Johan Asker

PHILADELPHIA, PA-- Nine players from the University of New Hampshire football team were honored this week as members of the Atlantic 10 Academic All-Conference squad. In order to be eligible for the honor, the student-athlete must be a starter or key reserve and must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher. First-year freshmen are not eligible. In all, 79 student-athletes were honored by the conference, 40 on offense and 39 on defense. Listed below are the nine UNH players honored by the conference for their academic efforts:

Johan Asker; UNH; DL; Fr.R; Karlstad, Sweden;Selby Area HS; 3.58; Liberal Arts

Tim Carignan;UNH;OL;Sr.;Belmont, N.H.; Bishop Brady; 3.27;Sociology

Maurice Duper; UNH; Fr R; Balwinsville, N.Y./Baldwinsville; 3.01; History

Corey Graham; UNH; Jr.; Buffalo, N.Y.; Turner Carroll; 3.23; Sociology

Evan Loring;UNH;WR;Jr.;Chocorua, N.H.; Kennett; 3.07; Business Admin./Political Science

Matt Parent: UNH; LB; Fr R; Long Beach, Calif.; St. Paul's; 3.21; Business Admin.

Matt Perdoni; UNH; DE; So.; Sherborn, Mass.; Phillips Exeter Acad.; 3.03; Studio Art

A.J. Snook; UNH; DB; Jr.; Lebanon, Pa.; Cedar Crest; 3.32; Economics

Derek Stank; UNH; DL; Sr.; Etters, Pa.; Red Land; 3.07; Pedagogy/Physical Education