Allen, Sciano Named To All-Region Squad

UW-Oshkosh center Eric Allen (Sr. • Markesan) and defensive end Vince Sciano (Sr. • Greendale) have been selected to the 2011 NCAA Division III All-West Region Football Team by D3football.com. Both players were second-team honorees.

This past season, Allen started six of the 10 contests that he played in. His exceptional blocking allowed the Titans to rush for 20 touchdowns and average 4.9 yards per rushing attempt. In the air, UW-Oshkosh reached the end zone 20 times and averaged 13.7 yards per pass completion.

UW-Oshkosh currently ranks 36th in the NCAA Division III in rushing offense (211 yards per game), 40th in total offense and 62nd in scoring offense (30.7 points per game). Allen missed the 2010 season with an injury and started all 10 games for the Titans in 2009. Allen played in 27 games during his UW-Oshkosh career.

Sciano played in 37 of UW-Oshkosh's 39 games the past four seasons, including 18 as a starter. This past year, Sciano totaled 51 tackles, 10 tackles for a loss and four quarterback sacks. He also broke up four passes, blocked a field goal and forced a fumble. Sciano's finest effort of the 2011 season came when he compiled nine tackles and two quarterback sacks during a 30-24 overtime loss to UW-La Crosse. Sciano concluded his career with 124 tackles, including 21 for a loss and six quarterback sacks.

UW-Oshkosh currently ranks 13th in the NCAA Division III in pass efficiency defense (93.51 rating), 41st in scoring defense (18.2 points per game) and 71st in pass defense (172.7 yards per game).

Allen and Sciano are UW-Oshkosh's first all-region picks since the Titans had linebacker James Taraboias a first-team selection in 2009.

D3football.com selected 25 players for its All-West Region first team, including five from the University of St. Thomas (Minn.) and four from UW-Whitewater. UW-Whitewater running back Levell Coppage and University of Dubuque (Iowa) wide receiver Michael Zweifel were named the Co-Offensive Players of the Year, while University of St. Thomas linebacker Tony Danna earned the top defensive honor. Chris Sulages of Lewis & Clark College (Ore.) was named the Coach of the Year.

The West Region includes the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC), Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Midwest Conference, Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Northwest Conference, Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and Upper Midwest Athletic Conference.

UW-Oshkosh finished the 2011 season with a 7-3 record, including a 5-2 mark in the WIAC. The Titans finished second in the WIAC standings for their highest placement since 1976.