Pat Lucey wins Zabilski award as NE's top Div. II-III Offensive Player/4 Ephs All ECAC-Northeast

Williams senior quarterback Pat Lucey (Plymouth, MA/Tabor Academy) has been named the winner of the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston's 12th annual Joseph P. Zabilski Award as the top offensive player of the year among New England Division II-III players.

Lucey received his award at the Club's annual Bob Whelan College Football Awards Night on Thursday, January 10, 2008 at the Marriott Hotel in Burlington, MA.

Lucey is the fourth Eph to win the Zabilski award as Sean Keenan '00, a quarterback, won the offensive award in 1998, Joe Reardon '04 a quarterback in 2001 and Scott Farley '03, a DB, won the defensive award in 2002.

Lucey led the Ephs to a 6-2 record on the year and a third consecutive win over Amherst and a third straight Little Three title. He closed out his Williams career with a 19-2 record as the Ephs starting QB.

Pat Lucey '08 was 3-0 as a starter vs. Amherst

During the 2007 season Lucey threw for 1,959 yards and 16 TDs, connecting on 61.4% of his passes. He set Eph single season marks for most pass attempts (272) and completions (167). Lucey was named the NESCAC Offensive Player of the Year for the second consecutive year.

In his career Lucey, a four-year letterman, connected on a Williams best 65.4% of his passes (393 out of 601) for 4,684 yards and 37 TDs in 31 games. He tied the Williams record for consecutive completions with 11 in a row vs. Middlebury in 2006.

Previously Lucey was honored as a member of the 2006 New England Football writers Division II-III team, the 2006 Football Gazette All-East Team and the 2006 ECAC-Northeast offensive Player of the Year.

Founded in 1932, the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston promotes the game of football at all levels and nurtures the ideals of citizenship, sportsmanship, leadership, and athletic and academic achievement. Through its annual dinners and golf tournament, the club carries on its tradition of honoring exemplary players, coaches and officials at all levels of the sport, and supporting worthy charitable causes, especially those that assist children.

Lucey, junior RB Brian Morrissey, senior RB and kick return specialist Kevin Flyn and junior OT John Szawlowski were named First Team ECAC-Northeast.

Pat Lucey (l.) receives Zablski Award from Tim Whelan, Gridiron Club of Greater Boston/photo by Ned Cully