Somerset, NJ – Fifth-year senior running back Dominique Williams (Bridgeton, NJ/ Bridgeton/ Milford Academy) and redshirt sophomore cornerback Deangelo James (Miami, FL/ American Senior) were named Northeast Conference Player of the Week and Co-Defensive Player of the Week, respectively, for their efforts in Wagner's season-opening 28-21 win over Georgetown on Saturday, the league office announced today.

This marks the fifth time in Williams' career that he has copped NEC Offensive Player of the Week honors, having done two times in each of the last two seasons. He also picked up one NEC Rookie of the Week honor back in 2009. For James, who was a running back for the Seahawks before being converted to cornerback last spring, this is his first NEC weekly honor.

Williams, the first three-time captain in Wagner football history, carried the load for the Seahawk offense against Georgetown, helping the Green & White overcome a 21-7 halftime deficit against.  Williams rushed 32 times for 162 yards and the game-winning touchdown, a six-yard run around right end, punctuated by a soaring dive into the right side of the end zone, with 2:48 remaining in regulation.

The 2013 College Sports Journal Third-Team Preseason All-American and All-NEC Preseason team member scored Wagner's second touchdown of the day in the third quarter when he took a lateral from senior wide receiver Tyree Watkins (Camden, NJ/Camden/Duke) and scampered 10 yards to paydirt on an unscripted hook-and-ladder play. The 5-9, 205-pound Williams, who averaged 5.1 yards per carry against the Hoyas, outgained the entire Georgetown rushing attack by  83 yards.

Trailing 21-7 at halftime, Wagner needed a near-perfect second-half effort  and James and his teammates delivered, as the Seahawks surrendered just 26 yards after halftime. James delivered one of the key plays in the win, a scoreboard and momentum-changing third quarter pick-six that turned the tide of the game. With Wagner trailing 21-14 early in the fourth quarter, James stepped in front of a pass thrown by Georgetown quarterback Isaiah Kempf and returned the interception 24 yards for the game-tying score.

The speedy 5-10, 170-pound Miami native, who added five tackles and a pass break up, shares this week's defensive player of the week honor with Duquesne sophomore linebacker Sam Martello who had five tackles in a 35-24 victory over former NEC member Albany.

The NEC Special Teams Player of the Week is Bryant senior kicker Tom Alberti, who drilled a 30-yard field goal with 38 seconds left to play in carrying the Bulldogs to a 17-16 victory over Holy Cross. Dillon Buechel, Duquesne's redshirt freshman quarterback, earned NEC Rookie of the Week honors after completing 21-of-28 passes for 309 yards and two touchdowns in the Dukes' victory over Albany.

The Seahawks have a quick turnaround this week in looking to improve to 2-0 as Wagner hosts Merrimack on Friday, September 6 at 6:00 pm in the first night game ever at Hameline Field.