SALISBURY, Md. – After a big week in the trenches, defensive tackle Frank Giannetti of the Salisbury University football team earned a spot on the D3football.com National Team of the Week for Week 7, as revealed on Tuesday morning.
 
Giannetti, a junior from Toms River, N.J., recorded three tackles and sacked Montclair State quarterback Aidan McLaughlin twice in the Sea Gulls' 31-12 win over the Red Hawks on Saturday. His first sack occurred in the third quarter on a fourth and goal from the Salisbury seven yard line, with Giannetti forcing and recovering a fumble to keep MSU out of the end zone.
 
Through his first six games this season, Giannetti has recorded 20 tackles, including 11 solo and 4.5 for loss, 3.5 sacks, three forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries. He is tied for first in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) in forced fumbles with teammate Charles Barley and ranks second in the NJAC in sacks.
 
Giannetti is the first Sea Gull to earn a spot on the D3football Team of the Week this season. He and his Salisbury teammates will take aim for their third win in a row at Rowan on Saturday. Kickoff from Glassboro, N.J. is set for 1 p.m.
 

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