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WEEK 13 GameS HOLY CROSS FACES MONMOUTH IN FIRST ROUND OF NCAA DI FCS CHAMPIONSHIPS Saturday, Nov. 30 FCS Playoffs - First Round 2019 Standings Holy Cross at Monmouth (ESPN3)...... Noon Patriot League Overall W-L Pct. H A Streak W-L Pct H A Streak RECENT RESULTS Holy Cross 5-1 .833 2-1 3-0 W2 7-5 .583 3-2 4-3 W2 Saturday, Nov. 23 Lafayette 4-2 .667 2-1 2-1 W1 4-8 .333 2-3 2-5 W1 At Holy Cross 24, Georgetown 0 Bucknell 3-3 .500 2-1 1-2 L1 3-8 .273 2-3 1-5 L1 Lafayette 17 at Lehigh 16 Lehigh 3-3 .500 1-2 2-1 L3 4-7 .364 2-3 2-4 L4 At Fordham 31, Bucknell 14 Colgate 3-3 .500 1-2 2-1 W3 4-8 .333 1-4 3-4 W3 Fordham 2-4 .333 1-2 1-2 W1 4-8 .333 2-3 2-5 W1 Georgetown 1-5 .167 1-2 0-3 L4 5-6 .500 3-2 2-4 L4 SATURday, NOV. 16 At Sacred Heart 13, Lehigh 6 Colgate 16 at Lafayette 0 Holy Cross 49 at Fordham 27 At Bucknell 20, Georgetown 17 Patriot League Twitter Notebook - @PatriotLeagueFB - #PATRIOTFB •#PatriotFB Champ @HCrossFB travels to @BigSouth Champ @MUHawksFB for an #FCSPlayoffs 1st Rd. game on Nov. 30 PLN - Patriot League Network CBSSN - CBS Sports Network •.@HCrossFB captured its 7th @PatriotLeagueFB Championship and 1st since 2009 under 2019 Patriot League Dick Biddle LSN - Lafayette Sports Network (RCN-4, WBPH-60) Coach of the Year Dick Biddle TV3 - Charter TV 3 •.@PatriotLeagueFB 2019 Major Awards: Offense - @HCrossFB RB Domenic Cozier; Defense - @LafColFootball DL Malik WDCW - CW 50, Washington D.C. Hamm; Rookie - @LafColFootball QB Keegan Shoemaker; Coach - @HCrossFB Bob Chesney Flo - FloSports.TV •.@Bucknell_FB P Alex Pechin becomes 1st three-time #PatriotFB Scholar-Athlete of the Year NEC - NEC Front Row SE2 - Service Electric 2 •.@LafColFootball QB Keegan Shoemaker and @HCrossFB LB Jacob Dobbs were added to the @FCS_STATS Jerry Rice Award Watch Stadium - Stadium OTA List for the FCS’s top rookie. •.@LehighFootball LB Keith Woetzel was added to the @FCS_STATS Buck Buchanan Award Watch List for the FCS’s top defender •.@PatriotLeagueFB #Week13 #POWs: Offensive @HCrossFB RB Domenic Cozier; Defensive & Rookie @HCrossFB LB Jacob Dobbs; Special Teams @LafColFootball K/P Jeffrey Kordenbrock •.@LehighFootball Fr. RB Zaythan Hill’s 94-yard touchdown run in #Week8 is the longest in #PatriotFB history, surpassing the previous longest (92 yards) set by @FORDHAMFOOTBALL Carlton Koonce and @LehighFootball Rabih Abdullah and Ronald Jean. • 6 former #PatriotFB players are with @NFL organizations: @MiamiDolphins OL Julien Davenport @AZCardinals RB Chase Edmonds, @ChicagoBears DL Abdullah Anderson & WR Thomas Ives, @Raiders Dylan Mabin, @Titans Kalif Raymond. Patriot League Notebook (FCS PLAYOFFS) HOW TO WATCH/LISTEN TO THE NCAA DI FCS PLAYOFFS THIS WEEKEND Holy Cross travels to Monmouth for an NCAA DI FCS Playoff First Round meeting. Coverage on ESPN3 (WatchESPN.com) be- gins at noon with Trey Bender and Tyoka Jackson on the call. Fans can also listen to the game on WEEI 1440 AM Worcester with Alex Vispoli calling play-by-play and Rich Fisher providing analysis.
The Patriot League Network, powered by Stadium, HOLY CROSS CLAIMS SEVENTH PATRIOT LEAGUE TITLE; FIRST SINCE 2009 streams more than 1,000 live events per year, Holy Cross clinched its seventh Patriot League title and first since 2009 with a 24-0 victory over Georgetown in the season- including coverage of more than 10 Patriot League finale on Nov. 23. The Crusaders finished the regular season with a 7-5 overall record and 5-1 mark in League play under Championships. the 2019 Dick Biddle Patriot League Coach of the Year Bob Chesney. Holy Cross will begin NCAA Division I Football Champi- onship (FCS) play on Saturday, Nov. 30 when they travel to West Long Branch, N.J. to play Big South Champion Monmouth Today’s Scholar-Athletes, (10-2, 6-0 Big South). Tomorrow’s Leaders LEAGUE FOOTBALL PROGRAMS PLACE AMONG NCAA LEADERS IN GRADUATION RATE REPORT Patriot League football had five of its seven programs finish with a Graduation Success Rate (GSR) score of more than 90 -per The Patriot League continually demonstrates cent, including Georgetown (97), Holy Cross (97), Lafayette (97) Bucknell (91) and Colgate (91). Each of the League’s seven pro- that student-athletes can excel at both aca- grams posted Federal Graduation Rate (FGR) scores of more than 70 percent, including Georgetown (88), Holy Cross (84), Col- demics and athletics without sacrificing its high gate (80), Bucknell (78), Lafayette (76), Fordham (74) and Lehigh (73). Overall, the Patriot League led all conferences in the FGR. standards. The Patriot League’s athletic success is achieved while its member institutions remain committed to its founding principle of admitting PATRIOT LEAGUE 2019 SINGLE-GAME LEADERS and graduating student-athletes that are aca- OFFENSE DEFENSE/ST demically representative of their class. Partici- PASSING: Keegan Shoemaker (LAF), 391 (vs. SHU, 9.14) TACKLES: Ryan Greenhagen (FORD), 19 (vs. Penn, 11.9) pation in athletics at Patriot League institutions TD PASSES: Connor Degenhardt (HC), 4 (at Brown, 10.12) TACKLES FOR LOSS: Keith Woetzel (LEH), 5.0 (vs. Lafayette, 11.23) is viewed as an important component of a well RUSHING: Domenic Cozier (HC), 190 (vs. Lehigh, 11.2) SACKS: Keith Woetzel (LEH), 4.0 (at Fordham, 10.19) rounded education. RECEIVING: Dequece Carter (FORD), 170 (vs. LAF, 11.2) INTERCEPTIONS: Pete Haffner (LEH), Jacob Dobbs (HC), 2 Brandon Sanders (BUCK), 14 (vs. HC, 10.5) Fotis Kokosioulis (FORD), 53 (at Yale, 10.5) 3773 Corporate Parkway, Suite 190 RECEPTIONS: LONGEST KR: Center Valley, Pa. 18034 SCORING: 34 tied with 12 FG DISTANCE: Derek Ng (HC), 48 (at Syracuse, 9.28) Phone: 610.289.1950 Today’s Scholar-Athletes, Tomorrow’s Leaders 1 PATRIOT LEAGUE FOOTBALL 2019 Contact: Ryan Sakamoto, Assistant Commissioner for Communications Phone: (610) 289-1963 E-mail: [email protected]
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Patriot League Football SIDs BUCKNELL PATRIOT LEAGUE NOTEBOOK (FCS PLAYOFFS) Jen Dobias [email protected] ALEX PECHIN NAMED FOOTBALL SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR PAGE AND WHEELER ATOP FCS ACTIVE SACK LEADERS LIST 570.577.3488 Bucknell fifth-year punter Alex Pechin (mechanical engineer- Wheeler became Colgate’s career leader in sacks and passed www.bucknellbison.com ing, 3.90 GPA) was named the Patriot League Football Scholar- Georgetown alum Andrew Schaetzke for third in League history Athlete of the Year for the third consecutive season in addi- and fourth among active FCS players with 33.0 career sacks. Page is COLGATE tion to being selected to the 14-member Academic All-Patriot third among active FCS players with 0.83 sacks per game. The Bison John Painter League Team Pechin becomes the first three-year scholar-ath- junior linebacker has recorded 22.5 sacks for a loss of 159 yards [email protected] lete of the year in Patriot League football history. Earlier this in 27 career games. Lafayette sophomore defensive lineman Malik 315.228.7602 year, he became the third football player to receive the Patriot Hamm, the 2018 Patriot League Rookie of the Year, has 16.5 sacks www.gocolgateraiders.com League Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year, joining Bucknell’s in 23 career games. David Berardinelli (1993) and Lehigh’s Nick Martucci (1999). FCS ACTIVE SACKS LEADERS FORDHAM 2019 ACADEMIC ALL-PATRIOT LEAGUE FOOTBALL TEAM 3. Simeon Page, Bucknell...... 0.83 Joe DiBari Alex Pechin, Bucknell, 5th-year, P 6. Nick Wheeler, Colgate...... 0.79 [email protected] Rick Mottram, Bucknell, Jr., LB 10. Malik Hamm, Lafayette...... 0.72 718.817.4240 Grant Breneman, Colgate, Jr., QB www.fordhamsports.com Glenn Cunningham, Fordham, Jr., LB TEN SELECTED TO CoSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT SQUAD Ryan Greenhagen, Fordham, So., LB Ten Patriot League football student-athletes were named Aca- GEORGETOWN Nick Zakelj, Fordham, Jr., OL demic All-District Team members by the College Sports Infor- Brendan Thomas Gunther Johnson, Georgetown, Sr., QB mation Directors of America (CoSIDA). The League had three [email protected] selections in District 1 and seven selections in District 2. Ford- Ahmad Wilson, Georgetown, Jr., DB ham junior offensive lineman Nick Zakelj (finance, 3.64 GPA), 202.687.6783 Connor Degenhardt, Holy Cross, Jr., QB www.guhoyas.com along with Holy Cross junior quarterback Connor Degenhardt Peter Oliver, Holy Cross, So., RB (psychology, 3.55 GPA) and sophomore running Peter Oliver Ryan Barnett, Lafayette, Sr., DL (chemistry/Spanish, 3.93 GPA) were selected to the NCAA DI HOLY CROSS Major Jordan, Lafayette, Jr., LB Charles Bare District 1 team. The NCAA District 2 squad included Bucknell Jeffrey Kordenbrock, Lafayette, Jr., K sophomore defensive lineman Grayson Cherubino (unde- [email protected] Pete Haffner, Lehigh, Jr., LB 508.793.2583 clared, 3.72 GPA) and junior linebacker Rick Mottram (mechan- www.goholycross.com ical engineering, 4.00 GPA), Georgetown junior defensive back WOETZEL NAMED TO BUCK BUCHANAN AWARD WATCH LIST Cameron Deen (international business regional studies, 3.70 LAFAYETTE Lehigh senior linebacker Keith Woetzel was added to the GPA) and junior Ahmad Wilson (finance, 3.53 GPA), Lafayette Phil LaBella STATS FCS Buck Buchanan Watch List, presented annually to senior offensive lineman Ryan Barnett (mathematics/econom- [email protected] the top defensive player at the FCS level. Woetzel is fourth ics, 3.53 GPA), along with Lehigh sophomore wide receiver Aus- 610.330.5123 among FCS players in sacks per game (1.09) and seventh tin Dambach (business, 3.93 GPA) and junior linebacker Pete www.goleopards.com in tackles per game (10.7). He received STATS FCS National Haffner (finance, 3.70 GPA). Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 21 for his 15-tackle, LEHIGH 4.0-sack, and one-interception performance in an overtime ALEX PECHIN ATOP ACTIVE FCS PUNT AVERAGE LEADER LIST Steve Lomangino win at Fordham. Bucknell multi-year All-American punter Alex Pechin is averag- [email protected] ing 47.5 yards per punt through 10 games in 2019. The fifth- 610.758.6631 SHOEMAKER AND DOBBS ADDED TO JERRY RICE WATCH LIST year punter has 28 punts of 50 yards or more with 30 inside the www.lehighsports.com Lafayette freshman quarterback Keegan Shoemaker and opposing 20-yard line. Pechin has been among the FCS’s best Holy Cross freshman linebacker Jacob Dobbs were added to at shifting field position, leading all active FCS punters with a the STATS FCS Jerry Rice Award Watch List, presented annu- 44.5 yards per punt average during his career in Lewisburg, Pa. Media Services ally to the top rookie in the FCS. Shoemaker, the League’s Georgetown senior Brad Hurst is 23rd among active FCS punters rookie of the year leads the PL in total offense (241.1 ypg) averaging, 41.0 yards per punt. Patriot League On The Web and is among the leaders in passing yards (212.1) and touch- FCS ACTIVE PUNT AVG. LEADERS www.patriotleague.org downs (14). Dobbs leads Holy Cross and all League freshmen 1. Alex Pechin, Bucknell...... 