PITMAN, N.J. – William Paterson senior defensive end Damian DiIorio (Totowa, N.J./Passaic Valley Regional) and junior running back Dawys German (North Arlington, N.J./North Arlington) were named to the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Football All- First Team, leading a list of nine Pioneer honorees announced Nov. 18.

Senior bandit Doug Dudek (Rockaway, N.J./Morris Hills) and senior linebacker Jim Hamill (Stanhope, N.J./Lenape Valley Regional) were selected to the All-Defense Second Team.  Sophomore punter Cory Mundt (Rockaway, N.J./Morris Hills) and freshman kick returner Daryl Shuler (Peekskill, N.Y./White Plains) were named to the All-Special Teams Second Team.  Freshman offensive lineman Andrew Donnell (Hamilton, N.J./Steinert), freshman linebacker John Garbowski (Mohegan Lake, N.Y./Lakeland) and freshman kicker Robert Sinegra (Wharton, N.J./Morris Knolls) were recognized as honorable-mention selections.

DiIorio started all 10 games for the Pioneers this fall and led the team with 7.0 sacks (0.70 per game, tied-second in conference).  He was second in the NJAC with 16.0 tackles for a loss and (1.60 per game, tied-38th in Division III), and ranked third for the Pioneers with 78 stops (7.8 per game, 12th in league).  DiIorio tied for third with three recovered fumbles was tied for fifth with three fumbles forced in the league.  A converted linebacker, he had 163 tackles (63 solo, 22.0 for loss, 10.0 sacks) in 29 career games (17 starts).

German rushed for 1,020 yards in 180 attempts, averaging 5.7 yards per carry this season.  German's 102.0 yards per game on the ground ranked him second in the NJAC and 44th in Division III.  German scored eight rushing touchdowns and added a pair of TD receptions for 60 total points, ranking tied for ninth in the NJAC overall and tied for sixth in scoring (TDs).  German, who was 12th in the league in total offense (102.0 yards/game) and fourth in all-purpose yardage (108.7 yards/game), also caught six passes for 67 yards, starting in nine of the Pioneers' 10 games.  The Pioneers' first 1,000-yard rusher since 1996 (Andre Evans, 212 attempts, 1,290 yards), he has 1,578 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns on 336 attempts in 26 career games (18 starts).

Dudek, the 2008 NJAC Rookie of the Year, a member of the 2009 and 2010 All-NJAC Second Teams and the 2008 All-NJAC Honorable Mention Team, tied for the team lead with two interceptions and six pass break-ups this fall.  Dudek ranked second for WP with 79 tackles (7.9 per game, 11th in NJAC), 13.0 stops for a loss (1.30 per game, fifth in league) and 3.5 sacks (0.35 per game, 14th in conference), and was tied for 12th in the NJAC with 0.60 passes defended per contest.  Adding a forced fumble and a blocked kick this year, Dudek had 247 tackles (32.5 for loss, 7.5 sacks), two fumbles forced, three fumbles recovered and five interceptions in 39 career games (36 starts).

An honorable-mention all-conference pick in 2009, Hamill led the Pioneers with 97 tackles this fall, ranking him third in the NJAC (9.7 per game).  A starter in all 10 games for WP, he added 11.0 tackles for loss (1.10 per game, seventh in league), 2.5 sacks, a fumble forced and recovered, and an interception to his register in 2011.  Hamill posted 257 tackles (108 solo, 22.0 for loss, 4.5 sacks), two fumbles forced and recovered, and two interceptions in 41 career games (26 starts).

Mundt led the conference with an average of 39.0 yards per punt (28th in Division III).  He punted 55 times for 2,147 yards, sending six kicks 50 yards or better and landing 15 inside the opponent 20 yard line.  In 29 career games, Mundt has averaged 38.6 yards on 87 punts.

Shuler tied for 10th in the conference, averaging 18.7 yards on 21 kickoff returns.  Appearing in all 10 games this fall, the rookie also ranked second for the Pioneers in rushing, gaining 172 yards on 40 attempts (4.3 yards/carry) and scoring one touchdown.

Donnell played in nine games and started eight as a freshman right tackle, making his first career start Sept. 10 against The College of New Jersey.

Garbowski started in six of 10 contests, registering 44 tackles (14 solo, 5.5 for loss, 1.0 sack).  He added an interception and a forced fumble, and had a season-best 10 stops against No. 17 Kean Nov. 5.

