Mike Wall Named NEC Special Teams Player of the Week, Football Third in National Mid-Major Polls

Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information

Somerset, N.J. – University at Albany’s Mike Wall has been selected as the Northeast Conference Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance in last Saturday’s 24-10 victory against Wagner, as announced by the conference office on Monday, Oct. 29. Wall, a senior flanker, was chosen for the second time this season.

Wall returned the opening kickoff 58 yards to set up a first-quarter field goal. He also caught two passes for 34 yards and punted on a third-down quick kick. Wall’s 15-yard touchdown reception, his first of the season, snapped a 3-3 deadlock early in the second period. Wall, who has accounted for 1,516 career all-purpose yards, has 13 receptions for 146 yards this season.

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Albany, N.Y. – Following last Saturday’s victory over Wagner, UAlbany moved up one spot to third in The Sports Network Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Mid-Major Poll. The Great Danes, who have won four straight games and went undefeated in the month of October for the first time since 1998, remained third in the Football Gazette rankings.

UAlbany (5-3, NEC 3-0) took over sole possession of first place in the conference standings. The Great Danes host Robert Morris in their final home game on Saturday, Nov. 3 at 1:00 p.m. The contest will be televised on the NEC TV Network and seen in the Capital Region on Time Warner Cable (TW3). UAlbany is ranked 19th among the NCAA Division I FCS national leaders in rushing defense (119.0 ypg) and has held five opponents under the 100-mark. The Great Danes are 28th nationally in rushing at 196.5 yards per game. Sophomore David McCarty, who ran for 125 yards and one touchdown against Wagner, has four 100-yard games this season.

THE SPORTS NETWORK: 1. Dayton, 2. San Diego, 3. Albany, 4. Drake, 5. Iona, 6. Morehead State, 7. Central Connecticut State, 8. Davidson, 9. Duquesne, 10. Wagner.

FOOTBALL GAZETTE: 1. Dayton, 2. San Diego, 3. Albany, 4. Drake, 5. Morehead State, 6. Wagner, 7. Iona, 8. Davidson, 9. Central Connecticut State, 10. Valparaiso.