West Chester Lands 12 On All-PSAC Squad; Cohen And Zwaan Major Winners

LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – Sr., DE Andrew Cohen (Holland, Pa./Council Rock North) was named the PSAC Eastern Division defensive player of the year while West Chester head coach Bill Zwaan was named the loop's coach of the year in the league's postseason awards announced Thursday afternoon.
 
West Chester (7-4), which finished its season with a loss to No. 9 Slippery Rock in the PSAC Championship Game, had 12 players honored – the most in the Eastern Division. For Zwaan, it was the fourth time he has been named the coach of the year with each previous occasion coinciding with an Eastern Division crown (2004, 2007, 2008, 2015).
 
Cohen, who was also named a national finalist for the Gene Upshaw Award Thursday afternoon, broke the conference record for career sacks with 33.5. He notched 13.5 sacks this past fall to lead the conference and rank fifth nationally. He also led the PSAC in tackles for a loss with 20. That number ranked 17th nationally as well. He is a three-time All-PSAC East selection and a two-time first team pick.
 
Joining Cohen on the All-PSAC first team were defensive teammates: Josh Ganzelli (Downingtown, Pa./Downingtown East), Kevin Malone (Philadelphia, Pa./West Catholic) and Ted Patton (Wilmington, Del./McKean). The offensive first teamers from West Chester included: Brandon Monk (West Grove, Pa./Avon Grove), Doug Gilbert (Mount Laurel, N.J./Lenape), Tyler Drob (Cherry Hill, N.J./Cherry Hill East) and Tim Brown (Clifton Heights, Pa./Upper Darby).
 
Second team offense selections were Eddie Elliott (Bethlehem, Pa./Freedom) and Brendan Paulison (Milford, Pa./Delaware Valley) while defensive picks were Ralph Reeves (North Wales, Pa./North Penn) and Shaquil James (Philadelphia, Pa./West Catholic).
 
Of the 12 all-league honorees, four were repeat first-teamers (Monk, Gilbert, Brown and Cohen) while Elliott was a repeat second-teamer. The other seven all made their initial appearance on the All-PSAC East squad for the Golden Rams.
 
Monk repeated as a first team running back. The senior played a large portion of the 2015 campaign injured, missing two games altogether, and still managed to rush for 545 yards and five touchdowns. He also caught 10 passes for 100 yards. He graduates ranking among the Top 11 players in nine different categories spanning offense and special teams.
 
Gilbert and Drob were a big reason that West Chester reached the conference championship game and helped protect sophomore quarterback Pat Moriarty. West Chester ranked sixth in the conference in both rushing offense and passing offense. Running backs Jarel Elder and Monk combined to rush for over 1,000 yards and the Rams scored 17 rushing TDs.
 
Brown was a repeat first-team tight end, despite appearing in just seven games. The embattled tight end missed the first two games of the regular season working to regain eligibility through the NCAA. He played in the Golden Rams' next seven games, after finally clearing his name, just to break an ankle against Cheyney that sidelined him for the rest of the season. Still, Brown led West Chester receivers in catches (33) and yards (444) and tied for the team lead with five touchdown receptions.
 
Ganzelli joined Cohen on the defensive line of the first team. He turned out a spectacular fall campaign, clogging the middle of the field and plugging holes while making life hard on opposing running backs. He ranked fifth on the team in tackles with 39. His 7.5 tackles for a loss was second only to Cohen, and he also registered a pair of sacks on the year.
 
A pair of defensive backs from West Chester also answered the bell with the departure of Al-Hajj Shabazz. What looked like it might be a question mark at the beginning of the season turned into a strength of the Golden Rams. Malone and Patton made things difficult on opposing quarterbacks. Malone registered 28 tackles, but more importantly, he intercepted two passes and broke up three others while also recovering one fumble. Patton led the Golden Rams with four interceptions and five more breakups.
 
