2013 STONEHILL SKYHAWKS FOOTBALL Stonehill College Skyhawks (4-2, 4-1 NE-10) at University of New Haven Chargers (5-1, 5-0 NE-10) Saturday, October 19, 2013 • 1 P.M
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
2013 STONEHILL SKYHAWKS FOOTBALL Stonehill College Skyhawks (4-2, 4-1 NE-10) at University of New Haven Chargers (5-1, 5-0 NE-10) Saturday, October 19, 2013 • 1 p.m. Ralph F. DellaCamera Stadium (3,500) • West Haven, Conn. 2013 Schedule (4-2, 4-1 NE-10) The Game: Stonehill College heads to the Greater New Haven area for the second straight week to September (3-1, 3-0 NE-10) battle the University of New Haven, among teams receiving votes in this week’s American Football Sat. 7 at #16/18 Bloomsburg ............L 41-13 Coaches Association (AFCA) Division II poll, for a big Northeast-10 Conference clash at Ralph F. Del- SAT. 14 SAINT ANSELM * ..............W 52-24 laCamera Stadium this afternoon. The Skyhawks are looking to build off a huge 23-21 comeback “Battle for the Ol’ Bronze Hawk” win across town at Southern Connecticut State last Saturday, while the Chargers aim to solidify their (Inauguration Week Kickoff) position atop the NE-10 standings with a perfect mark after last weekend’s wild 48-41 shootout win Fri. 20 at Assumption *.............W 41-38 (OT) at Merrimack. SAT. 28 BENTLEY * ...........................W 30-3 (Family Weekend & Hall of Fame Game) Media Info: This afternoon’s game is being broadcast live throughout the State of Connecticut by October (1-1, 1-1 NE-10) CPTV Sports. Pat Ryan and Craig Mortali will have the call on CPTV Sports (formerly the Connecti- SAT. 5 AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL * .. L 31-10 cut Sports Network), a not-for-profit channel owned and managed by Connecticut Public Television Sat. 12 at Southern Conn. State * ....W 23-21 (CPTV). The duo will also provide the audio for WNHU 88.7 FM. WSHL 91.3 FM will be presenting Sat. 19 at New Haven * ............................1 p.m. the game back to the Easton, Mass., area, with Brendan Murray and Tim Culverhouse calling the SAT. 26 LIU POST * ...........................NOON action. November (0-0, 0-0 NE-10) Against the Chargers: This afternoon marks the fifth meeting SAT. 2 PACE * ..................................NOON SERIES INFORMATION (Senior Day & Purple and White Game) all-time between these two programs. New Haven has won each New Haven leads 4-0 Sat. 9 at Merrimack * .............................1 p.m. of the first four encounters between the two teams, including an 2009 ............................................. L 23-16 Sat. 16 NE-10 Championship Weekend epic 45-41 comeback win in Easton last season in a game tele- 2010 ...................................L 49-28 vised live nationally by CBS Sports Network. The Chargers are 2011 ............................................. L 52-23 * - Northeast-10 Conference Games 2-0 against Stonehill here at DellaCamera Stadium. Head Coach 2012 ...................................L 45-41 Stonehill home game in bold Coaching Staff Robert Talley is 0-4 in his career against the Chargers. Head Coach .............................................Rob Talley Coaching History: Stonehill head coach Alma Mater ................... Boston University, 1991 Robert Talley and New Haven mentor Pe- Overall Record/Years .....32-35 (.478)/7th year ter Rossomando are squaring off today for Assistant Coaches the fourth time as opposing head coaches, Defensive Coordinator/Linebacker: but the two have a bit of history between ..............................Eli Gardner (5th year) them. Both Staten Island natives, the two Run Game Coordinator/Offensive Line: were teammates at Boston University dur- ......................Tyler Moody (3rd season) ing Talley’s All-America senior season in Special Teams Coordinator/Defensive Backs: ..................Brent Kasabian (2nd season) 1990. In fact, Talley hosted Rossomando on Running Backs: ..Israel Abraham (2nd season) 1990 BU Football Team a recruiting visit, set up by Talley’s mother Wide Receivers: ... Anthony Tokarz (1st season) who was a teacher at Rossomando’s Port Defensive Line: ...... Ken Goodwin (1st season) Richmond High School, to BU prior to attending. Coach Rossomando has gotten the best of his Tight Ends: .............Andre Barboza (1st season) former teammate so far, winning each of the first four meetings in the all-time series. Asst. Def. Backs: .....Jonathan Sazo (1st season) Director of Football Operations: Votes of Confidence: Stonehill has emerged among teams .....................Alex Roupenian (4th year) receiving votes for the second time this season in the Ameri- can Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Division II poll this Quick Facts week. The Skyhawks received votes for the first time in pro- Location ..............................................Easton, Mass. gram history in the September 23 poll. Enrollment ........................................................ 2,384 Polling Information: Stonehill is among three teams ranked eighth in the first Eastern Collegiate Founded ............................................................. 