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LAMIR WHETSTONE NAMED CAA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

College Football

November 10, 2008

ORONO, Maine – University of Maine senior defensive back Lamir Whetstone (Trenton, N.J.) was named the CAA Football Defensive Player of the Week on Monday for his outstanding performance in helping lead the Black Bears to a thrilling 21-20 win at 13th-ranked Massachusetts on Saturday. It marks the fifth weekly award for the Black Bears from the CAA this season.
 

Whetstone recorded two interceptions in the win over the Minutemen. His first pick came in the first quarter and his second interception came with 1:37 left in the game as UMass was trying to drive for a game-winning score. Whetstone also added two tackles in the contest. It marked the second time in the last three games that Whetstone has intercepted a pair of passes in one contest -- he also turned the trick versus Northeastern. He is currently tied for first in the CAA with five interceptions, and ranks fifth in the league in passes defensed.
 

It marks the second time in Whetstone’s career that he has been honored with a weekly conference award. He was named the Atlantic 10 Special Teams Player of the Week on Sept. 24, 2006, after he returned a kickoff 83 yards for a touchdown in Maine’s
62-12 win over Shaw.
 

Joining Whetstone as Maine’s CAA weekly award winners this season are freshman fullback Jared Turcotte (CAA rookie, Sept. 29 & Oct. 20), senior defensive end Jovan Belcher (CAA defensive, Oct. 13) and freshman tailback Pushaun Brown (CAA rookie, Nov. 3).
 

The Black Bears return to action this Saturday when they travel to face Rhode Island at 12 p.m., in Meade Stadium in Kingston. Maine has won five-straight contests and is currently tied for first place in the CAA North Division with New Hampshire.
 

The Black Bears return to the friendly confines of Alfond Stadium for the 2008 regular season finale on Nov. 22, when they play host to the Wildcats. Tickets still remain for that contest and can be purchased by calling (207) 581-BEAR or toll-free
(800) 756-TEAM.

 

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