Fellow DB Shaquil James also came on strong at the end of the year to solidify the Golden Rams' secondary. He returned an interception 92 yards for a touchdown to seal the win against East Stroudsburg. He recorded 35 tackles and five pass breakups to go along with that interception. He was a second team pick.
 
Eddie Elliott finished his career as a 1,000-1,000 guy for the Golden Rams. He rushed for 1,109 yards in his career and 1,106 yards receiving. He was a second team all-league selection for the second straight season.
 
Reeves makes his initial appearance on the all-league squad, after leading the team in tackles with 65. He also recorded 4.5 tackles for a loss, including 2.5 sacks. He forced a pair of fumbles and broke up a pair of passes. Reeves was also credited with three QB hurries.
 
Finally, red-shirt freshman place-kicker Brendan Paulison earned second team honors. The starting punter all season, Paulison added place-kicking to his list of duties in week three and filled in admirably, not missing a field goal under 40 yards until the PSAC Championship Game and hitting 10 straight at one point in the season. He finished the year with 67 points on the strength of 34 point-after attempts and 11 field goals.
 
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE All-PSAC EAST

Pos.	Player	University	Cl.	Hometown / High School
QB	Matt Soltes^^	East Stroudsburg	Sr.	Vernon, N.J. / Vernon
RB	Lawrence Elliott Jr.^^	Bloomsburg	Jr.	Utica, N.Y. / Thomas R. Proctor
RB	Robert Healy^^	East Stroudsburg	Jr.	East Meadow, N.Y. / East Meadow
RB	Brandon Monk*	West Chester	Sr.	West Grove, Pa. / Avon Grove
OT	Doug Gilbert*	West Chester	Jr.	Mount Laurel, N.J. / Lenape
OT	Jordan Morgan*	Kutztown	Jr.	Philadelphia, Pa. / Parkway Northwest
OG	Tyler Drob	West Chester	So.	Cherry Hill, N.J. / Cherry Hill East
OG	Mike McGlashen	Cheyney	Sr.	Philadelphia, PA / George Washington
C	Luke Erdman	Lock Haven	Sr.	Shamokin, Pa. / Line Mountain
TE	Tim Brown*	West Chester	Sr.	Clifton Heights, Pa. / Upper Darby
WR	Sheldon Mayer**	Shippensburg	Sr.	Norristown, Pa. / Norristown Area
WR	Jon Schnaars^	East Stroudsburg	Sr.	Harrisburg, Pa. / Central Dauphin
WR	Kellen Williams*	Kutztown	Jr.	Chambersburg, Pa. / Chambersburg
PK	Billy Deane	Shippensburg	So.	Ashburn, Va. / Broad Run

 
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE ALL-PSAC EAST

Pos.	Player	University	Cl.	Hometown / High School
DL	Tyrone Brown^	Kutztown	Sr.	Philadelphia, Pa. / Roman Catholic
DL	Andrew Cohen*^	West Chester	Sr.	Holland, Pa. / Council Rock South
DL	Josh Ganzelli	West Chester	So.	Downingtown, Pa. / Downingtown East
DL	Richard Nase	Shippensburg	Fr.	Summit Hill, Pa. / Panther Valley
DL	Joe Wetty	Bloomsburg	Jr.	Downingtown,Pa. / Downingtown East
LB	Tony Ballon	Lock Haven	Sr.	Jersey City, N.J. / Harrisburg
LB	Cortlin Dell	Shippensburg	Sr.	Spring Grove, Pa. / Spring Grove
LB	Allen Holman	Shippensburg	Jr.	Harrisburg, Pa. / Bishop McDevitt
LB	Tajier Jefferson	Kutztown	Fr.	East Orange, N.J. / Queen of Peace
DB	Rasheed Johnson	Millersville	Sr.	Norristown, Pa. / Norristown
DB	Kevin Malone	West Chester	Jr.	Philadelphia, Pa. / West Catholic
DB	Teddy Patton	West Chester	Jr.	Wilmington, Del. / McKean
DB	Daniel Strawbridge	Lock Haven	Jr.	Harrisburg, Pa. / Harrisburg
RS	Sheldon Mayer**	Shippensburg	Sr.	Norristown, Pa. / Norristown Area
P	Will Wagner	Bloomsburg	Jr.	Wernersville, Pa. / Conrad Weiser

