Zalc Named to Stats Perform FCS Freshman All-America Team

HANOVER, N.H. — Stats Perform announced its FCS Freshman All-America Team today, and Dartmouth first-year Owen Zalc was included among the honorees. Zalc was one of only three Ivy Leaguers to be selected.

A 5-10, 160-pound place kicker from Cary, North Carolina, Zalc has received numerous accolades following his rookie campaign, earning a place on the All-Ivy League First Team, Division I All-New England Team and Freshman All-America Teams as chosen by FCS Football Central and Phil Steele, the latter of which also selected him as the FCS Special Teams Freshman of the Year. The Jerry Rice Award finalist for FCS Freshman of the Year was chosen as the Ivy League Rookie of the Week three times during the season, and he also earned the Ivy League Special Teams Player of the Week once and even received honorable mention from Stats Perform for its FCS National Special Teams Player of the Week.

Zalc set a new standard for field goals in a season by a Big Green kicker, converting 17 in 21 attempts, breaking the previous mark of 15 that had stood for 33 years. His 14 field goals against conference opponents broke the Ivy League record as well. Three times he booted three field goals in a game, including the game-winner from 37 yards out in overtime at Penn to lift Dartmouth to a 23-20 victory in its Ivy League opener.

Zalc's 1.7 field goals per game are the third most in the FCS, and his 81.0 percent accuracy ranks 17th nationally as well. Combined with his 25-of-26 PAT conversions, Zalc led the Ivy League with 76 points and set the program's scoring record for a first-year player, while his 7.6 points per game ranks 24th nationally.

Notes: The other Ivy Leaguers to earn their place on the team were Penn running back Malachi Hosley and Yale defensive back Osize Danivan.

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