44.5 PatriotLeague.org features the latest news and stories on all seven Patriot League in tackles (6.8 tpg) to go along with 11.5 tackles for loss, 6.0 sacks and three interceptions. GEORGETOWN’S DEFENSE FINISHES AMONG THE NATION’S BEST football members. The site contains all of the Georgetown finished fourth among FCS teams in scoring de- up-to-date Patriot League information as well fense, allowing just 16.6 points per game. The Hoyas are also as content from schools and media outlets. PATRIOT LEAGUE DEFENDERS TOP FCS ACTIVE LEADERS IN TFLS The Patriot League boasts five of the top 15 FCS active leaders seventh in the FCS in total defense, limiting opponents to 295.1 Weekly Release in tackles for loss per game, led by Fordham sophomore line- yards per game. The Hoyas have also been among the most backer Ryan Greenhagen, a four-time League defensive player opportunistic teams in the nation with 20 turnovers gained. Media can access a downloadable Adobe Defensive backs Jonathan Honore is second in the League with Acrobat PDF file of the complete Patriot of the week this season. Preseason Player of the Year Nick Wheeler, a senior defensive lineman at Colgate, has 54.5 TFL’s three interceptions while DBs Micah McNeil, and Delano Sal- League football release on the Patriot League gado, along with linebacker Justin Fonteneaux are among the Football page. in 42 games for the Raiders’ defense. Bucknell junior linebacker Simeon Page has 34.5 TFL’s in 27 career games and stands fifth. League leaders with two interceptions apiece. E-Mail Distribution Fordham junior linebacker and teammate Glenn Cunningham is 11th in the nation and Lafayette sophomore defensive line- WOETZEL EARNED STATS FCS NATIONAL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Please contact Patriot League Assistant Woetzel was named the STATS FCS National Defensive Player Commissioner for Communications Ryan man Malik Hamm is 14th with 26.5 TFLs in 23 games. FCS ACTIVE TFL LEADERS of the Week for his 15-tackle, 4.0-sack and one-interception Sakamoto (rsakamoto@patriotleague. performance against Fordham in Week 8. He is the second com/610.289.1963) with requests or ques- 1. Ryan Greenhagen, Fordham...... 1.46 4. Nick Wheeler, Colgate...... 1.30 League player to earn national weekly accolades, joining La- tions or to be placed on the League’s email fayette freshman QB Keegan Shoemaker, the Week 3 rookie distribution list. 5. Simeon Page, Bucknell...... 1.28 11. Glenn Cunningham, Fordham...... 1.20 of the week. Woetzel leads League and seventh among FCS 14. Malik Hamm, Lafayette...... 1.15 players in tackles (10.7 tpg). He also leads all active FCS play- ers in career solo tackles per game (6.06). Today’s Scholar-Athletes, Tomorrow’s Leaders 2 PATRIOT LEAGUE FOOTBALL 2019 Contact: Ryan Sakamoto, Assistant Commissioner for Communications Phone: (610) 289-1963 E-mail: [email protected]
Release - FCS PLAYOFFS www.patriotleague.org witter.com/patriotleaguefb acebook.com/patriotleague PatriotLeague PATRIOT LEAGUE NOTEBOOK (FCS PLAYOFFS) 2019 PRESEASON ALL-AMERICANS ATHLON 2019 PRESEASON ALL-AMERICANS Nick Wheeler, Colgate, DL (Sr.)...... 1st ZAYTHAN HILL RUNS INTO PATRIOT LEAGUE RECORD BOOK PATRIOT LEAGUERS IN THE PROS Lehigh freshman running back Zaythan Hill’s 94-yard touch- Six former Patriot League student-athletes are playing in down run in the fourth quarter against Fordham on Oct. 19 NFL organizations this season. Patriot League career rush- HERO SPORTS 2019 FCS PRESEASON TEAM broke the Patriot League record for the longest run from scrim- ing and scoring leader Chase Edmonds (Fordham, RB, ‘18), Nick Wheeler, Colgate, DL (Sr.)...... 1st mage. The previous record of 92 yards was shared by Fordham’s was a fourth-round pick by the Arizona Cardinals in the 2018 Jack Badovinac, Colgate, OL (Jr.)...... 3rd Carlton Koonce (2012) and Lehigh’s Ronald Jean (1998) and NFL Draft and is second on the depth chart with - theCar Glenn Cunningham, Fordham, LB (Jr.).....3rd Rabih Abdullah (1994). Lafayette freshman running back Jaden dinals. Miami Dolphins offensive lineman Julien Davenport Sutton also had an 86-yard touchdown rush in Week 8, the sec- (Bucknell, OL, ’17), a fourth-round selection by the Houston ond longest of the season. Texans in the 2017 draft, is listed atop the Dolphins’ depth PHIL STEELE 2019 PRESEASON ALL-AMERICANS chart at left tackle. Davenport and Edmonds were taken in Alex Pechin, Bucknell, P (5th)...... 1st LAFAYETTE’S SHOEMAKER TOPS 500 YARDS TOTAL OFFENSE consecutive NFL Drafts, the first time League players have Nick Wheeler, Colgate, DL (Sr.)...... 1st Lafayette freshman quarterback Keegan Shoemaker received been selected in back-to-back years since 1988 and 1989 Khristian Tate, Georgetown, DL (Sr.)...... 2nd the STATS FCS National Rookie of the Week accolades on Sept. when a total of four players over two years were selected. Abu Daramy-Swaray, Colgate, DB (Sr.).....3rd 16, following his record-breaking performance in the Leopards’ Four more former League stars are with NFL teams, includ- Glenn Cunningham, Fordham, LB (Jr.).....3rd loss vs. Sacred Heart. Shoemaker, who was also named the Pa- ing Bucknell defensive lineman Abdullah Anderson, the 2017 Jake Marotti, Lafayette, OL (Sr.)...... 4th triot League Offensive Player and Rookie of the Week, became Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year, who has been Khristian Tate, Georgetown, DL (Sr.)...... 2nd the first quarterback in League history to throw for more than shuttled between the Chicago Bears active roster and prac- 400 yards and rush for more than 100 yards in a single game. tice squad. Former Colgate receiver Thomas Ives is on the His 535 yards of total offense also broke a single-game Lafayette Bears practice squad. Crusaders former receiver Kalif- Ray STATS FCS 2019 PRESEASON ALL-AMERICANS program record. mond recently was recently promoted to the active roster Alex Pechin, Bucknell, P (5th)...... 1st with the Tennessee Titans. Former Fordham defensive back Nick Wheeler, Colgate, DL (Sr.)...... 1st THREE NAMED TO 2019 FCS PUNTER OF THE YEAR WATCH LIST Dylan Mabin is with the Oakland Raiders’ practice squad. Abu Daramy-Swaray, Colgate, DB (Sr.)....2nd Bucknell fifth-year Alex Pechin, Fordham junior Andrew Me- Jack Badovinac, Colgate, OL (Sr.)...... 3rd vis and Georgetown senior Brad Hurst have been named to PECHIN NAMED LEAGUE MALE SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Khristian Tate, Georgetown, DL (Sr.)...... 3rd 2019 FCS Punter of the Year Watchlist. Pechin, a two-time Bucknell football’s Alex Pechin was named the 2018-19 Patri- All-American, finished third in the FCS with a 45.1-yard punt- ot League Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year. The award is pre- ing average in 2018. Mevis, a three-time Patriot League sented annually to one female and one male Patriot League Special Teams Player of the Week last season, averaged 41.3 student-athlete. Candidates for the honor were previously 2019 PRESEASON WATCH LISTS yards per punt with a long of 70 yards. Hurst averaged 40.8 named the scholar-athlete of the year in their respective STATS FCS 2019 BUCK BUCHANAN AWARD yards per punt and had 18 punts of 50 or more yards in 2018. sports. Pechin is the third football student-athlete to be rec- (Defensive Player of the Year Watchlist) The inaugural FCS Punter of the Year Award is sponsored by ognized as the scholar-athlete of the year, joining David Be- Nick Wheeler, Colgate, DL (Sr.) the Augusta Sports Council, the group that selects the FBS rardinelli (Bucknell, 1993) and Nick Martucci (Lehigh, 1999). Abu Daramy-Swaray, Colgate, DB (Sr.) Ray Guy Award. LEAGUE JOINS SIX-CONFERENCE OFFICIATING ALLIANCE THREE NAMED CAMPBELL TROPHY SEMIFINALISTS Jeff Cooney was named the Supervisor of Football Officials STATS FCS 2019 WALTER PAYTON AWARD Bucknell fifth-year punter Alex Pechin, Colgate senior placekick- for the Patriot League and Ivy League in February. Cooney is (Offensive Player of the Year Watchlist) er Chris Puzzi and Holy Cross senior tight end Derek Mountain serving in the role and working with the six-conference offici- Grant Breneman, Colgate, QB (Jr.) were named among the 185 semifinalists for the 30th Annual ating alliance that will include the American Athletic Confer- William V. Campbell Trophy, presented to college football’s top ence (AAC), Big South, Colonial Athletic Association (CAA), Ivy student-athlete. To be eligible, a student-athlete must be a se- 2019 FCS PUNTER OF THE YEAR nior or graduate student with a 3.2 cumulative grade point aver- and Patriot Leagues. Cooney will assign officials for the Patriot League and Ivy League in addition to working with League Alex Pechin, Bucknell, P (5th) age (GPA), have outstanding football ability and have demon- Andrew Mevis, Fordham, P (Jr.) strated strong leadership and citizenship. coaches and institutions to evaluate game performances weekly during the season and communicate rules changes. Brad Hurst, Georgetown, P (Sr.) TWO FORMER PATRIOT LEAGUERS SELECTED IN 2020 XFL DRAFT and interpretations. The alliance will enable all six- confer Former Fordham offensive lineman Anthony Coyle and former Holy ences to work together on a wide range of officiating matters, Cross offensive lineman Jimmy Murray were both selected in the 2020 including scheduling, training, development, recruitment, re- XFL Draft this week. Coyle was selected by the New York Guardians in tention and evaluation. The long-term mission of the alliance the fourth round with the No. 26 selection in the offensive line phase of is to increase proficiency and consistency among veteran of- the draft. Murray went to the St. Louis BattleHawks with the No. 62 pick ficials across the collegiate football officiating landscape and in the eighth-round. Murray had spent time on the Kansas City Chiefs to facilitate the entry of younger officials into the profession. practice squad this season.
