton

Kareen Moon

SO

PR

William Paterson

Staten Island, NY/Susan B. Wagner

Rick Jackson

SO

KR

Western Connecticut

Wallingford, CT/Lyman Hall

 

 

 

 

 

HONORABLE MENTION

 

 

Name

Year

Pos.

 School

Hometown/High School

Eric Ferriol~

SR

QB

Montclair State

Belleville, NJ/Belleville

A.J. Roque

SO

QB

Kean

Matawan, NJ/Matawan

Dustin Bowser

SO

RB

Cortland

Jamestown, NY/Southwestern

Patrick Cobourne

FR

WR

William Paterson

Burlington City, NJ/Riverside

Jarred Crowley

JR

WR

Kean

Trenton, NJ/Hamilton West

Jasper Hankins*

SR

WR

Kean

Union, NJ/Union

James Jordan

SO

WR

Western Connecticut

Danbury, CT/Immaculate

Brian Reitmeyer

SR

WR

Montclair State

West Orange, NJ/West Orange

Ryan Ross

JR

WR

TCNJ

Pompton Lakes, NJ/Pompton Lakes

Brian Jenkins

SR

TE

Rowan

Hamilton, NJ/Nottingham

Matt Ciquera

JR

OL

Cortland

Massapequa, NY/Massapequa

Kevin Michel

SO

OL

Montclair State

Asbury Park, NJ/Asbury Park

Kevin Pfluge

JR

OL

TCNJ

Union, NJ/Union

Rich Coyne