 
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE ALL-PSAC EAST

Pos.	Player	University	Cl.	Hometown / High School
QB	Chad Barton	Kutztown	Sr.	Hollidaysburg, Pa. / Hollidaysburg
RB	Malyk Harris	Lock Haven	Jr.	Harrisburg, Pa. / Albright College
RB	Andrew Smith*	Shippensburg	Sr.	Haymarket, Va. / Battlefield
RB	Terry Williams^	Kutztown	Sr.	West Orange, N.J. / Cosby
OT	Mike Fleming	East Stroudsburg	Fr.	Easton, Pa. / Easton
OT	Schuyler Harting	Shippensburg	So.	Myerstown, Pa. / Eastern Lebanon County
OG	Nick Reed	Bloomsburg	Sr.	Dallastown, Pa. / Dallastown
OG	Hayden Rigo	Shippensburg	Jr.	Stoystown, Pa. / North Star
C	Ryan Geiger^	Bloomsburg	Sr.	Southampton, Pa. / La Salle
TE	Del'Vaughn Dennis	Lock Haven	So.	Enola, Pa. / East Pennsboro
WR	Eddie Elliott^	West Chester	Sr.	Bethlehem, Pa. / Freedom
WR	Kodi Reed^	Kutztown	Sr.	Hanover, Pa. / Delone Catholic
WR	Gerard Wendowski	East Stroudsburg	Sr.	Landsale, Pa. / North Penn
PK	Brendan Paulison	West Chester	Fr.	Milford, Pa. / Delaware Valley

 
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE ALL-PSAC EAST

Pos.	Player	University	Cl.	Hometown / High School
DL	Joseph Bryant^	Cheyney	Jr.	Philadelphia, PA / Olney East
DL	Zameer McDowell	Kutztown	So.	Royersford, Pa. / Spring-Ford
DL	Ahmad McFarland	East Stroudsburg	Jr.	Bethlehem, Pa. / Liberty
DL	Ezra Ranco	Bloomsburg	Jr.	Collegeville, Pa. / Perkiomen Valley
DL	Julian Venable-Feggins	Cheyney	Jr.	Lawnside, NJ / Hadden Heights
LB	Tyrik Clary	Bloomsburg	Sr.	Philadelphia, Pa. / Northeast
LB	Zack Delp^	Kutztown	Jr.	Whitehall, Pa. / Whitehall
LB	Sekou Jones	East Stroudsburg	So.	Effort, Pa. / Pleasant Valley
LB	Ralph Reeves	West Chester	Jr.	North Wales, Pa. / North Penn
DB	Teron Dobbs^	East Stroudsburg	Sr.	Bridgeport, Pa. / Archbishop Carroll
DB	Shaquil James	West Chester	So.	Philadelphia, Pa. / West Catholic
DB	Donovan Morris^	Bloomsburg	Sr.	Philadelphia, Pa. / George Washington
DB	Gary Postell^*	Bloomsburg	Sr.	Philadelphia, Pa. / Bishop McDevitt
RS	Teron Dobbs^	East Stroudsburg	Sr.	Bridgeport, Pa. / Archbishop Carroll
P	Andrew Deutsch^	Kutztown	Sr.	Kutztown, Pa. / Northwestern Lehigh

Offensive Athlete of the Year: Matt Soltes, QB, East Stroudsburg
Defensive Athlete of the Year: Andrew Cohen, DL, West Chester
Freshman of the Year: Tajier Jefferson, LB, Kutztown 
Coach of the Year: Bill Zwann, West Chester

* Indicates previous All-PSAC First Team selection
^ Indicates previous All-PSAC Second Team selection