PATRIOT LEAGUE ALL-TIME SINGLE-GAME LEADERS OFFENSE DEFENSE/ST PASSING: Joe Lee (Towson), 567 (vs. Lehigh 10.30.99) TACKLES: Lee Picariello (LEH), 28 (vs. W&M, 10.27.90) TD PASSES: Jeff Wiley (HC, vs. LEH, 9.26.87), Rob Curley (LAF, vs. GATE, 11.7.09), 7 SACKS: Kevin Jefferson (LEH), 5.0 (W&M, 11.14.92) RUSHING: Chase Edmonds (FORD), 359 (vs. LAF, 10.8.16) SACK YARDS LOST: Alec May (GU), 37 (vs. LAF, 10.11.14) RECEIVING: Jason Cristino (LEH), 319 (vs. LAF, 11.21.91) INTERCEPTIONS: Kevin Eiben (BUCK), 4 (vs. Duquesne, 9.30.00) RECEPTIONS: Troy Pelletier (LEH), 16 (vs. GU, 10.14.17) FIELD GOALS: Michael GIllman (GU), Matt Fordyce (FORD), Chris Vella (HC), 5 SCORING: Gordie Lockbaum (HC), 36 (vs. Dartmouth, 10.11.86) POINTS KICKING: Michael Gillman (GU), Steve Barimo (BUCK) 18 Today’s Scholar-Athletes, Tomorrow’s Leaders 3 PATRIOT LEAGUE FOOTBALL 2019 Contact: Ryan Sakamoto, Assistant Commissioner for Communications Phone: (610) 289-1963 E-mail: [email protected]
Release - FCS PLAYOFFS www.patriotleague.org witter.com/patriotleaguefb acebook.com/patriotleague PatriotLeague Patriot League Head Coaches THIS WEEK IN PATRIOT LEAGUE FOOTBALL (FCS PLAYOFFS) DAVE CECCHINI, BUCKNELL Year at Bucknell/Overall...... 1st/6th HOLY CROSS CRUSADERS (7-5, 5-1 PL) AT MONMOUTH HAWKS (10-2, 6-0 BIG SOUTH) Overall ...... 20-46 Kessler Stadium | West Long Branch, N.J...... Saturday, Nov. 30, Noon, ET (ESPN3) at Bucknell...... 3-8 BROADCAST (ESPN3): PxP - Trey Bender; Analyst - Tyoka Jackson vs. Patriot League ...... 3-3 RADIO (WEEI 1440 AM Worcester): PxP - Alex Vispoli; Analyst - Rich Fisher DAN HUNT, COLGATE SERIES HISTORY: Holy Cross and Monmouth have met three times with the Crusaders trailing the all-time series 2-1. The first Yeat at Colgate/Overall...... 6th/6th meeting between the two programs came in 2013 (L, 21-14). Holy Cross defeated Monmouth, 27-19, in their only trip to West Overall...... 40-31 Long Branch, N.J. at Colgate ...... 40-31 vs. Patriot League ...... 27-9 LAST MEETING: (Oct. 7, 2017) – Crusaders’ quarterback Peter Pujals threw four touchdown passes and rushed for one more but Holy Cross fell to Monmouth, 48-36, at Fitton Field. Wide receiver Tenio Ayeni caught four passes for 89 yards and two JOE CONLIN, FORDHAM Year at Fordham/Overall...... 2nd/2nd touchdowns for the Crusaders. Overall ...... 6-17 at Fordham...... 6-17 PATRIOT LEAGUE IN THE FCS PLAYOFFS vs. Patriot League ...... 4-8 THIS DECADE: Patriot League teams are 7-11 in FCS Playoff games since 2010, winning at least one postseason game in six of the last nine seasons. Colgate advanced to the quarterfinal round last season by defeating James Madison (23-20). ROB SGARLATA, GEORGETOWN The Raiders fell to eventual National Champion North Dakota State (35-0). The Raiders have won three playoff games with Year at Georgetown/Overall...... 6th/6th Fordham and Lehigh winning two apiece since 2010. Overall...... 21-45 at Georgetown ...... 21-45 vs. Patriot League ...... 8-28 PATRIOT LEAGUE IN THE PLAYOFFS 2013 Colgate 44, James Madison 38 (since 2010) First Round (Bronx, N.Y.) Quarterfinals (Huntsville, Texas) BOB CHESNEY, HOLY CROSS Fordham 37, Sacred Heart 27 Sam Houston State 48, Colgate 21 Year at Holy Cross/Overall...... 2nd/10th 2010 First Round (Durham, N.H.) Overall...... 79-36 First Round (Cedar Falls, Iowa) New Hampshire 45, Lafayette 7 2016 at Holy Cross...... 12-11 Lehigh 14, Northern Iowa 7 Round of 16 (Towson, Md.) First Round (Durham, N.H.) vs. Patriot League ...... 9-3 Round of 16 (Newark, Del.) Towson 48, Fordham 28 New Hampshire 64, Lehigh 21 Delaware 42, Lehigh 20 JOHN GARRETT, LAFAYETTE 2014 2017 Year at Lafayette/Overall...... 3rd/3rd 2011 First Round (Bronx, N.Y.) First Round (Stony Brook, N.Y.) Overall...... 10-24 Round of 16 (Towson, Md.) Fordham 44, Sacred Heart 22 Stony Brook 59, Lehigh 29 at Lafayette...... 10-24 Lehigh 40, Towson 38 Round of 16 (Durham, N.H.) vs. Patriot League ...... 9-9 Quarterfinals (Fargo, N.D.) New Hampshire 44, Fordham 19 2018 North Dakota State 24, Lehigh 0 Second Round (Hamilton, N.Y.) TOM GILMORE, LEHIGH 2015 No. 8 Colgate 23, James Madison 20 Year at Lehigh/Overall...... 1st/15th 2012 First Round (Durham, N.H.) Quarterfinal Round (Fargo, N.D.) Overall...... 76-88 First Round (Staten Island, N.Y.) Colgate 27, New Hampshire 20 No. 1 North Dakota State 35, No. 8 Colgate 0 at Lehigh ...... 4-7 Wagner 31, Colgate 20 First Round (Chattanooga, Tenn.) vs. Patriot League ...... 44-43 Chattanooga 50, Fordham 20 Round of 16 (Harrisonburg, Va.) Patriot League Champions 12 LEHIGH ...... 1993, 1995, 1998, 1999c, 2000, 2001, 2004c, 2006c, 2010, 2011, ...... 2016, 2017c 10 COLGATE ...... 1997, 1999c, 2002c . 2003, 2005c, 2008, 2012, 2015, 2017c, ...... 2018 7 LAFAYETTE...... 1988, 1992, 1994 ...... 2004c, 2005c, 2006c, 2013 7 HOLY CROSS ...... 1986, 1987, 1989 ...... 1990, 1991, 2009, 2019 3 FORDHAM ...... 2002c, 2007, 2014 1 BUCKNELL ...... 1996
(C = Co-Champ)
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2019 PATRIOT LEAGUE FOOTBALL HONORS 2019 Offensive Player of the Year: 2019 PATRIOT LEAGUE FOOTBALL HONORS Domenic Cozier, Holy Cross, Sr., RB 2019 Defensive Player of the Year: CENTER VALLEY, Pa. - Patriot League Football Champion Holy Cross and Lafayette split the League’s four major awards when 2019 post- Malik Hamm, Lafayette, So., DL season honors were announced on Tuesday. Crusaders’ senior running back Domenic Cozier was named Patriot League Offensive Player 2019 Rookie of the Year: of the Year and Head Coach Bob Chesney received the Dick Biddle Coach of the Year Award. Lafayette sophomore Malik Hamm collected Keegan Shoemaker, Lafayette, Fr., QB Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year honors and freshman quarterback Keegan Shoemaker was named the Patriot League Rookie of 2019 Dick Biddle Coach of the Year the Year. Bob Chesney, Holy Cross 2019 Patriot League Football Offensive Player of the Year - Domenic Cozier, Holy Cross, Sr., RB, Milford, Mass./Milton Academy First-Team Offense# *Cozier, a two-time All-League selection, led the Patriot League and finished 20th in the FCS in rushing (95.5 ypg), while placing 13th in the QB: Tim DeMorat, Fordham, So. nation in yards per carry (6.3) to lead Holy Cross to its first Patriot League Championship since 2009. RB: Domenic Cozier, Holy Cross, Sr. *In six League games, Cozier averaged 135.2 rushing yards per game and 7.3 yards per carry while capturing offensive player of the week RB: Zach Davis, Fordham, Jr. honors in three of the last four weeks of the season. FB/HB: Zadok Scott, Lafayette, So. *The STATS FCS Walter Payton Award candidate became the fifth Holy Cross running back, and first since 1991, to eclipse 1,000 yards (1,050), WR: Brandon Sanders, Bucknell, So. while adding seven touchdowns, including four in League play. WR: Michael Dereus, Georgetown, Sr. WR: Devon Bibbens, Lehigh, Sr. 2019 Patriot League Football Defensive Player of the Year - Malik Hamm, Lafayette, So., DL, Baltimore, Md./City College TE: Nick Diaco, Colgate, Sr. *Hamm finished the season with 43 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss (TFL) of 55 yards, 8.0 sacks, eight quarterback hurries and three pass break- OL: Jack Badovinac, Colgate, Jr. ups to lead Lafayette to a second-place finish. OL: Nick Zakelj, Fordham, Jr. *The 2018 Patriot League Rookie of the Year recorded at least 1.0 sack in each of his final seven games of the season, finishing with 7.5 TFLs OL: Brian Foley, Holy Cross, Jr. and 7.0 sacks in League play. OL: Brett Boddy, Holy Cross, Sr. *Hamm has recorded at least 1.0 sack in 10 of the 12 League games played during his two-year career at Lafayette and is 10th among all OL: Jake Marotti, Lafayette, Sr. active FCS players averaging 0.72 sacks per game during his career. PK: Andrew Mevis, Fordham, Jr. RS: Abu Daramy-Swaray, Colgate, Sr. 2019 Patriot League Football Rookie of the Year - Keegan Shoemaker, Lafayette, Fr., QB, Prosper, Texas/Prosper First-Team Defense *Shoemaker led the Patriot League in total offense (241.1 ypg), while finishing second in passing yards (212.1 ypg) and touchdown passes DL: Nick Wheeler, Colgate, Sr. (14) with a pass efficiency of 124.4 to lead Lafayette to a second-place finish DL: Duval Paul, Georgetown, Jr. *The three-time Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week and four-time Rookie of the Week eclipsed 300 passing yards twice and posted DL: Benton Whitley, Holy Cross, Jr. five games with two or more touchdown passes. DL: Malik Hamm, Lafayette, So. *Shoemaker received STATS FCS National Rookie of the Week honors on Sept. 14 after throwing for 391 yards and two touchdowns and LB: Simeon Page, Bucknell, Jr. rushing for 124 yards and two more scores against Sacred Heart. LB: Ryan Greenhagen, Fordham, So. LB: Glenn Cunningham, Fordham, Jr. 2019 Patriot League Football Dick Biddle Coach of the Year - Bob Chesney, Holy Cross LB: Keith Woetzel, Lehigh, Sr. *Chesney led Holy Cross to the program’s seventh Patriot League title and first since 2009 with a 7-5 overall record and 5-1 record in League play. DB: Abu Daramy-Swaray, Colgate, Sr. *The Crusaders sit atop the Patriot League in scoring offense (28.2), scoring defense (15.2), total offense (409.0), rush offense (189.0) and rush DB: Ahmad Wilson, Georgetown, Jr. defense (79.5) in League play. DB: Chris Riley, Holy Cross, Sr. *Chesney has posted a winning conference record in each of his 10 seasons as a collegiate head coach, while going 9-3 in two seasons in the DB: Yasir Thomas, Lafayette, Sr. Patriot League. P: Alex Pechin, Bucknell, 5th (STNS): Jack Bush, Lehigh, Fr., DB
