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20042004 FOOTBALLFOOTBALLFOOTBALL NN EWSEWS && NN OTESOTES 200 Cottontail Lane, Vantage Court North, Somerset, NJ 08873 Football Contact: Bob Balut, Asst. Director of Communications Phone: 732-469-0440/Fax: 732-469-0744 • www.northeastconference.org E-Mail: [email protected] Central Connecticut State • Fairleigh Dickinson • Long Island • Monmouth • Mount St. Mary’s Quinnipiac • Robert Morris • Sacred Heart • St. Francis (NY) • St. Francis (PA) • Wagner NEC Football Northeast Conference Football Facts & Figures (Week 5 - October 4, 2004) Last Week’s Results School NEC Pct. Overall Pct. Streak Home Away Saturday, October 2 1. Central Connecticut State 2-0 1.000 4-1 .800 W3 3-0 1-1 Monmouth 40, Iona 14 Albany 1-0 1.000 1-4 .200 L1 0-1 1-3 Lehigh 44, Albany 14 3. Robert Morris 2-1 .667 4-1 .800 W2 2-1 2-0 St. Francis (PA) 45, La Salle 42 4. Monmouth 1-1 .500 4-1 .800 W1 1-1 3-0 Sacred Heart 30, Wagner 24 (2 OT) Robert Morris 31, Stony Brook 24 St. Francis (PA) 1-1 .500 3-2 .600 W1 3-1 0-1 Central Connecticut State 28, Marist 13 6. Wagner 1-2 .333 3-2 .600 L2 1-0 2-2 Stony Brook 1-2 .333 1-3 .250 L1 0-1 1-2 Home team underlined 8. Sacred Heart 1-3 .250 2-3 .400 W1 2-1 0-2 This Week’s Schedule NEC Offensive Player of the Week Saturday, October 9 Ed Pricolo, Sacred Heart Monmouth at Wagner, 1:00 pm Jr., RB, 5-10, 210, Johnston, RI/La Salle Academy St. Francis (PA) at Albany, 1:00 pm Pricolo, the nation’s fourth-leading ground gainer, ran for a career-high 238 yards on 31 carries and added two touchdowns in Central Conn. St. at Robert Morris, 1:30 pm Sacred Heart’s 30-24, overtime victory against Wagner. The junior’s rushing total was just four yards shy of the NEC record of 242 Hofstra at Stony Brook, 6:00 pm yards held by Central Connecticut State’s Corey Harge and Albany’s Gary Jones. Pricolo had a 40-yard touchdown run in the first quarter, tying the score at 7-7, and ran for a 31-yarder in the next quarter to give the Pioneers a seven-point advantage at halftime. NEC Teams in Bold Pricolo averaged 7.7 yards per carry in the game and is averaging 6.7 yards per carry this season. The Johnston, RI product set a school-record with his fifth consecutive 100-yard rushing game and now needs 240 yards to break the Sacred Heart single- season rushing record of 1,066 yards established by Marvin Royal in 2000. NEC Offensive Player of the Week Sep. 7 Cory Harge, CCSU Sep. 13 Drew Geyer, RMU NEC Defensive Player of the Week Sep. 20 Anthony Doria, SFPA Coree Tucker, Central Connecticut State Sep. 27 Scott Dolch, CCSU Jr., LB, 6-0, 210, Warren, OH/Harding Oct. 4 Ed Pricolo, SHU Tucker had the game of his career in Central Connecticut State’s third win in a row and 28-13 triumph over Marist on Saturday NEC Defensive Player of the Week night. The junior posted a game-high 12 tackles, including three for a loss, two sacks, and a game-clinching 40-yard interception Sep. 7 Brian Sullivan, CCSU return for a touchdown. Tucker, the team’s leading tackler this year, assisted the Blue Devil defense in holding the Red Foxes to just Sep. 13 Jonathan LeDonne, RMU 32 rushing yards on 38 carries. Tucker’s interception return in the fourth quarter gave the Blue Devils a 28-13 lead with 3:36 Sep. 20 Keith Hinton, WC remaining in the game. The Warren, OH native’s second sack of the game came on a key third down and eight plays after CCSU had Sep. 27 Colin Disch, UA taken a 14-13 lead early in the fourth quarter, forcing a Red Fox punt. Oct. 4 Coree Tucker, CCSU NEC Special Teams Player of the Week NEC Special Teams Player of the Week Sep. 7 Derek Pearson, CCSU Mike McClelland, Monmouth Sep. 13 Adam Sciulli, SFPA Jr., WR, 6-1, 205, Lincroft, NJ/Middletown South Sep. 20 Miles Austin, MU Sep. 27 Sean Forman, CCSU For the second time this season, a Monmouth receiver caught two passes for touchdowns and blocked a punt and returned it for Oct. 4 Mike McClelland, MU a touchdown in the Hawks 40-14 win over Iona. Miles Austin did the same versus Robert Morris two weeks ago. McClelland put Monmouth up with a 15-yard touchdown reception with 4:09 left in the first quarter, and less than two minutes later, blocked an NEC Rookie of the Week Iona punt, his second of the season, and returned it four yards for a touchdown, to give the Hawks a 21-0 lead. In the second Sep. 7 Joey Henley, SHU quarter, McClelland added his second touchdown reception of the afternoon, on a 25-yard strike late in the second quarter. For Sep. 13 Colin Disch, UA the season, the Lincroft, NJ product has five receptions for three touchdowns. Sep. 20 Mike Castellano, MU Sep. 27 Andre Smith, CCSU Oct. 4 Andre Smith, CCSU NEC Rookie of the Week Andre Smith, Central Connecticut State Jr., 5-9, 185, Cambridge, MA/Cambridge Rindge & Latin Wide receiver Andre Smith adds back-to-back Rookie of the Week honors after providing a highlight-reel, 65-yard touchdown NEC Preseason Coaches Poll run on a reverse in the fourth quarter to put the Blue Devils ahead for good in a 28-13 win over Marist. Trailing 13-7, Smith took the ball around the left side and broke two tackles downfield to provide the momentum shifting score, his sixth touchdown of the 1. Albany (5) 6. Wagner season. A junior academically, playing in his first-ever season of collegiate football, Smith also caught four passes for 60 yards for 2. Stony Brook (2) 7. Sacred Heart Monmouth (1) 8. St. Francis (PA) a total of 125 yards on the day and has 19 receptions for 270 yards this season. 4. Robert Morris 5. Central Conn. St. First place votes in parentheses. www.northeastconference.org N E C FO OTBALL ON L I N E 2004 NEC Football Schedule/Results

Albany Central Connecticut State Monmouth Robert Morris Sacred Heart (1-4 1-0 NEC) (4-1, 2-0 NEC) (4-1, 1-1 NEC) (4-1, 2-1 NEC) (2-3, 1-3 NEC)

Date Opponent Time Date Opponent Time Date Opponent Time Date Opponent Time Date Opponent Time 9/2 at Hofstra L, 0-45 9/4 at Sacred Heart W, 27-6 9/4 at St. Peter’s W 44-3 9/4 Buffalo State W 47-10 9/4 Central CT St. L 6-27 9/11 Fordham L, 0-14 9/11 at Rhode Island L, 7-39 9/11 La Salle W, 34-15 9/11 Duquesne W, 34-14 9/11 at St. Francis (PA) L, 28-35 9/18 at Brown L, 7-35 9/16 at St. Peter’s W, 30-15 9/18 at Robert Morris W, 29-27 9/18 Monmouth L, 27-29 9/19 Iona W, 48-7 9/25 at Sacred Heart W, 23-6 9/25 Stony Brook L, 0-27 9/25 Wagner W, 28-10 (OT) 9/25 at St. Francis (PA) W, 28-10 9/25 Albany L, 6-23 10/2 at Lehigh L, 14-44 10/2 at Iona W, 40-14 10/2 at Stony Brook W, 31-24 10/2 Marist W, 28-13 10/2 Wagner W, 30-24 (2OT) 10/9 St. Francis (PA) 1:00 pm 10/9 at Wagner 1:00 pm 10/9 at Robert Morris 1:30 pm 10/9 Central CT St. 1:30 pm 10/16 at Marist 7:00 pm 10/16 Monmouth 1:00 pm 10/16 at Albany 1:00 pm 10/16 Dayton 1:30 pm 10/23 St. Francis (PA) 1:00 pm 10/23 St. Peter’s 1:00 pm 10/23 at Stony Brook 6:00 pm 10/23 Georgetown 1:00 pm 10/23 at Wagner 1:00 pm 10/30 at Monmouth 1:00 pm 10/30 at Stony Brook 6:00 pm 10/30 Wagner 1:00 pm 10/30 Central CT St. 1:00 pm 10/30 St. Peter’s 1:30 pm 11/6 Stony Brook 1:00 pm 11/6 at Monmouth 1:00 pm 11/6 at Robert Morris 1:30 pm 11/6 Sacred Heart 1:00 pm 11/6 Albany 1:30 pm 11/13 Central CT St. 1:00 pm 11/13 at Albany 1:00 pm 11/13 Robert Morris 1:00 pm 11/13 St. Francis (PA) 1:00 pm 11/13 at Sacred Heart 1:00 pm

