YSU gets five players named all-conference in football

ST. LOUIS — Youngstown State had five players named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference all-star team.

Senior offensive lineman Brad Samsa was named to the first team.

Junior defensive lineman Crispin Fernandez was named to the second team, while junior punter Ben Nowicki, junior quarterback Brandon Summers and sophomore safety Brandian Ross were named honorable mention.

The Penguins also had five players named to the MVFC’s All-Academic squad.

Offensive lineman Brian Mellott was a first-team selection while defensive back Tom Krupko, Nowicki and kickoff specialist Stephen Blose were second-team picks, and Samsa was an honorable-mention choice.

Read the story in Wednesday’s Vindicator.