Behne Named to D3football.com Team of the Week

Senior Mark Behne who was named the New England Football Conference (NEFC) Defensive Player of the Week on Monday has been named to the D3football.com National Team of the Week after registering two fourth quarter interceptions the final one in the end zone with 40 seconds left to preserve the Bears 21-14 win at Maine Maritime on Saturday.

He also recorded a career-high 14 tackles from his free safety spot as the Bears improved to 3-2 overall and remained unbeaten at 2-0 in the NEFC as the Bears overcame a 14-0 second quarter deficit.

Behne is third on the team with 40 tackles and leads the team 3.5 tackles for loss, three interceptions and five pass breakups.

Coast Guard is off this week and the Bears return to action on Oct. 17^th when they host MIT as part of Homecoming Weekend with kickoff set for 1:30 p.m.