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Date Opponent Time Date Opponent Time Date Opponent Time 9/4 at Georgetown L 7-36 9/4 at Lehigh L 2-25 9/4 at La Salle W 35-28 9/11 Sacred Heart W, 35-28 9/18 at Wagner L, 13-21 9/11 at Marist W, 28-13 9/18 Valparaiso W, 17-13 9/25 at Monmouth W, 27-0 9/18 Stony Brook W, 21-13 9/25 Robert Morris L, 10-28 10/2 Robert Morris L, 24-31 9/25 at Central CT St. L, 21-28 (OT) 10/2 La Salle W, 45-42 10/9 Hofstra 6:00 pm 10/2 at Sacred Heart L, 24-30 (2OT) 10/9 at Albany 1:00 pm 10/16 at St. Francis (PA) 1:00 pm 10/9 Monmouth 1:00 pm 10/16 Stony Brook 1:00 pm 10/16 Iona 1:00 pm 10/23 Albany 10/23 at Central CT St. 1:00 pm 10/23 Robert Morris 1:00 pm 6:00 pm 10/30 Morehead State 1:00 pm 10/30 at Albany 1:00 pm 10/30 Sacred Heart 6:00 pm 11/6 Wagner 1:00 pm 11/6 at St. Francis (PA) 1:00 pm 11/6 at Central CT St. 1:00 pm 11/13 at Monmouth 1:00 pm 11/13 at San Diego 1:00 pm 11/13 Iona 4:00 pm

