20052005 FOOTBALLFOOTBALLFOOTBALL NN EWSEWS && NN OTESOTES 200 Cottontail Lane, Vantage Court North, Somerset, NJ 08873 Football Contact: Bob Balut, Asst. Director of Communications Phone: 732-469-0440/Fax: 732-469-0744 • www.northeastconference.org E-Mail: [email protected] Central Connecticut State • Fairleigh Dickinson • Long Island • Monmouth • Mount St. Mary’s Quinnipiac • Robert Morris • Sacred Heart • St. Francis (NY) • St. Francis (PA) • Wagner NEC Football Northeast Conference Football Facts & Figures (Week 1 - September 6, 2005) Last Week’s Results School NEC Pct. Overall Pct. Streak Home Away Neutral 1. Central Conn. St. 0-0 .000 1-0 1.000 W1 0-0 1-0 0-0 Saturday, September 3 Wagner 0-0 .000 1-0 1.000 W1 1-0 0-0 0-0 Holy Cross 56, Sacred Heart 21 Albany 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 –– 0-0 0-0 0-0 Wagner 41, La Salle 27 Stony Brook 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 –– 0-0 0-0 0-0 Morehead State 26, St. Francis (PA) 25 Monmouth 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 L1 0-0 0-1 0-0 Central Conn. St. 24, Colgate 22 Robert Morris 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 L1 0-0 0-1 0-0 Lehigh 54, Monmouth 26 Sacred Heart 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 L1 0-0 0-1 0-0 Duquesne 23, Robert Morris 12 St. Francis (PA) 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 L1 0-1 0-0 0-0 Home team underlined NEC Offensive Player of the Week This Week’s Schedule John Sciarra, Wagner Saturday, September 10 Sr., QB, 6-1, 195, La Canada, CA/St. Francis/UCLA St. Francis (PA) at St. Peter’s, 1:00 pm Sciarra, whose father, John Sr., played for the Philadelphia Eagles in Superbowl XV against the Oakland Raiders, Wagner at Iona, 1:00 pm Monmouth at La Salle, 1:00 pm completed 25-of-40 passes for 307 yards, tossed two touchdowns of nine and 20 yards and led the Seahawks to a Marist at Sacred Heart, 1:00 pm 41-27 win over La Salle on Saturday afternoon. It marked the fifth time in his career the UCLA transfer surpassed Rhode Island at Central Connecticut State, 5:00 pm the 300-yard passing mark. The La Canada, CA native was 13-of-23 for 149 yards and a touchdown in the opening Bucknell at Stony Brook, 6:00 pm half before posting a 12-of-17 performance in the second half for 158 yards and a score. It was the third time in Hofstra at Albany, 6:00 pm his Wagner career Sciarra threw more than one TD pass and connected with a career-best eight different receivers. In two games against La Salle in his career, Sciarra has completed 54-of-78 passes (69.2%) for 640 yards and five touchdowns and earns his first career NEC Offensive Player of the Week award. NEC Offensive Player of the Week Sep. 6 John Sciarra, WC NEC Defensive Player of the Week Coree Tucker, Central Connecticut State Sr., LB, 6-0, 210, Warren, OH/Harding NEC Defensive Player of the Week Tucker, a first team all-NEC selection in 2004, posted a career-high nine tackles, including four solo, and Sep. 6 Coree Tucker, CCSU returned his second career interception for a touchdown in a victory over Colgate, which played in the I-AA National Championship Game in 2003. With eight minutes remaining in the third quarter and the Blue Devils leading 15-6, the senior tri-captain snatched one of five CCSU interceptions on the day and returned it 40 yards, NEC Special Teams Player of the Week breaking three tackles, to give the Blue Devils a 21-6 advantage. The Warren, OH product also posted two tackles Sep. 6 Derek Pearson, CCSU for loss in the win and earns his second career NEC Defensive Player of the Week honor. NEC Special Teams Player of the Week NEC Rookie of the Week Derek Pearson, Central Connecticut State Sep. 6 Anthony Wilson, CCSU Sr., K, 6-0, 200, West Caldwell, NJ/James Caldwell Pearson, who attempted only seven field goals a season ago for the Blue Devils, was 4-of-5 in field-goal attempts Saturday afternoon at Hamilton, NY, including the game-winner as time expired in a historic, 24-22 victory over Colgate. The Caldwell, NJ native concluded the game with field goals of 48 (career-best), 42, and a pair of 32- NEC Football On Television yarders including the finale. In addition, Pearson is now 7-of-10 in his career from beyond 40 yards. Pearson, who also has the duty as the team’s punter, drilled five punts for an average of 42.6 yards Saturday, including a game- FOX SPORTS PITTSBURGH long of 62 yards. The senior earns his second career NEC Special Team Player of the Week award. Butler at Robert Morris • Sept. 17 • 12:00 pm St. Francis (PA) at Robert Morris • Oct. 1 • 1:00 pm NEC Rookie of the Week FOX SPORTS NEW YORK Anthony Wilson, Central Connecticut State Albany at Cent. Conn. St. • Sept. 24 • 1:00 pm Fr., CB, 5-9, 175, Bridgeport, CT/Brien McMahon Wilson, a redshirt freshman, intercepted a pair of passes in a huge 24-22 win over Colgate, snapping the Raiders’ NEC Preseason Coaches Poll 17-game home winning streak. From his cornerback slot, the Bridgeport, CT native finished second on the squad with seven tackles, including six solo. As a team, the Blue Devils caused seven Colgate turnovers, including five 1. Monmouth (4) 6. Wagner interceptions, two by Wilson. 2. CCSU (1) 7. Stony Brook Robert Morris (2) 8. St. Francis (PA) 4. Albany (1) www.northeastconference.org 5. Sacred Heart First place votes in parentheses. N E C FO OTBALL ON L I N E 2005 NEC Football Schedule/Results