1948 Athletic Conference (ECAC) Lambert Meadowlands Division II Football team of the year, released on Nickname ..................................................Skyhawks Monday. It marks the first time in program history the Skyhawks have appeared in the regional poll Colors ...........................................Purple & White and they are tied with PSAC members East Stroudsburg and California (Pa.). President .......................Rev. John Denning, CSC Athletic Director ......................Brendan Sullivan Stonehill Athletic Communications Affiliation .....................................NCAA Division II 320 Washington Street • Easton, MA 02357 Conference ........................................Northeast-10 508-565-1352 • FAX: 508-565-1640 Stadium .................W.B. Mason Stadium (2,400) Doug Monson, Director of Athletic Communications (football contact) • [email protected] Defensive Player of the Week: Stonehill junior linebacker Brian Harrington (Rockland, Mass.) has been named the Northeast-10’s Defensive Player of the ECAC Lambert Meadowlands Week for the fourth time in six weeks by the league office on Monday. Har- Division II Poll rington led a Skyhawks defense that held Southern Connecticut State scoreless (October 14) and to just 115 yards of total offense in the second half to spark the Stonehill Rk. Team Record rally from a 14 point halftime deficit. He posted his sixth double-figure tackle 1. West Chester 6-0 performance in as many games this season with a game-high 16 stops, includ- ing a career-high 11 solo, and a fumble recovery in the win. Bloomsburg 6-0 3. Slippery Rock 5-1 Rookie of the Week: Stonehill freshman defensive end Andrew Kibarian Harrington 4. New Haven 5-1 (Rockland, Mass.) has been named the Northeast-10’s Rookie of the Week on Monday. He earns the honors for the first time after matching his season-high 5. Shippensburg 4-2 with eight tackles (six) solo, including a season-best 2.0 for a loss of five yards 6. Indiana (Pa.) 5-1 at Southern Connecticut. 7. American International 4-2 8. Stonehill 4-2 They’re Honored: Stonehill junior wide receiver Nate Robitaille (Attleboro, Mass.) and senior quarterback Logan Meyer (Ventura, Calif.) were both named East Stroudsburg 4-2 to the Northeast-10 Conference’s weekly honor roll on Monday for their efforts California (Pa.) 4-2 in Saturday’s 23-21 win at Southern Connecticut State. Robitaille caught ten Others Receiving Votes: Gannon (Pa.) Kibarian passes for 85 yards and a touchdown as part of his team-high 210 all-purpose 2013 opponents in italics yard effort. Meyer completed 21-of-43 passes for 252 yards and three touch- downs on Saturday. Junior Brian Harrington (Rockland, Mass.), sophomore wide receiver Gordon McLeod (Weymouth, Mass.) and freshman defensive lineman Andrew Kibarian (Lynnfield, Mass.) were all named to the NoontimeSports.com New England Football Weekly Honor Roll as well. McLeod caught five passes for a career-high 109 yards at Southern. Team of the Week: Stonehill has earned New England Division II Team of the Week recognition from NoontimeSports.com for the third time this season for its efforts in Saturday’s 23-21 win at Southern Connecticut State. The Skyhawks collected the recognition in back to back weeks after vic- tories over Assumption and Bentley earlier this fall. The Skyhawks outscored the Owls 16-0 in the second half to erase their second of two 14 point deficits en route to their first ever win at Southern’s Jess Dow Field. Stonehill limited Southern to just 115 yards of total offense in the second half, forcing a season-high five turnovers, while AFCA Division II Poll finishing with 303 total yards on offense in the win. (October 14) Elm City State of Mind: Stonehill is making its second trip to the Greater New Haven area in as Rk. Team Record Pts many weeks this afternoon. The Skyhawks claimed their first ever win in the Elm City area with 1. Minn. State-Mankato (26) 6-0 791 last weekend’s 23-21 win at Southern Connecticut State, and are now a combined 1-9 against 2. Northwest Missouri St. (4) 6-0 767 the NE-10’s two New Haven programs on the road. 3. Colorado St.-Pueblo (1) 6-0 729 Semifinalist Scholar-Athlete: Senior defensive back James 4. Missouri Western St. (1) 6-0 708 Lanier (Westampton, N.J.) has been named one of a record 170 5. Henderson St. (Ark.) 6-0 638 candidates for the 2013 National Football Foundation National 6. Bloomsburg (Pa.) 6-0 606 Scholar-Athlete Awards, presented by Fidelity Investments. The 7. Pittsburg St. (Kan.) 6-0 594 nominees also comprise the list of semifinalists for the 2013 8. West Alabama 5-1 547 William V. Campbell Trophy, endowed by HealthSouth, which 9. Minnesota-Duluth 5-1 489 recognizes an individual as the absolute best scholar-athlete in 10. North Carolina-Pembroke 5-0 461 the nation. The NFF Awards Committee will select up to 16 re- 11. Shepherd (W.Va.) 6-0 454 cipients, to be announced on October 31, to receive an $18,000 12. Valdosta St. (Ga.) 4-1 452 postgraduate scholarship and will vie as finalists for the Camp- 13. Washburn (Kan.) 6-0 390 bell Trophy to be announced at the 56th NFF Annual Awards 14. Tarleton St. (Texas) 5-0 341 Dinner at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City.