Amori McNeil Earns CAA Rookie of the Week Honors

WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – Monmouth University freshman defensive back Amori McNeil has been named the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) Football Rookie of the Week, the league announced Monday. McNeil made the biggest play of his young career in Monmouth’s 41-40 comeback victory over Towson Saturday, returning an interception 71 yards for a touchdown to break a 24-24 tie in the fourth quarter. With the Tigers driving into Monmouth territory, McNeil snagged a deflected pass and raced down the sideline for the go-ahead score, giving the Hawks a 34-27 advantage. The interception was the first of McNeil’s career and marked…