CENTER VALLEY, Pa. (September 19, 2013) - Fordham University junior wide receiver
Sam Ajala (DeSota, Tex./DeSota) was recognized by the Patriot League on Thursday as he was honored with the Rockin' Refuel® Performance of the Week award for his outstanding outing in the Rams' 30-29 upset win at Temple last Saturday. He is the second Ram to earn the accolade, joining quarterback
Mike Nebrich, who won the inaugural award following the Rhode Island game earlier this year.
Ajala caught seven passes for a career-high 134 yards and one score, that coming on Fordham's last offensive play of the game when he grabbed a 29-yard scoring pass from Nebrich in the end zone to tie the game at 29.
Michael Marando added the extra point to lead the Rams to the upset win.
The Patriot League announced in April a corporate partnership with Rockin' Refuel®, a complete line of protein milk beverages made by Shamrock Farms. Rockin' Refuel is designated as "The Official Recovery Beverage of The Patriot League Championships" and was the presenting sponsor of the 2013 Patriot League Men and Women's Lacrosse Championships before adding the Performance of the Week award to its list of Patriot League accolades.
Shamrock Farms, one of the largest family-owned dairies in the country, manufactures the brands Rockin' Refuel, protein-fortified flavored milk and Shamrock Farms Mmmmilk, which can be found in all 22,000 SUBWAY® Restaurants nationwide. Headquartered in Phoenix, Shamrock Farms has its own farm hosting a herd of more than 10,000 cows, and was founded in 1922 in Tucson, Arizona. For more information, visit www.rockinrefuel.com or go to Facebook/Rockin Refuel or @RockinRefuel.
To watch Ajala discuss his Rockin' Refuel® Performance of the Week award on Patriot League Network,
go here
The Rams continue the 2013 season on Saturday, September 21, as they host the Columbia University Lions on Jack Coffey Field in the annual Liberty Cup game at 1:00 p.m.
