HADLEY, Mass. – Trinity College Football senior Shane Mosia (Plainedge, N.Y.) was selected as the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) Defensive Player of the Week, announced by the conference office Monday. Mosia claims his first Player of the Week honor as the Bantams log back-to-back Defensive Players of the Week, joining sophomore Jacob Tobias.
 
Mosia anchored the Bantams defense in a 16-13 victory over unbeaten Amherst. The senior generated a game-high 10 tackles, an interception, a blocked kick, and a pass breakup. Leading 3-0 to begin the second quarter, Mosia picked off Amherst's Marek Hill in the end zone to prevent any Mammoth points, then, in the final minutes of the quarter, blocked a 30-yard field goal attempt, which was recovered and returned 70 yards for a touchdown to help the Bantams to a 13-0 lead.
 
Mosia and the Bantams will be back on the gridiron when they host Wesleyan University in their 2026 regular season finale on Saturday, November 14 at Noon. All-time, Trinity holds a 65-56-1 record against the Cardinals, dating back to their first meeting in 1885. The Cardinals are riding a two-game winning streak against the Bantams, including a 31-28 victory in Middletown last season.