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

Date Opponent Time Date Opponent Time Date Opponent Time Date Opponent Time Date Opponent Time 9/10 Hofstra 6:00 pm 9/3 at Colgate W, 24-22 9/3 at Lehigh L 26-54 9/3 at Duquesne L 12-23 9/3 at Holy Cross L 21-56 9/17 at Massachusetts 6:00 pm 9/10 Rhode Island 5:00 pm 9/10 at La Salle 1:00 pm 9/17 Butler 12:00 pm 9/10 Marist 1:00 pm 9/24 at Central Conn. St. 1:00 pm 9/17 at Marist 7:00 pm 9/17 California (PA) 1:00 pm 9/24 at Rowan 1:00 pm 9/17 at Iona 1:00 pm 10/1 at Maine 6:00 pm 9/24 Albany 1:00 pm 10/1 at Stony Brook 1:00 pm 10/1 St. Francis (PA) 1:00 pm 10/1 at Wagner 1:00 pm 10/8 Stony Brook 4:00 pm 10/1 St. Peter’s 5:00 pm 10/8 at Sacred Heart 1:00 pm 10/8 Wagner 1:00 pm 10/8 Monmouth 1:00 pm 10/15 Sacred Heart 4:00 pm 10/8 at St. Francis (PA) 1:00 pm 10/15 Wagner 1:00 pm 10/15 at Central Conn. St. 1:00 pm 10/15 at Albany 4:00 pm 10/22 at St. Francis (PA) 1:00 pm 10/15 Robert Morris 1:00 pm 10/22 Robert Morris 1:00 pm 10/22 at Monmouth 1:00 pm 10/22 Stony Brook 1:00 pm 10/29 at Wagner 1:00 pm 10/22 at Wagner 1:00 pm 10/29 at Central Conn. St. 1:00 pm 10/29 Stony Brook 1:00 pm 10/29 St. Francis (PA) 12:30 pm 11/5 Robert Morris 4:00 pm 10/29 Monmouth 1:00 pm 11/5 at St. Francis (PA) 1:00 pm 11/5 at Albany 4:00 pm 11/5 Central Conn. St. 12:30 pm 11/12 at Monmouth 1:00 pm 11/5 at Sacred Heart 12:30 pm 11/12 Albany 1:00 pm 11/12 Sacred Heart 1:00 pm 11/19 at Fordham 1:00 pm 11/12 at Stony Brook 1:00 pm 11/12 at Robert Morris 1:00 pm

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St. Francis (PA) Stony Brook Wagner (0-1, 0-0 NEC) (0-0, 0-0 NEC) (1-0-, 0-0 NEC)

Date Opponent Time Date Opponent Time Date Opponent Time 9/3 Morehead State L 25-26 9/10 Bucknell 6:00 pm 9/3 La Salle W 41-27 9/10 at St. Peter’s 1:00 pm 9/17 at Hofstra 7:00 pm 9/10 at Iona 1:00 pm 9/24 at La Salle 1:00 pm 9/24 Georgetown 2:00 pm 9/15 at St. Peter’s 7:00 pm 10/1 at Robert Morris 1:00 pm 10/1 Monmouth 1:00 pm 9/24 Marist 1:00 pm 10/8 Central Conn. St. 1:00 pm 10/8 at Albany 4:00 pm 10/1 Sacred Heart 1:00 pm 10/15 at Stony Brook 1:00 pm 10/15 St. Francis (PA) 1:00 pm 10/8 at Robert Morris 1:00 pm 10/22 Albany 1:00 pm 10/22 at Sacred Heart 1:00 pm 10/15 at Monmouth 1:00 pm 10/29 at Sacred Heart 12:30 pm 10/29 at Robert Morris 1:00 pm 10/22 Central Conn. St. 1:00 pm 11/5 Monmouth 1:00 pm 11/5 Wagner 1:00 pm 10/29 Albany 1:00 pm 11/12 at Wagner 1:00 pm 11/12 Central Conn. St. 1:00 pm 11/5 at Stony Brook 1:00 pm 11/19 Duquesne 1:00 pm 11/19 at Marist 1:00 pm 11/12 St. Francis (PA) 1:00 pm

NEC Games in Bold NEC Games in Bold NEC Games in Bold NEC Football Notes: Paul Dottino enters his third season as the play-by-play voice of NEC football. He (through games of Sept. 3) is also a member of the NEC basketball broadcast team and the New York Giants beat reporter for 1050 ESPN Radio in New York and for Sirius' NFL Radio Five NEC Team Rank On The Sports Network Channel. Eric Singer is the Producer of NEC basketball telecasts. Week One Poll Five NEC teams rank in the September 5 Sports The Northeast Conference consists of 11 institutions of higher learning located Network I-AA Mid-Major Top-10 poll. Central throughout five states and is celebrating its 25th year as an NCAA Division I Connecticut State, which knocked off Colgate on Saturday, received six first-place collegiate athletic association. The NEC began sponsoring football at the I-AA votes and stands at No. 3. Monmouth, which entered the season at No. 2 in the level in 1996, and has since increased its membership from five to eight institu- poll, dropped three places after a loss to Lehigh. Wagner moved up one spot to tions. Central Connecticut State, Monmouth, Robert Morris, Sacred Heart, St. No. 8 with a win versus La Salle, while Robert Morris fell four spots to No. 9 Francis (PA) and Wagner are full-time NEC members who sponsor football, and following a defeat at Duquesne. Albany, which was idle this past weekend, held it they are joined by associate members Albany and Stony Brook. position at No. 10. For the fifth year in a row, Dayton has claimed the No. 1 ranking. 2005 NEC Football Television Schedule Date Matchup Time Broadcast Outlet Team (first-place votes) 2005 Record Points Prev. 9/17 Butler at Robert Morris 12:00 pm Fox Sports-Pittsburgh 1. Dayton (11) 1-0 206 3 9/24 Albany at Central Conn. St. 1:00 pm Fox Sports-New York 2. Duquesne (3) 1-0 187 4 10/1 St. Francis (PA) at Robert Morris 1:00 pm Fox Sports-Pittsburgh 3. Central Connecticut St. (6) 1-0 181 6 4. Drake (3) 0-1 169 1 Hank Fraley Anchors The Philadelphia Eagles 5. Monmouth 0-1 135 2 Robert Morris’ Hank Fraley (1996-99), a three-time first team all-NEC offensive 6. San Diego 1-0 125 7 tackle, has been the starting center for the Philadelphia Eagles the last four 7. Morehead State 1-0 83 8 seasons and has quickly become one of the most reliable anchors in the National 8. Wagner 1-0 76 9 Football League. In 64 games played as an Eagle, Fraley has started all but one, 9. Robert Morris 0-1 50 5 including 10 starts in the postseason, including in Super Bowl XXXIX against the 10. Albany 0-0 34 10 New England Patriots.