NEC Games in Bold NEC Games in Bold NEC Games in Bold NEC Football Notes: CCSU’s Coree Tucker Named The Sports Network Defensive Player (through games of October 3) of the Week For his outstanding effort last week versus Marist, Central Connecticut State A Record Six NEC Teams Ranked in The linebacker Coree Tucker became the first NEC player this season to be Sports Network Mid Major Poll named The Sports Network Defensive Player of the Week. Tucker led the The Northeast Conference became the first Blue Devils to their third straight win with 12 tackles, including three for a conference in The Sports Network Mid Major loss, two sacks and a game-clinching 40-yard interception return for a Poll history to rank six teams in the poll’s top- touchdown in 28-13 triumph. His interception return gave the Blue Devils 10. Robert Morris remains in the No. 2 spot behind Dayton, who received 25 first- a 28-13 lead with 3:36 remaining in the game. One of his sacks came on a place votes. Central Connecticut State (No. 3), Monmouth (No. 5), Wagner (No. 8), key third down play after the Blue Devils had taken a 14-13 lead, and St. Francis (PA) (No. 9) and Stony Brook (No. 10) round out the poll for the NEC. forced a Marist punt. Tucker helped lead a defensive effort that held Marist to 32 yards rushing Week Five Wrap-up It was a strong day for NEC football on Saturday as the league posted a 3-1 mark against Pricolo on a Rollo non-conference opponents, including three wins versus the Metro Atlantic Athletic Sacred Heart tailback Ed Pricolo is easily having his best year as a Pioneer. Conference (MAAC) as Monmouth toppled Iona, 40-14; St. Francis (PA) squeezed by The junior leads the NEC and stands fourth in I-AA in rushing with 827 La Salle in a shootout, 45-42; and Central Connecticut State triumphed over Marist, yards on the ground, which is 233 more yards than St. Francis (PA)’s Ricky 28-13, to improve to 4-1, the program’s best start in 31 years. In the fourth non-league Taylor who ranks second in NEC (594). Last week, in Sacred Heart’s 30- contest, Albany fell to No. 21 Lehigh, 44-14. In the two NEC matchups, Robert Morris 24, overtime victory against Wagner, Pricolo rushed for a NEC season-high utilzed a late score to upend Stony Brook, 31-24, while Sacred Heart squeaked by 238 yards and two touchdowns. The rushing total was just four yards shy of Wagner, 30-24 in double overtime. the NEC single-game record of 242 yards held by Cory Harge (CCSU) and Gary Jones (Albany). The junior needs just 240 yards in the final five games Monmouth wasted no time against Iona, racing to a 37-0 advantage, including 21 of the 2004 season to break the school’s single-season rushing record of unanswered points in the first quarter. Wide receiver Miles Austin led the Hawk 1,066 yards. The 238 yards rushing on Saturday by Pricolo was the third charge with five catches for 146 yards and a touchdown. highest in school history. The Rhode Island product now has 1,507 career rushing yards, which ranks second among active NEC rushers. Remarkably In the highest scoring affair of the afternoon, the Red Flash and the Explorers combined this season, Pricolo is averaging 6.7 yards per carry (123-827), leads the for more than 1,000 total yards of offense. St. Francis tailback Ricky Taylor rushed conference in all-purpose yards per game (168.2), is tied in points per for a career-best 222 yards and three scores in the Flash comeback. game (8.4) and is on pace to set the NEC single-season record for rushing yards in a season. UA’s Gary Jones holds the mark, gaining 1,524 yards last The Blue Devils needed 21 fourth-quarter points to upend Marist, including a game- season. sealing, 40-yard interception return for a touchdown by CCSU’s Coree Tucker. Wagner’s Chris Turner Steps It Up Despite the loss, Albany managed more than 300 total yards against the I-AA ranked Wagner sophomore Chris Turner has exploded as the Seahawks’ wide Mountain Hawks. In his only carry of the afternoon, the Danes’ Mike Hall rumbled to receiver this season, elevating himself as one of best flankers in the NEC. In a 21-yard TD in the second quarter. the last two games, the NEC’s leader in catches, has grabbed 26 passes for 328 yards, unfortunately for the Seahawks, in two NEC overtime losses to The Colonials made it back-to-back NEC victories, but needed a 45-yard touchdown Central Connecticut State and Sacred Heart. For the season, the Syracuse, strike from quarterback Drew Geyer to wideout Dante Settles with 38 seconds NY native has 42 receptions for 556 yards and six touchdowns. His 8.6 remaining in the game to stun the host Seawolves. receptions per game ranks second in I-AA and his 111.20 yards per game stands in eighth. In Wagner’s season opener at La Salle, Turner collected a Wagner has now suffered consecutive overtime losses, while the Pioneers collected school-record 15 catches for 196 yards and three touchdowns. their first league win. In the second extra period, Alvin Franklin ended the contest with a 24-yard touchdown reception. The NEC’s leading rusher, Sacred Heart’s Ed St. Francis (PA) Taylor is Setting Himself Apart Pricolo, galloped for 238 yards on the ground - just four yards shy of the league’s The graduation of Red Flash tailback Michael Hall has given sophomore single-game mark shared by CCSU’s Cory Harge and former Albany star Gary Jones. Ricky Taylor the chance to carry the St. Francis (PA) ground game. Taylor now ranks second in the NEC with 594 rushing yards and exploded on Quote Of The Week Saturday versus La Salle with a career-best 222 yards and three touchdowns. “This game meant more than anything to us,” said Sacred Heart quarter Dan Ammel, The 222 yards ranks fifth all-time in a single game at St. Francis and three a sophomore who was 12-of-24 for 133 yards in the Pioneers overtime win over TDs ties a school record. Impressively, Taylor is averaging 7.1 yards per Wagner on Saturday. “We had to get a win, especially in the NEC. That’s a huge win for carry. us to set the tone for the rest of the year.” (Connecticut Post) Dolch Approaches 5,000 NEC vs. MAAC Central Connecticut State quarterback Scott Dolch has not only led the Through 10 of the 14 meetings to be played between the Northeast Conference and Blue Devils atop the NEC standings, to a 4-1 overall record, including Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC), the NEC has posted a 10-0 record, including three-straight wins, he is about to climb to a territory where only two other three more wins last Saturday. To conclude the 14-game setup, Wagner meets Iona on quarterbacks in NEC history have ever reached - the 5,000 passing-yard Oct. 16; Sacred Heart faces St. Peter’s on Oct. 23, Robert Morris hosts St. Peter’s on Oct. plateau. Now in his fourth year, Dolch has 4,933 passing yards - most by any 30 and Stony Brook takes on Iona on Nov. 13. active quarterback. Robert Morris’ Drew Geyer is second with 3,117. Albany (1-4, 1-0 NEC) Last Game: No. 21 Lehigh 44, Albany 14 Next Game: 10/9 vs. St. Francis (PA), 1:00 pm • UAlbany lost to Lehigh, ranked No. 21 by The Sports Network and No. 23 in the ESPN/USA Today poll, last Saturday. The Great Danes are off to a 1-4 start for just the fourth time in the program’s history. Albany also dropped four of its opening five games in 1991, 1994 and 1995. UAlbany is also 1-4 against nationally-ranked teams since moving to the Division I-AA level in 1999 • UAlbany head coach Bob Ford went head-to-head with former assistant Pete Lembo, who coached the Great Danes’ offensive line in 1992-93 Ford is going against 9/2 at Hofstra L, 0-45 four former assistants this season in Lembo, Ed Foley (Fordham), Kevin Callahan (Monmouth) and Walt Hameline (Wagner) 9/11 Fordham L, 0-14 • Redshirt freshman linebacker Colin Disch (North Plainfield, N.J. / North Plainfield) had a team-high 10 tackles versus Lehigh, and has reached double figures in 9/18 at Brown L, 7-35 five consecutive games. 9/25 at Sacred Heart W, 23-6 • Defensive end Jermaine Lee (Rockville Centre, N.Y. / Kellenberg Memorial) has collected 10.5 sacks during his career, including one against Lehigh last weekend. 10/2 at Lehigh L, 14-44 • Quarterback Nicholas Bazan (Bronx, N.Y. / Cardinal Spellman) rushed for 84 yards on 21 attempts and completed 9-of-15 passes for 86 more against Lehigh. 10/9 St. Francis (PA) 1:00 pm Bazan’s rushing total was the fifth-highest total by a UAlbany quarterback since 1993. Amazingly, the fifth-year senior leads the team with 277 net rushing yards 10/16 Monmouth 1:00 pm • UAlbany began the Lehigh contest in the wishbone, the first time Coach Ford has used the offense since 1989. 10/23 at Stony Brook 6:00 pm • Tailback Dustin Wilson (Kirkwood, NY/Susquehanna Valley) accounted for 100 all-purpose yards against Lehigh ... Wilson moved to No. 15 on the school’s career 10/30 Wagner 1:00 pm list with 2,172 all-purpose yards. 11/6 at Robert Morris 1:30 pm • Flanker Mike Wall (Syracuse, N.Y. / Solvay) scored on a 21-yard reverse and caught two passes for 44 yards last week. Wall, a redshirt freshman, leads the team with 11/13 Central CT St. 1:00 pm 13 receptions for 178 yards and one touchdown. UAlbany, who lost all of its non-league games for the first time since 2000, returns to NEC play against St. Francis (PA) on Homecoming/Family Weekend. The Great Danes are 21-10 in homecoming games, including last year’s 40-7 victory over Stony Brook. Central Connecticut State (4-1, 2-0 NEC) Last Game: Central Connecticut St. 28, Marist 13 Next Game: 10/9 at Robert Morris, 1:30 pm • The Blue Devils are 4-1 to start a season for the first time since the 1973 season with a 28-13 win over Marist on Saturday. The 4-1 start to head coach Tom Masella’s CCSU coaching career is the best ever for a CCSU head coach. The Blue Devils are 2-0 in NEC play for the first time. CCSU has now won three straight games and is 3-0 at home this season with two home games remaining. The Blue Devils are now two wins away from securing the school’s first winning season since 1988 (5-3-1). • In the last two games, both fourth quarter comebacks, the Blue Devils have scored 42 points in the fourth quarter and overtime. • Senior quarterback Scott Dolch (Finksburg, MD/Hargrave Military Academy) now has 4,933 career passing yards, just 77 yards shy of 5,000 and 212 from 9/4 at Sacred Heart W, 27-6 becoming the all-time leader in Central Connecticut history. Dolch’s career-long streak of 107 attempts without an interception ended in the third quarter on 9/11 at Rhode Island L, 7-39 Saturday night, he has only two interceptions on the season. 9/16 at St. Peter’s W, 30-15 • The Blue Devil defense had zero defensive interceptions in the first three games of the season, they have six interceptions in the last two games. CCSU forced a 9/25 Wagner W, 28-10 (OT) season-high five turnovers in the win on Saturday night. 10/2 Marist W, 28-13 • Junior linebacker Coree Tucker (Warren, OH/Harding) had the game of his career in a 28-13 win over Marist College on Saturday. Tucker posted a game-high 10/9 at Robert Morris 1:30 pm 12 tackles, including three for a loss, two sacks, and a game-clinching 40-yard interception return for a touchdown on Saturday night. Tucker, who need to 10/23 St. Francis (PA) 1:00 pm step-up in the absence of senior Joe Mahaffey (broken leg) helped the Blue Devil defense hold the Red Foxes to 32 rushing yards on 38 carries. 10/30 at Monmouth 1:00 pm • Wide receiver Andre Smith (Cambridge, MA/Cambridge Rindge & Latin), a junior academically but playing his first-ever season of collegiate football, had his third 11/6 Stony Brook 1:00 pm straight solid week for the Blue Devils and provided a highlight-reel 65-yard touchdown run on a reverse on the fourth quarter to put the Blue Devils ahead 11/13 at Albany 1:00 pm for good in a 28-13 win over Marist. Smith finished the day with 65 rushing yards and caught four passes for 60 yards for a total of 125 yards on the day. • The Blue Devils have scored 28 or more points in three straight games for the first time since 1974, and are 4-1 to start a season for the first time in 31 seasons. Monmouth (4-1, 1-1 NEC) Last Game: Monmouth 40, Iona 14 Next Game: 10/9 at Wagner, 1:00 pm • Monmouth topped Iona, 40-14, on Saturday. Miles Austin (Garfield, NJ/Garfield) led Monmouth’s offense as he hauled in five passes for 146 yards and one TD. Mike McClelland (Lincroft, NJ/Middletown South scored three TD on the day, including two in the air on two catches for 40 yards. Brian Boland (Brick, NJ/ Brick Memorial) completed 8-of-20 passes for 169 yards, one touchdown and one interception. Brendan Kennedy (Lincroft, NJ/Middletown South) was 10- of-15 for 128 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Joe Migliore (Jackson, NJ/Jackson Memorial) led the Hawks on the ground as he logged 47 yards on 12 carries. Matt Hill (Hopatcong, NJ/Hopatcong) paced the Hawks defense with seven tackles and two interceptions, including one for a TD. Erik Yngstrom (Freehold, NJ/Freehold Township) had two quarterback sacks on the day. 9/4 at St. Peter’s W, 44-3 • Austin became just the third Monmouth player to log four 100-yard receiving games in one season, joining William Holder who logged four in 1996 and Anthony 9/11 La Salle W, 34-15 Galella who booked a school best five 100-yard games in 1998. Austin’s 565 receiving yards ranks fifth on MU’s single-season receiving yardage list. He trails Galella 9/18 at Robert Morris W, 29-27 (1,044 – 1998), Austin (796 – 2003), William Holder (696 – 1995) and Marcus Winters (592 – 1994). Austin’s 1,569 career receiving yards ranks third on 9/25 Stony Brook L, 0-27 MU’s career list. He trails only Holder (2,172 – 1993, 95-97) and Galella (1,653 – 1995-98). Austin’s 81 career receptions rank fourth behind Holder (114), 10/2 at Iona W, 40-14 Galella (107) and Rick Finer (89). Austin’s 151 receiving yards against Iona was the fifth-best single game total in school history. 10/9 at Wagner 1:00 pm • Monmouth is 6-0 in games in which Austin logs 100 or more receiving yards. 10/16 at Albany 1:00 pm • Steve Andriola (Union, NJ/Union) added to his school career record with 20 field goals. With his five extra points and field goal, Andriola became the first Monmouth 10/23 Georgetown 1:00 pm kicker to ever log over 100 career points, boosting his total to 104. 10/30 Central CT St. 1:00 pm • Hill became the first Monmouth player ever to return two interceptions for touchdowns in the same season. 11/6 Sacred Heart 1:00 pm • For the second time this season, a Monmouth receiver caught two passes for touchdowns and blocked a punt and returned it for a TD. McClelland put Monmouth 11/13 St. Francis (PA) 1:00 pm up with a 15-yard TD pass with 4:09 remaining in the first quarter and less than two minutes later blocked an Iona punt, his second block of the season, and returned it four yards for a TD, to give MU a 21-0 lead. Robert Morris (4-1, 2-1 NEC) Last Game: Robert Morris 31, Stony Brook 24 Next Game: 10/9 vs. Central Connecticut State, 1:30 pm • Robert Morris won back-to-back road games for the first time since the 2001 season with a 31-24 victory at Stony Brook, racking up a season-high 469 total yards on the afternoon (237 yards rushing, 232 yards passing). • Junior quarterback Drew Geyer (Gibsonia, PA / Deer Lakes) finished 16-for-33 passing for 232 yards and a touchdown. His 45-yard touchdown pass to senior split end Dante Settles (Washington, D.C. / Northwestern) with 38 seconds to play lifted the Colonials to victory. Settles would finish with four catches for 107 yards and a score against Stony Brook, the third 100-yard receiving game of his career. • Senior tight end Rupert Rickards (Flushing, NY/Bayside) tied for team-high honors in receptions with Settles with four for 54 yards. • RMU registered five sacks against Stony Brook, including two by senior linebacker James Noel (Miami, FL/North Miami) and one-and-a-half by sophomore defensive lineman 9/4 Buffalo State W, 47-10 Ray Gensler (Pittsburgh, PA/Keystone Oaks). Gensler leads Robert Morris with four sacks. The five sacks are the most by the Colonials since a 15-10 win over Monmouth (9/28/ 9/11 Duquesne W, 34-14 02), when RMU also registered five sacks. • After holding Stony Brook to just 2-of-12 on third-down conversions, Robert Morris is holding opponents to a success rate of just 22 percent (13-for-59) in third-down conversions 9/18 Monmouth L, 27-29 on the 2004 season. 9/25 at St. Francis (PA) W, 28-10 • Devin Wilson (Homestead, PA/Steel Valley) registered the first 100-yard rushing game of his career in a 31-24 victory at Stony Brook, rushing for 139 yards on 20 carries, an average 10/2 at Stony Brook W, 31-24 of 6.9 yards per rush. Single-handedly Wilson gave Robert Morris a 14-0 lead with touchdown rushes of four and 10 yards in the first half. He also caught three passes for 28 yards 10/9 Central CT St. 1:30 pm on the afternoon to help him total 167 all-purpose yards. On the season Wilson is RMU’s leading rusher with 389 yards on 84 attempts (4.6 yards per carry) and three touchdowns. The junior also ranks second on the club in receptions with 17 for 131 yards (7.7 yards per catch) and a touchdown. Wilson’s 139-yard outburst moved RMU to a 47-11 all-time 10/16 Dayton 1:30 pm when the Colonials have a 100-yard rusher. 10/23 at Wagner 1:00 pm • Linebacker Jonathan LeDonne (Aliquippa, PA/Aliquippa) led RMU with nine tackles against Stony Brook. He tied for team-high honors in solo stops with five with senior linebacker 10/30 St. Peter’s 1:30 pm James Noel (Miami, Fla. / North Miami) and sophomore defensive back Mike Niklos (Columbus, Ohio / Bishop Watterson). LeDonne’s interception of SBU quarterback T.J. 11/6 Albany 1:30 pm Moriarty in the second quarter was returned 14 yards for a touchdown that helped give RMU a 21-7 lead at halftime. Also registered three tackles for losses that totaled 13 yards, including a half a sack of Moriarty where he teamed with senior defensive lineman Babafemi Odumeru (Riverdale, Pa. / Parkdale). On the 2004 season leads the team with two 11/13 at Sacred Heart 1:00 pm interceptions, three forced fumbles and is tied for team-high honors in tackles for loss (9) with sophomore defensive lineman Ray Gensler (Pittsburgh, Pa. / Keystone Oaks) ... On the season ranks second in tackles (36) and solo stops (20). The nine tackles for LeDonne moves him into eighth place in the RMU career record book with 217 stops. Sacred Heart (2-3, 1-3 NEC) Last Game: Sacred Heart 30, Wagner 24 (2 OT) Next Game: 10/16 at Marist, 7:00 pm • Sacred Heart escaped with a 30-24, overtime win versus Wagner on Saturday. Ed Pricolo (Johnston, RI/La Salle Academy) ran for a career-high 238 yards and two touchdowns on 31 carries in the victory. • The junior had a 40-yard TD run in the first quarter that tied the score 7-7, and ran for a 31-yard score with 10:01 left in the first half to give the Pioneers a 21-14 halftime lead. Averaged 7.7 yards per carry and set a school record with his five consecutive 100-yard rushing game. Pricolo needs just 240 yards in the final five 9/4 Central CT St. L, 6-27 games of the season to break the school’s single-season rushing record of 1,066 yards (Marvin Royal). The 238 yards rushing by Pricolo was the third highest single-game total in school history. 9/11 at St. Francis (PA) L, 28-35 • Sacred Heart’s 425 yards of total offense on Saturday was the most for the Pioneers since November 17, 2001 against Monmouth when the Pioneers had 408 total 9/18 Iona W, 48-7 yards. 9/25 Albany L, 6-23 • Sacred Heart is 3-1 all-time in overtime games. Two of those games have been against Wagner - both SHU victories 10/2 Wagner W, 30-24 (2OT) • Wagner’s Chris Turner caught 14 passes on Saturday. The previous high for an opposing receiver this season against the Pioneer secondary had been four 10/16 at Marist 7:00 pm receptions by two different receivers. The 342 yards passing by Wagner’s John Sciarra is the most ever by an opponent against the Pioneers. The previous high had 10/23 St. Peter’s 1:00 pm been 328 yards by John DiPasquale in 1998. • Junior cornerback Zack Kepner (Largo, FL) had a career-high ten tackles for the Pioneers on Saturday (7 solo). 10/30 at Stony Brook 6:00 pm • Jason Payne (Cortlandt Manor, NY/Walter Panas) ran for a career-high 61 yards on 13 carries. He also caught two passes for 12 yards and returned four kickoffs 11/6 at Monmouth 1:00 pm for 69 yards. On the final regulation drive of the game, with Ed Pricolo on the sideline with cramps, Payne ran the ball six consecutive times for 37 yards, setting up 11/13 Robert Morris 1:00 pm the game-tying 27-yard field goal by Lars Anderson. • Anderson (Fairfield, CT/Fairfield) booted the first successful field goal of the season for the Pioneers. It was a 27-yarder with :37 left in regulation that tied the score and sent the game into overtime. He was also 3-3 on extra points. St. Francis (PA) (3-2, 1-1 NEC) Last Game: St. Francis (PA) 45, La Salle 42 Next Game: 10/9 at Albany, 1:00 pm • St. Francis (PA) picked up its third win of the season with a high-scoring, 45-42 win over La Salle on Saturday. The three victories is its best win-total since the first year of the NEC when the Flash finished the season 3-7 in 1996. • Ricky Taylor (Garner, NC/Ravenscroft) ran for career-high 222 yards and three touchdowns on 31 carries in St. Francis’ 45-42 win. The sophomore scored the first 14 points of the game on touchdown runs of two and one yard in the first quarter. His other touchdown came on 60-yard scoring burst in third quarter. Taylor 9/4 at Georgetown L, 7-36 9/11 Sacred Heart W, 35-28 also played an instrumental role in Flash’s game-winning drive. Trailing 42-38, SFU marched 80 yards on 12 plays, scoring with 1:34 remaining to move ahead 45- 9/18 Valparaiso W, 17-13 42. Taylor carried five times for 20 yards on game-winning drive. The 222 rushing yards ranks fifth all-time in single game at St. Francis (PA) and three rushing TDs 9/25 Robert Morris L, 10-28 ties school record. 10/2 La Salle W, 45-42 • Anthony Richards (Parlin, NJ/Cardinal McCray) spotted SFU to 21-7 lead on final play of first quarter, taking Explorers’ kickoff and returning it 86 yards for first 10/9 at Albany 1:00 pm collegiate touchdown. On defense, he recorded three solo tackles. Richards is also averaging 36.3 yards-kickoff return on three returns this season. 10/16 Stony Brook 1:00 pm • St. Francis travels to Albany this Saturday and looks for its second win in the NEC since helping charter the football conference in 1996. 10/23 at Central CT St. 1:00 pm 10/30 Morehead State 1:00 pm 11/6 Wagner 1:00 pm 11/13 at Monmouth 1:00 pm