Sinegra led the NJAC in field-goal percentage (.700, 7-10) and was second in PAT percentage (.944, 17-18).  Also fourth in the league in field goals/game (0.78) and eighth in scoring/kick (4.2 points/game), he established a new school record with a 48-yard field goal during a 45-19 win at Western Connecticut (11/12/11), two yards better than the previous best of 46 yards set by Mickey Hulse (Nov. 10, 2001, at New Jersey City).

William Paterson was 4-6 overall and 3-6 in league play this season.



2011 NEW JERSEY ATHLETIC CONFERENCE ALL-CONFERENCE FOOTBALL TEAM
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR:  Dan Pitcher, Cortland
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR:  Chad Faulcon, Montclair State
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR:  Dan Keegan, Montclair State
OFFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR:  Eddie Eisenhart, Rowan
DEFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR:  Matt Clerk, Kean
COACH OF THE YEAR:  Dan Garrett, Kean
 
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE 
Name Year Pos. School Hometown/High School
Dan Pitcher* GR QB Cortland Cortland, NY/Cortland
Thomas D'Ambrisi~% SR QB Kean Eatontown, NJ/Monmouth Regional
Chris D'Andrea SR RB Montclair State Union, NJ/Union
Dawys German JR RB William Paterson North Arlington, NJ/North Arlington
Sergio Garcia JR FB Montclair State East Brunswick, NJ/East Brunswick
Ben Mauer% SR FB Buffalo State Corning, NY/Corning West
John Babin SO WR Cortland Warwick Valley, NY/Warwick Valley
Eddie Eisenhart FR WR Rowan Mullica Hill, NJ/Clearview Regional
Dan Keegan~ SR WR Montclair State Fairfield, NJ/West Essex
Kevin DelleDonne*% SR TE Rowan Summit, NJ/Summit
Dan Aguilar~ SR OL Montclair State Belle Mead, NJ/Montgomery
Billy Castro* SR OL Cortland Washingtonville, NY/Washingtonville
David Green~ SR OL Rowan Haddonfield, NJ/Paul VI
Aaron Roy SR OL Buffalo State North Tonawanda, NY/North Tonawanda
Dave Vermeuel+ SR OL Kean Marlboro, NJ/St. John Vianney

FIRST TEAM DEFENSE  
Name Year Pos. School Hometown/High School
Damian Dilorio SR DL William Paterson Totowa, NJ/Passaic Valley Regional
Alex Iachetta~ SR DL Montclair State Spring Lake Heights, NJ/Manasquan
Ray Wegrzynek*% SR DL Kean Linden, NJ/Linden
Steve Williams* JR DL Rowan Westmont, NJ/Haddon Township
Dan Avento* SO LB Montclair State Montvale, NJ/Pascack Hills
Nick Bricker SO LB TCNJ Middletown, NJ/Middletown South
Bekim Bujari SR LB Kean Secaucus, NJ/Secaucus
Dean Hammel+ SR LB Rowan Sewell, NJ/Washington Township
Kevin Cloghessy SR CB Montclair State Hempstead, NY/Hempstead
D.J. Romano~# SR CB Cortland Newburgh, NY/Newburgh Free Academy
Shawn Brown+ SR S TCNJ Long Branch, NJ/Long Branch
Chad Faulcon SR S Montclair State Cranford, NJ/Cranford
Eric Sharkey SR S Rowan Manahawkin, NJ/Southern Regional
Jamahl Williams*^! SR S Kean Passaic, NJ/Passaic

FIRST TEAM SPECIAL TEAMS 
Name Year Pos. School Hometown/High School
Tyler Olsson+ SR P TCNJ Kendall Park, NJ/South Brunswick
Jake DelVento SR K Montclair State Island Heights, NJ/Toms River South
Dan Keegan* SR PR Montclair State Fairfield, NJ/West Essex
Jamahl Williams~ SR KR Kean Passaic, NJ/Passaic
 
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE 
Name Year Pos. School Hometown/High School
Tom Fischer* SR QB Montclair State Livingston, NJ/Livingston
Casey Kacz SO QB Buffalo State Amherst, NY/Sweet Home
Chris DiMicco SR RB Kean Lanoka Heights, NJ/Lacey Township
Dorian Myles SR RB Cortland Lackawanna, NY/Hamburg
T.J. Denehy JR WR Kean Monroe Township, NJ/Monroe Township
Jordan Hogan JR WR Brockport Lockport, NY/Newfane
Byron Lewin~@ SR WR Montclair State Carteret, NJ/Carteret
Scott Davis SR TE Kean Brick, NJ/Brick Township
Jeff Angstadt~ SR OL Montclair State Clinton, NJ/Voorhees
Brian Cary~ SR OL Rowan Oak Ridge, NJ/Jefferson Township
Corey Hymes SR OL Cortland Hamburg, NY/St. Francis
Doug Pannone JR OL Montclair State Barnegat, NJ/Southern Regional
Matt Pitcher SR OL Cortland Cortland, NY/Cortland
 
