Dover's Couturier named ECAC All-Star

Center Nick Couturier is one of three University of New Hampshire players who have been selected to the ECAC Football Championship Subdivision All-Star team.

Couturier, who played at Dover High School, has been a starter on the offensive line for the past three seasons. The UNH offense has averaged more than 400 yards per game in each of the past three years.

Quarterback Ricky Santos and free safety Jeff Pammer are the other UNH players who were named to the All-Star team.

Santos, who will play in Saturday's Hula Bowl, ranks third among FCS quarterbacks in both career touchdown passes (123) and career passing yardage (13, 212). Santos completed 256 of 350 passes for 2,972 yards and 24 touchdowns in 11 games last season. He also ran for nine TDs and his completion percentage (73.1 percent) was the best in the FCS.

Pammer tied for the team lead in tackles (130) and interceptions (two) last season. He finished his career among the top 10 in career tackles at UNH.

In addition, sophomore tight end Scott Sicko has been named a second team All-American by The Sports Network.Sicko finished second on the team in receptions (51) and third in receiving yardage (619) last season, when he hauled in six touchdown passes.