Stony Brook (1-3, 1-2 NEC) Last Game: Robert Morris 31, Stony Brook 24 Next Game: 10/9 vs. Hofstra, 6:00 pm • A last minute touchdown by Robert Morris handed Stony Brook a 31-24 defeat on homecoming weekend. The Seawolves rallied from a 21-7 halftime deficit with 17 straight points. Quarterback T.J. Moriarty’s (Howell, NJ/Red Bank Catholic) 23-yard touchdown run in the third quarter fueled the comeback. Later in the quarter, Moriarty hit Londre Blocker (Manhasset, NY/Manhasset) on a 73-yard touchdown strike to knot the game at 21. It was Moriarty’s career long touchdown pass, 9/4 at Lehigh L, 2-25 surpassing the mark he set a week earlier when he connected with Josh Anderson (East Syracuse, NY/East Syracuse Minoa) on a 68-yard touchdown . 9/18 at Wagner L, 13-21 • Moriarty finished with 207 yards passing. The senior has passed for more than 200 yards in every game this season. 9/25 at Monmouth W, 27-0 • Chad King (Ocean Township, NJ/Ocean Township) returned a kickoff 86 yards for a touchdown - the third of his career. Later in the game, King returned a punt 33 10/2 Robert Morris L, 24-31 yards that set up Stony Brook’s go-ahead field goal in the fourth quarter. 10/9 Hofstra 6:00 pm • Defensive end David Bamiro (Central Islip, NY/Central Islip) logged 2.5 sacks against Robert Morris, bringing his career total to 25, one shy of the conference record. 10/16 at St. Francis (PA) 1:00 pm • Justin Hubbard (Wheatley Heights, NY/CW Post) had his best day in a Seawolf uniform, recording 11 tackles. 10/23 Albany 6:00 pm 10/30 Sacred Heart 6:00 pm • Linebacker Eddie Cobbinah (Bronx, NY/Cardinal Hayes) finished with 10 stops. 11/6 at Central CT St. 1:00 pm • Paul Perez (Bergenfield, NJ/Bergenfield) recorded his second interception in as many weeks in the third quarter. 11/13 Iona 4:00 pm • Stony Brook’s gave up 31 points against RMU and has given up only 46 points in the previous four games.