Using the Left and Right Leg For his efforts, the 6-2, 300-pounder earned a lucrative five-year contract extension Central Connecticut’s Derek Pearson has an amazing talent. He has the ability to in 2002 for more than $3 million, not including a seven-figure signing bonus. kick accurately with his left and right leg. On Saturday, with his right leg, Pearson kicked four field goals, including the last second gamewinner against Colgate on The Eagle was named to both Fox Sports analyst Daryl Johnston’s “All Lunch Pail Saturday. For the game, Pearson also kicked three other field goals, including Team” and Sports Illustrated’s Dr. Z’s “All-Tough Team” in 2004, and was integral from ranges of 48 (career-best), 42 and 32. With his left leg, the West Caldwell, in the success of the one of the most productive offenses in the NFL, an offense NJ product drilled five punts for an average of 42.6 yards, including a game-long that posted a team record 4,208 passing yards, and third-highest point total in punt of 62 yards. For his efforts, the senior was named NEC Special Teams Player team annals (386). of the Week. Most recently, Fraley participated in the Joe Walton Stadium ribbon-cutting NEC Announces 2005 Football Television Package ceremony, which officially opened the new home of Robert Morris football. With the 2005 football season just around the corner, the Northeast Conference announced a three-game television package to air on regional outlets through- Albany’s Kurt Campbell Drafted By The Packers out the Northeast. The three broadcasts are the most the NEC has produced in a University at Albany’s Kurt Campbell was the first of two seventh-round selections single season. of the Green Bay Packers at the NFL Draft this spring. Campbell, who was the 245th player selected, is the first UAlbany football player to be chosen in the The games will air on consecutive weeks beginning on September 17 when draft. Robert Morris hosts Butler in the inaugural game at Joe Walton Stadium in Moon Township, PA. Fox Sports-Pittsburgh will air the contest live at 12:00 pm. On Campbell, who is slated to play outside linebacker in the pros, earned four varsity September 24, Albany travels to defending NEC co-champion Central Connecti- letters as a Great Dane. He finished his collegiate career with 120 tackles, including cut State for a 1:00 pm kickoff on Fox Sports-New York. The package wraps up 34 in 2004, and 19 pass break-ups while playing both roverback and cornerback. with a Fox Sports-Pittsburgh broadcast on October 1 as Robert Morris hosts Campbell was the first NEC player to be taken in the NFL Draft since 2002 when Keystone State rival St. Francis (PA) at 1:00 pm. the Dallas Cowboys chose Sacred Heart’s Deveren Johnson in the sixth round.

The 2005 season marks the third straight year the NEC has aired football games In addition, All-America offensive tackle Geir Gudmundsen agreed in principle as part of its extensive regional sports package. This coming winter, the league to a free-agent contract with the Buffalo Bills as did Stony Brook’s David Bamiro will air between 25 and 30 men’s and women’s basketball games. with the Minnesota Vikings and Monmouth’s Will Holder with the Oakland Raiders.

“This year's package not only represents the most games we've been able to do, Robert Morris Opens Joe Walton Stadium but provides much greater exposure for our programs,” said John Iamarino, Robert Morris University conducted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on July 20 for NEC Commissioner. “Both of the Fox networks reach millions of more homes Joe Walton Stadium - the newest football facility in the Northeast Conference - than our outlet a year ago. And we're thrilled to be able to carry the first-ever game and the first NEC game in the new Joe Walton Stadium at Robert Morris.” Albany (0-0, 0-0 NEC) Last Game: Season Opener • Sept. 10 vs. Hofstra, 6:00 pm Next Game: Season Opener • Sept. 10 vs. Hofstra, 6:00 pm

• The Great Danes begin their seventh Division I-AA campaign against Hofstra on Sept. 10 at University Field … UAlbany will play three Atlantic-10 Conference teams in 2005, including Massachusetts (Sept. 17) and Maine (Oct. 1) … Hofstra has won nine of the previous 11 meetings, including a 45-0 victory to open 9/10 vs. Hofstra 6:00 pm the 2004 season … Bob Ford begins his 33rd varsity season (36th overall) as Albany’s head coach … Ford ranks second among active I-AA coaches with 9/17 at Massachusetts 6:00 pm 205 career victories … Daniel Bocanegra (Daly City, Calif. / Junipero Serra) and Brett Hall (Lake Forest, Ill. / The Hun School) have battled 9/24 at Cent. Conn. St. 1:00 pm 10/1 at Maine 6:00 pm throughout the preseason for the starting quarterback position … Bocanegra attended the same high school as New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, 10/8 Stony Brook 4:00 pm while Hall transferred from Lackawanna College in Pennsylvania … UAlbany is 16-16 in home openers at University Field … Kenny Williams (Bronx, N.Y. 10/15 Sacred Heart 4:00 pm / Christopher Columbus) has won the starting tailback position … Williams, a solid special teams performer last year, averaged 28.2 per kickoff return 10/22 at St. Francis (PA) 1:00 pm in 2004 … OT Jacob Anderson (6-6, 300) and OG Aaron Kimball (6-3, 310), a pair of preseason All-NEC selections, will anchor the offensive 10/29 at Wagner 1:00 pm line … ILB Colin Disch (North Plainfield, N.J. / North Plainfield) leads a group of seven starters returning on defense … Disch, who was named 11/5 Robert Morris 4:00 pm to The Sports Network Preseason I-AA Mid-Major All-America Team, established a freshman record with 131 tackles, including 15 hits for a loss, last year … 11/12 at Monmouth 1:00 pm cornerbacks Kamar Elliott (Syracuse, N.Y. / Henninger) and Ryan Chrobak (Clinton, N.Y. / Clinton Central) are two-year starters … ILB 11/19 at Fordham 1:00 pm Brian Becker (Gansevoort, N.Y. / Saratoga Springs) is one of three captains and has 150 career tackles.

