Dayton Flyers

Tyler Friedrich, a senior offensive guard for the University of Dayton, was named the winner of the 54th presentation of the Lt. Andy Zulli Memorial Trophy at halftime of Saturday's Dayton-Marist football game.

The award goes to the Flyer senior who best exemplifies the qualities of Zulli, a former UD football player who was killed in a military vehicle accident while serving in the Army in Germany. Zulli was not a star football player at Dayton, but his qualities of sportsmanship, scholarship and leadership were so exceptional that this award was created in his memory shortly after his death.

Friedrich is a three-year letterwinner who moved has started all 10 games this season. An Exercise Physiology major, he has been a mainstay on an offensive line that has allowed just 34 sacks in 735 pass attempts in the last two years.

He is a two-time member of the Pioneer Football League Academic Honor Roll.

The late Vic Cassano, Sr. began the award in 1956. His family has continued the support of the award, and also makes a $1,000 annual contribution to the Harry C. Baujan Scholarship Fund at UD in memory of Andy Zulli.