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MERCYHURST LAKER FOOTBALL 2012 GAME #1: Thursday, august 30 - 7:00 p.m. korb field - lyndhurst, ohio MERCYHURST (0-0, 0-0 PSAC West) at notre dame college (0-0, 0-0 gliac) Series: last season. Mercyhurst leads series, 2-0 Senior defensive back Linnell Robinson picked off his fi rst Series Streak: career pass on Notre Dame’s next possession, and, again, Two wins by Mercyhurst the Lakers would march down the fi eld, this ti me capped off by a 31-yard fi eld goal by Wakefi eld. The drive was aided by Last Meeti ng: a 28-yard run by Mathews, the longest of his career, which PSAC SCHEDULE Sep. 3, 2011 - at Mercyhurst 24, Notre Dame College put the team in fi eld goal range. Mathews would fi nish the 23 (OT) day with 92 yards rushing on 19 carries. Thursday, August 30 Last Mercyhurst Win: The two teams would have one more drive each in the #17 Hillsdale at #11 California, 5:00 p.m. Sep. 3, 2011 - at Mercyhurst 24, Notre Dame College second quarter, but neither would score, and the Lakers led 23 (OT) 10-0 at halft ime. The Lakers had a chance to tack on some St. Anselm at #12 Kutztown, 6:05 p.m. more points to close out the half, but Wakefi eld’s 41-yard Last Notre Dame College Win: fi eld goal att empt would sail wide left as ti me expired. Lake Erie at Gannon, 7:00 p.m. None Fairmont State at Clarion, 7:00 p.m. Radio: The second half would be a diff erent story, as the visitors WMCE 88.5 FM (Mercyhurst) used the big play to get back into the game. The Falcons’ Seton Hill at Slippery Rock, 7:00 p.m. fi rst score of the season came on a 31-yard burst by sopho- Lock Haven at Fordham, 7:00 p.m. more running back Pedro Powell, capping off an eight-play, Last Meeti ng: 90-yard drive. Powell fi nished the aft ernoon with 89 yards Mercyhurst at Notre Dame, 7:00 p.m. at Mercyhurst 24, Notre Dame College 23 (OT) on the ground on 20 carries. McClearn kicked the point aft er September 3, 2011 to make it 10-7. West Chester at Delaware, 7:30 p.m. Friday, August 31 ERIE, Pa. - Senior quarterback Travis Rearick threw for 273 The Lakers would respond, however, set up by a 64-yard #25 Bloomsburg at Stonehill, 6:00 p.m. yards and two scores and also ran in for the game-tying kickoff return by junior L.J. Stevens, who took the ensuing score, capped off by sophomore Steven Wakefi eld’s point kick to the Falcon 24-yard line. Six plays later, Rearick found Saturday, September 1 aft er, in overti me to propel the Lakers to a 24-23 win over sophomore fullback Jeff Groene from two yards out, and, #19 Shepherd at Shippensburg, 1:00 p.m. Notre Dame College in front of 1,650 fans at Tullio Field. aft er Wakefi eld’s kick, gave the Lakers their 10-point lead back. Southern Conn. State at IUP, 1:00 p.m. With the score ti ed 17-17 heading into overti me, the Falcons Cheyney at Lincoln, 1:00 p.m. scored on their only overti me possession using some trick- The big play would then bite the Lakers again, as quarter- ery to get into the endzone. Sophomore Jack Foy recieved a back Dak Britt found Randy Greenwood behind the Laker W. Va. Wesleyan at Millersville, 6:00 p.m. pass from sophomore quarterback Rob Partridge, and then secondary. Greenwood bobbled the pass momentarily, then passed back to Partridge, who then scampered in for the hauled it in with the right hand. The 53-yard strike again put score on the fi rst play from scrimmage in the extra session. the Falcons within a fi eld goal. The teams would exchange 2012 PSAC STANDINGS However, freshman kicker Chris McClearn missed wide drives before McClearn booted a 37-yard fi eld goal with just right on the point aft er try, opening the door for the Lakers. under four minutes left in regulati on to ti e the game at 17. East Conference Overall Rearick capped off a seven-play drive with a one-yard run in Wakefi eld would again have a chance to win as the clock hit Bloomsburg 0-0 0-0 response to Notre Dame’s score. But, Wakefi eld drilled the all zeroes, but his fi eld goal att empt would be short from 55 yards out. Cheyney 0-0 0-0 extra point giving the Lakers the one-point win. East Stroudsburg 0-0 0-0 The game marked just the fourth overti me game in school Rearick completed 29-of-45 passes for 273 yards