Wagner (3-2, 1-2 NEC) Last Game: Sacred Heart 30, Wagner 24 (2 OT) Next Game: 10/9 vs. Monmouth, 1:00 pm • Wagner lost to Sacred Heart, 30-24 in double overtime. It was the Seahawks’ second consecutive loss in OT and the first time in the 74 years of the program the team played in consecutive overtime games. Wagner has now lost five straight games in the state of Connecticut, dating back to the 2000 campaign. In the last two games, Wagner has seen five ties and five different lead changes. This season, the Seahawks’ margin of victory/defeat is just eight points …Wagner is +10 in turnover margin to lead the NEC and ranks fifth in I-AA. Going into the SHU game, the Seahawks had ranked first in the NEC in third-down conversion percentage (45%; 27-56) but on Saturday, Wagner was just 3-16 on third downs. • Wide receivers Chris Turner (Syracuse, NY / Henninger) (14 catches, 132 yards) and Joe Kinard (Kingston, NY / Kingston) (2 catches, 105 yards) each had over 9/4 at La Salle W, 35-28 100 receiving yards on Saturday and became the team’s first 100-yard receiving tandem since current Wagner assistant coaches Lou Simone and Daryn Plummer 9/11 at Marist W, 28-13 accomplished the feat in September of 2001. Kinard, who came into the SHU with just one career reception, made two catches on Saturday for a career-high 105 yards, 9/18 Stony Brook W, 21-13 including a 68-yard, first quarter TD reception. • Wagner gained a season-high 437 yards. on Saturday. 9/25 at Central CT St. L, 21-28 (OT) • Junior quarterback John Sciarra (La, Canada, CA / St. Francis / UCLA) completed 29 passes of a career-high 48 attempts for a career-high 342 yards and a touchdown 10/2 at Sacred Heart L, 24-30 (2OT) • Junior wide out Turner made 14 receptions for 132 yards. Turner now leads the NEC in receptions (43), receiving yards. (556), yards per catch (12.9), yards 10/9 Monmouth 1:00 pm per game (111.2) and receiving touchdowns (6). Turner is just 83 receiving yards from reaching Wagner’s top ten list for receiving yards in a season. 10/16 Iona 1:00 pm • Sophomore defensive end Charles Bryant (Hamden, CT / Hamden) added a sack at Sacred Heart and has recorded a sack in five-straight game. Bryant has seven sacks on the season and ranks first in the NEC. 10/23 Robert Morris 1:00 pm • Sophomore Warren Barnett (Springfield, MA / Central ) gained 67 yards on 16 carries, including a two-yard, fourth quarter, touchdown plunge. Barnett, who ranks 10/30 at Albany 1:00 pm third in the NEC in rushing yards per game (99.0) and first in the league in scoring (seven touchdowns) has recorded a touchdown in four of the team’s five games. 11/6 at St. Francis (PA) 1:00 pm • Jason Butler (Syracuse, NY / Henninger ) recorded a career-high and game-high 12 tackles (8 solo). Butler, who had four tackles coming into the SHU game, made 11/13 at San Diego 1:00 pm five tackles on third down, forcing SHU to punt on each occasion. • Junior linebacker Craig Romano (Syracuse, NY / Solvay) made nine more tackles and now has a team-leading 44 stops (25 solo). NEC Football NEC Football Career/All-Time Records I-AA Mid-Major Polls

