CHARLOTTE, North Carolina -- Five players and Head Football Coach of the Shaw University football team has been named to the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) honors of the week, the conference announced this morning.
Sheldon Saddler (Kannapolis, NC) was selected as the Offensive Lineman of the Week, Marquise Grizzle (Camden, NC) was named Offensive Back of the Week, Bruce Parker, Jr. (New York, NY) was selected Defensive Back of the Week, Joe Nguyen (Charlotte, NC) tabbed the votes for Special Teams Player of the Week, while Terrence Shambry II (Chesapeake, VA) was chosen as Rookie of the Week and Coach Robert Massey was named the CIAA Coach of the Week for the first time this season.
Coach Massey led the Bears to a thrilling 32-25 double overtime win over Winston-Salem State University on Saturday, Oct. 31st. The victory was the first win over WSSU since 2010 and also snapped an eight-game losing streak for the Bears. Shaw powered 506 total offensive yards in the win – anchored by offensive lineman Saddler.
A 5-7, 180-pound senior, Grizzle rushed for 169 yards on 28 attempts against WSSU. He also broke the schools record to become the programs' all-time leading rusher. Grizzles' touchdown run in overtime contributed to the Bears success last weekend.
Parker, Jr., a 5-10, 170-pound junior defensive back, helped ice the win over WSSU when he intercepted the Rams pass in the end zone in front of nearly 16, 000 fans at Bowman Gray Stadium. He leads the Bears in interceptions with five on the season.
Nguyen, played a critical role in the victory as he was 4-6 in field goals, while making a 36 yard field goal attempt in the fourth quarter to send the game into overtime.
Freshman quarterback Shambry, II in his fourth start on the season had one of his best performances in Shaw's 32-25 victory over WSSU. He connected 29-of-44 passes for 267 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions. Shambry, II added 30 yards on the ground on 11 attempts.
The Bears will conclude the 2015 season on Nov. 7th when they host cross-town rival Saint Augustine's University for CIAA matchup. Saturday's contest is also Shaw's Homecoming and annual Senior Day. Kickoff is slated for 1 p.m. at Durham County Memorial Stadium.
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