Second-Team Offense# QB: Connor Degenhardt, Holy Cross, Jr. QB: Keegan Shoemaker, Lafayette, Fr. RB: Selwyn Simpson, Lafayette, Jr. RB: Trey Sneed, Fordham, Jr. FB/HB: Isaac Schley, Georgetown, Sr. WR: Ayir Asante, Holy Cross, Fr. WR: Nick Pearson, Lafayette, Sr. WR: Jorge Portorreal, Lehigh, Jr. TE: Derek Mountain, Holy Cross, Sr. OL: PJ Barr, Bucknell, Jr. OL: Phil Saleh, Fordham, So. OL: Ryan Jelinek, Georgetown, Sr. OL: Gavin Barclay, Lafayette, Jr. OL: John Burk, Lafayette, Jr. Bucknell fifth-year punter Alex Pechin and Georgetown senior defensive lineman Khristian Tate became the 17th and 18th Patriot League PK: Jeffrey Kordenbrock, Lafayette, Jr. student-athletes to earn All-League honors four times. Pechin is the fourth player selected to the first-team in each of his four seasons and RS: William Gruber, Colgate, So. Tate is the first Hoya to join the four-year club. Colgate senior Abu Daramy-Swaray is a three-year All-League selection and has received first- Second-Team Defense# team honors at defensive back and return specialist for the second-consecutive season. He is the second student-athlete in League history DL: Ellis Taylor, Fordham, Jr. to be recognized at multiple positions in a single season more than once, joining Fordham wide receiver/return specialist Brian Wetzel, who DL: Khristian Tate, Georgetown, Sr. accomplished the feat in 2012, 2013 and 2014. Bucknell junior linebacker Simeon Page, senior defensive lineman Nick Wheeler, Fordham DL: Mark Ebo, Holy Cross, Sr. junior linebacker Glenn Cunningham and Georgetown sophomore defensive back Ahmad Wilson all received All-League honors for the third DL: Keith Earle, Lafayette, Sr. time. LB: Nicholas Ioanelli, Colgate, Sr. LB: Xavier Reddick, Georgetown, Jr. Cozier and Hamm highlight a group of 16 student-athletes to receive All-League recognition for the second time. Colgate junior offensive LB: Jacob Dobbs, Holy Cross, Fr. lineman Jack Badovinac, senior tight end Nick Diaco and junior linebacker Nick Ioanilli; Fordham sophomore linebacker Ryan Greenhagen, LB: Major Jordan, Lafayette, Jr. junior placekicker Andrew Mevis and junior offensive lineman Nick Zakelj; Georgetown senior wide receiver Michael Dereus and junior LB: Pete Haffner, Lehigh, Jr. defensive lineman Duval Paul; Holy Cross junior offensive linemen Brian Foley and Brett Boddy; Lafayette senior offensive lineman Jake DB: Gavin Pringle, Bucknell, Fr. Marotti, senior wide receiver Nick Pearson and senior defensive back Yasir Thomas; along with Lehigh senior defensive back Sam McCloskey DB: Collin Heard, Colgate, So. and junior wide receiver Jorge Portorreal are all two-time honorees. DB: Corey Stefanik, Holy Cross, Sr. DB: Sam McCloskey, Lehigh, Sr. Lafayette placed a League-high 13 student-athletes on the two All-League teams, including four first-team members. The Crusaders garnered P: Brad Hurst, Georgetown, Sr. 12 All-League selections with five on the first-team, followed by Fordham and Georgetown with nine apiece. The Rams had a League-best six STNS: Palmer Nix, Georgetown, So., LB first-team selections. Colgate (8), Lehigh (6) and Bucknell (5) round out the All-League-by-team numbers. Twenty-four of the 62 All-League STNS: Terrell Prince, Holy Cross, So., LB team members are seniors, in addition to 22 juniors, 11 sophomores and five freshmen. Of first-team selections, there are 13 seniors, 10 STNS: Billy Shaeffer, Lafayette, So., LB juniors, five sophomores and one freshman. Today’s Scholar-Athletes, Tomorrow’s Leaders 5 PATRIOT LEAGUE FOOTBALL 2019 Contact: Ryan Sakamoto, Assistant Commissioner for Communications Phone: (610) 289-1963 E-mail: [email protected]
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BUCKNELL BISON CoLGATE RAIDERS 2019 Patriot League on TV Overall: 3-8 Overall: 4-8 AUG. 24 PL: 3-3 PL: 3-3 Villanova at Colgate...... CBSSN
AUG. 31 LAST Opponent: at Fordham (L, 31-14) LAST Opponent: AT Lafayette (W, 16-0) Saint Francis (Pa.) at Lehigh...... SE2 Holy Cross at Navy...... CBSSN 2019 Patriot League Rankings 2019 Patriot League Rankings Total Offense...... 281.4 (7th) Total Offense...... 292.7 (6th) SEPT. 7 Total Defense...... 423.7 (6th) Total Defense...... 369.0 (4th) Marist at Georgetown...... Stadium Scoring Offense ...... 16.3 (5th) Scoring Offense ...... 14.8 (7th) New Hampshire at Holy Cross...... TV3 Scoring Defense ...... 32.5 (7th) Scoring Defense ...... 27.0 (5th)
SEPT. 14 NOTES: Bucknell leads the FCS with six defensive touchdowns this NOTES: Sr. DL Nick Wheeler finished his career third in League history with Sacred Heart at Lafayette...... LSN season. Fr. DB Gavin Pringle has returned an interception and a 33.0 sacks. Wheeler passed Georgetown’s Andrew Schaetzke (‘11) for third Catholic at Georgetown...... WDCW fumble for a touchdown. The Bison had two defensive touchdowns in League history with 31.5 sacks in Week 11. He passed Pat Afryie (‘17) in its final game vs. Fordham. with 2.0 sacks against Lehigh and broke Kelly Robinson’s (‘81) Colgate pro- SEPT. 21 gram record with 2.0 sacks against Bucknell in Week 7. Maine at Colgate...... Stadium *Jr. LB Rick Mottram is fourth in the League with 9.3 tackles and was named PL Defensive Player of the Week for his Week 9 performance *Colgate concluded the 2019 season with a 16-0 victory over Lafayette. against Lehigh. SEPT. 28 It was the third consecutive season the Raiders have held the Leopards Merrimack at Lehigh...... SE2 scoreless. Penn at Lafayette...... LSN *Jr. LB Simeon Page has recorded 10.5 TFLs and 8.0 sacks in six League games to help the Bison defense hold League opponents to Princeton at Bucknell...... Stadium 19.0 points per game. *Wheeler led the Patriot League in TFLs with 18.0 through 12 games this Holy Cross at Syracuse...... ACC Network season. The senior defensive lineman is fourth among active FCS players *So. WR Brandon Sanders led the League in receptions per game with 1.30 TFLs per game through his career. OCT. 5 (6.9) and is fifth in receiving yards (64.0 ypg). He also broke a pro- Lehigh at Colgate...... Stadium gram-record with 14 receptions against Holy Cross in Week 6. *Sr. TE Nick Diaco threw a touchdown pass and caught a touchdown pass in Colgate’s 24-13 victory over Fordham in Week 11. Diaco has 26 receptions OCT. 11 *All-American fifth-year punter Alex Pechin leads the FCS and broke for 366 yards and two touchdowns this season. Lafayette at Princeton...... ESPNU the League single-season record with 47.3 yards per punt. *Sr. LB Nick Ioanilli led the Raiders’ defense with 87 tackles while also post- OCT. 12 *Jr. LB Gerrit Van Itallie was named PL Defensive Player of the Week ing 6.5 TFLs and three pass breakups. Sr. DB Abu Daramy-Swaray has bro- Fordham at Georgetown...... WDCW on Nov. 18 after making 11 tackles and recovering a pair of fumbles ken up nine passes and is second in the FCS with two blocked kicks. in a 20-17 win over Georgetown. OCT. 19 Lafayette at Georgetown...... Stadium FORDHAM RAMS GEORGETOWN HOYAS Harvard at Holy Cross...... TV3 Overall: 4-8 Overall: 5-5 OCT. 26 PL: 2-4 PL: 1-4 Georgetown at Lehigh...... SE2 Colgate at Holy Cross...... TV3 LAST Opponent: vs. BUCKNELL (W, 31-14) LAST Opponent: at Holy Cross (L, 24-0) Bucknell at Lafayette...... LSN
NOV. 2 2019 Patriot League Rankings 2019 Patriot League Rankings Fordham at Lafayette...... LSN Total Offense...... 357.2 (1st) Total Offense...... 343.5 (3rd) Holy Cross at Lehigh...... Stadium Total Defense...... 445.6 (7th) Total Defense...... 295.1 (1st) Colgate at Georgetown...... WDCW Scoring Offense ...... 25.0 (1st) Scoring Offense ...... 24.2 (2nd) Scoring Defense ...... 32.3 (6th) Scoring Defense ...... 16.6 (1st) NOV. 9 Lafayette at Holy Cross...... SE2 NOTES: Jr. RB Zach Davis Davis earned first-team All-League honors NOTES: *The Hoyas defense is ranked fourth in the FCS in scoring defense Lehigh at Bucknell...... Stadium with 84.4 rushing yards per game and tying for the League lead with (16.6 ppg) and seventh in total defense (295.1 ypg) and 45th in turnovers seven rushing touchdowns. gained (20). NOV. 16 Colgate at Lafayette...... LSN *So. QB Tim DeMorat earned first-team All-League honors averaging *Georgetown placed nine student-athletes on the 2019 All Patriot League Holy Cross at Fordham...... Stadium a League-leading 222.8 passing yards per game with 20 touchdown teams, including first-team selections WR Michael Dereus, DL Duval Paul, passes. and DB Ahmad Wilson NOV. 23 Georgetown at Holy Cross...... Stadium *So. LB Ryan Greenhagan has won four PL Defensive Player of the *So. RB Herman Moultrie III tied for the PL lead with seven rushing touch- Lafayette at Lehigh...... LSN/WFMZ Week honors, including three in a row (Week 3-5). He finished second downs despite playing his last game of the season on Oct. 19 vs. Lafayette. in the League with 10.2 tackles per game and a League-leading 1.54 His seven rushing TDs are the most for a Hoya since Nick Campanella in TFLs per game. 2012. CBSSN - CBS Sports Network LSN - Lafayette Sports Network (RCN-4, RCN- *Fr. WR Dequece Carter caught eight passes for a League season- *Georgetown’s offense produced 525 yards of total offense against Ford- 8, WBPH-60) high 170 yards, to go with a touchdown in Week 10 against Lafayette. ham, its highest offensive output against a Patriot League opponent. SE2 - Service Electric 2 Sports He finished his freshman season third in the League with 723 yards Stadium - Stadium Over-The-Air on 53 receptions. *Sr. WR Michael Dereus posted 149 receiving yards and So. WR Joshua TV3 - Charter Television 3 Tomas added 131 receiving yards against Fordham for the first pair of GU WFMZ - WFMZ-TV 69 *Jr., K Andrew Mevis led the League with 6.3 points per game (15- receivers to top the century mark in the same game since 2013. Dereus WDCW - DCW50 - Washington, D.C. for-20 FGs, 31-33 PATs). and Tomas have combined for 130.5 receiving yards per game.
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HOLY CROSS LAFAYETTE LEHIGH 2019 PLN Schedule CRUSADERS LEOPARDS MOUNTAIN HAWKS Overall: 7-5 Overall: 4-8 Overall: 4-7 AUG. 31 PL: 5-1 PL: 4-2 PL: 3-3 Saint Francis (Pa.) at Lehigh...... 12:30 p.m. CCSU at Fordham...... 6 p.m.
