MANCHESTER, N.H. – Three ECFC standouts were named to the 2013 New England Football Writers Division II/III All-New England team. Husson defensive lineman Ernest Wiggins, Becker linebacker Melvin Booker, and Mount Ida offensive lineman Frank Civitello were recognized as part of the twenty-eight players representing 21 different teams.

Husson senior defensive tackle Ernest Wiggins earned ECFC Defensive Player of the Year honors. Wiggins accounted for 7.4 tackles per game and eight sacks in ten games this season for a loss of 44 yards.

Booker is the first player in Becker program history to receive this honor. The senior led the ECFC with 9 sacks, while averaging 9.5 tackles per game. Booker finished his career at Becker as the all time leader in tackles (301), unassisted tackles (179), assisted tackles (122), tackles for a loss (37.5), yards from tackles for a loss (210), fumble recoveries (5), sacks, (18.5), and yards from sacks (120).

Civitello, the reigning ECFC Offensive Lineman of the Year, finishes off a four year career for the Mustangs in which he was the anchor of a line that helped the Mustangs consistently dictate the game by pounding the ball on the ground, this year running for over 120 yards a game. Civitello is the second straight Mustang lineman to earn the accolade, following Matt Bonomolo, who also was ECFC OL of the Year a season ago. 

Northeast-10 Conference member Assumption College leads the team with three selections. New England Football Conference members Endicott College and Salve Regina University have two picks, as do Stonehill College from the Northeast-10, Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference champion Framingham State University and MASCAC member Bridgewater State University.  Also named to the squad were players from American International College, Bates College, Becker College, Bentley University, Bowdoin College, Husson University, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Merrimack College, Middlebury College, Mount Ida College, the University of New Haven, Springfield College, Trinity College, Western Connecticut State University and Westfield State University.

The Division II Northeast-10 Conference had nine players selected, while from Division III the Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference had seven picks, while the New England Football Conference and the New England Small College Athletic Conference had four picks each.  The Eastern Collegiate Football Conference had three selections.  One player came from Springfield College which is not affiliated with a New England Conference.

The team will be honored at the New England Football Writers Captains and Awards Banquet on Thursday, December 12, at the Montvale Plaza, in Stoneham, Mass.  People interested in attending should contact Dick Lipe at Bentley University at 781-891-2334

2013 New England Football Writers Division II/III All-New England Team