NEC Active Leaders NEC Career Leaders The Sports Network I-AA Mid-Major Poll (Oct. 4) Rushing Rushing 1. 1,661, Clinton Graham, SBU, 2000, 2003-04 1. 4,460, Rick Sarille, WC, 1996-99 2. 1,507, Ed Pricolo, SHU, 2002-04 2. 3,847, Sam Dorsett, RMU, 1999-03 School (First Place Votes) Record Points Prev. 3. 1,438, Joe Migliore, MU, 2002-04 3. 3,033, Gary Jones, UA, 2002-03 1. Dayton (25) 4-1 220 1 4. 1,268, Cory Harge, CCSU, 2003-04 4. 2,462, Archie Wannamaker, RMU, 1996-98 2. Robert Morris (1) 4-1 196 2 5. 2,428, Stan House, CCSU, 1996-97 3. Central Conn. St. 4-1 159 3 Passing Yardage 6. 2,362, Clinton Dunston, CCSU, 1999-02 4. Duquesne 2-2 154 4 1. 4,933, Scott Dolch, CCSU, 2001-04 7. 2,330, Michael Hall, SFPA, 2000-03 5. Monmouth 4-1 144 5 2. 3,117, Drew Geyer, RMU, 2002-04 8. 2,310, Chris Davis, WC, 2000-03 6. Drake 3-2 97 6 3. 3,056, T.J. Moriarity, SBU, 2001-04 9. 2,195, Brian Manigault, UA, 1999-01 7. San Diego 2-3 67 10 4. 2,619, Anthony Doria, SFPA, 2003-04 10. 2,165, Matt Merklinger, MU, 1998-01 8. Wagner 3-2 49 7 5. 2,185, Brian Boland, MU, 2003-04 9. St. Francis (PA) 3-2 48 NR Passing Yardage 10. Stony Brook 1-3 25 9 Pass Receptions 1. 7,255, Tim Levcik, RMU, 1998-01 1. 117, Londre Blocker, SBU, 2001-04 2. 5,145, Keith Toolan, CCSU, 1996-99 Also Receiving Votes (in order of points): Valparaiso 19, Albany 2. 81, Miles Austin, MU, 2002-04 3. 4,933, Scott Dolch, CCSU, 2001-04 15, Morehead State 13, Sacred Heart 4. 3. 76, Rupert Rickerts, RMU, 2002-04 4. 4,430, Justin Holtfreter, SHU, 2000-01 4. 75, Shaun Grover, WC, 2002-04 5. 4,039, Bill Rankin, MU, 2000-02 75, Chris Turner, WC, 2003-04 6. 3,788, Jeremy Swords, SFPA, 1997-99 Don Hansen’s Football Gazette I-AA Mid-Major Poll 6. 69, Luke Palko, SFPA, 2003-04 7. 3,625, Aaron Smith, WC, 1998-01 (Oct. 3) 7. 67, Michael Caputo, SFPA, 2003-04 8. 3,564, Ryan Roeder, UA, 1999-01 8. 60, Josh Anderson, SBU, 2003-04 9. 3,428, Jeff Skinner, WC, 1996-98 School 9. 58, Dante Settles, RMU, 2001-04 10. 3,181, Scott Bard, SBU, 2000-02 1. Dayton 11. Morehead State Pass Receptions 2. Central Conn. St. 12. St. Francis (PA) 1. 141, Jason Bain, WC, 1997-00 3. Monmouth 2. 127, Chuck Kinsley, WC, 1997-00 4. Robert Morris 3. 124, Chris Phillis, UA, 1999-01 5. San Diego 4. 117, Londre Blocker, SBU, 2001-04 6. Stony Brook 5. 104, Chris McGovern, SBU, 1999-02 7. Duquesne 104, Anthony Galella, MU, 1996-98 8. Drake 7. 102, Chris Wilkinson, SHU, 1998-00 9. Wagner 8. 98, Andrew Gonzalez, SHU, 1999-02 10. Albany 9. 92, Sean Simmons, WC, 2002-03 10. 89, L.T. Brown, CCSU, 1996-98 Dopke I-AA Mid-Major Poll (Oct. 3)

NEC Coaching Records School 1. Dayton 13. Valparaiso Current Since Joining NEC Coach School All-Time Pct. School Pct. NEC Pct. Play Pct. 2. Central Conn. St. 14. Albany Paul Gorham Sacred Heart 2-3 .400 2-3 .400 2-3 .400 1-3 .250 3. Monmouth 15. Davidson Walt Hameline Wagner 166-78-2 .679 166-78-2 .679 48-39 .552 29-24 .547 4. Robert Morris 16. Marist Joe Walton Robert Morris 71-33-1 .681 71-33-1 .681 58-28 .674 40-12 .769 5. Drake 17. La Salle Bob Ford Albany 202-145-1 .582 193-123 .611 35-23 .603 29-8 .784 Tom Masella Cent. Conn. 6-21-0 .222 4-1 .800 4-1 .800 2-0 1.000 6. Duquesne 18. St. Peter’s Kevin Callahan Monmouth 63-50 .557 63-50 .557 47-40 .540 30-21 .588 7. Wagner 19. Butler Sam Kornhauser Stony Brook 97-101-2 .490 97-101-2 .490 25-28 .472 18-22 .439 8. Stony Brook 20. Jacksonville Dave Opfar St. Francis (PA) 6-19 .240 6-19 .240 6-19 .240 2-14 .125 Combined Totals 609-446-6 .577 598-404-5 .596 221-177 .555 150-103 .593 9. San Diego 21. Austin Peay 10. St. Francis (PA) 22. Iona 11. Morehead State 12. Sacred Heart All-Time NEC Records NEC Champions • 1996-2003 NEC Football vs. the competition School NEC Record NEC Overall Year Champion Rec. Rec. Albany 35-9 1996 Robert Morris 3-1 9-2 Central Connecticut State 23-35 Monmouth 3-1 7-3 NEC vs... Monmouth 36-22 1997 Robert Morris 4-0 8-3 Robert Morris 44-15 1998 Robert Morris 4-1 4-6 Atlantic 10 0-1 MAAC 10-0 Sacred Heart 28-24 Monmouth 4-1 5-5 St. Francis (PA) 3-55 1999 Robert Morris 7-0 8-2 Division II 0-0 Patriot 0-4 2000 Robert Morris 8-0 10-0 Division III 1-0 Pioneer 1-0 Stony Brook 22-25 2001 Sacred Heart 8-0 11-0 Wagner 32-28 2002 Albany 6-1 8-4 Ivy 0-1 2003 Monmouth 6-1 10-2 Albany 6-1 7-4 NEC Football NEC Football Preseason All-Conference/All-America Teams Composite Schedule/Results

Sports Network 2004 I-AA Mid-Major Preseason All-America Team September 2 Albany at Hofstra, 7:00 pm Offense Defense RB Clinton Graham Stony Brook DE David Bamiro Stony Brook September 4 Stony Brook at Lehigh, 1:00 pm OL Brandon Shawk Albany LB James Noel Robert Morris Wagner at La Salle, 1:00 pm OL Geir Gudmundsen Albany CB Chris Blackshear Central Conn. St. Sacred Heart at Central Conn. St., 1:00 pm K Steve Andriola Monmouth P Sean Dennis Monmouth St. Francis (PA) at Georgetown, 1:00 pm RS Mark Jepson Wagner Buffalo State at Robert Morris, 1:30 pm Monmouth at St. Peter’s, 7:00 pm

September 11 Football Gazette 2004 I-AA Mid-Major Preseason All-America Team Sacred Heart at St. Francis (PA), 1:00 pm Duquesne at Robert Morris, 1:30 pm 1st Team Offense 2nd Team Offense Central Conn. St. at Rhode Island, 12:00 pm RB Joe Migliore Monmouth Fordham at Albany, 6:00 pm RB Clinton Graham Stony Brook Wagner at Marist, 7:00 pm OL David Charles Stony Brook TE Rupert Rickards Robert Morris Monmouth vs. La Salle, 1:00 pm OL Geir Gudmundsen Albany OL Dan Emanuele Wagner September 16 OC Brandon Shaw Albany OL Dan Iskra Monmouth Central Conn. St. at St. Peter’s, 7:00 pm RS Tyjuan Massey Robert Morris 2nd Team Defense September 18 Albany at Brown, 1:00 pm 1st Team Defense DL Erik Yngstrom Monmouth Stony Brook at Wagner, 1:00 pm DL David Bamiro Stony Brook LB Brian Becker Albany Valparaiso at St. Francis (PA), 1:00 pm LB Eddie Cobbinah Stony Brook LB Craig Romano Wagner Monmouth at Robert Morris, 1:30 pm Iona at Sacred Heart, 2:00 pm LB James Noel Robert Morris DB Ernie Williams Stony Brook DB Chris Blackshear Central Connecticut St. September 25 Stony Brook at Monmouth, 1:00 pm DB Mike Niklos Robert Morris Albany at Sacred Heart, 1:00 pm P Sean Dennis Monmouth Robert Morris at St. Francis (PA), 1:00 pm Wagner at Central Conn. St., 6:00 pm

October 2 2004 NEC Preseason All-Conference Team Monmouth at Iona, 1:00 pm Albany at Lehigh, 1:00 pm La Salle at St. Francis (PA), 1:00 pm Offense Defense Wagner at Sacred Heart, 1:00 pm Robert Morris at Stony Brook, 2:00 pm Pos Name School Pos Name School Marist at Central Conn. St., 6:00 pm QB T.J. Moriarty # Stony Brook DL Ed Ratyniak Monmouth RB Cory Harge Central Conn. St. DL Bryan Karp Stony Brook October 9 RB Clinton Graham # Stony Brook DL Jason Forrest ^ Robert Morris Monmouth at Wagner, 1:00 pm St. Francis (PA) at Albany, 1:00 pm WR Miles Austin Monmouth DL David Bamiro # Stony Brook Central Conn. St. at Robert Morris, 1:30 pm WR Tyjuan Massey Robert Morris LB James Noel #! Robert Morris Hofstra at Stony Brook, 6:00 pm TE Kevin McCray St. Francis (PA) LB Dan Blazosky Monmouth OL Geir Gudmundsen #$* Albany LB Eddie Cobbinah ^ Stony Brook October 16 OL Dan Emanuele Wagner DB Chris Blackshear # Cent. Conn. St. Iona at Wagner, 1:00 pm Stony Brook at St. Francis (PA), 1:00 pm OL Dan Iskra Monmouth DB Donnie Rose # Cent. Conn. St. Monmouth at Albany, 1:00 pm OL Brandon Shaw ^ Albany DB Ryan Chrobak Albany Dayton at Robert Morris, 1:30 pm OL David Charles #! Stony Brook DB Mike Niklos Robert Morris Sacred Heart at Marist, 7:00 pm