SEPT. 7 Next Opponent: Nov. 30 at Monmouth Next Opponent: at Lehigh (W, 17-16) Next Opponent: vs. Lafayette (L, 17-16) Marist at Georgetown (Stadium).12:30 p.m. 2019 Patriot League Rankings 2019 Patriot League Rankings 2019 Patriot League Rankings New Hampshire at Holy Cross...... 1 p.m. Total Offense...... 347.4 (2nd) Total Offense...... 335.8 (4th) Total Offense...... 304.1 (5th) Total Defense...... 368.8 (3rd) Total Defense...... 374.1 (5th) Total Defense...... 358.4 (2nd) SEPT. 14 Scoring Offense ...... 22.5 (3rd) Scoring Offense ...... 18.4 (4th) Scoring Offense ...... 15.7 (6th) Catholic at Georgetown...... Noon Scoring Defense ...... 22.7 (3rd) Scoring Defense ...... 26.6 (4th) Scoring Defense ...... 21.8 (2nd) Sacred Heart at Lafayette...... 12:30 p.m. Villanova at Bucknell...... 6 p.m. NOTES: Holy Cross clinched its seventh NOTES: PL Rookie of the Year Fr. QB Keegan NOTES: Sr. LB Keith Woetzel led the League League title and first since 2009 with a 24-0 Shoemaker is second in the Patriot League and was fourth in the FCS leaders 10.7 tack- SEPT. 21 win over Georgetown with 2,545 passing yards and 14 touchdown les per game. He was the STATS FCS National Maine at Colgate (Stadium)...... Noon passes. The three-time PL Offensive Player of Def. Player of the Week for his 15-tackle, 4.0- *PL Offensive Player of the Year Sr. RBDo- the Week and four-time rookie of the week sack performance vs. Fordham in Week 8 and SEPT. 28 menic Cozier is averaging 135.2 rushing yards was named to the STATS FCS Jerry Rice Award added to the STATS FCS Buck Buchanan Award Merrimack at Lehigh...... 12:30 p.m. per game in League play, the best mark in the Watch List for the FCS’s top rookie. He led Watch List. Richmond at Fordham...... 1 p.m. League. He was named PL Offensive Player of a game-winning drive and threw three TD Penn at Lafayette ...... 3:30 p.m. the Week in Week 10, 12 and 13. passes in Lafayette’s 38-34 Week 10 victory *Sr. WR Devon Bibbens led the PL in receiving Princeton at Bucknell...... 3:30 p.m. over Fordham. yards (78.1 ypg) and finished second in recep- *Jr. QB Connor Degenhardt completed 180- tions (6.1 rpg). He scored two touchdowns, OCT. 5 334 passes for 2,361 yards and 14 touch- *So. DL Malik Hamm was named PL Defensive including the OT game-winner vs. Fordham Lehigh at Colgate* (Stadium)...... 1 p.m. downs during the regular season. Player of the Year. He had at least 1.0 sack to earn PL Offensive Player of the Week for Holy Cross at Bucknell*...... 2 p.m. in each of the Leopards final seven games. Week 8. *Fr. WR Ayir Asante, a two-time PL Rookie of Hamm finished with 8.0 sacks and 11.5 TFLs. OCT. 12 the Week, finished the regular season with 46 *Jr. LB Pete Haffner is fifth in the League with catches for 671 yards and five touchdowns. Bucknell at Colgate*...... 1 p.m. *Sr. WR Nick Pearson finished second in the 8.8 tackles per game and was the PL Week 10 He posted career-highs with 144 yards and Fordham at Georgetown*...... 2 p.m. League in receiving yards (69.2 yds/gm). He Defensive Player of the Week. two touchdowns vs. Colgate in Week 9. is also the leader in yards per catch (18.3). OCT. 19 *Sr. K/P Austin Henning was named PL Spe- Lafayette at Georgetown* (Stadium)..Noon *Fr. LB Jacob Dobbs leads all League freshmen cial Teams Player of the Week for his 27-yard in tackles and is eighth overall with 6.8 per *Jr. LB Major Jordan finished third in the Pa- Lehigh at Fordham*...... 1 p.m. game-winning field goal to seal a 27-24 win game. He is on the STATS FCS Watch List for triot League with 9.3 tackles per game while over Georgetown in Week 9. He is 14-of-18 on Harvard at Holy Cross*...... 1 p.m. the Jerry Rice Award, presented to the FCS’s field goal attempts this season. top rookie. *Fr. LB Marco Olivas had a League season- OCT. 26 high 17 tackles against Penn in Week 5 to be- *Lehigh’s defense held Colgate to nine rushing Georgetown at Lehigh*...... 12:30 p.m. *Sr. DB Chris Riley leads the League with five come the third Leopard to receive PL Rookie yards in a 21-14 win, one week after limiting Colgate at Holy Cross*...... 1 p.m. interceptions, is second with 12 passes de- of the Week honors this season. He’s aver- Merrimack to -25 rushing yards in their 10-3 Bucknell at Lafayette*...... 3:30 p.m. fended while averaging 5.6 tackles per game. aging 6.8 tackles per game, second among victory. The Mountain Hawks are among the League rookies. FCS leaders, allowing just 128.8 rushing yards NOV. 2 *So. K Derek Ng has connected on 11-of-16 per game. Colgate at Georgetown*...... Noon field goal attempts with a League-long 48- *Fr. DL Damon Washington was named the PL Fordham at Lafayette*...... 12:30 p.m. yard kick at Syracuse. He’s also hit on 33-of-34 Defensive Player of the Week after posting a *Fr. RB Zaythan Hill was named the PL Rookie Holy Cross at Lehigh* (Stadium)..12:30 p.m. extra-points this season. career-high 14 tackles and 1.0 TFL at Albany. of the Week after breaking the League’s re- cord for longest rush with a 94-yard touch- NOV. 9 down at Fordham. Hill averaged 42.8 rushing Lafayette at Holy Cross*...... Noon yards per game during his rookie season. 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DEFENSE - Liam Doran, Holy Cross, LB *Cozier became the fifth student-athlete in program history to eclipse 1,000 rushing yards in a season. He finished the regular season SPECIAL TEAMS - Derek Ng, Holy Cross, K/P ROOKIE - Keegan Shoemaker, Lafayette, QB with 1,050 rushing yards, including 811 yards in six League games. WEEK THREE (9.16.19) PATRIOT LEAGUE FOOTBALL DEFENSIVE PLAYER AND ROOKIE OF THE WEEK OFFENSE - Keegan Shoemaker, Lafayette, QB Jacob Dobbs, Holy Cross, Fr., LB, Macomb, Mich./De La Salle Collegiate DEFENSE - Ryan Greenhagen, Fordham, LB *Dobbs registered seven tackles, 2.0 TFLs, 1.0 sack and two interceptions in Holy Cross’s 24-0 victory over Georgetown to clinch the SPECIAL TEAMS - Andrew Mevis, Fordham, K/P 2019 Patriot League Championship. ROOKIE - Keegan Shoemaker, Lafayette, QB *He returned an interception 56 yards for his first collegiate touchdown late in the second quarter to give the Crusaders a 14-0 lead. He also halted the Hoyas’ final drive with an interception. WEEK FOUR (9.23.19) *Dobbs led a defense that held Georgetown to 233 yards of total offense. OFFENSE - Joe Gillette, Lafayette, WR DEFENSE - Ryan Greenhagen, Fordham, LB SPECIAL TEAMS - Cody Wilkinson, Holy Cross, P PATRIOT LEAGUE FOOTBALL SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK ROOKIE - Damon Washington, Lafayette, DL Jeffrey Kordenbrock, Lafayette, Jr., K/P, Glenelg, Md./Calvert Hall *Kordenbrock connected on a 28-yard field goal with 47 seconds remaining to lift Lafayette over Lehigh, 17-16, to snap the Leopards’ WEEK FIVE (9.30.19) four-game losing streak in The Rivalry. OFFENSE - Zach Davis, Fordham, RB *He also converted both extra-point attempts and handled punting duties with an average of 37.0 yards on four punt attempts. DEFENSE - Ryan Greenhagen, Fordham, LB *Kordenbrock received The Rivalry game’s most valuable player honor for his game-winning field goal. SPECIAL TEAMS - TyGee Leach, Lehigh, DB ROOKIE - Marco Olivas, Lafayette, LB HONORABLE MENTIONS Grayson Cherubino, Bucknell, So., DL, Hampton Bays, N.Y./Saint Anthony’s WEEK SIX (10.7.19) *Cherubino finished with five tackles, 3.0 sacks for a loss of 31 yards and forced a fumble in the season finale at Fordham. OFFENSE - Connor Degenhardt, Holy Cross, QB *The sophomore defensive lineman forced a fumble that was recovered and returned for Bucknell’s first touchdown of the game. DEFENSE - Keith Woetzel, Lehigh, LB SPECIAL TEAMS - Kevin Bucceroni, Holy Cross, DL Dequece Carter, Fordham, Fr., WR, Louisa, Va./Woodberry Forest School ROOKIE - Nate Hope, Lehigh, RB *Carter caught a season-high 10 passes for 87 yards in the Rams’ season-ending victory over Bucknell. *His 53 receptions and 723 receiving yards are both Fordham freshman-school records, breaking marks set by Javarus Dudley in 2000. WEEK SEVEN (10.14.19) OFFENSE - Connor Degenhardt, Holy Cross, QB DEFENSE - Simeon Page, Bucknell, LB Marco Olivas, Lafayette, Fr., LB, Fort Worth, Texas/Fossil Ridge SPECIAL TEAMS - Alex Pechin, Bucknell, K/P *Olivas made eight tackles with 1.0 sack, a fumble recovery and an interception in his fourth start of the year to help Lafayette defeat ROOKIE - Ayir Asante, Holy Cross, WR Lehigh, 17-16. *His third-quarter fumble recovery led to the Leopards’ second score of the game and his sack on the final play of the game sealed WEEK EIGHT (10.21.19) Lafayette’s win. OFFENSE - Devon Bibbens, Lehigh, WR DEFENSE - Keith Woetzel, Lehigh, LB Keegan Shoemaker, Lafayette, Fr., QB, Prosper, Texas/Prosper SPECIAL TEAMS - Alex Pechin, Bucknell, K/P *Shoemaker completed 16-of-24 passes for 124 yards and rushed for 49 yards while leading a late fourth-quarter drive to lift Lafayette ROOKIE - Zaythan Hill, Lehigh, RB to a 17-16 victory over Lehigh. *He rushed for 16 yards and completed four-consecutive passes on the final drive to set up a 28-yard game-winning field goal. WEEK NINE (10.28.19) OFFENSE - Keegan Shoemaker, Lafayette, QB Keith Woetzel, Lehigh, Sr., LB, Wyckoff, N.J./Ramapo DEFENSE - Rick Mottram, Bucknell, LB *Woetzel finished his Lehigh career with 11 tackles, 5.0 TFLs, 2.5 sacks and an interception against Lafayette. SPECIAL TEAMS - Austin Henning, Lehigh, K/P *He led a Lehigh defense that limited Lafayette to 225 yards of total offense and recorded 17.0 TFLs. ROOKIE - Ayir Asante, Holy Cross, WR *His 2.5 sacks gave him 12.0 for the season, breaking a Lehigh school-record. His 17.0 TFLs this season are the most by a Mountain Hawk student-athlete since 2001. WEEK TEN (11.4.19) OFFENSE - Domenic Cozier, Holy Cross RB DEFENSE - Pete Haffner, Lehigh, LB SPECIAL TEAMS - Andrew Mevis, Fordham, K/P ROOKIE - Keegan Shoemaker, Lafayette, QB WEEK ELEVEN (11.11.19) OFFENSE - Keegan Shoemaker, Lafayette, QB DEFENSE - Ryan Greenhagen, Fordham, LB SPECIAL TEAMS - Jeffrey Kordenbrock, Lafayette K/P ROOKIE - Keegan Shoemaker, Lafayette, QB WEEK TWELVE (11.18.19) OFFENSE - Domenic Cozier, Holy Cross, RB DEFENSE - Gerrit Van Itallie, Bucknell, LB SPECIAL TEAMS - Brad Hurst, Georgetown, K/P ROOKIE - Dequece Carter, Fordham, WR
WEEK THIRTEEN (11.25.19) OFFENSE - Domenic Cozier, Holy Cross, RB DEFENSE - Jacob Dobbs, Holy Cross, LB SPECIAL TEAMS - Jeffrey Kordenbrock, Lafayette, K/P ROOKIE - Jacob Dobbs, Holy Cross, LB Today’s Scholar-Athletes, Tomorrow’s Leaders 8 PATRIOT LEAGUE FOOTBALL 2019 Contact: Ryan Sakamoto, Assistant Commissioner for Communications Phone: (610) 289-1963 E-mail: [email protected]