and two touchdowns. He completed a pass to 10 diff erent receivers, Kutztown 0-0 0-0 history, in which the Lakers are 3-1 lifeti me. But, it was the fi rst season opener in the 31-year history of the football Kennedy, Groene, and junior Paris Bruner each hauling in LIU Post 0-0 0-0 program decided in overti me. a game-high fi ve passes.. Rearick also ran six ti mes for 49 Millersville 0-0 0-0 yards, including the game-tying touchdown in overti me. The rushing total would signify a career-high on the ground, as Shippensburg 0-0 0-0 Aft er forcing a three-and-out on Notre Dame’s opening pos- session of the game, the Lakers marched down the fi eld on Rearick came into Saturday’s game with 46 career rushing West Chester 0-0 0-0 their fi rst drive of the 2011 season and appeared ready for yards in 19 games. their fi rst points of the season. Mercyhurst drove 73 yards on 11 plays, but on fi rst-and-goal from the one-yard line, Mathews led the Lakers’ ground att ack with his career-high West Conference Overall sophomore running back Ricky Mathews, starti ng his fi rst 92 yards. True freshman Richie Sanders Jr. contributed 43 California (Pa.) 0-0 0-0 collegiate game, bobbled the handoff from Rearick and the yards on 11 carries and also caught three passes for 41 yards out of the backfi eld in his fi rst collegiate acti on. All told, the Clarion 0-0 0-0 fumble was recovered by the Falcons’ Brandon Hummer. Lakers outgained the Falcons 458-293 in total off ense. Edinboro 0-0 0-0 Again, the Laker defense would force a punt by the Falcons Gannon 0-0 0-0 on their next drive, and this ti me, Mercyhurst got into the Defensively, senior linebacker Ian Wild led the way with nine total tackles. Senior linebacker Nick Jackson had a career- Indiana (Pa.) 0-0 0-0 endzone. Rearick found his favorite target, senior Trevor Kennedy, from 27 yards out on the second play of the high seven stops for the Lakers and also forced a fumble. Lock Haven 0-0 0-0 second quarter. Wakefi eld would tack on the point aft er Senior defensive back Bryant Kimball also had seven tackles Mercyhurst 0-0 0-0 and the Lakers led 7-0. It marked the eighth ti me that the in the victory. Slippery Rock 0-0 0-0 Rearick-Kennedy connecti on has found paydirt since the senior quarterback took over the starti ng role in week six 22012012 MERCYHURSTMERCYHURST FFOOTBALLOOTBALL GAMEGAME NOTESNOTES Quick Facts This Week a mainstay on the Laker line for three seasons SCHOOL INFORMATION Mercyhurst makes the short trip to suburban and will be looked upon for leadership on the Cleveland to take on the Falcons of Notre Dame unit again in 2012. Poropat has not missed a start School: Mercyhurst University College at Korb Field in Lyndhurst, Ohio. The Lak- in his fi rst three seasons with the Lakers and has Locati on: Erie, Pa. ers are 2-0 lifeti me against Notre Dame College, earned All-Conference honors in each of the past Enrollment: 3,077 shutti ng out the Falcons 23-0 in 2010 in Ohio two seasons (Second Team in 2010, First Team in Founded: 1926 before a 24-23 overti me victory last season at 2011). This summer, Poropat was named a Pre- President: Dr. Thomas J. Gamble Tullio Field. season All-American by three diff erent organiza- Director of Athleti cs: Joe Kimball ti ons - Beyond Sports Network (Honorable Men- Nickname: Lakers Season Openers ti on), D2 vs NAIA Bowl (Honorable Menti on), and Mercyhurst opens its 32nd season of collegiate the USA Football Freedom Bowl (Second Team). Colors: Blue and Green football in 2012. The Lakers are 22-9 lifeti me Poropat is now eligible to parti cipate in both bowl Affi liati on: NCAA Division II in season openers, including two straight, both games aft er the 2012 season. (Division I Men’s / Women’s Ice Hockey) against Notre Dame College. Mercyhurst is 5-5 Conference: PSAC in season openers under 11th-year head coach Three-Headed Monster In Backfi eld Athleti c Department Phone: (814) 824-2558 Marty Schaetzle. The Lakers were a perfect 7-0 Sophomore Richie Sanders, junior Allen Jones II, under their fi rst head coach Tony DeMeo (1981- and redshirt freshman Brandon Brown-Dukes will 87) and were a perfect 2-0 under Ken Brasing- be expected to shoulder a majority of the load in ton (1988-89).