Central Connecticut State (1-0, 0-0 NEC) Last Game: Colgate 24, Central Connecticut State 22 Next Game: 9/10 vs. Rhode Island, 5:00 pm

• The Blue Devils win their opener for the second straight season with a 24-22 win over the Patriot League’s Colgate ... CSU snaps Colgate’s 17-game home winning streak ... The Raiders had been 22-5 in the last two seasons and undefeated at home ... Sophomore quarterback Tim Sheard (Syracuse, NY/Corcoran), making his first career start, rushed for his first career touchdown. He completed 9-of-18 passes for 165 yards and rushed 14 times for 46 yards and a score 9/3 at Colgate W, 24-22 ... Senior placekicker Derek Pearson (West Caldwell, NJ/James Caldwell) was 4-of-5 on field goal attempts, including a career-long 48-yarder and 9/10 Rhode Island 5:00 pm the 32-yarder to win the game as time expired ... The Blue Devils caused seven turnovers (five interceptions, two fumbles) ... Senior linebacker Coree Tucker 9/17 at Marist 7:00 pm (Warren, OH/Harding) returned an interception for a touchdown for the second time in his career ... Redshirt freshman Anthony Wilson (Bridgeport, 9/24 Albany 1:00 pm CT/Brien McMahon) intercepted two passes in his first career game ... Senior linebacker Brian Sullivan (Hopewell Jct., NY/John Jay), who led the 10/1 St. Peter’s 5:00 pm 10/8 at St. Francis (PA) 1:00 pm team with 12 tackles for a loss last season, had five on Saturday ... Running back Marquis Morrison (New Haven, CT/Wilbur Cross) (junior) and Jo 10/15 Robert Morris 1:00 pm Jo Freeman (Lowell, MA/Pomfret School) (sophomore) combined to rush 19 times for 110 yards ... The Blue Devils defense did not allow a touchdown 10/22 at Wagner 1:00 pm until the second half. In 11 games under Masella’s staff, they have allowed only one touchdown and 16 total points in the first quarter ... Senior Steve Bergeski 10/29 Monmouth 1:00 pm (Mountainside, NJ/Gov. Livingston) caught four passes for 101 yards including a 70-yarder on the second-to-last play of the game to set-up the winning 11/5 at Sacred Heart 12:30 pm score. 11/12 at Stony Brook 1:00 pm

Monmouth (0-1, 0-0 NEC) Last Game: Lehigh 54, Monmouth 26 Next Game: 9/10 at La Salle, 1:00 pm

• Quarterback Brian Boland (Brick, NJ/Brick Memorial) had a career-best day as he threw for 348 yards and two touchdowns, despite the Hawks’ 54- 26 lost to No. 14 Lehigh last Saturday ... The junior completed 28-of-39 pass attempts on the afternoon. Boland kept Monmouth in the game during the first half as he completed 16-of-18 passes for 179 yards as the Hawks trailed just 24-17 to the No. 14 team in the nation. Boland's 348 yards rank second on MU's single- 9/3 at Lehigh L, 26-54 game list behind a 418 yard effort by Doug Rossback in 1993 ... Boland record his first career 300-yard passing game ... Boland's 348 yards were the second- 9/10 at La Salle 1:00 pm best effort in school history, ranking behind only Doug Rossback's 418 yards against St. Peter's in 1993 ... Monmouth's 377 passing yards was the second 9/17 California (PA) 1:00 pm 10/1 at Stony Brook 1:00 pm highest total in school history, ranking behind only 418 yards against St. Peter's on October 2, 1993 ... Adam San Miguel (North Bergen, NJ/St. Peter’s 10/8 at Sacred Heart 1:00 pm Prep) became just the second Monmouth player to ever catch 10 or more passes in a game. The school record is 12 by Anthony Galella against Towson in 10/15 Wagner 1:00 pm 1998 ... San Miguel's 160 receiving yards ranks third on MU's single-game list behind 179 by Galella against Towson in 1998 and 165 by Miles Austin 10/22 Robert Morris 1:00 pm (Garfield, NJ/Garfield) against St. Francis in 2003 ... San Miguel booked his first career 100-yard receiving effort ... Austin logged eighth career 100-yard 10/29 at Cent. Conn. St. 1:00 pm receiving game. He needs one more to tie the school record of nine set by Will Holder ... San Miguel and Austin became the first Monmouth duo to both record 11/5 at St. Francis (PA) 1:00 pm 100-or-more receiving yards in a game ... The 54 points was the most Monmouth has ever yielded in a season opener ... The 54 points was the second-highest 11/12 Albany 1:00 pm total ever allowed ranking only behind Lehigh's 56 points in 1999 ... Monmouth fell to 3-10 all-time in season openers.

Robert Morris (0-1, 0-0 NEC) Last Game: Duquesne 23, Robert Morris 12 Next Game: 9/17 vs. Butler, 12:00 pm ********* TELEVISED ON FOX SPORTS PITTSBURGH

• Robert Morris opened its 12th season of intercollegiate football with a 23-12 loss on the road to Duquesne at Rooney Field ... Robert Morris fell to 8-4 all-time in season openers and 4-3 in the all-time series against the Dukes ... Duquesne finished with 446 yards total offense compared to 253 for the Colonials ... Of the 24 first downs for the Dukes, 21 came in the air ... RMU senior quarterback Drew Geyer (Gibsonia, PA/Deer Lakes), under heavy pressure all 9/3 at Duquesne L, 12-23 afternoon, finished 12-for-24 pasing for 146 yards, a touchdown and a pick for the Colonials, while senior running back Devin Wilson (Homestead, PA/ 9/17 Butler 12:00 pm Steel Valley) finished as the game's leading rusher by gaining 47 yards on 16 carries ... Eight different receivers finished with a catch for the Colonials against 9/24 at Rowan 1:00 pm Duquesne, as senior tight end Rupert Rickards (Flushing, NY/Bayside) and senior flanker Rob Meyer (Plattsburgh, NY/Peru Central) each 10/1 St. Francis (PA) 1:00 pm finished with three to lead the pack ... Rickards finished with 47 yards receiving and a touchdown and is one catch shy of becoming the first Colonial in school 10/8 Wagner 1:00 pm history with 100 receptions ... Senior flanker Tyjuan Massey (Orlando, FL/William R. Boone) wracked up 163 all-purpose yards on the afternoon, 10/15 at Cent. Conn. St. 1:00 pm catching a pair of passes for 31 yards and returning three kickoffs for 132 yards ... Massey moved into sole possession of fourth place all-time at Robert Morris 10/22 at Monmouth 1:00 pm in career receptions with 75 ... Freshman quarterback Erik Cwalinski (Jacobsburg, OH/Shadyside), in mop-up duty, guided the Colonials 70 yards 10/29 Stony Brook 1:00 pm on eight plays for its final touchdown of the afternoon, a 27-yard strike to Rickards ... Senior defensive back Nelson Walker (Tarpon Springs, FL/Tarpon 11/5 at Albany 4:00 pm Springs) finished with a game and career high 11 tackles on the afternoon, while sophomore linebacker Chad Wengert (Kempton, PA/Kutztown) 11/12 Sacred Heart 1:00 pm added nine and senior defensive lineman Michael Crandle (Woodbridge, VA/Garfield) seven ... Robert Morris enters its bye week of the season this week and has two weeks to prepare for Butler, which the Colonials host at Joe Walton Stadium Saturday, Sept. 17, at Noon ... The tilt against the Bulldogs marks the inaugural game at Joe Walton Stadium and will be broadcast live on Fox Sports Net Pittsburgh. Sacred Heart (0-1, 0-0 NEC) Last Game: Holy Cross 56, Sacred Heart 21 Next Game: 9/10 vs. Marist, 1:00 pm

