SPILLANE NAMED TO COLLEGE FOOTBALL PERFORMANCE AWARD PRESEASON WATCH LIST

WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J.- Monmouth University rising sophomore Eric Spillane (Howell, N.J./Colts Neck) has been named to the College Football Performance Award Preseason Watch List.

Spillane, who set the Monmouth record for successful field goals in a season  as a true freshman in 2010, converting 16 of 22 attempts.  He led the Hawks in scoring with 72 points, including 14 points against the University of Maine.  Spillane will also handle punting duties for the Hawks, which open the season against Patriot League Champions Lehigh on Sept. 3.

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