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE 
Name Year Pos. School Hometown/High School
Kimani George SR DL Buffalo State Brooklyn, NY/William Grady
Steve Gruber SR DL Cortland Thornwood, NY/Westlake
John Kinzel SR DL TCNJ Howell, NJ/Red Bank Catholic
Vaughn Labor JR DL Cortland Norwich, NY/Norwich
Connor Tompkins~ SR DL Cortland Ossining, NY/Sleepy Hollow
Cody Allen* SR LB Cortland Medina, NY/Medina
Greg Burns~ JR LB TCNJ Hamilton, NJ/Hamilton West
Jim Hamill% SR LB William Paterson Stanhope, NJ/Lenape Valley Regional
Bill Smith~ SR LB Cortland Nanuet, NY/Nanuet
Andrey Green SO CB Montclair State East Orange, NJ/East Orange
Chris VanFechtmann JR CB Kean Hazlet, NJ/Hazlet
Doug Dudek~#! SR S William Paterson Rockaway, NJ/Morris Hills
Kevin Healy~ SR S Buffalo State East Meadow, NY/East Meadow
Brett Yajcaji JR S Kean Toms River, NJ/Toms River East

SECOND TEAM SPECIAL TEAMS
Name Year Pos. School Hometown/High School
Cory Mundt SO P William Paterson Rockaway, NJ/Morris Hills
Billy Daniels~# SR K Kean Ridgefield, NJ/Ridgefield Memorial
T.J. Denehy JR PR Kean Monroe Township, NJ/Monroe Township
Daryl Shuler FR KR William Paterson Peekskill, NY/White Plains
 
HONORABLE MENTION 
Name Year Pos. School Hometown/High School
Louie Bianchini SO QB Rowan West Long Branch, NJ/Red Bank Catholic
Jay Donoghue SR QB TCNJ Shamong, NJ/Seneca
Rich Pete FR RB Buffalo State Utica, NY/TR Proctor
Gerald Silvera FR WR Montclair State West Orange, NJ/West Orange
Chris Suozzo SR WR Kean Old Bridge, NJ/Old Bridge
Rob Barrett JR OL Rowan Manahawkin, NJ/Southern Regional
Randy Bloom JR OL Cortland Orchard Park, NY/Orchard Park
Andrew Donnell FR OL William Paterson Hamilton, NJ/Steinert
Bruce Doyle SO OL Brockport Cuba, NY/Cuba-Rushford
Kyle McCarthy SR OL Western Connecticut Colchester, CT/Bacon Academy
James Pratt SR OL Kean Brick, NJ/Brick Memorial
Nate Ryan SO OL Morrisville State Staten Island, NY/Port Richmond
Michael Farnsworth JR DL Western Connecticut Mystic, CT/Fitch
Dexter Galette SR DL Morrisville Spring Valley, NY/Ramapo
Thomas Hoppe JR DL TCNJ Manville, NJ/Immaculata
John Garbowski FR LB William Paterson Mohegan Lake NY/Lakeland
Brad Higgins JR LB Kean Vernon, NJ/Vernon Township
Patrick Ruley JR LB Rowan Margate, NJ/Atlantic City
Steve Shan SR LB Montclair State Bayville, NJ/Central Regional
Pasquale Vacchio JR LB Buffalo State Glen Head, NY/North Shore
Pete Furey+ JR CB Cortland Niskayuna, NY/Niskayuna
Ross Ragonesi SO S Brockport East Northport, NY/Northport
Jeremy Stewart SO S Morrisville State Moravia, NY/Moravia
Joe Liscio* SR P Montclair State Little Falls, NJ/Passaic Valley
Robert Sinegra FR K William Paterson Wharton, NJ/Morris Knolls

Key:
* -First Team All-Conference 2010
~ -Second Team All-Conference 2010
+ -Honorable Mention 2010
^ - First Team All-Conference 2009
# - Second Team All-Conference 2009
% - Honorable Mention 2009
@ - Second Team All-Conference 2008
! – Honorable Mention 2008