SIX HAWKS NAMED TO ALL-NEC FOOTBALL TEAMS

WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J.- Six members of Monmouth University's football team were selected to the 2010 All-Northeast Conference football teams, league officials announced recently.

Seniors Dave Ogden (Wayne, N.J./Wayne Hills), Shawn Wright (Fort Washington, Md./DeMatha Catholic) and junior Jose Gumbs (Queens, N.Y./Hebron Academy) were named First Team All-NEC while seniors Kendall Haley (Olney, Md./Good Counsel), Jack Daniels (Franklin Lakes, N.J./Don Bosco) and Joe Hurley (Medford Lakes, N.J./Shawnee) took home second team all-league honors.

Wright earns his third consecutive First Team All-NEC nod, marking the fourth time overall he has been named to an all-conference team. Monmouth's starting right guard finishes his career as one of the most decorated offensive linemen in school history after appearing in 45 games, starting 41 of them. He joins former Hawk John Nalbone and David Sinisi as the only Hawks to earn All-Northeast Conference on four occasions.

Gumbs, a safety, earns back-to-back first team recognition after leading the Hawks in tackles for the third straight season. The former NEC Rookie and Defensive Player of the Year finished his junior season with 76 total tackles including 53 solo stops. Gumbs also had nine pass breakups, three tackles for a loss, an interception two recovered fumbles and a blocked kick.

Ogden, a defensive end, is named to an All-NEC for the first time after finishing with a team-high nine tackles-for-a-loss this season, including 4.5 sacks. The senior finished fifth on the team in tackles with 55 takedowns, two forced fumbles and an interception, which he returned for a touchdown. Ogden completed his career with 11.5 career sacks, which is 11th in school history.

Haley takes home his second all-conference honor, after being named to the 2009 first team squad. The senior safety was second on the Hawks in tackles with 69 stops, while picking off a team-high three passes in 2010. Haley had nine pass breakups and finishes his career with 188 tackles and six interceptions.

Hurley, Monmouth's starting left guard, earns his first All-NEC selection after helping solidify an offense that ranked second in passing among the nine league members. The fifth year senior appeared in 35 career games for the Hawks, starting 33 consecutive contests.

Daniels also earns his first all-league recognition after a solid senior season punting. The fifth-year senior finished second in the conference in punting average with 40.4 yards per punt, which was 25th among the nation's punters. Daniels, who finished his career third among Monmouth punters in total punts, punting average and punting yardage, had 11 of his 56 punts go for 50+ yards including a 70 yarder. He also had seven punts fair caught and 13 kicks inside the 20-yard line.

Monmouth ended the season with a 3-8 record (3-5 NEC), marking just the sixth losing season in the 18 years that the school has sponsored football. Monmouth suffered four one-point losses on the season.

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