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2019 Patriot League Among the FCS Leaders (11.25.19) FCS Active Career Leaders TEAM INDIVIDUAL RECEPTIONS PER GAME SCORING DEFENSE COMPLETION PERCENTAGE 7. Jorge Portorreal, Lehigh 4.94 4. Georgetown...... 16.6 38. Grant Breneman, Colgate...... 608 48. Keegan Shoemaker, Lafayette...... 600 TOTAL TACKLES PER GAME 23. Lehigh...... 21.4 2. Keith Woetzel, Lehigh 8.97 TOTAL DEFENSE PASSING EFFICIENCY 11. Ryan Greenhagen, Fordham 8.17 7. Georgetown...... 295.1 38. Gunther Johnson, Georgetown...... 137.4 20. Glenn Cunningham, Fordham 7.64 31. Lehigh...... 346.3 PASSING TOUCHDOWNS SOLO TACKLES PER GAME 33. Tim DeMorat, Fordham...... 20 1. Keith Woetzel, Lehigh 6.06 RUSHING DEFENSE 2. Ryan Greenhagen, Fordham 5.52 30. Lehigh...... 130.5 RECEIVING YARDS PER GAME 3. Glenn Cunningham, Fordham 4.82 40. Georgetown...... 140.5 45. Devon Bibbens, Lehigh...... 78.1 7. Joe Lang, Holy Cross 4.57 TEAM PASS EFFICIENCY DEFENSE RECEPTIONS PER GAME TACKLES FOR LOSS PER GAME 4. Georgetown...... 107.03 15. Brandon Sanders, Bucknell...... 6.4 1. Ryan Greenhagen, Fordham 1.46 33. Holy Cross...... 122.29 18. Devon Bibbens, Lehigh...... 6.1 4. Nick Wheeler, Colgate 1.30 5. Simeon Page, Bucknell 1.28 FIRST DOWN DEFENSE RUSHING YARDS 11. Glenn Cunningham, Fordham 1.20 6. Georgetown...... 177 20. Domenic Cozier, Holy Cross...... 1,050 14. Malik Hamm, Lafayette 1.15 17. Lehigh...... 190 27 Zach Davis, Fordham...... 1,013 SACKS PER GAME RUSHING YARDS PER GAME 3. Simeon Page, Bucknell 0.83 3RD-DOWN CONVERSION DEFENSE PERCENTAGE 20. Domenic Cozier, Holy Cross...... 95.5 6. Nick Wheeler, Colgate 0.79 36. Lehigh...... 351 36. Zach Davis, Fordham...... 84.4 10. Malik Hamm, Lafayette 0.72 38. Georgetown...... 352 ALL-PURPOSE YARDS TOTAL SACKS 4TH-DOWN CONVERSION DEFENSE PERCENTAGE 20. Fotis Kokosioulis, Fordham...... 126.58 4. Nick Wheeler, Colgate 33.0 6. Fordham...... 318 34. Joshua Tomas, Georgetown...... 117.09 14. Simeon Page, Bucknell 22.5 26. Khristian Tate, Georgetown 19.0 DEFENSIVE TOUCHDOWNS BLOCKED KICKS 1. Bucknell...... 6 8. Kevin Bucceroni, Holy Cross...... 2 PUNT AVERAGE 8. Abu Daramy-Swaray, Colgate...... 2 1. Alex Pechin, Bucknell 44.5 BLOCKED PUNTS 8. Simeon Page, Bucknell...... 2 10. Bucknell...... 2 23. Brad Hurst, Georgetown 41.0 FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE FUMBLES RECOVERED 21. Jeffrey Kordenbrock, Lafayette...... 786 8. Lafayette...... 13 26. Holy Cross...... 10 FUMBLES RECOVERED 3. Jacob Dobbs, Holy Cross...... 3 PASSES INTERCEPTED 3. Yasir Thomas, Lafayette...... 3 11. Holy Cross...... 15 3. Gerrit Van Itallie, Bucknell...... 3 29. Georgetown...... 12 INTERCEPTIONS PER GAME 13. Chris Riley, Holy Cross...... 0.4 RED ZONE DEFENSE 5. Georgetown...... 676 SACKS PER GAME 11. Lehigh...... 722 4. Keith Woetzel, Lehigh...... 1.09 13. Simeon Page, Bucknell...... 0.82 RED ZONE OFFENSE 16. Nick Wheeler, Colgate...... 0.79 11. Fordham...... 900 25. Lafayette...... 857 TACKLES FOR LOSS PER GAME 13. Keith Woetzel, Lehigh...... 1.6 TEAM SACKS 16. Ryan Greenhagen, Fordham...... 1.5 6. Bucknell...... 3.36 18. Nick Wheeler, Colgate...... 1.5 24. Holy Cross...... 2.67 27. Lehigh...... 2.64 TOTAL TACKLES 7. Keith Woetzel, Lehigh...... 10.7 11. Ryan Greenhagen, Fordham...... 10.3 TEAM TACKLES FOR LOSS 22. Lehigh...... 7.5 25. Major Jordan, Lafayette...... 9.3 29. Rick Mottram, Bucknell...... 9.3 22. Bucknell...... 7.5 PUNTING TURNOVERS GAINED 1. Alex Pechin, Bucknell...... 47.3 10. Holy Cross...... 25 20. Barney Amor, Colgate...... 42.1 45. Georgetown...... 20 23. Cody WIlkinson, Holy Cross...... 41.9
TURNOVER MARGIN PUNT RETURNS 27. Georgetown...... 0.50 8. Joshua Tomas, Georgetown...... 13.1
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STATS FCS Top 25 Poll (Nov. 24) 2019 Patriot League vs. Non-League/Ranked Opponents Rk School (1st) Rec. Pts. 1 North Dakota State (152) 12-0 3,800 2 James Madison 11-1 3,648 IVY (Continued) 3 Sacramento State 9-3 3,367 Overall Non-League (9-30) 4 Weber State 9-3 3,340 Oct. 11 5 Montana State 9-3 3,193 ACC (Div. I FBS) (0-1) At No. 19/21 Princeton 28, Lafayette 3 6 Northern Iowa 8-4 2,891 Sept. 28 Oct. 12 7 Montana 9-3 2,745 Holy Cross 47 at Brown 31 8 Villanova 9-3 2,526 At Syracuse 41, Holy Cross 3 9 Central Arkansas 9-3 2,327 Oct. 19 10 South Dakota State 8-4 2,326 AAC (Div. I FBS) (0-2) Colgate 21, at Cornell 20 11 Wofford 8-3 2,036 Aug. 31 Harvard 31, at Holy Cross 21 12 Southeast Missouri State 9-3 2,032 At Temple 56, Bucknell 12 13 Illinois State 8-4 1,956 MAC (Div. I FBS) (0-1) 14 Monmouth 10-2 1,953 At Navy 45, Holy Cross 7 15 Kennesaw State 10-2 1,558 Sept. 7 16 Furman 8-4 1,511 BIG SKY (0-1) At Ball State 57, Fordham 29 17 Central Connecticut State 11-1 1,458 Sept. 14 18 Austin Peay 9-3 1,279 At UC Davis 41, Lehigh 13 MOUNTAIN WEST (Div. I FBS) (0-1) 19 Nicholls 8-4 1,063 Aug. 31 20 Florida A&M 9-2 869 At Air Force 48, Colgate 7 21 Dartmouth 9-1 732 BIG SOUTH (0-1) 22 Yale 9-1 445 Sept. 7 23 North Carolina A&T 8-3 419 At Monmouth 24, Lafayette 21 NEC (1-5) 24 North Dakota 7-4 357 Aug. 31 25 Albany 8-4 352 Nov. 30 Holy Cross at Monmouth Saint Francis (Pa.) 14, at Lehigh 13 Others receiving votes: Southeastern Central Connecticut State 26 at Fordham 23 Louisiana 346, Towson 266, Southern CAA (2-9) Sept. 7 Illinois 179, San Diego 151, Alcorn State At Sacred Heart 30, Bucknell 10 61, Princeton 60, Eastern Washington 50, Aug. 24 South Carolina State 32, Sam Houston Villanova 34 at Colgate 14 Sept. 14 State 28, UT Martin 24, New Hampshire Aug. 31 Sacred Heart 56 at Lafayette 40 15, HOLY CROSS 3, UC Davis 2 At William & Mary 30, Lafayette 17 Fordham 29 at Bryant 14 Sept. 7 Nov. 16 At Sacred Heart 13, Lehigh 6 FCS Coaches Poll (Nov. 25) At Holy Cross 13, New Hampshire 10 At Villanova 38, Lehigh 10 Rk School (1st Place votes) Pts. Prev. PIONEER (1-1) 1 North Dakota St. (26) 650 1 Sept. 14 Villanova 45 at Bucknell 10 Aug. 31 2 James Madison 624 2 At Davidson 27, Georgetown 20 3 Sacramento St. 596 4 Colgate 38 at William & Mary 10 4 Weber St. 567 7 Sept. 21 Sept. 7 5 Montana St 545 8 No. 12/16 Maine 35 at Colgate 21 At Georgetown 43, Marist 3 6 Northern Iowa 451 10 At Stony Brook 45, Fordham 10 7 Central Arkansas 448 11 At Albany 36, Lafayette 7 NON DIVISION I (1-0) 8 Montana 441 3 Sept. 28 Sept. 14 9 Kennesaw St 421 9 At Georgetown 69, Catholic 0 10 Villanova 401 14 At Fordham 23, Richmond 16 11 Monmouth (N.J.) 391 12 Oct. 19 12 South Dakota St. 356 5 No. 18/20 Towson 56, Bucknell 7 FCS COACHES & STATS FCS TOP 25 (0-7) 13 Southeast Missouri St. 327 16 At No. 24 Villanova 38, Lehigh 10 14 Illinois St. 322 6 FCS INDEPENDENT (1-0) No. 23 Villanova 45, Bucknell 10 15 Wofford 317 17 Sept. 28 At No. 4/5 UC Davis 41, Lehigh 13 16 Furman 281 15 At Lehigh 10, Merrimack 3 No. 12/16 Maine 35 at Colgate 21 17 Austin Peay 248 19 No. 23 Princeton 56 at Bucknell 23 18 Central Connecticut St. 246 18 No. 19/21 Princeton 28, Lafayette 3 19 Nicholls 172 23 IVY (4-7) 20 Dartmouth 139 21 Sept. 21 No. 18/20 Towson 56, Bucknell 7 21 Florida A&M 117 13 At Yale 23, Holy Cross 10 22 North Carolina A&T 94 24 Sept. 28 23 Yale 72 25t Georgetown 24 at Columbia 10 24 Southeastern Louisiana 47 22 Penn 28 at Lafayette 24 25 Southern Illinois 38 25t Princeton 56 at Bucknell 23 Others Receiving Votes: North Dakota, 37; Albany, 30; Towson, 23; San Diego, 10; Alcorn St., 9; East- At Dartmouth 38, Colgate 3 ern Washington, 9; Princeton, 7; South Carolina Oct. 5 St., 6; UT Martin, 5; HOLY CROSS, 3. At Yale 48, Fordham 24 Georgetown 14, at Cornell 8 Today’s Scholar-Athletes, Tomorrow’s Leaders 10 PATRIOT LEAGUE FOOTBALL 2019 Contact: Ryan Sakamoto, Assistant Commissioner for Communications Phone: (610) 289-1963 E-mail: [email protected]
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Mike Nebrich, Fordham (2013) 34 Jeff Wiley, Holy Cross (1987) 1,648 8. Chase Edmonds, Fordham (2014) 474 8. Glenn Kempa, Lehigh (1991) 33 8. Brad Mayes, Lehigh (2017) 1,596 9. Carlton Koonce, Fordham (2012) 455 9. Brad Mayes, Lehigh (2017) 33 Kevin Anderson, Fordham (2015) 1,536 10. Rabih Abdullah, Lehigh (1995) 453 10. Dave Goodwin, Colgate (1990) 31 10. Nick Shafnisky, Lehigh (2016) 31 Mike Nebrich, Fordham (2014) Most Rushing Touchdowns Most Passing Touchdowns 31 John Skelton, Fordham (2009) 29 1. Jamaal Branch, Colgate (2003) 35 1. Mike Nebrich, Fordham (2013) 31 Tom Ciaccio, Holy Cross (1989) 23 2. Chase Edmonds, Fordham (2014) 34 2. Dominic Randolph, Holy Cross (2009) 31 Glenn Kempa, Lehigh (1991) 23 Gavin McCarney, Colgate (2012) 34 Dominic Randolph, Holy Cross (2008) 31 Chris Brown, Colgate (2003) 23 Jordan McCord, Colgate (2012) 34 Jeff Wiley, Holy Cross (1987) 23 Ronald Jean, Lehigh (1999) 32 5. Kevin Anderson (2015) Most Receiving Yards 21 6. Nate Eachus, Colgate (2010) 32 Chris Lum, Lehigh (2011) 1,646 1. Sam Ajala, Fordham (2013) 21 Kenny Gamble, Colgate (1986) 31 7. Brad Mayes, Lehigh (2017) 1,614 2. Ryan Spadola, Lehigh (2011) 20 8. Chase Edmonds, Fordham (2015) 31 Glenn Kempa, Lehigh (1991) 1,439 3. Javarus Dudley, Fordham (2003) 20 Jordan Scott, Colgate (2007) 30 9. Mike Nebrich, Fordham (2014) 1.351 4. Lee Kurfis, Lehigh (2013) 20 Kirwin Watson, Fordham (2003) 30 Dominic Randolph, Holy Cross (2007) 1,322 5. Jamal White, Towson (1999) 30 Scott Semptiphelter, Lehigh (1993) 1,318 6. Dave Cecchini, Lehigh (1993) Most Passing Yards 1,287 7. Corey Hill, Colgate (1998) 4,380 1. Mike Nebrich, Fordham (2013) Best Completion Percentage 1,282 8. Jason Cristino, Lehigh (1992) 4,378 2. Chris Lum, Lehigh (2011)* 73.54 1. Mike Nebrich, Fordham (2013)* 1,278 9. Troy Pelletier, Lehigh (2016) 4,168 3. Joe Lee, Towson (1999) * 68.90 2. Matt Bassuener, Georgetown (2006) 1,252 10. Jason Caldwell, Fordham (2009) 3,886 4. Brad Mayes, Lehigh (2017) 68.75 3. Rob Curley, Lafayette (2009) 3,838 5. Dominic Randolph, Holy Cross (2008) 68.01 4. Phil Stambaugh, Lehigh (1999) Most Receptions 3,776 6. Dominic Randolph, Holy Cross (2009) 67.00 5. Brad Maurer, Lafayette (2004) 106 1. Brendan Flaherty, Holy Cross (2015) 3,708 7. John Skelton, Fordham (2009) 66.96 6. Kevin Anderson, Fordham (2015) 105 2. Troy Pelletier, Lehigh (2017) 3,677 8. Jeff Wiley, Holy Cross (1987) 66.77 7. Ryan O’Neil, Lafayette (2010) 101 3. Javarus Dudley, Fordham (2003) 3,604 9. Dominic Randolph, Holy Cross (2007) 66.77 Matt Bassuener, Georgetown (2007) 99 4. Lee Kurfis, Lehigh (2013) 3,599 10. Mike Nebrich, Fordham (2014) 66.67 9. Nick Shafnisky, Lehigh (2015) 96 5. Ryan Spadola, Lehigh (2011) 66.31 10. Phil Stambaugh, Lehigh (1998) 96 Troy Pelletier, Lehigh (2016) Most Passing Yards Per Game 93 7. Sam Ajala, Fordham (2013) 378.91 1. Joe Lee, Towson (1999) * Most Total Offense 92 8. Jake Drwal, Lehigh (2011) 348.91 2. Dominic Randolph, Holy Cross (2008) * 4,893 1. Mike Nebrich, Fordham (2013) 90 9. Ari Confesor, Holy Cross (2003) 337.09 3. John Skelton, Fordham (2009) * 4,499 2. Chris Lum, Lehigh (2011)* 89 10. Brian Wetzel, Fordham (2014) 336.92 4. Mike Nebrich, Fordham (2013) 4,256 3. Dominic Randolph, Holy Cross (2009) * 89 Brian Wetzel, Fordham (2013) 336.77 5. Chris Lum, Lehigh (2011) 4,031 4. Joe Lee, Towson (1999) 334.27 6. Jeff Wiley, Holy Cross (1987) 3,917 5. Dominic Randolph, Holy Cross (2008) Most Receiving Touchdowns 327.64 7. Dominic Randolph, Holy Cross (2007) 3,830 6. John Skelton, Fordham (2009) 15 1. Dave Cecchini, Lehigh (1993) 324.09 8. Glenn Kempa, Lehigh (1991) 3,778 7. Gavin McCarney, Colgate (2012) 14 