CENTER VALLEY, Pa. (September 5, 2013) - Fordham University junior quarterback Michael Nebrich (Burke, Va./Lake Braddock Secondary) was further recognized by the Patriot League on Thursday as he was honored with the first Rockin' Refuel® Performance of the Week award for his outstanding outing in the Rams' 51-26 win over Rhode Island on Thursday.
 
Nebrich completed 17-of-25 passes for 267 yards and four touchdowns and also rushed for 31 yards and a score in the win. He hit big plays throughout the evening, tossing touchdown strikes of 29, 4, 49 and 64 yards while running for a 32-yard touchdown. He led a Fordham offense that posted its highest point total in a home opener against an FCS team. Nebrich returned to action after missing all but three games of the 2012 season with an injury.
 
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 Nebrich discuss his Rockin' Refuel® Performance of the Week award on Patriot League Network, go here
 
The Rams continue the 2013 season on Saturday, September 7, as they host the Villanova Wildcats on Jack Coffey Field at 6:00 p.m.