• Senior RB Ed Pricolo (Johnston, RI/La Salle Academy) carried the ball 21 times for 92 yards in three quarters of play as the Pioneers fell to Holy Cross, 56-21. It marked just the second time in his last ten games that Pricolo did not reach the 100-yard mark. Pricolo accounted for two Pioneer touchdowns with 9/3 at Holy Cross L, 21-56 runs of one and two yards. That moved him into third place on the SHU all-time TD list with 21, seven behind all time leader Marvin Royal (2000-01)....In his 9/10 Marist 1:00 pm first collegiate action, quaterback Tyler Arciaga (Bonita, CA/Bonita Vista) completed 18 of 31 passes for 189 yards and a touchdown. He was sacked 9/17 at Iona 1:00 pm once and three three interceptions while being under constant pressure all afternoon. He connected with seven different receivers....Sophomore Jason Payne 10/1 at Wagner 1:00 pm 10/8 Monmouth 1:00 pm (Cortlandt Manor, NY/Walter Panas) returned the game's opening kickoff 52 yards to the Holy Cross 41, setting up the Pioneers first score....The game 10/15 at Albany 4:00 pm against Holy Cross marked the first time the Pioneers have played an "up" game in their 15-season history....It was the second season opener for head coach 10/22 Stony Brook 1:00 pm Paul Gorham, and the second time the Pioneers have dropped the first game of the season ... Joey Henley (Kent, WA/Kentridge) finished with ten catches 10/29 St. Francis (PA) 12:30 pm for 125 yards, both career highs, in a 56-21 loss at 1-AA Holy Cross. Henley helped the Pioneers to an early 14-0 lead by catching a 14-yard pass from Arciaga 11/5 Cent. Conn. St. 12:30 pm with 10:25 remaining in the first quarter. Henley, who's long reception of the day was 32 yards, accounted for one-third of the team's total offensive yards ... Evin 11/12 at Robert Morris 1:00 pm Jones (Pennsauken, NJ/Roman Catholic (PA)) rushed 15 times for 72 yards in his first collegiate game. He also caught two passes for eight yards and returned two kickoffs for 13 yards. Just for good measure, he also played on the Pioneer kickoff and punt teams.

St. Francis (PA) (0-1, 0-0 NEC) Last Game: Morehead State 26, St. Francis (PA) Next Game: 9/10 at St. Peter’s, 1:00 pm

• St. Francis (PA) led the first three quarters versus Morehead State before the Eagles scored 13 unaswered points in the fourth quarter to take the contest, 26- 25. The Red Flash led the contest until a two-yard run by MSU tailback Rick Cornelius with 4:46 remaining ... St. Francis (PA) quarterback Anthony Doria 9/3 Morehead State L, 25-26 (Pittsburgh, PA/Seton La Salle) was 24-for-38 for 242 yards. He ran for a touchdown and also threw a 23-yarder to Michael Caputo (Bethel Park, 9/10 at St. Peter’s 1:00 pm PA/Seton La Salle) ... Caputo caught five passes for 79 yards ... Doria eclipsed 4,000 yards passing for his career, and moved into second place on St. Francis’ 9/24 at La Salle 1:00 pm all-time passing yardage list. He has thrown for 4,020 yards in just over two seasons. He is on pace to become the school’s all-time leader in passing yardage 10/1 at Robert Morris 1:00 pm this season ... Linebacker Louis Beninato (Colts Neck, NJ/Colts Neck) had a terrific day on defense for the Red Flash, intercepting two passes, and 10/8 Cent. Conn. St. 1:00 pm 10/15 at Stony Brook 1:00 pm totalling 3.5 tackles, including two solos and one for loss ... Beninato’s interceptions resulted in 57 return yards ... MSU was driving deep into SFU territory on 10/22 Albany 1:00 pm his first pick at the SFU 26-yard line. He returned it 46 yards, setting up a Red Flash touchdown. His next interception resulted in another SFU touchdown after 10/29 at Sacred Heart 12:30 pm he returned it 11 yards to the Morehead State 32-yard line ... Luke Palko (Imperial, PA/West Allegheny) had seven receptions for 73 yards, while tailback Todd 11/5 Monmouth 1:00 pm Harris (Duquesne, PA/Duquesne) rushed 14 times for 49 and collected seven receptions for 69 yards. 11/12 at Wagner 1:00 pm 11/19 Duquesne 1:00 pm

Stony Brook (0-0, 0-0 NEC) Last Game: Season Opener • Sept. 10 vs. Bucknell, 6:00 pm Next Game: Season Opener • Sept. 10 vs. Bucknell, 6:00 pm

• The Seawolves begin the 2005 season with a matchup at home versus Patriot League member Bucknell on Sept. 10. Head Coach Sam Kornhauser needs one win to reach 100 for his career. 9/10 Bucknell 6:00 pm 9/17 at Hofstra 7:00 pm 9/24 Georgetown 2:00 pm 10/1 Monmouth 1:00 pm 10/8 at Albany 4:00 pm 10/15 St. Francis (PA) 1:00 pm 10/22 at Sacred Heart 1:00 pm 10/29 at Robert Morris 1:00 pm 11/5 Wagner 1:00 pm 11/12 Cent. Conn. St. 1:00 pm 11/19 at Marist 1:00 pm

Wagner (1-0, 0-0 NEC) Last Game: Wagner 41, La Salle 27 Next Game: 9/10 at Iona, 1:00 pm

