University of Albany FCS Football's Dave Nicomini Chosen Northeast Conference Defensive Player of the Week - UAlbany Sports 2009

Somerset, N.J. - University at Albany's Dave Nicomini has been chosen Northeast Conference Defensive Player of the Week in football, as announced on Monday, Sept. 28 by the conference office. The Great Danes, who opened NEC play with a 22-9 victory over Sacred Heart on Sept. 26, limited their opponent to 267 total yards, including 71 on the ground, and forced three turnovers.

A senior outside linebacker from Newton, N.J., Nicomini totaled five tackles, one sack, two hits for a loss and a career-high three pass break-ups. He came up big in a pair of first-and-goal situations that held the Pioneers to two field goals. He broke up a first-down pass and added a third-down sack in the second quarter. Nicomini made a first-down tackle for a loss on first-and-goal from the 1-yard line in the final period.

Nicomini missed all of the 2008 season following major reconstructive knee surgery. A first-team All-NEC selection in 2007, he is currently tied for fourth among the Division I FCS leaders in tackles for a loss at 2.0 per game. Nicomini, who has 29 tackles overall, climbed to No. 19 on the school's career tackles list with 198.

Football Notes: The Great Danes set a school record with their 10th consecutive home win, eclipsing a mark that was first established in 1973-74 ... UAlbany has reached the win column 14 straight times against conference opponents, the nation's longest FCS streak ... senior tailback David McCarty is tied for second in career touchdowns (30) and has 21 100-yard rushing games as a collegian ... inside linebacker Justin Brancaccio moved above the 200-career plateau in tackles (204) ... tailback Justin Gannon toppled the 2,000-career mark in all-purpose yards and is 19th on the program's chart with 2,043 ...


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