2. Gatlin Casey, Lehigh (2016) 323.0 9. Brad Mayes, Lehigh (2017) 3,741 8. Dominic Randolph, Holy Cross (2007) 14 Brian Wetzel, Fordham (2013) 319.64 10. Todd Brunner, Lehigh (1989) 3,722 9. Jeff Wiley, Holy Cross (1987) 14 Sam Ajala, Fordham (2013) 3,639 10. Todd Brunner, Lehigh (1989) 14 Pat Simonds, Colgate (2009) Most Completions 14 Javarus Dudley, Fordham (2003) 358 1. Chris Lum, Lehigh (2011)* Most Total Offense Per Game 13 7. Jon Brock, Holy Cross (2008) 353 2. Mike Nebrich, Fordham (2013) 376.4 1. Mike Nebrich, Fordham (2013) * 13 Chris Summers, Holy Cross (1993) 340 3. Dominic Randolph, Holy Cross (2008) 366.5 2. Joe Lee, Towson (1999) 13 Horace Hamm, Lehigh (1991) 322 4. Joe Lee, Towson (1999) 356.1 3. Dominic Randolph, Holy Cross (2008) * 13 Phillip Ng, Lafayette (1988) 310 5. Dominic Randolph, Holy Cross (2009) 354.8 4. Dominic Randolph, Holy Cross (2009) * 13 Robbie Cantelli, Fordham (2016) 297 6. Dominic Randolph, Holy Cross (2007) 348.2 5. John Skelton, Fordham (2009) 292 7. Brad Mayes, Lehigh (2017) 346.1 6. Chris Lum, Lehigh (2011) Most Tackles 286 8. Peter Pujals, Holy Cross (2015) 340.1 7. Dominic Randolph, Holy Cross (2007) 182 1. Rob McGovern, Holy Cross (1988) 286 Glenn Kempa, Lehigh (1991) 338.3 8. Jeff Wiley, Holy Cross (1987) 167 2. Rob Milanette, Holy Cross (1993) 284 10. John Skelton, Fordham (2009) 330.8 9. Todd Brunner, Lehigh (1989) 162 3. Greg Manusky, Colgate (1986) 326.1 10. Michael Colvin, Lehigh (2012) 159 4. Robert McCabe, Georgetown (2012) 159 Craig Callahan, Holy Cross (1990) 159 David Streeter, Holy Cross (1995) 157 7. Jerry McCabe, Holy Cross (1986) 153 8. Ryan Hiles, Lafayette (1998) 151 9. Lee Picariello, Lehigh (1991) 151 Adam Sofran, Colgate (1996)
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Patriot League Career Records Most Passing Yards Most Total Offense Most All-Purpose Yards 13,455 1. Dominic Randolph, Holy Cross (2006-09) 14,240 1. Dominic Randolph, Holy Cross (2006-09) 7,374 1. Chase Edmonds, Fordham (2014-17) 11,695 2. Peter Pujals, Holy Cross (2013-17) 13,487 2. Peter Pujals, Holy Cross (2013-17) 7,121 2. Javarus Dudley, Fordham (2000-03) 9,923 3. John Skelton, Fordham (2006-09) 10,488 3. John Skelton, Fordham (2006-09) 6,346 3. Ross Scheuerman, Lafayette (2011-14) 9,819 4. Marko Glavic, Lafayette (2000-03) 10,064 4. Marko Glavic, Lafayette (2000-03) 6,153 4. Jordan Scott, Colgate (2005-08) 9,669 5. Phil Stambaugh, Lehigh (1996-99) 9,435 5. Ryan Vena, Colgate (1996-99) 6,047 5. Joe McCourt, Lafayette (2001-04) 8,714 6. Jeff Wiley, Holy Cross (1986-88) 9,291 6. Phil Stambaugh, Lehigh (1996-99) 5,952 6. Rich Lemon, Bucknell (1993-96) 8,603 7. Tom Ciacco, Holy Cross (1988-91) 9,066 7. Tom Ciaccio, Holy Cross (1988-91) 5,783 7. Erik Marsh, Lafayette (1991-94) 8,093 8. Brad Mayes, Lehigh (2015-18) 8,929 8. Jeff Wiley, Holy Cross (1986-88) 5,536 8. A.J. Kizekai, Bucknell (2006-09) 8,084 9. Mike Nebrich, Fordham (2012-14) 9.078 9. Nick Shafnisky, Lehigh (2013-16) 5,370 9. Ari Confesor, Holy Cross (2000-03) 7,823 10. Chris Lum, Lehigh (2008-11) 8,663 10. Mike Nebrich, Fordham (2012-14) 5,244 10. Brian Wetzel, Fordham (2011-14) 7,663 11. Kevin Anderson, Fordham (2014-17) 8,465 11. Gavin McCarney, Colgate (2010-13) 7,467 12. Nick Shafnisky, Lehigh (2013-16) 8,353 12. Jake Melville, Colgate (2013-16) Most Receiving Yards 7,427 13. Ryan Vena, Colgate (1996-99) 8,289 13. Kevin Anderson, Fordham (2014-17) 4,216 1. Troy Pelletier, Lehigh (2014-17) 7,324 14. Fank Baur, Lafayette (1987-89) 8,135 14. Brad Mayes, Lehigh (2015-18) 4,197 2. Javarus Dudley, Fordham (2000-03) 7,199 15. Dave Goodwin, Colgate (1987-90) 8,108 15. Chris Lum, Lehigh (2008-11) 3,870 3. Brian Wetzel, Fordham (2011-14) 3,611 4. Ryan Spadola, Lehigh (2009-2012) Most Passing Completions Best Completion Percentage 3,434 5. Corey Hill, Colgate (1995-98) 1,131 1. Dominic Randolph, Holy Cross (2006-09) 68.79 1. Mike Nebrich, Fordham (2012-14) 3,349 6. Luke Graham, Colgate (2001-04) 1,071 2. Peter Pujals, Holy Cross (2013-17) 67.62 2. Matt Bassuener, Georgetown (2004-07) 3,292 7. Deron Braswell, Lehigh (1995-98) 820 3. Marko Glavic, Lafayette (2000-03) 66.50 3. Ryan O’Neil, Lafayette (2008-11) 3,156 8. Jamal White, Towson (1998-02) 818 4. Phil Stambaugh, Lehigh (1996-99) 65.06 4. Drew Reed, Lafayette (2013-16) 2,974 9. Sam Ajala, Fordham (2011-14) 802 5. John Skelton, Fordham (2006-09) 64.20 5. Gavin McCarney, Colgate (2010-13) 2,938 10. George Delaney, Colgate (1988-91) 658 6. Tom Ciaccio, Holy Cross (1988-91) 63.84 6. Rob Curley, Lafayette (2006-09) 647 7. Jeff Wiley, Holy Cross (1986-88) 63.71 7. Phil Stambaugh, Lehigh (1996-99) Most Receptions 639 8. Chris Lum, Lehigh (2008-11) 63.65 8. Nick Shafnisky, Lehigh (2013-16) 328 1. Troy Pelletier, Lehigh (2014-17) 637 9. Mike Nebrich, Fordham (2012-14) 63.59 9. Kevin Anderson, Fordham (2014-17) 295 2. Javarus Dudley, Fordham (2000-03) 631 10. Drew Reed, Lafayette (2013-16) 63.33 10. Dominic Randolph, Holy Cross (2006-09) 286 3. Brian Wetzel, Fordham (2011-14) 232 4. Ryan Spadola, Lehigh (2009-2012) Most Passing Attempts Most Rushing Yards 219 5. Jamal White, Towson (1998-02) 1,796 1. Peter Pujals, Holy Cross (2013-17) 5,862 1. Chase Edmonds, Fordham (2014-17) 217 7. Luke Graham, Colgate (2001-04) 1,786 2. Dominic Randolph, Holy Cross (2006-09) 5,621 2. Jordan Scott, Colgate (2005-08) 217 Deron Braswell, Lehigh (1995-98) 1,459 3. Marko Glavic, Lafayette (2000-03) 4,834 3. Erik Marsh, Lafayette (1991-94) 212 8. Corey Hill, Colgate (1995-98) 1,363 4. John Skelton, Fordham (2006-09) 4,742 4. Rich Lemon, Bucknell 849(1993-96) 209 9. Mike Fess, Holy Cross (2010-13) 1,284 5. Phil Stambaugh, Lehigh (1996-99) 4,617 5. Kirwin Watson, Fordham (2000-03) 198 10. Mark Ross, Lafayette (2010-13) 1,072 6. Tom Ciaccio, Holy Cross (1988-91) 4,485 6. Nate Eachus, Colgate (2008-11) 1,051 7. Jeff Wiley, Holy Cross (1986-88) 4,474 7. Joe McCourt, Lafayette (2001-04) Most Receiving Touchdowns 1,045 8. Chris Lum, Lehigh (2008-11) 4,324 8. Dominick Bragalone, Lehigh (2015-18) 37 1. Troy Pelletier, Lehigh (2014-17) 1,030 9. Brad Mayes, Lehigh (2015-18) 4,108 9. Jamaal Branch, Colgate (2000-04) 34 2. Corey Hill, Colgate (1995-98) 1,011 10. Kyle Nolan, Georgetown (2012-15) 3,696 10. Rabih Abdullah, Lehigh (1994-97) 34 Javarus Dudley, Fordham (2000-03) 32 4. Brian Wetzel, Fordham (2011-14) Most Passing Touchdowns Most Rushing Touchdowns 30 5. Gatlin Casey, Lehigh (2015-17) 117 1. Dominic Randolph, Holy Cross (2006-09) 67 1. Chase Edmonds, Fordham (2014-17) 28 6. Pat Simonds, Colgate (2006-09) 84 2. Peter Pujals, Holy Cross (2013-17) 57 2. Jordan Scott, Colgate (2005-08) 28 Deron Braswell, Lehigh (1995-98) 78 3. Phil Stambaugh, Lehigh (1996-99) 53 3. Nate Eachus, Colgate (2008-11) 28 Gerry McDermott, Fordham (1996-99) 73 4. Kevin Anderson, Fordham (2014-17) 50 4. Joe McCourt, Lafayette (2001-04) 27. 9. Mark Ross, Lafayette (2010-13) 72 5. Tom Ciaccio, Holy Cross (1988-91) 48 5. Jamaal Branch, Colgate (2000-04) 25 10. George Delaney, Colgate (1988-91) 69 6. John Skelton, Fordham (2006-09) 48 Kirwin Watson, Fordham (2000-03) 66 7. Mike Nebrich, Fordham (2012-14) 46 7. Dominick Bragalone, Lehigh (2015-18) Most Tackles 66 Jeff Wiley, Holy Cross (1986-88) 40 8. Erick Torain, Lehigh (1987-90) 425 1. Lee Picariello, Lehigh (1988-91) 62 9. Marko Glavic, Lafayette (2000-03) 37 9. Joe Segreti, Holy Cross (1987-90) 425 David Streeter, Holy Cross (1993-96) 61 10. Ryan Vena, Colgate (1996-99) 36 10. Ronald Jean, Lehigh (1996-99) 420 3. Rob McGovern, Holy Cross (1986-88) 61 Brad Mayes, Lehigh (2015-18) 408 4. Dan Bengele, Lafayette (1994-97) Most Points 407 5. Robert McCabe, Georgetown (2009-2012) Most Touchdowns Responsible For 444 1. Chase Edmonds, Fordham (2014-17) 407 Rob Milanette, Holy Cross (1991-93) 133 1. Dominic Randolph, Holy Cross (2006-09) 358 2. Jordan Scott, Colgate (2005-08) 388 7. Kevin McManus, Lafayette (1989-91) 104 2. Peter Pujals, Holy Cross (2013-17) 330 3 Nate Eachus, Colgate (2008-11) 382 8. Evan Byers, Bucknell (2011-14) 94 3. Ryan Vena, Colgate (1996-99) 326 4. Joe McCourt, Lafayette (2001-04) 380 9. Jack Pieracini, Fordham (1994-97) 87 4. Tom Ciaccio, Holy Cross (1988-91) 312 5. Dominick Bragalone, Lehigh (2015-18) 372 10. Ian Eason, Lehigh (1996-99) 84 5. Nick Shafnisky, Lehigh (2013-16) 306 6. Erick Torain, Lehigh (1987-90) 83 6. John Skelton, Fordham (2006-09) 300 7. Kirwin Watson, Fordham (2000-03) Notes: * Led FCS/I-AA 81 7. Phil Stambaugh, Lehigh (1996-99) 288 8. Jamaal Branch, Colgate (2000-04) 80 8. Mike Nebrich, Fordham (2012-14) 283 9. Michael Marando, Fordham (2011-14) 78 9. Kevin Anderson, Fordham (2014-17) 264 10. Gordie Lockbaum, Holy Cross (1986-87) 74 10. Chase Edmonds, Fordham (2014-17) 264 Joe Segreti, Holy Cross (1987-90)
Today’s Scholar-Athletes, Tomorrow’s Leaders 12 PATRIOT LEAGUE FOOTBALL 2019 Contact: Ryan Sakamoto, Assistant Commissioner for Communications Phone: (610) 289-1963 E-mail: [email protected]