• Wagner Football team started their 2005 season with a 41-27 victory over visiting La Salle. It was the Seahawks’ fourth straight season-opening win over Ls Salle…Wagner Head Coach Walt Hameline earned his 170 career win in this his 25th season and he is now 18-6 in home openers…The 41 points score by the Seahawks is the most since Nov. 16, 2002, a 42-7 win over Jacksonville… The 504 total yards (307p-197r) was the biggest Wagner output since Sept 25, 9/3 La Salle W, 41-27 1999, a 553-yard, 45-13 win over St. Francis (PA)...Senior quarterback John Sciarra (La Canada, CA / St. Francis HS / UCLA) threw for 307 yards 9/10 at Iona 1:00 pm and two touchdowns and connected with eight different receivers, while junior running back Warren Barnett (Springfield, MA / Central) scored two 9/15 at St. Peter’s 7:00 pm touchdowns, to pace the Wagner scoring attack. It was the fourth time in Barnett’s career he notched a multi-TD game…Wagner grad student Marcus Wilson, 9/24 Marist 1:00 pm who has already earned a sociology degree from the University of Notre Dame and earned three varsity letters with the Fighting Irish, collected 92 yards on 20 10/1 Sacred Heart 1:00 pm carries (4.6 ypc). Junior WR Chris Turner (Syracuse, NY / Henninger) topped the 100-yard receiving plateau for the fifth time in his career after catching 10/8 at Robert Morris 1:00 pm 10/15 at Monmouth 1:00 pm seven balls for 101 yds…Senior LB Craig Romano (Syracuse, NY / Solvay / Bridgton Acad.) scooped up a second quarter fumble and returned it 10/22 Cent. Conn. St. 1:00 pm five yds ofr his first career TD. Wagner junior LB Ein Williams (Neptune, NJ / Neptune) posted a career-high 13 tackles (6 solo), including three for 10/29 Albany 1:00 pm a loss, deflected a pass and recorded one QB sack…Sophomore tailback Aliga Betts (Pembroke Pines, FL / Cooper City) barreled in from four yards 11/5 at Stony Brook 1:00 pm out to start the fourth quarter for his third career TD scamper…The Wagner defense held La Salle to just 1-13 on third down attempts… The Seahawks would 11/12 St. Francis (PA) 1:00 pm hold a 36:03-22:45 advantage in time of possession due in large part to a 7-15 success rate on third down…Wagner returns to action next Saturday at Iona for a 1:00 pm kick off. NEC Football NEC Football Career/All-Time Records I-AA Mid-Major Polls

NEC Active Leaders NEC Career Leaders The Sports Network I-AA Mid-Major Poll (Sept. 5) Rushing Rushing 1. 2,114, Cory Harge, CCSU, 2003-05 1. 4,460, Rick Sarille, WC, 1996-99 2. 2,111, Ed Pricolo, SHU, 2002-05 2. 3,847, Sam Dorsett, RMU, 1999-03 School (First Place Votes) Record Points Prev. 7. 1,146, Bobby Smith, MU, 2002-05 3. 3,033, Gary Jones, UA, 2002-03 1. Dayton (11) 1-0 206 3 4. 2,462, Archie Wannamaker, RMU, 1996-98 2. Duquesne (3) 1-0 187 4 Passing Yardage 5. 2,428, Stan House, CCSU, 1996-97 3. Central Connecticut St. (6) 1-0 181 6 3. 4,584, Drew Geyer, RMU, 2002-05 6. 2,362, Clinton Dunston, CCSU, 1999-02 4. Drake (3) 0-1 169 1 4. 4,020, Anthony Doria, SFPA, 2003-05 7. 2,330, Michael Hall, SFPA, 2000-03 5. Monmouth 0-1 135 2 5. 3,478, Brian Boland, MU, 2003-05 8. 2,310, Chris Davis, WC, 2000-03 6. San Diego 1-0 125 7 9. 2,195, Brian Manigault, UA, 1999-01 7. Morehead State 1-0 83 8 Pass Receptions 10. 2,165, Matt Merklinger, MU, 1998-01 8. Wagner 1-0 76 9 2. 131, Luke Palko, SFPA, 2003-05 3. 109, Shaun Grover, WC, 2002-05 Passing Yardage 9. Robert Morris 0-1 50 5 4. 108, Miles Austin, MU, 2002-05 1. 7,255, Tim Levcik, RMU, 1998-01 10. Albany 0-0 34 10 5. 100, Chris Turner, WC, 2003-05 2. 5,728, Scott Dolch, CCSU, 2001-04 6. 99, Rupert Rickards, RMU, 2002-04 3. 5,145, Keith Toolan, CCSU, 1996-99 Also Receiving Votes (in order of points): Valparaiso 11, Iona 5 7. 95, Michael Caputo, SFPA, 2003-05 4. 4,832, T.J. Moriarty, SBU, 2001-04 8. 88, Josh Anderson, SBU, 2003-05 5. 4,584, Drew Geyer, RMU, 2002-05 9. 75, Tyjuan Massey, RMU, 2003-05 6. 4,430, Justin Holtfreter, SHU, 2000-01 Don Hansen’s Football Gazette I-AA Mid-Major Poll 7. 4,039, Bill Rankin, MU, 2000-02 (Aug. 23) 8. 4,020, Anthony Doria, SFPA, 2003-04 9. 3,788, Jeremy Swords, SFPA, 1997-99 School 10. 3,625, Aaron Smith, WC, 1998-01 1. Drake 8. Dayton Pass Receptions 2. Morehead State 9. Albany 1. 147, Londre Blocker, SBU, 2001-04 3. Duquesne 10. La Salle 2. 141, Jason Bain, WC, 1997-00 4. Monmouth 11. Wagner 3. 131, Luke Palko, SFPA, 2003-05 5. Robert Morris 12. Sacred Heart 4. 127, Chuck Kinsley, WC, 1997-00 6. San Diego 5. 124, Chris Phillis, UA, 1999-01 7. Central Conn. St. 6. 109, Shaun Grover, WC, 2002-04 7. 108, Miles Austin, MU, 2002-05 8. 104, Chris McGovern, SBU, 1999-02 104, Anthony Galella, MU, 1996-98 10. 102, Chris Wilkinson, SHU, 1998-00 Dopke I-AA Mid-Major Poll (Nov. 14)

