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Rob Ruggiero Named to New England Football Writers Division II/III All-New England Team

Rob Ruggiero Named to New England Football Writers Division II/III All-New England Team
Posted: Nov 30, 2013

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

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Bridgewater State University senior defensive end Rob Ruggiero has been selected to the 2013 New England Football Writers Division II/III All-New England Team.

In his first and only season with the Bears after transferring from Springfield College, Ruggiero notched 44 tackles (33 solo) over ten games with 23.5 tackles resulting in losses of 138 yards.  The Acton, Massachusetts native also recorded 12 sacks as well as seven pass breakups, two forced and one recovered fumble, and two blocked kicks.

Ruggiero is tied for third in all of Division III in tackles for loss and tied for sixth in sacks.

In 39 games over four seasons of collegiate football, Ruggiero amassed 129 tackles (85 solo) including 47.5 for loss and 22 sacks.

The 2013 BSU football team posted a 6-4 record in the inaugural Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) football season, capped off by a 45-20 victory over Mass. Maritime in the 35th Annual Cranberry Bowl.  The Bears finished tied for third in the conference standings with a 5-3 league mark.

Earlier this month, Ruggiero was selected as the MASCAC Defensive Player of the Year.  He was also one of nine Bears named to the All-MASCAC Team as he garnered first team honors.

The 2013 Division II/III All‐New England Team will be honored at the New England Football Writers Captains and Awards Banquet on Thursday, December 12th at the Montvale Plaza in Stoneham. People interested in attending should contact Dick Lipe at Bentley University at 781‐891‐2334.

Notes: Of the 28 players selected to the All-New England Team, the Division II Northeast‐10 Conference had the most with nine representatives followed by the MASCAC with seven, the New England Football Conference (NEFC) and the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) with four each, and the Eastern Collegiate Football Conference (ECFC) with three. One player came from Springfield College which is not affiliated with a New England conference.