UTICA, N.Y. – Utica College football senior wide receiver Anthony Acevedo was named the Empire 8 Conference Offensive Player of the Week and the College's Male Athlete of the Week after his performance in the Pioneers' contest at Salisbury on Saturday.
Acevedo caught eight passes for 178 yards and two touchdowns as the Pioneers lost to the Sea Gulls. Acevedo, the reigning Empire 8 Offensive Player of the Year and the College's all-time leading receiver, eclipsed 3,000 receiving yards for his career as he now has 3,006 in just under four seasons at UC. He also became the first player in school-history to catch over 200 career passes, as he now has 205. His 178 yards receiving is the 4th most receiving yards in a single game in program-history.
Acevedo currently ranks second in the Empire 8 with an average of 104.4 yards per contest. In five games played he has caught 28 balls for 522 yards (18.6 yards per catch).
Utica College will show its support for Coach to Cure MD on Saturday during its homecoming game as the Pioneers host nationally-ranked St. John Fisher College. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. and the contest will be televised live state-wide on Time Warner Cable Sports.
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