LYCOMING FOOTBALL PLACES TEN STUDENT-ATHLETES ON ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM

WILLIAMSPORT, PA – The Middle Atlantic Conference announced the 2003 football all-conference teams, Tuesday morning. Lycoming College claimed 10 student-athletes in all – six on the first team and four on the second team.

First-team members:

Ricky Lannetti – Sr. – WR – Philadelphia, Pa. – Father Judge H.S.
                Lannetti has been the Warriors’ top receiver this season. Through nine games he has caught a school-record 65 passes for 915 yards and five touchdowns. He ranked third in the conference in receptions and fifth in receiving yards during the regular season. Lannetti was also named to the all-conference second-team as a kick returner. He returned 25 punts for Lycoming in 2003, averaging 10.5 yards per attempt. He also returned 18 kickoffs for an average of 21.8 yards per return.

Matt Mendola – Sr. – OL – Dunmore, Pa. – Dunmore H.S.
                Mendola is the anchor of an experienced Warrior offensive line. Playing at center during his first three seasons, Mendola moved to left tackle this season to help protect the quarterback’s blind side. The move has been effective, as Lycoming’s front five have only allowed 16 sacks in 302 pass attempts – the second fewest in the MAC.

Chris Schrader – Fr. – K – Glenolden, Pa. – Monsignor Bonner H.S.
                Schrader has brought consistency to the Warriors’ kicking game this season. He has successfully converted 31-of-34 extra-point attempts and 7-of-12 field goal attempts, including a long of 42 yards. He is Lycoming’s leading scorer with 52 points on the season, an average of 5.8 per game – tied for the conference lead among kickers. 

Sean McGinley – Sr. – DE – Croydon, Pa. – Conwell-Egan H.S.
                McGinley moved to defensive end during preseason camp after spending three seasons as a tight end on the Warriors’ offense. The move has been a major factor in Lycoming’s success this season. McGinley leads the Warriors and the conference with 10.5 sacks this season – an average of more than one per game. He is also third on the squad with 50 total tackles, including 18 behind the line-of-scrimmage.

Luke Sterling – So. – LB – Lehighton, Pa. – Lehighton Area H.S.
                Sterling was Lycoming’s leading tackler as a freshman and has become a true playmaker for the Warriors as a sophomore. He ranks second on the team with 54 total tackles and second in sacks with 7.5. He also has defended eight passes, including one interception; has forced two fumbles; and has recovered a conference-high four fumbles, including one for a touchdown.

Brian Kaspick – Jr. – DB – Clearfield, Pa. – Clearfield H.S.
                Kaspick is the leader of Lycoming’s secondary – a unit that has intercepted 23 passes and broken up a total of 80 passes this season. Kaspick himself has accounted for four interceptions and seven break-ups. He also provides hard-hitting run support to the tune of 36 total tackles.

Second-team members:

Phil Mann – Jr. – QB – Mill Hall, Pa. – Central Mountain H.S.
                Mann is the heart and soul of the Warrior offense. He has completed 161-of-285 passes for 2,244 yards and 15 touchdowns this season. He has also run for 255 yards and seven touchdowns on 85 carries to account for nearly 280 yards of total offense per game. Mann ranks second in the conference in passing yards and total offense, and third in passing efficiency. In just his second season as a starter, Mann has compiled an impressive record of 14 wins and just two losses.

Dickie Houck – Sr. – OL – Bethlehem, Pa. – Bethlehem Catholic H.S.
                 Houck is a key member of Lycoming’s offensive line at the right guard position. In addition to helping protect the quarterback, Houck has helped lead a running game that has steadily improved late in the season. After averaging just 108 yards rushing per game through the first five games of the season, the Warriors have averaged 163 yards on the ground in each of their last four contests, including a 208-yard effort versus Susquehanna last Saturday.

Garrett Zoschg – Sr. – DE – Emporium, Pa. – Cameron County H.S.
                Zoschg is the bookend opposite McGinley that has helped Lycoming put pressure on opposing quarterbacks and made it difficult for teams to run outside the tackles versus the Warriors. Zoschg has recorded 21 total tackles and 5.5 sacks in 2003.

Tim Schmidt – Sr. – LB – Philadelphia, Pa. – Roman Catholic H.S.
                Schmidt is Lycoming’s leading tackler with 62 stops on the season, including one sack and eight tackles-for-a-loss. He has also defended a total of 12 passes, including two interceptions.