Release - FCS PLAYOFFS www.patriotleague.org witter.com/patriotleaguefb acebook.com/patriotleague PatriotLeague Bucknell Bison (3-8, 3-3 Patriot League) Holy Cross Crusaders (7-5, 5-1 Patriot League) 8.31 at Temple (ESPN3)...... L, 56-12 8.31 at Navy (CBSSN)...... L, 45-7 9.7 at Sacred Heart (NEC)...... L, 30-10 9.7 NEW HAMPSHIRE (PLN/TV3)...... W, 13-10 9.14 No. 23/24 VILLANOVA (PLN)...... L, 45-10 9.14 OPEN 9.21 OPEN 9.21 at Yale (ESPN+)...... L, 23-10 9.28 PRINCETON (PLN)...... L, 56-23 9.28 at Syracuse (ACC)...... L, 41-3 10.5 HOLY CROSS* (PLN)...... L, 21-14 10.5 at Bucknell*(PLN)...... W, 21-14 10.12 at Colgate* (PLN)...... W, 32-14 10.12 at Brown (ESPN+)...... W, 47-31 10.19 at No. 18/20 Towson...... L, 56-7 10.19 HARVARD (PLN/TV3)...... L, 31-21 10.26 at Lafayette* (PLN)...... L, 21-17 10.26 COLGATE* (PLN/TV3)...... W, 31-10 11.9 LEHIGH* (PLN/Stadium)...... W, 20-10 11.2 at Lehigh* (PLN)...... W, 24-17 11.16 GEORGETOWN* (PLN)...... W, 20-17 11.9 LAFAYETTE* (PLN/TV3)...... L, 23-20 11.23 at Fordham* (PLN)...... L, 31-14 11.16 at Fordham* (PLN)...... W, 49-27 11.23 GEORGETOWN* (PLN/Stadium)...... W, 24-0 Colgate Raiders (4-8, 3-3 Patriot League) 11.30 at Monmouth - FCS Playoff First Round (ESPN3) ...... Noon 8.24 VILLANOVA (CBSSN)...... L, 34-14 8.31 at Air Force (ESPN3)...... L, 48-7 Lafayette Leopards (4-8, 4-2 Patriot League) 9.7 OPEN 8.31 at William & Mary (Flo)...... L, 30-17 9.14 at William & Mary (FloSports)...... L, 38-10 9.7 at Monmouth (ESPN+)...... L, 24-21 9.21 No. 12/16 MAINE (PLN/Stadium)...... L, 35-21 9.14 SACRED HEART (PLN/LSN)...... L, 56-40 9.28 at Dartmouth (ESPN+)...... L, 38-3 9.21 at Albany (Flo)...... L, 36-7 10.5 LEHIGH* (PLN/Stadium)...... L, 21-14 9.28 PENN (PLN/LSN)...... L, 28-24 10.12 BUCKNELL* (PLN)...... L, 32-14 10.5 OPEN 10.19 at Cornell (ESPN+)...... W, 21-20 10.11 at No. 19/21 Princeton (ESPNU)...... L, 28-3 10.26 at Holy Cross* (PLN/TV3)...... L, 31-10 10.19 at Georgetown* (PLN)...... L, 14-10 11.2 at Georgetown* (PLN)...... W, 24-14 10.26 BUCKNELL*(PLN/LSN)...... W, 21-17 11.9 FORDHAM* (PLN)...... W, 24-13 11.2 FORDHAM*(PLN/LSN)...... W, 38-34 11.16 at Lafayette (PLN)...... W, 16-0 11.9 at Holy Cross* (PLN/TV3)...... W, 23-20 11.23 OPEN 11.16 COLGATE*(PLN/LSN)...... L, 16-0 11.23 at Lehigh* (PLN/WFMZ/LSN)(155th Meeting)...... W, 17-16 Fordham Rams (4-8, 2-4 Patriot League) 8.31 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE (PLN)...... L, 26-23 Lehigh Mountain Hawks (4-7, 3-3 Patriot League) 9.7 at Ball State (ESPN3)...... L, 57-29 8.31 SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) (PLN/SE2)...... L, 14-13 9.14 at Bryant (NEC)...... W, 29-14 9.7 at No. 24 Villanova (FloSports)...... L, 38-10 9.21 at Stony Brook (Flo)...... L, 45-10 9.14 At No. 4/5 UC Davis (Pluto TV)...... L, 41-13 9.28 RICHMOND (PLN)...... W, 23-16 9.21 OPEN 10.5 at Yale (ESPN+)...... L, 48-24 9.28 MERRIMACK (PLN/SE2)...... W, 10-3 10.12 at Georgetown* (PLN)...... W, 30-27 10.5 at Colgate* (PLN/Stadium)...... W, 21-14 10.19 LEHIGH (PLN)...... L, 30-27 OT 10.12 OPEN 11.2 at Lafayette* (PLN)...... L, 38-34 10.19 at Fordham* (PLN)...... W, 30-27 OT 11.9 at Colgate* (PLN)...... L, 24-13 10.26 GEORGETOWN* (PLN/SE2)...... W, 27-24 11.16 HOLY CROSS* (PLN/Stadium)...... L, 49-27 11.2 HOLY CROSS* (PLN/Stadium)...... L, 24-17 11.23 BUCKNELL* (PLN)...... W, 31-14 11.9 at Bucknell* (PLN/Stadium)...... L, 20-10 11.16 at Sacred Heart (NEC)...... L, 13-6 Georgetown Hoyas (5-6, 1-5 Patriot League) 11.23 LAFAYETTE* (PLN/WFMZ/LSN)(155th Meeting)...... L, 17-16 8.31 at Davidson (Davidson)...... L, 27-20 9.7 MARIST (PLN/Stadium)...... W, 43-3 * - Patriot League Game 9.14 CATHOLIC (PLN/WDCW)...... W, 69-0 ! - NCAA DI FCS Playoffs 9.21 OPEN TV Key 9.28 at Columbia (ESPN+)...... W, 24-10 PLN - Patriot League Network+ 10.5 at Cornell (ESPN+)...... W, 14-8 Stadium - Stadium Network ACC - ACC Network 10.12 FORDHAM (PLN/WDCW)...... L, 30-27 CBSSN - CBS Sports Network 10.19 LAFAYETTE* (PLN)...... W, 14-10 ESPN3 - WatchESPN.com 10.26 at Lehigh* (PLN/Stadium)...... L, 27-24 ESPN+ - ESPN Plus (subscription based) 11.2 COLGATE* (PLN/WDCW)...... L, 24-14 FloSports - FloSports.TV 11.9 OPEN LSN - Lafayette Sports Network (RCN-4, RCN-8 and WBPH-60 (live), MASN (tape-delay) 11.16 at Bucknell* (PLN)...... L, 20-17 NEC - NEC Front Row 11.23 at Holy Cross* (PLN)...... L, 24-0 SE2 - Service Electric 2 Sports 240 TV3 - WCTR Charter TV3 (Mass.) CSNMA - Comcast Sports Net Mid-Atlantic WDCW - WDCW-TV 50 (Washington, D.C.) Today’s Scholar-Athletes, Tomorrow’s Leaders 13 PATRIOT LEAGUE FOOTBALL 2019 Contact: Ryan Sakamoto, Assistant Commissioner for Communications Phone: (610) 289-1963 E-mail: [email protected]
Release - FCS PLAYOFFS www.patriotleague.org witter.com/patriotleaguefb acebook.com/patriotleague PatriotLeague FOLLOW 2019-20 PATRIOT LEAGUE ATHLETICS & ACADEMIC SUCCESS Now in its third decade as an all-sport conference combining academic and *Navy and Loyola Maryland both qualified for the 2019 NCAA Women’s La- PATRIOT LEAGUE athletic excellence, the Patriot League sponsors championships in 24 men and crosse Championships, marking the second time in as many years the League women’s sports. Initially started as an NCAA Division I-AA football confer- received two bids to the tournament. The Mids and Greyhounds both won ON SOCIAL MEDIA ence in 1986, the Patriot League became an all-sport conference in 1990 and their first-round matchups. includes American, Army West Point, Boston University, Bucknell, Colgate, Holy Cross, Lafayette, Lehigh, Loyola Maryland and Navy as full members, *Also winning NCAA Tournament contests in 2018-19 were Colgate football and Fordham, Georgetown, MIT and Richmond as associate members. These and men’s soccer, and Loyola Maryland men’s lacrosse. Overall the Patriot FACEBOOK institutions are among the oldest and most prestigious in the nation and their League collected five NCAA tournament victories this season. alumni have and continue to play leadership roles in shaping our country. *Colgate football received the Lambert Cup presented to the top FCS team in The Patriot League’s mission is simple: to provide successful competitive ath- the East by the Metropolitan New York Football Writers. The Raiders ranked facebook.com/patriotleague letic experiences while maintaining high academic standards, and to prepare No. 7/8 in the final polls after advancing to the FCS Playoff Quarterfinals. Col- its student-athletes to be leaders in society. During the 2018-19 academic gate tied an NCAA FCS record with five shutouts and led the nation in total year, Patriot League student-athletes and teams accomplished the following: defense (237.7) and scoring defense (9.3).
TWITTER *91 Patriot League teams (46.7 percent of League teams) earned NCAA Pub- *Eight Patriot League football student-athletes were named to the 2018 FCS lic Recognition Awards for ranking in the top 10 percent of their sport in Aca- ADA Academic All-Star Team, including Bucknell senior Alex Pechin, Col- demic Progress Rate (APR), with 80 squads earning perfect scores. gate senior Dillon DeIuliis and junior Chris Puzzi, Holy Cross seniors Ryan @PatriotLeague Brady and Martin Dorsey, Lafayette seniors Andrew Chuma and Trent Cros- *The Patriot League ranked second among all conferences in Public Recog- san and Lehigh senior Harrison Kauffman. @PatriotLeagueFB nition Awards, and also placing second behind only the Ivy League for the highest percentage of teams earning the honor at 46.7 percent. *Five Patriot League student-athletes were members of the Senior CLASS Award teams; men’s lacrosse - Johnny Surdick (Army West Point, 1st team), *The League’s 96 percent graduation success rate (GSR) is the second-best Craig Chick (Lehigh, 1st), Pat Spencer (Loyola Maryland, 2nd) and Jacob Sto- INSTAGRAM mark in the nation, finishing in the top-two in each year since the rating has ver (Loyola Maryland, 2nd) and men’s soccer – Mark Forrest (Lehigh, 1st). been released in 2013. All 10 member schools were at 90 percent or higher, each exceeding the record-high national GSR of 88 percent. In addition the *A pair of Patriot League women’s basketball student-athletes - Bucknell’s Kai- League’s 84 percent Federal Graduation Rate (FGR) places it as the national tlyn Slagus and Colgate’s Summer King - are recipients of the Victory Schol- leader for the sixth-consecutive year. arship for the 2019-20 to attend graduate school in Ireland and Northern PatriotLeague Ireland. Twenty Patriot League graduates have participated in the program. *Loyola Maryland’s Kristen Yanchoris (Women’s Lacrosse) and Alex Pechin (Football) were named the Patriot League Female and Male Scholar-Athlete *30 Patriot Leaguers were All-America selections, with first-team status for of the Year honorees, respectively. Bucknell’s Alex Pechin (Football), Boston University’s Ally Hammel (Field Hockey), Army West Point’s Johnny Surdick and Loyola Maryland’s Pat Spen- *12 student-athletes earned Google Cloud CoSIDA Academic All-America cer, Jacob Stover (Men’s Lacrosse), Livy Rosenzweig (Women’s Lacrosse) and recognition, including first-team accolades for Army West Point’s Lynne Noah Song (Baseball). Mooradian (Women’s Track & Field), Benjamin Petrella (Men’s Track & Field), Bucknell’s Jeff Gottesman (Baseball), Lafayette’s Andrew Chuma and *The Patriot League had five student-athletes selected in the 2019 Major Trent Crossan (Football) and Navy’s Sydney Fortson (Women’s Soccer), Zach League Baseball Draft with Lehigh’s Levi Stoudt (97th overall) and Navy’s Piedt (Swimming), Stefano Pineda (Track & Field) and Anne Richter (Wom- Noah Song (137th overall) being selected on the second day. The 2019 draft en’s Lacrosse). Second-team honorees include Army West Point’s Anthony marks the first time that two Patriot Leaguers were selected in the top-200. Giachin (Baseball) and Navy’s Patricia Mattingly (Volleyball) with Third- Former Lafayette pitcher David Bednar made his Major League debut with team recipient Conor Gaffney (Men’s Lacrosse). the San Diego Padres in September.
*41 Patriot League student-athletes received Google Cloud/CoSIDA Aca- *Eight Patriot Leaguers were selected in the Major League Lacrosse (MLL) demic All-District recognition. Draft, with four in the top-20, including Loyola Maryland’s Pat Spencer, Navy’s Grayson Torain, Lehigh’s Craig Chick and Army West Point’s Johnny *There were a Patriot League record 3,123 student-athletes named to the Pa- Surdick. Three League student-athletes were picked in the inaugural Premier triot League Academic Honor Roll in 2018-19, besting the previous record, set Lacrosse League (PLL) Draft, with Spencer taken with the first-overall selec- in 2017-18, by 112 members. tion. Loyola Maryland’s Taylor VanThof and Lindsey Ehrhardt were picked in the 2019 Women’s Professional Lacrosse League (WPLL) Draft. First-Year *Colgate’s Regine Cooper (Women’s Track & Field) and Holy Cross’s Declan Player Draft and Lehigh forward Mark Forrest was taken in the Major League Cronin (Baseball) each received the Patriot League Award of Outstanding Soccer (MLS) SuperDraft. Leadership and Character.
*Lehigh’s Sam Bencheghib (Men’s Tennis) and Navy’s Anne Richter (Women’s Lacrosse) were named the League’s Sportsmanship Award winners.
*American’s Rafaela Rubas (Field Hockey) and Loyola Maryland’s Kristen Yanchoris (Women’s Lacrosse) were the League’s nominees for the NCAA Woman of the Year award.
*Loyola Maryland’s Pat Spencer (Men’s Lacrosse) became the second Patriot League student-athlete to win the Tewaaraton Award (nation’s top men’s la- crosse player). He was also a finalist in 2017 and 2018. He joins Colgate’s Peter Baum (2012) as the only Patriot League Tewaaraton Award winner
*Navy won the Patriot League Presidents’ Cup for the sixth-straight time and seventh in the last eight years. Army West Point won the men’s standings with a record 77 points, while Boston University topped the women’s standings. Today’s Scholar-Athletes, Tomorrow’s Leaders 14