NEC Coaching Records School 1. San Diego (1-0) 12. Stony Brook (0-0) Current Since Joining NEC Coach School All-Time Pct. School Pct. NEC Pct. Play Pct. 2. Cent. Conn. St. (1-0) 13. La Salle (0-1) Paul Gorham Sacred Heart 6-5 .600 6-5 .600 6-5 .600 3-4 .429 3. Duquesne (1-0) 14. Morehead State (1-0) Walt Hameline Wagner 170-81-2 .676 170-81-2 .676 52-42 .553 31-26 .544 Joe Walton Robert Morris 73-38-1 .656 73-38-1 .656 60-33 .645 41-15 .732 4. Dayton (1-0) 15. Sacred Heart (0-1) Bob Ford Albany 205-148-1 .581 196-126 .609 38-26 .594 32-11 .744 5. Monmouth (0-1) 16. Valparaiso (1-0) Tom Masella Cent. Conn. 11-22-0 .333 9-2 .818 9-2 .818 6-1 .857 6. Albany (0-0) 17. Iona (1-0) Kevin Callahan Monmouth 69-51 .575 69-51 .575 53-41 .564 35-21 .625 Sam Kornhauser Stony Brook 99-105-2 .485 99-105-2 .485 27-32 .458 19-25 .432 7. Robert Morris (0-1) 18. St. Francis (PA) (0-1) Dave Opfar St. Francis (PA) 6-26 .188 6-26 .188 6-26 .188 2-19 .095 8. Wagner (1-0) 19. Austin Peay (0-1) Combined Totals 634-473-6 .572 623-431-5 .591 246-205 .545 168-121 .581 9. Marist (0-1) 20. Butler (0-1) 10. Drake (0-1) 21. St. Peters (0-1) 11. Jacksonville (0-0) All-Time NEC Records NEC Champions • 1996-2004 NEC Football School NEC Record NEC Overall vs. the competition Year Champion Rec. Rec. Albany 38-12 1996 Robert Morris 3-1 9-2 Central Connecticut State 27-36 Monmouth 3-1 7-3 Monmouth 41-22 1997 Robert Morris 4-0 8-3 NEC vs... 1998 Robert Morris 4-1 4-6 Robert Morris 45-18 Monmouth 4-1 5-5 Sacred Heart 30-25 1999 Robert Morris 7-0 8-2 Atlantic 10 0-0 MAAC 1-1 St. Francis (PA) 3-60 2000 Robert Morris 8-0 10-0 Division II 0-0 Patriot 1-2 2001 Sacred Heart 8-0 11-0 Stony Brook 23-29 2002 Albany 6-1 8-4 Division III 0-0 Pioneer 0-1 Wagner 34-30 2003 Monmouth 6-1 10-2 Ivy 0-0 Albany 6-1 7-4 2004 Monmouth 6-1 10-1 Cent. Conn. St. 6-1 8-2 NEC Football NEC Football Preseason All-Conference/All-America Teams Composite Schedule/Results

Saturday, September 3 The Sports Network 2005 I-AA Mid-Major Preseason All-America Team Colgate at CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE 1:00 pm Duquesne at ROBERT MORRIS 1:00 pm Offense Defense Holy Cross at SACRED HEART 1:00 pm QB Brian Boland Monmouth DL Devon Douglass Central Conn. St. La Salle at WAGNER 1:00 pm RB Ed Pricolo Sacred Heart DL Jason Forrest Robert Morris MONMOUTH at Lehigh 1:00 pm Morehead State at ST. FRANCIS (PA) 1:00 pm WR Miles Austin Monmouth LB Colin Disch Albany WR Chris Turner Wagner LB James Noel Robert Morris Saturday, September 10 OL John Castoro Monmouth DB Nick Castellano Monmouth ALBANY at Hofstra 6:00 pm PK Nathan DiLorenzo Robert Morris DB Terek Henderson* Wagner Bucknell at STONY BROOK 6:00 pm RS James Wright Sacred Heart Iona at WAGNER 1:00 pm Marist at SACRED HEART 1:00 pm *graduated in 2005 MONMOUTH at La Salle 1:00 pm Rhode Island at CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE 5:00 pm ST. FRANCIS (PA) at St. Peter’s 1:00 pm

2005 NEC Preseason All-Conference Team Thursday, September 15 WAGNER at St. Peter’s 7:00 pm Offense Defense Saturday, September 17 Pos Name School Pos Name School ALBANY at Massachusetts 6:00 pm Butler at ROBERT MORRIS 12:00 pm QB Brian Boland Monmouth DL Jason Forrest *^ Robert Morris CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE at Marist 7:00 pm RB Cory Harge * Cent. Conn. St. DL Charles Bryant # Wagner California (PA) at MONMOUTH 1:00 pm RB Ed Pricolo * Sacred Heart DL Devon Douglass # Cent. Conn. St. SACRED HEART at Iona 1:00 pm WR Miles Austin * Monmouth DL Erik Yngstrom Monmouth STONY BROOK at Hofstra 7:00 pm WR Chris Turner * Wagner LB Colin Disch * Albany Saturday, September 24 TE Rupert Rickards Robert Morris LB Coree Tucker * Cent. Conn. St. ALBANY at CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE 1:00 pm OL John Castoro # Monmouth LB James Noel #&! Robert Morris Georgetown at STONY BROOK 2:00 pm OL Leo Sullivan # Stony Brook DB Nick Castellano # Monmouth Marist at WAGNER 1:00 pm OL Jacob Anderson # Albany DB Jonathan Corto Sacred Heart ROBERT MORRIS at Rowan 1:00 pm OL Ryne Nutt # Cent. Conn. St. DB Ryan Chrobak # Albany ST. FRANCIS (PA) at La Salle 1:00 pm OL Aaron Kimball Albany DB Matt Hill Monmouth Saturday, October 1 ALBANY at Maine 6:00 pm * 2004 First Team All-NEC Selection Special Teams MONMOUTH at STONY BROOK 1:00 pm # 2004 Second Team All-NEC Selection SACRED HEART at WAGNER 1:00 pm & 2003 First Team All-NEC Selection Pos Name School ST. FRANCIS (PA) at ROBERT MORRIS 1:00 pm ^ 2003 Second Team All-NEC Selection K Nathan DiLorenzo # Robert Morris St. Peter’s at CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE 5:00 pm P Sean Dennis *& Monmouth ! 2002 Second Team All-NEC Selection Saturday, October 8 RS Saladin Davis Stony Brook CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE at ST. FRANCIS (PA) 1:00 pm MONMOUTH at SACRED HEART 1:00 pm STONY BROOK at ALBANY 4:00 pm NEC Football WAGNER at ROBERT MORRIS 1:00 pm 2004 Final Standings Saturday, October 15 ROBERT MORRIS at CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE 1:00 pm School NEC Pct. Overall Pct Streak Home Away Neutral SACRED HEART at ALBANY 4:00 pm 1. Monmouth 6-1 .857 10-1 .909 W7 5-1 5-0 0-0 ST. FRANCIS (PA) at STONY BROOK 1:00 pm Central Conn. St. 6-1 .857 8-2 .800 W2 5-0 3-2 0-0 WAGNER at MONMOUTH 1:00 pm 3. Albany 4-3 .571 4-7 .364 L2 2-3 2-4 0-0 Saturday, October 22 4. Sacred Heart 3-4 .429 6-4 .600 W1 4-1 2-3 0-0 ALBANY at ST. FRANCIS (PA) 1:00 pm Robert Morris 3-4 .429 6-5 .545 L1 4-3 2-2 0-0 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE at WAGNER 1:00 pm Wagner 3-4 .429 6-5 .545 L1 3-1 3-4 0-0 ROBERT MORRIS at MONMOUTH 1:00 pm 7. Stony Brook 2-5 .286 3-7 .300 W1 1-4 2-3 0-0 STONY BROOK at SACRED HEART 1:00 pm 8. St. Francis (PA) 1-6 .143 3-8 .273 L6 3-3 0-5 0-0 7. Stony Brook 2-5 .286 3-7 .300 W1 1-4 2-3 0-0 Saturday, October 29 8. St. Francis (PA) 1-6 .143 3-8 .273 L6 3-3 0-5 0-0 ALBANY at WAGNER 1:00 pm MONMOUTH at CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE 1:00 pm ST. FRANCIS (PA) at SACRED HEART 12:30 pm STONY BROOK at ROBERT MORRIS 1:00 pm

