MASCAC Football Weekly Awards 10/22
The UMass Dartmouth duo of Luis Gonzalez and Angel Sanchez along Jack Cataldi of Plymouth State and Dae'Shawn Allen of WestConn claim the MASCAC Football Offensive, Special Teams, Defensive and Rookie of the Week honors after winning their contests in rainy conditions Saturday.
October 22, 2023
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Offensive Player of the Week |
| Gonzalez had a phenomenal effort in the Corsairs 42-7 win over Fitchburg State on Saturday, recording 11 rushes for 116 yards over three quarters of play, averaging 10.5 yards per rush with two touchdowns. Both of his touchdowns came at the 1-yard line as he broke through for the Corsairs in the first and third quarters. His 116 yards were part of a season-high 300 team rushing yards on the day. |
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Defensive Player of the Week |
| Cataldi had a pair of interceptions and added five tackles (one solo) to help the Plymouth State defense pitch a shutout in a 35-0 win over Worcester State on Saturday. With the Panthers holding a 7-0 lead early in the second, Cataldi made an athletic catch to pick off the Lancers’ QB and give PSU prime field position that quickly led to Panthers’ touchdown. In the fourth quarter, he tipped a pass to himself before returning it 16 yards to secure the win. He added a pass breakup to his stat line. |
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Special Teams Player of the Week |
| Sanchez anchored the effort on special teams in the Corsairs’ 42-7 win over Fitchburg State on Saturday. He returned three punts on the day for 119 yards, averaging 39.7 yards per return. Highlighting his day was a 79-yard punt return for a touchdown in the second quarter. |
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Rookie of the Week |
| Allen totaled 137 all-purpose yards in WestConn’s 28-0 shutout of Massachusetts Maritime. He caught five passes for 72 yards, ran the ball twice for 46 yards, including a 30 yard touchdown, and returned a kickoff 21 yards in the Wolves’ victory. |