# 2003 First Team All-NEC Selection Special Teams October 23 St. Peter’s at Sacred Heart, 1:00 pm ^ 2003 Second Team All-NEC Selection St. Francis (PA) at Central Conn. St., 1:00 pm $ 2002 First Team All-NEC Selection Pos Name School Robert Morris at Wagner, 1:00 pm ! 2002 Second Team All-NEC Selection K Steve Andriola ^ Monmouth Georgetown at Monmouth, 1:00 pm * 2001 Second Team All-NEC Selection P Sean Dennis # Monmouth Albany at Stony Brook, 6:00 pm RS Donnie Rose Cent. Conn. St. October 30 Wagner at Albany, 1:00 pm Morehead State at St. Francis (PA), 1:00 pm NEC Football Central Conn. St. at Monmouth, 1:00 pm 2003 Final Standings St. Peter’s at Robert Morris, 1:30 pm Sacred Heart at Stony Brook, 6:00 pm School NEC Pct. Overall Pct. Streak Home Away November 6 Wagner at St. Francis (PA), 1:00 pm 1. Monmouth 6-1 .857 10-2 .833 L1 5-0 5-2 Stony Brook at Central Conn. St., 1:00 pm Albany 6-1 .857 7-4 .636 L1 4-1 3-3 Sacred Heart at Monmouth, 1:00 pm 3. Robert Morris 4-3 .571 6-4 .600 L2 3-1 3-3 Albany at Robert Morris, 1:30 pm Stony Brook 4-3 .571 6-4 .600 W3 4-1 2-3 November 13 5. Sacred Heart 3-4 .429 6-5 .545 L4 2-2 4-3 Wagner at San Diego, 1:00 pm Central Conn. St. at Albany, 1:00 pm Wagner 3-4 .429 6-5 .545 W2 4-2 2-3 St. Francis (PA) at Monmouth, 1:00 pm 7. Central Connecticut State 2-5 .286 3-8 .273 L2 1-3 2-5 Robert Morris at Sacred Heart, 1:00 pm Iona at Stony Brook, 4:00 pm 8. St. Francis (PA) 0-7 .000 1-9 .100 L5 0-4 1-5 Dolch needs only 212 more yards to top former CCSU signal NEC Football caller Keith Toolan (1996-99) for second all-time in career NCAA Statistics (www.ncaa.org) yards in the NEC. Former Robert Morris quarterback and two- time NEC Offensive Player of the Year winner Tim Levcik (1998- NEC In NCAA Statistics 01) is comfortable at the top with 7,255 yards. (as of Oct. 3 - top 15)

CCSU’s Blackshear and Stony Brook’s Chad King Ind. Category Rank Player School Statistics Central Connecticut State senior cornerback Chris Blackshear All-Purpose Running 11 Ed Pricolo Sacred Heart 168.20 yds/g Field Goals 18 Nathan DiLorenzo Robert Morris 1.40 FG/g and Stony Brook senior defensive back Chad King rank first Interceptions 14 Chad King Stony Brook .75 Int/g and are tied for second, respectively, on the NEC career inter- Kickoff Return 9 James Wright Sacred Heart 30.50 avg. ceptions list. Blackshear, who entered the season as the league’s Passing Efficiency 11 Brian Boland Monmouth 149.36 rating all-time leader, has failed to collected a pick this season, while Punt Return 4 Dante Settles Robert Morris 20.25 avg. Receptions Per Game 2 Chris Turner Wagner 8.60 rec/g King is tied for the NEC lead with three picks including one Receiving Yds Per Game 7 Miles Austin Monmouth 112.00 yds/g against Monmouth two weeks ago 8 Chris Turner Wagner 111.20 yds/g Rushing 4 Ed Pricolo Sacred Heart 165.40 yds/g NEC Career Interception Leaders 10 Ricky Taylor St. Francis (PA) 118.50 yds/g 1. Chris Blackshear, CCSU, 2001-present 16 Team Category Rank School Statistics 2. Brian Pawlowski, SHU, 2000-03 15 Pass Efficiency Defense 8 Stony Brook 88.86 rating Chad King, SBU, 2000-present 15 Kickoff Returns 7 Monmouth 24.85 avg. 3. Nick Downs, RMU, 1997-00 14 Passing Efficiency 13 Monmouth 151.15 rating Rushing Defense 4 Robert Morris 68.40 yds/g 7 Monmouth 80.80 yds/g Stony Brook’s Blocker Is A Gamebreaker Scoring Defense 14 Monmouth 17.20 pts/g Stony Brook senior Londre Blocker is one of the top wideouts Total Defense 8 Robert Morris 268.20 yds/g’ Turnover Margin 5 Wagner 2.00 margin in the Northeast Conference. In three season and 30 games played, the Manhasset, NY product has recorded 117 catches for 1,774 yards and 17 touchdowns - all three are NEC-highs among active conference players. His 117 catches ranks fourth all-time in NEC career receptions, needing eight more to move into third (Chris Phillis, Albany). Wagner’s Jason Bain is the all- time leader with 141. Blocker also is tied for the single-game NEC mark of three touchdowns grabs in a single game (3), and is the only receiver in NEC history to do it twice.

St. Francis (PA): Now That’s A Road Trip St. Francis (PA) freshman offensive lineman Derek Uperesa is a native of Pago Pago, American Samoa. A group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean about halfway between the Hawaiian Islands and New Zealand. American Samoa is a United States territory. The distance between Pago Pago and Loretto, PA is 6,960 miles. Uperesa will also need to adjust to the higher altitude of Western Pennsylvania. Pago Pago sits at elevation of eight feet. Loretto’s elevation is 1,944 feet. In addition to Uperesa, two other natives of the South Pacific joined the Red Flash program in 2004. Hawaiians Daniel Otineru and Fehi Sevelo became the first natives of the Aloha State to play for the Red Flash.

NEC’s Hank Fraley Anchors NFC East Champion Eagles Robert Morris’ Hank Fraley (1996-99), a three-time first team all-NEC offensive tackle, has been the start- ing center for the Philadelphia Eagles the last three seasons and has quickly become one of the most reli- able anchors in the National Football League. In 55 games played as an Eagle, Fraley has started all but one, including seven starts in the postseason. He did not start the 2001 regular season finale, a meaningless game in terms of playoff standings. For his efforts, the 6-2, 300-pounder earned a lucra- tive five-year contract extension in 2002 for more than $3 million, not including a seven-figure signing bonus. NEC Football The Eagle was part of an offensive line in 2003 that protected quarterback Donovan Coaching Connection McNabb on the way to his fourth-straight Pro Bowl appearance, and paved the way for the “Three Headed Monster” running back attack (Brian Westbrook, Duce Bob Ford Staley and Correll Buckhalter) that posted a combined 1,618 rushing yards and (Albany) 2,465 total yards from scrimmage. • UA Head Coach ‘70-pres. • NEC coach since ‘99 Fraley also sponsors the Hank Fraley Award which is presented annually to a high •Former assistants Hameline school football player in the Philadelphia area who gets the most from his abilities. (‘76-’77) and Callahan (‘77-’80) The 2004 recipient was Nick Colleluori, 5-9, 170-pound, defensive lineman from Ridley (PA) High School.

