HADLEY, Mass. -- Amherst College first-year punter Efe Ilgar (New York, NY) has been selected as the New England Small College Athletic Conference Special Teams Player of the Week for play ending Saturday, September 27th. 

Ilgar punted six times in the Mammoth's 30-14 win over Tufts, putting three punts inside the 20-yard line and two boots over 50 yards, including a long of 60, and averaged 44.83 yards per punt on the day. With Amherst leading 14-0, the rookie blasted a 52-yard punt that was downed on the Tufts' 1-yard line and led to a safety which gave Amherst a 16-0 advantage. 

Ilgar's 40.3 season average is currently 4th in the conference. 

The 2-1 Mammoths head to Middlebury Saturday for a 1 p.m. contest vs. the Panthers.