Saturday, November 5 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE at SACRED HEART 12:30 pm MONMOUTH at ST. FRANCIS (PA) 1:00 pm ROBERT MORRIS at ALBANY 4:00 pm WAGNE R at STONY BROOK 1:00 pm

Saturday, November 12 ALBANY at MONMOUTH 1:00 pm CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE at STONY BROOK 1:00 pm SACRED HEART at ROBERT MORRIS 1:00 pm ST. FRANCI S (PA) at WAGNER 1:00 pm

Saturday, November 19 ALBANY at Fordham 1:00 pm Duquesne at ST. FRANCIS (PA) 1:00 pm STONY BROOK at Marist 1:00 pm SACRED HEART at ST. FRANCIS (NY) 4:00 pm which will make its debut on September 17th against Butler NEC Football NCAA Statistics (www.ncaasports.com) University.

The $10 million facility will have a seating capacity of 3,000 NEC In NCAA Statistics with a field turf playing surface. It will also host a 36,000 (as of Nov. 13, 2004 - top 30) square-foot athletic administration building. Joe Walton Stadium is Robert Morris’ first on-campus facility since it joined Ind. Category Rank Player School Statistics NCAA Division I football in 1993. All-Purpose Running 8 Ed Pricolo Sacred Heart 155.1 yds/g Field Goals 19 Nathan DiLorenzo Robert Morris 1.18 Fg/g 26 Steve Andriola Monmouth 1.09 Fg/g NEC Tidbits Interceptions 13 Josh Marino Robert Morris .55 Int/g • Ed Pricolo became the first Sacred Heart running back to lead 13 Tony Smith Wagner .55 Int/g the NEC in rushing with 1,339 yards. 30 Terek Henderson Wagner .45 Int/g Kickoff Return 3 James Wright Sacred Heart 31.23 avg. • Luke Palko, brother of University of Pittsburgh quarterback 22 Dante Settles Robert Morris 25.78 avg. Tyler Palko, became the first St. Francis (PA) wide receiver to Passing Efficiency 16 Scott Dolch Cent. Conn. St. 141.11 rating lead the conference in receptions (82). 22 Brian Boland Monmouth 136.70 rating • For the first time in league history, four NEC quarterbacks Punting 26 Sean Dennis Monmouth 40.06 avg. Punt Return 6 Dante Settles Robert Morris 15.06 avg. passed for more than 2,000 yards in a season, including Robert 22 Jonathan Corto Sacred Heart 11.00 avg. Morris’ Drew Geyer (2,601), Wagner’s John Sciarra (2,581), Receptions Per Game 4 Luke Palko St. Francis (PA) 7.45 rec./g Stony Brook’s T.J. Moriarty (2,495) and St. Francis (PA)’s An- 29 Chris Turner Wagner 5.55 rec./g thony Doria (2,115). Rushing 3 Ed Pricolo Sacred Heart 148.8 yds/g Scoring 6 Ed Pricolo Sacred Heart 10.0 pts/g • Monmouth’s Sean Dennis became the first punter to post Total Offense 14 T.J. Moriarty Stony Brook 263.40 yds/g better than a 40 yard per average and lead the league in con- secutive season. Team Category Rank School Statistics • As a team, Albany has led the NEC in rushing the last six Passing Efficiency Def. 6 Cent. Conn. St. 96.88 rating 9 Sacred Heart 97.83 rating seasons. In 2004, the Great Danes averaged 254.7 yards per 26 Robert Morris 107.31 rating contest, more than 60 yards higher than Monmouth, which Kickoff Returns 6 Sacred Heart 23.63 avg. finished second in the category (189.9). 17 Robert Morris 22.11 avg. • Wagner has led the NEC in turnover margin the last three 21 Monmouth 21.89 avg. Net Punting 19 Monmouth 36.20 net avg. seasons. Passing Offense 20 Stony Brook 256.60 yds/g • CCSU’s Cory Harge gained 331 yards versus Stony Brook last 28 Robert Morris 237.09 yds/g season, shattering the NEC single-game record of 242 held by Pass Defense 16 Stony Brook 162.80 yds/g himself and Albany’s Gary Jones. 20 Robert Morris 165.73 yds/g Passing Efficiency 20 Cent. Conn. St. 141.11 rating • Wagner Head Coach Walt Hameline and Monmouth Head 25 Monmouth 136.11 rating Coach Kevin Callahan were assistant coaches together at Univer- Punt Returns 6 Wagner 14.78 avg. sity at Albany under Bob Ford in 1977. Callahan also was an 20 Stony Brook 12.40 avg. assistant under Hameline from 1981-93. Rushing Offense 9 Albany 254.73 yds/g Rushing Defense 19 Monmouth 114.91 yds/g • CCSU Head Coach Tom Masella and Sacred Heart Head Coach 25 Robert Morris 123.45 yds/g Paul Gorham were assistant at UMass from 2002-03. 28 Albany 126.27 yds/g • Masella played at Wagner under Hameline before his gradua- 30 Cent. Conn. St. 129.70 yds/g tion in 1981 and coached under him from 1982-84. Scoring Defense 9 Monmouth 16.55 pts/g 22 Cent. Conn. St. 19.20 pts/g 25 Robert Morris 19.36 pts/g Total Defense 10 Robert Morris 289.18 yds/g 28 Cent. Conn. St. 311.30 yds/g Turnover Margin 6 Wagner 1.27 margin (32-18)