NEC To Televise Two Football Games On Metro-TV Walt Hameline Kevin Callahan After successfully broadcasting the first two games in league history (Wagner) (Monmouth) last season, the Northeast Conference televises two more football con- •WC Head Coach ‘81-pres. •MU Head Coach ‘92-pres. tests in 2004. On September 4, Sacred Heart visited Central Connecticut State in •NEC coach since ‘96 •NEC coach since ‘96 a battle of Nutmeg State foes, and on October 9, defending NEC Champion Monmouth •Assistant coach under Ford at •Assistant coach under Ford at UA (‘76-’77) UA (‘77-’80) travels to Staten Island, NY to take on longtime rival Wagner. Both games will be •Coached beside Callahan as •Coached beside Hameline as broadcast live on Metro-TV, which is currently available in 4.3 million homes in the assistant at UA (‘77) assistant at UA (‘77) New York Metropolitan area. •Had Callahan as assistant coach •Assistant coach under (‘81-’83) Hameline at WC (‘81-83) •Coached at Brown (‘77) Paul Dottino, a highly visible member of the league’s NEC basketball broadcasts •Master’s Degree from UA (‘77) and New York Giants reporter on ESPN Radio in New York City, will again handle play-by-play duties. Joining Dottino in the booth for his first tour of duty with the NEC will be former New York Giants quarterback and regional color analyst Scott Brunner. Tom Masella Paul Gorham Central Conn. St. Sacred Heart

Hameline’s Record •First season as CCSU coach •First season as SHU coach After 23-plus seasons at the helm of Wagner College football, Walt Hameline has •WC graduate (‘81) •Coach at Brown (‘94-’98) •Played at WC while Hameline •Assistant coach at UMass beside built an impressive record. He is the winningest football coach in New York Metro- was assistant (‘78-80) Masella (‘02-’03) politan history and ranks sixth winningest among active coaches at the I-AA level •Assistant coach under Hameline at WC (‘82-’84) with a career win total of 166 and ranks 10th in winning percentage (.679). •Coach beside Callahan as Hameline also captured Wagner’s only national championship in any sport with a assistant at WC (‘82-’83) •Assistant coach at UMass beside title at the Division III level in 1987 when the Seahawks finished with a 13-1 record. Gorham (‘02-’03)

Robert Morris Names New Football Stadium After Head Coach After ten seasons as a football program, Robert Morris football will play its first game on campus in 2005 at “Joe Walton Stadium”, named Joe Walton Dave Opfar after the school’s first and only head football coach. The stadium will Robert Morris St. Francis (PA) feature an artificial turf surface and initial seating for 7,000, with a potential expansion to 10,000. During his tenure, Walton has won five NEC championships •RMU Head Coach ‘93-pres. •SFPA Head Coach ‘01-pres. •NEC coach since ‘96 •Played w/ Pittsburgh Steelers and boasts a 71-32-1 record with the Colonials. •Coached against Opfar and while Walton coached NY Jets Pittsburgh Steelers for NY Jets (‘86). Steelers beat Jets that (‘86). Steelers beat Jets that season, 45-24 NEC Sets Attendance Record season, 45-24 The Northeast Conference set all-time records for total and average •Assistant coach for Pittsburgh attendance in 2003. Nearly 90,000 fans attended NEC football games Steelers (‘90-’91) last season, an average of 2,400 per contest. The statistical data showed that the NEC increased its total attendance by nearly 5,000 fans and by an average of more than 350 per contest. Stony Brook led the NEC with an average game atten- Sam Kornhauser dance of 4,613 at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium and hosted a league-best 6,079 fans Stony Brook versus St. Francis (PA) on Oct. 18. In its first home game of the 2004 season versus •SBU Head Coach ‘84-pres. Monmouth, Stony Brook official attendance number was an NEC-high 5,740. NEC coach since ‘99

NEC Players Make A Mark in the Pros Robert Morris’ Robb Butler and Tim Levcik along with Sacred Heart’s Deveren Johnson and Monmouth’s Will Holder (pictured) have taken their NEC football backgrounds and turned them into professional aspirations. Butler signed a free-agent contract with the NFL’s San Diego Chargers in the off-season as a defensive back and has hopes make the squad in the preseason. Levcik and Johnson, who both tried their hands in the NFL, are playing Preseason Quick Hits arena football - Levcik is a quarterback with the Philadelphia Soul of the AFL, • Albany has posted a 28-8 record (.778) since joining the league in while Johnson is a wideout with the Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings of AFL2. 1999, the best winning percentage in league history. Robert Morris is Holder is one of the top scorers in the AFL with the New York Dragons. a close second at 38-11 (.776). • The NEC captured three-straight I-AA Mid Major titles from 1999-01. In 1999 NEC Lands Nine Players On Preseason All-America Team and 2000, Robert Morris finished the season ranked first in the nation in the Nine Northeast Conference football players were among the 26 named to the Football Gazette poll. Sacred Heart topped the Sports Network poll, which origi- 2004 Sports Network Preseason I-AA Mid-Major All-America football team this nated in 2001. afternoon. The team includes competitors from the 22 mid-major programs of • Monmouth had the nation’s stingiest defense in 2003, allowing a I-AA best the NEC, MAAC and Pioneer Leagues which play at a non-scholarship or limited 244.3 yards and 8.3 points per game. The Hawks gave up just 12 touchdowns, scholarship level. Two thousand and three NEC co-champions Albany and including one rushing. Monmouth, along with Stony Brook, each had two players named to the squad, • Central Connecticut State running back and 2003 NEC Offensive Rookie of the while Central Connecticut State, Robert Morris and Wagner earned single spots Year Cory Harge rushed for a league-record 242 yards against Stony Brook on on the team. November 8, two weeks after Albany’s Gary Jones set the record against the same Seawolves. Albany was represented by a pair of senior offensive lineman in Geir Gudmundsen • St. Francis (PA) planted two receivers last season on the NEC’s single-game pass and Brandon Shaw. The duo helped propel the Great Danes to 3,215 rushing receptions list. Maurice Sales holds the No. 2 spot with 14 against Monmouth on yards and 292.3 yards per game on the ground in 2003, both NEC records. November 15, while Michael Caputo is tied at No. 3 with 13 against Albany on Gudmundsen is a three-time first team all-NEC offensive tackle and was selected October 11. Fittingly, former Red Flash standout Jeremy Nunamaker still holds the as a Mid-Major All-American last season. Shaw, a center, has been tabbed to the top spot with 18 grabs versus Sacred Heart on October 2, 1999. all-NEC second team two years running.

Monmouth will handle kicking duties on the All-America team with senior Steve Andriola (pictured) serving as placekicker and sophomore Sean Dennis tending to punting. Andriola walked away with second team all-NEC honors in 2003 after converting a league-high 13 field goals, the second best single-season figure in league annals. His 49-yard field goal against CCSU last November 1 was the second longest in NEC history. Dennis was the lone freshman to earn all-NEC and Mid-Major All-America recognition in 2003. He led the conference by a wide margin with 41.6 yards per kick, placed 14 inside the 20 yard line and uncorked a league-record 84-yard punt versus CCSU.

Stony Brook senior running back Clinton Graham and senior defensive end David Bamiro collect All-America accolades for the Seawolves. Graham finished third in the NEC in yards per carry (6.3) and fourth in rushing yards (1,055) after missing the entire 2002 season with a ruptured Achilles’ tendon. The first team all-league pick became the first Stony Brook running back to reach the 1,000-yard mark since 1993 and tallied a school record 15 touchdowns, good for second in the conference. Bamiro was also chosen as a first team all-star after tying for the top spot on the circuit with 9.0 sacks. He added 15.0 tackles for loss, the fourth best mark in the league.

Central Connecticut State is represented by senior cornerback Chris Blackshear, who holds the NEC career record with 16 interceptions. A two-time first team all- conference award winner, Blackshear tallied 49 tackles, broke up nine passes and had five pickoffs, one off the league-high, in 2003.

Robert Morris senior James Noel earns a spot on the All-America team at linebacker. Noel, a former NEC Defensive Rookie of the Year, is a two-time all- conference performer. He earned first team all-NEC plaudits in 2003 after finish- ing the season as the league’s second-leading tackler with 107 stops. He also registered 9.0 tackles for negative yardage and had 3.5 sacks.

Wagner junior return specialist Mark Jepson is the final NEC honoree. Named to the all-conference second team a year ago, Jepson ranked second in the league with 24.5 yards per kickoff return. He brought back a kick 87 yards for a touchdown against Robert Morris last October 25.